What I like about the Prequels is that they highlight political oppression's psychological roots in the individual: individual human weakness lays the ground for dictatorships and mob rule to take shape.
People criticized the prequels because of politics, and miss the point. Apparently politics are so easily taken for granted that it flies over our heads even when talking about it.
54:13 -52:24. An emo kid with issues. That's definitely one way to describe Anakin's character in the prequels and I love every minute of it. People hate this but from a storytelling and writing standpoint, it makes perfect sense and works really well. If a character is gonna become darth vader, most likely he's gonna be a very emotionally troubled and stunted person with issues👍👍
I remember when this premiered on the History Channel back when I was 11/12. I had a friend who lived in the apartment building down the road that I'd frequently play outside with, and I remember us both dropping our plastic hasbro lightsabers to rush to our respective apartments to watch it so this brings back fond childhood memories. Thank you for preserving this documentary.
I was 27,damn I feel old🤣. The history channel was still really cool at that time,there was a great documentary a year later about Batman to coincide with the release of TDK
Seeing Peter Jackson here is like watching an old friend before something life-changing hit them hard (like the making of The Hobbit). Its honestly a shame that for all the negative comparisons to George he drew for those films, I feel like cinema is a poorer place without him and George around. Seeing JJ Abrams is like going back in time and seeing Judas after the betrayal.
0:00 Introduction 5:23 “The Hero’s Journey” 15:23 “Mentors and Wizards” 26:33 “Warriors and Damsels” 39:33 “Jesters and Monsters” 47:48 “The Dark Side” 1:01:07 “The Death of Liberty” 1:12:00 “Man vs Machine” 1:19:31 “Redemption and Resurrection” 1:26:25 “The Circle is Now Complete”
This Documentary really makes me (a big Star Wars fan) appreciate the franchise and the story as a whole so much more. You truly get to see how the story unfolds. Anakin’s rise, fall, and redemption was comprehended very well; and I think this documentary helps maybe some fans appreciate the prequel’s a little more. I certainly appreciate them a lot more than when I first saw them growing up. Sure the execution in aspects of the films weren’t there but the story itself was there. George Lucas truly is an amazing story teller and I appreciate his work on this Franchise so much!
This documentary is great and gives you a respect for the whole story of Star Wars. The Disney trilogy was really rough to watch because all of the hard work the characters went through in the other movies- turns out it was all for nothing. It has been more or less revealed that the Disney movie did not have a story planned ahead of time and it shows. I personally don’t consider the Disney trilogy canon.
The themes of the sequels followed the themes of the first 6. This documentary should make watching the sequels better, you can see where TFA and TLJ built their themes from. TROS was when it went off the rails somewhat 😊
Finally someone says it the Disney trilogy devalues everything that happens in the original trilogy and they completely ignore the prequels trilogy everything was disconnected.
Yeah I thought I was the only one that thought she had a not so subtle British accent on Tantive IV and her confrontation with Tarkin for the first 30 seconds
I've said it many times - Kathleen Kennedy is a hack, and so is Rian Johnson. They both betrayed Lucas, filling the sequels with radical feminism and politically correct garbage. George never did any of that.
You know what is crazy, I had Dr. Carl Silvio as an English Professor for three semesters at MCC, different courses, but any time i look back on this documentary, its weird to see him so young in this
Thank you thank you thank you! This is my favorite documentary History Channel has ever dished out and to see it in non-potato quality has me giddy as hell!
If you own Disney + and haven't checked it out yet, look up Star Wars: Empire of Dreams. It's another amazing documentary that tells the story of the creation of the original trilogy, and even has the same narrator as this one.
Thank you for uploading this, I remember watching this as a wee 10 year old. It was the first time I was given insight on the inspirations & foreshadowing behind Star Wars. It was an awesome time for the franchise, the hype was still around even after episode III. Obviously people still had issues with the prequels, but it was no where near as bad as the derailed flaming Disney train. I remember being so enthralled with the idea of episode 7 and onwards, I used to make up my own stories while playing with the action figures in the living room. Honestly I miss the feeling of being excited for anything star wars.
Don't think that's particularly fair given that he had to rush-direct episode IX with a gun pointed at his back. It was going to be a dumpster fire no matter who directed it.
The thing about Lucas' Star Wars, is that he had "Strong Women"... yet didn't "beat us over the head with it". They just were, and there were reasons WHY they were in the positions they were in. So we accepted it without question. We didn't NEED to be "told" that they were strong women and should be celebrated because they were strong women. Leia, we knew, had been raised in a political family, so it was natural that she was a politician. Padme', pretty much the same. But they were both "feisty", who challenged authority, and it seemed pretty damned natural. THAT is what has been lost these days.
Also all Jedi have had to go through their trials and tribulations, whether they were male or female, even if it was off screen. Rey is just a Mary Sue who can do anything and fight anyone and we’re expected to love her because she’s female. Whether she was male or female I would have hated the character because you can’t just make someone invincible without training or a backstory, that’s just bad writing
@@nomorelibsplease1975r Padme didn't start out that way, though, which is the sad part. She began just as bada** as her daughter, but deleting certain key scenes from "Revenge of the Sith" cheapened that a great deal. (11/18/2021)
Ironic that JJ Abrams is in this program, acting as if he actually understands Star Wars and respects George Lucas's work. He would go on to make embarrassing subversions.
From my researchs I would assign them this way: Darth Maul = Asura Count Dooku = Asura Grievous = Daeva / Ahrimanic Demon (fallen angel below Asura) Darth Vader = Satan (Demon Kali, Asuradeva of materialism, compare to the west: England / USA) Palpatine = 666 (Hiranyaksha, the Asura king, compare to europe i.e. nationalsocialism) Jabba the Hood = Lucifer (Asuradeva of esotericism, compare to the east: Asia) Luke Skywalker = Kalki (10. Avatar of Vishnu)
@@AceLM92 I wish it was but sadly it's not. There are a lot of other good features though. Like the in-depth look at the Lucasfilm Archives. It's always fun to see the costumes and designs in detail.
I miss loving star wars. My entire childhood it was my prime obsession. For all the faults of the Prequels, George captured my imagination and inspired my creativity in a way that it remains foundational to my core being. Nowadays....well, I miss when I loved star wars.
@@bigbird2240 I already do. Got the Revan audiobook at the moment that I'm working through. But everything I love is mostly considered non canon anymore.
1:20:43 i'm willing to bet that by saying that, it's another hint of Anakin climbing his way to the surface because of how sincere he sounds. It sounds like he's given up and that he's trapped in the cycle forever after trying so many times to pull away, either as himself or as Darth Vader. Also the fact that he feels like he is unforgivable and irredeemable. He destroyed his entire world in the pursuit of power which began as a question save his wife's life. He has lost all hope.
This is a brilliant Star wars documentary probably my favourite opens up your mind I have learnt so much and star wars is very deep there is loads and loads and I mean loads to star wars it's incredible interesting I have studied star wars for years but there so much to learn and take in on many levels star wars is my passion I love it so much it has helped me and still helps me to this day it calls to me this is the way 💯💯
@@Voltar Agree JJ was planning to put Luke in the force awakens more but refused saying he would up stage the new characters but that just shows he a terrible story teller.
Very cool. Try attempting to resurrect not one but TWO deeply beloved, fanboy franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek. He did a better job than most, and he did it twice. You utter ingrates.
@@That2J So having a standard of quality and that not being met equals being an ingrate? Sure.... And you use that word "resurrect" as if everyone, everywhere WANTED them back and weren't content with what we already had. This is the main M.O. of major studios today: Member Berries. That South Park reference might be used constantly, but it doesn't make it any less true. Here's a nutty idea for the so-called creatives making movies today: take the things you grew up on, like Wars and Trek and use them to spur your own creative ideas and characters. Like George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry did when they came up with their respective creations. Except ol' J.J. doesn't have any creativity. If he did, he'd be able to finish a story. Mystery Box = no real plan or answers. People like Abrams are all the same. They claim to be a fan of something, but if it means a paycheck, they'll take that thing and do as lazy a job as they can with it. Star Trek '09 was an attempt to turn Trek into Star Wars, by their own admission by the way. Into Darkness was a hatchet job on Wrath of Khan, Force Awakens was a remake of A New Hope and Rise of Skywalker was a sloppy attempt to tie off a trilogy that never had a plan, again by Abrams own admission. The Prequels were far from great. But at least they had a mapped out story that didn't trash what people had seen already. No one will make a documentary one day called "The Sequel Trilogy: The Legacy Revealed". Because it is now just another thing that was once special and twisted into a generic product. But by all means enjoy. You can eat McDonald's all day if you want. Just don't insist it's gourmet food. Because of people like Abrams, the soulless suits at Disney and FAR too easy to please "fans" that just accept anything with a particular logo on it, that's all Star Wars represents now.
Not gonna lie, the fact they got Jim Raynor's (StarCraft) voice actor to narrate this was pretty amazing. From one sci-fi space opera universe to another!
Awesome Star Wars documentary along the lines of the phenomenal Empire of Dream Star Wars documentary.I. love how the commentators bring up the women of Star Wars & how they are not only integral to the story & the hero’s journey, but are strong individuals who maintain the femininity & maternal aura without being overt. They aren’t the insufferable in-you-face Girl Boss like Brie Larson IRL or her factuous on screen persona Captain Marvel. The Star Wars females are smart, clever, industrious & beautiful without being propagandized detritus. Modern directors & writers could learn a thing or two from Lucas who was always ahead of his time & a few steps ahead of others in myriad ways whether it was filmmaking, marketing or strong female characters.
I couldn't agree with Kevin Smith more. Some people say that Anakin was; "too whiny." As if to question why the most Evil character in the Galaxy would have been some whiny teenager. When that's EXACTLY who the most Evil character in the Galaxy would have been. He would have started out as some petulant, arrogant, and whiny teenager. Consumed by selfishness and drunk with power. Because somebody risen above all that would have had the innate character qualities to avoid becoming so Evil in the first place. That's precisely who Vader would have been, originally. Some; "whiny teenager." It makes the most sense possible. It's arguable whether or not he could have ever been something else, someone other than an, "Emo kid," lol with some issues.
Not gonna lie… this makes me really miss the old days where Star Wars was six movies… I dig Solo and Rogue one and a lot of the other content to come out of the Disney era… but I miss when Lucasfilm was its’ own entity…
Finally! The gap in my Star Wars documentary collection is filled! I never understood why Empire Of Dreams and Star Wars Tech got released but this didn't!
36:16 I sincerely hope that we see a wedding between Han and Leia in which he reflects on this line and says "When we saved you on the Death Star, the kid - your brother- promised me there would be more than I could ever imagined. I told him"I don't know, I can imagine quite a bit." I don't have to say this, but I was wrong. The reward more than I could ever imagine. The reward was you."
Honestly I listen to this to make me feel better seeing and hearing how great star wars used to be, like empire of dreams all these possibilities and expanding of star wars and the sad truth disney messed it all up.
@@brucecrawford4948 no they didn’t. I can make connection to history and ancient mythology to the sequels too. And the sequels even follow some the same connections as shown in the video
I watched the video you linked. It was a fascinating discussion of the similarities between the Hero's Journey, as described by Joseph Campbell, and the Star Wars films. Campbell's Hero's Journey is a universal pattern that can be found in myths and stories from all over the world. It tells the story of a hero who goes on an adventure, faces challenges, and ultimately returns home transformed. The Star Wars films follow the Hero's Journey very closely. Luke Skywalker is the hero, and his journey takes him from his home on Tatooine to the Death Star, where he faces Darth Vader and saves the galaxy. The video also discusses how the Star Wars films have been influenced by other myths and stories. For example, the character of Darth Vader is similar to the Greek god Cronus, who ate his own children. Overall, I found the video to be very informative and thought-provoking. It gave me a new appreciation for the Star Wars films and the Hero's Journey. Here are some additional thoughts on the topic: • The Hero's Journey is a powerful story archetype that has resonated with people for centuries. It is a story of hope, transformation, and redemption. • The Star Wars films are a modern retelling of the Hero's Journey. They have brought this ancient story to a new generation and helped to make it even more popular. • The Hero's Journey is a reminder that we all have the potential to be heroes. We can all go on an adventure, face challenges, and ultimately return home transformed.
2:58 - 3:16 One example, from me and from a historical viewpoint, of what she’s talking about is this… Lucas may have based the Ewoks, taking on the stormtroopers, on the Vietcong, but I see from that scene is the Dayaks of Borneo and the Moros of the Philippines giving hell to Japanese troops in World War II.
I'd love them to make a movie or a live action tv series about darth vader hunting down the remaining jedi after order 66. To me its the most interesting period star wars I know they've made comics and novels about it but I'd like to see it on screen
@@Voltar obi wan kenobi and yoda go back to the jedi council to change the message inviting jedi back to the council. Meaning some of them must have survived order 66
51:32 it could also stem from starting out as a slave and having no control of your destiny. Then he is inducted into the Jedi order and is expected to conform to their way of life. And of course he rebels by allow yourself to fall in love with Padme and the frustration of having to keep that relationship a secret only adds to his disdain with the order and its rigid codes. Palpatine is also in his ear inflating his ego and planting seeds of doubt in the sincerity of the Jedi.
I love this documentary but find it kind of funny having all these politicians on here discussing the significance of Star Wars. But thank you for this, all I have is a VHS copy I taped off the TV when it was first aired.
One must remember that a good majority of politicians were scholars before they became politicians. I feel they chose the ones they did because of their scholarly expertise not because they were politicians.
I'm still having a difficult time coping with Lucas selling to Disney. So much promise in this original made of mythology from this one man's brain. In Disney with all of their various executives and writers can't get a damn thing right. You're the one Lucas! You are the best.
Watch the Adventures version of Young Indiana Jones if you've not seen it. It helped me so much with the grieving process. It captures the wonder and love that Star Wars used to have.
The man is wrong about the Cold War analogy. George Lucas himself is a socialist and was reportedly sympathetic to the USSR; Lucas was actually comparing the Rebels to the VC and the Empire to the US.
This documantary make me realize. If we want to create great masterpiece fairytale story neither its scifi, fantasy, movie, anime, game, or comic. We need to learn deep detail knowledge history, and scripture of good and evil. Unlike disney who just want it become sjw
Talk about a Judas - they have JJ Abrams in here when he has as large a hand as anyone in helping Disney ABSOLUTELY RUIN Star Wars. This was before his crimes though. I'd seriously like to ask him why he hated Star Wars and was it like a fantasy of his to destroy it or what.
@@chattjedi I looked it up through Google. The name "Anakin" means "warrior" in a Native American language, and it also means "giant" in Biblical terms. Unfortunately, the article I read didn't give specifics as to which tribe or Bible language those meanings came from. (11/18/2021)
Nothing compares to star wars in my opinion I love star wars with a passion 💯 I am one with the force this is the way 💯💯 watched this thousands of times i love this documentary 💯💯💯
Aired and broadcast by The History Channel with Promethus Entertainment serves as the American television producer of that actual mythological documentary television special executive produced by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Burns and narrated by Robert Clothworthy premiered back in May 28, 2007 in time for the 30th anniversary movie release celebration of the first Original Star Wars Trilogy movie entitled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and two years after the release of the third and final Star Wars Prequel Trilogy movie entitled Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith in theaters/cinemas on May 14, 2005 produced by Lucasfilm Ltd., and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox (now known as Twentieth Century Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company). It serves as the 30th anniversary mythological documentary television special for the actual epic space opera science-ficition multimedia franchise created by American filmmaker George Lucas for Lucasfilm Ltd., Twentieth Century Studios, The Walt Disney Company, Promethus Entertainment and The History Channel!
34:52 I can see the tension that develops between Obi-Wan and Anakin. This is Obi-Wan's first apprentice and therefore he's making mistakes. He's too critical and demanding.
The hero's journey throughout all 9 movies is felt throughout, and I feel so nostalgic that I found this in HD. Since 1977, all of us got hooked into its mythology, lore, and real life parallels of WW2 and other iconic historic moments made the franchise what it is now. When I have a family of my own someday, I'll show my younglings release order first before chronologically.
@@JesusIsComingSoon316 Whatever you say man, don't deny there's 9 movies now. Nostalgia glasses, remove them you will. I'm in no mood arguing with a toxic ass fanboy such as yourself.
@@Voltar Yeah? The voice in a New Hope, I can believe is feeble old man. The voice in Empire made me think of someone more robust, stronger or at least someone more monstrous. And he had a British accent!
There actually were some female Imperials in the GL era, notably Mara Jade, Ysanne Isard, Admiral Daala, Admiral Leonia Tavira, and Juno Eclipse, among others, which were showcased in the old SW Expanded Universe! Mara Jade was the first one, revealed in the radio drama adaptation of SW Ep. 6 ROTJ as the deadly Emperor's Hand, trying her best to kill Luke Skywalker, and later going on to marry him!!
Everything the current Hollywood wants to destroy now - the end of the hero - That why Disney is crumbling. In the immortal words of Yoda "That is Why You Fail!!!"
1:09:35 I'm going to bed the papa teen deliberately let mace get the upper hand because he could sense Anakin coming. Another psychological maneuver employed to vilify the Jedi in Skywalker's eyes and justify the dark side as a more appropriate option for him.
22:48 JJ Abrams says they used the original sculpt for Yoda in the last Jedi , but when you compare the Empire strikes back version with that film, you see a lot of difference. Yoda's mouth looks caved in.
What I like about the Prequels is that they highlight political oppression's psychological roots in the individual: individual human weakness lays the ground for dictatorships and mob rule to take shape.
People criticized the prequels because of politics, and miss the point. Apparently politics are so easily taken for granted that it flies over our heads even when talking about it.
it is also exactly what trump is threatening right now. don't forget history is repeating itself ..twice in fact.
- and Jar Jar Binks was truly central to this
@@sharonbeckerle5419 My thoughts EXACTLY!!!!
54:13 -52:24. An emo kid with issues. That's definitely one way to describe Anakin's character in the prequels and I love every minute of it. People hate this but from a storytelling and writing standpoint, it makes perfect sense and works really well. If a character is gonna become darth vader, most likely he's gonna be a very emotionally troubled and stunted person with issues👍👍
I remember when this premiered on the History Channel back when I was 11/12. I had a friend who lived in the apartment building down the road that I'd frequently play outside with, and I remember us both dropping our plastic hasbro lightsabers to rush to our respective apartments to watch it so this brings back fond childhood memories. Thank you for preserving this documentary.
I was 27,damn I feel old🤣. The history channel was still really cool at that time,there was a great documentary a year later about Batman to coincide with the release of TDK
Same
I have it on tape
What did you learn about the jesuits?
I was 12 too, but I just found this toay😂
Seeing Peter Jackson here is like watching an old friend before something life-changing hit them hard (like the making of The Hobbit). Its honestly a shame that for all the negative comparisons to George he drew for those films, I feel like cinema is a poorer place without him and George around.
Seeing JJ Abrams is like going back in time and seeing Judas after the betrayal.
Before the betrayal*
From a certain point of view, you're entirely deluded
0:00 Introduction
5:23 “The Hero’s Journey”
15:23 “Mentors and Wizards”
26:33 “Warriors and Damsels”
39:33 “Jesters and Monsters”
47:48 “The Dark Side”
1:01:07 “The Death of Liberty”
1:12:00 “Man vs Machine”
1:19:31 “Redemption and Resurrection”
1:26:25 “The Circle is Now Complete”
This Documentary really makes me (a big Star Wars fan) appreciate the franchise and the story as a whole so much more. You truly get to see how the story unfolds. Anakin’s rise, fall, and redemption was comprehended very well; and I think this documentary helps maybe some fans appreciate the prequel’s a little more. I certainly appreciate them a lot more than when I first saw them growing up. Sure the execution in aspects of the films weren’t there but the story itself was there. George Lucas truly is an amazing story teller and I appreciate his work on this Franchise so much!
BLOODY WELL SAID 👏 👌 😌
Yes. Lucas is my favorite story teller!!!
Rick Worley brought me back here. Thank you.
This documentary is great and gives you a respect for the whole story of Star Wars. The Disney trilogy was really rough to watch because all of the hard work the characters went through in the other movies- turns out it was all for nothing. It has been more or less revealed that the Disney movie did not have a story planned ahead of time and it shows. I personally don’t consider the Disney trilogy canon.
💯 agree
AGREE WHOLE HEARTEDLY 😊‼️‼️‼️
I said the same thing about the last Matrix movie. With Neo giving his life for peace between man and machine was all for nothing.
The themes of the sequels followed the themes of the first 6. This documentary should make watching the sequels better, you can see where TFA and TLJ built their themes from. TROS was when it went off the rails somewhat 😊
Finally someone says it the Disney trilogy devalues everything that happens in the original trilogy and they completely ignore the prequels trilogy everything was disconnected.
31:28 It took me two decades to realize that Leia was mocking Tarkin's accent lol
Yeah I thought I was the only one that thought she had a not so subtle British accent on Tantive IV and her confrontation with Tarkin for the first 30 seconds
Carrie once said "I recognized your foul stench when I was brought onboard needed to be said as poshly as possible."
0:25 'star wars evolved into a SIX episode saga'
... exactly! That's what I keep saying.
Only 6 there are. No more, no less.
Yes sir 100 perfect. 1 through 6 is the real story.
I've said it many times - Kathleen Kennedy is a hack, and so is Rian Johnson. They both betrayed Lucas, filling the sequels with radical feminism and politically correct garbage. George never did any of that.
Thank you for this! I've been waiting for an HD version of this for years!
Ditto. Loved this and had on crap quality.
Wasn't this included on the Star Wars 1-6 bluray set from 2011?
@@AceLM92 Unfortunately, no. You may be thinking about Star Wars Tech.
@@bonorbitz ah maybe
Joseph Campbell: The Hero's Journey
I love this documentary, it really encapsulates how and why Star Wars was so popular.
You know what is crazy, I had Dr. Carl Silvio as an English Professor for three semesters at MCC, different courses, but any time i look back on this documentary, its weird to see him so young in this
Thank you thank you thank you! This is my favorite documentary History Channel has ever dished out and to see it in non-potato quality has me giddy as hell!
Wasn't this included on the Star Wars 1-6 bluray set from 2011?
If you own Disney + and haven't checked it out yet, look up Star Wars: Empire of Dreams. It's another amazing documentary that tells the story of the creation of the original trilogy, and even has the same narrator as this one.
@@AceLM92 I'm not sure! What's crazy is that I had that collection but lost it in a move. I never checked the bonus feature while I had it :'(
Thank you for uploading this, I remember watching this as a wee 10 year old. It was the first time I was given insight on the inspirations & foreshadowing behind Star Wars.
It was an awesome time for the franchise, the hype was still around even after episode III. Obviously people still had issues with the prequels, but it was no where near as bad as the derailed flaming Disney train.
I remember being so enthralled with the idea of episode 7 and onwards, I used to make up my own stories while playing with the action figures in the living room. Honestly I miss the feeling of being excited for anything star wars.
Same
JJ Abrams saw Star Wars as a kid and thought, I can't wait until I grow up so I can ruin this whole story.
Don't think that's particularly fair given that he had to rush-direct episode IX with a gun pointed at his back. It was going to be a dumpster fire no matter who directed it.
@@Danobot11Okay and whats your excuse for The Farce Awakens?
@@VadersFist95 your snowflake tears
@@VadersFist95force awakens made over a billion dollars and got people excited for episode 8. Tf u mean?
It wasn’t JJ Abram it was the rising political woke toxic feminist movement that was taking over that really ruined it
The thing about Lucas' Star Wars, is that he had "Strong Women"... yet didn't "beat us over the head with it". They just were, and there were reasons WHY they were in the positions they were in. So we accepted it without question. We didn't NEED to be "told" that they were strong women and should be celebrated because they were strong women. Leia, we knew, had been raised in a political family, so it was natural that she was a politician. Padme', pretty much the same. But they were both "feisty", who challenged authority, and it seemed pretty damned natural. THAT is what has been lost these days.
It’s writing 101. Show don’t tell. We don’t want to be told women characters can do everything men do. We want to see them do it.
Also all Jedi have had to go through their trials and tribulations, whether they were male or female, even if it was off screen. Rey is just a Mary Sue who can do anything and fight anyone and we’re expected to love her because she’s female. Whether she was male or female I would have hated the character because you can’t just make someone invincible without training or a backstory, that’s just bad writing
Another key factor that seems to be lost on a lot of the modern day women of Star Wars - or rather, fictional women in general - is their femininity.
Leia was good but Padme was stale af
@@nomorelibsplease1975r Padme didn't start out that way, though, which is the sad part. She began just as bada** as her daughter, but deleting certain key scenes from "Revenge of the Sith" cheapened that a great deal. (11/18/2021)
Ironic that JJ Abrams is in this program, acting as if he actually understands Star Wars and respects George Lucas's work. He would go on to make embarrassing subversions.
I really miss the real stories of Star Wars: Original Trilogy, Prequel/Origin Trilogy, The Force Unleashed 1-2, and Expended Universe/Legends.
What about The Clone Wars?
That too.
@@kunlesanders Did you watch the series finale in May?
I did not. Because I was busy doing other stuff.
@@kunlesanders Fair enough. We don't have as much time as we'd like.
Sith based from mythologies:
Darth maul = demon
Count dooku = dracula
Grievous = skeleton
Darth vader = grim reaper
Palpatine = lucifer
From my researchs I would assign them this way:
Darth Maul = Asura
Count Dooku = Asura
Grievous = Daeva / Ahrimanic Demon (fallen angel below Asura)
Darth Vader = Satan (Demon Kali, Asuradeva of materialism, compare to the west: England / USA)
Palpatine = 666 (Hiranyaksha, the Asura king, compare to europe i.e. nationalsocialism)
Jabba the Hood = Lucifer (Asuradeva of esotericism, compare to the east: Asia)
Luke Skywalker = Kalki (10. Avatar of Vishnu)
This is my favorite documentary, I just wish it was on Blu-ray.
Wish it was on Disney Plus, that'd do
If you have the Stat Wars Complete Saga blu ray box set from 2011, this is a bonus feature on one of the discs
@@AceLM92It's not. You're thinking of Star Wars Tech.
@@zoetropeguardian Could've sworn this was included. Oh well
@@AceLM92 I wish it was but sadly it's not. There are a lot of other good features though. Like the in-depth look at the Lucasfilm Archives. It's always fun to see the costumes and designs in detail.
Real fans realize that this is the true Star Wars documentary, and that the story ends at return of the Jedi.
For anyone who wonders why Disney Star Wars is so hated watch this documentary.
I miss loving star wars. My entire childhood it was my prime obsession. For all the faults of the Prequels, George captured my imagination and inspired my creativity in a way that it remains foundational to my core being. Nowadays....well, I miss when I loved star wars.
Get back into real Star Wars by reading and listening to the expanded universe and following eu content creators on UA-cam
@@bigbird2240 I already do. Got the Revan audiobook at the moment that I'm working through. But everything I love is mostly considered non canon anymore.
We just lost James Earl Jones and has now become one with the force with Carrie Fisher
1:20:43 i'm willing to bet that by saying that, it's another hint of Anakin climbing his way to the surface because of how sincere he sounds. It sounds like he's given up and that he's trapped in the cycle forever after trying so many times to pull away, either as himself or as Darth Vader. Also the fact that he feels like he is unforgivable and irredeemable. He destroyed his entire world in the pursuit of power which began as a question save his wife's life. He has lost all hope.
Its truly great. You must believe you can reedem yourself to, well, redeem yourself and help others
1:24:20 Reminds me of the Mandalorian S2 final
Oh my goodness yea
This is a brilliant Star wars documentary probably my favourite opens up your mind I have learnt so much and star wars is very deep there is loads and loads and I mean loads to star wars it's incredible interesting I have studied star wars for years but there so much to learn and take in on many levels star wars is my passion I love it so much it has helped me and still helps me to this day it calls to me this is the way 💯💯
Damn you must be pretty disappointed bei the sequels then.
I love seeing JJ Abrams pop up in this opining about the depth and meaning of a story he would go on to help dismantle and cheapen.
@@Voltar Agree JJ was planning to put Luke in the force awakens more but refused saying he would up stage the new characters but that just shows he a terrible story teller.
@@jaieregilmore971 Indeed. Just ask any Star TREK fan.
Very cool. Try attempting to resurrect not one but TWO deeply beloved, fanboy franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek. He did a better job than most, and he did it twice.
You utter ingrates.
@@That2J And both times he fucked up. L take
@@That2J So having a standard of quality and that not being met equals being an ingrate? Sure....
And you use that word "resurrect" as if everyone, everywhere WANTED them back and weren't content with what we already had. This is the main M.O. of major studios today: Member Berries. That South Park reference might be used constantly, but it doesn't make it any less true.
Here's a nutty idea for the so-called creatives making movies today: take the things you grew up on, like Wars and Trek and use them to spur your own creative ideas and characters. Like George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry did when they came up with their respective creations. Except ol' J.J. doesn't have any creativity. If he did, he'd be able to finish a story. Mystery Box = no real plan or answers.
People like Abrams are all the same. They claim to be a fan of something, but if it means a paycheck, they'll take that thing and do as lazy a job as they can with it. Star Trek '09 was an attempt to turn Trek into Star Wars, by their own admission by the way. Into Darkness was a hatchet job on Wrath of Khan, Force Awakens was a remake of A New Hope and Rise of Skywalker was a sloppy attempt to tie off a trilogy that never had a plan, again by Abrams own admission.
The Prequels were far from great. But at least they had a mapped out story that didn't trash what people had seen already.
No one will make a documentary one day called "The Sequel Trilogy: The Legacy Revealed". Because it is now just another thing that was once special and twisted into a generic product. But by all means enjoy.
You can eat McDonald's all day if you want. Just don't insist it's gourmet food. Because of people like Abrams, the soulless suits at Disney and FAR too easy to please "fans" that just accept anything with a particular logo on it, that's all Star Wars represents now.
And then Disney absolutely ruined it.
So true
Well The Force awakens was good then again it was just a New Hope retold.
Not gonna lie, the fact they got Jim Raynor's (StarCraft) voice actor to narrate this was pretty amazing. From one sci-fi space opera universe to another!
Awesome Star Wars documentary along the lines of the phenomenal Empire of Dream Star Wars documentary.I. love how the commentators bring up the women of Star Wars & how they are not only integral to the story & the hero’s journey, but are strong individuals who maintain the femininity & maternal aura without being overt. They aren’t the insufferable in-you-face Girl Boss like Brie Larson IRL or her factuous on screen persona Captain Marvel. The Star Wars females are smart, clever, industrious & beautiful without being propagandized detritus. Modern directors & writers could learn a thing or two from Lucas who was always ahead of his time & a few steps ahead of others in myriad ways whether it was filmmaking, marketing or strong female characters.
I couldn't agree with Kevin Smith more. Some people say that Anakin was; "too whiny." As if to question why the most Evil character in the Galaxy would have been some whiny teenager.
When that's EXACTLY who the most Evil character in the Galaxy would have been.
He would have started out as some petulant, arrogant, and whiny teenager.
Consumed by selfishness and drunk with power.
Because somebody risen above all that would have had the innate character qualities to avoid becoming so Evil in the first place.
That's precisely who Vader would have been, originally. Some; "whiny teenager." It makes the most sense possible.
It's arguable whether or not he could have ever been something else, someone other than an, "Emo kid," lol with some issues.
Vader was his destiny. Vader had to destroy the emperor. And you statement above couldn't be more accurate. Nicely said.
@@jasonvoorhees310 I know, right? A lot of people said the same thing about his grandson, calling him things like "CRY-lo Ren". (11/18/2021)
@@daniellemusella1594 technically Kylo didn’t really had a reason to turn the dark side at all.
Not gonna lie… this makes me really miss the old days where Star Wars was six movies… I dig Solo and Rogue one and a lot of the other content to come out of the Disney era… but I miss when Lucasfilm was its’ own entity…
I’m watching this cuz it’s my homework for school and I have to fill out thousands of notes
Finally! The gap in my Star Wars documentary collection is filled! I never understood why Empire Of Dreams and Star Wars Tech got released but this didn't!
Star Wars Tech is on the Blu-ray collection, right? Is it also on Disney Plus?
@@sambridgers9543 Yes, it was included in the 2011 Complete Saga set.
Sam Bridgers like Goku Black said it’s on the Blu-ray set, but you can also find it on Disney Plus under the Episode III Extras.
Yeah op, this most definitely should've been released in the Blu-ray set. It's a real nut-scratcher as to why it wasn't included.
36:16 I sincerely hope that we see a wedding between Han and Leia in which he reflects on this line and says "When we saved you on the Death Star, the kid - your brother- promised me there would be more than I could ever imagined. I told him"I don't know, I can imagine quite a bit." I don't have to say this, but I was wrong. The reward more than I could ever imagine. The reward was you."
Cringe 1000000000%
I wish George would've told the haters to piss off and kept star wars
When Lucas tried to protect it in the contract he put his trust in the wrong person(Kathleen Kennedy) who took advantage of it for her own ends
this is the best thing that happend to 21th century in media, may the force be with you!
Disney should be "Me Too'd" for what they did to Star Wars 😢
It's George's fault
Honestly I listen to this to make me feel better seeing and hearing how great star wars used to be, like empire of dreams all these possibilities and expanding of star wars and the sad truth disney messed it all up.
You are right sir
27:23 Chewbacca is probably thinking "you called me a walking carpet a few minutes ago and now you're hugging me. Make up your mind." Lol
James Earl Jones has become one with the force
2007 and JJ was already talking Star wars
Sad
*Thinking about how to insert Mystery Boxes that go no where at all in the plot*
Those sequels will not hold up. It's the truth.
How ironic of Abrams to be in this, knowing he pretty dismantled what's left of Star Wars 😂
And Disney threw all of this away
No they didn’t
@@WhatISayPodcast Yes, they did.
@@brucecrawford4948 no they didn’t. I can make connection to history and ancient mythology to the sequels too. And the sequels even follow some the same connections as shown in the video
@@WhatISayPodcast Throwing away is meaning to the Sequel trilogy story like bringing Palpatine back.
@@brucecrawford4948 Add in undoing all the accomplishments our heroes fought and struggled for.
I love this documentary… can never get enough of it 💯💯
This documentary is one of the best things I have ever watched.
13:55 Vader (thought balloon): Walk it off, son. At least YOU can still walk.
I watched the video you linked. It was a fascinating discussion of the similarities between the Hero's Journey, as described by Joseph Campbell, and the Star Wars films.
Campbell's Hero's Journey is a universal pattern that can be found in myths and stories from all over the world. It tells the story of a hero who goes on an adventure, faces challenges, and ultimately returns home transformed.
The Star Wars films follow the Hero's Journey very closely. Luke Skywalker is the hero, and his journey takes him from his home on Tatooine to the Death Star, where he faces Darth Vader and saves the galaxy.
The video also discusses how the Star Wars films have been influenced by other myths and stories. For example, the character of Darth Vader is similar to the Greek god Cronus, who ate his own children.
Overall, I found the video to be very informative and thought-provoking. It gave me a new appreciation for the Star Wars films and the Hero's Journey.
Here are some additional thoughts on the topic:
• The Hero's Journey is a powerful story archetype that has resonated with people for centuries. It is a story of hope, transformation, and redemption.
• The Star Wars films are a modern retelling of the Hero's Journey. They have brought this ancient story to a new generation and helped to make it even more popular.
• The Hero's Journey is a reminder that we all have the potential to be heroes. We can all go on an adventure, face challenges, and ultimately return home transformed.
2:58 - 3:16
One example, from me and from a historical viewpoint, of what she’s talking about is this…
Lucas may have based the Ewoks, taking on the stormtroopers, on the Vietcong, but I see from that scene is the Dayaks of Borneo and the Moros of the Philippines giving hell to Japanese troops in World War II.
It's incredible, every single time that I re-watch this wonderful documentary on this part (47:47) gives me the goosebumps of awesomeness.
My favorite part is 57:23: the speech and music go too well together.
I'd love them to make a movie or a live action tv series about darth vader hunting down the remaining jedi after order 66. To me its the most interesting period star wars I know they've made comics and novels about it but I'd like to see it on screen
someone did write the book "the rise of darth vader".
@@Voltar obi wan kenobi and yoda go back to the jedi council to change the message inviting jedi back to the council. Meaning some of them must have survived order 66
Thanks for uploading this! 👍
The quality is, (surprisingly,) excellent, it's well worth the 👍 and subscribe.
51:32 it could also stem from starting out as a slave and having no control of your destiny. Then he is inducted into the Jedi order and is expected to conform to their way of life. And of course he rebels by allow yourself to fall in love with Padme and the frustration of having to keep that relationship a secret only adds to his disdain with the order and its rigid codes. Palpatine is also in his ear inflating his ego and planting seeds of doubt in the sincerity of the Jedi.
I love this documentary but find it kind of funny having all these politicians on here discussing the significance of Star Wars. But thank you for this, all I have is a VHS copy I taped off the TV when it was first aired.
One must remember that a good majority of politicians were scholars before they became politicians. I feel they chose the ones they did because of their scholarly expertise not because they were politicians.
These are historians and filmmakers, not politicians.
@@calebdarsky5040 literally the second person on screen talking about it was Nancy Pelosi
Wasn't this included on the Star Wars 1-6 bluray set from 2011?
Amazing doc. Loved it.
I'm still having a difficult time coping with Lucas selling to Disney. So much promise in this original made of mythology from this one man's brain. In Disney with all of their various executives and writers can't get a damn thing right. You're the one Lucas! You are the best.
Watch the Adventures version of Young Indiana Jones if you've not seen it. It helped me so much with the grieving process. It captures the wonder and love that Star Wars used to have.
9:23 I'm sure deep down or we won was extremely happy at the prospect of reuniting the twins on this mission
Thanks for posting this!!!!❤
The man is wrong about the Cold War analogy. George Lucas himself is a socialist and was reportedly sympathetic to the USSR; Lucas was actually comparing the Rebels to the VC and the Empire to the US.
Totally agree, Disney is the worst thing to happen to Star Wars.
So true
This documantary make me realize. If we want to create great masterpiece fairytale story neither its scifi, fantasy, movie, anime, game, or comic. We need to learn deep detail knowledge history, and scripture of good and evil. Unlike disney who just want it become sjw
Seeing Stephen Colbert before he became a ghoul is weird
Today’s the 4th of May so....May the 4th be with you.
May the 4th be with you as well!
May the 4th Be With You 😊🤙🏼
Stop getting rid of this documentary, UA-cam and Disney
Talk about a Judas - they have JJ Abrams in here when he has as large a hand as anyone in helping Disney ABSOLUTELY RUIN Star Wars. This was before his crimes though. I'd seriously like to ask him why he hated Star Wars and was it like a fantasy of his to destroy it or what.
Happy May the 4th be with you everybody
Watching this again. Now after almost 40 years or so, science fact have caught up with science fiction technology wise.
Before He Called Himself Satan He Was Called The Shining One & Also As Anakin is Also Like The Story of Faust Who Sold His Soul To The Devil
Luscifer means lighted one in Greek
@@chattjedi I looked it up through Google. The name "Anakin" means "warrior" in a Native American language, and it also means "giant" in Biblical terms. Unfortunately, the article I read didn't give specifics as to which tribe or Bible language those meanings came from. (11/18/2021)
Nothing compares to star wars in my opinion I love star wars with a passion 💯 I am one with the force this is the way 💯💯 watched this thousands of times i love this documentary 💯💯💯
I prefer the original trilogy and sequel but Revenge Of The Sith was good
I can’t find it on Disney plus.
You won't. Trust me.
I wish it was
That’s because it stands against their political agenda
Wow! Are they describing the 70's or the 2020's???.
May the force be with you
With respect, Disney produced Star Wars films, but George Lucas created modern mythology.
Star wars should have never been sold by Lucas it should have remained the way it was intended
Where can I find this documentary?
Here
Dailymotion....STAR WARS:THE LEGACY REVEALED
Right here
History channel
Aired and broadcast by The History Channel with Promethus Entertainment serves as the American television producer of that actual mythological documentary television special executive produced by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Burns and narrated by Robert Clothworthy premiered back in May 28, 2007 in time for the 30th anniversary movie release celebration of the first Original Star Wars Trilogy movie entitled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and two years after the release of the third and final Star Wars Prequel Trilogy movie entitled Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith in theaters/cinemas on May 14, 2005 produced by Lucasfilm Ltd., and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox (now known as Twentieth Century Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company). It serves as the 30th anniversary mythological documentary television special for the actual epic space opera science-ficition multimedia franchise created by American filmmaker George Lucas for Lucasfilm Ltd., Twentieth Century Studios, The Walt Disney Company, Promethus Entertainment and The History Channel!
34:52 I can see the tension that develops between Obi-Wan and Anakin. This is Obi-Wan's first apprentice and therefore he's making mistakes. He's too critical and demanding.
1:13:05 That lady talking about Hitler's "Blood Flag" is dead wrong. The blood flag was a specific flag not the name of every flag.
The hero's journey throughout all 9 movies is felt throughout, and I feel so nostalgic that I found this in HD.
Since 1977, all of us got hooked into its mythology, lore, and real life parallels of WW2 and other iconic historic moments made the franchise what it is now. When I have a family of my own someday, I'll show my younglings release order first before chronologically.
@@JesusIsComingSoon316 Whatever you say man, don't deny there's 9 movies now.
Nostalgia glasses, remove them you will. I'm in no mood arguing with a toxic ass fanboy such as yourself.
There's only 6. Disney trilogy made the whole story all for nothing.
@@paulsteinhauser434 Keep telling yourself that, denier, l love all 9.
@@AirbenderHawk the disney trilogy blew it. It made everything all for nothing, as a writer, it stinks of failure and mediocrity.
@@paulsteinhauser434 Whatever you say, prick, I disrespectfully disagree.
Operative phrase....."a 6 CHAPTER SAGA". That is TRUE STAR WARS 4 ME......IMHO......PEACE EVERYONE....
Vader's voice in A New Hope is the best version.
@@Voltar Yeah? The voice in a New Hope, I can believe is feeble old man. The voice in Empire made me think of someone more robust, stronger or at least someone more monstrous. And he had a British accent!
They gave JJ Abrams all of the weakest plot points to summarize, since that's about as deep as he can get. Foreshadowing! XD
Beat me to this comment
How does he still manage to miss the main point though?
Lol I think you all overrated
There actually were some female Imperials in the GL era, notably Mara Jade, Ysanne Isard, Admiral Daala, Admiral Leonia Tavira, and Juno Eclipse, among others, which were showcased in the old SW Expanded Universe! Mara Jade was the first one, revealed in the radio drama adaptation of SW Ep. 6 ROTJ as the deadly Emperor's Hand, trying her best to kill Luke Skywalker, and later going on to marry him!!
1:55 I'm glad they got Jaba the Hutt's opinions for this video.
Everything the current Hollywood wants to destroy now - the end of the hero - That why Disney is crumbling. In the immortal words of Yoda "That is Why You Fail!!!"
1:09:35 I'm going to bed the papa teen deliberately let mace get the upper hand because he could sense Anakin coming. Another psychological maneuver employed to vilify the Jedi in Skywalker's eyes and justify the dark side as a more appropriate option for him.
22:48 JJ Abrams says they used the original sculpt for Yoda in the last Jedi , but when you compare the Empire strikes back version with that film, you see a lot of difference. Yoda's mouth looks caved in.
Yoda wasn’t in rude of skywalker
@@willgamm22 sorry right last Jedi
So awesome
0:45 IT BROKE NEW GROUND!!!
I thought that’s who it was too 😂
The way they describe the early 1970s is just like the early 2020’s lol.
You can put the story in any short of plot it would stay the same
Is there a disc version of this documentary? If so where?
There is..search "Nathan Butler star wars home video library star wars legacy revealed" ...he just did an unboxing of the dvd..very rare
I checked Ebay and there are screeners of the documentary for sale.
@@Webshooters1 Joe blow is right its rare but I saw someone on ebay selling one
They have it on 8 track
Why are Pelosi and Newt interviewed for this?
I guess the show needed some politicians to round out the commentary.
Too bad they chose these two turds to interview
@@johnedelmann6711 Trumpers
@@VadersFist95 This documentary was made in 2007
@@theunknowncommenter725 I have no idea about politicians. I just assumed both are trump politicans?
@@VadersFist95 complete opposite
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All my favorite directors (George, JJ, Peter, etc…)
Please turn on captions!
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Damn, is this an episode of ancient aliens?