... make a car that is cheap, or a piece of furniture that will only last for a couple years, but nobody ever sits down and says Hey let's make a bad movie!' (McCallum 10) George Lucas and special effects are synonymous. A movie without special effects would not be a movie. Special effects are meant to grab people's attention and keep them at the edge of their ... part. The Academy Awards were never and incentive; the salary was an incentive. I am here for the same reason now as when I got here: a yearning to fulfill a vision. (Muren 59) George Lucas has accomplished this. The special effec...

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... Dostoevsky's plot were transformed into Japanese forms, creating a cross-cultural experience and stimulation. Kurosawa's original screenplay became instant classics, allowing renowned western directors such as Martin Ritt, John Sturgess and George Lucas to draw inspiration and to base their films on those of Kurosawa's; for example, Kurosawa's earlier work included an elaborate amount of battle scenes, which required high speed and ... ...

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... . The intercultural influence was mutual. Kurosawa's liking for Hollywood westerns in the John Ford tradition is seen in the epic sweep of Hidden Fortress, an award-winning film that inspired George Lucas to steal the plot for Star Wars. His love of literature also showed in two excellent versions of Shakespeare (Macbeth in Throne of Blood and King Lear in Ran ... ...

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