Star Wars syndrome and the frenzy for the familiar

Within a month of its debut, the continuation of the classic sci-fi franchise broke over adozen of box office records, including the highest-grossing domestic film ever released in the U.S., according to Time Magazine. Lucas had already rocked the film industry with his 1977 hit "Star Wars,&quo...

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Published inUniversity Wire
Main Author Hastings, Aaron
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Carlsbad Uloop, Inc 14.03.2016
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Motion picture industry
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Summary:Within a month of its debut, the continuation of the classic sci-fi franchise broke over adozen of box office records, including the highest-grossing domestic film ever released in the U.S., according to Time Magazine. Lucas had already rocked the film industry with his 1977 hit "Star Wars," as well as 1980 sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" and 1983 installment "Return of the Jedi."