The Return of 1977 Without exaggeration, it can be noted that the starting point of modern cinema is considered to be May 1977, because it was then that the unforgettable film of George Lucas called Star Wars appeared on the screens of the world. Never before have viewers seen such believable space adventures that they wanted to believe. Magnificent in every detail, the tape made a real revolution, showing that it is possible to reproduce everything on film. Only for this one desire is not enough. To create a true masterpiece, you need to accumulate all available resources and even go where no one has been before. Passing all possible and impossible obstacles, George Lucas managed to realize a dream that had long been born inside his mind in the best possible way, embarrassing his numerous detractors who consider him an eccentric eccentric with a specific creative vision. Star Wars impresses the viewer from the first minute, immersing them in an atmosphere of dynamic spectacle and does not let go of attention right until the very end, in which the Rebel Alliance celebrates the greatest victory over the Empire, deprived of the instrument of terror and intimidation, the Death Star. The characters of the film and quotes immediately went to the people. Viewers repeatedly visited cinemas, unable to say goodbye to the galaxy far, far away, retold from mouth to mouth the dignity of the film and even played some scenes at home, gradually forming a growing fan movement. The desire of people to get as close as possible to Star Wars gave George Lucas the opportunity to expand his influence through the release of numerous related products. At one point, it seemed that there was no home in the United States and many other parts of the world that did not have a piece of the Lucas Universe in the form of thematic figurines or book novels. The announcement of the start of work on the sequel, and then the final part of the original trilogy of “Star Wars” brought the audience into a state of ecstasy, because no one wanted to say goodbye to the great Saga immediately after the debut film. Gradually expanding and supplemented with new facts, the work of George Lucas was the event that changed cinema and audiences for the better. Finally, in the entertainment industry there was the long-awaited breakthrough, the results of which are felt in the big cinema to this day.
After finishing the original trilogy, its creator cheated, denoting all three episodes by numbering 4 through 6. This meant that Star Wars would once return to screens, with the backstory of the Rebels' standoff with the Empire. It was in 1999, 16 years after Return of the Jedi. The first episode of the Saga, “The Hidden Menace”, showed us the Galaxy 32 years before the meeting of the unforgettable trinity in the person of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia. Of the well-known characters in the frame, we saw only Obi-Wan Kenobi, still a very young Jedi student, who has already managed to grow old Master Yoda and a young boy Anakin Skywalker, who later became famous in a negative way under the mask of Darth Vader. Thanks to the determination of George Lucas, the unexplored pages of history were rapidly shrinking in Star Wars. Being a true master, an artist who is in constant search, the director was not afraid to incur the wrath of orthodox fans of the Saga by changing many details in the concept of the project of his life in order to expand the galaxy known to us to almost limitless limits. It was only with the release of The Hidden Threat that we were actually able to realize the full potential of Star Wars, going far beyond the dozen planets shown in the Original Trilogy. Having completed the second Trilogy, Lucas tried to connect it as organically as possible with old films, thereby finding a compromise with fans of the Saga of different generations. According to official information, the future development of “Star Wars” was supposed to move smoothly to television and the gaming industry, although hints of a full-fledged sequel began to circulate immediately after the premiere of “Revenge of the Sith”. And the rumors eventually found quite specific images, resulting in the widely known news that Lucasfilm goes to the disposal of Disney, becoming its most important part. But whatever happens with Star Wars in the future, the eyes of viewers, critics and devoted fans of Lucas’ work will always be directed to 1977, in which this magnificent legend was born.
It is logical that among all the episodes of “Star Wars” the most popular is “A New Hope”, the debut tape, the basis of the entire history of the galaxy far, far away. It is impossible to count how many different materials came out based on the Fourth episode. Through the efforts of science fiction writer Alan Dean Foster, an original novelization was released, Marvel published a series of comics of the same name, complementing and expanding the script of George Lucas. And that was just the beginning of New Hope as a cultural phenomenon. Subsequently, various scholars returned to her, exploring the mythology created by Lucas to bring her ideas to the masses. Not bypassed the film and colleagues of Lucas, drawing inspiration from “New Hope”. With the introduction of compact innovative technologies into everyday life, Saga fans have the opportunity to shoot their own crafts based on Star Wars in a dramatic and parody style. Over the years, enthusiasts around the world have created at least several thousand amateur paintings related to the very first Star Wars, but what Casey Pug has done is worthy of a long standing ovation. From an early age, fond of the space Saga, Pag considered it his duty to reshoot his favorite movie with a humorous taste. The new filmmaker wanted not just to put a shortened version of Star Wars. He's done a lot more than that. Having launched a personal website, Pug gathered dozens of fans around him and asked them to reshoot scenes from the film exactly in the style they saw fit. Moreover, Casey himself did not limit himself to the duties of the organizer, but in turn also reshooted some moments of “New Hope”, combining them with the best, in his opinion, excerpts sent by users of the site.
A unique experiment was crowned with natural success. "Star Wars Uncut: Director's Cut" amazes with fiction from the logo of the Studio 20 Century Fox, which instead of searchlights involved lightsabers and to the final scene, made with the help of dozens of toy soldiers. Casey Pug did not limit his colleagues to anything, allowing them to shoot scenes as they pleased. So do not be surprised that right in the middle of the scene suddenly out of nowhere will appear drawn animation and tell about what at home can not recreate. Fans of “Star Wars” did not hesitate to use in their videos sets of Lego designers, figurines from Hasbro and other details that allow you to recreate the wonderful world of the galaxy far, far away. Throughout history, the images of the main characters are constantly changing, they are played by different people and even toys. And it all looks so organic that you just can’t help but admire the work done by Casey Pag and the company.
In conclusion, I want to say that “Star Wars Uncut: Director’s Cut” with fiction and resourcefulness refers to the ideas of George Lucas, paying tribute to them and charmingly ironic.
8 out of 10