Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Book
Star Wars merchandise -How Geroge Lucas created an empire
This bank holiday was apparently ‘national star wars day’- everybody get ready with the ‘may the forth be with you -hahaha. Mention of Star Wars made me think about the huge amounts of toys, books, cds and other gear that has come out other the years alongside the movie. If it can be sold it has had the star wars logo on it -Bubble bath, posters, toys etc- but maybe thats the brilliance of George Lucas right there.
Star Wars was the first film to think about using the potential of merchandising the film- and it worked more than anyone wouldve thought it wouldve. Lucas’s contract stated that he got the rights to produced merchandise on the movie, which with merchandise for films not being the big business it is now -Fox were to fussed- Was that a mistake? No-one knew how big the films were going to be, Fox didnt know how much money the films were going to make -But George Lucas clearly knew how to market the movie. Taking the merchandising rights allowed him to produced what he wanted to help sell the movie -and when Star wars mania hit the world, he just couldnt keep up with the demand for the promotional merchandise. This demand also helped convince the banks to help fund Lucas for the second Star wars movie and put more money into his company LucasFilm.
Star Wars not only changed filmaking in Holywood, but also the way movies are were marketed. Ever since there have been art books, action figures, t-shirts and many more items of branded merchandise. The studios wouldnt ignore the huge amounts of money that was coming in from merchandise revenues -but then who would ignore that? It equals to more money coming in from the movie and much more publicity. Its works as well, because almost all of us have some piece of movie merchandise, even if its just a small piece -a poster, a t-shirt etc. George Lucas saw the potential in this and ran with it for his tiny sci fi movie -and it paid off big time.
The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – Book Trailer 2010
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John Williams Conducts John Williams: The Star Wars Trilogy $7.01 John Williams Conducts John Williams – The Star Wars Trilogy Label: Sony Classical Tracklist: 1 Star Wars – Main Theme 5:51 |
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack $6.88 John Williams’ lovely and moving score for the sixth Star Wars film brings thirty years of collaborating on George Lucas’ beyond-popular intergalactic franchise to a close. (Is this really the end of Star Wars? Can’t Lucas and Williams work together on a prequel to these prequels? Let us hope so, and that Jar Jar Binks is nowhere near it.) As this music accompanies the most exciting Star Wars film… |
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] $12.05 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
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Star Wars Trilogy (A New Hope / The Empire Strikes Back / Return of the Jedi) (Widescreen Edition with Bonus Disc) $69.98 Was George Lucas’s Star Wars Trilogy, the most anticipated DVD release ever, worth the wait? You bet. It’s a must-have for any home theater, looking great, sounding great, and supplemented by generous bonus features. The Movies … |
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Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Theatrical Edition) $49.98 The Star Wars trilogy had the rare distinction of becoming more than just a series of movies, but a cultural phenomenon, a life-defining event for its generation. On its surface, George Lucas’s original 1977 film is a rollicking and humorous space fantasy that owes debts to more influences than one can count on two hands, but filmgoers became entranced by its basic struggle of good vs. evil “a lon… |
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Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983 & 2004 Versions, Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) $19.98 The 2006 limited-edition two-disc release of Return of the Jedi is not only the first time the movie has been officially available by itself on DVD. It marks the first-ever DVD release of Jedi as it originally played in theaters in 1983. What does that mean exactly? The film is without the various “improvements” and enhancements George Lucas added for the theatrical rerelease in 1997 as well … |
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LEGO Star Wars Snow Trooper Army Pack (8084) $7.95 Defeat the Rebels with Imperial might! Build up your Imperial forces and celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back! When the Rebels’ secret base is discovered on Hoth, the Empire attacks with a force of cold-weather Snowtroopers(tm). Includes LEGO battle station, Imperial Speeder, 2 Snowtroopers, AT-AT Driver and Imperial Officer Battle station armed with rotating flick missile fir… |
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LEGO Star Wars Rebel Trooper Battle Pack (8083) $8.49 this is a rebel troop builder for all the star wars fans out there this set includes 4 minifigs. this item will ship to you from a smoke free home and features delivery confirmation to insure a safe arrival…. |
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LEGO Star Wars Freeco Speeder (8085) $16.33 Pieces: 177It’s a high-speed battle on the ice for Anakin SkywalkerTM!On a hunt for a Separatist base during the Clone Wars, Anakin SkywalkerTM zooms over the frozen surface of Orto Plutonia in the cockpit of his rugged Freeco SpeederTM. But what will the Jedi do when he encounters a chieftain of the fierce and mysterious Talz aliens? Includes Talz chieftain and Anakin Skywalker in special snow ge… |
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Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike $19.99 In Star Wars: Rebel Strike – Rogue Squadron III, you’ll visit famous locations and characters from the Star Wars universe to wage war on the Empire!… |