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...based on ideas and themes that have been around for two to three thousand years when you get down to it." Storytelling does not, apparently, come easy to Lucas; he says it has been more of a learned, or willed, talent (critics might say that shows in Star Wars' comic-book derivativeness). After an initial burst of inspiration, writing the screenplay for Star Wars became an almost "academic" exercise in refashioning ancient myths for modern audiences (at the time--no surprise--he was reading a lot of Joseph Campbell). In this vein, Lucas' most memorable invention was his notion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: THE FORCE IS BACK | 2/10/1997 | See Source »

...read in the Chicago Tribune that the comic-book industry is in the tank; sales of the Superman/Batman group, for instance, have declined 72% in the past three years. Then I read in the New York Times that the record industry is in "one of the most perplexing crises it has faced in decades," with new albums by such well-known groups as Hootie & the Blowfish moldering on the shelves. Is it safe to assume that the young people of this country are finally concentrating on their homework...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I WANT MY HOMEWORK! | 12/23/1996 | See Source »

There are other economic threats. Making and selling records is a $12 billion business. Three of the country's largest music chains have filed for bankruptcy in the past year and a half. The comic-book division of Marvel is firing a third of its work force; the company's stock has fallen 78% since March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I WANT MY HOMEWORK! | 12/23/1996 | See Source »

LOIS AND CLARK The comic-book duo give up 58 years of dating to match the nuptials of their TV counterparts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Sep. 30, 1996 | 9/30/1996 | See Source »

...film's comic-book unreality, the real appeal, as Chan fans know, lies in one edge-of-the-seat fact: he performs all his own stunts, and so does Khan. This puts the audience in the thrilling, dual position of appreciating the fantasy while still being able to wince...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chan's Physical Antics Give 'Supercop' a Scrappy Appeal | 8/6/1996 | See Source »

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