Star Wars is often regarded as one of the best science fiction fantasy movie series of all time. Taking place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the Star Wars Franchise combined action, adventure, and aliens into a fantastic story about the struggle of good against evil. The most recent instalment is Episode VII: The Force Awakens, light and dark are once again at war, and Luke Skywalker, the Last Jedi, has disappeared. The adventure begins once again, with new villains and heroes, and some old ones too. An adventure for the whole family.
There are a number of examples of cognitive and noncognitive events, although the noncognitive elements are much more prevalent. On the cognitive side [I was going to talk about the war, but it is…show more content… Even so, the mechanics are well explained, although we do not that the scientific capabilities to replicate it. The weapon, a glorified cannon, destroys stars for power, and uses the power to gather dark energy, referred to as “quintessence”. When the dark energy is released, it tears a hole in hyperspace, allowing it to hit its target almost instantly. It is the planetary equivalent of a nuclear bomb.
The noncongnitive elements of the film are some of the most important aspects of the story. First is an element that has carried over from the other Star Wars movies and has been accepted as a part of the Star Wars universe. There seems to be a dominate language, at least among humans, but there is still understanding across…show more content… The viewer has to fill in the blanks as to what Chewbacca actually said, relying only on the Han’s responses. The two have a decent method of communication, however: Han speaks his language, Chewbacca speaks his, and they can both understand each other. This unique communication system is never explained, and it is not exclusive to just the two. BB-8 and R2-D2 use an assortment of beeps and other nonsense noises to communicate, but they can be understood by humans. Questions about communication abilities could easily be solved with the cheap universal translator scheme made in many other similar works, but no such explanation is given. Communicating in the way Han and Chewbacca do is important because it is entertaining. The Star Wars films are meant to be fun for the whole family. Having a droid that talks in silly beeps is cute and fun, while its ability to communicate makes it a real character, not just a
