Star Wars



Star Wars was a science fiction franchise that began with a film that premiered in 1977.

One of the main characters in the film was named Darth Vader, who at different points in the franchise served as both protagonist and antagonist, depending on the film.

It was clearly one of the most influential movie franchises of all time, and it inspired much television and film franchises that followed.

Star Wars, much like Star Trek, were adventure movies set in outer space. But there was a stronger focus on fantasy elements, that were not unlike classic fairy tales, apart from the setting being in space.

In fact the opening line in every Star Wars film was "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...", which was reminiscent of the typical opening narration of a fairy tale: "Once upon a time..." or other similar openings.

Many toys, action figures and dolls were made based on characters from Star Wars. One such toy was a Darth Vader toy that could be seen at Big Shott's Toy World.