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Iconoclasts: The Matrix And Its Influences – Episode 42
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009As part of The Iconoclasts series: Matrix Memes: The Matrix and Influences.
A look into the mind of the Warchowski brothers before they created the Matrix: Anime (Ghost in the Shell), Manga, Hong Kong Action,Kung Fu, Cyberpunk, Cybergoth, William Gibson (Neuromancer), Philip K. Dick (Ubik), Myth, Religion from the Greeks to Judeo-Christian Tradition, Music from Minimalist to Atonal, Philosophy from Plato to Postmodernism…In short - from John Woo to Philip Glass, from Megazone 23 to Don Davis, this short episode looking Matrix and its influences is action packed.
Second part of Iconoclasts series. The first part Iconoclasts: Films that Influenced Star Wars – Episode 39 is here.
List of Film/Movies/Books featured to follow here.
Tags: anime, cyberpunk, don davis, ghost in the shell, hong kong action, john woo, kung fu, matrix influences, megazone 23, neuromancer, philip glass, ubik, wachowski brothers
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Iconoclasts: The Films That Influenced Star Wars – Episode 38
Friday, November 6th, 2009
As part of our look at various inconoclastic films and the influences that lead to them, here’s a look at some of the films that helped form George Lucas’ Star Wars.
Some great films here: Hidden Fortress directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirō Mifune, The Searchers (Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne), The Dam Busters (Directed by Michael Anderson), The Guns of Navarone (Directed Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn ), The silent film Wings (1937), and the 1936 version of Flash Gordon. There’s some great blog posts on this included below that you can check out, as well as Wired Magazine’s chart on how Star Wars influenced the Movie industry in countless ways.
The Official Star Wars Blog » Star Wars Influence Map (Wired Map)
Before the Galaxy Far, Far Away: Influences on ‘Star Wars’ | Cineleet
Comic Book the Blog: The real influences on Star Wars
Star Wars Origins – Miscellaneous Influences – Moongadget
The Influence Of Star Wars - Time Magazine
Tags: Akira Kurosawa, Films that Influenced Star Wars, Flash Gordon, George Lucas, Hidden Fortress, Influences, Star Wars, The Dam Busters, The Guns of Navarone, The Searchers
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