Hidden Fortress and Star Wars

[KyleKatarn1995]

George Lucas's main goal in creating the first "Star Wars" movie was to present a sci-fi version of the Akira Kurosawa film "The Hidden Fortress." It's interesting, therefore, that "The Phantom Menace" has more in common plot-wise with that Japanese movie.

In each, you have a scion of royalty (Princess Yuki/Queen Amidala) traveling in disguise with a veteran warrior (General Rokurōta/Qui-Gon Jinn) and two comic relief figures (Tahei and Matashichi/Jar Jar Binks and Artoo-Detoo), trying to get home to restore her kingdom. Along the way, they free a slave (a farmer's daughter/Anakin Skywalker) and deal with various enemies and obstacles until winning out in the end.

 

[the_raven]

A nice post, but you realize you dissed Hidden Fortress?

[Noodle]

A very interesting observation indeed, it would be good to analyze the prequels as much as the original triology, since they're full of influences from classic film history aswell.