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The Last Jedi is a movie that’s designed to defy fan expectations. Nowhere is this subversion more evident than in the way the film handles its three male heroes: X-Wing pilot Poe Dameron, renegade Stormtrooper Finn, and legendary Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker.
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FOOTAGE USED:
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
• Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
• The Director and The Jedi (2018)
• The Avengers (2015)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
• Avatar (2009)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• Independence Day (1996)
• Jurassic World (2015)
• Goldfinger (1964)
• Tron Legacy (2010)
• The Matrix (1999)
OTHER ARTICLES ABOUT THE LAST JEDI:
• The Beautiful, Ugly, and Possessive Hearts of Star Wars:
http://observer.com/2018/07/film-crit-hulk-the-beautiful-ugly-and-possessive-hearts-of-star-wars/
• Toxic Masculinity Is the True Villain of The Last Jedi
http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/star-wars/269657/toxic-masculinity-is-the-true-villain-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi
• The Last Jedi: Saving Star Wars from Itself:
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-last-jedi-saving-the-star-wars-we-love
• The Last Jedi Offers the Harsh Condemnation of Mansplaining
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/star-wars-last-jedi-laura-dern-admiral-holdo-listen-to-women
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Writer/Producer: Jonathan McIntosh
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