When George Lucas first began work on the Star Wars saga, he looked to a range of other movies for inspiration. The influence of Westerns, Akira Kurosawa's samurai movies, early Flash Gordon serials and war movies were all evident in Lucas' space opera. As the Star Wars mythology has progressed over the years, the franchise has continued to draw upon all other corners of pop culture.
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