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“A refurbished Star Wars is on somewhere or everywhere. I have no intention of revisiting any galaxy. I shrivel inside each time it is mentioned. Twenty years ago, when the film was first shown, it had a freshness, also a sense of moral good and fun. Then I began to be uneasy at the influence it…” quote by Alec Guinness
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““A refurbished Star Wars is on somewhere or everywhere. I have no intention of revisiting any galaxy. I shrivel inside each time it is mentioned. Twenty years ago, when the film was first shown, it had a freshness, also a sense of moral good and fun. Then I began to be uneasy at the influence it might be having. The first bad penny dropped in San Francisco when a sweet-faced boy of twelve told me proudly that he had seen Star Wars over a hundred times. His elegant mother nodded with approval. Looking into the boy's eyes I thought I detected little star-shells of madness beginning to form and I guessed that one day they would explode. 'I would love you to do something for me,' I said. 'Anything! Anything!' the boy said rapturously. 'You won't like what I'm going to ask you to do,' I said. 'Anything, sir, anything!' 'Well,' I said, 'do you think you could promise never to see Star Wars again?' He burst into tears. His mother drew herself up to an immense height. 'What a dreadful thing to say to a child!' she barked, and dragged the poor kid away. Maybe she was right but I just hope the lad, now in his thirties, is not living in a fantasy world of secondhand, childish banalities.””

Alec Guinness

About This Quote

Source Interview: “Star Wars and the Culture of Fantasy”, 1995

Guinness expresses discomfort with the pervasive influence of Star Wars, fearing it fosters childish escapism and may hinder mature imagination.

In simple terms: He worries Star Wars encourages childish fantasy.

Key Takeaway

Beware of over‑indulgence in fantasy.

Themes

culture media influence escapism imagination generational impact

Mood

thoughtful concerned

Type

cautionary reflective

When to use this quote

  • parenting
  • education
  • media consumption
  • creative development

Key Concepts

media saturation cultural conditioning childhood nostalgia

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance imagination with reality?
  • What media shape your worldview?
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