enough of the lucas bashing. please cut that crap out. the prequels were NOT hot trash......were they underwhelming? did my imagination expect something more fun, more intellectual, more thorough? Of course! but my imagination was also greatly intrigued by the newfound fact that Darth Vader made c3p0 and therefore had a hand in his own redemption......man the prequels have some mind blowing stuff in it if u just need to get passed jar jar and the weak natalie portman/hayden christiansen dynamic.
Lucas is one of the greatest directors ever simply due to the fact that he wrote and directed the GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE - star wars episode 4: a new hope.
which book exactly?
dont worry, be happy. disney has some amazing talent at their disposa (writers/composers etc), they are going to do this series justice i can just about guarantee it......im beyond geeked this is incredible.
greatest of all time? Sit down, kay. The only film tht was solid through and through was Empire. ANH was ok, but Jedi was bad. The prequels werent bad, but they suffered from horrible casting and script choices. And I def agree. Cut out jar jar, and recast both anakins and the trilogy is great.
Lucas cant write dialogue. It isnt his strong suit. He needs to stick to consulting on the characters and world.
the only solid episode through and through was empire? its halloween not april fools, buddy.
what makes something great? greatness is not to be compared with the mundane. however, it always originates from such a source. Jesus Christ was a man of very humble beginnings, Bob Marley was raised in rural Jamaica before conquering the tumultuous underbelly of Trenchtown, and let us not forget Nasir Jones was raised with no silver spoon in his mouth. keeping this in mind, star wars began in the thoughts of an intrigued youth by the name of george lucas, who through his weekly visits to his local (and surely, far from garish) cinema, became enthralled with the mechanics of serial matinee and various other sources of classical works (7 samurai immediately comes to mind). this, is where true undeniable and ageless triumph begin, not in an executive board room but rather in the whimsical and inquisitive nature of a being wishing to escape the current reality to something far….greater.
star wars 4 absolutley owns anything every made or ever will be made. george lucas cant write dialogue? U, sir,surely jest. “holding her is dangerous, word gets out it could generate sympathy for the rebellion in the senate.”
“I have traced the rebel spies to her. NOW she is my only link to finding the rebel’s hidden base.”
u do realize with these opening moments of dialogue that mr. lucas not only furthers the present timeline (that is actually a long time ago in a galaxy far far away….), but also begs our minds to imagine the prior incidences not shown on film in which darth vader as led onto the trail of one princess leia organa (sp?). this very theme of events not shown yet which carry with it great intrigue carries throughout the entire original trilogy, but it begins here. another fine example of this would include luke’s first conversations with obi wan. here ben tells luke that his father was ‘the best star pilot in the galaxy….and a good friend” all the while alec guiness remains pensive and reminiscent of battles long since dissipated yet clearly still relevant in regards to the turmoil presently clouding the galaxy. to know that luke’s father was militarily prodigious is not viscerally experienced by an audience for some 20 odd years later when during the opening scene of episode 3 Anakin plows head first into the driod army with r2d2 (!) at his side. there is such a cyclical nature to these films (beginning with episode 4) that to dismiss star wars films as mere childrens fodder or simple adventurous whimsy would be to undermine humanity’s collective conscious and cost yourself hours of futile viewing.
while writing ive come to realize another interesting cycle within star wars. in the beginning c3p0 treats r2 like a ******ed step-child (“don’t get fresh w/ me u overweight glob of grease” LMAO), yet in turn c3p0 get belittled by han. who belittles han? well at one point both jabba and lando make a fool of him. what becomes of han? he rises to a position of prominence within the rebellion. somewhere, sometime, someone, must end the cycles of pointless and juvenile bickering and break into the mold of constructive leader.
star wars episode 4 is quotable in everything from musical queue’s to words to sound effects. I am so confident in the ability of star wars 4’s audio capabilities that im sure a blind man could with ease proclaim it greatest of all time. to be able to quote a movie is one thing, to quote a movie with a such a varying brand of characters is altogether quite different. see, contained within star wars (ala sopranos the greatest tv show ever) are several contrasting but altogether harmonious genres. you have your comedy (maja lulz goin on; everything from how c3p0 treats r2, to han solo’s unbridled quips and gazes), you have your drama (son begs his uncle to let him seek his destiny, uncle denies, uncle ends up dead), you have your romance (romance meaning outright heroic tales as well as boy meets girl and attempts to impress said girl, see Luke: “I care” LMAO), and finally adventure, tragedy (ben as beloved father figure mercilessly killed), philosophy (“there’s no all powerful force guiding my destiny”)and religion (“I felt a sudden tremor in the force, as if millions and voices suddenly cried out in agony and then were silenced” and even more so, “use the force luke. LET GO LUKE” one of my favorite lines ever period). the film also touches on racism (“we don’t serve their kind here”) and civil war (rebels against empire)
the scene in the death star trenches is the greatest battle scene I have ever witnessed. private ryan, belly, heat, terminator, none provide the thrill of watching father chase son and ending in one of the greatest triumphant moments ever (hans unselfish and courageous return to the battlefield, in the all the glory that is the millennium falcon, with the benevolent sun blazing in the background).
for its time star wars also broke new ground. from editing, to sound effects, to special effects star wars episode 4 will forever remain a pioneer. moreover, star wars episode 4 is the accumulation of all of humanities tales from antiquity with ancient celestial battles, disfigured creatures in abundance, and where mystical figures and powers abound. im sure there are plenty of crevices and nuances to the film I failed to cover but that doesn’t matter. already ive touched on how you have to look between the lines of the film and you unearth so much fantastic and thought provoking material by just using ur imagination in addition to what the writer/director (lucas) has explicitly set before u.
another interesting caveat that makes episode 4 stand apart from the other episodes is luke skywalkers face. the story goes inbetween the shooting of a new hope and empire strikes back mark hammil experiences a motorcycle accident which left his face slightly disfigured. therefore a new hope luke is fresh, young, untainted by the heartless greed of imperial politics or military discord. he is, without question, a new hope. lightning in a bottle.
ultimately it boils down, for me, to the question, are u satisfied with the life u lead or do u wish for something greater, some experience which will broaden ur horizons and enrich ur spirit, all the while keeping the greater good of those around u in mind. all of a sudden, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, doesn’t seem all that remote now does it?
go in peace and may the force be with you. always.
