“No, I Am Your Father” The Empire Strikes Back Of the eight saga films to date, just two of them lean into a twist ending. The first was delivered in pop culture defining style in 1980, as The Empire Strikes Back turned a galaxy far, far away on it’s head with the revelation that Darth…
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#9 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
The Holdo Maneuver The Last Jedi You could hear a pin drop. Well, at least after a fair few gasps had left the air of the cinema on The Last Jedi launch night – and in fact every other screening of TLJ throughout it’s run. The Resistance fleet’s attempt to sneak off of their Mon…
#10 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
“You Were The Chosen One!” Revenge of the Sith We’re 40 moments down, with 10 to go as we enter the my top 10 Skywalker Saga moments – at least to date. I’d be astonished if this time next week, The Rise of Skywalker doesn’t introduce several additions in the premium tier of the great…
#11 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Battle of D’Qar The Last Jedi We’re on the brink of the top 10, folks. You’ll know by now that my top 50 Skywalker Saga moments fail to conform to the typical pecking order. Perhaps that’s because the most divisive Star Wars movie of all time is my personal pick of the bunch. In truth,…
#12 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Palpatine’s Tale Revenge of the Sith “Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?” And so begins the most powerful conversation in the Skywalker Saga. The moment that Palpatine begins to twist the knife in his plan to make Anakin Skywalker his new apprentice and create the Galactic Empire. Ian MacDiarmid leaves…
#13 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Meeting Han A New Hope The best character introduction in the history of cinema? One thing’s for sure and that is that Han Solo made one heck of a first impression. In a Mos Eisley cantina filled with bizarre creatures, wacky aliens and a decidedly talented house band, it is a plain old human who…
#14 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Torn Apart The Force Awakens Kylo Ren is my favourite Star Wars villain. Well, maybe Director Orson Krennic deserves a share of that particular pie. Kylo Ren is, at the vest least, my favourite villain of the Skywalker Saga. And, after all, that’s the deck we’re playing with in this monster countdown. Unsurprisingly, there is…
#15 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Asteroid Field The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back is often hailed as the perfect movie and I totally understand why. It’s perfectly paced, with strong performances, a consistent tone and amazing visuals. And one scene in particular ticks all of the boxes. Technically speaking, it’s one of the most awe-inspiring moments in the…
#16 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Order 66 Revenge of the Sith Anakin Skywalker has fallen to the dark side and become Darth Vader. It’s time for Palpatine’s endgame as he triggers the clone army to murder their unsuspecting Jedi Generals with one simple phrase. “Execute Order 66.” We knew that the Jedi purge was coming. We’d had plenty of time…
#17 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Falcon’s Arrival The Last Jedi “Rose, you’ve got three behind you.” Rose is in trouble as she pilots a dilapidated ski speeder over the salty surface of Crait with three screaming First Order ties bearing down on her. The odds are stacked against the Resistance. Several of the speeders in what started off as a…
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