The Battle of Yavin A New Hope If I was able to rent a time travelling DeLorean for a day and had just enough fuel to jump to one point in history, May 25, 1977 would be a strong contender for the date of choice – just so that I could watch A New Hope…
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#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…
#28 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Obi-Wan Faces Vader A New Hope It’s easy to be cynical about the first ever lightsaber duel. We’ve got plenty of examples in the bank for comparisons now and, without doubt, the action in the tussle between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader doesn’t exactly stand up against the rest from a physicality standpoint. Earlier this…
#36 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Trash Compactor A New Hope Star Wars transcends genres. A New Hope is a fantasy film, an action movie, an adventure flick and all the while has it’s moment of horror – well, as much horror as you can get with a universal rating. Yeah, sure, the trash compactor scene isn’t scary from the comfort…
#40 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Detention Level A New Hope Cliche dodging against impossible odds. If I told you that the first entry in my favourite movie franchise involves one lovable rouge, one scruffy looking underdog and a wookie breaking into a detention block to save a captive princess from a tyrannical empire, I’d forgive you for eye-rolling. It’s a…
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