Luke Defeats Vader Return of the Jedi Well, we’ve made it to the business end of the list. Possibly the hardest decision of the lot was choosing which of the top two moments would sit at the number one spot – ask me next week and the two may have switched places once again. But,…
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#6 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
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…
#8 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
“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…
#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…
#31 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
The Battle of Hoth The Empire Strikes Back It didn’t take long for George Lucas and co to prove that the original Star Wars movie was no fluke, unlike perhaps the rebels big victory at Yavin. Within the first 20 minutes of The Empire Strikes Back, we’re treated to a thrilling battle, matching the grandeur…
#33 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Vader Unmasked Return of the Jedi The final act of Return of the Jedi is 30 of the best Star Wars minutes. The ground battle on the Forrest Moon’s surface and the space battle above are both scintillating, but it’s the duel in the throne room between father and son that is most distinctively gripping….
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