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…
Tag: Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
#30 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Kenobi v. Grevious Revenge of the Sith Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars animated micro-series, not to be confused with the George Lucas and Dave Filoni helmed The Clone Wars of 2008, (you know, the one with Snips), is part of the large library of Star Wars ‘legends’ material. And for the most part, that’s a good…
#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….
#35 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Palpatine’s Big Reveal Revenge of the Sith The Prequel Trilogy is Chancellor Palpatine’s trilogy. Sure, the three movies tell of the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, but it’s Darth Sideous who is moving the chess pieces. He’s the one stacking the board against the Chosen One and after two and a half films, Anakin finally catches…
#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…
#37 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
Jedi face Dooku Attack of the Clones I’m going to be honest here folks. I was really torn over which scene to post as my number 37 and in the end, the following 500 words or so are going to be the product of a cop out – I’ve basically clubbed two together as deciding…
#38 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
“A Legend” The Last Jedi Throughout the saga, actors have brought their a-game to the galaxy far, far away. However, two performances and two scenes, stand out to me as being particularly exceptional for the emotion they store. One is courtesy of Felicity Jones and her portrayal of Jyn Erso in Rogue One. Being an…
#39 – Top 50 Skywalker Saga Moments
“The garbage will do” The Force Awakens Fan service is a concept that is typically treated as a negative. Hardly surprising as a lot of the nods, winks and references to the previously popular are ham-handed and out of place. Star Wars usually avoids this trap. Fan service in a galaxy far, far away is…
#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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