The small ship is being pursued from the rebel base, and has emerged from the asteroid field. The larger ship is pursuing it. The small ship, in defiance of all known tactics, suddenly turns and engages the large ship, charging directly at the bridge, flying within feet of the viewing window and causing the bridge [...]
I watched Star Wars with a group of teens, most of whom had never seen it before. Here are some of their questions and remarks: --Is Yoda in this movie? --Does anyone read that? (referring to the opening crawl) --Is this one A New Hope? (we were watching the Silver Screen edition, which doesn't have Episode [...]
From J.W. Rinzler's The Making of Star Wars:
Solo: a Star Wars Story Final Approved Story Draft Han is a hip young pilot fresh out of the academy. He's talented and flashy and doesn't play by the rules, but he's also a loyal friend to those he cares about, and committed to causes that engage him. His arch rival was the man who [...]
Rey and Poe are tasked by the Rebellion to locate the First Order's new "War Star," a gigantic planet sized base that is capable of draining the energy from a sun and using it to blow up ten planets simultaneously. To gain entrance to the FO base, they will need to locate Darth Vader's glove, [...]
A young man steps into the hanger, accompanied by the wizened old mentor who has told him of his mysterious past, and the two slaved that have brought a mysterious message that could save the world. The young man has just sold his speeder, a vehicle that he treasured, but that he acknowledges is no [...]
Canon is pretty funny to discuss. For example, what's that lady in white's name? It's Mon Mothma, obviously, and she's about to tell us about how many bothans died to get the plans for the second Death Star. But her name isn't actually used in Return of the Jedi. It is mentioned once in Revenge [...]
There's a wonderful and terrifying play by Anne Washburn entitled Mr Burns: a Post-Electric Play, which envisions a world after the apocalypse. You know the one, The Apocalypse. The one that wipes out most, but not all of us, and allows for just enough of everything for the remainder of humanity to scrape on, somehow. A [...]
The shortest of all the truncations, this version by Kenner Films was released shortly after the film was in theaters, in late 1977. Peter Cushing is credited, though he does not appear in the film, as is the music of John Williams, though this is a silent film. It consists of two scenes: Ben and [...]
Literal Machines 