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Well, I spent yesterday (Star Wars Day) watching all six movies. I was playing a trivia game on-line and needed information which required me to scan through the entire Saga. I actually watched Episode V twice. The first time I was quickly scanning through it and the second time was for the movie of the month. I hit the play button and let it fly.

This is my most favorite Star Wars movie if I had to choose just one. I so enjoy watching the transitions between a bitter cold Hoth, up into black chilly space, onto a dark and damp Dagobah and then onto a bright and welcoming Cloud City. Just a few things I noticed that I wanted to share:

I actually noticed this a few weeks ago while scanning through the film, but I decided to wait until now to talk about it. I noticed that we see a TIE Pilot fly out of the TIE Fighter as it explodes after flying into an oncoming asteroid. If you've never seen this, go check right away. It's very cool watching the pilot disintegrate into thin air.

I've also noticed this before, but never mentioned anything about it. I love how the music is cued up to Leia's blaster as she aimlessly fires away at Slave I. The music hits as the laser fire hits which seems to suggest a more powerful effort on her part.

Up until the 30th Anniversary Han Solo with Torture Rack action figure came out a few years back, I had thought that the Empire was simply preparing Han for being put into carbon freeze. However, it really begs the question, why in the world were they torturing him? Like he said, "They never even asked me any questions." If the table was not preparing his body to go through being frozen, then what purpose did it serve? They could have just kept him in the cell until they were ready and then put him in. Had they been trying to learn Alliance secrets, they would have been asking questions as we are to assume Vader did with Leia in Episode IV. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

It's hard to believe that next month will complete our first ever movie of the month program. I'm hoping that these quick and fun reviews from the few of us that are participating will spark enough interest for others to follow in our footsteps for the second half of the year. What a great way to keep track of what month it is, eh? "Ahh, I can't even remember what month this is! Oh wait, yes I do. I watched Episode V the other day, so it's gotta be May!"

sabacc72 wrote:

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Chris, you also wrote about the torture rack scene. That's another one of my dark favorites. You'll note that Han exclaims, "hot, hot, hot," as he's being lowered onto the device. Soon this turns into shrieks and screams heard well outside his cell and into the hallway. This was not the only place it was heard. Vader knew that he could virtually summon Luke by making the young man's friend suffer. The pain felt by Han is how Luke sensed that his friends were suffering.

That's a fantastic point, Campbell. I wasn't even thinking about Luke at that point. Although, he is ultimately the goal for Vader, so I should have realized this. I guess it's one of those things that I may have read or heard or even realized on some level at some point in my life, but yesterday as I was watching the film, it simply didn't occur to me. That brings me to another question. Why Han? Why not Chewie? I suppose he knew better than to try Leia again after his unsuccessful attempt made three years earlier.

sabacc72 wrote:

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Chris wrote,

I guess it's one of those things that I may have read or heard or even realized on some level at some point in my life, but yesterday as I was watching the film, it simply didn't occur to me.

That happens to me, too- especially with ever more Star Wars minutia being uploaded into my brain daily. I was surprised when Roman blew us away at trivia the first couple of times, because I used to be one of the best at that. Now there's just so much new information that no one can keep up with it all. And that's exactly why I think it's a good idea to periodically check back in with the source. We need to go back and revisit the movies like this to recall what got us into this in the first place and to help us appreciate how all the new and old pieces fit together.

I totally agree. Going back and watching the Saga is paramount. So often people get lost in translation by reading the novels and comics and playing the video games while ignoring the source. While the Expanded Universe is important, it's also very important that we not forget why the EU exsists to begin with.

That's pretty cool, Tony. I should do that as well.

I've watched a couple movies like that, but no Star Wars.