Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

In particular:. Also, Jar Jar's attempts at comic relief seen earlier were toned down, with C-3PO reprising some of his bumbling traditions in that role. He put together a collection of classical pieces to give composer John Williams an idea of what he was looking for, and the music Williams composed often was distinctly reminiscent of the original classical pieces. He, in fact, makes an emotional appeal to the Galactic Senate (during Senator Amidala's absence) in support of granting Palpatine emergency powers, quietly laying some of the guilt on his shoulders. Lucas wanted a grand musical sound, with leitmotifs for different characters and important objects, an approach used to great effect, for instance, in the operas of Richard Wagner. Some fans consider the visual effects superior to The Phantom Menace, and many were pleased to see that Jar Jar Binks plays only a minor role. (Of course, in Triumph Of The Will, Adolf Hitler was the leader in question.). The acting was also disparaged by some critics for these same characteristics.

Both scenes have large and enthusiastic crowds seated in a shallow amphitheatre bounded by columns, with a low dais where the leader stands. The dialogue was noted to be "leaden" and "flat" by critics. The scene where Princess Leia gives Han and Luke medals is very reminiscent of a long scene in Leni Riefenstahl's 1934 film Triumph of the Will. The marketing of the film reacted to this by downplaying the subplot by the time of the DVD release and emphasizing Yoda's popular fight scene. Also, at the beginning of the film, just after R2-D2 and C-3PO have split up, 3PO is seen standing next to the skeleton of a sandworm. Initial reviews of the film were mixed, with general admiration for the action sequences and special effects, and criticism of the more traditional cinematic elements such as character development and dialogue, particularly with respect to the relationship between Padmé and Anakin. In Star Wars, Han Solo is a spice smuggler. Filming primarily occurred at 20th Century Fox studios in Australia, with additional location shooting in the Tunisian desert, at the Plaza de España in Seville, Spain, and in Italy at the Villa del Balbianello on the Lake of Como, and in the Royal Palace in Caserta.

In addition, the planet Arrakis is the only known source of a hallucinatory drug called the Spice Melange. The scene also seems to reference some of Ray Harryhausen's special effects scenes of the 1950s, particularly the fight with a giant crab in The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958). In general, the Star Wars movies have followed the convention, common in space opera, in which planets stand in for regions of the Earth, so that there would be a desert planet, a jungle planet, and so on. This scene appears to be influenced by an execution method employed by the ancient Romans at the Colosseum where lions and other dangerous predator animals were permitted to have their way with condemned prisoners. The planet Mongo from the Flash Gordon comics was also a desert world. However, the executions were nullified by the timely arrival of Jedi reinforcements, led by Jedi Master Mace Windu. The planet Tatooine is similar to Arrakis from Frank Herbert's book Dune, although desert worlds were not original to Herbert. Count Dooku sentenced Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Naberrie Amidala to be executed in this method.

The "trench run" in A New Hope wherein Luke flies his X-Wing through a "trench" on the Death Star and destroys the ship was inspired, at least in small part, by the finale of 633 Squadron, which involves several Royal Air Force planes flying at low level up a fjord aganist heavy, ground-based anti-aircraft fire, to attack a factory located at the base of a cliff at the canyon's end. The beastlike creatures approach from the arena door, and attack and eat the condemned persons in the manner of a wild beast. Lucas has made mention of the film "633 Squadron" directed by Walter Grauman when citing movies that inspired themes or elements in Star Wars. The scene depicting this method takes place in the Geonosian arena with the condemned chained to a pole, awaiting execution. The battles were copied from film of WWII dogfights, replacing the British and German aircraft by Star Wars spacecraft. The origin of the term is that it was originally employed by the Geonosians. Lastly, the uniforms of the Imperial officers are quite similar to those worn by the Germans in World War II. Within the movie, Geonosian style execution is a form of capital punishment practiced on the planet Geonosis.

The helmets worn by the TIE pilots are reminiscent to those of the Japanese during the Pacific campaign, though this is not as blatant as the "Samurai style" helmet of Darth Vader. Octavian was responsible for the deaths of several hundred political opponents well before he was granted tribunician powers, and the civil war between Palpatine and the Republicans in the Galactic Senate vaguely resembles the civil war between the Triumvirs, although the former is less morally ambiguous. The cockpit design of the Millennium Falcon is also heavily based on the design used in the famous B-29 Superfortress, such as the Enola Gay. Parallels also exist to Octavian, who became Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. The costumes of the pilots reflect this, with the characteristic orange flight suits of the rebels, which are very similar to the flight suits worn by American fighter pilots in the Pacific War. Lucas himself points this fact out in the DVD commentary of the film. While the dogfighting between the "Allied" X-Wings and "Axis" TIE Fighters, the ships were based more on the Pacific Theatre, with the larger sturdier rebel fighters based on the United States Navy carrier-borne aircraft, and the smaller but faster and more manuoverable enemy TIEs based on the famous Japanese Zero. Other observers believe that Palpatine's power grab is very similar to Hitler's climb to power in Nazi Germany, since he, as Chancellor of Germany, was granted "emergency powers" like Chancellor Palpatine of the Republic.

The real-life battle provided inspiration also, with World War II providing a heavy influence on the look and feel of the films. Since the original drafts for Star Wars were written in the 1970s, this could have been a political statement as to what a nuclear war would mean. The parallel between the use of classical-style music, rather than popular orchestral or even more recent rock, blues, swing, or jazz soundtracks, is notable. The political atmosphere in Attack of the Clones is similar to the Cold War, except that it eventually escalates to a real war. Another inspiration comes from "The Battle of Britain's" long combat scene near the end of the movie which is presented without dialogue or sound effects, but with a classical movie background. The composition of the group of C-3PO, R2-D2, Anakin and Padmé on the balcony at the end of Attack of the Clones is similar in nature to the end of The Empire Strikes Back. Scenes from the Death Star assault are also reminiscent of the film Battle of Britain, particularly in showing the face of the pilot in the cockpit, and the radio dialogue between teams named after colours. The artificiality of Anakin's hand may have at least partly been a personal choice.

Some of the dialogue in The Dam Busters is repeated in the Star Wars climax and in fact the cinematographer for Star Wars, Gilbert Taylor, also filmed the Special Effects sequences in The Dam Busters. It is worth noting that Luke's electronic hand is far more sophisticated than Anakin's, which is perhaps due to development of technology between the two movies, although it seems that most major medical advances would have been made long before during the 25,000 year history of the Republic. The climactic scene in which the Death Star is assaulted was modeled after the 1950s movie The Dam Busters, in which RAF Lancaster bombers fly along heavily defended reservoirs and aim "bouncing bombs" at their manmade dams in a bid to cripple the heavy industry of the Ruhr. This dual hand severing becomes important later on in Return of the Jedi, when Luke fails to kill Vader when he sees they both have a cybernetic hand. Indeed, when the droids find themselves alone on Tatooine, even the music and the style of "wipe" cuts are a clear homage to Hidden Fortress. Anakin has his right forearm cut off by Count Dooku, just as Luke has his hand cut off by Darth Vader (who is Anakin) in The Empire Strikes Back. The resemblance between the two buffoon farmers in The Hidden Fortress and the two talkative droids in Star Wars is apparent. Back on Naboo, Anakin (with a new mechanical hand) and Padmé hold a secret wedding, with only C-3PO and R2-D2 as witnesses.

Lucas has stated that Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress (USA release 1962) was a strong influence. At a large landing field, Palpatine, Bail Organa, and the other Loyalists watch as clone troopers and weapons of war board their starships, moving off to fight the Separatists. It is characteristic of much myth-building. But, he and Windu also agree that the Dark Side is now clouding everything, and that they should closely monitor the Senate. This was conscious and has been acknowledged by George Lucas in interviews. Yoda is hesitant to believe this, stating that the Dark Side is capable of creating fear and mistrust. The film drew inspiration from a number of sources. Back in Coruscant, Obi-Wan informs the Jedi Council of Dooku's warning that Darth Sidious is controlling the Senate.

See also: Star Wars sources and analogues. He meets up with his master, Darth Sidious, who is pleased that the war has begun -- as planned. However, the film is still known as "Star Wars" to most people, though Star Wars fans often refer to it as "A New Hope." Up until the 2004 DVD release, the picture was even advertised simply as "Star Wars.". When Yoda responds, focusing his attention on using the force to slow and divert the plummeting structure certain to kill them both, Dooku uses the distraction to quickly hop into his ship and escape. The designation of "Episode IV: A New Hope" comes from the heading of the introductory text of the opening title, but it appeared beginning with the 1981 rerelease, in order to be consistent with The Empire Strikes Back (and the eventual sequels and prequels that followed since). Dooku seems to sense he may be outmatched, so he uses the force to topple a massive pillar onto the incapacitated Obi-Wan and Anakin. C-3P0 and a fully repaired R2-D2 are in attendance, dancing joyously on the dais. Yoda appears just as Dooku is about to finish them off, and the two masters of the Force go head-to-head in lightsaber combat.

The next day, in a civil ceremony, Princess Leia and General Dodonna award Luke and Han medals for destroying the Death Star with Chewbacca. Unfortunately, they are no match for Dooku's mastery of the Force and the lightsaber, and in short order he injures Obi-Wan and cuts off Anakin's right arm. The Alliance technicians immediately work to repair the little droid. Count Dooku attempts to escape, but Obi-Wan and Anakin track him to a secret hangar, where they engage him in combat. That night on Yavin IV, Luke is congratulated by his Rebel colleagues, but finds that R2-D2 has been damaged by one of Darth Vader's laser blasts. A large battle ensues between the Republic's clone army, and the Separatist's droid army. He is able to regain control of the craft and sets course for an Imperial outpost. Luckily Yoda unexpectedly arrives with the Republic's new clone army.

Meanwhile, Vader's TIE fighter tumbles into space. Even though Windu kills Jango Fett, defeat for the Jedi seems imminent. Grand Moff Tarkin, who was previously offered a chance for an emergency evacuation, is still on the overbridge when the station explodes, just before he could destroy the Rebel base. During their struggle, Mace Windu arrives with his Jedi, and they battle Dooku's droids on the field. With the aid of Solo and Chewbacca coming back and attacking Vader's assault squad (causing a collision between Vader's fighter and a escort fighter, leaving Vader spinning out of control towards deep space), Luke successfully launches torpedoes down the shaft, destroying the Death Star and striking a huge blow for the Rebellion against the Empire. Anakin and Padmé arrive on the planet, but are quickly captured and also sentenced to death, joining Obi-Wan in an arena-like complex where three huge lizard creatures are unleashed on them as sport for the local population. Thus he lets go of the targeting computers of the other Rebel fighters. Obi-Wan refuses to believe him, saying that the Jedi would have known if that was the case, which is a death sentence.

As Luke makes his run down the canyon, he hears the unearthly voice of Kenobi, instructing him to "use the Force" to aim his torpedoes. Back on Geonosis, Count Dooku tries to persuade Obi-Wan to join him, warning him that Darth Sidious is now in control of the Senate. Several more Rebel fighters are destroyed; one fighter makes it down the canyon, but is unable to hit the ventilation shaft, despite the use of a targeting computer. Meanwhile, a suggestible Representative Binks calls for Chancellor Palpatine to be given emergency powers, with which he can call the recently discovered clone army into battle. Luke and a few others make it down to the canyon, with Vader pursuing them in a distinctive, specialized TIE Fighter. Unbeknownst to them, Anakin and Padmé also make their way to rescue Obi-Wan. After several Rebels are killed by the power of the space station, Darth Vader suspects that several Rebel ships "have broken off from the main group" and intend to attack the Death Star ship-to-ship down the canyon leading to the reactor system. Now that the Jedi Council knows of Dooku's army, Jedi Mace Windu leads a team to Geonosis.

With time of the essence, Luke and an ad-hoc group of Rebel fighters begin their assault on the approaching Death Star. Afterward, he confesses to Padmé that he is consumed with confusion with what he has done since he is filled with guilt, but also satisfaction. Luke is amongst the X-Wing pilots of Red Group; Han, despite Luke's pleadings, decides to leave with his reward. Anakin brings his mother's body back to her home, where her funeral is held. The torpedo will travel to the main reactor via the ventilation shaft and start a chain reaction that will destroy the entire station. Back at Coruscant, Yoda senses a terrible darkness in the Force coming from Anakin. The tactic involves flying along a canyon-size groove in the station's surface, and firing a torpedo down a narrow ventilation shaft. In a fit of rage, he slaughters the entire Tusken community -- including the women and children.

A discussion ensues wherein the Rebels' plan to attack the Death Star is revealed. Within moments she dies in his arms after only a few words. After General Jan Dodonna, chief strategist for the Rebel Forces, retrieves the secret Death Star plans from R2-D2, he leads the briefing of a group of pilots who are to take on the deadly space station. Anankin travels through the night to track her down, and finds her in very poor condition in the Tusken caravan camp. Unknown to them, but suspected by Leia, the Empire allowed their escape in order to track their ship back to the Rebel Base. But, he also finds that she was kidnapped one month earlier by local Tuskens. They finally reach the Rebel hideout on the fourth moon of Yavin, where they pass the plans on to the Rebel leadership. Upon arriving, he tracks down his mother and learns from her new family that she is no longer a slave and is married.

Leia, Luke, Han, Chewbacca, and the droids make their way back to the Falcon and escape, fighting off Imperial starfighters along the way. Anakin is also troubled by a newfound sense that his mother is in grave danger, and he beckons for Padmé to accompany him to his home planet of Tatooine (disobeying Obi-Wan's orders to remain on Naboo). Kenobi tells Vader in the clash that "If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." When Kenobi sees that he has distracted the guards around the Falcon, which allows his friends to board it though his own escape is cut off, he allows himself to be cut down by Vader, only to mysteriously disappear at the fatal instant; Vader is seen curiously probing Kenobi's empty robes lying harmlessly on the floor. Eventually, however, both are embracing, unable to deny their love. It is clear that they have known one another before, apparently in the roles of "student" and "master". Anakin is angered by this, and experiences inner conflict between his strong desires for her and his duties as a Jedi. After switching off the tractor beams, Kenobi encounters Vader, and a lightsaber duel breaks out. However, Padmé resists, explaining that it would be impossible for the two of them to be together, since she is a Senator and he is a Jedi.

After some persuasion, Luke and his companions go to rescue Leia under various acts of derring-do, including a wrestling match with a tentacle-like creature in a garbage hold. Meanwhile, Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala have been spending much time together on Naboo, and Anakin reveals his deep love for her. After Ben leaves, Luke, the smugglers and the droids learn that Leia is being held in a nearby cell awaiting execution. Obi-Wan sends a recorded message to the Jedi Council to inform them of his recent findings just before being captured. Kenobi volunteers to disable the tractor beam while refusing Luke's offer to accompany him, with orders to stay with Han and the droids (otherwise more star systems will be in danger of the Death Star). He also learns that it was the Federation that ordered the assassination of Amidala, as revenge for the Battle of Naboo (see Episode 1: The Phantom Menace). Hiding in secret smuggling compartments of their ship, they manage to evade capture, and Ben decides to attempt to disable the tractor beams holding them there. On Geonosis, Obi-Wan overhears conversations between Count Dooku and the Trade Federation, and learns that they are behind the separatist movement and have built up a new droid army.

They are further surprised to be hauled by tractor beams aboard what turns out to be a moon-sized space station — the Death Star. After unsuccessfully trying to capture Jango Fett, Obi-Wan places a tracking device on his ship and follows him to the planet of Geonosis. They then come upon a short-range TIE fighter and pursue it blindly up to a "small moon". Obi-Wan meets Jango on Kamino, and believes him to be the killer he has been tracking. Arriving at Alderaan, or, at least, where Alderaan should be, the crew of the Falcon is surprised to discover there's nothing there except a hail of debris. A bounty hunter named Jango Fett was hired to be the template for the clones. Convinced that Leia has lied to the Imperials and at the end of his patience, Tarkin orders the Princess executed. He is told by the natives that the army was ordered some ten years ago by a Jedi named Sifo-Dyas-- believed by the Jedi Council to have died around the same time.

One of the Death Star's commanders issues Tarkin a report on the fate of Dantooine: there once had existed a Rebel Base, but it is now deserted. During the investigation, Obi-Wan is led to a mysterious planet called Kamino (missing from the Republic’s archives), where he discovers a secret clone army being developed for the Republic. In the midst of this, Kenobi is suddenly weakened by a great disturbance in the Force, the kind that the simultaneous violent deaths of millions would produce. Representative Jar Jar Binks assumes the Senator's duties in her absence. Solo is skeptical, but a blindfolded Luke is able to sense the location of an attacker whilst practising with a lightsaber. Anakin welcomes the opportunity, as he often becomes angry and frustrated by Obi-Wan's criticism, and is glad to have an opportunity to be on his own. En route to Alderaan, Kenobi begins instructing Luke in the ways of the Force. Meanwhile, Anakin is given the assignment of protecting the Senator and escorting her back to her home planet of Naboo.

Because Dantooine is too remote for an adequate demonstration, Tarkin destroys Alderaan anyway, as a public display of the Death Star's power. That night, a mysterious bounty hunter makes another attempt on Amidala's life, and the Jedi Council asks Obi-Wan to track down the killer. The princess tries to set up a ruse and tells Tarkin the Rebel Base is on Dantooine. As a result, Chancellor Palpatine requests that Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker protect her. Unable to provide the Empire with any clue to the location of the Rebel Base, Tarkin decides to test the Death Star's power on Alderaan, Leia's home planet unless she talks. Upon her arrival at Coruscant, she narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. Princess Leia is now brought to the Death Star's viewing room. Senator Padmé Amidala, former Queen of Naboo, returns to the Galactic Senate to offer a vote against the creation of a Republic Army, even though there are no longer enough Jedi to maintain peace and order in the galaxy.

After leaving the planet's surface, and dodging turbolaser fire from two orbiting Star Destroyers, the ship and its crew finally escape. A separatist movement (secretly led by former Jedi Count Dooku) has threatened the peace. While fighting off the stormtroopers, the companions board the Millennium Falcon and make a hasty launch. The Galactic Republic is in crisis. As the old Jedi and his companions make their way to the bay, an informant summons stormtroopers.
. However, the gangster warns that he will raise the bounty on the pilot's head, should he not repay Jabba as soon possible. That film turned out to be Spider-Man which also enjoyed a more favourable critical reception.

Jabba is pacified for now with the fact that in transporting Luke and Ben, Solo has found a rich charter to pay his debt. The film grossed over $300 million in United States box office, a financial success which nevertheless was overshadowed by the even greater box-office success of The Phantom Menace. However, it was not the top grossing film of the year, the first time a Star Wars film has not had that distinction. As Luke, Ben, and the droids deal with selling Luke's speeder to raise the needed cash, Solo has to bargain with Jabba who is waiting for him at Docking Bay 94 (the point of departure for Alderaan). It is the first Star Wars film which used a high definition digital 24 frame system for most of the movie's live action scenes.[1] (http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/news/2000/04/news20000409.html). Back on the Death Star, the final inspection of the space station is completed, and the commanding officer Grand Moff Tarkin decides on a different approach to persuade Princess Leia to co-operate in revealing the location of the secret Rebel base. Tarkin orders the Death Star to set course for the planet Alderaan. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is the fifth Star Wars science fiction movie released and the second part of the prequel trilogy which began with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and ends with Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Fortunately, Solo takes advantage of the fact that Greedo is foolish enough to allow his quarry to secretly reach for his gun, and shoots him from under the table. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2002.

But when he tries to leave the bar, Solo suddenly meets up with one of Jabba's goons, Greedo, who has been looking to collect a large bounty that Jabba has placed on Solo's head (for losing the shipment). Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: Incredible Cross Sections. Solo agrees, and as Ben and Luke head out the door, Han is jubilant about the offer as he owes money to Jabba the Hutt for losing a loadful of spice on an earlier run when he was boarded by Imperial forces. Saxton,Curtis John, Hans Jenssen, Richard Chasemore. Han agrees to transport them to Alderaan with a 10,000 fee in advance, but Ben offers to pay the smuggler 2,000 now and an additional 15,000 later. 10, 2003 from http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/sw_attack.html. Later, at a seedy bar, after an incident where Ben is forced to cow some toughs with his saber, they encounter a boastful smuggler Han Solo and his cohort Chewbacca the Wookiee. Retrieved Dec.

As they enter Mos Eisley, several Stormtroopers accost the group, looking for C-3PO and R2-D2; however, Obi-Wan uses a Jedi mind trick to convince the Stormtroopers that the droids accompanying him "are not the droids you're looking for". Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. The group then heads off to Mos Eisley Spaceport to find transportation to Alderaan. Characters from the original trilogy that make their first chronological appearance in this movie include Boba Fett (A New Hope Special Edition, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi), Beru Lars (A New Hope), and Owen Lars (A New Hope). Luke reluctantly decides to join Ben and become a Jedi. In The Empire Strikes Back, Han lands the Millennium Falcon on the conning tower of the Avenger to evade the Imperial fleet. Ben declares there was nothing Luke could have done had he been at the Lars homestead—Luke would too have been killed and control of the droids would have reverted to the Empire. Obi-Wan lands on an asteroid to evade Jango Fett.

Luke returns to the damaged Jawa Sandcrawler. In The Empire Strikes Back an asteroid is actually a potato. She has managed to resist the interrogation thus far. As an in-joke an asteroid is shaped like a cow. Meanwhile, on the Death Star where Leia is imprisoned, Vader attempts to use an interrogation droid to extract the location of the Rebel base from her. In "Star Wars" Leia's blaster can be heard to make a gun shot due to a mistake in sound editing. Luke then realizes that the Troopers likely learned who the droids were sold to and heads back to the Lars homestead, but after returning there he finds his family murdered and his house destroyed. As an in-joke Padme's blaster makes the sound of a .44 Magnum.

Ben suspects from the crudely arranged evidence that Imperial stormtroopers have ambushed the Jawas in an attempt to find the droids and disguised it as a Tusken Raider attack. As an in-joke Jango Fett hits his head on the entrance to Slave I, a reference to the goof in "Star Wars" when an Imperial Stormtrooper hits his head. Back on Tatooine, Ben, Luke and the droids discover dead Jawas and disorganized Bantha tracks. Owen asked Luke the same question in A New Hope when he got up from the table at dinner, and Luke had been sitting in the same place that Anakin had been in Episode II. Tarkin orders the Dark Lord to stop, and announces his intention to have the battle station fully operational. Owen Lars asks Anakin where he is going when he gets up from the table at the Lars farm after talking with Cliegg about his mother. Incensed at the commander's "lack of faith", Vader uses the Force to choke the commander from across the room. R2-D2 repairs C-3PO (The Empire Strikes Back).

One commander dismisses the threat against the supremely powerful Death Star and even dares to insult Lord Vader's caution that its power is trivial compared to the Force. The hero hides from an enemy in an asteroid field (The Empire Strikes Back). On the Death Star, Imperial commanders (including Grand Moff Tarkin) meet to discuss the full power of the battle station, but suspect the Rebels may find its weakness and attempt to destroy it while Tarkin announces the dissolution of the Imperial Senate and the consolidation of the political power under the Emperor with the Death Star enforcing it. Obi-Wan Kenobi travels to a floating city where he is met by a seemingly benign administrator who gives him a tour of facilities but an enemy is nearby (The Empire Strikes Back). Ben invites Luke to come with him to Alderaan, but the young Jedi-to-be is reluctant at first citing his responsibilities back home, eventually offering to transport Ben and the droids as far away as Anchorhead to get a transport to Mos Eisley. Kenobi uses Jedi Mind Trick (A New Hope). Finally, Ben and Luke see the entire holographic message from Princess Leia, who asks for Ben's assistance to take the droid and the plans to the planet Alderaan if the Rebellion is to survive. In "A New Hope" Kenobi tells Luke to "trust your feeling".

Ben tells Luke he was betrayed and murdered by Darth Vader, a former pupil of Ben's before he turned evil, then talks about the mysterious energy field called the Force. In "The Empire Strikes Back" Darth Vader uses a similar phrase; "Search your feelings," when he is revealing to Luke that he is his father. Luke then asks how his father died. Anakin is told by Palpatine to "trust your feelings". Ben explains about how the Jedi kept peace in the galaxy before the Dark Times. A character says "I have a bad feeling about this" - Anakin in the Geonosis colosseum (all Star Wars films). As a token of good faith, the old Jedi hands Luke his father's lightsaber which Luke is able to activate without any difficulty. A character has an arm amputated by a lightsaber (all Star Wars films).

While Luke repairs C-3PO, Ben tells of his days as a Jedi Knight and the Old Republic and reveals to Luke that his father was one as well. Dipika O'Neill Joti. Luke wakes up and sees Ben, who reveals his true identity and with the pending return of the Tusken raiders in force to consider, Ben takes Luke and the droids back to his hut. Depa Billaba ... It is revealed that the sound was made by none other than Obi-Wan Kenobi, now going by the name of "Ben." Ben discovers the unconscious Luke and a partially damaged C-3PO. Michaela Cottrell. As the Tuskens ransack Luke's speeder after subduing the farmboy, the sound of a Krayt dragon is heard, scaring off the Tuskens. Even Piell ...

While checking out the situation, Luke and C-3PO are attacked by one of the Sandpeople. Khan Bonfils. Early the next day, Luke and C-3PO enter the Jundland Wastes and find R2-D2, but suddenly Sandpeople appear. Saesee Tiin ... C-3PO suggests Luke go after him, but nighttime is dangerous due to the increasing amount of Sandpeople, so they decide to wait until morning. Gin. Returning to his garage before nightfall, Luke discovers that R2-D2 has escaped. Adi Gallia ...

In addition, Owen refuses to honor his agreement to allow Luke to apply to the Academy that year and Luke is left frustrated with a bleak future on the farm. Jerome Blake. Uncle Owen denies it and tells Luke to have the droids' memories erased by morning. Eeth Koth ... Later, at dinner, Luke suspects that the droids might have been stolen, and that R2 really belongs to an "Obi-Wan Kenobi". Hassani Shapi. That night, while cleaning the droids, Luke triggers part of a holographic message from a mysterious, attractive woman (Princess Leia). Oppo Rancisis ...

On Tatooine, the droids (after being captured by scavenger creatures called Jawas) come into the possession of Owen Lars and his young nephew, Luke Skywalker, a young, frustrated resident of one of Tatooine's remote settlements. Kenny Baker. Leia is later brought to Lord Vader for questioning, but when Leia flatly denies being part of the Rebel Alliance, he orders her to be held prisoner, knowing she is now his only hope in finding the secret Rebel Base. R2-D2 ... The droids, meanwhile, use an escape pod (which R2-D2 programmed) and begin their journey to the planet Tatooine, a planet in the largely-ignored frontier region. Phoebe Yiamkiati. While conducting a thorough search ordered by Vader, stormtroopers discover Princess Leia and capture her. Mari Amithest ...

Grabbing Antilles by the throat, Vader demands an answer, but when he is unable to obtain any, the Dark Lord lifts him off of his feet and chokes the captain to death. Alex Knoll. Princess Leia records a holographic message and stores it into the memory banks of R2-D2, then disappears as C-3PO arrives to discover his counterpart. The stormtroopers capture many Rebels, while Darth Vader questions the Tantive's commander, Captain Antilles (C-3P0's former master), about the secret plans. Burtola ... Imperial Stormtroopers blast their way into the Rebel ship; when the ship is brought under Imperial control, Darth Vader arrives to assess the damage. J.K. The Tantive is disabled and swallowed up into the enormous Star Destroyer via a magnetic field. Zachariah Jensen.

During the fighting, two droids, the fussy C-3PO and the feisty R2-D2, escape into one of the Tantive's secret corridors. Kit Fisto ... Princess Leia Organa's ship, the Tantive IV, carrying secret plans to the Empire's superweapon, the Death Star, is pursued by an Imperial Star Destroyer. Steven Boyle. As the opening scroll mentions at the beginning of the story, the Rebel Alliance, fighting the 19-year-old Galactic Civil War, emerges from a secret Rebel base and finally wins their first victory against the tyrannical Galactic Empire, led by Emperor Palpatine. Senator Ask Aak ... Please note this summary is based upon the original 1977 theatrical release version, and not on the 1997 and 2004 re-releases.. Matt Rowan.

. Senator Orn Free Taa ... Brian De Palma was there, and he threw his hands up in the air and said, 'George, you're out of your mind! Let me sit down and write this for you.' He helped me chop it down into the form that exists today.". Bodie 'Tihoi' Taylor. It went on for six graphs with four sentences each. Clone Trooper ... I showed the very first crawl to a bunch of friends of mine in the '70s. Steve John Shepard.

It's like a poem. Naboo Lieutenant ... Lucas quote from Chicago Sun-Times May 15, 2005 interview: "The crawl is such a hard thing because you have to be careful that you're not using too many words that people don't understand. David Bowers. Instead of disappearing at the top, the text disappears into the distance as new text appears at the bottom. Mas Amedda ... The text is seen at a highly pitched angle. Veronica Segura.

The text "crawls" up the screen from the bottom to the top. Cordé ... Lucas emulated the way the Flash Gordon serials presented their opening text. Matt Sloan. Like Flash Gordon serials of the late 1930s, Star Wars features opening text to give background to the story. Plo Koon ... It was also novelized by Alan Dean Foster though the book was credited to George Lucas. Alan Ruscoe.

A radio adaptation was produced for National Public Radio in 1981. Lott Dod ... With a few exceptions, most of these are minor or cosmetic in nature. Susie Porter. Further changes have been made in 2004 for the film's debut on the DVD format. Elan Sleazebaggano ... The Special Edition also had several scenes in which the events depicted were changed from those depicted in the original version; these changes are controversial as well, with many dedicated fans feeling the changes weaken the movie. Hermione Bagwa .... Susie Porter.

Some of the added scenes were intended for the original version of the movie, but were not feasible without newer advances in special effects technology, particularly in the area of computer generated imagery. Alethea McGrath. The controversial (amongst fans) Special Edition contains scenes not in the original release, most notably a conversation between Han Solo and Jabba the Hutt, as well as numerous other small changes and visual additions. Madame Jocasta Nu ... In 1997, the movie was digitally remastered as the so-called Special Edition or SE for a 20th anniversary re-release. Voice Of Taun We .... Rena Owen. Others claim that the trend is a natural consequence of economic and technological forces in the film industry. Voice Of Lama Su .... Anthony Pelan.

Some blame it for accelerating a trend towards special-effects-driven movies targeting teenagers. Bonnie Maree Piesse. However, the film is not universally admired. Beru ... The American Film Institute listed it 15th on a list of the top 100 films of the 20th century; in the UK, a poll created by Channel Four named Star Wars (together with its successor, The Empire Strikes Back) the greatest film of all time. Joel Edgerton. The film was shown continually at some theaters for over one year. Owen Lars ...

However, there was immediate impressive business upon release that wildly surpassed the highest hopes of the producers. Furthermore, that business increased dramatically as 20th Century Fox realized what a spectacular success it had on its hands and moved to make the most of it. Daniel Logan. Considering the distributor, and to some degree the producers, had little confidence in the film's potential, it was a word-of-mouth hit, having opened only on 37 screens that were persuaded to show it. Boba Fett ... Adjusted for inflation, its US gross profit is second only to Gone With the Wind. Ayesha Darker. Star Wars remains one of the most financially successful films of all time. Queen Jamillia ...

It was originally presented in monaural sound. Silas Carson. A 3-D release is planned for 2007. Ki-Adi-Mundi & Nute Gunray ... It was released on May 25, 1977, and was re-released, sometimes with significant changes, in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2000, and 2004. Anthony Daniels. Star Wars, retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981 (see note at "Title"), is the original (and in chronological story order, the fourth) film in the Star Wars series of movies by George Lucas. C-3PO ...

Listening to them together, one observes that none is identical to any of the others, but they use many of the same musical intervals to achieve similar, or at least related, emotional effects. Andy Secombe. the Extra-Terrestrial (also by Williams) have been said to bear a resemblance to it. Watto ... Later themes, such as from Chariots of Fire and E.T. Jay Laga'aia. The opening title (the "theme from Star Wars", or "Luke's Theme") has been said to resemble the theme from Born Free, but is almost certainly taken from the opening strains of the 1942 film, "King's Row," scored by Eric Wolfgang Korngold. Captain Typho ...