Comments on: Ten Of The Best… Star Wars moments http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-8390 Jeff Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:13:55 +0000 http://www.scifinow.co.uk/?p=2734#comment-8390 Kenobi sacrifices himself!! Nobody even mentioned it??!! Come on!! Here's why it's great: 1. He's teaching Luke that physical death of the body is not the end of life (this is proven by the fact that he communicates with Luke during the attack on the Death Star)--and also ( a HUGE principal of the Jedi teachings ) that the protection and salvation of many is the most important thing, even more so than one's own life. 2. He's teaching a final lesson to Vader/Anakin (his former apprentice) and that is that slaying your foe in battle is not nessecarily a true victory. 3. He's facilitating the escape of the millenium falcon (yeah, I know they were tracked anyway. If old Ben hadn't let himself be stricken down the others would have had too much hesitation and may not have gotten away at all. So basically if Obi-wan never let himself be killed by Vader, the rebels don't escape, nobody blows up the death star, Vader is never redeemed, no balance returning to the force, Luke never goes to Degobah, no Star Wars....all you get is 3 mediocre prequels because nothing else would happen. Obi-wan says to tell you you're welcome! Kenobi sacrifices himself!! Nobody even mentioned it??!! Come on!! Here’s why it’s great:

1. He’s teaching Luke that physical death of the body is not the end of life (this is proven by the fact that he communicates with Luke during the attack on the Death Star)–and also ( a HUGE principal of the Jedi teachings ) that the protection and salvation of many is the most important thing, even more so than one’s own life.

2. He’s teaching a final lesson to Vader/Anakin (his former apprentice) and that is that slaying your foe in battle is not nessecarily a true victory.

3. He’s facilitating the escape of the millenium falcon (yeah, I know they were tracked anyway. If old Ben hadn’t let himself be stricken down the others would have had too much hesitation and may not have gotten away at all.

So basically if Obi-wan never let himself be killed by Vader, the rebels don’t escape, nobody blows up the death star, Vader is never redeemed, no balance returning to the force, Luke never goes to Degobah, no Star Wars….all you get is 3 mediocre prequels because nothing else would happen. Obi-wan says to tell you you’re welcome!

]]> By: Adrian http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-3561 Adrian Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.scifinow.co.uk/?p=2734#comment-3561 All good stuff, but everyone seems to have forgotten the moment which knocked everyone for six in the cinema back in the late seventies. It's the reason why Samuel L Jackson wanted to be in the prequels. The music has played, the credits have rolled and we see a ship flying away from us, shooting left and right. Then an absolutely ENORMOUS spaceship rolls over our heads, seemingly going on forever. That star destroyer moment made me realise it was going to be the best film I ever saw (at the tender age of nine) and, even now, I have to say that Star Wars is still my number one movie. All good stuff, but everyone seems to have forgotten the moment which knocked everyone for six in the cinema back in the late seventies. It’s the reason why Samuel L Jackson wanted to be in the prequels. The music has played, the credits have rolled and we see a ship flying away from us, shooting left and right. Then an absolutely ENORMOUS spaceship rolls over our heads, seemingly going on forever. That star destroyer moment made me realise it was going to be the best film I ever saw (at the tender age of nine) and, even now, I have to say that Star Wars is still my number one movie.

]]> By: Simon http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Simon Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:09:59 +0000 http://www.scifinow.co.uk/?p=2734#comment-1506 What about the spaceships and the musical set-pieces that made Star Wars so great? I would want to include: TESB: The Falcon being chased through the asteroid field by TIE fighters. The first time I saw this I ducked a few times. The music is brilliant, relentless and wonderfully orchestrated. TESB: The first appearance of Vader's Super Stardestroyer, casting shadows over the other ships in the fleet - and (I think) the first time we hear the Imperial March. I am also fond of the fight between Obi Wan and Boba Fett in Ep.2 - great moodiness with all that water everywhere. What about the spaceships and the musical set-pieces that made Star Wars so great?

I would want to include:

TESB: The Falcon being chased through the asteroid field by TIE fighters. The first time I saw this I ducked a few times. The music is brilliant, relentless and wonderfully orchestrated.

TESB: The first appearance of Vader’s Super Stardestroyer, casting shadows over the other ships in the fleet – and (I think) the first time we hear the Imperial March.

I am also fond of the fight between Obi Wan and Boba Fett in Ep.2 – great moodiness with all that water everywhere.

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]]> By: Terri http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Terri Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:22:02 +0000 http://www.scifinow.co.uk/?p=2734#comment-490 A fantastic list! I agree with Barry completely. I just have to add the Obi Wan/ Anakin fight at the end of ROTS. That is the best lightsaber action ever! A fantastic list! I agree with Barry completely. I just have to add the Obi Wan/ Anakin fight at the end of ROTS. That is the best lightsaber action ever!

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]]> By: ariesreign http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-426 ariesreign Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:09:54 +0000 http://www.scifinow.co.uk/?p=2734#comment-426 One forgot the most intriging of them was Leia in the bikini sitting next to Jabba the Hutt and choking him. sort of miminc Padme being chained and whips the cat that scratched her. One forgot the most intriging of them was Leia in the bikini sitting next to Jabba the Hutt and choking him. sort of miminc Padme being chained and whips the cat that scratched her.

]]> By: Joao Melo http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Joao Melo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:26:19 +0000 http://www.scifinow.co.uk/?p=2734#comment-421 I do agree with Barry about Vader’s Redemption making the final cut. But there is another Yoda moment that I think should have made the cut instead of Greedo, and I’m not talking about Yoda with a Lightsaber. I’m talking about the moment when Luke realizes that the clumsy, silly and vulnerable creature in front of him is the Jedi Master he was looking for, and that the little creature had lured him and made his evaluation of him without Luke even realizing it. What a surprise we all had! (that’s another great moment that was ruined for future generations with the prequels) I do agree with Barry about Vader’s Redemption making the final cut.

But there is another Yoda moment that I think should have made the cut instead of Greedo, and I’m not talking about Yoda with a Lightsaber.

I’m talking about the moment when Luke realizes that the clumsy, silly and vulnerable creature in front of him is the Jedi Master he was looking for, and that the little creature had lured him and made his evaluation of him without Luke even realizing it. What a surprise we all had!

(that’s another great moment that was ruined for future generations with the prequels)

]]> By: KremlinJoe http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-417 KremlinJoe Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:55:27 +0000 http://www.scifinow.co.uk/?p=2734#comment-417 Binks promoted to General. So good they named him twice. Binks promoted to General. So good they named him twice.

]]> By: Derek http://www.scifinow.co.uk/top-tens/ten-of-the-best%e2%80%a6-star-wars-moments/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Derek Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:22:37 +0000 http://www.scifinow.co.uk/?p=2734#comment-415 Honorable mentions in my opinion (and not in a specific order): 1. Yoda when he first draws his lightsaber 2. The Battle of Geonosis 3. Obi- Wan vs. Anakin 4. Luke removing Vader's helmet 5. Speeder Bike chase Honorable mentions in my opinion (and not in a specific order):

1. Yoda when he first draws his lightsaber
2. The Battle of Geonosis
3. Obi- Wan vs. Anakin
4. Luke removing Vader’s helmet
5. Speeder Bike chase

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