General Kenobi posted:The TPM lightsaber fights were between combatants who did not know each other. No need for small talk. One of GL's great concepts is the idea of the "silent film" - just the cinematography and score tells the story and conveys the emotion. So you get "Duel Of The Fates". The AOTC battles had a bit of conversation, and no overwhelming score. I find these to be the least satisfying of the Saga. In ROTS, "The" duel was between two incredibly close individuals, and they were mostly beyond words (just scathing bookend dialog.) So you get "Battle Of The Heroes". The Yoda/Palpy duel didn't need words either, after all the cards were on the table. Hence the DOTF reprise. The ANH duel does require dialog between Obi-Wan and Vader. Sure, in retrospect, JW could maybe add a somber PT-themed-reprise of some sort (see About rescoring the Saga). But that might dampen the sweeping effect of "Ben's Death/TIE Fighter Attack". In ESB, the dialog between Luke and Vader is quite important at the beginning and end. And of course, for the middle act of that duel, we get "The Clash Of Lightsabers". No need to elaborate on the greatness of the climax that is "The Dark Side Beckons". My lament for its absence from the OST was intense; much VHS tape was fast-forwarded. I think adding that track would have bolstered album sales.
