FF:NZ ANH appreciation . . .

So many great moments in one film.

Here's a few of my favourites:

Any scenes with Luke on Tatooine. I can't help comparing that Luke, to the Luke who defeats Vader in ROTJ.

"I find your lack of faith disturbing." - One of Vader's best lines.

Han's conversation with the Imperials.

"Who is this? What's your operating number?"

<blast>

"Boring conversation anyway." - LOL

And, of course, Luke's final trench run. It still gets my heart going.

yeah, i agree, one of the best parts of anh is when han and chewie are in the cell block control room

Wow.. Great seeing ANH again...
My Fave Scenes:
*Vaders Entrance
*Luke and the Twin Sunset
*Of course the STD flying over
*The Final moments in the trench run, with the music picking up
* Gotta luv the Celebration Music
*Bens first few Words, and the look on his face, means a whole lot after having EP1 out
*Seeing the Outrider over Mos Eisly
*One word: Fett
*Seeing Davin Felth "Look sir, droids"

Man, That was Great

*Walks out whistleing ANH End Credits*

Have u been read SOTE or something u called the falcon the outrider.

Ahhh what a wonderful night it was
roll on next Sunday

because "Luke we are going to have company"

Oh sweet Bliss, watching the opening 10 minutes just gets better and better. If it doesn't turn you into an instant fan almost nothing will.

Daah daaah dada-da-daaaah dah!

(cue to use your imagination)

I'd still love to see that opening sequence with the Star Destroyer fly-over done for an IMAX screen - in 3D.

I wish TV3 would get rid of their logo from the bottom corner though.

Nah Ace, i do mean the Outrider - Rendars Ship... Twas added in in the S.E. I only noticed it last nite.

Most classic moment in the film falcon coming up to yavin 4 flying past yavin i just thought that looked real cool

RJ oh sorry didnt notice that thats cool.

Talking about SE additions -
I really like the moment between Luke and Biggs they added.
"I told ya I'd make it some day. They'll never stop us."

*sniff* Poor Biggs.

man, an imax version of SW would be soooo sweet!

speaking of sweet, look at the NGC Rogue Leader graphics for the battle of yavin level, damm they look good, better than the SE

fave scenes:
twin sunset - yeah!
also the luke intro music cue, when beru calls "luke!"
Troopers find han and chewie at the table in cantina.
Han in control room: funny!
space battle: awesome!

some fav quotes:
"Its an energy field created by all living things, it surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together"
"I dont like you either!"
"Stay on target..."

> Talking about SE additions -
> I really like the moment between Luke
> and Biggs they added.
> "I told ya I'd make it some day. They'll
> never stop us."
> *sniff* Poor Biggs.

Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but wasn't that always in there!? ?

It sort of only half makes sense until you see the (still) missing scene - or read it in the novel.

"Fear will keep the local systems in line"

"Don't be to proud of this technological terror you've constructed"

"The ablility to destroy a planet is insignificant to the power of the force"

I feel seeing ANH now after seeing TPM gives Obi-Wan a whole new feel/image.

He seems cooler and some of his lines have more meaning knowing more of the background of the Obi-Wan/Anakin/Vader history.

The starting of ANH gets me everytime.

A classic a pure classic, i am in a star wars heaven for the next 3 weekends

Buzz;
>> I'd still love to see that opening sequence with the Star Destroyer fly-over done for an IMAX screen - in 3D. <<

Well, it's actually been done (but not in 3D). Maybe it'll come to Auckland one day;

A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Somewhere Near San Francisco Simpson's first choice for the film's visual effects was Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), founded by George Lucas to create special effects for the first Star Wars film. Since 1975, ILM artists have received 14 Academy Awards for best visual effects and 9 for technical achievements. With a reputation for breaking new ground in such films as Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET The Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, ILM was eager to take on the challenges of the IMAX medium. For technical expertise, NOVA turned to Christopher Reyna of IMAGICA USA, a pioneer in large-format special effects since serving as technical director of the restored 70mm triptych sequences of Abel Gance's Napoleon in 1981.

ILM suggested a bold idea for their large-format debut: to recreate two of the most breathtaking shots from Star Wars, the opening intergalactic chase and the Millennium Falcon's jump to hyperspace. ILM visual effects supervisor Bruce Nicholson planned to film the original models and matte paintings with a motion controlled 65mm/15 perforation camera, scan the original negative and composite the elements digitally. Additional enhancements, such as a star field and nebulae, would be created entirely in the digital realm. But first, ILM had to configure a digital scanner capable of the vast resolution requirements necessary to meet the "gold standard" for 70mm/15 exhibition, a project directed by Josh Pines. Says Reyna, "The quality and scope of digital scanning and compositing on this project are unparalleled in large-format. It's an exceptional achievement."

More info, photos & a link (to the official site where I grabbed the above text) here;

http://www.cinenet.net/~agrapha/StarNet/Newstuff/imax.html

Thanks for that - I'd love to see it.

Now does anyone know where I can buy an IMAX theatre, cheap.

The rebel base reunion with Biggs was a SE edition:

Biggs BTS databank entry at the official site

That's why I love it, it fits in so seemlessly with the original, it's impossible to know, unless you have the original on tape.

Oh well. The memory must be going.

It has been quite a while since I've watched the original versions - maybe that's what I should do mid-week between TV3's movies. I wish I'd thought of that last week.

there must be a few originals left somewhere in dunners, in the back of the videostores maybe

I saw an original 95 release, wide-screen Empire Strikes back at Real Groovy Records on Queen St. That was a few months back, and someone's probably snapped it up by now.

I have a set of pre-1995 trilogy, 1992 I believe. I'm glad I got that now cos its hard to find the originals now.

Yep, I've got both the original and the SE versions - as well as the DVD pack when 2006 arrives.

Yesterday on the daily What Now? show they had "Mon's Top 5 Star Wars quotes".

In reverse order ...

• 5. "You're all clear kid, now let's blow this thing and go home." - Han Solo


• 4. "You underestimate the power of the Dark Side." - Darth Vader


• 3. "Do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda


• 2. "Rrrrrooowwwrrrr!" - Chewbacca


• 1. "May the Force be with you." - various