ST Favourite scenes from the previous films that captured the essence of SW, you hope are in VII.

This is something I really hope and pray the people behind the production manage to nail. Offcourse, every fan has their own personal favourite moments from the saga. Those for which for them alone, hit all the right buttons and without question say, 'This is Star Wars'. For me personally? It's the entire scene in ESB when the Falcon escapes from Hoth and is desperately trying to escape the relentless Empire. The thrilling JW score, the action. There's a real sense our heroes are truly up against it. It's exciting! Now offcourse there are various other parts I find enthralling. But that segment truly captures the essence of the Star Wars magic for me. To this day, whenever I watch ESB? (maybe twice a year) apart from loving the entire film anyway, that piece of it never fails to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see the views and opinions of fellow fans on this..

 

No scene better captures the feel of Star Wars than the above and John Williams score there... there is a reason fans have dubed that part of 'Binary Sunset' The Force Theme instead.

Edit: ninja'd by Darth Chiznuk

 

I love the sail barge scene in ROTJ. It feels very much like Star Wars to me.

 

You just nailed mine. The asteroid field sequence is my favorite scene in ALL of movie-dom. I was a little disappointed in the AOTC asteroid scene. It wasn't terrible, It just lacked so much of the magic of the ESB scene.

 

I'd SQUEE aloud in the theater if Gleeson or Boyega gave that salute to Luke at some point in the movie. Nice callback, but subtle.

 

I agree, and that scene wouldn't be half as iconic without John Williams' fabulous music to bring it to life. Similarly for me, another powerful, iconic scene, which uses music to great effect but with no dialogue is from ESB when Yoda lifts the X-Wing from the swamp. To me it perfectly captures the mystery and magic of the Force and the whole essence of what these films are about.

 

Do we really need more repeat "tribute" scenes? It's unnecessary. And in the PT, they were pretty corny.

 

So well said. But that scene should never be repeated!

 

True. But I don't think it's a case of repeating these scenes, but having a scene that will stand out in our minds and be as iconic as these fav scenes.

 

That truly is a terrific scene. It carries so much weight and impact in terms of the story. Up until that point Luke was unsure and questioned everything. His mind was plagued by doubt. Yoda knew it was time to put his mind at ease and make Luke focus and believe totally in the power of force.

 

Exactly. An iconic scene/s that relate specifically to Episode VII and VII alone. Make them unique and original

 

Great to hear from fans who view those scenes as I do. Others are great in terns of giving the story weight, but for a true sense of excitement and adventure and escapism? Kerschner and JW smacked it with that part. Well in truth, the whole film actually.

 

As you do I don't want to see any attempts at scenes in VII that are designed to carry weight, end up noticeably borrowing from those that have gone before. If the story is well written and well directed, then those scenes that are designed to give impact will do so. And may become just as iconic as those that have been mentioned in their own right.

 

Yes, the escape from Hoth and the subsequent time spent hiding in the asteroid "cave"/space-worm's mouth which contained suspense, romance (developing the relationship between Han and Leia) and comedy (C-3PO's intrusions.)

In the PT, strangely enough it is the submarine voyage through Naboo's core. It is a completely unnecessary scene that does nothing to further the plot or develop the characters yet - and I'm not prequel-bashing - for me personally it is one of the few moments in the PT that captures the magic and sense of wonder of the original films.

 

I would like them to repeat /capture the amazing views over Coruscant ......

 

Just so long as they turn it into a dance floor at some point, with DJ Lobot spinning some sick tracks.

 

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Nuff said.

 

The tension of the approach here,

 

The carbonite chamber of Bespin, for sure.

The colors, the lighting, the perfection of the scene. Everyone was at the top of their game there. Ford and Fisher were superb. The look on Carrie Fisher's face as Han is lowered into the chamber is just priceless.

 

Each of the three OT movies started with a Star Destroyer flying overhead. I want that. Or some close variation on it.

 

This thread so far shows how the PT failed to be memorable.