Guerre des étoiles

[andrewducker]

Up ar 8:30 this morning so that Bob could pick me up at 9:30, drive me to his place (via Tescos for snackage) and we could start watching Star Wars at 10:30 am.

Thirteen and a half hours later, at 11:56pm, we finished watching it. All 6 episodes, from the point there the Phantom Menace first loomed into view to the triumphant Return of the Jedi.

Actual thoughts to follow later, but what impressed dalglir and I the most was that it _works_. Six films made over twenty-eight years and when you watch it it actually forms a single story with repeated themes and motifs tying it all together. No matter what the problems and drawbacks (and don't get me wrong, there most definitely were some) as an achievement that's damned impressive.

Comments

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

Did you include the Clone Wars animated stuff? Shaun and Gordon did it over a week of evenings ;-)

[andrewducker]

Nope, didn't include Clone Wars. Partially because we didn't have it on video and partially because we already had thirteen and a half hours of DVD to watch.

I will have to watch it again when my brain has recovered though.

[cybik.livejournal.com]

Before Attack of the Clones came out, I saw Phantom Menace followed by the original three at the Filmhouse. I, too, was struck how well they worked together. At some point I'll no doubt try to see all six..

[dalglir.livejournal.com]

"No matter what the problems and drawbacks (and don't get me wrong, there most definitely were some) "

...including the repeated yellings of, "No! She's still your sister!" Every time Luke looks at Leia and thinks she's teh hawt.