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re: Star Wars - A New Hope: How Flawed is it?

Posted on 4/28/14 at 1:26 pm to TigerinATL

Posted by Freauxzen

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Member since Feb 2006

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 1:26 pm to TigerinATL

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My Uncle once told me he walked out of Star Wars saying something negative about the movie having a teddy bear

As good a reason as any I guess.

But certainly not a flaw.

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so I guess with so much of the film being alien in nature, that might limit it's accessibility.

But Star Wars is legitimately the most accessible fantasy/sci-fi (*grumble*) property to ever exist. The only thing that comes close is Star Trek (outside of modern Comic Book movies).

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Posted by Tiger Ryno

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Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 1:34 pm to Freauxzen

It's the classic unlikely hero journey mytbology. Ground breaking effects and and a future world that looked beat up and rough. It had humor and heart and a bad arse villain.

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Posted by navy

Parts Unknown, LA

Member since Sep 2010

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 1:48 pm to Freauxzen

I'm told that I saw Star Wars at a drive-in theater ... (I would have only been 2 at the time.)

One part that I always laugh at .... is when Vader strikes down Ben Kenobi ... and then kicks at his robes on the ground with his foot.

One question that has never been answered ... than I am aware of: How do you get "Ben" from "Obi Wan" ?

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