Comments on: Blogging the Trilogy: A New Hope http://doombot.com/2005/08/02/blogging-the-trilogy-a-new-hope/ by Jane Austen Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pikemann Urge http://doombot.com/2005/08/02/blogging-the-trilogy-a-new-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-81722 Pikemann Urge Mon, 24 May 2010 11:31:16 +0000 http://www.doombot.com/wordpress/?p=63#comment-81722 <p>The great thing about the original trilogy is that it's as great as it is popular. Everyone experiences greatness in story-telling. Except those who have not seen any of the films. It's astounding that there are such people!</p> <p>One of the greatest moments in cinema's history had to be when Lucas just began to see the success that the first <em>Star Wars</em> film was having. What was he going through? It must have been wondrous. What a shame that the prequels are so average.</p> <p>I am just old enough to remember the radio drama. Or at least part of it. There is a certain magic to it that visuals tend to take away, but at least you have both to choose from.</p> <p>It's so easy to type forever about what exactly makes <em>Star Wars</em> great. I think I'd rather not make this comment longer than the post I'm responding to. Thanks for a great read.</p> The great thing about the original trilogy is that it’s as great as it is popular. Everyone experiences greatness in story-telling. Except those who have not seen any of the films. It’s astounding that there are such people!

One of the greatest moments in cinema’s history had to be when Lucas just began to see the success that the first Star Wars film was having. What was he going through? It must have been wondrous. What a shame that the prequels are so average.

I am just old enough to remember the radio drama. Or at least part of it. There is a certain magic to it that visuals tend to take away, but at least you have both to choose from.

It’s so easy to type forever about what exactly makes Star Wars great. I think I’d rather not make this comment longer than the post I’m responding to. Thanks for a great read.

]]> By: doombot » Blogging the Trilogy: The Empire Strikes Back http://doombot.com/2005/08/02/blogging-the-trilogy-a-new-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-81654 doombot » Blogging the Trilogy: The Empire Strikes Back Fri, 21 May 2010 15:35:43 +0000 http://www.doombot.com/wordpress/?p=63#comment-81654 <p>[...] part series about watching the original pre-special editions of Star Wars. The first part covered A New Hope. The third and final will deal with Return of the [...]</p> [...] part series about watching the original pre-special editions of Star Wars. The first part covered A New Hope. The third and final will deal with Return of the [...]

]]> By: doombot » It was 30 years ago today, the Cantina Band began to play http://doombot.com/2005/08/02/blogging-the-trilogy-a-new-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-22063 doombot » It was 30 years ago today, the Cantina Band began to play Fri, 25 May 2007 21:55:11 +0000 http://www.doombot.com/wordpress/?p=63#comment-22063 <p>[...] held up over the intervening years and how greatly the prequels disappointed me. I know I’ve waxed rhapsodic on the “not-so-special” edition before, so I won’t reiterate what I said there, [...]</p> [...] held up over the intervening years and how greatly the prequels disappointed me. I know I’ve waxed rhapsodic on the “not-so-special” edition before, so I won’t reiterate what I said there, [...]

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