I’D JUST AS SOON KISS A WOOKIEE
The day I never thought I’d see come has finally arrived.
I now call myself a fan of Star Wars.
Sunday was less-than-favourable for your humble narrator, so in an effort to cheer me up, one of my very best friends suggested we get tons of food to munch on and have a Star Wars marathon. Being that 9 times out of 10 he’s usually good at picking movies I’ll appreciate, I agreed and prepared to hunker down with Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Since then, we’ve subsequently slammed through Episodes II, III, IV and most of V.
Growing up, I never enjoyed the franchise beyond the adorability of the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi and the innocent, yet precocious, nature of R2-D2. The movies themselves, and most certainly the plot lines, had me totally confused and not in the slightest bit interested. However, now that I’ve seen all the films in sequential order and been very thoroughly educated on the ins and outs of the storyline, it all makes sense to me.
Star Wars is phenomenally entertaining.
Photo: Official Star Wars website courtesy of 20th Century Fox
I get it now. I understand what “The Force” is. The Jedi, the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire make sense to me. How the characters came to be is suddenly very clear; their objectives even more so.
There is, however, one tiny detail that doesn’t make a hell of a lot of sense to me (among other discrepancies).
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…”
This is the quote with which each of the films begins. But, um, hold on a sec - humans and extraterrestrial beings living among each other, flying spacecraft, travelling at the speed of light, droids - aren’t these all very futuristic concepts? A long time ago my ass.
But I digress. Really, I have no complaints.
Now the only question (and a question on which all of you can add your two cents) is: how appropriate would it be for me to purchase and wear this t-shirt? As much as I’m not a logo tee girl, I really, really want it.
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A Star Wars shirt alone is kinda dorky. I should know, I have seven. But a irreverent and insulting Star Wars shirt is just solid GOLD, yo!
And don’t ask me why but I was far more obsessed with the lobster-shaped surrender monkey, Admiral Ackbar, FAR more than those damn, damn Ewoks…
I love these movies. All of them. Get the shirt!
I never got into the Phantom Menace, I tried twice and never completed it. I feel more of a connection to the raw filmography that the original Star Wars movie encompassed. I think I was 6 years old when I went to the theatre with my folks in Port Alberni to watch the original Star Wars. I was in awe, and that will be a moment I will never forget.
The shirt is wicked awesome. I would so wear it!
This is your best post ever not only because you are talking about a great movie but also because of your sense of humor: “A long time ago my ass,” and the t-shirt i must admit its hilarious; what can i say, who wouldn’t like to be Han Solo?
Great post my young padawan !!!
EQ
Get the shirt it’s awesome!
Jar Jar Binks is freaking annoying in Episode II. Glad they muted him in Episode III. I like the old Star Wars way better than the new ones, there’s something about those hand model spaceships I dig.
The “Noooooooo” by Darth Vader in Episode III has to be one of the cheesiest lines in movie history.
This is definitely the shirt to buy!
Since I’m Rebecca’s blogging padawan, I MOST certainly encourage you to buy the t-shirt!
I’ve got the hots for Yoda - he kicks serious ass.
You gotta get the shirt!
episodes I through III were a tragedy in the Star Wars universe.
Vader should never go NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
“A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far Far Away”
That’s sort of the point of that line, something George Lucas talks about in the commentary. That it’s conceivable, given the size of the universe, that another civilization likes ousr already came and went, but lived their lives differently.
There’s a little girl that goes to school with my nephew Cameron who apparently has a crush on him because “he looks like Luke Skywalker” hehehe
I’m still at the Ewok phase…
My brother has enough StarWars mania for the two of us