![]() ![]() ![]() For the first time we see Leia in despair and Obi-Wan rattled – and in one fell swoop, the stakes are raised.ĥ) “We seem to be made to suffer. The distinctly Earth-like Alderaan is waved aside as merely a “demonstration”, with billions of lives snuffed out just like that. Maybe they should start up a support group).įor all of Vader’s mystique, Tarkin’s cunning, the Stormtroopers’ ruthlessness and the Death Star’s sheer ominousness, it’s not until here that we truly get an idea of the power the Empire wields, and how willing they are to do so. Even more unfortunately for Ponda, the Jedi Master has a track record of removing limbs (as Zam Wessel, General Grievous and Anakin Skywalker will testify. Unfortunately for them, they don’t know who Obi-Wan Kenobi. And the Cantina is one of its most infamous landmarks, where fights and worse are frequently in the air, as Luke discovers when he somehow gets on the wrong side of Ponda Baba and Cornelius Evazan (at least that’s what Wookieepedia calls them). ![]() Mos Eisley was unique a lived-in, dirty and bustling locale that actually felt like a real place. Up until that point in cinema history, most alien locations were sparkly-shiny vistas. Luckily for Motti, Peter Cushing’s garygoyle-like Grand Moff Tarkin is also around, this scene serving as a demonstration of not only Vader’s power, but also Tarkin’s. We’ve already seen Darth Vader throttle a guy with his bare hands, so we know he’s not to be messed with, but this is the first true glimpse of his power, choking the gobby Admiral Motti despite not actually touching him. The first instance of Luke accidentally uncovering this holographic message is arguably the more iconic moment, but the subsequent explanation that the full recording gives truly allows the saga to step into a wider universe, hinting at young Skywalker’s destiny and revealing that there is far more to old ‘Ben’ Kenobi than meets the eye.Ĩ) “I find your lack of faith disturbing” How are you?”).ĩ) “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope” That’s not to forget the excellent bit of improv Harrison Ford manages to sneak in (“Negative, we’re fine. Not content with this, when her rescuers prove to be ever so slightly out of their depth she decides to take matters into her own hands. She’s been captured, tortured and forced to watch her home planet get destroyed, but she still has time to crack wise at who she thinks is a simple henchman. Here, we count down the 10 best moments of Episode IV…ġ0) “Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?” Unquestionably one of the greatest films of all time, it’s hard to narrow down the best moments in Star Wars: A New Hope down to just 10, but we’ve done our best to do so. ![]()
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