Star Wars A New Hope Watch A Long
Added 2025-05-31 17:08:19 +0000 UTCHey Peaches! You asked for it. We're watching Star Wars for the first time....
Since watching Rogue One for the first time......
Since watching season 2 of Andor.
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Someone asked about a Spaceballs 2 movie? https://www.ign.com/articles/spaceballs-2-plots-a-course-for-2027-with-mel-brooks-in-first-teaser-trailer
fivefingers_through_fire
2025-06-12 17:26:08 +0000 UTCYup - some of the dialogue is a direct lift from the attack on the dams. Apparently 633 Squadron may have inspired with its Norwegian Fjord "trench". Honestly using WW2-era aircraft as a reference for the movement of the special effects was inspired as they are slow enough and manoeuvre enough that you can "read" the battles in frame, and the "ground" being so close that it gives your brain a speed reference. Genius! As for Adam's question of what was the Gold standard air battle on screen before this, it was probably one of those WW2 films - if you discount earlier Biplane stuff (great, but not conveying the sense of speed), I'd pitch "Battle of Britain", even though it was only made less than 10 years before Star Wars, and has lots of those wingover manoeuvres that look so good on an X-Wing :D .
Jon Kay
2025-06-03 18:25:45 +0000 UTCAdam you asked what was the flying movie before thsi/Idea for the trench run: George used The Dam Busters as reference. Then for other decent air battles before Star Wars: Battle of Britain and Midway
Gregory
2025-06-01 02:47:18 +0000 UTCThis rewatch made me curious about what a modern remake of this movie would look like. I'm not suggesting it actually happen, but filmmaking has changed drastically in 50 years, both in the actual physical craft and in how they're written/envisioned. Take this story, rework some dialogue, update portrayals based on what's been added in, it would be very interesting.
fivefingers_through_fire
2025-06-01 01:25:57 +0000 UTCngl "that fight rocked" really got me lmao. was not prepared
Steven Weber
2025-05-31 23:31:11 +0000 UTCyou guys are hk-47 and t-3 give yourselves a little credit
michael denny
2025-05-31 22:02:04 +0000 UTCJay a spaceballs the animated series exists
michael denny
2025-05-31 21:57:40 +0000 UTCFun fact: I found an excuse to write a paper about this movie in college. I had a very similar reaction to "having" to watch Star Wars
badonkagonk
2025-05-31 18:34:07 +0000 UTCWhat a coincidence! It's also my first time watching Star Wars(with you two)!!
Wendigo Watermelon
2025-05-31 17:16:35 +0000 UTCShhhhh…. All I will say next weeks livestream is going to be fun…!
pReview'd
2025-05-31 17:15:18 +0000 UTCMemberships?
Andrew Christian (APChrist)
2025-05-31 17:13:13 +0000 UTC
