No surprise here as this classic movie makes an appearance on this blog. Normal people rising to heroism, a beautiful princess, a terrifying villain, and all taking place in the vastness of space. While other movies will eventually make their appearance on this blog, we will focus on the movie that started it all.
Leía is not your typical classic princess either. It takes a lot of strength of heart to stand up to someone like Darth Vader, the torture methods used, and even the death of her planet. (Which can be debated that this planet’s death was brushed off so easily, but thankfully extended universe stories go into the deeper impact at the loss of life.)
Even with all this tragedy, she still kept her resolve. Especially once her rescue scene happened.
The three characters here to rescue her are a very unconventional. We have a farm boy who is a bit over his head. We have a smuggler who only cares about himself and his friend. And his friend who is, well, a Wookie. They infiltrate the Death Star in a rather clumsy fashion. It gets to the point that when they do finally meet Leía, she needs to help them in the escape.
While not the most romantic of scenes, this is the beginning of the relationships Leía will have with their rescuers. Friendship and eventually love. However, you won’t quite find it in this movie.
As for the villain, how can one go wrong with someone who has a presence like Darth Vader? Other villains like General Tarkin and a mention of an overlord known as “The Emperor” also are in this movie. Both Darth Vader and Tarkin make fantastic villains in this epic space adventure. The tool known as the Death Star amplifies the power these villains have. Tarkin and Vader have an odd dynamic between the two. It’s almost like Tarkin held more power over Vader. We even get a line where Darth Vader mentions to Tarkin that perhaps keeping Leía alive would be the better option. A line like this gives hint to Vader’s eventual plot twist relation to Leía.
But again, that’s in future movies.
All in all, a great film with promised fun times. Especially for the whole family.
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