Star Wars: A New Hope

1977 space opera
==First watch as an adult (December 2016)==
===Format===
At home, alone
===Journal===
After watching Rogue One at the cinemas, I thought it would be fun to watch A New Hope which obviously follows immediately afterwards. In part because I haven't actually watched it properly that I can actually remember (I presume I watched it as a child and/or teenager but that was a long time ago), and in part because I wanted to compare the style and portrayal of the setting and characters to their original incarnation. A lot has changed since Star Wars first came to movie theatres as a standalone scifi/fantasy movie borrowing from a lot of previous works.
It was enjoyable, it has great characters and a rousing plot. It's funny how much it feels like reading 70s/80s fantasy books like Magician, and it's equally tailored towards boys and their fantasies. Luke seemed hilariously ineffectual and childish in comparison to other heroes in the series, although they tried to make him the 'clever' one, who comes up with the plans.
===Rating===
1
==Second watch as an adult (June 2019)==
===Format===
At home, alone
===Journal===
I was planning my trip to Skellig Michael for the end of July 2019, when I got the urge to rewatch the original trilogy. I was trying to get a feel for how the original trilogy was written and perceived as it came out.
A New Hope was just a standalone adventure movie, the music, characters, and lore not fully developed. It's self-contained and good fun. It has a lot of shoddy effects and some goofy humour. I think it would get criticised highly if it were released as a Star Wars movie today.
===Rating===
1
Category:1970s films
Category:Science fiction films
Category:Fantasy films
Category:Space opera films
Category:Star Wars films
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