"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."
Directed by George Lucas
Produced by Gary Kurtz
Written by George Lucas
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness
Music by John Williams
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Edited by Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: 25 May 1977 (United States)
Running time: 121 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $775.4 million
"Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope" is an action adventure fantasy film written and directed by George Lucas. It's the first installment of the "Star Wars" original trilogy which tells the story of Luke Skywalker who joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the universe from the Empire's world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader.
Cast
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
- Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin
- Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
- David Prowse as Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones)
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
"Star Wars", my love - the beginning of the trilogy which I've known since childhood. I can't find words better than "it's an absolute must-see for every self-respecting cinemaddict" and not for no particular reason: as the film was shot in the 1980s, it became something like a revolution of its genre and it's still the most famous space opera, let's remember it.
Even despite the fact acting seems slightly overacted, such stars of the picture as Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher keep a viewer watching it with pleasure till the end.
And how can I say anything about the unique film score composed by John Williams and known by million people?
Advantages
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
- Music
- The story
Disadvantages
- Acting is a little bit overacted
"Strangenesses"
- Some funny special effects
Clue Moments
- The civil war
- Stolen plans
- Princess Leia
- R2-D2
- Jawa traders
- Ben Kenobi
- Anakin's lightsaber
- The Force
- Meeting with Han Solo and Chewbacca
- The Millennium Falcon
- The Death Star
- The trash compactor
- Obi-Wan's death
- TIE fighters
- Leia awards Luke and Han with medals for their heroism
Opening Crawl
"It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.
During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy...."
Soundtracks
- John Williams - Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare With CinemaScope Extension
- John Williams - Main Title
- John Williams - Imperial Attack
- John Williams - The Desert And The Robot Auction
- John Williams - The Little People Work
- John Williams - The Princess Appears
- John Williams - The Land Of The Sand People
- John Williams - The Return Home
- John Williams - Inner City
- John Williams - Cantina Band
- John Williams - Mouse Robot And Blasting Off
- John Williams - Rescue Of The Princess
- John Williams - The Walls Converge
- John Williams - Ben's Death And Tie Fighter Attack
- John Williams - Princess Leia's Theme
- John Williams - The Last Battle
- John Williams - The Throne Room And End Title
Quotations
* * *
[Han answers the intercom after comandeering an attack station]Han Solo: [sounding official] Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal.
Voice: What happened?
Han Solo: [getting nervous] Uh, we had a slight weapons malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?
Voice: We're sending a squad up.
Han Solo: Uh, uh... negative, negative. We had a reactor leak here now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. Large leak, very dangerous.
Voice: Who is this? What's your operating number?
Han Solo: Uh...
[Han shoots the intercom]
Han Solo: [muttering] Boring conversation anyway. LUKE, WE'RE GONNA HAVE COMPANY!
* * *
Luke Skywalker: She's rich.Han Solo: [interested] Rich?
Luke Skywalker: Rich, powerful. Listen, if you were to rescue her, the reward would be...
Han Solo: What?
Luke Skywalker: Well, more wealth than you can imagine!
Han Solo: I don't know, I can imagine quite a bit.
* * *
Han Solo: Wonderful girl. Either I'm going to kill her or I'm beginning to like her.
* * *
Princess Leia Organa: Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?Luke Skywalker: Huh? Oh, the uniform.
[Luke takes off Stormtrooper mask]
* * *
Han Solo: Look, Your Worshipfulness, let's get one thing straight. I take orders from just one person: me.Princess Leia Organa: It's a wonder you're still alive.
[Pushing past Chewbacca]
Princess Leia Organa: Will someone get this big walking carpet out of my way?
Han Solo: No reward is worth this.
* * *
Princess Leia Organa: It's not over yet.Han Solo: It is for me, sister. Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, Princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money.
Princess Leia Organa: You needn't worry about your reward. If money is all that you love, then that's what you'll receive.
[to Luke]
Princess Leia Organa: Your friend is quite the mercenary. I wonder if he really cares about anything. Or anybody.
[she stalks out]
Luke Skywalker: [calling after her] I care.
[to Han]
Luke Skywalker: So, what do you think of her, Han?
Han Solo: I'm tryin' not to, kid.
Luke Skywalker: Good.
Han Solo: [baiting him] Still, she's got a lot of spirit. I don't know, whaddya think? You think a princess and a guy like me...
Luke Skywalker: [quickly] No.
* * *
Princess Leia Organa: I don't know who you are or where you came from, but from now on you'll do as I tell you, okay?
* * *
Han Solo: Get in there, you big furry oaf! I don't care what you smell!
* * *
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: In my experience, there's no such thing as luck.
* * *
Luke Skywalker: You don't believe in the Force, do you?Han Solo: Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen *anything* to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. 'Cause no mystical energy field controls *my* destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense.
* * *
Uncle Owen: [about C-3PO and R5-D4] Luke! Take these two over to the garage will you, I want them cleaned up before dinner.Luke Skywalker: But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!
Uncle Owen: You can waste time with your friends when your chores are done.
* * *
Princess Leia: Someone has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, fly boy.
* * *
Luke Skywalker: I don't understand how we got by those troops. I thought we were dead.Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded.
* * *
Darth Vader: I sense something; a presence I've not felt since...
* * *
[Princess Leia gets her first look at the Millennium Falcon]Princess Leia Organa: You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought.
Han Solo: Nice! Come on.
* * *
[as the garbage compactor closes in]Han Solo: One thing's for sure, we're all gonna be a lot thinner.
* * *
[referring to Obi Wan]Governor Tarkin: If you're right, he must not be allowed to escape.
Darth Vader: Escape is not his plan. I must face him. Alone.
* * *
Han Solo: I don't what we're gonna do now. Even if I could take off, I could never get past the tractor beam.Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: Leave that to me.
Han Solo: Damn fool, I knew you were going to say that.
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: Who's the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?
* * *
Han Solo: This is *not* gonna work.Luke Skywalker: Why didn't you say so before?
Han Solo: I *did* say so before.
* * *
Darth Vader: [zeroing in on Luke's fighter] I have you now![one of Vader's wing-men explodes]
Darth Vader: What?
Han Solo: YAHOOO!
[the Millenium Falcon appears]
Tie Fighter pilot: Look out!
[Han fires again, the second fighter collides with Vader's, sending him careening away]
Han Solo: You're all clear, kid, now let's *blow* this thing and go home!
[Luke fires, the torpedoes dive down the exhaust port; the Millenium Falcon leads the remaining rebel ships away as the Death Star explodes]
* * *
[Han, Luke, Leia and Chewie land in the trash compactor]Han Solo: Garbage chute. Really wonderful idea. What an incredible smell you've discovered! Let's get out of here! Get away from there...
Luke Skywalker: No, wait...!
[Han draws his laser pistol and fires at the hatch. The laser bolt ricochets wildly around the small room. Everyone dives for cover in the garbage as the bolt finally explodes]
Luke Skywalker: Will you forget it? I already tried it. It's magnetically sealed!
Princess Leia Organa: Put that thing away, you're gonna get us all killed!
Han Solo: Absolutely, Your Worship. Look, I had everything under control until you led us down here! Now it's not going to take them long to figure out what happened to us.
Princess Leia Organa: It could be worse.
[Garbage creature growls]
Han Solo: It's worse.
* * *
Luke Skywalker: Boy, it's lucky you have these compartments.Han Solo: I use them for smuggling. I never thought I'd be smuggling myself in them. This is ridiculous.
* * *
General Tagge: Until this battle station is fully operational, we are vulnerable. The Rebel Alliance is too well equipped, they're more dangerous than you realize.Admiral Motti: Dangerous to your starfleet, Commander; not to this battle station.
* * *
Han Solo: Well, you can forget your troubles with those Imperial slugs. I told you I'd outrun 'em.[nobody is listening]
Han Solo: Don't everyone thank me at once.
* * *
Governor Tarkin: Perhaps she would respond to an alternative form of persuasion.Darth Vader: What do you mean?
Governor Tarkin: I think it is time we demonstrated the full power of this station. Set your course for Alderaan.
* * *
Princess Leia Organa: Darth Vader. Only you could be so bold. The Imperial Senate will not sit still for this. When they hear you've attacked a diplomatic...Darth Vader: Don't act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren't on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you.
Princess Leia Organa: I don't know what you're talking about. I am a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan...
Darth Vader: You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor! Take her away!
* * *
Princess Leia Organa: [to Han] I knew there was more to you than money.
* * *
[Luke and Leia are about to swing over the hole - Leia gives Luke a kiss]Princess Leia Organa: For luck.
* * *
Princess Leia Organa: Looks like you've managed to cut off our only escape route.Han Solo: [sarcastically] Maybe you'd like it back in your cell, your highness.
* * *
[Han is chasing some Stormtroopers]Princess Leia Organa: He certainly has courage.
Luke Skywalker: What good will it do us if he gets himself killed? Come on.
[Luke and Leia run off in the opposite direction]
* * *
[Luke is practicing lightsaber drills against a remote]Han Solo: Good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living, that's something else.
* * *
C-3PO: And I am C-3PO, human-cyborg relations. And this is my counterpart R2D2.
* * *
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: Your eyes can deceive you; don't trust them.
* * *
Han Solo: What kept you?Princess Leia: We, uh, ran into some old friends.
* * *
Governor Tarkin: Are they away?Darth Vader: They've just made the jump into hyperspace.
Governor Tarkin: You're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I'm taking an awful risk, Vader. This had better work.
* * *
Han Solo: Sure hope the old man got that tractor beam out of commission, or this is gonna be a real short trip. Okay, hit it!
* * *
Luke Skywalker: You know, I did feel something. I could almost see the remote.Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi: That's good. You have taken your first step into a larger world.
* * *
[Han Solo arrives at Docking Bay 94 and sees a familiar face]Jabba the Hutt: [in Huttese] Solo! Come out of there, Solo! Solo!
Han Solo: Right here, Jabba.
[Jabba and his henchmen turn around to see Han and Chewbacca]
Han Solo: I've been waiting for you.
Jabba the Hutt: Have you now.
Han Solo: You didn't think I was gonna run, did you?
Jabba the Hutt: Han, my boy, you disappoint me. Why haven't you paid me? And why did you fry poor Greedo?
Han Solo: Look, Jabba, next time you wanna talk to me, come see me yourself. Don't send one of these twerps.
Jabba the Hutt: Han, I can't make exceptions. What if everyone who smuggled for me dropped their cargo at the first sign of an Imperial starship? It's not good for business.
Han Solo: Look, Jabba, even I get boarded sometimes.
[accidentally steps on Jabba's tail]
Han Solo: Did you think I had a choice? But I got a nice easy charter now; I'll pay you back, plus a little extra. I just need a little more time.
Jabba the Hutt: Han, my boy, you're the best smuggler I ever hired. So, for an extra twenty percent...
Han Solo: Fifteen, Jabba, and don't push it.
Jabba the Hutt: Okay, fifteen percent. But if you fail me again, I'll put a price on your head so big, you won't be able to go near a civilized system.
Han Solo: Jabba, you're a wonderful human being.
Jabba the Hutt: [orders minions] Come on.
[Jabba's gang leaves with bounty hunter Boba Fett following behind]
* * *
You may see the trailer here.
Plot: 8/10
Entertainment: 9/10
Acting: 7/10
Originality: 7/10
Music and Sound: 8/10
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