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==Date==
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March 30th, 2015
==Summary==
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Luke rises from the undergrowth as the scout bears down on him and opens fire with his laser cannon.
Guest commentator: Josh Flanagan
==Guests==
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[[Josh Flanagan]]
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==Notes==
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===Film===
===Film===
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*The tail end of the speeder chase.
*Starts with a scout trooper looking back to watch Leia's speeder crash, and ends with a trooper crashing against a tree and getting vaporized.
*Luke and the scout trooper rounding the corner is a really cool shot.
*Luke has cold killer eyes at the end of this scene.
===Podcast===
===Podcast===
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*Josh is a returning champion on the show - a "[[Trifecta Guests|fourfecta]]" guest.
 
*Biker scout 101: eyes forward!
*Callback to [[Return of the Jedi 60|Friday's minute]]: there is no autopilot on the speeder bikes.
*Speeder bike [[toy talk]].
**Mentioned: the S.T.A.P toy, [[Ric Olié]].
*The speeder bike chase is like the trench run but with obstacles.
*No rear view mirrors. Maybe the cool kid scout troopers remove theirs.
*Leia passing out is funny.
*Luke and the trooper are being quite casual in their fight.
**They have deadly weapons but they don't really use them.
**Referenced: ''Grease''.
**Silent movie-style acting from Mark Hamill.
*Why does the scout trooper come back around after Luke falls off? Bonus points.
*The movie finds ways to keep Luke from straight up murdering the trooper.
*'''Bike Safety''': did the movie makers have the characters wear helmets so kids wouldn't ride their bikes helmetless?
*More bad rear projection.
**Referenced: Frank Drebin from "Police Squad!" and the Naked Gun films.
*Early CGI in movies and music videos.
*The SWM crew will be going to Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim recording two [[:Category:Live|live minutes]].
*Josh will be back tomorrow.
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===Meta Minute===
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*tt:tt podcast episode length.
19:17 podcast episode length.
*Ad-read: plug for <u>Dodd Skalle Investigations Vol. 1: The Simian Case</u> on Indiegogo by future guest of the show [[John Ingle]].
**This ad will air a couple more times this movie.
*'''Editor's note: we know that dinosaurs did not hover because we have their fossilized footprints, meaning that their feet did in fact touch the ground.'''
==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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*'''Pete:''' Did you say Logray narcoleptics?
 
*'''Alex''' and then ''' Pete:''' the throbbing guns.
*'''Josh:''' (as a scout trooper) <sullenly> I didn't want to be in the scout troopers; I hate forest moons.
==Link==
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/03/30/jedi-minute-61-bike-safety/
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Date

March 30th, 2015

Summary

Luke rises from the undergrowth as the scout bears down on him and opens fire with his laser cannon. Guest commentator: Josh Flanagan

Guests

Josh Flanagan

Notes

Film

  • The tail end of the speeder chase.
  • Starts with a scout trooper looking back to watch Leia's speeder crash, and ends with a trooper crashing against a tree and getting vaporized.
  • Luke and the scout trooper rounding the corner is a really cool shot.
  • Luke has cold killer eyes at the end of this scene.

Podcast

  • Josh is a returning champion on the show - a "fourfecta" guest.
  • Biker scout 101: eyes forward!
  • Callback to Friday's minute: there is no autopilot on the speeder bikes.
  • Speeder bike toy talk.
  • The speeder bike chase is like the trench run but with obstacles.
  • No rear view mirrors. Maybe the cool kid scout troopers remove theirs.
  • Leia passing out is funny.
  • Luke and the trooper are being quite casual in their fight.
    • They have deadly weapons but they don't really use them.
    • Referenced: Grease.
    • Silent movie-style acting from Mark Hamill.
  • Why does the scout trooper come back around after Luke falls off? Bonus points.
  • The movie finds ways to keep Luke from straight up murdering the trooper.
  • Bike Safety: did the movie makers have the characters wear helmets so kids wouldn't ride their bikes helmetless?
  • More bad rear projection.
    • Referenced: Frank Drebin from "Police Squad!" and the Naked Gun films.
  • Early CGI in movies and music videos.
  • The SWM crew will be going to Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim recording two live minutes.
  • Josh will be back tomorrow.

Meta Minute

19:17 podcast episode length.

  • Ad-read: plug for Dodd Skalle Investigations Vol. 1: The Simian Case on Indiegogo by future guest of the show John Ingle.
    • This ad will air a couple more times this movie.
  • Editor's note: we know that dinosaurs did not hover because we have their fossilized footprints, meaning that their feet did in fact touch the ground.

Quotes

  • Pete: Did you say Logray narcoleptics?
  • Alex and then Pete: the throbbing guns.
  • Josh: (as a scout trooper) <sullenly> I didn't want to be in the scout troopers; I hate forest moons.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/03/30/jedi-minute-61-bike-safety/

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