Star Wars Minute 11: Cicadas
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Date
June 17th, 2013.
Summary
Minute 11 of Star Wars: C-3PO goes off on his own.
Guests
Notes
Film
- This minute also consists entirely of the droids walking around in the desert.
- Krayt Dragon skeleton lays in the background and the sound of cicadas can be heard.
Podcast
- The Krayt Dragon looks more like a snake or dinosaur. This, and being in the Tatooine desert, are the first suggestions of 'fantasy' or natural elements in Star Wars.
- The Krayt Dragon is not referred to or explained in any way.
- The cicada sound effect adds to the sense of anxiety of this scene. Alex imagines a rising of the cicadas on Tatooine.
- Sound is a huge part of this sequence.
- R2-D2 Topps trading card and Kenny Baker / R2-D2 film credits.
- The hosts discuss doing the Star Wars Holiday Special Minute. The Star Wars Holiday Special is considered episode 4.5 in SWM Canon. (Note - they later ran through the Holiday Special as a two-part podcast episode - Part 1; Part 2).
- Anthony Daniel's lifetime career and commitment to playing C-3PO - in absolutely everything. Anthony Daniels is the King of the secondary cast. The only exception to this is that Anthony Daniel's does not do a lot of conventions.
- Is Anthony Daniels the Stan Lee of Star Wars movies?
- Anthony Daniels' brain being transplanted into C-3PO's robot body. What would Anthony Daniels reaction be?
- Anthony Daniels has spoken of responding to the loneliness of C-3PO as a character.
- Chris shares earliest memories of Star Wars.
He remembers: - Seeing the commercial that showed Luke swinging across the chasm while watching The Muppet Show when he was four years old. - Trying to explain it to his parents and getting frustrated that he couldn't convey it. - It wasn't until after Star Wars became a hit that his parents took him to see it. - When he saw the swinging chasm scene he said "that's the thing I was trying to explain before". - Movies were cheap so he saw it many times in the theater; ten at least. - He went to see it with various family members and friends. - The opening scenes blew his mind every time. It was a lot for a four-year-old to take in. - Star Wars captures the minds of young children by having: - Funny / warm moments leading up to potentially scary things. - Intense moments followed up by something silly or funny to distract you. (Note - Lucas is a genius!) - Radtke recalls that watching Star Wars was like seeing a flaming car wreck: - His life was changed from that point on. - Everything was in reference to Star Wars. - His life was ruined. ...And that's how he ended up on SWM.
Meta Minute
- 13:48 podcast episode length.
Quotes
- Chris: I'm in space! I see that crap all the time!
- Chris: You need Boba Fett!
- Pete: More Tatooine action.
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/06/17/minute-11-cicadas/