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

Chris Radtke

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/


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