Star Wars Minute 39: Choking the Admiral

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Summary

Minute 39: Choking The Admiral.

Guests

Damon Ciarelli

Notes

Film

• Vader demonstrates the power of The Force by partially choking Admiral Motti.
• The scene ends with a return to Tatooine.

Podcast

• 14:14 podcast episode length.

Topics discussed:

• Darth Vader choking a guy (which is Vader's M.O.).
• Motti being a jerk ("ancient religion", "sorcerer's ways" etc) and messing with the wrong person.
• Vader displaying his power (choking) in front of everyone.
• Kurosawa / Hidden Fortress reference in this scene.
• Practising the choking scene (Motti is the first to be choked and therefore set the standard for all the others).
• Vader only choking Admirals and Captains.
• Tarkin's non-plussed about Vader choking Motti; he lets Motti dangle (so to speak).
• Alex seeing a framed signed photo of the actor that played Admiral Motti at a restaurant. It was signed "The steaks at <restaurant> are better than on The Death Star."
• The 'pens' in Imperial Officer's pockets.
• Apparently the actor playing Admiral Motti is wearing a different costume to what was first planned as the original costumer didn't fit him. This contributes to the confusion around every-one's roles and responsibilities in The Empire.
• Gaffi sticks, Bantha tracks, and The Star Was Fan Club newsletter (called "Bantha Tracks").
• How the Stormtroopers knew to copy the Sandpeople's tactics.
• In this movie Darth Vader is very dull and "unshining", his eyes are different, and his robe is over his armour (its partially under his armour in later movies).

Quotes

Damon: "And I'm Damon sitting here ready to do minute number 39." (0:25)

Damon: "Vader probably chokes someone, like, every third meeting or so." (7:13)

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/07/25/minute-39-choking-the-admiral/

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