The Force Awakens Minute 1: Luke Skywalker Has Vanished

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Date

November 12th, 2018

Summary

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away…

Guests

None

Notes

Film

  • Begins with the black void, and ends with the Opening Crawl telling us that Leia is desperate to find her brother and gain his...
  • 17 seconds of silence (no fanfare).

Podcast

  • How to refer to Episodes VII–IX now and in the future.
  • Disney acquiring all our favorite franchises.
    • Including Fox's entertainment properties.
  • Support the Show.
    • Official SWM-relisten on the SWMLS.
  • Mentioned: Alex doesn't listen to the show.
  • Meta-textual references.
    • The title of the movie.
  • The saga films as the backbone of Star Wars.
  • How well the names of the Star Wars movies match their content.

Running theme: similarities with The Motion Picture.

  • TFA is 7th in both episode number order and release order.
  • Lack of behind the scenes info for this movie.

Meta Minute

  • 33:08 podcast episode length.
  • The fact that the Fox Fanfare would be different in post-Lucas Star Wars was mentioned way back in the first episode of the show.
  • Both Sleeping Beauty's castle (originally known as Snow White's castle) and Cinderella'castle are used in Disney logos.

Quotes

  • Alex: We're here in the past; we don't know anything.
  • Pete: It's both the backbone and the meat and a tent pole, somehow, if you can follow my metaphor.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2018/11/12/tfa-1-luke-skywalker-has-vanished/


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