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/