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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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*The tail end of the battle of Hoth. Starts with the rebels running away from the looming AT-ATs and ends with Luke barely escaping out of his crashed snowspeeder. | |||
*The first AT-ST (aka Chicken Walker) is seen. | |||
===Podcast=== | ===Podcast=== | ||
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*Cold-open, [[8-DAY-GREEDO]] call - what's in the rebel ground troop's back packs? | |||
*What are the rebel ground troops in the trenches trying to accomplish? They're the last line of defense but they're not having any impact whatsoever. | |||
*Blame rests with the intoxicated General Rieekan for not recalling the ground troops the instant they realised that there were not any Imperial ground troops involved in the attack. This failure was one of the key elements when Rieekan was indicted for war crimes by the Republic. | |||
*The assumption is that the majority of the ground troops are already on the transports ready to evacuate. Although we don't see any more camera shots of the ion cannon firing or transports leaving. Did the rebels only do this once? | |||
<i>Resume at 7:06.</i> | |||
===Meta Minute=== | ===Meta Minute=== | ||
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*17:35 podcast episode length. | *17:35 podcast episode length. | ||
*Behind-the-scenes trivia about the Walkers - laser blasts and laser blast hits were used by the special effects department to disguise any go-motion mistakes with the Walkers. | |||
*It looks like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion stop motion] effect is used for the AT-STs - as opposed to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_motion go motion] for the AT-ATs. | |||
*The hosts do not recall seeing the the term Chicken Walker, for the AT-STs, on the toy packaging even though everyone says it was there. They do recall the term Scout Walker, so the name of the toy must have appeared as - <b>AT-ST "Scout Walker" (Chicken Walker)</b>. | |||
*Mike never owned the AT-ST toy but Pete did. The toy was cooler than the actual thing. The AT-ST is different between ESB and RotJ as it was completely redesigned between movies. | |||
*The term AT-ST also clarifies how to say AT-AT. If you say at-at then how do you say at-st? At-'ass't; Atsty. | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
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*'''Alex:''' The Empire truly is striking back. | |||
*As a train roars by Mike's studio - '''Pete:''' Is that the first transport? | |||
*'''Pete:''' Speaking of jerkiness. '''Alex:''' Hey! | |||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/02/24/empire-minute-31-daft-punk/ | http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/02/24/empire-minute-31-daft-punk/ | ||
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Date
February 24th, 2014
Summary
Desperately, Luke works the controls of his flak-buffeted ship. Suddenly, the speeder is rocked by a huge explosion. Luke struggles with the controls with a look of terror on his face. The speeder fills with smoke, and electrical sparks jump about the cockpit.
Guests
Notes
Film
- The tail end of the battle of Hoth. Starts with the rebels running away from the looming AT-ATs and ends with Luke barely escaping out of his crashed snowspeeder.
- The first AT-ST (aka Chicken Walker) is seen.
Podcast
- Cold-open, 8-DAY-GREEDO call - what's in the rebel ground troop's back packs?
- What are the rebel ground troops in the trenches trying to accomplish? They're the last line of defense but they're not having any impact whatsoever.
- Blame rests with the intoxicated General Rieekan for not recalling the ground troops the instant they realised that there were not any Imperial ground troops involved in the attack. This failure was one of the key elements when Rieekan was indicted for war crimes by the Republic.
- The assumption is that the majority of the ground troops are already on the transports ready to evacuate. Although we don't see any more camera shots of the ion cannon firing or transports leaving. Did the rebels only do this once?
Resume at 7:06.
Meta Minute
- 17:35 podcast episode length.
- Behind-the-scenes trivia about the Walkers - laser blasts and laser blast hits were used by the special effects department to disguise any go-motion mistakes with the Walkers.
- It looks like the stop motion effect is used for the AT-STs - as opposed to go motion for the AT-ATs.
- The hosts do not recall seeing the the term Chicken Walker, for the AT-STs, on the toy packaging even though everyone says it was there. They do recall the term Scout Walker, so the name of the toy must have appeared as - AT-ST "Scout Walker" (Chicken Walker).
- Mike never owned the AT-ST toy but Pete did. The toy was cooler than the actual thing. The AT-ST is different between ESB and RotJ as it was completely redesigned between movies.
- The term AT-ST also clarifies how to say AT-AT. If you say at-at then how do you say at-st? At-'ass't; Atsty.
Quotes
- Alex: The Empire truly is striking back.
- As a train roars by Mike's studio - Pete: Is that the first transport?
- Pete: Speaking of jerkiness. Alex: Hey!
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/02/24/empire-minute-31-daft-punk/
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