Star Wars Minute 3: Did You Hear That?

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Despite its apparent size, the star destroyer used in the filming of this scene was only three feet in length, and the blockade runner was a mere 4 inches[1].

Date

June 5th, 2013.

Summary

Minute 3 of Star Wars: Pan down to Tatooine, Star Destroyer pursues blockade runner and Rebels prepare for boarding.

Guests

None.

Notes

Film

• The greatest opening scene in any movie ever.
• First appearance of R2-D2 and C-3PO in film.
• First spoken line in film: "Did you hear that?" said by C-3PO.

Podcast

• The detail on the models used in Star Wars.
• How the Star Destroyer came to be chasing the Rebel ship - linked to the Rebels scoring their first victory (referred to in the crawl).
• The chase up until this point.
• The second, silver protocol droid that is with R2-D2 and C-3PO and then turns off never to be heard of again (although it may appear in the Prequels) (note: see below).
• The life-span of a droid.
• The Blockade Runner spaceship and how Leia ended up utilizing it.
• Princess Leia always trying to win her father's approval.
• Was Leia going to Tatooine to pick up Ben, or were they just passing by? There is competing evidence in the movie.
• A range of thoughts about C-3PO. Alex makes the case that he's not just annoying - there's much more to him than that.
• Comparing C-3PO to Jar-Jar Binks.
• Adult observations of this movie. Pete - Either they're on-board or walking out by the end of minute 5.
• The fast pace of the movie and the understated nature of the exposition.
• Collecting Star Wars toys.

Meta Minute

• 13:01 podcast episode length.
• The guys will later find out that the second anonymous protocol droid is named U-3PO. Since learning this, U-3PO has become one of Pete's favorite characters.
  • Future guest of the show Tony Thaxton will eventually do a song about U-3PO.
• Pete says something along the lines of "perhaps Leia joined the Rebellion because she herself was rebelling" which is very close to a line / sentiment in the Rogue One trailer (July 2016).
• C-3PO also has the last spoken line in Episode III.
  • However it is not on the same ship—Space Jimmy Smits' ship is actually the Tantive III; this is the Tantive IV.
• Many of the questions raised during this minute have been answered in the new Disney Canon.
  • What Alex describes as happening in "Episode 3.9" is almost exactly what happens during the street chase on Corellia in the Solo anthology film.

Quotes

• Alex: Jazz Singer moment: You ain't heard nothing yet!
• Pete: Minute 3 is pretty strong.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2013/06/05/minute-3-did-you-hear-that/

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