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A near perfect film. Irvin Kirshner does a wonderful job directing here. The pacing is spot on, the dialogue is much improved from Ep. 4 and the performances are more nuanced. I loved Luke’s encounter with the Wampa on Hoth to start the film. It foreshadows the encounter he would later have with his father and is the first time in the trilogy where it truly feels like space travel and the exploration of unknown lands feels dangerous. Personal survival is not to be taken for granted or guaranteed. The stakes have raised massively in this second installment and it drives the story forward. (The first film struggles because it has to set the stage and do all the legwork to set up the rest of the story) The score is layered and well balanced and the planet-scapes are beautiful. Yoda reminds me of the slightly crazy zen masters from the novel Musashi, particularly Takuan Soho for his disheveled appearance and unexpected wisdom. The romantic advances of Han and Lando on Leia are immature and slightly demeaning toward Leia but it’s more well done than in A New Hope. Vader is not only a menacing villain but a powerful leader. The feeling of him being in control of himself and those around him is palpable. Vader is expertly written and costumed except for the limited mobility of his shoulders which could and should have gotten him killed at some point during his many skirmishes. One thing a swordsman does not want is limited shoulder mobility. Boba Fett is a cool character but his starship’s design and its name are both poorly thought out. This is not a mark against the movie but the AT-AT design from a military and practical standpoint is, we’ll call disadvantaged. Style-wise it looks awesome and allows for the thrilling scene where Luke takes them down. Two more minor drawbacks for me: 1. I wish we saw more training from Luke on Dagobah 2. Luke is given the title of commander almost as soon as he joins the rebellion. I suppose we just have to assume Luke has been training with his lightsaber and that the rebellion promotes based on merit and not tenure. The Luke/Vader encounters are epic and are the peak of the Star Wars experience, goosebumps throughout. 10/10

@Michael569 My opinion of the movie is not based on modern vs 70’s technology and I am not joking. I enjoy films from the 30’s on up to modern day. A good movie is a good movie, regardless of when it came out. I do not devalue a movie based on the limitations of it’s time.

@Husseinisdoingfine I’m not trying to sway opinions, just sharing my own. If you disagree I’m happy to hearing your thoughts on why it’s a masterpiece.

@Leo Gura Thought you were making a joke with your pre edited reply.

Thought you were making a joke with your pre edited reply.

@Leo Gura Only 1 too few stars: Alderaan I’d give the film a 6/10. To review your review of my review, I say you’re being nostalgic: 1/10 for not showing your work. 😆

Negatives Star Wars: A New Hope is a bit of a snooze fest. Took me four days to finish. The pacing is slow and the editing could do with some adjustments. John Williams’ score is iconic but perhaps a bit overused and lacking in subtlety and diversity (mostly director/editor’s fault). The depiction of war and military conduct is embarrassingly naive and sentimental, as is the dialogue generally, showing the immaturity and poor writing skill of George Lucas. Obi-Wan’s battle with Vader was neither well choreographed nor emotionally impactful, but not because I don’t like Obi-Wan. (I do) It lacks subtle foreshadowing toward a climactic moment, absence of intensity and build up in the music and poor choreography. (I know Alec Guinness was old) It seems like they just happened upon one another in a hallway. (I know they speak of feeling the force as the Millennium Falcon approaches the death star but is not well executed) There is too much exposition in the film. As a director, Lucas isn’t capable of showing what’s happening subtly, so he tells us directly. Telling rather than showing can also mean that a director doesn’t trust the audience to figure out what’s going on for themselves. Lucas has his actors speak what should be shown/acted. Good movies don’t hold your hand and I feel like that’s what happens here. A few other notes for the negatives: The medal ceremony at the end was extremely awkward and unnecessary. A technical curiosity and concern: how do Tie Fighters propel themselves, or stabilize or maneuver, especially in an atmosphere with air and gravity? I’ll give Lightsabers a pass on technical plausibility. Lastly, besides the x wing fighter helmets and Darth Vader the headwear is just silly. Positives R2D2 is fun Casting of the major characters Darth Vader is badass Lightsabers X-Wing Set design overall I thought was well done, especially for the 70’s The design of “alien” characters was creative, especially the cantina scene Not movie specific but I think the best part of Star Wars is the concept of the Jedi. Acting performances were good overall but some standouts for me were: -Tarkin and his staff -Han Solo (even though his lines were incredibly cheesy I thought Harrison embodied his character well, after all he was basically playing himself lol) -Princess Leia -Luke -Obi-Wan This is the most popular franchise ever for a reason but it had the potential for much much more. Despite the harsh criticism I do not hate this movie. I find it a bit corny but I love all the aspects of Star Wars that everyone else enjoys. If Lucas had allowed another writer to take the foundation of story and concepts and refined it, I believe Star Wars as a franchise would have been able to go to much higher places (quality wise) after this trilogy. P.S. I am not a Star Wars ”expert” & I wrote this on my phone off the cuff after watching

Rio Bravo (1959)

Thanks I will check them out.

What is a good introduction to using psilocybin? I have bought several books and haven’t found any to be very useful. If someone with experience in this area could help it would be appreciated.

I used to be extremely depressed with C-PTSD, anxiety, among other shit. (From childhood abuse, neglect etc.) I closed myself off from my emotions and can’t seem to reconnect to them. My personality is like a stoic robot and I cannot express myself in the least. It feels like a mental fog, a barrier separates me from my personality. I just made this distinction and I’ll contemplate it, but I’m curious what others have done to overcome this? It is affecting my relationships, friendships, work, everything. I’m thinking it’s depersonalization disorder.