STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (SPECIAL EDITION)
A film review by David Wilcock
Copyright 1997 David Wilcock
A sci-fi/adventure starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing,Harrison Ford and Alec Guiness
A TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX PICTURE
Well, what can I say about this film? It's, Star Wars, isn't it? And everyone knows that Star Wars. But, in this speacil edition, the sound has been beefed up (the ships really do swoop around you, and the atmosphere in the Death Star is now much better) Also, there has been added extra footage, including a conversation between Han Solo (Ford) and Jabba the Hut (which looks really good)
Everyone knows the plot by now. Hamill, Guiness, Fisher and Ford (plus his wookie friend Chewbacca, and the droids C3PO and R2D2) all help the rebels the destroy the empires (led by Cushing, and Darth Vadar who is voiced by James Earl Jones and David Prowse) evil plan, which is blowing the rebels up with the Death Star. This has to be one of the simplest plots ever, and thats what makes the film fun, the fact that you don't think about whats going on, you just enjoy yourself.
Basically, this has to be one of the best space adventures out there. The bad guys are really bad, the good guys do really good guy things (all stick for each other, etc) and C3PO and R2D2 have to be one of the greatest comedy pairings ever. And with the new THX and digital sound, and the added footage, it is even better.
So, overall then, I would recommended this film to anyone over the age of 3. See it!
RATING=***** out of *****
REVIEW BY DAVID WILCOCK =============================== DAVID WILCOCK EMAIL:david.wilcock@btinternet.com
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