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A Thousand Stars: Episode IV, Part 34
How do you portray a power that's unseen, almost entirely internal? Well, when you have a wild space battle going on, you take careful moments to pause, slow down, and focus on the effect it has. To me, it's what makes the Death Star run more than just a great action sequence. It shows that there is something greater than lasers and starships and even a machine capable of destroying planets. There is the Force.
As Luke prepares to make the final run and release his torpedos, he has at last understood Ben's quiet promptings, the need to let go of external senses. He shuts off his computer. Mission control back on Yavin IV is slightly concerned. But Luke moves forward with confidence. Even Darth Vader senses it. It's not enough to be a great pilot. There must be a higher power.
And of course we can't forget Han showing up in the nick of time, which I also credit to Luke's earnest persuasion and, dare I say it, a little nudge of the Force? Han's timing can't be mere coincidence. Ben's words say it best: there's no such thing a luck.
And Luke fires the torpedoes, and his gasp afterward says something of how instinctive it was, as well as his prayer-like visage once the Death Star has been destroyed. Who knew that starfighting could be a religious experience? Infusing an action sequence with spirituality -- there's nothing else that does it like Star Wars.
Next time, the grand finale...
As Luke prepares to make the final run and release his torpedos, he has at last understood Ben's quiet promptings, the need to let go of external senses. He shuts off his computer. Mission control back on Yavin IV is slightly concerned. But Luke moves forward with confidence. Even Darth Vader senses it. It's not enough to be a great pilot. There must be a higher power.
And of course we can't forget Han showing up in the nick of time, which I also credit to Luke's earnest persuasion and, dare I say it, a little nudge of the Force? Han's timing can't be mere coincidence. Ben's words say it best: there's no such thing a luck.
And Luke fires the torpedoes, and his gasp afterward says something of how instinctive it was, as well as his prayer-like visage once the Death Star has been destroyed. Who knew that starfighting could be a religious experience? Infusing an action sequence with spirituality -- there's nothing else that does it like Star Wars.
Next time, the grand finale...