Star Wars: The Great Lines
Via Pejman, an article that discusses some of the ways to save Star Wars Episode III. The biggest problem facing the franchise is, of course, George Lucas himself. One quote I noticed in particular:
While you’re at it, fire Lucas the writer, who has not come up with a single witty or memorable phrase in the four hours of prequel trilogy out so far. The first trilogy didn’t have this problem: For instance, “The Empire Strikes Back” had the help of the great noir writer Leigh Brackett.
So that got me thinking of some of the classic lines of the original trilogy. My favorite has GOT to be Obi-Wan’s description of Washington, D.C. — I mean, Mos Eisley spaceport:
“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.”
Readers, how about your favorites?
UPDATE: Reader tgirsch informs me that this article is SOOOO last week. Links all around!
May 26th, 2004 at 7:36 am
Incidentally, I often use this one if I’m losing an argument.
May 26th, 2004 at 8:28 am
I think because i use it in conversation so much, it must be:
May 26th, 2004 at 11:59 am
I always like Han’s lines best.
May 26th, 2004 at 1:33 pm
“Great, Chewie! Always thinking with your stomach!”
or
Han: “How’re things going?”
Luke: “Oh, about like always.”
Han: “That bad, huh?”
May 26th, 2004 at 2:07 pm
May 26th, 2004 at 4:15 pm
Hey! I was on this last Tuesday! Where’s my linky love?
As for Star Wars quotes, my two all time favorites come from the first movie:
Luke: (Disappointed tone)
But I was going to go to Tashi station to pick up some power converters!”
—and—
Stormtrooper: (Looking for droids, checks door) “This one’s locked. Try the next one!”
May 26th, 2004 at 5:46 pm
My bad. I can’t keep up with EVERYTHING that goes on in the blogosphere, now can I? :p
May 26th, 2004 at 6:05 pm
Thib:
Thanks for the plug. 🙂
May 26th, 2004 at 8:50 pm
De nada!
May 26th, 2004 at 9:04 pm
Tom: I went for about a decade in my late teens and early twenties without watching Episode IV (I watched the others, because they were what showed on cable). When I finally watched it again I was amazed at how whiny Luke was. I never noticed it when I was younger.
May 27th, 2004 at 12:55 am
Leah: I love you!
Solo: I know.
May 27th, 2004 at 12:56 am
And how can we overlook:
Let the Wookie win.