the force

(drum roll) dum..dum..dum..dum-de-dum..dum-de-dum...
long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…

i was watching star wars yesterday. not one of the new fangled episodes i to iii which are choc a bloc with visual effects and cgi (i mean, george, i know you own ilm and probably don’t have to pay a penny for those server farms but there’s a line between visual eyecandy and visual diarrhea!) but the original star wars which is now episode iv: a new hope.

its one of my favorite movies ever. if you strip it down and examine it all you would find is a storyline that’s mediocre, visual effects that are asinine and a slew of confrontations. but add george lucas’s magical story telling approach, harrison ford’s charisma, james earl jones’ voice, stunning landscapes, plethora of weird and inimitable characters (chewbacca an all-time favorite!) and an ensemble cast you get pure unadulterated magic!!

if you haven’t watched it yet go to the nearest video store and grab a dvd of all the three classic star wars movies. get the digitally re-mastered version, they have better visual effects. may the force be with you!!