tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post2878382470511100142..comments2024-03-26T05:00:32.271-07:00Comments on Angelman's Place: The Force is Still With Usangelman66http://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-83960315116780048642019-04-20T05:00:19.214-07:002019-04-20T05:00:19.214-07:00Hi JD - I agree, I too have a strong emotional con...Hi JD - I agree, I too have a strong emotional connection to Episode IV although I know the other two in the trilogy by heart. The characters and story, music and production design permeated the fabric of popular culture where they remain to this day. <br />Thanks so much for stopping by!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-83820056864692892842019-04-19T06:15:43.379-07:002019-04-19T06:15:43.379-07:00While THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is the better film, ...While THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is the better film, I've watched A NEW HOPE way more and I think it affects me on a much more emotional level and this probably due to when I saw it - at a very young, impressionable age and it was such a game changer, esp. back then when it first came out. No one had seen anything like it. It became this massive cultural phenomenon.J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-68451373358845655222019-02-13T02:43:57.085-08:002019-02-13T02:43:57.085-08:00Hey Ken--how cool that you got to see an advance s...Hey Ken--how cool that you got to see an advance screening--I am eagerly awaiting the book I know you could write about all your Hollywood exploits and the things you have seen! <br />The film is as fresh today as it was forty plus years ago...and so are Empire and Jedi. I highly recommend them. Great scripts and wonderful chemistry and camaraderie among all the beloved stars.<br />Thanks as angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-7103225048178412772019-02-13T02:39:04.256-08:002019-02-13T02:39:04.256-08:00Hi Poseidon--I too had the action figures--I loved...Hi Poseidon--I too had the action figures--I loved the R2 and 3P0 ones best because they looked the most "real." I used to mix up y Star Wars figures with my Planet of the Apes dolls and my sister's Barbies and create epic stories that took over the whole living room!<br />As always, thanks so much for reading and commenting!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-36395605265719835542019-02-12T19:21:58.945-08:002019-02-12T19:21:58.945-08:00Hi Chris!
Weird to think back that I was in film s...Hi Chris!<br />Weird to think back that I was in film school when this came out, and was practically dragged by a friend to see a preview screening that had these printed out invites with a starkly different ad graphic and logo (foolishly I sold this on eBay some time ago). It's odd to think back when I knew not what I was in for and then being totally blown away by what I saw. The audience Ken Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-60415235238398394982019-02-12T06:44:31.167-08:002019-02-12T06:44:31.167-08:00Angelman, I was 10 when the first movie came out a...Angelman, I was 10 when the first movie came out and, having never seen an old sci-fi serial, the whole thing blew me away. Like many (most!) kids my age I was obsessed with it all and had fun with the plethora of action figures and playsets (I had the multi-tiered Death Star playset and spent many an hour grinding up the heroes in that foam-square filled trash compacter, complete with monster!) Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-33786083265097128662019-01-28T02:21:12.614-08:002019-01-28T02:21:12.614-08:00Hi DKoren - Exactly, it was such a different world...Hi DKoren - Exactly, it was such a different world than now where we literally have it all at our fingertips and can watch on a tablet or tablet-size phone while getting our car serviced (when we are not watching on our own mammoth TVs)!<br />Thanks so much for stopping by and reading!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-50089115490626969152019-01-27T17:31:27.786-08:002019-01-27T17:31:27.786-08:00(Remember, this was before the advent of home vide...<i>(Remember, this was before the advent of home video…when a movie left the theaters, it was possibly gone forever, unless it appeared on television many years later, interrupted by commercials and viewed on the very small screens of the ’70s.)</i><br /><br />Oh my yes. This. This is the reason my family went back over and over to see movies in the theater, because at the time, that was it. DKorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819702518388146971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-8465051284031025992019-01-26T11:55:37.563-08:002019-01-26T11:55:37.563-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-27684171225670651172019-01-26T11:54:52.624-08:002019-01-26T11:54:52.624-08:00Hi Movie Critic - thanks so much for stopping by! ...Hi Movie Critic - thanks so much for stopping by! I feel the same way, C-3P0 is a great character with some of the best lines! I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to comment, and look forward to exploring your blog!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-54162146257556842752019-01-26T11:25:04.139-08:002019-01-26T11:25:04.139-08:00I first saw the Star Wars movies in 2015, and I ha...I first saw the Star Wars movies in 2015, and I have been a huge fan ever since! I love the music, characters, and of course the droids! C-3PO and R2D2 are so unforgettable. C-3PO has some of the best lines in the series. I enjoyed reading your review!Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-18966340432847199432019-01-26T10:36:20.047-08:002019-01-26T10:36:20.047-08:00Hi Bill, thank you as always for your support — yo...Hi Bill, thank you as always for your support — your wonderful Great Old Movies blog inspires me every week! <br />My best friend never caught the fever either as a kid even though we are the same age, but I have started to show him this trilogy ( he saw only the Return of the Jedi as a teen) and he is intrigued and charmed...maybe you will be to when you see again.<br />Enjoy!<br />- Cangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-22121975243296994862019-01-26T10:33:44.661-08:002019-01-26T10:33:44.661-08:00Hi John V - I love your blog! Same here, it was th...Hi John V - I love your blog! Same here, it was the Star Wars saga that got me interested in Campbell and I then saw the PBS series by Bill Moyers based on the Power of Myth book...that led me into studying archetypes....<br />Thanks for stopping by!<br />- Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-33100706980999891412019-01-26T08:15:29.698-08:002019-01-26T08:15:29.698-08:00As usual, Chris, you've written about this mov...As usual, Chris, you've written about this movie so well that I find myself curious about it again. I confess I've seen it a couple of times -- first in the theaters and then on video or on TV -- but I honestly never caught "Star Wars Fever" and as heretical as it sounds I thought the space battles at the end were kind of boring. I think I enjoyed the first two sequels a bit Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-64528142450754622012019-01-26T06:41:09.358-08:002019-01-26T06:41:09.358-08:00Thanks for this wonderful look back at the "o...Thanks for this wonderful look back at the "original" Star Wars saga! I have fond memories of seeing these films on the big screen with friends and family. Thanks also for noting the Joseph Campbell connection and inspiration; when I read about that in articles published at the time, it inspired me to seek out and read Campbell's work.John Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663676176398174024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-14519543949161152642019-01-26T05:37:40.206-08:002019-01-26T05:37:40.206-08:00Thanks, Quiggy, for hosting! I was allowed to see ...Thanks, Quiggy, for hosting! I was allowed to see PG films but of course restricted from Rs--but I was a bad (no, very curious) kid and used to sneak into Saturday Night Fever that same year--got quite an education from that movie, but that's another story!!<br />Thanks for your support as always, my friend!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-31707480011446910552019-01-25T16:49:23.878-08:002019-01-25T16:49:23.878-08:00I was 15 when I went to see the first one, and I h...I was 15 when I went to see the first one, and I had to beg to go. My father didn't want his kids going to PG movies. And I only got to see it the one time until the advent of home video... Thanks for entering the blogathon.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-85130118810793150182019-01-25T15:31:07.137-08:002019-01-25T15:31:07.137-08:00Gill, thanks as always for reading. it means so mu...Gill, thanks as always for reading. it means so much to me!<br />- C<br />angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-73668975827321924102019-01-25T15:30:18.802-08:002019-01-25T15:30:18.802-08:00Bob Johns, thanks so much for stopping by and shar...Bob Johns, thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your memories! May the force be with you, brother!- Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-30389057177922304802019-01-25T15:29:19.196-08:002019-01-25T15:29:19.196-08:00Hi Caftan Woman —wow, so cool that your daughter l...Hi Caftan Woman —wow, so cool that your daughter loved the music as much as I do. And what a treat to experience 3P0 himself at the symphony! I am jealous!!<br />- Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-73234936220561051732019-01-25T15:27:14.065-08:002019-01-25T15:27:14.065-08:00Hamlette, thanks so much for hosting this wonderfu...Hamlette, thanks so much for hosting this wonderful blogathon with Quiggy! And for your always kind comments!<br />- Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-1250634644867140342019-01-25T11:58:28.927-08:002019-01-25T11:58:28.927-08:00Love your affectionate take on these movies and yo...Love your affectionate take on these movies and your enthusiasm for this saga. Realweegiemidget Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112425802962283173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-72749052060681016782019-01-25T06:27:30.486-08:002019-01-25T06:27:30.486-08:00Growing up during this time was pure magic for a y...Growing up during this time was pure magic for a young mind! I would have to say the Droids and Bounty Hunters are what made Star Wars so memorable as a child. Very Cool write up!Bob Johnshttps://mda4life.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-9247994290916836282019-01-25T05:04:30.001-08:002019-01-25T05:04:30.001-08:00Your article reignited in me an appreciation for S...Your article reignited in me an appreciation for Star Wars and the excitement of that time in 1977 when I took my younger sisters to see the new movie. <br /><br />Your comment about the multi-generational fans plays out in my family. Our daughter was six years old when the hubby thought she might enjoy A New Hope. Her takeaway at that age had to do with the music. She shouted at us, "Who Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-86543663309409796522019-01-25T04:55:05.310-08:002019-01-25T04:55:05.310-08:00I love that you tied this to Joseph Campbell's...I love that you tied this to Joseph Campbell's work! So many people don't realize that.<br /><br />I envy you the opportunity to see the originals on the big screen! I was born the year <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i> came out, so yeah, didn't happen for me. I did go see the CGIed-up rereleases in the '90s, though.<br /><br />Thanks for joining our blogathon!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.com