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Summary: A wonderful glimpse into the genesis of the SW trilogy
Review: Filled with interesting anecdotal info culled from recent interviews with George Lucas, Irving Kershner, et al., this book is as close to an intelligent, scholarly take on the development of the Star Wars trilogy as you're going to find. A definite treat for both the casual and die-hard fan.
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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: Has the complete script for all 3 movies and ideas of characters and drafts that totally differ from the real thing. Great book but gets a little boring if you read it all the way through.
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Summary: Forget the hype: this is the soul of Star Wars!!!
Review: I've always loved Star Wars. Who does not? But to tell you the truth I'm sometimes overwhelmed by all the tie-in books that come out.Except this one. To have all three screenplays along with running commentary from George Lucas and all other major players in this empire- building process just blew my mind away. To be let in on the development of the characters and the events that make up one of the modern classics of the cinema is too much of a good thing. Also to get glimpses of the Star Wars that might have been at a story and character level is a unique treat. Add to that the fact that you get three complete screenplays (with the special edition modifications also included) for the price of a trade paperback and the decision to get it is a no-brainer for any aficionado of Star Wars, Science Fiction or screenwriting in general.
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Summary: Feel the Force
Review: If there was one flaw to the book is that it doesn't really contain the "screenplays" of the classic trilogy, per se. It's really a word-by-word, scene-by-scene *transcript* of the movies as we know them, including the material added for the Special Edition. It would have been nice if the book contained, for example, the final written draft of the screenplay, and then annotated with the changes in the dialogue and settings made during filming. All three films had a lot of extra stuff that was filmed but not seen in the final cut, although some of it is referred to in this book. The novelizations of the film do contain many of these "cut scenes" (i.e., Luke hanging out with his friends in Star Wars, more training with Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back, etc.). This book should have included all those cut scenes from the actual screenplay and explained why they were cut (i.e., for running time, because the f/x wasn't working, they felt certain scenes weren't needed etc.) Perhaps we will get to see all of that when the classic trilogy makes its way to DVD later in 2004... Too bad that some of the comments that Lucas said (when he made these comments in 1997) made the prequels sound more promising than what's been delivered so far.
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Summary: Feel the Force
Review: If there was one flaw to the book is that it doesn't really contain the "screenplays" of the classic trilogy, per se. It's really a word-by-word, scene-by-scene *transcript* of the movies as we know them, including the material added for the Special Edition. It would have been nice if the book contained, for example, the final written draft of the screenplay, and then annotated with the changes in the dialogue and settings made during filming. All three films had a lot of extra stuff that was filmed but not seen in the final cut, although some of it is referred to in this book. The novelizations of the film do contain many of these "cut scenes" (i.e., Luke hanging out with his friends in Star Wars, more training with Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back, etc.). This book should have included all those cut scenes from the actual screenplay and explained why they were cut (i.e., for running time, because the f/x wasn't working, they felt certain scenes weren't needed etc.) Perhaps we will get to see all of that when the classic trilogy makes its way to DVD later in 2004... Too bad that some of the comments that Lucas said (when he made these comments in 1997) made the prequels sound more promising than what's been delivered so far.
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Summary: Feel the Force
Review: If there was one flaw to the book is that it doesn't really contain the "screenplays" of the classic trilogy, per se. It's really a word-by-word, scene-by-scene *transcript* of the movies as we know them, including the material added for the Special Edition. It would have been nice if the book contained, for example, the final written draft of the screenplay, and then annotated with the changes in the dialogue and settings made during filming. All three films had a lot of extra stuff that was filmed but not seen in the final cut, although some of it is referred to in this book. The novelizations of the film do contain many of these "cut scenes" (i.e., Luke hanging out with his friends in Star Wars, more training with Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back, etc.). This book should have included all those cut scenes from the actual screenplay and explained why they were cut (i.e., for running time, because the f/x wasn't working, they felt certain scenes weren't needed etc.) Perhaps we will get to see all of that when the classic trilogy makes its way to DVD later in 2004... Too bad that some of the comments that Lucas said (when he made these comments in 1997) made the prequels sound more promising than what's been delivered so far.
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Summary: Essential to any true Star Wars fan...
Review: If there's one book every Star Wars fan should read, it is this one. Written in a interesting, down to earth, though informative style; the book gives endless information on the early formation of the Star Wars saga. Far beyond being just an endless script, full of nothing but lines we've all memorized many times over; interspersed throughout is not only commentary on most of the scenes from greats such as George Lucas and Ralph McQuarrie, but also quick glimpses into early drafts, from each movie. Luke (Starkiller?!?!) trying to rescue his younger brother from the Death Star? Leia the daughter of Owen and Beru? Lando as a clone? Obi-Wan rising from the dead to aid Luke in his struggle against Vader? Priceless! I had a few minor gripes about this book, the main one being that the book itself was slightly flimsy, and it was difficult to read at times without bending the binding. Besides that extremely minor difficulty though, it was excellent. Very enjoyable and informative. Recommended to Star Wars fans of any and every age.
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Summary: Essential to any true Star Wars fan...
Review: If there's one book every Star Wars fan should read, it is this one. Written in a interesting, down to earth, though informative style; the book gives endless information on the early formation of the Star Wars saga. Far beyond being just an endless script, full of nothing but lines we've all memorized many times over; interspersed throughout is not only commentary on most of the scenes from greats such as George Lucas and Ralph McQuarrie, but also quick glimpses into early drafts, from each movie. Luke (Starkiller?!?!) trying to rescue his younger brother from the Death Star? Leia the daughter of Owen and Beru? Lando as a clone? Obi-Wan rising from the dead to aid Luke in his struggle against Vader? Priceless! I had a few minor gripes about this book, the main one being that the book itself was slightly flimsy, and it was difficult to read at times without bending the binding. Besides that extremely minor difficulty though, it was excellent. Very enjoyable and informative. Recommended to Star Wars fans of any and every age.
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Summary: You need to read this!
Review: If you're reading this review, then you must be a Star Wars guru like myself. If you haven't yet read this book, then Master Yoda has advice for you. Read this, you must. Because not only does this book contain the final transcripts of the greatest epic ever, the scripts are interjected with on the set antecdotes, behind the scenes info, and script differences from rough draft to conception. If you've always considered yourself a serious Star Wars fan, but never read this book, you must get cracking so you can spout random trivia notes to your friends, driving them crazy. (For example, the original Star Wars script featured a character names Mace Windy) If you still haven't added this to your shopping cart, do it now!
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Summary: You need to read this!
Review: If you're reading this review, then you must be a Star Wars guru like myself. If you haven't yet read this book, then Master Yoda has advice for you. Read this, you must. Because not only does this book contain the final transcripts of the greatest epic ever, the scripts are interjected with on the set antecdotes, behind the scenes info, and script differences from rough draft to conception. If you've always considered yourself a serious Star Wars fan, but never read this book, you must get cracking so you can spout random trivia notes to your friends, driving them crazy. (For example, the original Star Wars script featured a character names Mace Windy) If you still haven't added this to your shopping cart, do it now!
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