Memories of Star Wars

Spencer 2022-01-25 08:01:10

About 1979, when I was in the third grade of elementary school in Nanjing, I saw a magazine introducing Star Wars and gave a rough account of the plot. Then I concluded that this proved that the decadent capitalism was dead end and had to rely on falsehoods. Fantasy, come to anesthetize the working people....

When I arrived in the United States in 1980, I happened to see the second part of the Empire Strikes Back. Because I haven’t seen the first part, the English is not good, and there are no subtitles, so it’s a mess. I don’t know what I’m doing, just remember the mechanical turtle (ATAT), lightsaber or something.

I watched the third Jedi Counterattack in Taiwan in 1983 (title translated from Taiwan), because I didn’t watch one, and didn’t understand the second. Although the subtitles are finally available, they are still confused. That's it.

It was not until 2007 when my son was four years old in Shanghai that he bought a pirated DVD and watched the prequel 123 and the prequel 456 together with him, and finally understood the cause and effect. I still remember that he saw the little Anakin in the prequel 1 of the same age as him, and he was omnipotent from heaven and earth. His excitement made him an idol. When he saw the prequel 3, Anakin turned into a black warrior. With a dumbfounded look, he asked me: "How could this be?" There is no way, the plot needs...

When Star Wars 7 The Force Awakens was released in 2016, we father and son went to relive our old dreams. 8 was really disappointing, and 9 didn’t want to watch it with me. I would rather watch Knives out with classmates and let me send it. He went to the cinema, but he didn't want to let me go to see it together. As the child gets older, he has his own privacy.

I saw an article introducing Star Wars for the first time when I was 9 years old. Now it’s 49. The four modernizations have basically been realized. Although we still can’t live on the moon and mine under the sea, the rice grown is as big as a watermelon. ……. Having said that, the atmosphere of science fiction at that time was actually very strong, especially imaginative, and seeing the three bodies, you can particularly feel that Liu is a contemporary.

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope quotes

  • Luke Skywalker: Come on. Why don't you take a look around? You know what's about to happen, what they're up against. They could use a good pilot like you. You're turning your back on them.

    Han Solo: What good's a reward if you ain't around to use it? Besides, attacking that battle station ain't my idea of courage. It's more like... suicide.

    Luke Skywalker: All right. Well, take care of yourself, Han. I guess that's what you're best at, isn't it?

    [starts to storm off]

    Han Solo: Hey, Luke... may the Force be with you.

    [Luke exits. Chewie growls]

    Han Solo: What're you lookin' at? I know what I'm doin'.

  • Darth Vader: The Force is strong with this one.