Dana and Tom with 5x club member, Shane Rogers (Comedian and Host of Midnight Facts for Insomniacs) and Jesse Sertle (fellow group member of CineMadison) discuss the movie that created the biggest film franchise of all-time, Star Wars (1977): written and directed by George Lucas, cinematography by Gilbert Taylor, music by John Williams, starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, and James Earl Jones.
Plot Summary: Star Wars is set in a galaxy far, far away under the oppressive rule of the Galactic Empire. The story follows a young farm boy, Luke Skywalker, who discovers his destiny when he comes across a pair of droids carrying secret plans for the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star. With the guidance of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as the help of a roguish pilot, Han Solo, his co-pilot Chewbacca, and the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, Luke embarks on a daring mission to rescue Princess Leia from the clutches of Darth Vader and to aid the Rebel Alliance in their fight for freedom. The film is a tale of heroism, hope, and the battle between good and evil.
Guests:
Shane Rogers
Comedian and Host of Midnight Facts for InsomniacsPreviously on Broadcast News (1987), The Big Lebowski (1998), Superman: The Movie (1978), There's Something About Mary (1998), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Ex Machina (2015)Jesse Sertle
fellow group member of CineMadisonpreviously on Rounders (1998), Easy Rider (1969), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)@jsertle on IGChapters:
00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back to Shane and Jesse
02:31 A Significant Movie in the History of GMOAT
03:13 Cast and Background for Star Wars
08:18 Relationship(s) with Star Wars
18:25 What is Star Wars About?
23:43 Will Star Wars Ever Be at the Peak of Culture Again?
34:15 Plot Summary for Star Wars
35:19 Did You Know?
37:11 First Break
38:00 What's Up with Shane Rogers and Jesse Sertle
39:29 Best Performance(s)
48:45 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)
01:00:08 Second Break
01:00:47 In Memoriam
01:04:04 Best/Funniest Lines
01:08:24 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy
01:14:04 The Stanley Rubric -...