I give the side-eye to people who call it “A New Hope” or “Episode IV.”

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    5 months ago

    Unfortunately, all of his references to old Republic serials (especially the wipes) go over the head of most audiences and even did in 1977. He’s a better movie nerd than he is a director in my opinion.

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      5 months ago

      The wipes are glorious.

      It’s one thing they preserved in the prequels (at least, the ones I watched) that I appreciated.

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        5 months ago

        It’s just too bad people don’t understand that and other serial references, because I think Lucas wanted people to get it.