Whether you called him Old Ben or Obi-Wan, he explained (almost) everything we needed to know about the Jedi who were once guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic, not to mention a certain former pupil who was seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. And as he spouted a load of hippy-ish “mumbo-jumbo” (Han Solo’s words, not ours) about mystical energy fields binding the galaxy together, he turned out to be Basil Exposition in a galaxy far, far away – a job he did so well you could almost forgive the key intel about the Skywalker family tree he held back for the sequels. Almost…
Because among George Lucas’s many moments of inspiration on the original Star Wars – giving a starring role to a little-known carpenter; founding Industrial Light & Magic; keeping a hefty share of the merchandising rights – few can compete with the casting of Sir Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, a veteran English character actor hired to supply some gravitas among a cast of almost-unknowns. And even though Guinness remained sceptical about the words coming out of his mouth – “New rubbish dialogue reaches me every other day on wadges of pink paper,” he lamented during production – his Oscar-nominated performance ensured that a character killed off before the movie’s final act would become more powerful than we could possibly imagine.
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この記事は SFX の May 2022 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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The seven-strong crew of the commercial mining spacecraft the Nostromo seal their fate after reluctantly responding to a mysterious distress signal on a hostile planet. Here, a face-hugging alien from a derelict ship impregnates and later kills executive officer Kane (John Hurt) after its offspring is birthed onboard. After being unleashed, the fearsome newborn with acid for blood proceeds to dispatch the remainder of the crew.Ridley Scott's much more convoluted prequels have yet to reveal how the knowledge that led to this initial interception was acquired. However, the premise of the original Alien is perfect in its uncomplicated purity.
PURE AND SIMPLE
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TO CAP IT ALL OFF
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF THE BBC SERIES THE TRIPODS
FRENCH REVOLUTION
THE WALKING DEAD SPIN-OFF SHOWRUNNER DAVID ZABEL ON BEING GIVEN THE TOUGH TASK OF REUNITING DARYL AND CAROL IN FRANCE
SILENT KILLERS
THE DIRECTOR OF HOLLYWOOD'S SPEAK NO EVIL REMAKE ON HORROR, COMEDY AND JAMES MCAVOY
BRING OUT YOUR DEAD
THE GHOST WITH THE MOST RETURNS FINALLY - IN BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE
TEENAGE DREAM
JOE LOCKE HITS THE ROAD RUNNING
MOB RULE THE PENGUIN
GOTHAM'S UP FOR GRABS IN BRUISING NEW CRIME SAGA BUT WHERE IS THE BATMAN?
SEASON OF THE WITCH
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Ghouls Allowed
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