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| I Love Sci-Fi/Fantasy Because... |
Star Wars: A New Hope was the first science fiction motion picture I remember watching in the theater without parental supervision. I distinctly recall the moment I exited the building. I looked up at the night sky...and I wondered.
Was there a rebellion somewhere amongst those stars? Could there really be some kind of Force? Did a place exist where lightsabers and Tie fighters and X-wings were the tools of war? The universe became alive to me that night. The thrills of possibilities excited me.And Vader...what a marvelous villain. Everything about him was cool: his appearance, his voice, his...breathing.
Keep it a secret if you don't appreciate the ultimate villain. He'd find your lack of appreciation...disturbing. And that doesn't work out well for anyone.
Vader, with his bad sci-fi self, is the perhaps the coolest reason why I love science fiction and fantasy.
Who doesn't love Darth Vader? He is the coolest bad guy, him and the emperor. Vader is the ringtone on my phone I like him so much. Great post!
ReplyDeleteA Vader ring tone? Cool!
DeleteI love Darth Vader. He is definitely one of the ultimate villains. Everything about him is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteGreat villain!
DeleteAnd with one of the coolest voices.
ReplyDeleteAnd the voice can never be separated from the image.
DeleteOh yes! Everything in him was perfect!
ReplyDeleteExcellently crafted villain.
DeleteI had to read today's post, because this one I know! Not only the cool voice of James Earl Jones but one of the best and probably most repeated and messed with lines out there: I am your fahhther. Although, in all fairness, the similar scene with Buzz Lightyear-- the one Star Wars probably stole for Vader-- was pretty good. ;)
ReplyDeleteFolks have definitely had fun with that line.
DeleteOne of the -best- villains of all time....hands down. He's also the source of one of my favorite movie quotes...
ReplyDelete"I find your lack of faith....disturrrrbing."
We don't like Vader to find anything about us...disturbing.
DeleteVader is a cool villain. And the fact that he was once a hero makes his story even richer.
ReplyDeleteYes it does. Talk about your three dimensional villains.
DeleteDarth Vader is one of the best villains of all time.
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DeleteAhh love Darth Vader, and Star Wars!
ReplyDeleteThey really don't come much better.
DeleteDarth Vader is definitely awesome! A wonderful villain.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best ever created.
DeleteHow can we all say we love such a villain? We do though.
ReplyDeleteJO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE
We do love to hate the good ones.
DeleteHe is somehow loveable despite his badassness!
ReplyDeleteEven before the prequels, that moment when his humanity resurfaced was great.
DeleteJust finished a rewatch of all six movies last night! ... another of Vader's catchwords ... "Impressive."
ReplyDeleteSurely not all six in one marathon. (although that would be cool.) I plan to do that with LOTR one day.
DeleteOops ... dratted grammar ... no, one per evening ... did LoTR last month heh, heh, heh.
DeleteI love him. Good guy turned bad guy turned good guy. Make up your mind!! He's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt does add a wonderful dimension to his character.
DeleteI love that you walked out of the theater wondering if their was a battle raging in the stars. You double scored on the Vader/Villain thing, too. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteHadn't even thought of that, but you're right! Yes, it's true. I spent days with little else on my mind.
DeleteVadar is perfect.
ReplyDeleteAnd Star Wars was my first "by myself" movie too. Well, a friend and I walked to the theater while vacationing at the beach.
Weren't we the big stuff, watching a grown-up movie by ourselves for the first time and all? We did the 70s strut. :)
DeleteI love Star Wars, and I really like Darth Vader- great character.
ReplyDeleteThe movies and character are both classics.
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