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My film classes will be watching “A New Hope” in the coming month as a segue between our fantasy and sci-fi units, since “Star Wars” is a science fantasy, not strictly speaking, science fiction. In preparing for this I have come across a list I wrote the last time I taught the Star Wars series, which I called at the time, “All I need to know about life I learned from watching Star Wars.”
1. Sometimes it’s common sense to let the wookie win.
2. Anger, fear, and aggression lead to the Dark Side.
3. Keep your promises, even if they take you far, far away.
4. If it smells bad on the outside, it’s worse on the inside.
5. Faith in your friends is a strength, not a weakness.
6. Traveling through hyperspace ain’t like dusting crops.
7. You must choose your own path; no one can choose it for you.
8. Wars do not make one great.
9. Don’t underestimate the force.
10. The possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3720 to 1.
What about you? Any others to add?
14 responses so far ↓
1 Damian // Nov 1, 2007 at 7:41 pm
11. Never tell me the odds.
12. Sometimes it’s best to either shut up or shut down.
13. (and this one I can’t believe didn’t make the top ten) Do or do not. There is no try.
2 Taylor // Nov 1, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Do or do not was on the list, but I figured I’d let someone else bring it up! it is one of the classics!
3 ken // Nov 1, 2007 at 10:28 pm
14. You cannot do the Kessel Run in less than 9 Parsecs
4 Josh // Nov 2, 2007 at 7:26 am
Damian beat me to the “Never tell me the odds”
If it looks too easy, its probably a trap.
5 Damian // Nov 2, 2007 at 9:28 am
15. You could USE a good kiss!
6 Damian // Nov 2, 2007 at 9:51 am
16. I may be stuck up, I may be half-witted, and I may be a Nerf herder… but I am NOT scruffy looking!
7 Taylor // Nov 2, 2007 at 11:11 am
17. Size matters not.
8 Anne // Nov 2, 2007 at 2:49 pm
18. Look, good against remotes is one thing, good against the living, that’s something else.
9 Andrew // Nov 2, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Leave it to Star Wars to pull the people out of the woodwork, right?
19. Trust your instincts.
10 Damian // Nov 2, 2007 at 3:43 pm
20. Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster by your side.
Truly words to live by!
11 Taylor // Nov 2, 2007 at 5:23 pm
What I wrote on the top of my notes — BIG — during inservice two years ago (and kept them!):
I’ve got a bad feeling about this.
12 Damian // Nov 3, 2007 at 6:46 am
22. Y’know… fly casual.
13 Taylor // Nov 3, 2007 at 10:32 am
I don’t remember that one!?!?
14 Damian // Nov 3, 2007 at 11:05 am
It’s from Jedi, when Luke, Han, Leia, & Chewie are approaching Endor in the stolen Imperial shuttle. They’re getting landing instructions from the Imperial base, and Han tells Chewie to keep his distance, in case they attack… “but don’t look like you’re keeping your distance. You know… fly casual.”
Bonus Han: “We’re fine, everything’s fine here, we’re all fine… how are you? *blasts microphone* It was a boring conversation anyway.”
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