Podcast #115 up for 4/15/07

[Chief]

This was posted on my blog after listening to this episode.

Rico, thank you very much for doing this wonderful podcast.

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Last night while driving home I listened to Rico's latest Treks In Sci Fi podcast about Star Wars Episode I.

He always plays some audios from his listeners and my buddy Kenny made a wonderful comment about his experience when all the hype was going on. And this brought a tear to my eye because I suddenly remembered how much I enjoyed the whole Episode I ride.

Those memories were cloaked by endless discussions with my friends about whether EI was good or not. Or if Lucas was a good or bad director. If Lucas ruined the story and so on.

Now I agree Episode I might not be the best movie ever or might be the best written story ever, but what people forgot is that Star Wars is about fun. It's fun to watch and it's fun to experience.

So, after listening to the podcast, I decided to write Kenny this email:

    Good morning my friend

    I finally had the chance to listen to the Phantom Menace show and as usual, Rico did a great job. But what really got me and even brought a tear to my eye was your comment because I had a very similar experience here.

    A couple years had passed since the Especial Editions and the fever for Star Wars was at it's top in me. Then they released the first teaser and oh boy, I must've watched like 800 times. No words, only images and heart pumping music, to end with an explotion engulfing some droids. It was fantastic. From then on I got into a roller coaster of hype and excitement that made me proud of being an Star Wars fan.

    I was collecting every single thing I could. Cookie wrappers, toys, posters,music, books.... you name it. Star Wars was back and it was going to be huge.

    By that time I was pretty much a lonely guy so I was alone most of the experience, but SW was everywhere I looked at. My house looked like an Star Wars museum.

    Then second trailer hit the web and, again, I watched like mad over and over again. I memorized the dialogs and Maul just looked too awesome to be real.

    "At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge." That line sent shivers up my spine.

    Then the big day came. Episode I hit the theaters a month later than in the US. All my American friends had seen thhe movie and I had to isolate myself a bit just to don't get spoilers. But I was there in line. I think I spent like 6 hours waiting with a ton of fans like me. It was a huge party there with people wearing costumes, listening to the music, organizing lightsaber fights... Just fun.

    Then I got into the theater, took a sit and waited. Lights went off and you could tell how anxious people were. When the Fox fanfare sounded everyone was cheering, but when the Lucasfilm logo hit the screen there was a standing ovation. Just amazing. It was too hard not to be carried away with all that.

    The movie followed and my jaw dropped several times with the impressive visuals, the music, the action... By the time the movie ended I felt exhausted. LOL

    The following days I went to the cinema more times and then came the critic perspective. A lot of people didn't like the movie at all.

    But I didn't care. It was Star Wars and it was back to bring back my childhood memories and hopes.

    So Kenny, your comment brought back all those memories I wanted to share with you.

    Thank you very much.

[Darkmolerman]

heh cool, I was so young i forgot :) he he i feel odd saying i was so young (i am only 12!)

[Geekyfanboy]

yeah you weren't even alive when the original Star Wars came out and must have been real young when Ep. 1 came out.

[Darkmolerman]

yep i watched it WAY to much!

[Movie Sean]

I was negative 2 when Episode IV came out.

I've been making for it ever since.

[Darkmolerman]

I was negative 2 when Episode IV came out.

I've been making for it ever since.

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