Favourite moment: Obi-Wan vs. Jango Fett.
5 stars (out of 5)
Favourite moment: Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon vs. Darth Maul. The best lightsaber choreography of all six movies.
4 and a half stars (out of 5)
Ghostbusters came out when I was a pre-teen, and is definitely one of my all-time faves. Wouldn’t it be awesome to see this re-done with computer-generated special effects? It could make millions all over again.
5 stars (out of 5)
When I was 8 years old, this film ruled my world. The battle of Hoth, the asteroid field chase, the training under Yoda, and the final confrontation with Vader… Awesome.
Being only 5 when this hit theatres, I’m not sure which came first: my love of the film, or love of the toys. Regardless, my love of all things Star Wars continues to this day — from Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn Trilogy to the X-Wing and Jedi Knight games…
This was the first and only movie I saw multiple times in the theatre (I think five?). The special effects were absolutely mind-blowing at the time. Loved the soundtrack, too.
5 stars (out of 5)
The original Wing Commander video games were not-so-subtle rip-offs of the Star Wars franchise — think Star Wars without the Force or Jedi, concentrating just on space combat. (Mark Hammill was even cast as the main character when they began incorporating live-action cut-scenes into the game, forever cementing the connection.)
So one can understand that when [...]
Obi-Wan and Anakin pitting their wits against Thrawn? It seemed like a fantastic premise for a prequel novel by Timothy Zahn, and I was greatly anticipating it — but I was mildly disappointed with the result, and it seems like a missed opportunity.
If you’re thinking about picking up a Star Wars book, forget all those new ones on the shelf, and pick up this classic masterpiece.
The Thrawn Trilogy of books (of which this is the first) are far and away the best Star Wars novels; perhaps because it was penned by a science fiction author with experience [...]
The Riker and Troi romance, mixed with time travel and classic series themes? What more could you ask for in a Star Trek novel?
Inspired by C. S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy — which itself was inspired by H. G. Wells — this novel really captured my interest as a teenager and kickstarted a life-long fascination with Lawhead’s works.
I’m not sure why they decided to hype this particular book so much at the time — with toys, soundtracks, games, etc. — when there were so many better Star Wars books before and since. This was okay, but couldn’t live up to the hype.