Okay, put a hold on re-establishing my bad ass cred. Time to indulge in geekery, which is known around here as "good taste." Helllss yeahh.Sorry this took so long to get up- I was like, I'll listen to 'em at work so I can give witty and insightful episode summaries as we go. . . and then I forgot to load the files onto the ole iPod and ending up listening to the Smiths the whole time-ugh.
Anyway, the radio drama is positively delightful. My family takes tons of roadtrips so we've got a library of radio dramas and old radio plays, and this one has been played a number of times.
"A Wind to Shake the Stars" introduces us to Luke's life on Tatooine, which is a typically and painfully teenage. He's tapping into that classic anywhere-but-here mindset, the other kids think he's weird, and he has just broken his sky hopper in a race against the local jock. The episode opens with Luke listening to an ad for the Imperial Academy, but there's little hope of actually going. Uncle Owen continues to refuse to let Luke leave, and we see them argue briefly over getting some new droids to improve the farm's efficiency and cut down on work. The episode enters movie-land when Luke spots "a battle" above the atmosphere. Running to let the other kids know, he finds that Biggs Darklighter, who has graduated, is back in town. Biggs reveals to Luke that he plans to jump ship and join the Rebellion- this is the same incident where Hobbie (for all you Rogue Squadron fans) takes off. Drama & so forth. Featuring Mark Hamill as Luke, and Antony Daniels will later appear as C-3P0. With Williams' score and fantastic sound effects by Ben Burtt, who worked on the films. It's great fun to get more of Biggs and also to see a slice of Tatooine life, finally answering the big Ep. IV question-- why is that Luke so darn whiny? ("I was going to Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!")
And here's a straight-up summary and cast list from Songbook TheatEar:
Story: On the distant desert planet of Tatooine, far from either the Galactic Empire or the Rebellion, Luke Skywalker lives the simple existence of a moisture farmer, toiling away on his Uncle Owen's farm and trying to fit in with his friends at Anchorhead. Ever since his friend Biggs left to join the Imperial Academy, Luke's been a bit of an outcast, and he doesn't win many friends by beating the local bully in a high-speed canyon race. While working on the farm, Luke spots a fierce firefight in orbit of Tatooine, and tries to tell his friends about it, but as usual they blow him off. Biggs returns for a visit, and once they're away from the others, Biggs tells Luke of a momentous decision - despite having graduated from the Imperial Academy, Biggs plans to jump ship on his first assignment and join the Rebellion.
Season One Cast: Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Ann Sachs (Princess Leia Organa), Perry King (Han Solo), Bernard "Bunny" Behrens (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Brock Peters (Lord Darth Vader), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Keene Curtis (Grand Moff Tarkin), John Considine (Lord Tion), Stephen Elliott (Prestor), David Ackroyd (Captain Antilles), Adam Arkin (Fixer), Kale Brown (Biggs), David Clennon (Motti), Anne Gerety (Aunt Beru), Thomas Hill (Uncle Owen), David Paymer (Deak), Joel Brooks (Heater), John Dukakis (Rebel), Stephanie Steele (Cammie), Phillip Kellard (Customer #2)
A Wind to Shake the Stars
Enjoy :) Oh, and since I haven't gotten around to writing up a review, just gonna get it out nice n quick for the time being-- see Grindhouse. Like whoa.
3 comments:
I saw Grindhouse last night (God bless internet piracy!), I was totally like, whoa.
I liked Planet Terror more than Death Proof, but both were fun. I'd also completely go see Thanksgiving, Don't and Werewolf Women of The SS if they were real films.
'you can waste time with your idle friends later!'
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for these, I've been trying to track these down since the tapes I had from the original broadcast finally bit the dust.
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