Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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This week on "Shat the Movies," we’re blasting off into Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), the film that launched a galaxy far, far away. Join us as we explore the iconic characters, groundbreaking effects, and the timeless story that started it all. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or revisiting it for the first time, tune in for a fun and nostalgic look at the movie that changed cinema forever!

Plot Summary
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), written and directed by George Lucas, launched one of the most iconic film franchises in history. The story follows young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who joins forces with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), rogue smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to battle the evil Galactic Empire. With memorable characters, groundbreaking special effects, and a classic hero’s journey, A New Hope redefined science fiction and changed the cinematic universe forever.

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0:00.0	I laughed at some parts of that.
0:02.2	Biggs, this character Biggs shows up.
0:04.2	He's like, Luke, I haven't seen you forever, man.
0:06.2	Oh, we're going on a mission together.
0:07.3	It's going to be sweet.
0:08.1	I'll see you later.
0:09.5	Okay, like, fucking dead man walking.
0:12.0	We've seen enough movies.
0:13.1	We know this.
0:13.6	They telegraphed their shit out of Biggs's death.
0:17.6	Remember when we first met John McLean? Our God picked him up from the plane and took him down the Nakatomi Tower at the Christmas party.
0:28.2	And the terrorists were overzealous, but it was sweet when they killed Ellis.
0:33.5	And with a little help from Allen, John McClinked died.
0:37.8	Welcome back to chat, the movies, the podcast where we answered the question were the movies we loved when we were growing up really that good.
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