![]() ![]() The smell, the garbage monster, the walls closing in. “I got a bad feeling about this.” - Han Solo Just in case you were unclear about who was in charge of this rescue mission, Leia sets the record straight while simultaneously blasting her way out of a tight spot and trying out the first of many nicknames for everyone's favorite nerf herder.Ģ0. Into the garbage chute, flyboy!” - Leia Organa This coming from someone who's under five-feet-tall herself.ġ9. “Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?” - Leia Organa Two parts philosopher with a dash of sass that renders even the scruffiest smuggler speechless.ġ8. Kenobi spends the entire film dropping some knowledge, but this gem may be his finest teachable moment. “Who’s the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?” - Obi-Wan Kenobi It's a space station.” - Obi-Wan KenobiĪnd that was no asteroid collision back there.ġ7. Speaking of Chewbacca - who didn't make the list only because our translator seems to have a slight malfunction - having that walking carpet of a co-pilot on your side doesn't hurt either.ġ6. “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.” - Han Solo This should probably be added to Dejarik instruction manual. “I suggest a new strategy, Artoo: Let the Wookiee win.” - C-3PO Here we get our first glimpse of the greater power of the universe's binding energy, far more substantial than a few party tricks doled out to misdirect the weak minded.ġ4. As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.” - Obi-Wan Kenobi “I felt a great disturbance in the Force. The princess of Alderaan cowers before no man, as evidenced by this double-edged burn essentially equating the Dark Lord of the Sith to a lapdog while simultaneously insulting the man who literally controls a death ray and is prepared to aim it at her homeworld. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board.” - Leia Organa ![]() “Governor Tarkin, I should’ve expected to find you holding Vader’s leash. Han doesn't get defensive about much, but don't insult his beloved Millennium Falcon.ġ2. “She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid.” - Han Solo Whether you've spilled a glass of blue milk or left the smoking carcass of a Rodian bounty hunter lying face-first on your cantina table, a cool coin flip and a quick apology are in order.ġ1. Sure, she may be confused for garbage from time to time, but make no mistake about it: she's fast enough for you. “It’s the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.” - Han Solo It's impossible to quote this line without the requisite wave of the hand, but I think I speak for most of us when I say we're still trying to master the Jedi mind trick that completes the effect.ĩ. “You don’t need to see his identification.These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” - Obi-Wan Kenobi Old Ben shows he's also the master of semantics with this brilliant warning. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” - Obi-Wan Kenobi You may have traveled from one end of the galaxy to the other without seeing any evidence of a cosmic power, but we guarantee that being Force choked is a real quick way to turn someone into a believer.ħ. “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” - Darth Vader “An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.” - Obi-Wan KenobiĪnd no matter what anyone says, it's also a great match for a blaster if you're interested in deflecting enemy fire.Ħ. The princess's heartbreaking plea in the Rebellion's most desperate hour is the linchpin for everything yet to come.ĥ. ![]() You think your day is going one way, and the next thing you know you’re on a smuggling freighter headed for a planet that was recently obliterated by the Empire.Ĥ. “But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!” - Luke Skywalker Thank the maker Threepio is programmed for hyperbole.ģ. The perfect overreaction for all of life's inconveniences, including but not limited to being boarded by Imperials, salvaged by Jawas, and threatened with deactivation or a life of hard labor in the spice mines of Kessel. When we first meet the snarkiest counterparts this side of the Outer Rim, they’re locked in an epic bickering match that even a hostile takeover by Imperial stormtroopers couldn’t derail. “Don't you call me a mindless philosopher, you overweight glob of grease!” - C-3PO Here are some of the finest insults, snappiest comebacks, and greatest quotes that we're still repeating 40 years on, in order of appearance!ġ. When it debuted in theaters, Star Wars was regarded as a visual masterpiece, a marriage of mythos and serial drama brimming with fast-talking, quick-witted characters - and it's impossible to talk about the space saga without quoting some of our favorite celluloid heroes.
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