Anthony Daniels (who as we ALL know, played C3P0 in all six Star Wars movies, though in my opinion there's only THREE Star Wars movies) hosts the event. And takes us through the entire storyline of Star Wars, starting from the innocent young boy Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, to the crush of the empire at the end of Return of the Jedi. After he does a small bit of narration, there is a very well edited and constructed video clip with clips from the movies that show what he has just narrated. This is accompanied (sp?) by the popular theme music composed my John Williams and played by The Star Wars Orchestra (Obviously a group of pretty talented musicians)
Around the arena was the Star Wars exhibit featuring real life costumes and props from the movies, along with concept art for darth vader and other members of the sith like darth maul. It was so crowded me and Valerie could hardly get in let alone take some pics, but we got there in the end.
It was BLOODY brilliant and dare I say it, slightly emotional. We all know John Williams is a genius, but to hear his music in such crisp, clear sound was pretty choking. The final piece of music which was the original theme did actually make me cry, the way that piece finishes on that last crescendo chord really did get me. STAR WARS FOREVER!
The video was fantastically edited, and it really did remind me why I fell in love with the Star Wars franchise. I am going to buy the movies when I get back, I have to. Obviously I bought some merchandise (You only live once I though to myself) but even with my boba fett T-shirt and Star Wars coffee mug, I will never forget this experience. It was amazing. I am a true Star Wars fan to the end.
And I HAVE to end with this. "May the force be with you, always."
AWESOME
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