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Richard Edwards

How 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' uses Spielberg magic to capture the spirit of the original trilogy

Image from the TV show Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. A man is sitting in the piolet's chair of a spaceship. He is surrounded by four children.

All those spaceships, droids, lightsabers, and scoundrels had a big part to play in capturing the imaginations of a generation back in 1977. Even so, there's a much subtler moment that arguably defines the original ‘Star Wars’ movie better than any other.

Young farmer Luke Skywalker, told by his uncle that he needs to stay on Tatooine for one more harvest, steps outside the homestead to stare at a gorgeous binary sunset. It's a moment that captures the feeling that your current humdrum existence is preventing you from experiencing the adventure and excitement that might lie elsewhere. The grass is always greener, especially on a planet where all you can see is sand.

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