Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565110056 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Director John Madden guided a splendid cast-including Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels, reprising their film roles as Luke Skywalker and the persnickety robot See Threepio-through an intense 10-day dialogue recording session. Then came months of painstaking work for virtuoso sound engineer Tom Voegeli, whose brilliant blending of the actors' voices, the music, and hundreds of sound effects takes this intergalactic adventure into a realm of imagination that is beyond the reach of cinema.. Writer Brian Daley adapted the film's highly visual script to the special demands and unique possibilities of radio, creating a more richly textured tale with greater emphasis on character development. When this series was first broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981, it generated the largest response in the network's history: 50,000 letters and phone calls in a single week, an audience of 750,000 per episode, and a subsequent 40-percent jump in NPR listenership.This landmark production, perhaps the most ambitious radio project ever attempted, began when Star Wars creator George Lucas donated the story rights to an NPR affiliate
"Better than the movie?" according to T. Mulvaney. Like most other people ordering this item, I have seen Star Wars more times than I can count. Much to my pleasant surprise, I found the radio series far more interesting than the movie itself - my wife noted that it was as if we were hearing the story for the first time. While part one did start off a little slow, the "back story" did prove useful and helpful. I am amazed at how much of the movie this series "explains": why, during the initial TIE fighter battle, do Han and Luke put on those headsets? Why . "nor are they intrusive rewrites like the "remastered" movies" according to Steve. More than just a radio retelling of the movie, this radio drama goes into more depth, with additional scenes that expand the story and the characters in a way that is true to the movie. Many of the scenes in the radio drama are drawn from the novelization, or may have even been filmed but later edited out of the 1977 film.The expanded scenes are not jarring or superfluous, nor are they intrusive rewrites like the "remastered" movies. The performances are strong and the production avoids the melodrama many . Excellent Original-SW-Era Radio Play I had fond memories of this from back when it was first on, but had forgotten just how much stuff had been added in to flesh out the story when it was converted to a radio play. Although non-canon, it's a great story, with solid production values. Most of the voices are close enough to work well, although you just can't replace James Earl Jones. Having two of the original voices participate was a nice plus, especially since they were Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels. If you enjoy radio plays and Star Wars,
Wouldn't the story be weakened by the loss of visuals? This remarkable production, broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981, proves that sounds convey pictures quite well on their own. Presented in 13 episodes, this excellent radio drama is enjoyable even for those whom audiobooks usually leave cold. Though Brock Peters's Darth Vader is a bit of a disappointment (James Earl Jones left some pretty big boots to fill), Perry King does a fine turn as Han Solo, and Ann Sachs makes a believable Princess Leia. The story itself has been greatly expanded, and listeners are treated to several new scenes, including conversations between Princess Leia and her father on Alderaan and Biggs Darklighter's confess
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