50 Greatest Star Wars Movie Moments
29. Obi-Wan Vanishes - Episode IV
Lightsabers were initially conceived to be very heavy weapons that were hard to handle. Needless to say, the lightsaber duel between Obi-Wan and Vader is a little lackluster, though it still carries a punch.
To this day, the question remains: Why did Obi-Wan give up his life and vanish? He does it with a small smile on his face, like he knows something the rest of us don't. Couldn't he have been much more useful to the Alliance alive?
Of course, he did come back and supposedly guide Luke from beyond the grave. It seems, as mentioned by Vader, that he never meant to walk away from this confrontation with him. Still, I know my thoughts at the time were echoed by Luke's shouting of "No!"
28. Order 66 - Episode III
Sure, it was totally disturbing. Here goes Anakin once again about to commit genocide and murder innocent children. Jedi children no less, making him not only a murderer, but also a filthy traitor.
Still, the scenes showing the clones receiving order 66 from the Emperor and carrying it out by killing the Jedi deserves mentioning. Throughout the original trilogy the audience thirsts for the answer to what really happened to all the Jedi. Well, now we know. As Obi-Wan said, it was a brutal slaughter led by Anakin - now turned into Darth Vader. Of course, wouldn't it make sense that the Kaminoans might have mentioned that there was a specially programmed order in this batch of clone troops they were delivering into the hands of the Jedi and that if you tell them to execute order 66 they will haul off and murder you? Seems kind of like a deal breaker. See what happens when you don't read the small print?27. Lando Betrays His Old Buddy - Episode V
The first time we meet Lando Calrissan, he is a dubious character (to say the least) Both in the way he dresses and greets Han, seeing him for the first time in years, says that while he may be harmless, he's also got something to hide. Leia immediately doesn't trust him, turned off by his womazing charm tactics. Lando leads them to a conference room. He presses a button and the door slides away revealing Darth Vader sitting at the head of the table with Boba Fett by his side. A squad of stormtroopers fills the lobby behind them. However, Lando's not a bad guy: he hates himself for doing it. Later on, in Return of the Jedi, Han is forced to trust Lando again when he gives him back the Falcon for the space battle against the second Death Star. Lando redeems himself (mostly), returning the Falcon with nothing but a few scratches. Why does this moment belong on this list? Well, for one thing, we meet Lando Calrissian. For another, Vader blocking lasers with his hands. 26. Yoda Duels Count Dooku - Episode II
Usually audiences wait 'til the end of a new release to begin clapping (or booing, depending on the movie). It marks a rare moment in a theatre when the audience breaks out into a collective laughter and cheers at the same time during a movie's mid-film point.
At the end of Attack of the Clones, Obi-Wan and an armless Anakin lay wasted from a fight with Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). At this point, it looks not only as if Dooku will get away with it, but that he's going to kill them both before leaving. Then a soft tapping sound approaches. The tiny Jedi master Yoda walks into the room with his cane. Everyone suddenly realizes they are about to see Yoda do something they've never seen before. Dooku tries fighting him first with the force, but when that tactic quickly fails, he turns to his lightsaber. At this moment, Yoda draws his lightsaber as well, and proceeds to kick his butt. In the end, the proud Dooku barely escapes and the true power of Yoda is finally shown.25. The First Time The Imperial March Is Heard - Episode V
Along with the main title, The Imperial March is easily the most classically recognisable theme from the entire Star Wars series. It may even be one of the most recognisable themes in all of cinematic history. The soundtrack was just one of the many reasons that made The Empire Strikes Back my favorite Star Wars film. After watching the expanse of Star Destroyers in Episode IV, it seemed like they were the biggest ship in the galaxy. How wrong I, given that they're completely overshadowed in Episode V. The camera then cuts to the Super Star Destroyer, Vader looking out his window on the bridge, and the "bad guy" theme comes booming powerfully out of the TV. Sure the Empire is bad, but why do they have to make being bad look so cool?