I hate this page. And Motti looks like Mr.Hyde! He also has that Warlord Comic evil Nazi look again.

There must be a couple of pages missing here. I hate to say it, but they were probably thrown away. They must have existed - because so much good dialogue is omitted:

"Foul stench..."
"Charming to the last."
"Far too trusting..."

Yep, looks like I'll definitely have to create some more new 2011 pages at some point! If I ever have any time.

Destruction of Alderann on PBS

The superb radio cast of 1981.
L-R: Brock Peters (Vader), unknown, Ann Sachs (Leia), Keane Curtis (Tarkin), unknown - Ben Burtt?

The Brilliant Radio Drama

You know, this scene was even more thrilling in the PBS radio drama of 1981? I listened to it in broad daylight on the train recently and it really gave me the tingle-factor. The actors performing Tarkin and Leia - Keane Curtis and Ann Sachs - played a blinder. If you've never heard it, or at least haven't since you were young (I hadn't in 30 years) I strongly urge that you do. Absolutely magical exciting stuff. It greatly adds to the film. Curious? You might like to join the Facebook page which I set up a couple of months ago. That was good of me wasn't it? Actually, It took a couple of minutes and I pretty much neglected it for weeks. Then "aaaaaaah" (God Music) an Irish man called Damien Slattery stumbled across it and now does most of the work uploading great images and article links. Thank goodness! And thank you Damien.

"You may think you've seen the movie; wait 'til you hear it!"

A Slogan for the series

Apart from the Alderann genocide scene in which you really get to feel the full evil of Tarkin and Leia's grief, other notable goosebump moments are: the messy, unplanned killing of a certain Imperial Lord who's name I'll omit so as not to spoil your enjoyment (Ann Sachs is electrifying once again); and the TIE fighter attack on the Falcon. Could that really be as good as the film? It could. The Beggar's Canyon race is a real rush - as is the Battle of Yavin.

Director John Madden said,

"Anyone who's ever listened to radio drama will testify to the fact that a play you hear will (remain) in your mind - twelve years later you'll remember it vividly. And the reason you'll remember it vividly is because you've done the work... it lives in your imagination."

He's right, I remembered so much of it after 30 years!

Just on closing, we should get Damien to tell us about his annual trips to Tunisia with his fellow pilgrims. You may have recently seen the Cantina building photo on the SWa9 Facebook page.

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