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- From: phoenix.Princeton.EDU!carlosn (Carlos G. Niederstrasser)
- Subject: Re: Missing scenes cut from Star Wars (Biggs at the DS)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.222848.21564@Princeton.EDU>
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:28:48 GMT
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- In article <alix.721876590@pv7b89.vincent.iastate.edu> alix@iastate.edu (L.A.
- Melloy) writes:
- > In <1992Nov10.230609.3468@reed.edu> odlin@reed.edu (Iain Odlin) writes:
- >
- > >In article <1992Nov10.122713.1@uwovax.uwo.ca> 4224_5201@uwovax.uwo.ca (Dark
- Lord of the Sith) writes:
- > >> These pictures are live-action photos taken from the movie but put on
- > >>the cutting floor when the final editing was done. Doubtless this
- contributed
- > >>to Biggs' status as a second string character in the film. Biggs name is
- > >>mentioned only once (by Uncle Owen) in the entire film and is not even seen
- > >>until the Luke spots Biggs during the Death Star battle preparation scene.
- >
- > > Corrections: (1) Uncle Owen doesn't mention Biggs, Luke does. "That's
- what
- > > you said when Biggs left..." (2) Biggs' name is spoken by Luke at least
- once
- > > more during the Death Star battle sequence.
- >
- > The scene at the Death Star is when Luke picks up a tie fighter on his tail
- > (pointed out by Wedge). While Luke is trying to evade it, he says under his
- > breath "Dammit, Biggs, where are you?" Biggs IS seen in the movie; he is
- > the third pilot (along with Wedge and Luke) in the "valley" (I can't remember
- > the technical name) where the reactor shaft opening was. The one with the
- > moustache (if that's any help).
-
- Also I think in the book after Biggs X-Wing is destroyed by Vader luke
- says/thinks something like "We are just a pair of shooting stars..."
-
- Anyone else remember this?
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