c.1983

Artoo's not alone! (5)

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Art Notes

It's pretty pedestrian fare today, readers. Artoo's stroll is about to be interrupted. This comes - I think - from around 1982. It's the 'I'm a proper artist' stuff again - so not very funny!

The big pack of felt-tip pens from Christmas day were being enjoyed on this one. Such a pity the job wasn't finished! Oh, God is this some sort of life-pattern?

The rock formations are better than the 1977 ones but still - like everything, they'd really benefit from a little study of actual rocks. Well, I was clueless - no art classes in Irish schools back then unless you were educated by the Christian Brothers or nuns. Art school consisted of comics!

A Jawa stands up - raises his roof-felting blowtorch gun - and his wee friend pulls him back down. Interesting, the final frame is a night sky - with two suns in it.

Blimey! Imagine if we'd got our hands on roof-felting blowtorch guns to play with?

"Look at me - I'm a Jawa! Oops..."

Film Notes

There's the ol' 'pebbles tossed into shot' bit mentioned before KLUNK! POK!

On Monday: Artoo gets Zapped!

 

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artoo finds himself alone and watched - comic page

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+1 # RE: Artoo's not alone! (5)Dan P 2010-08-13 17:11
This is possibly my favourite scene from the movie. Most of the fans I know tend to pick the big iconic moments, but every time I watch this scene, the hairs stand up on the back of my neck and it's like I'm 3 years old again, sat in the cinema between Mum and Dad, hoping the little robot will be okay...
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0 # RE: RE: Artoo's not alone! (5)John I. White 2010-08-14 13:39
I love your childhood anecdotes Dan. During these scenes my dad leaned over and whispered "That fella in front is describing what's happening the blind kid beside him."
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+1 # RE: Artoo's not alone! (5)garykurtz 2010-08-13 23:59
I had to do Latin. Dominus, domine, dominum, er dominatrix? See! Still really useful...
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0 # RE: RE: Artoo's not alone! (5)John I. White 2010-08-14 13:36
Hi N,
Alan says that's Greek.

Oh, actually that might make sense when you think about it.
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0 # RE: Artoo's not alone! (5)Sam 2010-08-14 05:03
I wonder if we will ever get to see a Jawa's face.
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0 # RE: RE: Artoo's not alone! (5)John I. White 2010-08-14 13:37
Jesus - I hope not!
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+1 # Sunset!Blue Milk Special 2010-11-08 17:34
Ooh! Look at that sunset! I like it! Some real color in the background after the last strip. :-) Great work, John!
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0 # RE: Sunset!John I White 2010-11-08 23:48
Ha ha - you're too kind. To me it looks like a load of mud!

It's all relative of course: ie; compared to the last strip.
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