3d Holographic Plasticine Space Chess

"G A R R O ! R"

God... SPELLING!

s-p-e-l-l-i-n-g!

And even if there was an apostrophe in youre - it wouldn't be THER'E!

Art Notes

The comic shorthand for expletives is odd - but I like it! Do any of you comic buffs out there know if this was common back in 1978? I suspect I might have bought a Fightin' Marines comic (Publ. Charlton) that used this visual code: stars, swirls, hammers etc. Bonkers.

Film Notes

Available to buy. Oh my God - they probably have International tournaments (I'm afraid to Google that)

Did you love this scene when you were a kid? The game itself looks very 1960's Ray Harryhousen-esque now but it doesn't matter. You know, in a modern film it'd be fairly convincing CGI, not Claymation; it'd probably go on a bit longer - because lets face it. it's a lot easier these days; it'd be all very dramatic with loads of camera angles and cutting back and forth between the game and the players...

And it'd be boring.

Do you know why I think we liked this scene so much? Not because of the effects or the game concept but because of the script and the performances. The 'arm-ripping' banter between Han and Threepio, the idea that Chewbacca might have a darker more dangerous side, and all topped off with Chewie reclining and brushing his paws back over his hair with great satisfaction. A bit like Luke does in Empire after he and his sister have a big long satisfying wet kiss.

What do you think readers?

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