10 Scenes From The Original Star Wars Trilogy That Are Even Better With Time

Star Wars is one of the greatest movie franchises in history, and the original trilogy remains iconic in just about every way. Though more and more content is added to the saga all the time, the first three movies have aged extremely well. Some scenes from the original trilogy only get better with age, proving how truly timeless the movies were.

With iconic moments like Darth Vader turning back to the light side of the Force in Return of the Jedi and epic action sequences like the Battle of Hoth from The Empire Strikes Back, the original Star Wars trilogy provides moments for fans young and old to keep coming back to.

10 “We’re All Fine Here, How Are You?”

A great deal of the charm of the original trilogy comes from its humor, and the Death Star detention block scene from A New Hope keeps getting better and better for Han Solo’s hilariously awkward conversation with concerned Imperial officers.

There are a lot of great comedies starring Star Wars actors and it’s easy to see why Harrison Ford would feature in some of them. His line delivery in the exchange with the officer over the intercom only gets funnier thanks to how pitch-perfect cringe it is.

9 Twin Sunset

Some of the best scenes in the original trilogy don’t involve any dialogue at all. The brief scene in A New Hope where a forlorn Luke Skywalker walks outside of the Lars Homestead to view the twin suns of Tatooine setting easily and effectively communicates his desire to leave.

The rising score of John Williams tells audiences all they need to know about what Luke is feeling, and that longing Luke feels as is potent now as it was in 1977, when the movie first dazzled viewers in theaters around the world.

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8  The Asteroid Field

The Empire Strikes Back is often considered the best Star Wars movie by fans and one reason is the thrilling asteroid field chase. The scene gets better and better over time for being an exhilarating fusion of music and action in one of John Williams’ best moments from the entire score.

The bombastic musical cue matches the highs and lows of the action sequence perfectly, making it endlessly rewatchable. The sequence is such a standout it’s one of the best original trilogy callbacks in the prequels, echoed in the chase between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones.

7 Assault On Echo Base

The asteroid field chase is just one of the epic sequences in The Empire Strikes Back. The biggest is a scene fans haven’t been able to stop watching since 1980. The assault on Echo Base by the Empire gets better and better for being one of the few times in the entire franchise that the bad guys win.

The might of the Empire is utterly overwhelming in this sequence, with AT-AT Walkers leading the charge against retreating Rebel forces. The Rebels were victorious in the end, but this is the sequence where the Empire truly earned their reputation as Star Wars villains loved to hate.

6 Attack On The Death Star II

The attack on the Death Star II from Return of the Jedi remains a thrilling scene almost 40 years later. The speed and amount of detail packed into the sequence makes it worth returning to again and again. Once the shield goes down, the entire raid on the core of the station only lasts minutes, but every shot contains something worth pausing over.

Few may have noticed that one of the two TIE Interceptors trailing the Millenium Falcon into the core is destroyed in the energy field of the collapsing core. The fiery fate of the other is a perfect cinematic expression of the stakes in the scene, selling the danger to Lando and the Falcon without saying a word.

5 Luke Trusting The Force

One of the most iconic scenes in movies is Luke Skywalker putting his faith in The Force and switching off his targeting computer in A New Hope. The scene gets better and better for how inspiring it is, especially in an age dominated more and more by technology.

Luke’s rejection of technology – and his loss of his robotic companion R2-D2 in the same scene – underscores the greater theme of the entire original trilogy. Luke’s faith in himself ultimately makes him one of the most powerful Jedi.

4 “There Is No Try”

Luke’s path toward enlightenment in the Force wasn’t complete, though. He would encounter doubt and failure along the way, and his failure to lift his X-Wing out of the swamp on Dagobah is a scene worth revisiting for how instructional it is.

“There is no try,” Yoda says in one of his most inspirational quotes, explaining that fear and doubt only limit a person’s ability in the Force. Yoda is encouraging and straight to the point at the same time, giving some tough love in a scene that offers hope every time fans rewatch it.

3 “I Know”

Han Solo and Princess Leia’s romance would end up becoming a major element of the Star Wars saga through the rise and fall of their son, Ben. One of its greatest moments is a scene that only gets better and better for how honest and genuine it is.

As Han Solo is about to be frozen in carbonite, all the walls come down and the masks come off of both him and Princess Leia. They admit their feelings for each other and share a brief kiss before he is entombed in ice and sent to Jabba the Hutt.

2 Obi-Wan’s Sacrifice

One of the most powerful moments in Obi-Wan Kenobi’s story is his sacrifice aboard the first Death Star. The scene only gets better as more is added to Obi-Wan’s story. The iconic lines and actions of Obi-Wan and Darth Vader only gain more relevance with the prequels and the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi streaming series.

Obi-Wan reveals the true power of the Force in his sacrifice and hints at a conflicted past that is only now being fully explored. As the two ignore their lightsabers once again in the new series, this scene only becomes more and more relevant for fans.

1 Darth Vader’s Turn

Another powerful scene that only becomes more and more profound is Darth Vader’s turn back to the light in Return of the Jedi. Much of Anakin’s story was explored in the prequels and in the Clone Wars animated series, adding depth and nuance to the character that makes this scene even more powerful on repeat viewings.

Though some may quibble with the addition of Vader saying “No!” in the scene, it remains as powerful as it was in 1983. Anakin’s struggle between his son and his master is more potent knowing more of his story from other chapters of the saga.

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