Originally posted by: rennervision
And then, the cantina scene begins.
Lucas may claim he hated this scene, but everyone in the audience was laughing as hard as they could, and loving every minute of it. This was the first time we were seeing aliens socializing together. (Of course, this scene would have zero effect today. Not only has every 8-year-old kid by now seen hundreds of "aliens" on TV, but the SE tries to cram all sorts of creatures down our throat when Mos Eisley is introduced - now before we even get to the cantina. How could Lucas not realize this diminishes the impact of the cantina when he authorized all of his "improved" changes?)
You know, it occurred to me while reading this that Lucas probably got the wrong idea when people started laughing during the cantina scene.And then, the cantina scene begins.
Lucas may claim he hated this scene, but everyone in the audience was laughing as hard as they could, and loving every minute of it. This was the first time we were seeing aliens socializing together. (Of course, this scene would have zero effect today. Not only has every 8-year-old kid by now seen hundreds of "aliens" on TV, but the SE tries to cram all sorts of creatures down our throat when Mos Eisley is introduced - now before we even get to the cantina. How could Lucas not realize this diminishes the impact of the cantina when he authorized all of his "improved" changes?)
He probably thought people were laughing because they thought the scene was stupid and the creatures were hokey-looking. Yet the real reason people were laughing was more likely because they loved it, and it was the laughter of enjoyment--precisely because this was the first time they had seen aliens socializing in a bar together.
Unfortunately, George was too hard on himself over this scene. And so he finally ends up "improving" it by changing things digitally later. What a shame.
--SKot