Celebrate the Nostalgia of Every First Star Wars Teaser
I should probably stop watching this new Star Wars trailer, but I’m not going to. I have vivid memories of teenage David, college-age David and David’s co-workers watching the first teasers for various new Star Wars films for the first time, because that’s not the case at all. Yes, even for Episode I: The Phantom Menace , which seemed so awesome at the time that I must have watched it, damn it, I can’t even count how many times. Looking back how stupid this is.
Now that we have the first official teaser for the culmination of the Skywalker saga, appropriately titled Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, it’s time to kick months and months into endless speculation about what might happen, to arrive December 20, the film’s official release date. (While we all probably have more important things to do than discussing the goals of Palpatine’s Ghost 40 hours a week, jumping into chaos from time to time is kind of fun.)
If you have no idea why the weird clucking in the Star Wars trailer has any meaning, or you just want to remember, like me, how you felt when you first saw early teasers for various other Star Wars films, let’s take a fast trip to the holocrons. Here’s how various other Star Wars films have used teasers over the years to whet a geeky appetite:
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
How many times have you watched Meet Joe Black ?
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Short, simple, satisfying. Who would have thought breathing would be such an effective first teaser?
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
It is impossible not to feel something when you see this Binary Sunset and hear this delightful theme by John Williams.
Star Wars: A New Hope
Oh, how times have changed.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
My favorite movie in the franchise had one of the weirdest teasers out there – at least I can’t remember the last time I saw concept art as a movie trailer.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Fun fact: I can only ride Star Tours once a day or else I get sick. In addition, this trailer is quite upbeat and pleases with the darker content of the film. Poor slain Ewoks.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
This majestic shot of a huge Star Destroyer is one of the best Star Wars trailer endeavors I’ve ever seen. But don’t take my word for it. Since The Force Awakens debuts at a time when it’s okay for everyone to record everything they do, thepublic reaction to this first teaser is almost as interesting as the trailer itself.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Mark Hamill could read the phone book, and I watched the trailer for it. And I wish John Williams could write music for my life. Also insert the requiredvideo of the crowd reaction here.
Star Wars: Skywalker Rise
And here we are – the big finale. Er, the first teaser of the grand finale to have the expected fan abundance volume when it debuted last week. Also, the Han and Leia theme? Lando? Carrie Fisher? The Emperor’s laugh? I’ve never had such a strong liking for a film in this franchise like this one – not because it was the last one, but because the teaser was exactly what it was supposed to be. The only way I won’t get confused in December is if Jar Jar’s Sith theory is correct.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Weird naming conventions aside, Rogue One is my favorite Star Wars story, period. The ending is perfect, as is the super bonus damn ending – at least what I said the first time I saw it.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
The soundtrack for this teaser was pretty solid, I’ll tell him that. It still seems a little odd that Khaleesi is flying through space with Haymitch Abernathy, but not as odd as this tentacled monster who felt like “well, we’ve got a lot of CG budget left, so here’s the idea … »Addition to the film. Ouch. Spoilers.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Did this great intro for the animated TV show Star Wars get its teaser trailer? I confess, I don’t even remember seeing a movie in theaters.
Super bonus: this is a Mandalorian TV show
Superfans of the Star Wars franchise tend to resemble a particular bounty hunter in a helmet – no, not Tsukuss. Rather, the bounty hunter who spent most of his screen time in the original trilogygot his ass kicked . It’s fitting that his people, the Mandalorians, put on their own TV show to show how cool they are . And while Disney is raving about the leaked YouTube versions of the DMCA trailer for the show, worry not; there are many other places to find this. And one more .