| Episode
I vs. IV |
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Title's
structure (article-adjective-noun): The Phantom Menace.
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Title's
structure (article-adjective-noun): A New Hope.
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The heroes
try barter their way off of Tatooine.
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The heroes
try barter their way off of Tatooine.
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R2 fixes
the Queen's starship during a space battle.
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R2 fixes
Luke's X-Wing during a space battle.
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Queen
Amidala covers Anakin Skywalker with a blanket aboard the royal starship.
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Princess
Leia covers Luke Skywalker with a blanket aboard the Millenium Falcon.
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Queen
is held captive.
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Princess
is held captive.
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Young
Skywalker leaves his family on Tatooine to be trained as a Jedi by Obi-wan.
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Young
Skywalker leaves his family on Tatooine to be trained as a Jedi by Obi-wan.
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Anakin
stands among Jedi council arranged in a circle.
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Darth
Vader among Imperial council arranged in a circle.
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First
appearance of Rodians (Greedo's species).
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First
appearance of Rodians (Greedo's species).
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Qui Gon
is killed by a Sith lord in front of his apprentice Obi-wan.
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Obi-wan
is killed by a Sith lord in front of his apprentice Luke.
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Climaxes
with young Anakin Skywalker in a space battle...
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Climaxes
with young Luke Skywalker in a space battle...
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...where
he blows up the Trade Federation battleship.
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...where
he blows up the Death Star.
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Full cast
appears in triumphant award ceremony.
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Full cast
appears in triumphant award ceremony.
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| Episode
II vs. V |
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Title's
structure (verb-preposition-article-noun): Attack of the Clones.
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Title's
structure (article-noun-verb-preposition): The Empire Strikes Back.
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Heroes
pursue an assassin droid.
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Heroes
pursue a probe droid.
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Enter
Jango Fett, bounty hunter.
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Enter
Boba Fett, bounty hunter.
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Male leads
are separated during "romantic" chapter of the film.
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Male leads
are separated during "romantic" chapter of the film.
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Anakin
and Padme fall in love, but have second thoughts about their relationship.
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Han and
Leia fall in love, but have second thoughts about their relationship.
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Obi-wan
follows Jango and Boba Fett in Slave I through asteroid field.
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Boba Fett
in Slave I follows Millenium Falcon through asteroid field.
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Obi wan
hides behind an asteroid.
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Han hides
behind a star destroyer.
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Obi wan
releases garbage as a decoy.
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Han escapes
among garbage as a decoy.
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Boba/Jango
Fett/Clones is unmasked.
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Darth
Vader is unmasked.
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Concludes
with battle against giant robot walkers.
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Begins
with battle against giant robot walkers.
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Dooku
attempts to seduce Obi-wan to join him on the Dark Side.
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Vader
attempts to seduce Luke to join him on the Dark Side.
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C-3PO
is dismantled in a Geonosian droid factory.
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C-3PO
is dismantled in a Ugnaut droid factory.
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Dooku
uses the Force to throw objects at Yoda.
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Vader
uses the Force to throw objects at Luke.
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Duel with
a dark lord: Anakin vs. Dooku.
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Duel with
a dark lord: Luke vs. Vader.
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Anakin
looses an arm.
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Luke looses
an arm.
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Luke gets
a robotic arm.
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Anakin
gets a robotic arm.
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| Episode
III vs. VI |
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Title's
structure (noun-preposition-article-noun): Revenge of the Sith
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Title's
structure (noun-preposition-article-noun): Return of the Jedi.
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The Emperor
makes his first real appearance.
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The Emperor
makes his first real appearance.
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Begins
with epic space battle.
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Concludes
with epic space battle.
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Anakin
wears a black glove to cover his robotic hand.
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Luke wears
a black glove to cover his robotic hand.
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Anakin
is the man in black.
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Luke is
the man in black.
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Standout
villian (Count Dooku) from the previous chapter is killed in the first
act.
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Standout
villian (Boba Fett) from the previous chapter is killed in the first act.
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Mon Mothma
plots attack on Emperor (cut scene).
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Mon Mothma
plots attack on Emperor.
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1st act
focuses on rescuing Chancellor Palpatine.
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1st act
focuses on rescuing Han Solo.
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The Death
Star is under construction.
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The Death
Star is under construction.
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Anakin
battles Dooku with Palpatine as audience.
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Luke battles
Vader with Palpatine as audience.
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Obi wan
cuts off one of Grevous' robotic hands in a light saber duel.
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Obi wan
cuts off one of Grevous' robotic hands in a light saber duel.
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First
appearance of Mon Calamari (Adm. Ackbar's species) in trilogy.
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First
appearance of Mon Calamari (Adm. Ackbar's species) in trilogy.
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Biker
Scouts/Speeder Bike chase.
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Biker
Scouts/Speeder Bike chase.
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Wookies
live in tree houses on forest world of Kashyyk.
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Ewoks
live in tree houses on forest world of Endor.
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Director's
cameo: Lucas as opera patron.
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Director's
cameo: Marquand as AT-ST driver.
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Ewoks
in battle.
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Wookies
in battle.
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AT-RT.
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AT-ST.
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Chewie
gives "Tarzan" yell while swinging onto robot tank.
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Chewie
gives "Tarzan" yell while swinging onto AT-ST.
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Rematch
with a dark lord: Anakin vs. Dooku.
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Rematch
with a dark lord: Luke vs. Vader.
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Yoda quickly
dispatches Emperor's guards when they attempt to keep him from seeing Palpatine.
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Vader
quickly dispatches Emperor's guards when they attempt to keep him from
seeing Palpatine (widely-rumored cut scene).
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Padme:
"There is still good in him."
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Luke:
"There is still good in him."
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Three-way
conflict: Mace Windu attacks the Emperor while Anakin/Vader looks on and
finally interveens.
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Three-way
conflict: Emperor attacks Luke while Vader/Anakin looks on and finally
interveens.
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Emperor
reveals "Force lighting."
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Emperor
reveals "Force lighting."
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Vader
masked for first time.
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Vader
unmasked for first time.
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Smoke
surrounds Vader as his mask is sealed.
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Smoke
surrounds Vader as his armor is cremated.
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Ends with
funeral for Padme.
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Ends with
funeral for Vader.
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