even sped up like that, it's a brilliant piece of editing.
the two combatants are face-to-face.
Greedo is pointing a gun in Han's face.
the screen fills with smoke and light.
the audience wonders.... did Han get shot!?
the smoke clears and Greedo slumps forward. *whew*
(Marcia won an
oscar for this scene. George was bummed.
he wanted a full-on, slapstick, catina bar fight... but he didn;t have the budget.
it's no wonder he changed it -- endlessly. he couldn't stand it.
he "Erased" her oscar-winning performance from the anals of History.
wow. Divorce much?)
