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Similarities With Star Wars VI


The Fleet starting the attack- waiting for the small group of soldiers to take down the shield…the small group eventually can deactivate the shield and the attack from the fleet can begin….

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fighters attack a giant spaceship, one hits the only point which can destroy it, at the last possible second, as it closes in to destroy their hidden base, with a super powered laser cannon

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That sounds just like A New Hope to me!

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😂👍

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There were no jedi, sith or even the force for that matter in this movie. This movie takes place on one planet unlike Star Wars. This has nothing to do with any episode of Star Wars

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A farmer who flies around at home outperforms highly trained pilots and saves the day.

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He does kill vermin with great precision, however.

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When the end credit appear, the music is SO MUCH wanting to be like Star Wars that it can only be an homage (or rip-off).

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