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We’re delighted to be able to say that we think that October could be one of our best months for films so far this year – and, overall, it’s been another brilliant year for movies. Fans of action films will no doubt be looking forward to Bond reappearing on the big screen, while we know a lot of you have mentioned that the period romance Brooklyn is one that you’re waiting to see. Families are catered for with the fun sequel Hotel Transylvania 2 and
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Pan, while those looking for a spot of culture should enjoy the latest cinematic version of Macbeth. To find out showtimes for any of our films or Event Cinema, head to www.wellsfilmcentre.co.uk or ring us on 01749 673195 and we’ll be glad to help in whatever way we can. Hope you enjoy the magazine, and see you in the cinema soon. Sally Cooper Proprietor, Wells Film Centre
The Wells Film Centre was established in 1992 by Derek Cooper. Derek has been in the cinema industry for over 30 years, and started in the old Regal cinema – just next door to the Wells Film Centre. Originally a village hall and scout hut, Derek built the cinema up from a single screen to the three state-of-the-art digital screens it now houses. In the last couple of years, Derek has passed the management of the Wells Film Centre over to his daughters Sally, Becky and Libby, who share Derek’s passion for film and will ensure that the Wells Film Centre remains a family business that the whole community can enjoy.
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CONTENTS THIS MONTH’S MOVIES If you’re heading out to the Wells Film Centre this month then here’s what you’ve got to look forward to. A WALK IN THE WOODS
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Bond is back in style this month, as Spectre hits the Wells Film Centre with a bang. Check out our full run-down of October’s movies over the page…
FEATURETOP SECRETS 20 We’ve scoured our favourite films to find the hidden secrets you almost certainly missed. R2-D2 in Star Trek? Yep, and plenty more besides!
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Our news pages are bursting with the latest film news, the juiciest movie gossip and the best previews. If it’s new and hot then you’ll find it here.
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MACBETH
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SPECTRE 12A STARRING: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista, Ralph Fiennes DIRECTOR: Sam Mendes RUN TIME: TBA
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if lightning will indeed strike twice and Sam Mendes (director), Daniel Craig (star) and John Logan (writer) are the trio that plan to convince everyone that Spectre will be something very special indeed.
Skyfall times ten In a recent interview, Daniel Craig himself says that Spectre is "Skyfall times ten", with high-speed car chases around Rome and 1,500 extras brought in to recreate the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico. "I think everyone was just daunted," says Craig on the pressure of following Skyfall. "Where do we go from there? How do you process that? But we got into the story and rooted out the connections, and they were too good to leave alone."
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ather than putting his feet up and tending his garden, travel writer Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) decides to spend his retirement by challenging himself to hike the Appalachian Trail – 2,200 miles of America’s most beautiful countryside from Georgia to Maine.
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His wife (Emma Thompson) only allows him to undertake the potentially dangerous journey if he’s able to find a companion to go with him, and after a few failed attempts, he finally convinces an old friend Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte) to join him on a trip that could completely redefine the meaning of the word ‘adventure’. Based on the 1998 book of the same name by Bryson himself, A Walk in the Woods is a beautifully filmed celebration of the American countryside and features sterling performances from Redford and Nolte as the mismatched adventurers.
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FILMFACTS Robert Redford initially had the idea of filming Bill Byron’s book back in 1998 as a project for himself and Paul Newman. Nick Nolte and Robert Redford have appeared onscreen together before – in 2012’s The Company You Keep.
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the storm but the reality was that he survived, only to then find himself stranded on the hostile planet. With only meagre supplies, Watney must draw upon his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while at the same time his crewmates plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. A tense and dramatic plot and some stunning performances from Damon himself, as well as Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig, means that The Martian is a thriller that will keep you on the edges of your seats. October 2015
FILM FACTS The writer of The Martian novel, Andy Weir, first published his book for free on his website just for fun. Such was the book’s popularity that he eventually uploaded a digital version to Amazon for the Kindle book reader and charged just $0.99 per copy.
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wice a year the Italian city of Siena goes absolutely crazy for the oldest horse race in the world: the Palio. It’s definitely not your average race though, as strategy, bribery and corruption play as much a part as the skill of the riders.
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In the eye of the storm stand the jockeys. Loved and loathed by the districts they represent, they forge alliances and make deals promising large cash sums to try and get the best start. Legendary rider Gigi Bruschelli has won 13 Palios in 16 years and, two races away from beating the world record, Bruschelli will do anything to win. But one jockey stands in his way: his former trainee, Giovanni Atzeni, who is determined to challenge his old mentor. Their passionate and dramatic battle is an epic and cinematic tale of Italian life in microcosm.
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FILM FACTS The race dates back to the late 16th century, and the first races were on buffaloes! The Palio di Siena horse race is held twice a year on July 2 and August 16 at the Piazza del Campo, and is made up of 10 horses and riders.
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uffragette is a powerful drama that tracks the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal state that refused to provide equal
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rights to them. These women were not primarily from the educated classes but instead were working women who had seen peaceful protest achieve absolutely nothing. Radicalised and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality – their jobs, their homes, their children and, in some dramatic cases, even their lives. Suffragette stars some of the movie world's finest talent, including Carey Mulligan as Maud Watts, Meryl Streep as Emmeline Pankhurst, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson and Anne-Marie Duff.
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FILM FACTS Suffragette is the first movie to be filmed in the Houses of Parliament since the 1950s. Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the suffragette movement, and was named as one of the most important people of the 20th Century by The Times.
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from a nobody to become the boy who never grew up. Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter (Levi Miller) finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook (Garrett Hedlund) and the warrior Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara). They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman). Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan. October 2015
FILM FACTS Levi Miller won a drama award when he was five playing, yep you guessed it, Peter Pan. And one of his favourite movies is the 2003 Peter Pan film. The part of Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) was originally offered to Javier Bardem.
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STARRING: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, David Spade DIRECTOR: Genndy Tartakovsky RUN TIME: 89 minutes
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verything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania – Dracula’s (Adam Sandler) rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed and it’s now open to human guests too, but Drac is secretly worried that his adorable
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half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn’t showing any signs yet of being a vampire. While Mavis (Selena Gomez) is busy visiting her human in-laws with Johnny (Andy Samberg), Drac enlists his friends to put Dennis through a ‘monster in training’ boot camp, but little do they know that Drac’s oldschool dad Vlad (played to perfection by the legend Mel Brooks) is about to pay a family visit to the hotel. And when Vlad finds out that his greatgrandson is not a pure blood – and humans are now welcome at Hotel Transylvania – things are going to get even more stressful for Drac.
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FILM FACTS Hotel Transylvania 2 has been an enormous hit in the US, taking almost $70 million in its opening weekend. Incredibly, this film marks the tenth time Adam Sandler and Kevin James have appeared together on-screen.
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STARRING: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Elizabeth Debicki, Sean Harris, David Thewlis, Paddy Considine DIRECTOR: Justin Kurzel RUN TIME: 113 minutes
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ho surely doesn’t know the story of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the Scottish duke who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become the King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife,
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Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself. Written between 1599 and 1606, Macbeth is the perfect example of the timeless beauty of Shakespeare’s writing. There have been countless movie versions of ‘The Scottish Play’ over the years – beginning with a short version of it that was filmed way back in 1898 – and some of the cream of the acting world has play the power-crazed duke, but it’s this latest version starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard) that some say could end up being the definitive translation of the story to the big screen. October 2015
FILM FACTS Macbeth received a very rare 10-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Visibility was so poor on the Isle of Skye during filming that Marion Cotillard strayed from the path and fell in a bog!
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STARRING: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz DIRECTOR: Robert Zemeckis RUN TIME: 123 minutes
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nly one man was brave (or foolish!) enough to attempt to walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York, but in 1974 that’s exactly what Frenchman Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) did. What Petit was planning was hugely
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illegal, but with the help of a motley crew of recruits and friends, and with the support of his mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), he proved that anything was possible if you were determined enough. The movie mastermind Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump) is once again redefining the movie genres by bringing us a film like no other. Like Petit himself, The Walk is unconventional, bold and daring, as Zemeckis has used state-of-the-art cinematic techniques and 3D wizardry so that moviegoers will feel like they’re walking through the clouds in a film unlike anything seen before.
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FILM FACTS The original title for the film was the same as the book it’s based upon, To Reach the Clouds, but it was then considered that The Walk would be a better one. If you like The Walk, then check out the Man on Wire documentary, too.
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STARRING: Lee Pace, Chris O’Dowd, Ben Foster, Dustin Hoffman DIRECTOR: Stephen Frears RUN TIME: 103 minutes
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The Armstrong Lie (2013)
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n Irish sports journalist, David Walsh (Chris O’Dowd) becomes convinced that the performances of Lance Armstrong (Ben Foster) during his seven Tour de France victories are fuelled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting
for evidence that will expose the enormously popular cyclist. Shunned by his fellow journalists, who refuse to accept the growing evidence that Armstrong is a cheat, The Program is a stunning expose of a megalomaniac who genuinely believes he cannot be stopped, and the relentless pursuit of the reporter who knows that he’s guilty. It also features career-best performances from the likes of O’Dowd (better known for playing Roy in the hit sitcom, The IT Crowd) and Foster (who played the role of William Burroughs so perfectly in Kill Your Darlings). October 2015
FILM FACTS In an interview with The Guardian, Ben Foster admitted to taking performanceenhancing drugs under medical supervision to prepare for the part. Foster also said the emotional storyline took more a toll on him than the physical demands of the role.
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STARRING: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Jim Beaver DIRECTOR: Guillermo del Toro RUN TIME: TBA
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dith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) meets and falls for the mysterious Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston) and is then swept away to the family home in the bleak Cumbrian countryside of the late 19th century. Living in the house with the couple
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though, is Sharpe’s sister Lucille (Jessica Chastain) and all manner of ghostly entities. Thomas and Lucille will do everything in their power to keep the house’s secret from the outside world, but the house has plans of its own… Director Guillermo del Toro (who brought us two of this magazine’s favourite films of all time, The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth) knew what he wanted Crimson Peak to be from the start. “It’s a ghost story and a Gothic romance,” he said. “It’s very setoriented, but at the same time a very modern take on the ghost story.”
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FILM FACTS The production company built the house in its entirety, but it then had to be demolished at the end of the shoot to make space in the studio. Jessica Chastain said in an interview that Tom Hiddleston found the script incredibly scary.
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)
As you surely already know, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg worked on the story for Indiana Jones’ first movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and there are a couple of hidden treats for Star Wars fans to find – mainly this nod to Lucas’ two favourite droids, who appear as hieroglyphics when Jones first discovers the Ark in the Well of Souls.
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TOY STORY (1995)
It’s hard to believe that Toy Story is full of references to the super-dark horror film The Shining, but there are plenty dotted through the movie. Apparently it comes from director Lee Unkrich’s love of the Kubrick classic. Some are extremely subtle and very hard to spot, but this one, where the upstairs carpet to Sid’s house is an almost exact replica of the one from the Overlook hotel, is easy to notice.
IRON MAN (2008)
If you look closely at this scene in the first Iron Man movie then you’ll spot Captain America’s shield lying on Stark’s workbench. Given that the Captain almost certainly already had his shield when Stark became Iron Man, our guess is that maybe he was modifying it? Or maybe trying to use the super-tough adamantium in his Iron Man suit?
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Considering he’s the director of the new Star Wars film, it’s pleasing to hear that J.J. Abrams is an enormous Star Wars fan – to the extent that he sneaked in hard-tospot appearances from R2-D2 in both Star Trek movies. This one, from the first film, is a split-second cameo from when the Enterprise is under attack from Nero’s time-travelling ship.
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TRON (1982)
Considering it was a film about the inner workings of a computer game, it’s not that surprising that one of the classic arcade games of its day, Pac-Man, managed to sneak into 1982’s Tron. Dotted around the scanner are plenty of power pills, along with an animated Pac-Man – complete with authentic sound effects, too!
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PREDATOR 2 (1990)
The first Alien/Predator crossover happened in comic book form in 1990, the same year that Predator 2 was released. Although many slated the film, claiming it wasn’t a patch on the original, it did have its fans (this editor included) and it also sneaked in this sly reference to the Alien in the Predator’s trophy room on his ship. There, clearly displayed among many other skulls from his conquests, is the Predator’s prize catch.
STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)
It was Spielberg himself that suggested to George Lucas that members of ET’s species made a cameo in The Phantom Menace, so three of them were put into the scene of the Galactic Senate.
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STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)
Even better, it’s just about possible to spot the Millennium Falcon docking on Coruscant in Revenge of the Sith. Given the time frame of the film though, it would very unlikely that either Han Solo or Lando would be piloting it, so who (or what) would have been flying the Falcon? Maybe we’ll find out the answer to that one in the Han Solo origins film.
FAST FIVE (2011)
Fans of the Fast and Furious franchise will know Han well, but many will only know him by his first name. The Korean driver does reveal his surname once though, in Fast Five, and those with sharper eyes and quicker brains will have spotted the obvious Star Wars pun to be found here – Han Seoul-Oh? Han Solo? Geddit?
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FIGHT CLUB (1999)
Considering the fact that Fight Club is an odd (but brilliant) movie from start to finish, it’s no surprise that the hidden gem for this film is a strange one. In an interview, director David Fincher claimed that there is a Starbucks coffee cup in every scene, apart from the one in which a coffee shop is destroyed. Why? No idea, but it’ll take up hours of your life trying to find them all – we know, we tried.
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EVENTCALENDAR WHAT’S ON IN WELLS From films to MON EVENT CINEMA events, here’s Le nozze di Figaro (6.45pm) a round-up of everything that’s going on MON NEW RELEASES in Wells this Suffragette (12A) month. Keep the calendar handy to make MON CINEMA sure you don’t EVENT The Barber of Seville (7.30pm) miss out on anything. MON
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DISNEY WORKING ON NEW MARY POPPINS FILM! Now the hunt is on to find the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious actor for the role
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ne of the biggest surprises this month was the news that Disney are developing a new Mary Poppins musical with Rob Marshall (who impressed many with his directorial work on Into the Woods) set to direct. Disney have had enormous success recently with their updated versions of Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland and clearly this is one entry in their back catalogue that’s ripe for an update.
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This will be no reworking of the original though, as the plan is to set it 20 years after the first Mary Poppins film and use the original writer’s (P.L. Travers) series of books to continue the tale of the magical nanny. The first Mary Poppins film was released in 1964, starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, and was the story of a nanny who came to work for a banker’s unhappy family in pre-World War I London.
SNIPPETS The hottest movie news, in bite-sized pieces
Studio chiefs are keen to relaunch the Charlie’s Angels franchise and the person they’re courting to direct is the star and director of Pitch Perfect 2, Elizabeth Banks. Given that she handled that film so well, we think she’s the perfect choice.
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Fans of the Pitch Perfect films will be delighted to hear that a third one is definitely happening – and has a release date of August 2017. Better still, all the stars of the first two films have already signed up.
To celebrate Back to the Future day on October 21 (it’s the date that they travelled forward to in the second film), Universal are releasing the movies on Blue-ray with a brand new short film starring Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown! The trailer for it is online now.
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WAY COMES Michael Fassbender explains to us the challenges of playing one of the most iconic roles ever created, Shakespeare’s Macbeth
On Shakespeare’s source material “We approached it with simplicity. We never tried to work against the verse or just disregard it, but we kept things simple and tangible, and the idea Justin (Kurzel, director) had from the beginning was to be a lot more intimate with the text than we’ve seen before, but always truthful.” Film with an army of battle re-enactors “Out of all the warriors that were on the field I think we only lost two. A lot of them were running around without shirts and it was bitter. I can’t explain to you how cold it was; it was the
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end of January, and you had rain and flooding that was fairly intense. They were an amazing bunch of people.” Discussing Macbeth’s post-traumatic stress “Justin discovered early on that the character was suffering from PTSD, so he’s already having hallucinations and there’s a certain element of psychosis there that runs right through to the banquet scene. So that was obviously part of the man before the events of the play, and I thought that was a really helpful key into finding him, his reality and what’s going on inside his head.”
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RISING STAR CARA DELEVINGNE This model-turned-actor has had an incredible year and is now rapidly rising up Hollywood’s A-List. Time to find out more about Cara.
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ara Delevingne had her first acting role just three years ago, but she’s already gone on to star in two high-profile films this year (Paper Towns and Pan) and has a further five in development. But what is it about the 23-year-old British star that makes her the actor all directors suddenly want to hire? Possibly some of it is down to her sheer determination, and ability to master anything she turns her hand to. Cara began modelling at just 10 years old, but within a relatively short space of time she’d signed up to Burberry and was a regular feature on catwalks around the world. That clearly wasn’t enough for the ambitious Cara though,
and she’s also written and recorded two albums of music (she plays the guitar and drums and has a pretty good singing voice), designed two fashion collections for DKNY and recorded a song with Pharrell Williams. Cara is proof that stars can still be made overnight and plucked from obscurity, and after a range of positive reviews for her performance in Paper Towns, it’s clear she’s a new star that’s here to stay.
The hottest movie news, in bite-sized pieces
The sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s superb robots versus aliens scrapfest, Pacific Rim, which was due out in 2017, has been ‘indefinitely delayed’. We’re keeping everything crossed that it’ll happen one day, though.
Considering the critical and financial success of the first film, it must surely come as no surprise that not only is John Wick 2 going to happen, but they’re already about to start filming it! Expect more action-packed mayhem next year.
STAR TRIVIA As well as all her other talents, Cara is a pretty good beatboxer, too! She comes from an upper-class English family, and one of her ancestors was the Mayor of London.
Danny Boyle recently revealed that the film he’ll be working on next will be Trainspotting 2. All the four main actors want to come back, so now it’s just a case of sorting out the schedules and it’s a goer.
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TRAILPAERRK THE JUNGLE BOOK
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A new feature for the magazine where we pick apart the latest trailers to bring you all the hidden details you might’ve missed.
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One inhabitant of the jungle that’s definitely not friendly though is Kaa (Scarlett Johansson). Like the original, the snake tries to hypnotise Mowgli with the line: ‘Trusssssst in me’.
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The trailer starts in dramatic fashion with Mowgli walking though a stunning waterfall. You immediately know from this that Jon Favreau’s version of The Jungle Book is very different to the one we remember.
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When monkeys attack! Baloo (Bill Murray) and Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) are less than welcome in the palace of King Louie. My money’s definitely on the bear and the panther, though.
TOP FIVE It would appear that everyone wants to be in a Bond movie! Here are five of the best hidden cameos from older Bond films that you may have missed.
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RICHARD BRANSON
Branson provided a plane to use in Casino Royale on the condition that he got a small cameo appearance – being frisked at customs.
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Roger Moore’s daughter has a credited role playing the air hostess that serves Bond his vodka martini in Die Another Day.
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Could this be the arm of the King of the Swingers himself, King Louie (voiced by the legendary Christopher Walken)? The panicked look on Mowgli’s face here suggests Louie might not be friendly.
LATEST ON PROMETHEUS 2 Sir Ridley Scott spills the beans
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Of all the creatures in the jungle for Mowgli to fear, none strike terror into his heart more than Shere Khan (Idris Elba). Avoiding this beast is a fulltime job for the boy – luckily he’s got Baloo to protect him.
JOHN BARRY
The beloved Bond composer usually shuns the limelight, but he cropped up in The Living Daylights playing, naturally, an orchestra conductor.
hile the first Prometheus made a point of (almost) staying away from the Alien universe it was spawned from, it would appear that the sequel, now officially titled Alien: Paradise Lost, is likely to fully embrace it. Speaking recently, Sir Ridley said that not only will the name have a solid link to the Alien films, but also that Paradise Lost will also have connections with Ripley. What they are, and whether or not that’ll link into Neill Blomkamp’s Alien sequel remains to be seen, but it’s all very exciting in the world of the xenomorph.
SAMMY DAVIS JR.
Sadly Sammy never made it into the final cut of Diamonds Are Forever but his small cameo can still be found among the deleted scenes.
IAN FLEMING
Debate rages on as to whether or not this character here in From Russia With Love is Bond creator Ian Fleming, but we like to think it is.
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SATISFY YOUR HUNGER
The box office is now open for Mockingjay – Part 2
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ne of the biggest films to be released this year is undoubtedly The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. The final film in the Hunger Games series, it stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the leader of the resistance
against the evil Capitol and President Snow (Donald Sutherland). The film is released on November 20, and the box office at the Wells Film Centre is now open to book tickets, so make sure you get your seat!
MACMILLAN CAKE SALE SUCCESS
Charity event raises vital funds
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he Wells Film Centre was one of many locations in the area that hosted a charity event for the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Lots of you came to support it, so many thanks to all that turned up. The good news is that the event raised over £80.
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STARRING: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters, Eileen O’Higgins DIRECTOR: John Crowley
nable to find work in 1950’s Ireland, Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) is tempted Stateside after a priest tells Eilis of the wonderful opportunities and excellent employment prospects waiting for her over the pond. Eilis then departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother’s home for the shores of New York. Initially rather homesick, it’s only when she meets and falls in love with an Italian, Tony, that she begins to settle. After a family tragedy back in Ireland though, Eilis is forced to return home. Although she misses Tony, her family encourage her to spend time with a local boy named Jim. Brooklyn is based on the 2009 best-selling novel by Irish writer Colm Tóibín – with a screenplay by Nick Hornby – and is a beautifully filmed romantic tale about a young woman torn between two lives.
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STARRING: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances de la Tour, James Corden DIRECTOR: Nicholas Hytner
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t's fair to say that writer Alan Bennett has had an interesting and colourful life, but what many people possibly didn't know about him is that in the late 1960s, a homeless person called Miss Shepherd moved her battered old van first into his street in Camden Town and, eventually, his driveway. Naturally, Bennett chronicled all this in a diary, which he then turned into a play in the 90s (which also starred Maggie Smith) and now, a film too. It’s fair to say that, initially, neither Miss Shepherd or Bennett himself are overjoyed with the prospect of sharing their space with each other, but the potential joy of this film is Bennett’s superb writing and the fact that he clearly has a deep affection for the woman who ended up sharing his life for decades.
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THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2 STARRING: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Donald Sutherland DIRECTOR: Francis Lawrence
ith the nation of Panem in a full-scale revolutionary war, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Cressida (Natalie Dormer), Finnick (Sam Claflin) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) – Katniss goes off on a mission with the District 13 unit as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow. The final installment of the brilliant Hunger Games series concludes in dramatic fashion. Will Katniss save the people of Panem, or will President Snow succeed in finally defeating her? The good news is that you don't have long to wait to find out.
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STARRING: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Mobin Khan DIRECTOR: Davis Guggenheim
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e Named Me Malala is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and wounded by a gunshot when returning home from school in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15 year old was singled out for speaking out on education for girls in Pakistan, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’ education globally. The film gives us a glimpse into this extraordinary young girl’s life – from her close relationship with her father who inspired her love for education, to her impassioned speeches at the UN, to her everyday life with her parents and brothers.
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In the Heart of the Sea
COMING SOON FUTURE TITLES 21 Dec THE DRESSMAKER 20 Nov THE PEANUTS MOVIE STARRING: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez STARRING: Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth The classic cartoon strip gets its own big-screen movie. A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia to exact revenge on those who did her wrong. IN THE HEART 26 Dec BRIDGE OF SPIES 27 Nov OF THE SEA STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy STARRING: Tom Hanks, Alan Alda A whaling ship is preyed upon by a whale, stranding its A lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home. help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union. THE GOOD DINOSAUR 27 Nov STARRING: Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus makes an unlikely human friend.
THE DANISH GIRL 1 Jan STARRING: Amber Heard, Alicia Vikander The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener.
VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN 4 Dec STARRING: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy An origin story based around Victor Von Frankenstein, told from the perspective of his assistant, Igor.
POINT BREAK 8 Jan STARRING: Luke Bracey, Édgar Ramírez A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes in this remake of the 90s classic.
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 18 Dec STARRING: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas that’s set 30 years after Return of the Jedi.
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS 8 Jan STARRING: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift boat.
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EVENT CINEMA Here’s a breakdown of all of the brilliant special cinema events coming to the Wells Film Centre in the following months.
GISELLE STARRING The Bolshoi Ballet CERT 12A RELEASE 11th Oct (4pm) LENGTH 140 minutes
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST STARRING David Suchet, Emily Barber CERT 12A RELEASE 8th Oct (7pm) LENGTH 150 minutes Don’t miss celebrated actor and Poirot star David Suchet as the formidable Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest, which is being broadcast live from London’s Vaudeville Theatre. Directed by Adrian Noble (Amadeus, The King’s Speech, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Wilde’s superb satire on Victorian manners is one of the funniest plays in the English language. Two bachelor friends, the adorable dandy Algernon Moncrieff (Philip Cumbus – a regular player at Shakespeare’s Globe) and the utterly reliable John Worthing J.P., (Downton Abbey’s Michael Benz) lead double lives to court the attentions of the exquisitely desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax (Emily Barber) and Cecily Cardew (Imogen Doel). The gallants must then grapple with the riotous consequences of their deceptions – and with the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The young peasant girl Giselle unfortunately dies when she learns that the man she loves, Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her will, she joins the wilis, vengeful spirits who now turn against Albrecht and condemn him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. This romantic ballet is one of the oldest and greatest in the classical repertoire, touching upon the great Romantic themes: a doomed love affair ending in tragedy, a dive into fantasy, and ultimate redemption through the power of love.
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE STARRING Morgan Pearse, Kathryn Rudge CERT 12A RELEASE 19th Oct (7.30pm) LENGTH 170 minutes The Barber of Seville will have you smiling from the moment it begins. When grumpy Bartolo stands between his beautiful young ward Rosina and her
PRICES All Event Cinema performances are £15 per person. Film Club Members pay only £14.
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lover Count Almaviva, there’s only one person to call on: local barber and man-with-a-plan Figaro. Set in an elegant vision of 18th-century Seville, Jonathan Miller’s much-loved production is as side-splittingly funny as ever. For this revival, the talented Christopher Allen will conduct Rossini’s sparkling score, packed full of wit and playful tunes.
COMING SOON HAMLET (NATIONAL THEATRE)
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HAMLET (NATIONAL THEATRE)
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JEWELS (BOLSHOI BALLET)
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AFTERNOON OF A FAUN (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE)
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OF MICE AND MEN (NATIONAL THEATRE)
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THE WINTER’S TALE (THE KENNETH BRANAGH TC)
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THE MIKADO (ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA)
HENRY V STARRING Alex Hassell CERT 12A RELEASE 21st Oct (7pm) LENGTH 210 minutes Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare’s History Plays with Henry V performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt.
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THE LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS (BOLSHOI BALLET) 6 December JANE EYRE (NATIONAL THEATRE) 8 December CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE)
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THE NUTCRACKER (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE)
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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (BOLSHOI BALLET)
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RHAPSODY/THE TWO PIGEONS (ROYAL OPERA HOUSE) 26 January
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COMMUNITYFEATURE A BLAST FROM THE PAST!
This month we focus on McCubbing and Redfern, a business in Wells that’s been trading since the 1940s!
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llen Mechen has a varied and interesting job. Along with his partner Sarah, he’s the owner of the McCubbing and Redfern auction house in Wells, and every month they bring together an incredible selection of items for their sale – which is held on the third Wednesday of every month. Sometimes though, he’s called upon to sell something a little out of the ordinary… “Actually, a friend of mine from South America rang up today,” says Allen. “saying that he’s got some dinosaur fossils for sale and wanted to know if I was interested!” McCubbing and Redfern’s monthly auctions are very popular and are regularly packed out, but if you’re not able to make it to the auction house on the day then you’re still able to join in the fun, as if you head to www.the-saleroom.com you can bid on any piece online.
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And many do, as Allen and Sarah are happy to ship items all around the world, meaning that customers from as far away as Canada and China are now regular buyers. The couple bought the auction house 10 years ago but it’s actually been running in Wells since 1947, and Allen’s background in antiques and previous auction houses means that he’s got a keen eye for a hidden gem. They don’t buy any items though, and everything that’s on sale is done through a commission basis only.
Famous faces Local celebrities often visit on sale day (including April Walker, who appeared in Doctor Who in the 70s, and Nicholas Cage, who has a house near Glastonbury) and occasionally bring in a movie or TV-related item themselves to sell – autographed photos and film posters are regularly featured, and some furniture was purchased at an auction last year for director Guy Ritchie’s wedding! McCubbing and Redfern is an Aladdin’s cave of delights, and we recommend everyone should check out the next auction on the 21st of October to see if they can pick up a bargain for themselves.
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COMMUNITYNEWS GET MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK! Check out Tincknells for all your firework needs this Bonfire Night
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hen it comes to Bonfire Night, you really want to make sure the night goes with a bang (quite literally!), and whether you’re looking for a few sparklers or one of their packed selection boxes, you’ll find everything you need at Tincknell Country Stores. Tincknell stock around 95 different products from TNT Fireworks, one of the most trusted names in the industry, and there’s something to suit every budget, too – from 70p packs of sparklers to the incredible 81-shot Apocalyptic Warrior at £114.99. There’s no need to save the fun for Bonfire Night either, as Tincknell’s Wells store has an all-year licence. That means that if you’re looking for fireworks for a birthday celebration, wedding party or New Year’s Eve, they can help you.
MERCIA ON THE MOVE
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ercia Kitchens are expanding from their shop on the Glastonbury Road and have a new showroom opening this month in the centre of the city, on Broad Street. Whether you’re looking for a new kitchen, a stunning bathroom or a bedroom makeover, Merica are there to help.
MOTR COMES TO WELLS
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irst there was the Pilates Marathon at Pilates Body Aligned Studio and now here is a new challenge: MOTR (Movement On The Roller) Fitness Classes. MOTR – Versatility in your training. No two sessions are the same. MOTR – Improve your strength, balance, agility, sports conditioning and cardio… even Pilates. MOTR – Like a foam roller with resistance bands attached to one end. MOTR – Sit on it, lay on it, stand on it, kneel on it. MOTR is the workout you need to gain a strong, agile body and balanced musculature. Taster classes are on offer at Pilates Body Aligned with Corali, so ring for more details on 07984 426488.
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MINSKY’S EXPAND CLOTHING RANGE Loads of new and exciting stock coming this autumn
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inksy’s on Sadler Street is fast becoming the go-to shop in the area for men’s clothing, and the good news is that they’re expanding the range of clothes on offer and also opening up another room in the building to house the extra stock. Currently, Minsky’s stock a wide range of shirts, jumpers, jackets and jeans from labels such as Eden Park and Colours and Sons, and soon they’ll be adding Dutch label Scotch and Soda and Bellstaff (who make stunning leather jackets) to the list.
There’s a wide enough range to suit any taste, and the quality of all their stock is second to none. Those looking for something a bit different for a Christmas present (hint hint!) should check out their gorgeous goat skin bags, which start from just £98. Finally, if you fancy a spot of pampering, you can treat yourself to a wet shave – or grooms to be can book in for the Good Morning Groom Service, which is two haircuts (for yourself and your best man), two wet shaves and a perfectly chilled bottle of prosecco.
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f you’re looking for something to do on Halloween night, then head to Shakes Cocktail Bar, as they’re having a massive UV night fancy dress party! The fun starts at 7.30 and goes on until 1 in the morning. DJ Matty H is on the decks and, naturally, entry is free.
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Shakes is also very proud to announce that their charity UV Party night on September 12 raised a massive £600 for Somerset Neonatal Intensive Care unit at Musgrove Park, Taunton. More charity nights are planned, so ask at the club for more information.
CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHEDRAL
Two events you won’t want to miss
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wo of the Cathedral’s most popular concerts of the year, when the historical building is lit by thousands of candles, are the Cathedral Candlelight Concerts when the Cathedral Choir, conducted by Organist and Master of the Choristers, Matthew Owens, and accompanied by Jonathan Vaughn, sings a combination of well- and lesser-known carols. The Candlelight Concerts take place on Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st of December, and tickets for this year are now nearly sold out. This year we’ll be hosting two Carol Services on Tuesday the 22nd of December (which will focus on the Cathedral community and the general public) and also on Wednesday the 23rd of December (which will be open to the general public). These traditional services, led by our choir, take place on both nights from 6-7.30pm and are always popular so please make sure that you arrive in good time! For more information, head to www.wellscathedral.org.uk
FILM TALK
Sally Cooper, the owner of the Wells Film Centre tells us all about her movie life Tell us about one of your favourite films I’m very fond of Dirty Dancing 2, and I actually like it as much as the first one. It’s got a real feel-good factor and even though it’s a more modern film, Patrick Swayze is still in it – although just for a bit. What film are you looking forward to? Easy, Brooklyn. It seems like a really interesting story and I’d like to know which she chooses: New York or Ireland. I love a good period drama. What’s the best bit of your job? The customers, simply because we’re all very proud at the Film Centre to be able to offer such a brilliant range of varied films to the community, and I know that people do appreciate all the hard work it takes! I really enjoy the time I spend in the cinema and having hands-on time with the customers. Who would play you in your biopic? It would have to be Jennifer Lawrence, as she plays such a varied range of roles that she’d easily be able to cope with the demands of playing a cinema owner!
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SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS FROM: Activision FORMATS: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, 3DS SuperChargers is the fifth game in the Skylanders series, and the big addition to this version is the introduction of vehicles. It’s not an outand-out driving game though, as Activision claim that only around 50 percent of the game can be completed in a vehicle. There are three different classes of craft (ground, water and air) and although there are only 20 new characters and vehicles, all the previous 117 characters in the series are compatible. Oh, and there’s special guest appearances in the game by Donkey Kong and Bowser – both of which are playable! With the all-new driving gameplay, an improved Portal and cool new characters, it’s clear that SuperChargers is easily the best Skylanders game yet.
Finished all your games and seen everything at the cinema? Then you really should take advantage of Insane Games’ brilliant 6 for a Fiver DVD deal. They’ve got a
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Insane Games, located in St. Cuthbert Street, is one of the best independent gaming stores around, with helpful and knowledgeable staff that are always on hand to help find the perfect game for you. Not only does it have a wide selection of the latest games but also a massive range of used titles for both the current gaming machines and also the classic consoles, too.
massive range of top movies and TV shows on TV, so simply pick six you’d like, hand over a crisp fiver and they’re yours! Obviously this does exclude boxsets, though.
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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
RELEASED: 1980 DIRECTOR: Irvin Kershner STARRING: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse Setting the scene… Lured into a trap by Lando (Billy Dee Williams), Luke heads to Bespin to rescue Leia and Han, only to find himself confronted by Darth Vader. Knowing Luke’s power, Vader tries to turn him to the dark side of the Force and, in doing so, drops one of biggest plot reveals in movie history… Did you know? George Lucas was so worried about the actors leaking the film’s plot that Mark
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Hamill was only told the lines shortly before filming the scene. During the fight with Vader, Luke loses a hand and his lightsaber, but we now know that his lightsaber is recovered in The Force Awakens and returned to Princess Leia. And Vader’s name? Well, Darth is a variation of the word ‘Dark’ and Vader is Dutch for ‘Father’.
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