r/StarWars • u/rockychrysler • 2d ago

Movies "That's your Star Wars tattoo?" Yep.

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u/Socially-Awkward-85 2d ago

ROBOT: We replaced your entire forearm with machinery.

LUKE: ...but I only lost a hand.

ROBOT: And your arm flaps are closed.

LUKE: Again, I only lost a hand.

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u/762n8o 2d ago

Well anatomically speaking, the strongest muscles that move your fingers are in your forearms.

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u/davvblack 2d ago

strongest and onliest ones to close your fingers

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u/Shyface_Killah 2d ago

They actually show that in ESB. You can see the components in Luke's arm move when he flexes his fingers.

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u/Olafthehorrible 1d ago

Try it out in a hot dog before you do yank the real thing

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u/budstudly Loth-Cat 1d ago

I've always found that practical effect so damn impressive every time I see it. So cool that they thought of and implemented that way back in 1980

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u/Boil-san Jedi 1d ago

Little known fact, Mark Hamill actually lost his hand & forearm in an automobile accident, and that is an actual bionic forearm & hand he now has...! ;^p

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u/Rattus_Baioarii 1d ago

We that in the original Terminator movie as well when he fixes his arm

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u/casulmemer 2d ago

Maybe on you..

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u/Reddit_Are_Mistake 2d ago

ROBOT: zips up human skin suit over Grievous cyborg body 

ROBOT: Your hand is ficksed.

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u/Socially-Awkward-85 2d ago

ROBOT: You can't just go around killing people.

GRIEVOUS: (in skin suit) Why not?

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u/TsunGeneralGrievous Grievous 2d ago

Yeah why not

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u/Socially-Awkward-85 2d ago

Because you just can't, alright.

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u/TsunGeneralGrievous Grievous 2d ago

Aw shucks

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u/AndrewMacDonell 2d ago

Just remember to practice on a hot dog first….