In 1977, the world became acquainted with the truly great creation of George Lucas , entitled "Star Wars." Yoda appeared on the screen three years later, in the second part of the trilogy, and has since become one of the most legendary and recognizable characters of all time. It is unlikely that in the modern world there is at least one person who has never heard of the great Jedi Master, and all sorts of paraphernalia with his image, as well as a great many toys, have continued to go on sale for more than thirty years.
Character Character
A characteristic feature of the character is the green color of his body and extremely small stature - only 66 centimeters. However, in his mental and physical abilities of all the characters in the movie "Star Wars", Master Yoda is the most outstanding and many times superior to many others. The hero owes his make-up to make-up artists Nick Dadmend and Stuart Friborn. Due to his longevity, experience and wisdom, Yoda leads the oldest order - the Council of the Jedi. He first became a member at about a hundred years old. His track record has many victories in serious battles, battles, wars, as well as other achievements.
It is known that he was an excellent teacher, perfectly combining rigor and gentleness, but not all his Padawans managed to become worthy people. Such a fate befell Count Dooku, as well as Anakin Skywalker, whom Yoda admitted to training, but did not personally train. However, there are worthy representatives among them, such as Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu and Luke Skywalker. As George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars saga, admitted, Yoda was specially presented to the public so that no one would know about his true origin, so his story is still covered in various secrets.
Speech
Of course, the main difference between this character from others is his manner of speech, which is reflected in the numerous jokes and witticisms of fans. In addition, most of the most famous phrases in the film belong to his authorship. The Yoda quotes from Star Wars have partially become winged. One of the most famous is the following: “Size is not important. What about me? Judging by size? ” Almost all of them are saturated with a subtle philosophy that reflects the worldview of the teacher. Like, for example: "The creation of light is we, not just matter." It is the inversions, that is, the mixed order of the sentence members, that make his words so memorable. Nevertheless, other characters perfectly understand and taste these great words. By the way, as for the languages of the saga, then, in addition to individual racial ones, as, for example, among the Ewoks, there is also the main galactic language, which all the characters speak. In fact, this is a kind of analogue of English in our world.
"Hidden threat"
In the Star Wars trilogy that started in 1999, Yoda was created entirely from computer graphics, which divided the fans into two camps: adherents of the old and new. Acquaintance with the character takes place during a meeting of the Council. In this film, it becomes clear how the Master has an undeniable influence on the decisions of the Jedi Order. When under the tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn the young Anakin gets to the elders, the request for his further training in power management is rejected precisely at the initiative of Yoda, who feels that the future of the rider from Tatooine is foggy. However, after the death of Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan assumes the responsibility of raising a boy and declares to the members of the Council his firm intention to take him to his Padawans. Thus, Skywalker manages to bypass the rank of youngling and immediately become a Padawan. And this time, Yoda is no longer able to refuse Kenobi, but, as you know, later a subtle instinct will let the master down.
Attack of the Clones
In the second part of the movie Star Wars, Master Yoda goes to Genosis, where the Confederation of Independent Systems rules . There, on behalf of the Republic, he leads a rescue mission to rescue the prisoners sentenced to death Padme, Eni and Kenobi. Here, viewers learn that once upon a time the Master was training Count Dooku, who now has gone over to the dark side. When the fire of battle grows, the former student and teacher engage in a duel. Yoda demonstrates the highest professionalism of owning a lightsaber, deftly avoids blows and expertly inflicts his own. However, the battle ends with Dooku trying to escape, and in the next part, Anakin kills him.
Revenge of the Sith
In the 2005 film, completing the new Star Wars trilogy, Yoda is one of the central characters and has been given quite a bit of screen time. This time he has to make difficult choices regarding the future of the Galaxy and the fate of its individual representatives. His main mistake is confidence in Anakin, who has already taken the final step towards evil. However, the master could not feel the evil, which resulted in a great tragedy. Yoda sends to the planet Kashyyyk, where he finds himself in the epicenter of the battle of the clones and Wookiees with the separatists. At the decisive moment, the attack aircraft turn away from the Republic and begin to kill their own people. At this time, Palpatine received order number 66, commanding him to kill everyone until the last Jedi. The master at a subtle energy level feels the death of each of the students, which turns into an unbearable pain for him. He drives back to Coruscant and tells Obi-Wan to put an end to everything by killing Skywalker.
"The Empire Strikes Back"
It will be about the second part of the saga, since the first film of the old trilogy was the only one where Yoda does not appear. Star Wars (photo from the film is presented below) was shot in 1977, so the creation of the picture was difficult due to the lack of necessary technology. Due to the impossibility of large-scale use of computer graphics, Yoda appeared in front of the audience in a puppet variation. Some of the fans prefer just such an old and slightly crazy version of the character. It is known that for 22 years he did not leave the abandoned planet Dagoba, as a result of which he was a little moved by his mind. When Luke Skywalker arrives to him, it becomes clear that the Master retained his former wisdom and skills, and only his behavior and lifestyle were affected. At first, the teacher is not inclined to take the heir of the greatest villain as Padawans, because he feels fear in him, as well as in his father, but he nevertheless undertakes to train the youth. However, Luke soon decides to leave Yoda to help friends, and promises to return and finish his studies.
"New Hope"
In the last episode of the space epic Star Wars, teacher Yoda meets his student Skywalker for the last time. As promised, Luke returns to Dagoba, but this time the master is in poor health. The reason for this is the old and great age of the master, at that time he had already exceeded 900 years. He tells the Jedi that the training is no longer necessary, and now it remains only to meet with his father face to face, and he himself needs to go to his well-deserved rest. Before his death, Yoda reports that Leia is the sister of Luke, and the Strength also flows in her. After this conversation, he falls asleep forever, but later appears in the guise of a ghost with Obi-Wan. There is a version that Qui-Gon comprehended the secrets of immortality and transferred his experience to a former teacher, as a result of which the audience saw the astral projection of the great Jedi.
Frank Oz
All the phrases of Yoda from Star Wars were voiced by actor Frank Oz. He was born into a family of members of a puppet theater troupe, so it is not surprising that in the future he decided to devote himself to scoring. From childhood, he was distinguished by a wonderful manner of restructuring speech. His voice captivated the creator of the Muppet show, as a result of which Oz was invited to work on television. Over the years of his career, he voiced hundreds of characters, a good amount of which are precisely on the “Muppets” and “Sesame Street”. In the 1980s, he was invited to voice Yoda, which he cannot refuse. In addition to all parts of Star Wars, he participated in some films as a supporting actor, as well as voicing the characters of such cartoons as Monster Corporation and Puzzle. Currently, he has again returned to Yoda in the animated series about the rebels, which has been aired since 2014. And this despite the old age! Frank Ozu will turn 72 in 2016, and he continues to work actively, as well as his on-screen prototype, which devoted his life to one thing.