Mashup music videos are a dime-a-dozen on YouTube, but every now and then, you come across a gem that perfectly meshes the music with the video. Case in point, Jackson McKay’s Danger Zone: X-Wing Tribute, which features just about every space battle in which the venerable starfighter appears.
Most of all, it makes me really want Lucasfilm to greenlight a live action series about Rogue Squadron.
McKay notes in his description that he waited until The Rise of Skywalker hit home release to use some of the scenes from there. He’s not the first to put Kenny Loggins’ classic song to the space dog fights from a Galaxy Far, Far Away, but this version feels like it’s the most dynamic. And it’s fun, from the little moments like a crew member tossing Snap Wexley his helmet, to Rey and Ghost Luke exchanging grins on Ahch-To.
It captures the excitement that comes with the X-Wing, especially when the chorus kicks in as Blue Squadron jumps into space over Scarif during Rogue One, and effortlessly brings together the battles from the Original Trilogy alongside the Sequel trilogy.
All in all, it’s the perfect tribute to one of the franchise’s most iconic features, and feels exactly as I’d imagine an adaptation of Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston’s books to look. Get on that, Disney+.
That was awesome!
It got me thinking about what song I would use for a Millennium Falcon mash-up. And then it struck me: “Maybelline.”
Well damn. Now I’m torn digging out some Rogue Squadron books, my X-Wing minis, or just booting up one of the many superb X-wing sims we’ve been graced with…
It almost makes me want to sit through the drek of the new trilogy to see the action sequences. Almost.
Gosh I loved those books. Still do, really. Can’t decide if I’d rather see a Rogue Squadron show or a Wraith Squadron show. If they include the Ewok running gag, I’d definitely have to vote for the Wraiths, I think.
Nicely done, though this does make me chuckle at all the old handwringing over Top Gun being militaristic propaganda. Hey, put a Star Wars skin over it and it’s all good!
For me, the music is fun, but what got me – I had completely forgotten how much BETTER the fighter footage is in Rogue One than just about everything else. Without question all those shots over Scarif really just nail it.
The bit at 1:43 in the video especially.
@5: You saw that AV Club article today too, huh? God, that site used to be so good…
@7
No, that’s not a new criticism. I’ve been hearing it for about as long as the movie has been around.
I’d actually prefer an animated series.
Rebels went out of their way to introduce Wedge and Hobbie; I assumed that’s what they were setting up.
@9 Animated would work. Some of the space battle scenes in Rebels were amazingly high quality.
Mmmm … two delicious cheesy flavours that go together beautifully! (-;
@@.-@ Yub yub Commander!