The Adventures of Luke Skywalker as taken from the "Journal of the Whills" - Saga 1: STAR WARS by George Lucas
The script is 151 pages long. Of those 151 pages nearly 50 pages of it is the final battle with the Death Star. That's how meticulously choreographed that final sequence is. It has camera movements and positions, which are distracting. I never realized how intricate that sequence was until I saw it spelled out. It's a compelling battle sequence, but I think in that level of detail, it's sometimes hard to keep track of everything that's going on. Also, Lucas seems to use the names "Piggy", "Porkins" and "Blue Pig" interchangably for the fat pilot.
The big difference between this draft and the final product is how much more developed Luke's relationship with Biggs is. Lucas was probably wise to cut the scenes out because otherwise it's another 3-4 scenes until we meet Obi Wan, and thereby getting into the actual story. We already know Luke wants to get off the planet. We don't need more scenes of him talking about it with a friend. The only thing it does is personalize the rebellion for Luke, as Biggs confesses in secret that he plans to join. But, this is unnecessary because when the empire kills the only family he has, the battle is personal enough.
The Adventures of Luke Skywalker as taken from the "Journal of the Whills" - Saga 1: STAR WARS http://www.mypdfscripts.com/screenplays/star-wars-1976-03-15-draft
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