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Showing posts with label star wars. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 24, 2014
Monday, July 21, 2014
Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (Spoiler Free)
Will Marvel's latest film (and possibly biggest gamble) cause you to get Hooked on a Feelin' or will it bring about the destruction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Star Wars Adds Two Ladies!
Star Wars has taken a big step in solving its gender gap issue by adding two wonderful actresses to its cast: Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o and Game of Thrones bad ass Gwendoline Christie have officially joined Episode VII.
We knew that Lupita's casting was just a matter of being announced but I hadn't heard word of Gwendoline being involved. I for one am super excited that both of these women have joined the cast. They will definitely bring some major talent to the material. I can't wait to see who they are playing.
What do you think?
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Here Is Your New Star Wars Cast
Just days before the fourth, the official cast of Episode VII has been revealed. Interesting names like Andy Serkis and Max von Sydow appear along side original trilogy stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher.
More interesting is that this new cast is made up of relative unknowns. Even Adam Driver might be unfamiliar to those who are not fans of HBO's Girls.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
Star Wars Episode VII Is Releasing On
December 18, 2015!
A major departure from the normal May release date as the latest Star Wars film instead takes on the Holiday season. This is apparently a compromise to give the production more time.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The #StarWars from @DarkHorseComics
Jar-Jar's under that mask, I JUST KNOW IT!!!!
Dark Horse Comics and Rinzler are developing these original Lucas ideas into an 8-part comic book that will be on shelves September 4. The new protagonist of this alternate universe is none other than Annikin Starkiller, and although Lucas may not have developed everything in this original script (1974), it did eventually turn into Star Wars (1977). So that's good. I don't want to read more about it, because I don't like spoiling things for myself. But hopefully PCB.com will keep my around long enough to review this title in September.
**receives pink slip**
Ah, crap!
Sources:
[1] STARKILLER LIGHTS UP HIS LAZERSWORD IN J.W. RINZLER'S "THE STAR WARS"
[2] Art found at Comic Book Resources.com
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Monday, July 1, 2013
Star Wars for the 21st Century?
It's a common complaint that the STAR WARS prequel trilogy kinda sucks; that the new trilogy of movies covered irrelevant aspects of the Star Wars universe, the acting was atrocious and that GLuc is a frickin' failure. Well, the time has come to heal the legend!
I mentioned recently that there was a "sweet spot" for the world of Star Wars; between Return of the Jedi and The Phantom Menace. Why the sweet spot? Because any attempt to expand the universe (books, comics, video games, whatever) was limited by the unknown mythos that couldn't be touched. Lucas only approved so much "expanded universe" stuff: no book really went into who Luke Skywalker's mother was (they almost did), because there might someday soon probably be new movies. What kind of adventures did Anakin go on before becoming Darth Vader?? Ah ah ah, no way, bro, just talk about Rogue Squadron. Has Yoda been on Dagobah for 900 years? Who knows!? But it was kinda badass NOT knowing...
Then the prequels came out and everybody went **fart**. All that suspense, contemplation and imagination was deflated. But that's okay, cause we get another chance! The Abrams-verse now contains the Star Wars, because JJ is gonna send Jar-Jar through a black hole and hesah gonna create a new place. A place where Tatooine implodes cause, yeah, let's just destroy pivotal locations.
So let's take this opportunity to help JJ in shaping a better Star Wars. One that may re-kindle that exciting world of the unknown. "A place of myth and legend"...wait, hold up wrong article.
Top 5 Stories to Include in Episodes VII-XVII
#5. More Rebel Alliance, More Emperor Clones, Less Derpah Derpah GOVERNMENT: The downfall of the prequels were their focus on everything that nobody cared about. We got it, the government is corrupt; now let's move onto something that is actually new. The "clones" storyline was a mess, with Boba Fett's dad being the clone? And that didn't even start until the second movie?! CRIMEDY! Here let me help you...
A good example of adding something new and interesting to an already established status quo would be Shadows of the Empire. They took minor happenings to our favorite characters and focused on those and not big, huge conspiracies. Xizor, the head of Black Sun and the main antagonist in Shadows, was standing around when the Emperor was talking to Vader in Empire Strikes Back. Subtlety, my dudes; it pays off in the end. An entire movie that only dealt with Imperial officers running a Super Star Destroyer could be totally epic.
#4. Avoid Tales from the Corellian Crypt: Signing Ford, Fisher and Hamill to the new movies is a great idea...if all they do is lay there in coffins at the beginning of the film before Ackbar introduces a MAJOR flashback. ("50 years ago...it was a trap...") With new movies focusing on these old cats, we eliminate a huge gap of storytelling time. 30+ years! No one wants to see Solo blasting zombie-pirates from his laser-mounted iron lung... (okay, that sounds pretty frickin' swag, but that's beside the point!)
Let's get some of those young people that everyone is talking about. Abrams only brought back Nimoy for Star Trek and no one else. JJ should just use the corpse of Peter Cushing in an opening scene and move on! Focus your efforts on Zachary Quinto as Prince Isolder from The Courtship of Princess Leia or something. Don Draper as Grand Admiral Thrawn with Zach Galifinakis as Durga the Hutt; cause we need the Darksaber to be in there somewhere!
#3. Yavin 4 is a Buyer's Market: There's a really pivotal scene in Heir to the Empire when Luke is speaking with Ghost Ben Kenobi. He tells Ben that he's the last of the old Jedi, but Kenobi retorts that he's actually the first of the NEW. Zahn gets it! I'll admit that I like seeing Jedi Knights slash their way into Trade Federation cruisers, but let's be careful with that heritage. In the original trilogy, the Jedi were a mysterious order with a dark and unknown past...a little development could work, but maybe it's time to see how Skywalker would rebuild it. What values will he highlight? How much of the old ways will he keep? Does he take out a mortgage on the Jedi Academy? What's the interest rate? Will the one-armed hottie Tenel Ka be in the films!? She better be!!
#2. "Mah-widge...": Han and Leia get hitched, we all know that. But does everyone know that they managed to have twins (was Anakin Skywalker a twin?!? GASP!), who go on to be trained by their uncle? And that Han Solo should totally bail and become a space pirate again? (Space Divorce: it happens.) Whatever direction they take, we need this whole family-thing handled with some class. Empire is one of the greatest love stories ever told; don't cyborg-claw-marry-scene me again...**sigh**
#1. High Adventure TO DAH MAX[1]!!: The original Star Wars is held in such high-regard, that sometimes we forget how simple it is: Boy finds wizard, gets magic sword, teams up with pirate, faces evil, wins the day, makes out with sister. It's a story as old as time! The prequel trilogy tried to do a lot with government analogies, CG-effects, deep themes and ruining Boba Fett; that's why one should consider taking simpler elements and adding new characters while deepening others. Remember, the reason why the starships in Episode I were so sleek was because it was a time of prosperity; so the times after the Rebellion should be super sh*tty. Basically what I'm saying JJ is keep things sh*tty. That means no lens flare.
Notes:
[1] Shout out to "Blue Max."
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Don't Get Cocky, Kid! Solo Heads To VII!
The internet is buzzing with word that Harrison Ford has signed on to reprise his iconic role of Han Solo for J.J. Abrams upcoming Episode VII. It isn't confirmed just yet but it looks pretty likely.
I wonder who else we'll be seeing from the original trilogy?
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Disney Buys Lucasfilm! New Star Wars in 2015?!!
In your WTF news for the day, multiple sources (including Deadline) are reporting that The Walt Disney Company is acquiring LUCASFILM and planning to release Episode 7 in 2015, plus more titles to follow.
This is either amazing news or the end of the world, depending on who you ask.
Read on for the press release:
Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas.
Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney stock on October 26, 2012, the transaction value is $4.05 billion, with Disney paying approximately half of the consideration in cash and issuing approximately 40 million shares at closing. The final consideration will be subject to customary post-closing balance sheet adjustments.
"Lucasfilm reflects the extraordinary passion, vision, and storytelling of its founder, George Lucas," said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. "This transaction combines a world-class portfolio of content including Star Wars, one of the greatest family entertainment franchises of all time, with Disney's unique and unparalleled creativity across multiple platforms, businesses, and markets to generate sustained growth and drive significant long-term value."
"For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next," said George Lucas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucasfilm. "It's now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I've always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime. I'm confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney's reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products."
Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of Lucasfilm, a leader in entertainment, innovation and technology, including its massively popular and "evergreen" Star Wars franchise and its operating businesses in live action film production, consumer products, animation, visual effects, and audio post production. Disney will also acquire the substantial portfolio of cutting-edge entertainment technologies that have kept audiences enthralled for many years. Lucasfilm, headquartered in San Francisco, operates under the names Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound, and the present intent is for Lucasfilm employees to remain in their current locations.
Kathleen Kennedy, current Co-Chairman of Lucasfilm, will become President of Lucasfilm, reporting to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. Additionally she will serve as the brand manager for Star Wars, working directly with Disney's global lines of business to build, further integrate, and maximize the value of this global franchise. Ms. Kennedy will serve as executive producer on new Star Wars feature films, with George Lucas serving as creative consultant. Star Wars Episode 7 is targeted for release in 2015, with more feature films expected to continue the Star Wars saga and grow the franchise well into the future.
The acquisition combines two highly compatible family entertainment brands, and strengthens the long-standing beneficial relationship between them that already includes successful integration of Star Wars content into Disney theme parks in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris and Tokyo.
Driven by a tremendously talented creative team, Lucasfilm's legendary Star Wars franchise has flourished for more than 35 years, and offers a virtually limitless universe of characters and stories to drive continued feature film releases and franchise growth over the long term. Star Wars resonates with consumers around the world and creates extensive opportunities for Disney to deliver the content across its diverse portfolio of businesses including movies, television, consumer products, games and theme parks. Star Wars feature films have earned a total of $4.4 billion in global box to date, and continued global demand has made Star Wars one of the world's top product brands, and Lucasfilm a leading product licensor in the United States in 2011. The franchise provides a sustainable source of high quality, branded content with global appeal and is well suited for new business models including digital platforms, putting the acquisition in strong alignment with Disney's strategic priorities for continued long-term growth.
The Lucasfilm acquisition follows Disney's very successful acquisitions of Pixar and Marvel, which demonstrated the company's unique ability to fully develop and expand the financial potential of high quality creative content with compelling characters and storytelling through the application of innovative technology and multiplatform distribution on a truly global basis to create maximum value. Adding Lucasfilm to Disney's portfolio of world class brands significantly enhances the company's ability to serve consumers with a broad variety of the world's highest-quality content and to create additional long-term value for our shareholders.
The Boards of Directors of Disney and Lucasfilm have approved the transaction, which is subject to clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, certain non-United States merger control regulations, and other customary closing conditions. The agreement has been approved by the sole shareholder of Lucasfilm.
Note: Additional information and comments from Robert A. Iger, chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company, and Jay Rasulo, senior executive vice president and CFO, The Walt Disney Company, regarding Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, are attached.
SOURCE
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Movie Poster: The Phantom Menace 3D
Yeah. This is happening.
In the meantime, you can get the entire series on Blu-ray now!
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Star Wars Blu-ray Details!
I really dig the artwork on these. They look great.
No original versions unfortunately. Guess you better grab those DVDs while you can.
Here are the details:
Bring home the adventure and share Star Wars™ with your whole family – when STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment! To be released beginning on September 12 internationally and on September 16 in North America, the nine-disc collection brings the wonder of the entire Saga direct to your living room, where you can revisit all of your favorite Star Wars moments – in gorgeous high definition and with pristine, 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Dive deeper into the universe with an unprecedented 40+ hours of special features, highlighted by never-before-seen content sourced from the Lucasfilm archives.
Special Features:
STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:
DISC ONE – STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC TWO – STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC THREE – STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC FOUR – STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC FIVE – STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC SIX – STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC SEVEN – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III
Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more
DISC EIGHT – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI
Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more
DISC NINE – THE STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES
NEW! Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures...these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.
NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time.
NEW! Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) – The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more — and don’t miss “Weird Al” Yankovic’s one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace!
The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) – Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee Williams.
Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) – See how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update.
Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) – Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today.
The Star Wars Blu-ray sets arrive in stores on September 16!
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Saturday, August 21, 2010
ET/Star Wars T-Shirt For a Limited Time
Phone home to a galaxy far far away with this limited time (Till 24:00 CMT)
t-shirt from
riptapparel for only $10. The t-shirt features the Death Star with a silhouette of Darth Vader and Yoda riding a speeder bike. I don't know about you, but I'm ordering right now!
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
"Black Swan" Movie Trailer
The newest film by by Darren Aronovsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) promises to be an engagingly interesting thriller. But that's not why I'm posting this trailer for you that was released today. It's the piece of cinematic greatness when Natalie Portman (Star Wars Episode I, Episode II, Episode III, The Professional) and Mila Kunis (Family Guy, That 70s Show) kiss, starting at 1:26. This is one movie that I hope is the exception to the rule; all the good parts are in the trailer. I don't really know what this movie is about, but I've already pre-ordered tickets and the Blu-Ray. The force is strong with this one.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Pictures Fresh from Star Wars Celebration V
I will be doing a series of blogs about Star Wars Celebration V, but I just finished editing and uploading all the pictures from the convention and it's now 7:00 AM my time.
Please forgive the quality of the pics, as we were not able to procure a media pass to the show, I was forced to wait in long lines and even then shoot from far away from the stage.
With that being said, May the Force Be With You.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Muppets Meet Star Wars!
Disney is releasing the above figures this July in a box set for around $12.95. The set will be available exclusively at Disney theme parks. This will go nicely next to my set of Disney characters in Star Wars gear.
Wow...I am a giant nerd.
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Massive Mighty Muggs Update!!
These are some of the coolest new toys on the market. The Mighty Muggs toys started with Star Wars and recently launched the Marvel line of figures. Now, we're getting INDIANA JONES!
Here are some shots of new figures from each of the sets!
Indiana Jones:
Marvel:
Star Wars:
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 3D Trailer!!!
Watch it before it gets yanked....which could be any second now.
Star Wars The Clone Wars hits theatres this summer
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
A match made in heaven?
I'll take a stab and take that to mean a new video game.
Perhaps it is the much rumored new Star Wars MMO?
Can we at least hope that EA doesn't screw it up for us?
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