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Tag Archives: Carrie Fisher
Empire of Dreams
I’m watching a wonderful documentary on the making of the Star Wars series right now called Empire of Dreams. There’s so much stuff to say … but I just want to report two very funny things that Carrie Fisher said. … Continue reading
Star Wars: “There’s no jiggling in the Empire”
From Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood by Peter Biskind Despite the fact that Star Wars was about as far as you can get from a realistic drama, Lucas, like his peers, did not … Continue reading