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Tag Archives: Star Wars
The Great Pit of Carkoon, et al
Map of Tatooine. That’s one of my new favorite sites by the way – it’s called Strange Maps. I LOVE maps, especially strange ones. I love old maps – with mermaids and sea monsters on the edges. I also love … Continue reading
Star Wars DVD Art
Great post on a great site. Make sure to click on the links to see the side-by-side comparisons of poster-art for the 3 films. As always, I’m a traditionalist. I’m into the old posters, the old art – – I … Continue reading
“She did the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs”
Here is Kevin Spacey doing Christopher Walken’s audition for Han Solo. There are others in there too: Richard Dreyfuss auditioning for C3P0 and Walter Matthau auditioning for Obi Wan Kenobi. All of them are laugh out loud funny. Here. Enjoy. … Continue reading
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
Thoughts On Sith:
— I truly hope that I never go to that lava planet. Because it looked extremely unpleasant. — The childbirthing scene was unintentionally hysterical. That operating room was so clean that one would be embarrassed to fart there, let alone … Continue reading
Revenge of the Sith
I have to say I thought the movie was strangely moving. It’s certainly the most unremittingly dark of the movies. I wonder how much of my emotional response has to do with the fact that I have had a relationship … Continue reading
Beautiful Freaks and Geeks
The Parade of Unfortunate Star Wars costumes. The commentary is almost as funny as the photos. “The back yard is secure. Repeat. The back yard is secure.” And my personal favorite: “This woman is dressed as one of the Tonnika … Continue reading
Wookie Kwanzaa?
For those of you beeyotching about the downfall of the Star Wars movies (and please. Do not think I do not include myself in that category.) … all I really need to do is to present you with this. I … Continue reading
Star Wars: “Watch the six o’clock news”
From Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood by Peter Biskind George made plans to be out of town, in Hawaii with Marcia and the Huycks for the opening of Star Wars, the way he … Continue reading