And we wonder why none of the bigger stars of the Prequels want to come to sci-fi conventions!
TheForce.Net points to this UPI article where some “fan” went up to Hayden Christensen to accuse him of ruining Star Wars.
Ohhhkay.
Sith pirate pleads guilty
Merry Freaking Life Day
It’s that time of year again – when the fanboys fancy turns towards the Star Wars Holiday Special. Mock ye well, merry gentlefolk! Here’s some links to get you in the spirit:
- StarWarsHolidaySpecial.com
- Mike Streeter’s Holiday Special fan site
- Wookieepedia:The Star Wars Holiday Special
- Holiday Special Technical Commentaries
- Cinematical’s Low Points of the Star Wars Xmas Special
Only three days left to enter our Nativity Contest!
From the blogside
Imadra_blue rants on fandom perceptions of Anakin and Mace.
Lazypadawan isn’t fond of the theory that the Sith created Anakin.
Jaded_skys defends Padme, and Cadesama posted notes on the Padme/Anakin pairing.
An essay by Abel G. Peña is being published as part of an e-book.
Also on blogs.starwars.com, Paul ponders who else was being held on the Death Star’s detention level, Pablo calls out Fox News for not doing their homework and Bonnie finds Indiana Jones mash-ups.
I am indebted to the fine folks at Jedi News from linking to some of the Livejournal posts.
Episode III soundtrack Grammy nominations
John Williams’ score for Revenge of the Sith got two Grammy award nominations today. The album is up for Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and the track “Anakin’s Betrayal” is up for Best Instrumental Composition.
See Steve’s stuff tonight
The History Channel is rerunning “Private Collections” tonight at 8pm Eastern. The show features a look at Steve Sansweet’s collection of Star Wars collectibles.
And Best Supporting Cardboard goes to…
Lucasfilm’s For Your Consideration ads for Revenge of the Sith.
Natalie Portman? Seriously?
Review: Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
It’s that wonderful time of the year when Lucasfilm’s licensees try to give us as much as possible to offer our friends and families to get us for the holidays.
The latest offering from the holiday collection is Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels, by our friends Stephen J. Sansweet and Pablo Hidalgo of Lucasfilm.
At a price tag of $150, this is probably an item for your more generous relatives. But it is certainly a fantastic book.
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Fly, my pretties!
Revenge of the Sith is up for a People’s Choice Award. You know what that means, right?
I see your hangover will be as big as mine
Ararat5 is brandy that comes in a bottle shaped like a sword. While I can’t vouch for how good the brandy is, it could certainly be an interesting gift for the liquor or sword lover in your life.