Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
In case there was anyone who might have missed it, George Lucas’ early work THX 1138 is being released for a limited engagement this weekend in 21 cities.
Yeah. It’s a bit depressing. But you can check out what San Francisco’s BART system looked like when it was shiny new. (It was filmed in one of the stations before it opened.)
Those who prefer being depressed in the comfort of their own homes can obtain the DVD on Tuesday, September 14th.
Three things potentially worth wasting a few minutes on…
A CNN.com columnist’s essay about movie spoilers. It does contain some movie spoilers; the most recent movies spoiled are The Others and Jet Li’s Hero. So read at your own risk.
Just as Chewbacca finally got his medal, Dr. Bunson Honeydew and his assistant Beaker finally receive the accolades they deserve.
And, in the tradition of really lame online quizzes, the BBC web site offers “Buffy Dream Date: Which Character Is Your Valentine?” Mine is Willow, which I already knew, but it does presuppose she’s at least bi rather than full-up lesbian.
Joss Whedon X-Men rumors ‘all-but-official.’ Yay! And Whedon’s been quoted as saying he wouldn’t direct unless he could write the script, so… Double yay! A lot of people are afraid this will take him away from Buffy and Angel work, but think how much good this could do for his career… And come’on! It’s X-Men! As for Storm… dear lord, just write her out. Or recast. Halle Berry was never the best choice in the first place – I’m sure there’s a ton of young actresses in Hollywood who could fill in.
There’s talk about doing a sequel to Underworld. Gotta agree with John at Movieblog – Underworld was a fairly crappy film that had the possibility of being something pretty good.
More on the Clerks sequel – Kevin Smith soothes fan’s worries. And check out this review of the Clerks 10th anniversary DVD.
Gary Oldman was in for voiceover work on Revenge of the Sith… but union rules made him back out. Oldman is a SAG (Screen Actor’s Guild) member, and Lucas runs a non union shop. Alas! Read the full story (with possible character spoilers) at IGN.
Yes folks… babynames.com has added a section for LOTR names. I feel really sorry for any kid who ends up being called ‘Banazir,’ ‘Fimbrethil,’ or even ‘Frodo.’ That verges on child cruelty, folks. Imagine the teasing. Please, think of the teasing.
Ran across Tony DiTerlizzi’s toy customizations today – fabulous stuff for anyone who wants to take their boyz to the next level. (Eyeliner, perhaps?) The 12″ figure upgrades should not be missed!
Filming starts on Peter Jackson’s King Kong next week.
John Rhys-Davies (Sallah) talks about the fourth Indiana Jones movie, says that Lucas wants to take another pass at the script. George Lucas? Script? Always an, erm, hopeful sign.
Narnia Fans has a copy of the press release with all the details on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
There’s another Highlander movie coming? Although this article from Movie Poop Shoot is about an animated feature, there’s also a bit about a fifth live action installment titled Highlander: The Source. Epp!
Speaking of live action, the film version of Aeon Flux has been shut down due to an injury to the star, Charlize Theron. Sounds like a good idea to me. The last time we had starlet + Oscar + action film, we got Catwoman.
Fantasy author Michelle Sagara has a lengthy essay on writing tie-ins and work for hire.
Who wants to go to the Jedi Academy?
Um. Yeah. Okay. At least they seem to have a sense of humor about it…
A few interesting bits of news out of starwars.com today… First up, news on hardcover novels due in 2006. The first, by James Luceno is a post-Episode III novel. Also due that year are two Old Republic novels by Elizabeth Hand and Drew Karpyshyn.
The most intriguing announcement, at least for Club Jaders, is a brand new book by Timothy Zahn set sometime between ANH and ROTJ fot 2007… Provided the Outbound Flight novel is still a go, that would make this his 8th Star Wars novel.
Fans of the starwars.com message boards will also note that they’ve launched a regional section.