Yeah, sure, it’s a lamp. Clearly, even they know better than to foster that illusion.
Do my eyes deceive me, or it sized almost perfectly for boyz? (via)
Video: Mom, that kid is back….
Okay, it’s not the same three-year-old, and this one is actually reciting the Return of the Jedi opening crawl instead of giving a blow-by-blow of ANH, but the two of them should totally have a play date or something. (via)
On the care and feeding of effective villains
Inspired by the success of The Dark Knight’s Joker, io9 has some thoughts on keeping your villains villainy – what makes them great, how they go wrong, and how not to ruin their effectiveness. Darth Vader is used as an example in the last – and I can’t say I disagree. Continue reading “On the care and feeding of effective villains”
The Dark Knight moves to #3…
Batman kicked ass at the box office yet again this weekend, netting $441.5 million and moving it ever closer to A New Hope’s domestic box office record…
Pimp my plastic ride: Hasbro’s Millennium Falcon
Peter Clute adds to the the geek cool factor of Hasbro’s new Falcon with detailing, a motion sensor, and additional lighting.
Also at the Giz: Heroes’ writer Jesse Alexander guest-reviews the (unpimped) Falcon.
In the news: Travel, art, Minnesota, box office
- Travel: InformationWeek’s top vacation spots for geeks features several locations of interest to Star Wars fans, while the S.F. Travel Examiner stays close to home with One Letterman Drive.
- Art: Or, cheapest of all – io9 featured some of Big Rock Ranch’s art today. But come on, guys… Isn’t all Star Wars art inherently cheesy?
- Exhibits: Where Science Meets Imagination’s Minnesota stay has been extended through August 27th. Best go soon if you haven’t already – who know when (or if) it’ll pop up again.
- Box office: The Dark Knight continues it’s climb towards Star Wars domestic record, netting $400.04 million domestically last weekend.
- Gaming: Lego Star Wars has sold 15 million units; Soulcaliber IV is shipping two million.
We could almost build our own ship for that!
The A New Hope TIE model netted £177,789 ($350,000!) in Profiles of History’s latest movie memorabilia auction. Wow…
Poll: Your favorite eras
Addicted to KOTOR? Obsessed with Legacy? Have you not had enough of these motherbleeping clones? Or are you kicking it old-school with the OT and New Republic? We want to know which eras of the GFFA appeal to you the most. Vote on the sidebar or under the cut – choose as many or as few as you like. Continue reading “Poll: Your favorite eras”
Great Star Wars quotes and why we love them
One problem with this fandom is that we tend to quote each other out – literally. There’s only so many times a fanboy can quote a line before it starts to lose all meaning. But Movie Moron, bless their hearts, has compiled a list of the top ten Star Wars quotes – and why they’re great. I don’t always agree, but it’s nice to see a list that’s not just a list for the sake of a list. Right?
Will The Dark Knight beat Star Wars?
Batman’s latest had taken in $324.3 million by Monday, putting it on the fast track to beat out Star Wars for the #2 spot on the domestic list of top grossing films Personally, I find TDK’s slim chances at taking out that Titanic schlockfest far more disheartening.