The Empire Strikes Back is #16 on FilmCritic.com’s list of the top 50 movie endings of all time.
I need more monkeys!
Not the WMDs you’re looking for…
Oh, Wikipedia. You may not be the most accurate of sources, but you sure know how to bring the funny.
Star Wars Spectacular
LFL pushed the nostalgia angle – not surprising with the DVD release and 30-year anniversary.
The big news is LFL flying in 200 501st members and other costumed fans to take part in 2007’s Tournament of Roses Parade. Not much new about Celebration IV – at least the one in L.A. But it was announced that LFL plans to hold another con next year – Celebration Europe, in London next July.
And we finally get something to go on with one of the TV shows – the animated show will take place late in the Clone Wars, and Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda and others will appear.
And it looks like the Secrets of 07 mystery is indeed a game. Focused on the Force and set between ROTS and ANH, it’ll contain both existing and new characters.
In short, there’s a lot going on, so be sure to read the starwars.com report. There are several video clips from the Spectacular available for Hyperspace members as well.
Toys! Wonderful toys!
Lots of neat Star Wars stuff from Hasbro’s Comic-Con sneak peek panel. I like the comic packs. Blue Vader! Green Tarkin! Sign me up!
Sculpting a Galaxy also looks interesting, although I wonder how big the packaging for the limited edition is going to end up if they’re actually going to include a model, even a tiny one.
Fan Film Awards
The Awards were presented at Comic Con last night. Shane Felux’s Pitching Lucas won both George Lucas Selects and the Audience Choice Award – a first, I think. Other winners include Michael Q. Yowhan’s Memoirs of a Padawan, Brian Silva’s Sith’d, and William Grammer’s Blue Milk.
Inside the new Insider
Star Wars Insider editor Frank Parisi tells us a little about the upcoming Insider #89.
The cover subject ‘mystery?’ I’m calling Boba Fett.
Fishy business
How ILM made Davy Jones. Also, a user on the Livejournal starwars community thinks Jones resembles a Quarren. I’m not so sure. Maybe a cousin. Hybrid?
Did they eat lunch?
Video Monday
Spreading like wildfire this week is The Vader Sessions, where lines from various James Earl Jones movies are dubbed in over Vader. Honestly, I found this earlier and I didn’t really think it was all that great, but tons of folks are linking it so I’ll let you judge for yourselves.
My vote for teh maxibig funneh is A Beginners Guide To Faking Your Death On The Internet. LOL internets!
Also: Carlos Mencia on Star Wars. Truth!
– Star Wars YMCA
– I have a bad feeling about this…
– Pirates of the Caribbean Dance Challenge
– Park Wars