Club Jade

October 25, 2006May 18, 2008

Movie News: Elves so 2003

Will Eragon be the next Lord of the Rings? Look, I’m just laying my bet now: no. Although comparing Eragon’s number of friends on MySpace to how many hits the Saw III website has is just silly.

Speaking of adaptions of beloved fantasy classics (in the vein of LOTR, not Johnny-come-lately Eragon) Walden Media’s adaption of The Dark is Rising now has a director: David Cunningham of The Path to 9/11 and (More hopefully? Maybe?) 2005’s Little House on the Prairie miniseries.

Tom Cruise wants a cameo the next Trek film. Pretty likely, given the (current) director is his buddy J.J. Abrams.

More Detris

October 25, 2006May 26, 2008

George, naughtier than you might think

Gossip from Carrie Fisher’s 50th birthday party. George Lucas was in attendance – guess what his gift to Carrie was?

October 25, 2006November 8, 2010

Tempest teaser from Sue Rostoni

The LFL editor leaked a small bit of Tempest on the forums yesterday. Features some dude named… nevermind. Go read it.

October 24, 2006January 29, 2012

A crafty compilation

Bonnie has scounged up some crafts! Adorable knit dolls, including Maul, Chewie, and one guy who I think is from the Cantina; Another knit – the Princess Leia O’Lantern; an impressive Mustafar cake; and her latest project from the TOS, the lightswitch cover.

October 24, 2006May 26, 2008

Blast from the past

An old web classic: The Scout Walker Kama Sutra. And yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like.

I thought for sure I’d blogged this before, but apparently that was the first incarnation of the blog, now lost to the ether (or perhaps Jeff’s hard drive.)

October 24, 2006May 26, 2008

And I’m all out of bubblegum.

“Aren’t you a little short for a Stormtrooper?” gets some love as one of Hollywood’s best put-downs in The Independent’s best (and worst) lines in the history of film. “Use the force, Luke.” also ranks among their choices for best one-liners.

October 23, 2006May 26, 2008

More big stuff for 2007

TFN reports there’s a new Making of book coming out next year, focusing on the original trilogy.

UPDATED: Starwars.com preview.

October 23, 2006May 26, 2008

Ewan turned down Bond?

Casino Royale director Martin Campbell says Ewan McGregor was approached to play to play James Bond, but turned the part down.

October 23, 2006December 29, 2011

Get me a blender!

High-end purses inspired by creatures from horror movies? No Ewoks, understandably, but there is a Mogwai.

October 23, 2006December 30, 2011

Video Monday

Under the Tusken Sun. You knew someone would eventually make this fan film…

I’m not a huge Family Guy fan, but they have done some amusing Star Wars riffs, some collected here by Stewie’s Playground.

Judge the Cinemax ‘Fix You’ promo for youself.

The Ballad of Han, Luke & Leia. It’s a filk! It’s a video! It’s both!

And to wrap us up, one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on TV – the tail end of I Love The 80’s: 1983 containing their Return of the Jedi riff and Micheal Ian Black’s He-Men monologue, which me VH1’s bitch for longer than I feel comfortable admitting. Contains actual praise for Mark Hamill’s acting! Bonus: 1980, Olympic hockey, That’s Incredible! and ESB.