Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
The Columbus Dispatch lets us know that Star Wars toys still sell. ROTS toys generated 3 billion in worldwide retail sales.
Green Bay Press Gazette profiles R2-D2 builder Troy Noel.
StarWars.com reports that Cream, a Hong Kong design magazine, features Star Wars in its Summer edition.
Backstage takes another look at Ian McDiarmid and Faith Healer
Several blogs are reporting about ThrowMetheIdol.com’s prototype for a limited edition DVD box set of the Indiana Jones films. (It’s the last item on the page.) The prototype contained two trade paperbacks about the making of the films and a ‘best of’ CD of John Williams scores, in addition to the movies themselves.
Sounds interesting, but I don’t think they made the wrong choice by releasing only the simple 4-disc set. Although I’m certainly LFL’s willing victim when it comes to Star Wars, for Indiana Jones all I’d really want or need is the actual movies.
And hey, check this out – a Steven Spielberg fansite. Pretty nifty.
Here’s an excerpt… And here’s an interview!
Also, Aaron stopped by tonight’s chat, briefly. You can read his remarks over at TFN.
Here’s the full chat transcript, and a shortcut to Aaron’s appearance. He answers a few burning questions.
Aaron’s Legacy of the Force: Betrayal is out today. Do you have your copy yet?
If you have, don’t forget the starwars_eu chat tonight.
Revenge of the Sith wins Best Villain (Palpatine,) Favorite Action Sequence (Anakin/Obi-Wan duel) and Favourite Special Effects at Canada’s Spacey Awards.
Dan Wallace looks at how other universes maintain continuity, prompting Master Ki-Aaron-Mundi to consider personal continuity. Continuity continuity continuity. Is your head spinning yet?
Point/Counterpoint: Jedi Learner on why he won’t be buying the unaltered editions; Rive Caedo on why he will buy the unaltered editions. Good points from both sides of the fence.
Padmeskywalker77 channels Carrie Bradshaw to explore Padme, Anakin, and the blinding nature of love.
Diviner525 reimagines some tunes.
Pablo Hidalgo is tired of the quip. Possible mild spoilers for X-Men: The Last Stand.
Another fan fiction article that focuses on slash. Yes, women like to write about men having sex. Shocking, I know.
Well, I was wrong about them waiting for San Diego… Celebration IV announced! Almost exactly a year from now (May 24 to May 28) fans will start gathering in Los Angeles to celebrate the 30th anniversery of Star Wars.
Woohoo! See you there!
Canadian production company Copperheart Entertainment has optioned Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series – all 19 books – to adapt them to film.
American Heritage on How Star Wars surprised the world.