Star Wars USB memory keys from Japan. No Han – a bit odd since both the Threepio and R2 versions look frozen in carbonite. Probably not going to make it over here, like most of the best wacky Japanese merchandise… But we can dream. (Via Gizmodo.)
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AFI’s 100 Years… series continues with 100 Years, 100 Quotes.
Once again, Star Wars makes the list with Harrison Ford’s “May the Force be with you” coming in at #8.
Gone with the Wind’s “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” topped the list.
Other genre quotes:
“Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas, anymore.” at #4
“ET, phone home.” at #15
“There’s no place like home” at #23
“I’ll be back” at #37
“If you build it, he will come” at #39
“I see dead people” at #44
“It’s alive! It’s alive!” at #49
“A boy’s best friend is his mother” at #56
“Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” at #66
“Here’s Johnny!” at #68
“They’re here” at #69
“Hasta la vista, baby” at #76
“Soylent Green is people” at #77
“Open the pod bay doors, Hal” at #78
“My precious” at #85
“I’ll get you my pretty. And your little dog, too!” at #99
Those who can’t figure out which movies those quotes belong to can head to the site above.
The true face of the dark side
Ytmnd, the mastermind(s) behind the flood of Vader ‘NOOOOOO’ graphics, have turned on Tom Cruise. The highlight? Power! Unlimited power!. Bonnie has the list.
Today on starwars.com…
DK Books is doing Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide. Looks like it’ll be pretty extensive. I doubt there will be as much as the Sansweet encyclopedia, but who really needs to know all that much about the second guy on the right in Jabba’s palace anyway?
But what every kid (and more than a few grown-ups) will want for Christmas is the Ultimate Build Your Own Lightsaber Kit. Preorder now and save yourself from the Tickle-Me-Elmoesque feeding frenzy.
And finally, for Hyperspace members, the Set Diaries are returning. Now that the movie is out, Pablo can let loose with all the really spoilery stuff. Today, it’s the cruel fate of Shaak Ti.
Good sci-fi is hard to find
The next season of Battlestar Galactica is coming up next month… The Sci-Fi Channel released a second short preview of the new episodes. For more eye candy, check out the S2 promo pictures.
Extremely focused fans can keep an eye on Unofficial BSG blog and bsg_news for more details, including (links to) spoilers.
And have we mentioned that the Sci-Fi Channel is going to be rerunning Firefly on Fridays? In the proper order? If you haven’t bought or Netflixed the DVDs yet, I (and several other CJers) highly recommend you tune in.
AFI on George
The American Film Institute’s website has a short page about Lucas, and some photos from the event. They’re also offering a ‘88-page tribute book‘ to anyone who joins.
The tribute itself airs tonight on USA Network.
Turn On, Tune In, Veg Out
SWTV: Truth or gossip?
If this report from AICN has any truth to it, the Star Wars tv show will ‘depict how characters end up being together’ (Han and Chewie, anyone?) and ‘how Luke grows up.’
The original article is in Japanese, and supposedly deals with remarks made by Rick McCallum in Japan.
There’s always a bigger fish
George Lucas is fourth on Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 list. He’s beat out for the top spot by Oprah, Tiger Woods, and Mel Gibson.
Steven Spielberg and Johnny Depp also made the top 10.