North American total: $158.5 million
International total: $145.5 million
Not our fault: Box Office slump continues.
Making the Darwin Awards, Jedi style
It was bound to happen: two British fans are in critical condition after attempting to make lightsabers with fluorescent light tubes and gasoline. The saddest part? At 17 and 20, both are well over the age where THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER.
Feel the Farce
First up, Mistful’s quick recap of Revenge of the Sith:
ANAKIN: I think you’re so beautiful because I love you.
PADME: No, you think I’m so beautiful because I’m Natalie Portman, and finer than a July day. Ass.
Next, Star Wars for Dummies by lennongirl… All six episodes: TPM, AOTC, ROTS, ANH, ESB, ROTJ.
But no parody post is complete without a musical link: The United States of NOOOOOO!!
Another day, another record
Revenge of the Sith has now made an estimated $108.5 million in North America, with an estimated gross of $144.7 million overseas.
Come to the Dark Side; we have health insurance
Between Clones and Sith…
Trying to catch up on the prequel-era books, comics, and TV shows? Lucasfilm’s Keeper of the Holocron has a handy guide to what happened in between Eps II and III.
Confessions of a fangirl
Our own Susan has an article about being a female fan. Plenty of CJer quotes and references. Witness:
If I told the truth, I reasoned, people would think I was crazy. When I did tell, I’d have to endure a bemused, somewhat patronizing reaction. Eyebrows are raised. Weird glances follow. Since I started this story, my coworkers take joy in making fun of me.
What’s interesting, of course, is that other, equally bizarre hobbies are considered legitimate. As my friend Shelba put it, “I don’t understand why it is OK that people who paint their faces blue, or red, or green polka dots to cheer on a sports team are just enthusiastic, but we’re weird.”
Golfers play all weekend and decorate their house with golf-themed pillows. There are avid genealogists and Civil War buffs, birdwatchers and Phish fans. But say you’re into Star Wars, and people think you are out of touch with reality.
ETA: Susan’s article gets linked at TFN for the masses! Awesome!
Yet more money…
ROTS made $35.5 million on Friday, bringing the total to $85.5 million.
And this is without international figures.
Geeks power Sith to box office record
Revenge of the Sith makes a record 16.5 million dollars first day sales. It’s the best mid-week opening ever, beating Return of the King. We’ll see what the weekend brings, but I’m guessing that whiny bitch Spider-Man better start watching his back…
ETA: Now it’s $50 million! Holy Sith!
Cosplay for Dummies and other stories
Make a quick and easy Jedi robe. (via Boing Boing.)
A fine collection of links to knock-off Star Wars stuff at Metafilter.
Star Wars is a tool of Satan! More about the dangers of psuedo-Eastern philosophy from the mouths of Muppets from Bonnie Burton.