With four articles – one on how Lucas and ILM redefined the industry; the fallout from the film’s wild success; keeping the franchise spinning via merchandising and (naturally) a galaxy of toys.
30 years ago today…
No, not Admiral Daala’s Lonely Hearts Club Band… April 1977 and the run-up to the Star Wars release.
Video: Technological terror
Serenity Overtakes Star Wars
Say it ain’t so, Threepio!
A recent survey by SFX Magazine ranked Serenity above Star Wars as Best Sci-Fi Movie.
Now, there are more than a few of us diehard Browncoats around here, but it’s still cause for a little sniff when Star Wars gets dethroned. (Although being the runner up, Star Wars could still take over the crown if Serenity is unable to fulfill her duties.)
The haps of early ’77
StarWars.com looks back at the Star Wars events of early 1977.
Video Monday: Brain Bleach Required
Watch as some dude listens to the scene of Vader interogating Leia from the ANH Radio Drama. Highly disturbing and yet still kind of hilarious. I need a shower.
The worst music video ever. So of course it takes place on a space station.
Cinematoc: Star Wars. Every wonder what Hardware Wars would look like on an even lower budget made by the French? Wonder no more!
Your father commands you!
CIV: Six-movie marathon
Wednesday at Celebration IV, attendees can see the whole saga at once. And registration starts at 9 a.m. PDT (noon EDT) today, so stake your claim now.
The Academy: “You can hang with us, but we still think you’re a n00b.”
Star Wars leads off part four of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “Great To Be Nominated” screening series in April.
Anniversary! Champagne!
Ten years ago today, Greedo shot first for the first time – that is, on January 31st 1997, the A New Hope Special Edition was released, ushering us into the a new era of Star Wars fandom. A kinda scary era where it seemed everyone on the internet was obsessed with Han’s blaster and prequel spoilers and the ethics of CGIing twenty-year-old films.
Seriously though, for some of us the ANH SE was the first chance to wait in line and see (at least so we’d remember) Star Wars on the big screen. I can’t recall ever waiting in line for a movie before this – my friends and I rushed to the theater right after school to be first in line for the 6pm show, playing Egyptian Ratscrew for hours.
What’s your ANH SE story?