Star Wars Abbey Road by Leela Starsky. Click the picture for a full view.
“The cats have guns and they’ve killed R2-D2, the brutes!”
Poll: IMDB’s All Our Trilogies
IMDB’s latest poll asks for your favorite movie trilogy. Both the classic and prequel trilogies are present, and TFN is urging folks to vote for the OT, so this could get… interesting. Assuming you’re willing to register on IMDB for the privilege, anyway. As I post this, Lord of the Rings is winning, with the OT close behind.
A Star Wars reunion?
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.
Stuff blowing up real good
Star Wars tops IGN’s list of the Five Most Memorable Action Movies. Blade Runner and The Matrix also get nods.
Geek in Review: Han Shoots First
Wil Wheaton on Star Wars. As you might expect, it’s not always the most positive take on the saga, but that’s the nature of these things, isn’t it?
We love Star Wars because, when viewed from our complicated adult lives through the lens of childhood nostalgia, we see a simpler, happier time, and recall this phenomenon that was an integral part of our lives. Remember what it was like to see the Death Star blow up the first time? Remember how you just couldn’t believe it that they froze Han Solo? If you were young enough at the time, will you admit that you thought the Ewoks were actually kind of funny and cool? (I will.) And how much did you run around the woods near your house, pretending to be on a speeder bike? See, it’s more than a movie; it’s culture.
Also check out his article notes in his regular blog.
From the Blogside
Farside4 makes haiku upon the prequels and original trilogies; CaptainStarfire longs for the return of the CCG; Yoda’s Waiter attempts to retcon some minor prequel ‘errors’; Kidan9 maps out Anakin Solo’s hero’s journey.
From the Blogside
Lord Noctifer wonders about definitive original trilogy; Oboe-Wan on why Star Wars is best set ‘a long time ago’; Lady Shada’s thoughts of a binary sunset; The Infinite Force continues his thoughts on the Sith and the nature of power; The Stooge tells his grandmother he has a Star Wars blog.
What’s yours?
Vote for your favorite scene of the original trilogy at SciFi.com. Is it even one of the options? If not, what else would you vote for?