General Star Wars disscussion

[captainofbeef]

LOL, I just love those.

[blackmoses]

Im about to set episode 5 as my avatar!!!

[criterionmaster]

[captainofbeef]

YES!!! That is so amazing!

[blackmoses]

How do you do it?

[PTAhole]

It's an amazing process where he takes all the pictures posted on the Hollywood Saloon forum.

[blackmoses]

ic

[criterionmaster]

[criterionmaster]

^ A real car.

[captainofbeef]

I was just throwing a few things around my head and I came upon a revelation. When you take the initials of the Zeppelin album Houses of the Holy it becomes HOTH. Coincidence? I think not!

[PTAhole]

I don't think Lucas is a fan. He seems to like mostly 50's/early 60's rock n' roll/doo-wop type stuff (which is amazing.) I don't know him personally,so I don't know for sure,but you can get that idea from interviews...

[criterionmaster]

[PTAhole]

Fucking amazing!!!!

[blackmoses]

Tim you have done somthing good for once.

[blackmoses]

[criterionmaster]

[blackmoses]

C-3PO is the man!

[criterionmaster]

[markvart]

IV ; 10
V : 9
VI ; 7
I : 0
II: 2
III : 0

the first three are amazing, exept the ewoks who should return in kindergarden.

the i, ii and iii are just a pack of bullshit. Jack lloyds and jar jar spoil the I, Hayden christensen should be burned alive after having been raped by banthas.
Lucas turned his second trilogy into a big moneymaking senseless videogame. to much computer animation kills computer animation. In episode 4 and 5, models give a sense of real.

[criterionmaster]

www.cinemax.com/starwars/poster.html

Cinemax is having a marathon of all 6 films in november. The link above has some promos and things.

[criterionmaster]

The force arrests Chewbacca
A Hollywood wookiee impersonator is accused of head-butting a tour guide. A witness: Superman.
By Andrew Blankstein and Bob Pool, LA Times Staff Writers
February 3, 2007



The buzz on Hollywood Boulevard on Friday was over the Chewbacca who police say crossed over to the dark side in front of hundreds of tourists at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

LAPD officers arrested "Star Wars" street performer Frederick Evan Young, 44, of Los Angeles in his furry brown wookiee costume Thursday on a charge of misdemeanor battery for allegedly head-butting a tour guide who complained about Young's treatment of two visitors from Japan.

The incident — witnessed by Superman and other impersonators — is the latest clash outside the landmark cinema between visitors and performers dressed as movie and cartoon characters. They collect tips from tourists who pose for pictures and watch them perform in front of the theater, where generations of stars have placed their footprints in concrete.

Tourists have complained that some costumed characters turn abusive when they refuse to pay them to pose for pictures. Two years ago, actors dressed as superhero Mr. Incredible, Elmo the Muppet and the dark-hooded character from the movie "Scream" were arrested for aggressive begging. More recently, an actor portraying slasher movie favorite Freddie Krueger was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing another man, although no charges were filed.

Thursday's altercation comes as police and Hollywood officials are trying to rein in the colorful assortment of actors and wannabes who perform for crowds.

They acknowledge that the incident was a setback.

Authorities said it began when a Star Line Tours guide allegedly observed the Chewbacca character harassing two young girls from a rival Japanese tour company.

Guide Brian Sapir said that when he asked the performer not to touch the visitors, Young became angry.

"You could see in his eyes he was exploding beneath the mask," Sapir said Friday. "He yelled at me, 'Nobody tells this wookiee what to do!' "

After a security guard suggested that the 6-foot-5 Young take a walk down Hollywood Boulevard to cool off, he became more agitated, said Sapir, 32. "He threw off his mask and walked toward me and slammed his head into my forehead."

Other guards held Young for police. He was later released on $20,000 bail and is expected in court later this month, said Lt. Paul Vernon, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman.

A police source said that a Superman performer witnessed the altercation and was interviewed by police. Other street performers said that before police arrived Superman called producers from ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Show," which is taped across the boulevard from the theater, and a cameraman videotaped Young being led off by officers.

Neither Young nor his attorney could be reached for comment Friday.

Under city rules, street performers can't state a price or demand money to take a photo with them, Vernon said. "They only can ask for a donation. They also cannot touch or follow the tourists if they walk away."

Continuing disputes led to a "superhero summit" last year between authorities and about a dozen performers, which police said significantly reduced conflict on the boulevard. Street actors predicted Thursday's incident could lead to a formal city crackdown.

"People all over the world come to Hollywood looking for movie stars and film characters," said Councilman Eric Garcetti, who represents Hollywood. "These folks are our ambassadors. We expect the highest standards from them, which they generally uphold. I don't feel that individual incidents require new legislation but we do need to keep a watchful eye on the crown jewels of the city."

Garcetti said there are two kinds of street performers.

"There were the characters that wanted to have a code of conduct and ethics about interacting with tourists, which comprised the majority," the councilman said. "The second group of performers were renegades, who didn't want to abide by any rules and were the troublemakers."

Friday on the Walk of Fame, some street performers worried about the future.

"The city will do something eventually. Yesterday's incident probably shortened that time span," said Thomas Fox, wearing a pirate's suit reminiscent of Capt. Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean."

"Things like this happen around Chewbacca all the time. I saw him in a fight with a music vendor. They knocked over a baby stroller," Fox said.

Nearby, Chris Mitchell posed for tourists snapshots in a Darth Vader costume. Lifting his mask, he switched off the microphone device that gives his voice a deep, gravelly Darth Vader sound and said Chewbacca often had run-ins with other performers.

The whole thing has the creators of the "Star Wars" character shaking their heads.

"The street performer doesn't have any affiliation with Lucasfilm," said company spokeswoman Lynne Hale. "Nevertheless, we are disappointed that someone dressed as Chewbacca would behave in this way."

[malicious32dll]

further evidence of how this series has corrupted the minds of many

[criterionmaster]

Galaxy of 'Star Wars' Films To Be Showcased

The Star Wars films, long a favorite target of video spoofs posted online and even full-length dramatic knock-offs, are now giving birth to the "Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge" -- an event being created by Lucasfilm, AtomFilms, and SpikeTV. The three companies on Wednesday announced that they had set up a website, starwars.atomfilms.com, where Star Wars fans could submit videos for a chance to have them showcased on Spike TV during the channel's coverage of Lucasfilm's Star Wars Celebration IV convention in Los Angeles (May 24-2, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars.

[criterionmaster]

'Star Wars' Fans Celebrate Film's 30th Anniversary
Source: IMDB

Thousands of devoted Star Wars fans are participating in a marathon showing of all six Star Wars episodes at an officially sponsored convention at the Los Angeles Convention center today (Friday), part of an anniversary celebration marking the May 25, 1977 opening of the original George Lucas movie. Meanwhile, The History Channel posted a preview of its Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed on its website Thursday. The two-hour documentary focuses on the emotional impact the movie made and why it continues to do so today. It is due to air on Monday, May 28 at 9:00 p.m.

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Anyone going to watch that? And did anyone do anything for the 30th Anniversary, or plan to?

[Clark Nova]

Yeah, I'm definitely gonna watch that History Channel thing.

[criterionmaster]

did you ever end up watching it? i missed it, but ptahole recorded it.

EXCL: Goldstein on Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Source: Scott Chitwood June 13, 2007

ComingSoon.net got a chance to talk to "Robot Chicken" co-head writer Douglas Goldstein about the anticipated "Star Wars" special, premiering June 17 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" brazenly combines the satirical sensibilities of Seth Green and Matt Senreich's "Robot Chicken" with the unforgettable moments and favorite characters of the "Star Wars" universe -- among them, its creator himself, George Lucas.

Transformed into the stop-motion animated characters that are the hallmark of the show, the "Star Wars" galaxy takes on an entirely different attitude. In addition to the ultimate get of having Lucas himself voice his stop-motion animated likeness for the special, other noteworthy voice actors include Conan O'Brien, Seth MacFarlane, Malcolm McDowell, Hulk Hogan, James Van Der Beek, Robert Smigel, Donald Faison, Abraham Benrubi, Breckin Meyer and Joey Fatone.

ComingSoon.net: How would you describe "Robot Chicken" to anyone unfamiliar with the show?
Douglas Goldstein: It depends on their age. To older people I say "it's like SNL with toys instead of people but you won't get it." And they always come back after they watched it and say "I didn't get it." To geeks like me I just say "we have Optimus Prime getting prostate cancer and Inspector Gadget becomes a Terminator," and they go right to their TiVo's.

CS: As we've heard, Lucasfilm helped on your "Star Wars" special. How did you go about getting them on board?
Goldstein: Matt and Seth really jumped on an opportunity when they saw it. It's really a case of the stars aligning. After the "Emperor's Phone Call" sketch aired in season 2, it became a huge hit and a massive viral video on YouTube and such. Eventually, someone put it on George Lucas' desk and he thought it was hilarious. He showed it at a board meeting, and the room cracked up (so we heard). When Matt and Seth's Lucasfilm contacts told them about it, they couldn't resist making a pitch. I think this year being the 30th anniversary of "Star Wars" was a big reason why Lucasfilm said yes. But I wouldn't say we "got them on board" to "help" on the special. This was all done with their approval and review. On a typical episode of "Robot Chicken" we can do a parody here and there without anyone's say-so, but a whole special on just one property you need permission for.

CS: Was Hasbro or any of the other "Star Wars" toy makers involved in the making of the special?
Goldstein: Nope. It's not like the toy companies ever send us anything for "Robot Chicken" sketches, which everyone always assumes they do. When we run into the toy companies at San Diego or whatever, we all love each other but that's as far as it goes. Besides, if they did send us stuff we'd probably sneak it out for ourselves instead of giving it to the puppet people to tear apart. We're sleazy, greedy bastards that way.

CS: We've heard that George Lucas took part in the making of the show. What was it like working with him? Did he make any diva-like demands?
Goldstein: As a writer I personally didn't work with him, but Tom [Root] and I both wrote something that he personally recorded dialogue for. Tom wrote a sketch about him at a "Star Wars" convention, and I wrote a promo for the show where he's talking about the special with a therapist. It's amazing to hear him read lines you wrote. To the kid in me, it's like hearing Moses read the birthday card I sent him.

CS: Was there anything that you weren't allowed to do with this "Star Wars" special?
Goldstein: There weren't any laws laid down, but we put ourselves in a different frame of mind when writing it. We weren't going to settle for fart jokes or any of the lowest-common-denominator gags. I mean, here we were all working on a STAR WARS television show. So we gave it our creative all. Most of the show ended up being about the classic trilogy because that's what we grew up with, but we got a little Jar Jar in there.

CS: You guys are obviously long time "Star Wars" fans. Just how big of a fellow "Star Wars" geek are you?
Goldstein: As a wedding present, my wife gave me a three-foot-tall Darth Vader whose light saber lights and respirator turns on if there's a sudden loud noise in the room. She knows me very well.

CS: What's your favorite scene in the new "Star Wars" special?
Goldstein: It's a tie, but they're both from "Sith". First, the scene where Anakin, finally consumed by greed and desire, is on the floor at Palpatine's feet. He's just helped kill Mace Windu and he's just lost in the dark side. The way Palpatine just savors the hell out of the moment is awesome, especially how he delivers the line "The force is stroooooooong with you" as if he just ate all the ice cream and wants you to know it. It gives me chills. Secondly, when Obi Wan and Anakin are fighting at the end, and Obi Wan admits "I have failed you, Anakin, I have failed you," it breaks your heart. Nobody leaves the prequels unscathed.

CS: Gungans vs. Ewoks - who wins?
Goldstein: Short answer: Whoever wins, we lose. Long answer: The Ewok army defeated the Empire. The Gungan army couldn't take down a bunch of those "Roger, Roger" droids. 'nuff said.

You can watch the trailer for "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" at StarWars.com!

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[PTAhole]

The Legacy Revealed kicked ass. I learned things that I didn't even know or realize. Great documentary.

[criterionmaster]

Search is On for Ultimate Star Wars Fanboy (or Girl!) [/b]
Source: Dailymotion July 25, 2007

Dailymotion and The Weinstein Company today announced "The Ultimate Star Wars Fanboy (or Girl!)" contest. The competition, which runs from July 25, 2007 to August 31, 2007, coincides with a special sneak preview of select scenes of the film Fanboys followed by a filmmaker Q&A session at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 26, 2007.

To enter, contestants (US residents only) can register and upload an original video showing why they are the ultimate Star Wars fan at FanboyContest.com or Dailymotion.com. Dailymotion users will be voting for their favorites throughout the competition. The producers will choose the winner from the 10 finalists that received the most votes by the users. This lucky winner will receive a walk-on role in a new scene in the actual movie, plus the original entry will be promoted on the Fanboys official website and included as a special feature in the DVD release.

The competition is being run by The Weinstein Company with support from online agency Mammoth Advertising in anticipation of the theatrical release of Fanboys. In Fanboys, director Kyle Newman has fashioned an uproarious comedy that follows a group of young friends on a cross-country quest to break into Skywalker Ranch and see Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace before it is released. The film stars Sam Huntington (Superman Returns), Chris Marquette ("Joan of Arcadia"), Dan Fogler (the upcoming Kung Fu Panda) , Kristen Bell ("Veronica Mars") and Seth Rogen (Knocked Up).

"Searching for 'The Ultimate Star Wars Fanboy (or Girl!)' is an absolutely perfect way to celebrate not just its release, but also the entire world of fan-culture," stated Ethan Noble, Marketing Director at The Weinstein Company. "We're extremely excited about this contest and we're looking forward to reviewing all of the ambitious and creative videos we're sure to receive."

"At Dailymotion, we're constantly looking for innovative ways to connect with our creative user base, nurture their talents, and help them garner the recognition they deserve," added US Managing Director Joy Marcus. "We're elated to be working with The Weinstein Company, a company that shares our ideals about celebrating and empowering the fans."

Fanboys is an MGM release of a Weinstein Company presentation and will open January 18, 2008. A short clip about the contest can be viewed here.

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