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Star Wars in 3D is Coming

by Robin Parrish
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Star Wars in 3D is Coming

Big news for 3D movies: All six Star Wars films are coming to theaters with full 3D conversions. Only unlike recent films that were filmed in 2D and converted to 3D with less-than-spectacular results (*cough*ClashoftheTitans), this being Star Wars, Lucasfilm is not rushing the conversion process, using painstaking attention to detail to give it the best conversion possible. “Getting good results on a stereo conversion is a matter of taking the time and getting it right,” says John Knoll of ILM. “It takes a critical and artistic eye along with an incredible attention to detail to be successful. It is not something that you can rush if you want to expect Read more »

Kenny Baker Gets Plucked From R2-D2, Replaced By Big Person

by James Johnson
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Kenny Baker Gets Plucked From R2-D2, Replaced By Big Person

R2-D2 was so small during the making of Star Wars that a little person (Kenny Baker) had to crawl inside to control R2-D2′s every action. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with the original R2-D2 it’s not made for normal sized folks, but now that has changed. A fan of the Star Wars series created his very own, larger, R2-D2 figure which he is able to crawl inside of and then operate just like the original. The video below shows the fans creation with working lights and sounds. Read more »

The Making of the Best Star Wars Movie

by Robin Parrish
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The Empire Strikes Back is the gold standard for the Star Wars saga. Nearly every geek agrees: the saga hits its dramatic and creative peak at Episode V. Which is why it’s such great news that Lucasfilm (via Del Rey) is finally releasing a “making of” book that details story behind getting Empire made. A Lucasfilm historian named Jonathan Rinzler combed through the archives, unearthing countless materials — script drafts, conceptual art, on-set photos — that haven’t been cracked open since the movie was made. (Rinzler also compiled and wrote 2007′s excellent The Making of Star Wars.) After watching this trailer, which releases on October 12th, The Making of The Empire Read more »

Build-A-Bear Star Wars….While Supplies Last

by James Johnson
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Build-A-Bear Star Wars….While Supplies Last

I’m all for Star Wars novelty items, but turning the cast into stuffed bears is just a little too much for me. Thankfully these Bears are only available for a limited time. I have to admit the Han Solo bear is probably the coolest looking build-a-bear i’ve seen to date, but with that said I haven’t seen many build-a-bears. As you’ll notice from the advertisement you’ll also receive a free exclusive poster (while supplies last) and those supplies will only be around from September 24th-26th. It’s probably going to be a bit creepy seeing a bunch of adults fighting over the stuffing machine with little kids who are just there Read more »

Star Wars Environment

by Darice de Cuba
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Star Wars Environment

If you are a true Star Wars fan and you wonder what it would be like to be on one of the planets like Hoth or Helska surrounded by cold and technology then Norwegian island Spitsbergen is the place for you. Spitsbergen lies in the Arctic circle where the sun is always above the horizon from late April to late August. From mid November till end January it is civil polar night meaning that artificial light must be used at all times as there is no sun during the day. Read more »

Fanimation: Here's Why Jabba The Hut Took Out A Bounty On Han Solo

by James Johnson
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Fanimation: Here's Why Jabba The Hut Took Out A Bounty On Han Solo

I usually cringe at the thought of a fan made animated short for movies I love, typically they are poorly constructed, lack imagination and basically suck all around, however this telling of why Jabba took out a bounty on Han Solo is actually very well produced Star Wars flick. The short animated flick tells the story of the cargo Han Solo ditched, which in turn caused Jabba The Hut to take out a bounty on his head. Listen to the voice actor who portrayed Han Solo and you’ll swear you were listening to a young Harrison Ford, while the animation gives great homage to Ford and Chewbacca’s original characters from Read more »

Star Wars Covers Bohemian Rhapsody [Video]

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Star Wars Covers Bohemian Rhapsody [Video]

If you’re a fan of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody then you’re in for a treat with this remake of the song based around Star Wars Episodes 1, 2 and 3. The song, renamed Midichlorian Rhapsody relies on footage from those films with all new words and an actually decent vocal recording, although not quite as good as Queen’s original version. The song features such brilliant lyrics and by brilliant I mean funny as “Mama Shmi-oh let me go” and covers the span of the prequel films. Here’s the song synced up to the movies: Read more »

Star Wars Tai Chi Starring Darth Vader [Video]

by James Johnson
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Star Wars Tai Chi Starring Darth Vader [Video]

Sure Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers may have the dark side to aid them in their battles, but there’s nothing like staying nice and limber as well, that’s where a daily routine of Tai Chi comes into play. Notice the lazy Stormtroopers in the background who are doing little more than standing around. Watch as Darth Vader does his Lift Knee Thrust Upward pose and his Turn Body, Thrust Downward Pose among 40 other moves in the style of Star Wars. Here’s the video: Read more »

How to Make Your Own Lightsaber

by Noemi Twigg
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How to Make Your Own Lightsaber

It is kind of ironic for a non-Stars Wars fan to be posting about it – two days in a row – but I can’t get over this DIY project that this guy shared on Slothfurnace. This is the item that gave the guy the inspiration to create his own lightsaber: the Obi Wan Kenobi Episode IV “A New Hope” lightsaber. For the life of me, I can’t seem to find any other information on this dude, but I suppose that’s not important. He says he found the replicas that Hasbro and Master Replicas are selling have this “extra fat windvane piece that is pretty much meh.” And, just because Read more »