A fascinating new interview with Star Wars mastermind George Lucas finds him finally — and rather bitterly — speaking out against his fanboy detractors who have been tearing him a new one over his endless fiddling with the original trilogy. And he’s not making any more blockbusters, ever. Read more »
You’d think George had learned his lesson after all the changes he made to the Star Wars Trilogy’s “Special Editions,” and then again with the DVD releases. But it seems that Lucas still wasn’t satisfied, and had to go and change some small-but-significant things for the upcoming Blu-ray releases. Read more »
George Lucas just keeps milking his cash cow (to death), and we just keep drinking his milk(shake). I love mixed metaphors. Anyhow, Lucasfilm today announced that the entire Star Wars saga will arrive on high-definition Blu-ray on September 12th all over the world, except for North America, which will be getting it on September 16th. And there’s more than 40 hours of bonus features. Here’s the breakdown. Read more »
It’s the cage match of the century! If anybody can make George Lucas answer for his sins with the prequel Star Wars trilogy, it’s the one-man-army that is Jon Stewart. After all, Stewart makes more people squirm by nailing them for their stupidity — on camera — than anybody else on television. But okay, this is probably just a pipe dream. George and Jon are facing off, all right, but at a major Lucasfilm event: Star Wars Celebration V. If Stewart’s operating on Lucas’ dime, then you can expect him to play nice and produce an adequate amount of suck up for The Bearded One. Their live, hourlong, on-stage interview Read more »
Word broke today that George Lucas is planning another animated Star Wars television series — only this one will be targeted at kids kindergarten age and younger. Apparently there’s this line of toys for little tykes called Star Wars Galactic Heroes that features cutesy action figures that look like caricature cartoon versions of all the major Star Wars characters (it’s the same exact thing as Marvel’s Super Hero Squad), and ol’ George has decided to cash in on these toys by making a full-fledged TV show about them. Dumbest. Idea. Ever. Star Wars is a story full of death and betrayal and violence on a grand scale… Do we really need to Read more »
If I had to choose one Star Wars character to be my best friend, I’d pick Admiral Ackbar. Sure, it might get kinda sketchy, what with him saying everything is a trap and all that, but if he kept me from getting tricked just once, I’d be alright. Fact is with his giant yellow eyes and spotted head, he’s just a guy that cares. A guy with weird facial hair yes, but one that will tuck you in at night too. I want him and I to be besties. Turns out, I’m not the only one. The University of Mississippi is currently working on replacing their mascot, Colonel Reb, because Read more »
