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Monday, December 14, 2009

Minneapolis Fundraiser - Star Wars Holiday Special





Fans of "Star Wars" have a chance to see a free screening of the notoriously bad "Star Wars Holiday Special."

The Minnesota Film and TV Board is showing the 1978 television special as an official Toys for Tots event. It will be screened Wednesday at Bryant-Lake Bowl.

Film Board director of services Chris Grap is a fan of bad movies. Grap says he "couldn't believe" the "Star Wars Holiday Special" existed.

The screening is free, but people bringing a toy donation will get priority seating. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Minnesota Film and TV Board



IF you can't go and want to enjoy the movie in it's own splender here:

Sunday, December 13, 2009




Kayla Kromer was featured on Neatorama about a year ago for her Hamburger Bed. Now she strikes back with this must have bed for any Star Wars fan. Featuring working headlights, starfield projection, and hidden compartments, its cockpit can also hold action figures (although the two she picked are, indeed, sacrilege). I like the radar dish pillow.



Addtional PIctures and Kayla's Facebook

Skywalker Ranch

Skywalker Ranch from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.



From his blog:

So I flew to San Francisco on Saturday last week and drove to the ranch (via Best Buy of course!). What a stunning place. In the middle of nowhere with enormous beautiful natural grounds and complimentary buildings. I was put in the Federico Fellini apartment. Each apartment is named after a famous person. From architects to actors, composers, writers, photographers, filmmakers. The one I was in is the one where Clint Eastwood always stays. Yes, I slept in Clint’s bed!

The first night, knowing the weather was not supposed to be great over the next few days I did some night timelapses using my 7D and 5DmkII. I left them running until 3am when they froze over!


Read his full blog Philip Bloom Blog

In The Bleak Lego Star Wars Midwinter




Lego and Star Wars afficendo got all inventive to take some amazing images of the wintery planet of Hoth.

Check out the picture on the right, pretty awesome, yes? It shows a rebel pilot arguing with a tech about getting his Y-Wing to fly in the frozen wastes of Hoth. The picture is so detailed, you can see individual snowflakes falling from the sky. But how was this image done? If your first thought was 'Photoshop' you'd be wonderfully incorrect, because this image is largely free from digital trickery.

Created by Finnish photographer Avanaut, the scene is actually underwater in a transparent tank, which allows the scene to be photographed without needing a high shutter speed. Hidden beneath the layer of snow is a grey baseplate that the model and minifigs are attached to to prevent them floating.

It's worth checking out the rest of Avanaut's flickr stream because he's got plenty of very cool images for you to peruse.

via Escapist

Also you can check out rest of the artists pictures here

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Lucasarts Announces Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

Lucasarts has revealed a followup to their decently received Star Wars: The Force Unleashed tonight on Spike's 2009 VGAs. The trailer shows the apprentice Starkiller walking down a hall, haunted by the voices of both Darth Vader and Jedi Master Yoda, signaling a likely expansion of the rudimentary morality system of the original to include choices involving the light and dark side of the Force. We'll have more information on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II in the coming weeks.



the offical site can be found at Unleashed2010.com

New Era for Star Wars Caps


While the new series of Star Wars caps being put out by Japan's New Era company are not currently available in the US, we feel they're cool enough to warrant a shout-out even if we can only admire them from afar.

What makes New Era's Star Wars caps so unique is the fact that each appears to be a separate work of art -- the cap itself exhibits stunning wrap-around graphics and is made from a variety of materials, and the underside of the bill showcases imagery related to the cap's overall theme, be it R2-D2, Yoda, Chewbacca, or Boba Fett.

Some of the stand-outs include the shiny metallic dome of Artoo, shiny gold for Threepio, slick black for Vader, and furry ear flaps for Chewbacca.

If you've got a friend living in Japan, now might be the time to call in that favor, or drop some heavy-handed hints for the holidays. Be prepared, though -- these babies don't come cheap. Ranging in price from ¥6,090 ($69) to ¥9,240 ($105), you'll be wearing quite a bounty on your head.

Head on over to New Era's site (it's in Japanese) for detailed views of each of the new 20 Star Wars caps in the line.

via

Friday, December 11, 2009

'Star Wars: The Old Republic' - Sith Inquisitor


Sith Inquisitor

The history of the Sith Empire is fraught with scheming politics and dark secrets—the lifeblood of the Sith Inquisitor. Treachery hides around every corner in the Empire’s dark corridors, and survival depends on an individual’s natural cunning and the will to manipulate and defeat their enemies and allies alike. The Inquisitor experiments with forbidden powers to not only survive in this cutthroat environment, but to excel and seize authority.

Regardless of potential, few acolytes succeed in facing the rigorous trials to become Sith Inquisitors. Only the most determined acolytes attain such an achievement, but these Sith are often the ones to watch. Due to their manipulative genius, Inquisitors are skilled at exploiting both their enemies and their allies to further their own personal agendas. Channeling this Force energy, Inquisitors are capable of draining the life from their enemies and using it to feed themselves and their allies.

Though their skills are varied and many, Sith Inquisitors are most feared for their ability to channel the energy of the Force, making them a spectacle to behold on the battlefield. Seething sparks of lightning explode from the Inquisitors’ fingertips and wrap their enemies in tendrils of pure Force energy. Because Inquisitors can twist the Force into lightning to stun, subdue, or destroy their foes, it has become their signature. Those who have experienced the sensation of the Inquisitor’s Force Lightning and survived forever recoil from the crackling sound of electricity.



Mastering the Dark Side


To reach the highest echelons of power, the Inquisitor needs more than Force Lightning and a razor-sharp mind. The most formidable Inquisitors dare to explore unorthodox practices by investigating the enigmas of the past and by unlocking new powers for themselves. The Force is a source of unlimited potential—a wellspring Inquisitors tap and bend to their will. Such intensity allows Sith Inquisitors to become architects of the Empire’s future… or simply the architects of their own destruction.

Field Reconnaissance
The destruction Sith Inquisitors leave in their wake rarely allows for the survival of any recorded images. In the cases where the Inquisitors fury has been caught on holo, however, the daunting presence and the awe-inspiring power at the Inquisitors’ disposal present a striking picture. Whether the Inquisitor wields a Lightsaber with lightning-sharp attacks, or just Force Lightning itself, it’s always a dazzling display of deadly energy.

Outfitting

Asserting power and authority is one of the highest priorities for the Sith Inquisitors. Their choice of attire reflects this strategy, as they often prefer dark, high-contrast robes to express their sophisticated tastes and ambitions for political control. Nonetheless, despite regal appearances, great attention is given to ensure all their attire allows the flexibility for stunning acrobatics in Lightsaber combat. Of course, some Inquisitor outfits take expression to the highest extreme—designed to inspire sheer terror in those the Inquisitor comes into contact with.

Combat Tactics

Whether facing a traitorous fellow Sith or a crowd of Republic soldiers, the Inquisitor fights with unlimited fury to create a storm of destruction. Expertise in conducting Force energies further allows Inquisitors to draw upon the life essence of themselves and others. This energy can be channeled to bolster their powers, harm their foes, and even to reinvigorate their allies. An Inquisitor’s skills with a Lightsaber are equally impressive. Often wielding a double-bladed Lightsaber, Inquisitors use quick, guileful, and lethal maneuvers to strike their enemies down with astonishing speed.

NATALIE PORTMAN - PORTMAN 'OVERDID IT' WITH WORKLOAD




NATALIE PORTMAN is struggling with her heavy workload after "overdoing it" by taking on every project she has been offered.
The Star Wars beauty has been busy promoting her new movie Brothers, and recently wrapped filming on period comedy Your Highness with James Franco.
Portman went straight back to work with director Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan, which she is currently shooting, and she's then set to join Robert De Niro and director Kenneth Branagh in the comic-book adaptation of Thor.
The 28 year old has also just signed on to tackle Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's book which adds flesh-eating monsters to Jane Austin's period novel.
And that's not all - she recently produced her first movie, Hesher, and adapted Amos Oz's novel A Tale of Love and Darkness for the big screen, which she hopes to also direct.
The ambitious actress admits she's struggling to juggle all the different projects and maybe shouldn't have committed herself to so much work.
She tells Marie Claire magazine, "I overdid it. It was like an all-you-can-eat buffet, and I was like, 'I'm hungry!' And now I'm like, 'Oh, s**t!'
"I tend to get overambitious with what I can do."


As reported by Contact Music


Star Wars Lightsaber Chopsticks



Coming in three intergalactic semi-transparent colors, each for a different character: red (Darth Vader), green (Yoda) and blue (Luke Skywalker). Check out the handle too!

You can order them Japan Trend Shop

Win tickets to Celebration V - From Maxim



Great contest from Maxim as reported on their website:

When you are a big league sci-fi or fantasy property, you make sure to snag yourself some prime real estate at epic fan gatherings like San Diego Comic Con or WonderCon. When you are pretty much the sci-fi or fantasy property, you get a Con of your very own. The fifth Star Wars Celebration—or Star Wars Celebration V—is coming to Orlando, Florida in August 2010. And we can help you get there.

We've got two (2) four-day passes to Celebration V to give away, but you're going to have to prove your Star Wars mettle to get them. Since next year's event is built around the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, we're going to give you five Empire-related questions to answer. Get them right, and your name will be entered into a random drawing for the passes. But you'll have to get your own way to Orlando, of course.

Let the test begin…

I. Luke Skywalker's co-pilot during the battle of Hoth is the unfortunate Dak. Who rode shotgun with Luke's buddy Wedge?

II. Which one of these bounty hunters is not present for Darth Vader's "Let's Hunt the Millennium Falcon" party: Boba Fett, Bossk, Aurra Sing, IG-88, Dengar, Zuckuss, 4-LOM

III. After visiting Luke during his recovery from the Wampa attack, Han Solo remarks that the kid looks strong enough to do what?

IV. The Rebel snow speeders use what "attack pattern" against the AT-ATs on Hoth?

V. Which sequence in the movie features an unusual cameo from a potato?

Submit your answers to starwarsgiveaway@maxim.com by January 17, 2010. All entry e-mails MUST contain all of the following information to qualify:

First Name
Last Name
Email
Address
City
State
Postal Code
Phone Number
Cell Number (to receive onsite text updates while at Celebration V)
Would you like to receive the Celebration V/Lucasfilm Newsletter? (Yes/No)

Once again, only entries with all five questions answered CORRECTLY will be entered into the drawing, and the winner will be selected at random.

Go to Maxim site to see offical rules. This is a great option.