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Archived News-May 2011
Week 1
Friday May 06,
2011 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from one of your favorite Star Wars
video games! The latest scene we have provided is Brothers Bid
Farewell from the Star Wars video game Force Commander that was released
March 22, 2000. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. If you
have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format,
please send it in! Enjoy!
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Friday May 06,
2011 |
Star Wars Reviews
Section Updated |
Today I have updated Movies section with the latest
Star Wars Review. In this newest
addition, Steve provides a review of the 30th Anniversary Collection's #45
Anakin Skywalker (Jedi Spirit). Thanks Steve! Be sure to stay tuned for the
next great review. Enjoy!
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Friday May 06,
2011 |
Daily Star Wars
Card |
Today's new card is available in
the Star Wars Cards section. It can be
found under Series 1
(Blue Cards) and there were 66 cards and 11 stickers in all from 1977.
Today's card is 32-Lord Vader's Guards of that series. Look for more cards and
stickers every day!
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Thursday May 05,
2011 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip is The
Bachelor: Star Wars Edition- An all new season of The Bachelor begins with the
universe's most eligible bachelor; Chewbacca. Enjoy!
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Thursday May 05,
2011 |
New Fan Art
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Mark Fonzen has created a great
new Fan Art piece of Emperor Palpatine entitled "So be it" and it was drawn for
Zach DeNoble, a Star Wars novelty collector. Thanks for the submission Mark!
This piece and others can be found on Page 4 in the
Fan Art section. Enjoy!
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Thursday May 05,
2011 |
Daily Star Wars
Card |
Today's new card is available in
the Star Wars Cards section. It can be
found under Series 1
(Blue Cards) and there were 66 cards and 11 stickers in all from 1977.
Today's card is 31-Sighting the Death Star of that series. Look for more cards
and stickers every day!
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Wednesday May 04,
2011 |
Daily Video Clip
#3 |
Today's third new video clip is
the The Fastest and Funniest LEGO Star Wars story ever told...The Prequel! Once
again, that same kid with the ultimate LEGO Star Wars collection is back to tell
the story of Star Wars Episode I-3 in the only way he knows...FAST!!!! Enjoy!
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Wednesday May 04,
2011 |
Daily Video Clip
#2 |
Today's second new video clip is
the "Join the Empire" with Mimobot - Recruitment video. Enjoy!
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Wednesday May 04,
2011 |
Daily Video Clip
#1 |
Today's first new video clip is
the new Star Wars Blu-ray disc logo that will surely be on the 9-disc set when
it starts up. Enjoy!
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Wednesday May 04,
2011 |
Star Wars Blu-ray
9-Disc Set Revealed |
Okay Star Wars fans. We have been
waiting for "Star Wars Day" to get the information about what we will see on the
Star Wars Blu-ray discs. Here is the breakdown:
STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1
DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:
- DISC ONE – STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
- Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman,
John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires
- Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
- DISC TWO – STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE
CLONES
- Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman,
Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow
- Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
- DISC THREE – STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE
SITH
- Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll
and Roger Guyett
- Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
- DISC FOUR – STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
- Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis
Muren
- Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
- DISC FIVE – STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES
BACK
- Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt
and Dennis Muren
- Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
- DISC SIX – STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE
JEDI
- Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis
Muren
- Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
- DISC SEVEN – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III.
Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume
turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast
and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more
- DISC EIGHT – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI.
Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume
turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast
and crew; and more
- DISC NINE – THE STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES
- NEW! Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some
Star Wars fans want to collect action figures…these fans want to be action
figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars
costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club
promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers
and high-profile special events around the world.
- NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30
Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin
Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The
Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to
help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and
reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time.
- NEW! Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) – The
farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs
and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips
from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more — and
don’t miss “Weird Al” Yankovic’s one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The
Phantom Menace!
- The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) –
Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie
was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO
and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill,
Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
- The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes)
– Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark
Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the
amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and
The Empire Strikes Back into reality!
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48
Minutes) – Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage
from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this
in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to
create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and
narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee Williams.
- Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) – See
how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two
decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed
the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original
1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997
Special Edition update.
- Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) – Exploring
the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars
Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers,
engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology
based on science as we know it today.
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Wednesday May 04,
2011 |
Daily Star Wars
Card |
Today's new card is available in
the Star Wars Cards section. It can be
found under Series 1
(Blue Cards) and there were 66 cards and 11 stickers in all from 1977.
Today's card is 30-Han in the Millennium Falcon of that series. Look for more
cards and stickers every day!
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Wednesday May 04,
2011 |
Happy Star Wars
Day! |
This is the day we all get to
celebrate being Star Wars fans! May the 4th be with you!
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Tuesday May 03,
2011 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip is the Star
Tours 3D preview with C-3PO, R2-D2 and Bree Starlighter. Disney took its Star
Tours 2 mall tour to the Orange Park Mall in Jacksonville, Florida, previewing
the upcoming revamped attraction. Also in attendance were Jedi Mickey Mouse,
Princess Leia Minnie, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Star Tours Chief of Holocommunications
Bree Starlighter, a new character to the Star Wars universe. Enjoy!
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Tuesday May 03,
2011 |
Daily Star Wars
Card |
Today's new card is available in
the Star Wars Cards section. It can be
found under Series 1
(Blue Cards) and there were 66 cards and 11 stickers in all from 1977.
Today's card is 29-Stopped by Stormtroopers of that series. Look for more cards
and stickers every day!
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Monday May 02,
2011 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from the upcoming Star Wars game The Old
Republic. Be sure to download and see the Sith Warrior
Progression video in HD! You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. If you
have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format,
please send it in! Enjoy!
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Monday May 02,
2011 |
Daily Star Wars
Card |
Today's new card is available in
the Star Wars Cards section. It can be
found under Series 1
(Blue Cards) and there were 66 cards and 11 stickers in all from 1977.
Today's card is 28-Luke Agrees to Join Ben Kenobi of that series. Look for more
cards and stickers every day!
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Monday May 02,
2011 |
2011 Star Wars
Fan Movie Challenge |
The Official Star Wars Site has
announced that you have until 12 noon PST on 6/6/11 to submit to the Challenge.
Just upload your fan movie with "Star Wars" in the title, and add it to
the Star Wars category to be considered for a number of awards. One entry
will be picked to air on Spike TV and one lucky submission will be crowned the
"George Lucas Selects" recipient by Mr. Lucas himself! For all the official
details check out the Star Wars info page.
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Monday May 02,
2011 |
New Star Wars
Blu-ray Announcement Coming |
The Official Star Wars Site has
announced that there is new information coming about the complete Star Wars Saga
on Blu-Ray at 6:00am PT on May 4th, 2011. I think they are going to "reveal"
what the contents of the Blu-ray will be. Especially the cut scenes like the
Luke scene building his saber in Return of the Jedi and the Biggs and Luke
scenes on Tatooine in A New Hope. Be sure to visit the
countdown website for the announcement.
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