“I’m a stubborn guy and I didn’t want people to tell me how to make my movies,” is how Star Wars creator George Lucas summed up the secret to his success, speaking to a crowd of fans at a packed Debussy theater in Cannes on Friday afternoon.
The 80-year-old filmmaker was being honored at the 77th Cannes festival with a Palme d’Or for his contribution to cinema, and the crowd, a much younger cohort than is usually seen at these events, whooped and hollered as Lucas walked on the stage. They were rapt as he sat down for a wide-ranging discussion of his life in the movie business.
Lucas said he felt “nostalgic” to be back in Cannes, where he presented his first feature, Thx-1138, at the Directors’ Fortnight back in 1971. His Thx-1138 co-writer and sound designer Walter Murch was in the audience as Lucas recalled how...
The 80-year-old filmmaker was being honored at the 77th Cannes festival with a Palme d’Or for his contribution to cinema, and the crowd, a much younger cohort than is usually seen at these events, whooped and hollered as Lucas walked on the stage. They were rapt as he sat down for a wide-ranging discussion of his life in the movie business.
Lucas said he felt “nostalgic” to be back in Cannes, where he presented his first feature, Thx-1138, at the Directors’ Fortnight back in 1971. His Thx-1138 co-writer and sound designer Walter Murch was in the audience as Lucas recalled how...
- 5/24/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spanning 11 live-action feature films and six live-action TV shows (and counting), the “Star Wars” universe is ever-expanding. And starting with the very first installment, filmmaker George Lucas made clear to audiences that he was telling a saga out of order. “Episode IV: A New Hope” underlined there was both a past and a future beyond the 1977 film, and indeed this saga has moved forward and backward in time, telling a number of different kinds of stories in a galaxy far, far away.
To that end, whether you’re new to the franchise or hold it dear as a favorite film series, you may be looking for a way to watch all the “Star Wars” movies in order. From young Anakin Skywalker to Rey Palpatine, we’ve got the full story in order below.
But not just that – we also weave in how to watch the “Star Wars” shows in order,...
To that end, whether you’re new to the franchise or hold it dear as a favorite film series, you may be looking for a way to watch all the “Star Wars” movies in order. From young Anakin Skywalker to Rey Palpatine, we’ve got the full story in order below.
But not just that – we also weave in how to watch the “Star Wars” shows in order,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Since the turn of the century, one thing remains a highly-debated topic: What is the best order in which to watch Star Wars? Prequels, sequels, originals, standalones — the answer grows more complicated as the years go by, and anyone loyal to their specific method won’t hear otherwise.
The question all but falls apart when it comes to Star Wars TV shows, whether they’re integrated into film viewing or watched separately. Does one start chronologically, with “Droids” and “Ewoks” (best viewed in their original paired “adventure hour” format)? Should “Clone Wars” come before “The Mandalorian,” or “Rebels”? What’s the deal with “Visions” and “Tales of the Jedi,” and is the Boba Fett show actually good? (No.)
IndieWire’s keen Star Wars experts put their heads together, and while we didn’t come up with a viewing order, we did rank every single Star Wars TV show — from “Droids...
The question all but falls apart when it comes to Star Wars TV shows, whether they’re integrated into film viewing or watched separately. Does one start chronologically, with “Droids” and “Ewoks” (best viewed in their original paired “adventure hour” format)? Should “Clone Wars” come before “The Mandalorian,” or “Rebels”? What’s the deal with “Visions” and “Tales of the Jedi,” and is the Boba Fett show actually good? (No.)
IndieWire’s keen Star Wars experts put their heads together, and while we didn’t come up with a viewing order, we did rank every single Star Wars TV show — from “Droids...
- 9/27/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
A phenomenon familiar to those in England, but perhaps obscure to those elsewhere, is the notion of the Page Three Girl. In 1970, the lascivious supermarket tabloid The Sun, a paper run by Rupert Murdoch, began running photographs of up-and-coming models, usually topless, on page three. The photos became so popular that other tabloids like the Daily Mirror and the Daily Star followed suit. The models featured became known as Page Three Girls, and some of them became minor celebrities for their spreads. Page Three Girls, of course, sparked an enormous amount of controversy. From this author's own childhood recollections, some tried to pass off the topless pictures phenomenon as a bit of harmless, sexy fun folded into a newspaper that was already completely lacking in credibility anyway. Others objected to the outwardly prurient nature of the nudie pictures, pointing to them as a prime example of widespread sexism and the commodification of women's bodies.
- 5/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Joe Dante’s Gremlins came out on the eve of my seventh birthday, and I was instantly smitten. I saw the movie multiple times, read various adaptations and wore out the grooves on the series of tie-in records that were distributed through Hardee’s.
Gizmo, the seemingly innocent mogwai who, through modern humanity’s inability to follow three very basic rules, helped unleash a chaotic surge of nefarious gremlins, has been a constant companion over four decades, serving as my frequent social media avatar.
If the allure of Gremlins to Young Daniel was something primal — the lizard-brain appeal of Gizmo’s cuteness and the gremlins’ Chuck Jones-inspired mayhem — the subsequent appeal in countless rewatches has been different. As directed by Dante, like the cinematic spawn of Frank Capra and Roger Corman, Gremlins is simultaneously elemental and malleable. Mogwai are manifestations of repressed ego, gremlins the embodiment of untethered id.
Gizmo, the seemingly innocent mogwai who, through modern humanity’s inability to follow three very basic rules, helped unleash a chaotic surge of nefarious gremlins, has been a constant companion over four decades, serving as my frequent social media avatar.
If the allure of Gremlins to Young Daniel was something primal — the lizard-brain appeal of Gizmo’s cuteness and the gremlins’ Chuck Jones-inspired mayhem — the subsequent appeal in countless rewatches has been different. As directed by Dante, like the cinematic spawn of Frank Capra and Roger Corman, Gremlins is simultaneously elemental and malleable. Mogwai are manifestations of repressed ego, gremlins the embodiment of untethered id.
- 5/23/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mark Hamill, Gary Kurtz, and Billy D. Williams in 1980.Photo: Fairfax Media Archives (Getty Images)
Imagine Star Wars without merch. Or Ewoks. Or another Death Star, just two movies after the first. Imagine if Leia and Luke weren’t related, and might have become lovers. Imagine Han Solo dying in...
Imagine Star Wars without merch. Or Ewoks. Or another Death Star, just two movies after the first. Imagine if Leia and Luke weren’t related, and might have become lovers. Imagine Han Solo dying in...
- 5/4/2023
- by Ray Greene
- avclub.com
While "Star Wars" films and TV shows have never exactly been un-family-friendly (the more adult moments in "Andor" and the Wookiee erotica in "The Star Wars Holiday Special" aside), they have also never really been aimed at the juice box crowd. George Lucas undoubtedly ruffled some feathers when he infamously said "A New Hope" was a film designed "for 12-year-olds" at the 2017 Star Wars Celebration, yet even then the actual point he was trying to get across was that he had envisioned it as a "Flash Gordon"-styled "high adventure film" like the ones he loved watching growing up, "but with meaningful psychological themes."
When it concerns the animated side of "Star Wars," the franchise initially skewed younger with the Legends (e.g. non-canonical) 1980s Saturday cartoon series "Droids" and "Ewoks." Genndy Tartakovsky's own non-canon 2003 "Clone Wars" mini-series, on the other hand, had more in common with Tartakovsky's "Samurai Jack,...
When it concerns the animated side of "Star Wars," the franchise initially skewed younger with the Legends (e.g. non-canonical) 1980s Saturday cartoon series "Droids" and "Ewoks." Genndy Tartakovsky's own non-canon 2003 "Clone Wars" mini-series, on the other hand, had more in common with Tartakovsky's "Samurai Jack,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
By 1983, the original Star Wars trilogy had space-docked, and George Lucas began thinking about alternative entertainment delivery systems for the galaxy far, far away. His first TV movie, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984), was such a hit with kids, ABC secured the rights to two animated series. Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3Po and its sister series The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour are set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. They were designed to capitalize on the characters’ popularity with children. The best way to start is with catchy tunes.
The subject came up when Copeland spoke with Den of Geek last year about Under the Volcano. Gracie Otto’s documentary is about Beatles producer George Martin’s Air Studios Montserrat, where Synchronicity sessions ultimately troubled the Police’s future. Copeland calls “Trouble Again,” the song he...
The subject came up when Copeland spoke with Den of Geek last year about Under the Volcano. Gracie Otto’s documentary is about Beatles producer George Martin’s Air Studios Montserrat, where Synchronicity sessions ultimately troubled the Police’s future. Copeland calls “Trouble Again,” the song he...
- 9/14/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
(Welcome to ...And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)
The animated side of the "Star Wars" universe has certainly come a long way since the 1980s "Ewoks" and "Droids" cartoon TV series — or, for that matter, "The Faithful Wookiee" segment from the 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special". Starting with the 2008 film "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," animated "Star Wars" projects have gone from being flashy if slight entertainment geared mostly...
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The animated side of the "Star Wars" universe has certainly come a long way since the 1980s "Ewoks" and "Droids" cartoon TV series — or, for that matter, "The Faithful Wookiee" segment from the 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special". Starting with the 2008 film "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," animated "Star Wars" projects have gone from being flashy if slight entertainment geared mostly...
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- 6/3/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The release of "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" was cause for much ballyhoo in Hollywood. Following the release of "Return of the Jedi" in 1983, "Star Wars" entered something of a low-profile period, releasing only an often-unremarked-upon TV movie in 1984 ("Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure") and a second TV film ("Ewoks: The Battle for Endor") and two animated shows ("Ewoks" and "Droids") in 1985. For over a decade, "Star Wars" was only to be found on VHS, watched repeatedly by young Gen-Xers who only fell more and more deeply in love with the extant chapters. That decade allowed the myth...
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- 5/25/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
"Nothing like it has ever been on Endor before. It came for the thrill of the hunt." Witness the great battle between two ultimate space creatures - the great Predator and the adorable Ewoks. This fun, fan made short film is 90 seconds of geeky, movie bliss. Filmmaker-comedian Matt Highton put together this amazing little video called Ewoks Vs. Predator, and it is exactly as described in that title. He mashes up footage from both movies in a perfect way to actually give give us an entertaining almost-two-minutes of sci-fi goodness. As someone on Twitter said, "Ewoks finally have a worthy adversary..." So true. Now I want to see more of this! If Matt can make something this amusing and hilarious out of just a few bits of footage, I wonder how many other awesome video mashups there could be having the Ewoks battle anyone from any other galaxy. Thanks to...
- 4/18/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A review of this week’s The Book of Boba Fett, “From the Desert Comes a Stranger,” coming up just as soon as my big smile lets me get away with anything…
Return of the Jedi was perhaps the most memorable moviegoing experience of my childhood — the sequence in and around Jabba the Hutt’s palace in particular. Each time a familiar character appeared on screen for the first time in this film, the crowd erupted in applause. They didn’t have to be doing anything interesting — Lando Calrissian simply...
Return of the Jedi was perhaps the most memorable moviegoing experience of my childhood — the sequence in and around Jabba the Hutt’s palace in particular. Each time a familiar character appeared on screen for the first time in this film, the crowd erupted in applause. They didn’t have to be doing anything interesting — Lando Calrissian simply...
- 2/2/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
As surreal as it might seem to newer Star Wars fans, the omnipresent franchise once fell into a decade of relative dormancy until the late-1990s. It was a natural effect, since the Original Trilogy phenomenon played itself out upon 1983’s Return of the Jedi. It was subsequently kept afloat on television, first with two Ewoks live-action TV movies, followed by 1985-1986 Saturday morning cartoons Star Wars: Ewoks and Star Wars: Droids. Interestingly, the latter series took place 15 years before A New Hope, making it the franchise’s forgotten first prequel (revoked canonical status aside), and even featured Boba Fett. Now, this mostly-forgotten era is getting an eye-opening contemporary nod via new, retro-styled Droids toys.
Hasbro has announced a most intriguing assortment in the form of Star Wars: Droids commemorative action figures. The Target-exclusive lineup specifically consists of a lone offering from the 6” scale Black Series in Boba Fett...
Hasbro has announced a most intriguing assortment in the form of Star Wars: Droids commemorative action figures. The Target-exclusive lineup specifically consists of a lone offering from the 6” scale Black Series in Boba Fett...
- 9/23/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Genndy Tartakovsky's hand-drawn "Star Wars: Clone Wars" series, which aired from 2003 to 2005, did not mark Star Wars' first foray into animation. Such can be traced back to 1985, shortly after "Return of the Jedi." But the micro-series heralded the arrival of a new era for animated storytelling that seriously expanded the canon of the galaxy far, far away. While Tartakovsky's contributions are archived as proto-canon, slotted in the same "Star Wars Vintage" section of Disney+ as 1985's "Ewoks" and "Droids" animated series, his shorts provided the blueprints that the rest of the franchise built off of for both animated and live-action projects alike.
Before the live-action show...
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- 9/22/2021
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
Party like it’s 2003! On April 2, Disney+ will begin streaming the Genndy Tartakovsky version of Clone Wars, which means, for certain generations of Star Wars fans, a slightly alternate version of the iconic storyline will be available to watch on the app for the first time. Along with Clone Wars, Disney+ is also dropping two of the made-for-tv Ewok movies, and the animated ‘80s TV series Ewoks. And while all of that Ewok action certainly makes us nostalgic, let’s get serious: the Tartakovsky Clone Wars is the real deal.
Besides being the first animated series set during the Clone Wars, the 2003 microseries is best known for introducing fan-favorite characters such as Asajj Ventress, General Grievous, and Durge. Most importantly, in the first few years following the end of the Prequel Trilogy, Tartakovsky’s series was the definitive story of what happened during the Clone Wars.
That’s until the...
Besides being the first animated series set during the Clone Wars, the 2003 microseries is best known for introducing fan-favorite characters such as Asajj Ventress, General Grievous, and Durge. Most importantly, in the first few years following the end of the Prequel Trilogy, Tartakovsky’s series was the definitive story of what happened during the Clone Wars.
That’s until the...
- 4/1/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The Marvel machine continues apace on Disney+ this month.
Disney+’s list of new releases of April 2021 is highlighted by the highlight of March’s list as well: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Three episode of this highly anticipated series will premiere in April, including the series(?) finale on April 23.
But of course, it’s not all Marvel all the time on Disney+…sometimes its Star Wars time as well! There aren’t any new original Star Wars series coming to the streaming world until The Bad Batch premieres on May 4. It’s spiritual successor arrives in April, however. Star Wars: Clone Wars Volumes 1 and 2 both premiere on April 2. These are the animated classics from Genndy Tartakovsky that jumpstarted a new era of Star Wars storytelling. Now they can be seen in their entirety once agin.
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers continues on in April, and will soon be...
Disney+’s list of new releases of April 2021 is highlighted by the highlight of March’s list as well: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Three episode of this highly anticipated series will premiere in April, including the series(?) finale on April 23.
But of course, it’s not all Marvel all the time on Disney+…sometimes its Star Wars time as well! There aren’t any new original Star Wars series coming to the streaming world until The Bad Batch premieres on May 4. It’s spiritual successor arrives in April, however. Star Wars: Clone Wars Volumes 1 and 2 both premiere on April 2. These are the animated classics from Genndy Tartakovsky that jumpstarted a new era of Star Wars storytelling. Now they can be seen in their entirety once agin.
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers continues on in April, and will soon be...
- 3/31/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Disney’s 2012 acquisition of the Star Wars franchise obviously proved consequential, especially after it redefined the Skywalker Saga with a Sequel Trilogy, two standalone films, a successful live-action series, and an array of animated shows. Yet, one sore point (of many) for longtime fans has been the company’s erasure of decades’ worth of beloved Expanded Universe Star Wars novels, comic books, and video games, which were relegated to the non-canon label Legends. However, said erasure doesn’t mean the old canon is gone completely, as exemplified this week by Hasbro, which is dedicating a whole new wave of action figures to the Legends Expanded Universe.
Hasbro has revealed an intriguing quartet for its 6” scaled Star Wars: The Black Series line: Jaxxon, Darth Maul (Sith Apprentice), Carnor Jax, and Luke Skywalker (Heir to the Empire)—each character—or character iteration—hails from the Legends lore that Disney unceremoniously scrapped. Indeed,...
Hasbro has revealed an intriguing quartet for its 6” scaled Star Wars: The Black Series line: Jaxxon, Darth Maul (Sith Apprentice), Carnor Jax, and Luke Skywalker (Heir to the Empire)—each character—or character iteration—hails from the Legends lore that Disney unceremoniously scrapped. Indeed,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
“The Star Wars Holiday Special” is finally coming to Disney Plus … kind of.
In the biggest bulk release of “Star Wars” content since the streamer’s launch, several “Star Wars” TV spinoffs from the 1970s, 1980s and 2000s will debut on Disney Plus on April 2. Among them will be the animated short “The Story of the Faithful Wookiee” — featuring the debut of bounty hunter Boba Fett — that played in the middle of the live-action “Holiday Special” when it first aired on CBS on 1978.
Joining “Faithful Wookiee” will be two TV movies featuring the cuddly Ewoks, 1984’s “Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure” and 1985’s “Ewoks: The Battle for Endor”; the animated “Ewoks” TV series that aired from 1985 to 1986; and the animated “Star Wars: Clone Wars” TV micro-series from Genndy Tartakovsky that aired on Cartoon Network from 2003 to 2005.
These spinoffs have lived in the hearts of hardcore “Star Wars” fans largely...
In the biggest bulk release of “Star Wars” content since the streamer’s launch, several “Star Wars” TV spinoffs from the 1970s, 1980s and 2000s will debut on Disney Plus on April 2. Among them will be the animated short “The Story of the Faithful Wookiee” — featuring the debut of bounty hunter Boba Fett — that played in the middle of the live-action “Holiday Special” when it first aired on CBS on 1978.
Joining “Faithful Wookiee” will be two TV movies featuring the cuddly Ewoks, 1984’s “Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure” and 1985’s “Ewoks: The Battle for Endor”; the animated “Ewoks” TV series that aired from 1985 to 1986; and the animated “Star Wars: Clone Wars” TV micro-series from Genndy Tartakovsky that aired on Cartoon Network from 2003 to 2005.
These spinoffs have lived in the hearts of hardcore “Star Wars” fans largely...
- 3/16/2021
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Disney is adding a tidal wave of “Star Wars” content to its streaming site, Disney+, and some of the upcoming films hint at a possible revival of George Lucas’ infamous “Star Wars Holiday Special” movie.
Until now, the “Star Wars Holiday Special” has been locked away, viewable mainly via unauthorized youTube uploads in all its insane, horrible late-70s glory. But in April, one of the few parts of the special that isn’t considered a historic embarrassment — the animated short that introduced Boba Fett to the “Star Wars” universe, “The Story of the Faithful Wookie” — will begin streaming on Disney+.
It’s just one of the long-unexploited “Star Wars” spinoff projects coming to Disney+ beginning April 2. Others include the 1984 live-action movie “Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure,” the animated limited series “Star Wars: Ewoks” from 1985 and animated shorts from Gennedy Tartakovsky’s “Star Wars: Clone Wars” series. Disney+ will...
Until now, the “Star Wars Holiday Special” has been locked away, viewable mainly via unauthorized youTube uploads in all its insane, horrible late-70s glory. But in April, one of the few parts of the special that isn’t considered a historic embarrassment — the animated short that introduced Boba Fett to the “Star Wars” universe, “The Story of the Faithful Wookie” — will begin streaming on Disney+.
It’s just one of the long-unexploited “Star Wars” spinoff projects coming to Disney+ beginning April 2. Others include the 1984 live-action movie “Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure,” the animated limited series “Star Wars: Ewoks” from 1985 and animated shorts from Gennedy Tartakovsky’s “Star Wars: Clone Wars” series. Disney+ will...
- 3/16/2021
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
As one of the most popular and beloved brands on the planet that’s endured for over 40 years as a monolithic presence in popular culture, it hardly came as a surprise that Star Wars was one of the main selling points of Disney Plus, with fans able to catch all of the movies and TV shows in one place.
After the revival of The Clone Wars and the first season of The Mandalorian turned out to be huge hits, the franchise’s expansion on the Mouse House’s in-house streaming service is set to continue at pace. Not only is Mando’s second run due to arrive in October, but Clone Wars spinoff The Bad Batch was recently announced and the Obi-Wan Kenobi show is in the midst of a major creative overhaul.
However, there’s still plenty of Star Wars content missing from Disney Plus, and the studio might...
After the revival of The Clone Wars and the first season of The Mandalorian turned out to be huge hits, the franchise’s expansion on the Mouse House’s in-house streaming service is set to continue at pace. Not only is Mando’s second run due to arrive in October, but Clone Wars spinoff The Bad Batch was recently announced and the Obi-Wan Kenobi show is in the midst of a major creative overhaul.
However, there’s still plenty of Star Wars content missing from Disney Plus, and the studio might...
- 7/24/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
It’s hard to say how many people even remember the Ewoks movies, especially since they were never really pushed that hard following their release. For die hard Star Wars fans they might be a part of the whole package simply because they are a part of the Star Wars universe, but it’s also fair to say that some people might not see them as canon given what Disney has done in stating that they won’t be using the Legends canon, despite cherry-picking from it relentlessly. It’s a wonder if Disney might ever look at this story and decide to bring
Check Out This Modern Fan-Made Trailer for Ewoks: The Battle of Endor...
Check Out This Modern Fan-Made Trailer for Ewoks: The Battle of Endor...
- 7/9/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Esther Scott, whose film, TV and stage career included roles in Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation and John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood, died February 14 in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack, Deadline has confirmed. She was 66.
Scott appeared in dozens of TV series including playing Delma on CW’s Hart of Dixie as well as roles on CBS’ The Help, Fox’s Melrose Place and ABC’s The Geena Davis Show and Sister, Sister among others. Her first role was voicing a character on the mid-1980s animated Star Wars series Ewoks.
Her film credits include Gangster Squad, Transformers, The Pursuit of Happyness, Dreamgirls, 2005’s Fun with Dick and Jane, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Craft, Don Juan DeMarco and Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt. She memorably played a grandmother who nearly caught Cuba Gooding Jr’s Tre fooling around with her granddaughter in Boyz n the Hood,...
Scott appeared in dozens of TV series including playing Delma on CW’s Hart of Dixie as well as roles on CBS’ The Help, Fox’s Melrose Place and ABC’s The Geena Davis Show and Sister, Sister among others. Her first role was voicing a character on the mid-1980s animated Star Wars series Ewoks.
Her film credits include Gangster Squad, Transformers, The Pursuit of Happyness, Dreamgirls, 2005’s Fun with Dick and Jane, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Craft, Don Juan DeMarco and Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt. She memorably played a grandmother who nearly caught Cuba Gooding Jr’s Tre fooling around with her granddaughter in Boyz n the Hood,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Esther Scott, whose credits include “Boyz N the Hood,” “Hart of Dixie,” “The Help” and “The Geena Davis Show,” has died, Scott’s publicist confirmed to TheWrap. She was 66.
Scott suffered a heart attack on Feb. 11 at her home in Santa Monica, and remained in the hospital until Friday, where she passed away. TMZ was the first to report her death.
Scott’s roles also includes “Encino Man,” “Austin Powers in Goldmember,” “Dreamgirls,” “Pursuit of Happyness” and “The Craft,” and starred on four seasons of the CW’s “Hart of Dixie” as well as on the short-lived series “The Geena Davis Show.” She also appeared in “Melrose Place,” “Full House,” “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Ellen” and “Sister, Sister.”
Also Read: 'M*A*S*H' Actress Kellye Nakahara Dies at 72
Most recently, Scott starred as Bridget Turner in “The Birth of a Nation,” which was based on the story of Nat Turner, who...
Scott suffered a heart attack on Feb. 11 at her home in Santa Monica, and remained in the hospital until Friday, where she passed away. TMZ was the first to report her death.
Scott’s roles also includes “Encino Man,” “Austin Powers in Goldmember,” “Dreamgirls,” “Pursuit of Happyness” and “The Craft,” and starred on four seasons of the CW’s “Hart of Dixie” as well as on the short-lived series “The Geena Davis Show.” She also appeared in “Melrose Place,” “Full House,” “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Ellen” and “Sister, Sister.”
Also Read: 'M*A*S*H' Actress Kellye Nakahara Dies at 72
Most recently, Scott starred as Bridget Turner in “The Birth of a Nation,” which was based on the story of Nat Turner, who...
- 2/18/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Esther Scott, who appeared in “Boyz N the Hood,” voiced Shodu in the “Ewoks” series and guest starred on dozens of TV series, died Friday in Los Angeles, her representative confirmed. She had suffered a heart attack Tuesday at her Santa Monica home. She was 66.
Born in Queens, N.Y., Scott appeared in at least 73 films and shows beginning in the 1980s. She had recurring roles in “The Geena Davis Show, ” “The Help” TV show and “Hart of Dixie,” and made guest appearances on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Full House,” “Ellen,” “Sister Sister,” “Hart of Dixie” and “The Steve Harvey Show.” In the popular film “Boyz N the Hood,” Scott played the grandmother of Tisha. She voiced the character Shodu in the “Star Wars” animated spin-off “Ewoks.”
Scott was most recently seen as Bridget Turner in “The Birth of a Nation,” based on the story of Nat Turner, who led a...
Born in Queens, N.Y., Scott appeared in at least 73 films and shows beginning in the 1980s. She had recurring roles in “The Geena Davis Show, ” “The Help” TV show and “Hart of Dixie,” and made guest appearances on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Full House,” “Ellen,” “Sister Sister,” “Hart of Dixie” and “The Steve Harvey Show.” In the popular film “Boyz N the Hood,” Scott played the grandmother of Tisha. She voiced the character Shodu in the “Star Wars” animated spin-off “Ewoks.”
Scott was most recently seen as Bridget Turner in “The Birth of a Nation,” based on the story of Nat Turner, who led a...
- 2/18/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Esther Scott died after suffering a heart attack, People confirms. She was 66.
Scott, who starred in Boyz n the Hood, Dreamgirls, Pursuit of Happyness and Transformers, had a heart attack at her Santa Monica home on Feb. 11 and remained in the hospital until she died on Friday surrounded by loved ones. TMZ was the first outlet to report on her death.
Along with movie roles in Encino Man, Austin Powers in Goldmember and The Craft, Scott played next-door neighbor Delma Warner on four seasons of The CW’s Hart of Dixie and Gladys on the short-lived series The Geena Davis Show.
Scott, who starred in Boyz n the Hood, Dreamgirls, Pursuit of Happyness and Transformers, had a heart attack at her Santa Monica home on Feb. 11 and remained in the hospital until she died on Friday surrounded by loved ones. TMZ was the first outlet to report on her death.
Along with movie roles in Encino Man, Austin Powers in Goldmember and The Craft, Scott played next-door neighbor Delma Warner on four seasons of The CW’s Hart of Dixie and Gladys on the short-lived series The Geena Davis Show.
- 2/18/2020
- by Dana Rose Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
A big ol’ heaping of ‘duh’ definitely shrouds this one since Ewok Adventure was something great for kids that either loved Star Wars and the Ewoks, which is a rare combination to find these days since those that loved them as kids don’t tend to want to admit as much as adults. Personally I think they’re just fine since they were a different part of the story that could have been reworked a bit but weren’t all that bad. The movie itself though was a product of its time and was more of an afterthought really since it did bring
The Movie “Ewok Adventure” Could Benefit From a Reboot...
The Movie “Ewok Adventure” Could Benefit From a Reboot...
- 1/15/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
It's safe to say that Star Wars isn't just a movie franchise. It's a brand. Since the heralded space opera debuted in 1977 there's been multiple incarnations of George Lucas' baby. Comic books, toys, novels, video games, a weird-ass Christmas special, an animated series based entirely on Ewoks, the upcoming Mandalorian live-action TV show - the list goes on and on. (I…...
- 11/5/2019
- by Corrye Van Caeseele-Cook
- JoBlo.com
Spencer Mullen Oct 3, 2019
Shark Tank, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Stranger Things 4, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Here are all the easter eggs that you might have missed in the new teaser for Stranger Things 4.
"I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t Stranger Things Season 3 just come out? Well, first of all, that was four months ago in July, and second, we don’t actually know when Season 4 is coming to Netflix. We just know it’s definitely happening thanks to a new 46-second teaser that’s loaded up plenty of clues and Easter eggs."
Read more at Inverse.
Babu Frik from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is an adorable baby alien.
I’m one of those weird kids who loved the Ewoks growing up, and now, as an adult, I have both a Wicket and a porg (named Henry) on my bed. So, is...
Shark Tank, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Stranger Things 4, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Here are all the easter eggs that you might have missed in the new teaser for Stranger Things 4.
"I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t Stranger Things Season 3 just come out? Well, first of all, that was four months ago in July, and second, we don’t actually know when Season 4 is coming to Netflix. We just know it’s definitely happening thanks to a new 46-second teaser that’s loaded up plenty of clues and Easter eggs."
Read more at Inverse.
Babu Frik from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is an adorable baby alien.
I’m one of those weird kids who loved the Ewoks growing up, and now, as an adult, I have both a Wicket and a porg (named Henry) on my bed. So, is...
- 10/3/2019
- Den of Geek
Star Wars Celebration — To open Star Wars Celebration, the Lego Group marked 20 years of Lego® Star Wars by achieving a Guinness World Records title for largest display of Lego®Star Wars minifigures, kicking off a weekend-long experience. Two decades worth of products, content and collaboration between two of the world’s most beloved brands will be showcased at booth #1616 at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago, giving fans of all ages the chance to relive their fandom and build excitement for what’s to come this Fall.
Made up of 36,440 Lego Star Wars stormtrooper minfigures, the record-setting display is arranged in the shape of the iconic stormtrooper helmet, measuring 20 feet tall by 20 feet wide. A team of 12 Lego builders spent 16 hours assembling all of the minifigures, which were then shipped to Chicago to be arranged for display at Star WarsCelebration. Once assembled, the baseplates were transported to McCormick Place, where they...
Made up of 36,440 Lego Star Wars stormtrooper minfigures, the record-setting display is arranged in the shape of the iconic stormtrooper helmet, measuring 20 feet tall by 20 feet wide. A team of 12 Lego builders spent 16 hours assembling all of the minifigures, which were then shipped to Chicago to be arranged for display at Star WarsCelebration. Once assembled, the baseplates were transported to McCormick Place, where they...
- 4/13/2019
- by Andrew Wendowski
- Age of the Nerd
As of right now, Lucasfilm is developing a couple of shows for Disney+ that include Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Diego Luna‘s Cassian Andor series. We also know that they are working on multiple other projects that have yet to be revealed.
Now according to a new report from Movie Hole, it’s rumored that one of those projects could end up focusing on the Ewoks.
It would make sense to develop an Ewoks series, especially because it would most likely be geared towards kids. A live action Ewoks series could actually be fun! As someone who grew up with the Ewoks, thanks to Return of the Jedi, I’m actually a fan of the idea of an Ewok series.
I know not everyone likes the Ewoks, but if that’s the case then this series isn’t for you. While it would most likely be developed as a kids series,...
Now according to a new report from Movie Hole, it’s rumored that one of those projects could end up focusing on the Ewoks.
It would make sense to develop an Ewoks series, especially because it would most likely be geared towards kids. A live action Ewoks series could actually be fun! As someone who grew up with the Ewoks, thanks to Return of the Jedi, I’m actually a fan of the idea of an Ewok series.
I know not everyone likes the Ewoks, but if that’s the case then this series isn’t for you. While it would most likely be developed as a kids series,...
- 3/19/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Disney’s new streaming service Disney+ is going to be home to all sorts of original Star Wars content, from live-action shows to animated series. Confirmed shows include The Mandolorian, a series about Rogue One character Cassian Andor, and a new animated Clone Wars. Then there are rumors about a series involving Solo character Qi’ra, and even a potential Obi Wan series. Now […]
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- 3/19/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
I’m a bit of a shoe junkie to the point that I have two shoe racks just for my regular rotation, but now I might need to buy at least one more. Inkkas, an environmentally-conscious footwear company, has released a stunning collection of Star Wars-themed boots, slip-ons, low-tops, and high-tops. They range from colorful designs with subtle Star Wars imagery to blatant, bold declarations of love for some of our most beloved characters from a galaxy far, far away.
Check out their Star Wars footwear collection for men and women over at their website. I’m really digging on their Death Star and Ewoks slip-ons. They will make a fine addition to my next shoe rack.
Are you planning on snagging a pair of these Star Wars boots or shoes?...
Check out their Star Wars footwear collection for men and women over at their website. I’m really digging on their Death Star and Ewoks slip-ons. They will make a fine addition to my next shoe rack.
Are you planning on snagging a pair of these Star Wars boots or shoes?...
- 1/10/2019
- by Jason Ashley
- GeekTyrant
I was 8 years old when I first saw Predator. My dad was good like that. He had no problem with me and my sister watching various classic actioners as long as we didn’t tell mum. He was fine with me dealing with the violence – he’d just insist that blood and gore was nothing more ‘strawberry jam’, thus negating the horror.
But, unlike Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Robocop or Commando, Predator was scary. Really, really scary. Alan Silvestri’s score and the sense of foreboding John McTiernan expertly crafted scared the living hell out of me and my sister. But we loved it. We’d never experienced anything like it.
When you’re a kid, you tend to think all movies are equal. It’s only when you get older that you find out the Ewoks were a cynical toy-selling ploy, or that Rocky IV was just a collection of MTV-style music videos.
But, unlike Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Robocop or Commando, Predator was scary. Really, really scary. Alan Silvestri’s score and the sense of foreboding John McTiernan expertly crafted scared the living hell out of me and my sister. But we loved it. We’d never experienced anything like it.
When you’re a kid, you tend to think all movies are equal. It’s only when you get older that you find out the Ewoks were a cynical toy-selling ploy, or that Rocky IV was just a collection of MTV-style music videos.
- 9/17/2018
- by Richard Phippen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chris Freiberg Sep 24, 2018
From confronting Darth Traya to the iconic Death Star trench run, here are some of the most memorable moments in Star Wars games...
This article contains spoilers for various Star Wars games...!
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Over the past four decades, the Star Wars saga has produced some of the most iconic moments in cinema, from the assault on the Death Star in A New Hope to Luke Skywalker’s fate in The Last Jedi. It’s these scenes that have made the series such an enduring part of pop culture.
But as any hardcore Star Wars fan knows, these great moments aren’t just limited to the movies. The dozens of Star Wars video games released over the decades have provided their own classic scenes,...
From confronting Darth Traya to the iconic Death Star trench run, here are some of the most memorable moments in Star Wars games...
This article contains spoilers for various Star Wars games...!
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Over the past four decades, the Star Wars saga has produced some of the most iconic moments in cinema, from the assault on the Death Star in A New Hope to Luke Skywalker’s fate in The Last Jedi. It’s these scenes that have made the series such an enduring part of pop culture.
But as any hardcore Star Wars fan knows, these great moments aren’t just limited to the movies. The dozens of Star Wars video games released over the decades have provided their own classic scenes,...
- 5/15/2018
- Den of Geek
In commemoration of the Mouse House’s upcoming intergalactic origin tale, Solo: A Star Wars Story, EA and Dice have lifted the curtain on Star Wars Battlefront II’s forthcoming Han Solo-centric free Dlc.
Hitting consoles on May 16th – nine days before Ron Howard’s eagerly anticipated sci-fi prequel flick – the downloadable content will take players on a trip back to the Original Trilogy before making a hyper jump into brand new content inspired by Solo in June.
Here’s the rundown, direct from EA:
•Revisit Jabba’s Palace – Available in Blast, Hero Showdown or Heroes vs. Villains, players will be able to iron out their differences in the twists and turns of Jabba’s abode.
•New Hero Showdown Mode – In this new round-based elimination mode, players will be able to take their favorite duos into two on two Heroes vs. Villains battles. Han Solo and Chewbacca vs. Boba Fett and Bossk?...
Hitting consoles on May 16th – nine days before Ron Howard’s eagerly anticipated sci-fi prequel flick – the downloadable content will take players on a trip back to the Original Trilogy before making a hyper jump into brand new content inspired by Solo in June.
Here’s the rundown, direct from EA:
•Revisit Jabba’s Palace – Available in Blast, Hero Showdown or Heroes vs. Villains, players will be able to iron out their differences in the twists and turns of Jabba’s abode.
•New Hero Showdown Mode – In this new round-based elimination mode, players will be able to take their favorite duos into two on two Heroes vs. Villains battles. Han Solo and Chewbacca vs. Boba Fett and Bossk?...
- 5/9/2018
- by Dylan Chaundy
- We Got This Covered
If you’re a fan of that galaxy far, far away and are looking for something to give you your cuteness fix, then look no further. Those loveable, little hairballs are making their way to Star Wars Battlefront II in an upcoming limited-time mode dubbed Ewok Hunt.
Kicking off on April 18th, EA’s first-person shooter will pit the Empire against the Ewoks of Endor in a battle straight out of Return Of The Jedi. Very much akin to the Infection game mode in the Call of Duty series, once a Stormtrooper has been defeated, they respawn as an Ewok until the whole of the Empire’s forces have been wiped out.
Here’s the official rundown direct from EA:
The ambush begins as Ewoks attack unsuspecting stormtroopers, using spears, Wisties, and other skills to take down their opponents. Each stormtrooper defeated spawns as another Ewok, multiplying until the Empire...
Kicking off on April 18th, EA’s first-person shooter will pit the Empire against the Ewoks of Endor in a battle straight out of Return Of The Jedi. Very much akin to the Infection game mode in the Call of Duty series, once a Stormtrooper has been defeated, they respawn as an Ewok until the whole of the Empire’s forces have been wiped out.
Here’s the official rundown direct from EA:
The ambush begins as Ewoks attack unsuspecting stormtroopers, using spears, Wisties, and other skills to take down their opponents. Each stormtrooper defeated spawns as another Ewok, multiplying until the Empire...
- 4/14/2018
- by Dylan Chaundy
- We Got This Covered
The breakout stars of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” are undoubtedly the weird bird-cats known as porgs. The little guys have divided “Star Wars” fans, with many struggling to decide if they love them more than Ewoks, or hate them — more than Ewoks. We’ve ranked every porg that appears in “The Last Jedi” to scientifically determine whether each one is impossibly cute, or just dumb. 27. Windshield porg This porg needs to tone down the Gilligan’s Island slapstick antics. We get it, you’re cute, stop trying to be the center of attention. 24-26. Falcon infestation porgs One can’t help wonder where these...
- 3/28/2018
- by Phil Hornshaw and Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The geek world imploded a few weeks back when it was reported that Disney is working on purchasing the bulk of 20th Century Fox. Shortly after this report came out, though, we were told that the whole thing might already be dead in the water, as talks between the two companies had apparently cooled.
Now, however, we’ve learned that we should ignore that second report as the notion has allegedly not yet been thrown out. According to Deadline, the two parties are still very much in discussions and Disney is apparently “progressing speedily toward” the acquisition. As we heard before, the plan is still for Fox to keep their sports and news properties, while the House of Mouse takes everything else in terms of film and TV.
“I know you want to talk about the legacies of those exposed in these sexual assault and harassment scandals, but I just...
Now, however, we’ve learned that we should ignore that second report as the notion has allegedly not yet been thrown out. According to Deadline, the two parties are still very much in discussions and Disney is apparently “progressing speedily toward” the acquisition. As we heard before, the plan is still for Fox to keep their sports and news properties, while the House of Mouse takes everything else in terms of film and TV.
“I know you want to talk about the legacies of those exposed in these sexual assault and harassment scandals, but I just...
- 12/1/2017
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
George Lucas’ constant tinkering with the original Star Wars trilogy has become a real pet peeve for longtime fans of the franchise. Whether it’s blinking Ewoks, additional CGI or Darth Vader screaming “Noooo!” as he takes down the Emperor, the director has left everyone with a lot to debate over the years.
Since he sold Lucasfilm and moved away from Star Wars, it’s become clear that he would no longer have any sort of role in what happens to A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, but we’ve still yet to see a re-release of the original, unaltered trilogy. That’s for a few reasons, one of which is that the distribution rights to those films lie with Fox. However, now that we know Disney is looking to buy their rival studio, could things change?
Fans are certainly hopeful, as at the moment,...
Since he sold Lucasfilm and moved away from Star Wars, it’s become clear that he would no longer have any sort of role in what happens to A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, but we’ve still yet to see a re-release of the original, unaltered trilogy. That’s for a few reasons, one of which is that the distribution rights to those films lie with Fox. However, now that we know Disney is looking to buy their rival studio, could things change?
Fans are certainly hopeful, as at the moment,...
- 11/7/2017
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Ryan Lambie Oct 12, 2017
For decades, the Ewoks have divided fan opinion, and with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Porgs look set to do the same...
They helped bring down the Empire, but for some, they helped ruin an entire franchise. When Return Of The Jedi arrived in 1983, its cuddly, mischievous Ewoks immediately divided opinion among Star Wars fans: for some, George Lucas' space opera ended not with a bang, but with a bunch of spear-waving teddy bears frolicking about in a forest.
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Almost 35 years later, and it might seem as though history's about to repeat itself. As footage from writer-director Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi emerged, debate over things like Rey's origins and Luke's grim utterances was joined by another conversation: what are those cute, wide-eyed things that look like...
For decades, the Ewoks have divided fan opinion, and with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Porgs look set to do the same...
They helped bring down the Empire, but for some, they helped ruin an entire franchise. When Return Of The Jedi arrived in 1983, its cuddly, mischievous Ewoks immediately divided opinion among Star Wars fans: for some, George Lucas' space opera ended not with a bang, but with a bunch of spear-waving teddy bears frolicking about in a forest.
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Almost 35 years later, and it might seem as though history's about to repeat itself. As footage from writer-director Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi emerged, debate over things like Rey's origins and Luke's grim utterances was joined by another conversation: what are those cute, wide-eyed things that look like...
- 10/11/2017
- Den of Geek
George Lucas’ constant tinkering with the original Star Wars trilogy has become a real pet peeve for longtime fans of the franchise. Whether it’s blinking Ewoks, additional CGI or Darth Vader screaming “Noooo!” as he takes down the Emperor, Lucas has left everyone with a lot to debate over the years.
Since he sold Lucasfilm and moved away from Star Wars, it’s become clear that the writer/director would no longer have any sort of role in what happens to A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, but if you were expecting the new regime to make their own alterations, you’d best think again.
Talking at Star Wars Celebration a couple of weeks ago, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy had this to say about leaving the trilogy alone.
“I wouldn’t touch those, are you kidding me? [laughs] Those will always remain his.”
Honestly,...
Since he sold Lucasfilm and moved away from Star Wars, it’s become clear that the writer/director would no longer have any sort of role in what happens to A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, but if you were expecting the new regime to make their own alterations, you’d best think again.
Talking at Star Wars Celebration a couple of weeks ago, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy had this to say about leaving the trilogy alone.
“I wouldn’t touch those, are you kidding me? [laughs] Those will always remain his.”
Honestly,...
- 4/24/2017
- by Josh Wilding
- We Got This Covered
I’ve mentioned many times how no one can hold a candle to Japan when it comes to super duper weird commercials. Turns out that goes way way back to the 80s. When the Star Wars trilogy ended I don’t think anyone ever assumed it would grow into what it did today. Granted it was a very successful trilogy but now it’s more like an entire world movement than a movie franchise. So when George Lucas was done with all the movies, he must have realized that any chance he could to take advantage of the success would be a wise
George Lucas and Ewoks Frolic In a field in Weird Old Japanese Commercials...
George Lucas and Ewoks Frolic In a field in Weird Old Japanese Commercials...
- 4/1/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
(Photo Courtesy of The Culture Concept)
Two weeks ago, I published a column titled "Lucasfilm Has Turned The Star Wars Galaxy Into The Marvel Universe." In that piece, I touched on a few key ways in which The House That Lucas Built was borrowing heavily from Marvel's model for the McU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Today one of our readers, UnBoxing Jon, is back with another Reader Submission where he takes that idea another step farther.
Call To Action: Don't let Jonny boy hog all the glory! Here at Lrm, we're now reserving a slot on Mondays dedicated exclusively to Reader Submissions. If you've got a piece you'd love to share with the world, e-mail it to Mario@LRMOnline.com. I'll work on it with you, and if we can get it into shape, it'll be published right here on Lrm. Like the tagline says: "For Fanboys, By Fanboys!"
Bring'em on!
Two weeks ago, I published a column titled "Lucasfilm Has Turned The Star Wars Galaxy Into The Marvel Universe." In that piece, I touched on a few key ways in which The House That Lucas Built was borrowing heavily from Marvel's model for the McU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Today one of our readers, UnBoxing Jon, is back with another Reader Submission where he takes that idea another step farther.
Call To Action: Don't let Jonny boy hog all the glory! Here at Lrm, we're now reserving a slot on Mondays dedicated exclusively to Reader Submissions. If you've got a piece you'd love to share with the world, e-mail it to Mario@LRMOnline.com. I'll work on it with you, and if we can get it into shape, it'll be published right here on Lrm. Like the tagline says: "For Fanboys, By Fanboys!"
Bring'em on!
- 1/2/2017
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
Empire Strikes Back was the darkest and grittiest of the Star Wars film that is until Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Unlike other Star Wars films, there are no cutesy-elements like R2-D2, the Ewoks or Bb-8, and the light-hearted moments are kept to a minimum. While the film fits into the George Lucas universe with familiar elements, this is a far more serious film. Director Gareth Edwards has made this film his own.
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- 12/13/2016
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
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In the Special Editions, the Rebo Band were big victims of George Lucas' digital wand. Here's how CGI changed them - seemingly forever...
In 1997, Star Wars began its ineluctable turn to the digital side. A New Hope, re-released in January that year, marked the first of George Lucas’s Special Edition revamps of his blockbuster saga; then 20 years old, the original 70s print was decaying. Effects shots were damaged. Darth Vader’s once imposing black mask and cloak had faded to a wan shade of pale blue.
To combat the ravages of time, Lucas embarked on an expensive and lavish restoration of the movies, improving the quality of the sound, re-balancing and correcting the colours and placing them back where they belonged: on the big screen. While fans were delighted at the prospect of seeing Star Wars in theatres again, Lucas’ reissues didn’t stop at...
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In the Special Editions, the Rebo Band were big victims of George Lucas' digital wand. Here's how CGI changed them - seemingly forever...
In 1997, Star Wars began its ineluctable turn to the digital side. A New Hope, re-released in January that year, marked the first of George Lucas’s Special Edition revamps of his blockbuster saga; then 20 years old, the original 70s print was decaying. Effects shots were damaged. Darth Vader’s once imposing black mask and cloak had faded to a wan shade of pale blue.
To combat the ravages of time, Lucas embarked on an expensive and lavish restoration of the movies, improving the quality of the sound, re-balancing and correcting the colours and placing them back where they belonged: on the big screen. While fans were delighted at the prospect of seeing Star Wars in theatres again, Lucas’ reissues didn’t stop at...
- 1/21/2016
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
George Lucas had a lot to answer for in 1983. Would audiences ever see Han Solo again? Was there any chance for Leia and the Rebellion to come back from such a crushing defeat? And was Darth Vader really Luke Skywalker’s father? As the third chapter in the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi would answer all of these questions, but not without controversy — even at the time.
Among Lucas’s three original films, Jedi is the turning point for the series’ creator and his subsequent kid-ification of a saga that had, up until that point, been accessible to both children and adults alike. Part of Jedi‘s scattered tone is artificially inflated by the “series of down endings” in The Empire Strikes Back. On the other hand, there’s something about the cuddly nature of the Ewoks and the broad hamminess of Jabba’s Palace that doesn...
Among Lucas’s three original films, Jedi is the turning point for the series’ creator and his subsequent kid-ification of a saga that had, up until that point, been accessible to both children and adults alike. Part of Jedi‘s scattered tone is artificially inflated by the “series of down endings” in The Empire Strikes Back. On the other hand, there’s something about the cuddly nature of the Ewoks and the broad hamminess of Jabba’s Palace that doesn...
- 12/21/2015
- by David Klein
- SoundOnSight
Star Wars Tales is a quarterly anthology series published by Dark Horse from 1999 to 2005. Each issue was 64 pages long and contained a variety of stories, in both number, length, content, and tone. Most stories were considered non-canonical “Infinities” stories unless canonized elsewhere (though of course, now all such stories are deemed non-canonical “legends”). In the course of its six year run, Star Wars Tales featured stories from dozens of different creators, covering numerous facets of the Star Wars universe, from serious, thoughtful tales to comedic ones to straight-up fan-demanded “what if?” type stories. Here are ten of the best, entertaining in their own right but also representative of the breadth of content available in this series (all of which are currently available to subscribers of Marvel Unlimited, and were earlier collected into six trade collections that can probably still be found on Amazon and the like).
Issue #4 – “A Death Star...
Issue #4 – “A Death Star...
- 12/17/2015
- by Austin Gorton
- SoundOnSight
In just a few short days, one of the biggest movie releases in literally years will occur when Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens. Yesterday was the World Premiere in Los Angeles, with later today being the day most critics and pundits lay eyes on it (in fact, as you’re reading this, some of us might be actually watching it). Thursday night is the moment of truth for audiences in general, with anticipation at a literal fever pitch. In honor of the impending release, I wanted to take a look at the franchise so far, giving it the same treatment that I’ve previously given to the Rocky series and others. There will be plenty more on Star Wars this/next week too, so sit tight… Here now is how I would rank the films in the Star Wars saga so far, and keep in mind…this is just how I see things.
- 12/15/2015
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
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A notable come-down from the brilliance of The Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi is an altogether middling experience, replete with fine moments but overall lacking in the emotional heft and dramatic richness of the franchise’s superior films. Always my favourite of the originals as a kid (a consensus shared, in my experience, by many), Jedi has left me more disappointed than most in this rewatch series, the previous entries of which can be found here.
No doubt hampered by my own high-expectations, the film nevertheless has issues beyond my personal ones, and it remains that the long stretch on Endor, which I’ll talk more about later, is one of the most misjudged stretches of any blockbuster ever. However, in keeping with the rest of this series, I’ve tried to be more positive than negative, attempting to analyse the Star Wars saga from the standpoint...
A notable come-down from the brilliance of The Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi is an altogether middling experience, replete with fine moments but overall lacking in the emotional heft and dramatic richness of the franchise’s superior films. Always my favourite of the originals as a kid (a consensus shared, in my experience, by many), Jedi has left me more disappointed than most in this rewatch series, the previous entries of which can be found here.
No doubt hampered by my own high-expectations, the film nevertheless has issues beyond my personal ones, and it remains that the long stretch on Endor, which I’ll talk more about later, is one of the most misjudged stretches of any blockbuster ever. However, in keeping with the rest of this series, I’ve tried to be more positive than negative, attempting to analyse the Star Wars saga from the standpoint...
- 12/8/2015
- by Taylor Burns
- Obsessed with Film
As of this writing, we are ten short days away from what will perhaps be one of the defining moments of the film industry. After of years (nay, decades) of waiting, we will finally get "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," a sequel to one of the most culturally significant film trilogies of all time. As I write this, I know that I'm speaking in massive hyperbole, and that it may ultimately be my undoing if the film is a disappointment, but more than half the fun of a movie is the anticipation building towards its release, in my opinion, so why not bask in the glory and reverie?
Disney, of course, understands what an important time these ten days leading up to the film are, and if you are one of those folks who prefers to steer clear of the dozens of TV spots being thrown our way, you can...
Disney, of course, understands what an important time these ten days leading up to the film are, and if you are one of those folks who prefers to steer clear of the dozens of TV spots being thrown our way, you can...
- 12/7/2015
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
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