Walter Chaw on Indiana Jones
At Film Freak Central, Walter Chaw writes an astonishing piece on Spielberg, Lucas and all four Indiana Jones films. (Thanks, Matt!)
“The Willow That Wasn’t”
At Tell Forward, Shanth Enjeti shares a gallery of Moebius’ art for the fantasy film, Willow. “Moebius shows himself to be a master of understanding George Lucas’ influences for this film, which included Akira Kurosawa’s Noh influenced samurai films. His use of a Noh theater mask for the […]
Ten thousand ways that won’t work
I think I probably watched the original Star Wars movies about 30 times when I was a kid. Given that, you’d think I’d have given the Star Wars philosophy some serious thought and in some ways I did, but there were also things that I just accepted without […]
The Projection Booth Watches Star Wars
This week, our friends at The Projection Booth discuss “George Lucas’s Star Wars (AKA Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), the sci-fi film from 1977 that has been rendered unavailable in its original form due to its creator’s tampering.”
Candid Star Wars Set Shots
Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) has been posting candid shots from the sets of Star Wars on Twitter.
Death to Life Day
A lot of people my age have vague memories of a Star Wars holiday special back from some time in the 1970s, but beyond that their memories go blurry. Maybe they recall it had something or other to do with wookiees, but specifics are difficult to drag up […]
The Cultural Gutter 