Tag Archive for 'Star Wars'

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NYGC Episode 43: Retcons

 

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The New York Geeks sit down to talk about instances of retroactive continuity (or “retcons”) in various forms of fiction — when creators or copyright holders go back and mess around with previously established works. We’re looking at YOU, George Lucas.

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NYGC Episode 40: Nicolas Cage: The Greatest Actor of All Time

 

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If Nicolas Cage can be critically acclaimed, then Ben Oviatt can still be an astronaut. Our “Greatest Actor” series continues.

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Bite-size #9 – The Inevitable Phantom Menace Tangent

 

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It’s hard to bring up Star Wars Episode 1 and not get sidetracked for a few minutes.

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NYGC Episode 39: Meta-Review

 

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The internet is teeming with opinion and criticism, and the New York Geeks channel their inner Christopher Nolan as they attempt to review people who review people — AVGN, Nostalgia Critic, Plinkett, the much-maligned Lights Camera Jackson, and more.

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Gary Kurtz on the creative direction of Star Wars

 

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Here’s an interesting article on how Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz characterizes the changes from film to film in both the original trilogy and the prequels. Doesn’t tell us too much more than we already know, but it’s interesting to hear him talk about it.

Did ‘Star Wars’ become a toy story? Producer Gary Kurtz looks back | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times.

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Random Find: Star Wars POTF figures

 

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On my way home from this year’s Brickworld event, I stopped at a random toy shop/museum and couldn’t help but purchase these figures, even though a) I don’t love Star Wars the way I used to, and b) it’s not 1995. Though, I suppose these two points are interrelated. Either way, awesome.

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May the 4th Be With You

 

In honor of Star Wars Day, here’s a sweet LEGO animated recap of the original trilogy.

YouTube – The Fastest and Funniest LEGO Star Wars story ever told.