Lorenz Lnggrtnr and Rene Hoffmeister have put together “Builders of Sound,” a large music boxy thing that plays a few bars of the Star Wars main theme with Lego dioramas of the movie.
While I’m busy working out how I’m going to steal it, Lnggrtnr has a lot of pictures and videos up.
Jeffrey Brown’s new children’s book “Darth Vader and Son” looks like a real hoot. Real charming illustrations.
BEFORE YOU WATCH THIS, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THIS WILL COST $179.99 IN U.S. DOLLARS. I feel that I would be kind of a jerk if I didn’t let you know up front, before you start drooling over this, that it’ll cost an arm and a leg.
Now that you have been warned, feel free to start drooling all over this amazing R2-D2 LEGO kit coming out in May.
YouTube user bashthemonkey:
Our 4 year old, Faris, watched the Empire Strikes Back for the first time and this was his reaction to Luke finding out that Vader is his father….
I love it. You can see his mind warping.
(Via Anne K. Halsall.)
The Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray box set was released today. Like a lot of Star Wars re-releases, this one also contains some new modifications from the previous versions. Here’s one of them.
‘Empire Strikes Back’ deleted scene
Christian Blauvelt, EW.com:
”I’d just as soon kiss a Wookiee”/”I can arrange that… You could use a good kiss!” wasn’t the original parting-shot in Han and Leia’s Echo Base lovers’ quarrel. In an early cut of the film, their squabble lasted much longer, and while that never-before-glimpsed deleted scene will be included on the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray (out Sept. 16), EW’s got it for you first.
The video is an exclusive so you’ll have to click through and watch it there. I’ll just say that the final version is a vast improvement.
Boba Fett’s helmet in the clutches of the sarlacc :o
One of my pieces made for “Stitch Wars Strikes Back” a group art show inspired by Star Wars. The show is at Bear and Bird boutique and gallery in Lauderhill FL. It runs from Aug 12th till Sep 25th. http://bearandbird.com/0811_StitchWarsStrikesBack/0811_StitchWars_webflyer_1200px.jpg
As soon as we got Lucasfilm’s approval, we made contact with the world largest manufacturer of hot-air balloons, specialized in special shapes and based in the United Kingdom. A Darth Vader helmet replica was sent to their engineers to help them recreate every detail. A vectorial file representing the Vader helmet in 3D was also sent to the engineers.
Once the first draft in our hands, several shape and colour modifications were discussed and made in order to be sure that the balloon would look as much as possible as the real Darth Vader helmet. Colours were chosen to optimize 3D effects once the balloon in flight. For aesthetical reasons, grey shades around the face are slightly different from the official shape.
Once the last visual draft accepted by our team and by LFL, the making could begin… 8 weeks of making were necessary to obtain the final result.Then this final draft received LucasFilm’s approval, and the manufacturing could begin. Eight weeks were necessary to give birth to the balloon. To keep this project secret on Lucasfilm request, the english manufacturer called it « Head One ». This name allowed us to keep the project secret until the balloon’s first public appearance, and was also used for the official belgian regisration.
When the balloon was inflated for the first time on March 8, 2007, several details were not satisfactory, and it was sent back to the manufacturer’s workshop in order to get the modifications done. The second inflation took place on March 14, 2007. The last details were settled in order to make the balloon a perfect Vader helmet look alike.
Oh yes they did.
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Oh these Star Wars parody shirts are just too good. The above is, predictably, my favorite but the other two shirts are fantastic. Recommended.
Kotobukiya is taking preorders for an ice cube tray. The ice cube tray, pictured above, shapes the cubes as Han Solo in carbonite. It is available for $9.99 and is scheduled to ship some time this month.
No more words are necessary.
