Posts Tagged ‘Star Wars’
“Open Your Holocrons to the Book of Qui-Gon”
25
Oct
I'm not sure exactly how I feel about this Jedi church video, but I do appreciate the honesty of its tenets. I also like that even if you accepted everything in this video as something people actually believed and had faith in, Jedi-ism would still be significantly less goofy than Scientology. (Via Geeks Are Sexy)
“Open Your Holocrons to the Book of Qui-Gon”
25
Oct
I'm not sure exactly how I feel about this Jedi church video, but I do appreciate the honesty of its tenets. I also like that even if you accepted everything in this video as something people actually believed and had faith in, Jedi-ism would still be significantly less goofy than Scientology. (Via Geeks Are Sexy)
NASA: "We've Discovered the First Tatooine-Like Planet" [Video]
15
Sep
![Click here to read NASA: "We've Discovered the First Tatooine-Like Planet"](http://cache.io9.com/assets/images/8/2011/09/small_tatooinishtop.jpg "Click here to read NASA: "We've Discovered the First Tatooine-Like Planet"")
Darth Vader will lose a little more of his dignity in Star Wars original trilogy Blu-rays. Listen for yourself! [Video]
30
Aug
"Life is Hell, Then You Become One With The Force": Darth Vader explains Sartre [Video]
28
Apr
![Click here to read "Life is Hell, Then You Become One With The Force": Darth Vader explains Sartre](http://betacache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2011/04/small_q-uqwnd540i.jpg "Click here to read "Life is Hell, Then You Become One With The Force": Darth Vader explains Sartre")
Star Wars rebooted as a Western, with humanized droids [Star Wars]
22
Feb
Star Wars: A New Hope Retold In 32 Icons
10
Feb
There are many ways to explain the story of Star Wars, and no matter how you tell it, people are always going to be fascinated by the science fiction world. I think I have seen everything from YouTube clips of clueless people trying to tell the story of Star Wars, to complete pocket comic books retelling it. I always enjoy the way people see this huge adventure differently. The characters seem to have their own individual lives in a galaxy far far away, for real that is. It’s a great way to escape reality every once in a while, and I think we will be laughing one day when we have droids of our own and compare them to C-3PO and R2-D2. It’s completely beyond me, by the way, how thin that guy (Anthony Daniels) who played C-3PO must have been back then.
So how many ways can you come up with to retell the Star Wars story, any episode that is? I think until today, I could come up with quite a few, but never did it occur to me that you could completely retell it in small icons that make the story even more interesting. It’s almost like checking out a timeline, but with a whole different aspect to it.
Designer Wayne Dorrington is a master of the icons, and the force is strong with him. He designed and created this awesome Star Wars: A New Hope retold in icons, and you can be sure it’s going to be about the coolest thing you have seen all week. Now to all of you Star Wars fans out there, this is what a real fan does. Now it’s up to you to come up with something that is better. Brilliant!
Vintage Star Wars travel posters
27
Oct
Well, I've been sitting on these for two years now (that is far too long) and since then I've seen every kind of Star Wars mash up imaginable (but hope to see some more creative ones in the future). I say "since then" because I really wasn't looking too hard before I completed these.
They are very much inspired by some of the vintage travel posters of the early 20th century.
These were done in association with a website in order to have them printed. That website is still working on making that a reality. I'm crossing my fingers for a quick resolve. So, for now they are just here to look at.
I decided I couldn't wait any longer to show them. With the release of the art book Star Wars: Visions, and everyone else sharing their awesome Star Wars inspired art, I wanted to throw mine into the web mix.
There are eight in all and you can see all of them together here.
If interested and you want to know when they will be available, please leave a comment and I'll get back to you. Thanks.
They are very much inspired by some of the vintage travel posters of the early 20th century.
These were done in association with a website in order to have them printed. That website is still working on making that a reality. I'm crossing my fingers for a quick resolve. So, for now they are just here to look at.
I decided I couldn't wait any longer to show them. With the release of the art book Star Wars: Visions, and everyone else sharing their awesome Star Wars inspired art, I wanted to throw mine into the web mix.
There are eight in all and you can see all of them together here.
If interested and you want to know when they will be available, please leave a comment and I'll get back to you. Thanks.
Beethoven’s Fifth Sith-Phony
25
Oct
Yes this video is a year and a half old, but it's so unbelievably awesome that I had to share it in case you hadn't seen it. Basically, it's seven minutes of pianist Richard Grayson (yes) playing the Imperial March from Empire Strikes Back in the manner of Beethoven. It's beautiful and exceedingly impressive in its reimagining. That sound you hear at the very end? It's John Williams weeping and putting a gun in his mouth.Thanks to Brandon M. for the tip.