Rather more can be said for the two robots that steal the show: one humanoid, British-accented, and with an Edward Everett Horton persona; the other, a kind of mobile electronic trash can, all nervous beeps and hearty bloops, waddling along in vintage Mickey Rooney style. I do love to read, but it takes a lot for me to get into sci-fi and fantasy books, so if “Star Wars” was a book first, would I have read it?
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Speaking at the same event, she said: “I haven’t seen my face on a bus yet”.
Morrison shared his story about redecorating his room shortly after the first movie came out. “He has made an adoring copy of ‘Star Wars, ‘ seeking to correct its perceived flaws, without understanding that nothing about that movie’s context or meaning or enormous cultural impact can be duplicated”. I love Star Wars … branded-video games and merchandise. “Going up for the part, first off, first audition, we had no clue the gravity of these roles and how much Finn would play in this movie”, he said. I wish that Lucas had had the courage of his materialistic convictions, instead dragging in a sop to a spiritual force the main thrust of the movie so cheerfully ignores. According to insiders, The Force Awakens must earn $1.5 billion in order to be considered a success financially.
It seems as the rebel alliance and the empire have signed a temporary cease-fire for the duration of the box office opening weekend. But it wasn’t meant to be, he told the Herald. At the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, fans started camping out over a week ago, to ensure they get the best seat possible. Is it the big theme, like a son’s search for his father?
Apple isn’t the only music-streaming service using the movie to lure in new users. Still till to this day, the sound of Tie-fighters still gives me goose bumps.
If you’re planning on attending Star Wars: The Force Awakens during a 7 or 9 pm showing on opening weekend, you should probably already be at the theater. The series literally spans nearly 40 years and there is quite the generational gap between fans who were first introduced to the original movie in 1977 and its sequels in the early 80s; and to fans that were introduced to Star Wars with The Phantom Menace in 1999 – and as the story continues, so do the legion of newcomers that will be experiencing Star Wars for the very first time with The Force Awakens. For them, life doesn’t get any better than when they’re transporting themselves to the “Star Wars” universe.
Tyrone Hooge – as you can see – has amassed a noteworthy collection of Star Wars literature over the years.
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It’s not uncommon to be teased by my co-workers for not having seen most movies, but when our managing editor announced in a meeting that I had never seen “Star Wars”, jaws dropped.
