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Star Wars movies 17: The Rise of Skywalker
It’s been almost a month since Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker released. I know I’m a bit late to the party, but it took me this long to not only gather my thoughts, but to see it … Continue reading
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Tagged adam driver, ben solo, billy dee williams, carrie fisher, colin trevorrow, D-O, daisy ridley, darth sidious, disney, emperor palpatine, forbes, general pryde, han solo, harrison ford, hollywood reporter, ian mcdiamid, j.j. abrams, jannah, john boyega, john williams, knights of ren, kylo ren, Lando Calrissian, lucasfilm, luke skywalker, mark hamill, movie review, movies, oscar isaac, princess leia, rey, richard roeper, rotten tomatoes, snoke, star wars, star wars movies, star wars the rise of skywalker, the rise of skywalker, the skywalker saga, zorii bliss
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Star Wars movies 5 – Return of the Jedi
As with the other two entries in the original trilogy, there’s so much information on the creation of Return of the Jedi that it’s not worth talking about. That said, opinions on this movie, while generally positive, are more polarizing … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century fox, battle of endor, carrie fisher, darth vader, death star, emperor palpatine, endor, ewks, galactic empire, george lucas, han solo, harrison ford, jabba, jabba's palace, james earl jones, jedi, lucasfilm, luke skywalker, mark hamill, movies, princess leia, rebel alliance, return of the jedi, second death star, star wars movies, star wars: return of the jedi
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Star Wars Movies 4: Return of the Ewok
Believe it or not, even in the realm of the extremely popular Star Wars franchise, there are things that hardly anyone knows about. These include the 24-minute mockumentary short called Return of the Ewok, filmed during the making of Return … Continue reading
Star Wars movies 3: The Empire Strikes Back
Like the original Star Wars, the background information on this movie is so well documented that it’s not worth talking about this movie’s creation. There are a number of well-made documentaries on the behind the scenes, written biographies about George … Continue reading
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Tagged battle of hoth, carrie fisher, chewbacca, cloud city, frank oz, galactic empire, george lucas, han solo, harrison ford, james earl jones, lightsaber fights, lightsabers, luke skywalker, mark hamill, princess leia, rebel alliance, star wars, the empire strikes back, the force, yoda
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Star Wars movies 2: The Star Wars Holiday Special
With the then surprising massive success that was 1977’s Star Wars, the general public and multiple entertainment businesses took note. Even 7 months after the movie’s release, Star Wars was still in the top 10 earners in theaters. Good luck … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century fox, bea arthur, boba fett, bruce vilanch, carrie fisher, cbs, charles lippincott, chewbacca, dave acomba, galactic empire, george lucas, han solo, harrison ford, kashyyyk, Lando Calrissian, leonard ripps, lucasfilm, luke skywalker, mark hammil, pat proft, princess leia, saun dann, star wars, star wars holiday special, star wars movies, steve binder, tatooine
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Star Wars movies 1: Star Wars (A New Hope)
Ah, Star Wars. Like it or hate it, you can’t deny the movie’s impact on the entertainment industry. The original 1977 classic forever changed movies. It made science fiction/fantasy popular. It changed how movies are paced and edited. From the … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century fox, a new hope, battle of yavin, carrie fisher, darth vader, death star, george lucas, greedo, han solo, harrison ford, james earl jones, lucasfilm, luke skywalker, mark hamill, princess leia, star wars, star wars movies, star wars special edition, yavin 4
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My thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi released a couple weekends ago, and while it’s making a lot of money and most people seem to enjoy it, there’s no denying that it’s a divisive movie among hardcore Star Wars fans. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged a new hope, adam driver, ben solo, carrie fisher, chewbacca, daisy ridley, fantasy, finn, jedi, kylo ren, luke skywalker, mark hamill, movie review, movies, poe dameron, porgs, princess leia, return of the jedi, rey, rian johnson, rose, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, star wars, star wars: the force awakens, star wars: the last jedi, the empire strikes back, the last jedi
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movie review – star wars holiday special
This is a repost from my other blog from last December. I’m almost done my next nerd journal, which is about improving Star Wars Episode 1 so I though this was appropreate. Hope you enjoy. I will never complain about … Continue reading