Star Wars

10 Favorite Faux Deaths In Science Fiction

source: io9

Boba Fett Does It Count As Death?: If you believe Dark Empire, not in the slightest. George Lucas apparently disagrees, however; it's said that he edited Fett's last appearance in the special edition of Return Of The Jedi to make it clearer that it's meant to be the end of the character.

Published Sun, Nov 8

Star Wars (Eastside)

source: craigslist

There is 7 vintage Star Wars vehicles....Millenium Falcon , Walker Vehicle , Imperial Troop Transporter , Death Star Spacestation w/ instruction booklet , Slave Boba Fett ship , Darth vader tie fighter ship and Luke Skywalker X wing vehicle and 1 Empire Strikes Back vehicle Snow speeder and...

Published Mon, Nov 2

Turns Out There's Something Darker Than The Dark Side

source: io9

The main problem with the novel is a slightly convenient, almost Deus Ex Machina ending. Apart from that, though, it's pretty much exactly what you want from a Star Wars zombie novel: monstrous evil, unspeakable horror, the grinding cruelty of the Empire, and a handful of petty criminals...

Published Mon, Oct 26

Join the Empire! Be a Stormtrooper!

source: Entertainment Earth Daily

Are you tired of not having a uniform that commands respect? Well, give the Star Wars Supreme Edition Stormtrooper Costume a try! This big plastic uniform includes a cloth body glove and everything you need to look like one of Darth Vader's finest! Marvel at the awesome helmet! Gawk at the...

Published Sun, Oct 11

Which Mega-Convention Gives The Most Bang For Your Buck?

source: io9

Star Wars Celebration hotel costs: Hard to say. A few cities are bidding to be the location for this event, timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Empire Strikes Back — including Orlando, which has tons and tons of cheap hotels.

Published Fri, Oct 9

Top 10 unanswered questions in sci-fi/fantasy movies

source: FlickMojo.com

2. The Empire Strikes Back: Time dilation - Luke and R2D2 leave Hoth to go to Dagobah at the same time Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and C3PO leave to go… well, they never really say what their initial destination is. Anyway, on Dagobah, Luke embarks on an intensive Jedi training course with Yoda — it’...

Published Fri, Sep 25

Disney Offers Details on “Star Tours” Update

source: Slice of SciFi

Set in the “Star Wars” universe, the original version took riders on a galactic tour of the universe and even included a run at a new Death Star the Empire was building. Along the way, fans got to see R2-D2 and C3PO bickering and meet the new driver/tour guide robot, RX-24.

Published Tue, Sep 15

Today’s WiiWare/DSiWare/VC updates - Super Empire Strikes Back, Mr. Driller W, Pop Plus: Solo

source: Go Nintendo

Description: Pursued across the galaxy, Rebel forces now marshal new strength on the remote ice world of Hoth. Though tracked by probe droids, attacked by ice monsters and confronted by an army of gigantic Imperial Walkers, you must not give in. You are the Alliance’s only hope. Learn the wa...

Published Mon, Aug 24