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Tag Archives: Star Wars
Fixing the Prequels – The Phantom Menace (part two)
part one As we continue fixing The Phantom Menace, we have reached the point where Qui Gon and Obi Wan have escaped death on the Trade Federation ship and are sneaking down to the surface of Naboo. There’s a scene … Continue reading
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Snap-hiss
Last week I posted a YouTube thingy collating the ten best sound effects of Star Wars, and I indicated that I thought one sound was horribly missing while one made no sense to be included at all. Here it is … Continue reading
Fixing the Prequels – The Phantom Menace (part one)
Long-time readers will know that I am a member of that terribly small, but incredibly zealous, band of folk: those who admire and enjoy the Star Wars prequel trilogy. I enjoyed, and continue to enjoy, each one of them, and … Continue reading
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Shhhh! Writer at work!
Writer at work, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. Stop botherin’ me. I’m writin’ here. Sorry about the dearth of posting the last few days, folks, but the week here at Casa Jaquandor got a bit unexpectedly busy over the last few … Continue reading
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It’ll be like Beggars’ Canyon back home!
In yesterday’s Sunday Burst of Weirdness, I linked an item about some people who built a half-size X-Wing starfighter. They have now launched their ship. Jason Bennion has the goods, with two videos. All this needs is some John Williams … Continue reading
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Look at all the pretty spaceships….
I was just reading a message board thread somewhere — never mind where, not important — where several folks hold forth on the notion that the opening space battle in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is hard … Continue reading
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Sunday Burst of Weirdness (Tuesday Edition)
Whoops. I just didn’t get around to it, folks. So here’s some weirdness: :: Lynn has what is either the greatest T-shirt in history, or the evilest. It’s printed with spoilers. Don’t believe me? Check it out — but there … Continue reading
Thirty years ago, in a Galaxy far, far away
It all began thirty years ago today. Of course, I didn’t see it on opening day; I was five, after all, and it took a while for the thing to become a Big Cultural Phenomenon. My mother says that when … Continue reading
Stupid people with their big-ass carry-on bags….
Now arriving, Flight 1138 from Bespin…. (via)
Of strings and astromech droids….
What better way to celebrate my blog’s “rebirth” onto New Blogger than by geeking out for a bit? So here’s a timely descent into some serious Star Wars geekery! A reader e-mailed me a link to this essay a couple … Continue reading