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Archived News-May 2009
Week 3
| Friday May 22, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
As we continue celebrating the 10th Anniversary of The Phantom Menace, today's new video clip in the Movies Section is The Phantom Menace tone poem entitled Stand Alone. These tone poems were a series of television advertisements in which short character-defining poems were spoken by or about major characters from the film. You can find this video clip in the TV Commercials section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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| Friday May 22, 2009 | |
| Star Wars Reviews Section Updated | |
Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. In this newest addition, Steve reviews the 30th Anniversary Collection's Concept General Grievous-StarWarsShop Exclusive. This review also contains the Saga Collection's General Grievous (Demise of Grievous)-Target Exclusive. They are both on the same video. Thanks Steve! Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!
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| Friday May 22, 2009 | |
| E-Cards for Father's Day | |
The Official Star Wars Site has an article reminding people of the Halmark Star Wars e-cards. The Hallmark e-cards feature original scenes from select Star Wars movies. Hallmark.com first introduced e-cards featuring these films in 2008. "We know consumers enjoy connecting with the important people in their lives through movies they love," notes Hallmark Shelly Mathews, Digital Greetings Product Manager. "We plan to continue adding e-cards that contain memorable scenes from the classic Lucasfilm library, since people love to send them." The new designs include a Father's Day e-card featuring Darth Vader and has text interspersed with scenes from the movie. An "anytime" e-card providing a laugh with a Wookiee and Ewok is a great way for consumers to connect through a shared love of Star Wars. Each premium e-card is available for 99 cents (check out a preview of the Vader card here). Hallmark's existing e-card collection also includes an Indiana Jones birthday design and a Star Wars birthday design as well as an e-card for anniversary celebrations, featuring Han Solo and Princess Leia from the classic Star Wars trilogy. I know I would like to get one of the Star Wars e-cards! Be sure to get them to your Star wars loving Dads in time for Father's Day!
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| Thursday May 21, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
As we continue celebrating the 10th Anniversary of The Phantom Menace, today's new video clip in the Movies Section is The Phantom Menace tone poem entitled One Friend. These tone poems were a series of television advertisements in which short character-defining poems were spoken by or about major characters from the film. You can find this video clip in the TV Commercials section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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| Thursday May 21, 2009 | |
| Star Wars: Robot Chicken III | |
Broadcasting & Cable has announced that we may only see one more Star Wars: Robot Chicken. "Adult Swim is planning to complete the Robot Chicken: Star Wars trilogy. The network said at its upfront party Wednesday night that it is going forward with a third, and most likely final, Star Wars themed episode of its stop-motion series Robot Chicken (”don’t worry, we aren’t planning a prequel trilogy”). Robot Chicken has aired two Star Wars themed episodes already, most recently last November. The network didn’t have a launch window for the new special, but when asked, a network executive targeted this Fall." I guess the Prequels are out. More details to come as information about the latest Star Wars: Robot Chicken is unveiled. Be sure to read the entire article. | |
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| Thursday May 21, 2009 | |
| New Star Wars Battlefront Games | |
Kotaku.com has an article stating it appears that LucasArts has more droid-slaying, lightsaber-swinging action planned in the Star Wars Battlefront fashion, as the ESRB has rated Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron for the PSP and Nintendo DS. The two titles both appear to be third-person perspective action games highlighting battles from the Star Wars universe, shrunk down to fit on the competing platforms' LCD screens. Perhaps these two games the younger siblings of Free Radical's aborted Star Wars Battlefront III, which, concept art and leaked trailers aside, appears to be no more than a bluish apparition of a game. Kotaku contacted LucasArts to see what's up with the two new Battlefront games and would expect to hear more about the titles at E3. Official descriptions and ratings after this. Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Platform: PSP Rating: Teen Content descriptors: Fantasy Violence Rating summary: "This is an action game in which players experience different battles from the Star Wars universe. Presented in a third-person perspective, the game allows players to engage in space, land, and air battles or build troops and upgrade armies in a strategy-based mode. Players can use laser guns (i.e., blasters), explosives, and lightsabers to destroy enemy robots (i.e., droids) and humans who often cry out in pain when attacked. During one dramatic cutscene sequence, an unarmed man is sliced by a lightsaber, while another character is shot in the back with a blaster." Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Platform: Nintendo DS Rating: Everyone 10+ Content descriptors: Fantasy Violence Rating summary: " Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is an action adventure game in which players experience different battles from the Star Wars universe. From a third-person perspective, players engage in space battles, 'speeder bike' chases, and top-down battling. The ground battle includes constant laserfire combined with hand-to-hand combat using 'lightsabers.' A depleting health bar and various "yelps" indicate damage inflicted upon certain characters." More on these games as details arise. | |
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| Wednesday May 20, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
As we continue celebrating the 10th Anniversary of The Phantom Menace, today's new video clip in the Movies Section is The Phantom Menace tone poem entitled Only Hope. These tone poems were a series of television advertisements in which short character-defining poems were spoken by or about major characters from the film. You can find this video clip in the TV Commercials section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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| Wednesday May 20, 2009 | |
| Ralph McQuarrie's 80th Birthday Announcement | |
 Our friend John Scoleri from Dreams & Visions Press sent over word about Ralph
McQuarrie's 80th Birthday.
"On June 13th, Ralph McQuarrie will celebrate his 80th birthday. We wanted to give his fans a head's up reminder, and provide an address where they can send birthday wishes. We hope to inundate him with birthday greetings on this special day." You can help by sending cards and letters to: Ralph McQuarrie Let's get those birthday wishes off to the great Star Wars visionary today! You can see some of Ralph McQuarrie's work in our Multimedia section. | |
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| Wednesday May 20, 2009 | |
| Celebrities Remember The Phantom Menace | |
The Official Star Wars Site has an article with different celebrities remembering Episode I. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Jar Jar, Queen Amidala, Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn and little Anakin Skywalker hitting the big screen, here are some of their favorite quotes from celebrities and bands interviewed in Star Wars Rocks who shared their favorite memories of The Phantom Menace. Be sure to read the entire article. | |
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| Tuesday May 19, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
For the 10th Anniversary of The Phantom Menace, we look back in the Movies Section at The Phantom Menace trailers. The Teaser Trailer and the Official Trailer can be found in the Movie Trailers section. Reminisce and Enjoy!
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| Tuesday May 19, 2009 | |
| 10 Years Of The Phantom Menace | |
The Official Star Wars Site has a great article taking us back to May 1, 1999. Do you remember what it was like right before the movie came out? Do you remember the excitement? "Now, with Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Lucas takes us back to the beginning, in which Darth Vader is a hopeful nine-year-old boy named Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi is a determined young Jedi knight. This first chapter, which is rich in art, design, costumes, architecture and technology, follows Anakin's journey as he pursues his dreams and confronts his fears in the midst of a galaxy in turmoil." Be sure to read this great article. Also be sure to see their 10 favorite Phantom Menace Posters! Some I am sure you have not seen before.
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| Tuesday May 19, 2009 | |
| New Look For Galactic Voyage | |
Well, as you can see to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Phantom Menace, I have provided a new look for Galactic Voyage! Please tell me what you think about the site. I would love to hear from you. Enjoy! | |
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| Monday May 18, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is Chapter 16 of Star Wars: Clone Wars which originally aired on Cartoon Network on April 2, 2004. This episode is available in streaming format and you can find the episode in our Television Shows section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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| Monday May 18, 2009 | |
| Anthony Daniels Interview-Part 2 | |
Our good friend Mark from Lightasabre has provided the second part of a three part interview with Anthony Daniels who is best know for his role as C-3PO. Q - Is it a relaxed set, does George run a relaxed set because it's got to be organized... A - It's relaxed but it's lickety-split, there's no...you can't afford to waste time, every minute costs a lot of money, every sixty seconds the bill is going up and up and up, so you can't...you know, bits fall off the costume. That's a bore, because bits have to be stuck back on and it's wasting time. Be sure to read the entire second part of this interview!
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