It's perhaps a foregone conclusion that this biography would open with the 84-day personal hell that was the film shoot for Star Wars. Nothing worked. The droids constantly malfunctioned, the weather was freakishly disastrous in addition to the normal extremes of cold by night and blazing hot by day, the local army was required to rescue … Continue reading George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones
The Power of the Force
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
For a six year old, three years is quite literally half a lifetime. It's an even greater eternity when you don't remember the first three. I remember May 21, 1980, as being quite the one-two punch in our household. Dad and I went to see The Empire Strikes Back that opening afternoon, and after having his … Continue reading Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
Star Wars: The Holiday Special, 1978
Thanks to the wonder that is the internet, there was a persistent, repeated meme going around that lasted from 1999, shortly after The Phantom Menace was released, to 2015 when The Force Awakens debuted. It's a meme that has, thankfully, gone somewhat dormant because there's new Star Wars to distract people. That meme in question … Continue reading Star Wars: The Holiday Special, 1978
Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
This could be the most difficult review I will ever write. It's not for lack of what to say, but for lack of what's already been said, throughout the years and across the world. Star Wars is the most scrutinized film on the planet. It spawned one of the most lucrative franchises ever created. It's been … Continue reading Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
Reinstated Star Wars Project
I mentioned in the blog last week that I didn't blog that often about Star Wars because I felt like everything's been covered from pretty much every angle imaginable. But I also said that I felt like I needed to do something, anything. Star Wars is the foundation upon which everything else I know and … Continue reading Reinstated Star Wars Project
Star Wars: Rebel Rising by Beth Revis
Imagine you're an eight-year-old girl. You're hiding for your life in a small underground bunker, alone in the dark. You've just seen your father captured. You bore silent witness as your mother was shot and killed at point blank range right before your eyes in a bid to free him. Your home was torched by black armored stormtroopers who went so far as to … Continue reading Star Wars: Rebel Rising by Beth Revis
Kenobi vs. Maul
Spoilers ahead for the season 3 episode of Star Wars: Rebels, "Twin Suns." By and large, I don't follow a lot of social media, so I don't really yet know how the internet is reacting to last night's "rematch of the rematch." All I know is that I was rather impressed by the restraint of … Continue reading Kenobi vs. Maul
Star Wars: Darth Vader – Vol. 4: End of Games by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca
If you actively read enough with intent to understand, regardless of the medium or format, you will discover the difference between "quality" writing and "clever" writing. It takes very little effort to recognize that difference, but when you do, "clever" will never be good enough. I don't expect Star Wars to be excellent literature. I … Continue reading Star Wars: Darth Vader – Vol. 4: End of Games by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca
Star Wars: Darth Vader – Vol. 3: The Shu-Torun War by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca
For the previous two volumes and the crossover that comprised part three, I've unapologetically targeted Doctor Aphra as the weak link. Her complete absence in this book absolutely proves my point. This volume was absolutely brilliant, dare I say the way it should have been from the beginning. Having been captured by the Rebels, Aphra … Continue reading Star Wars: Darth Vader – Vol. 3: The Shu-Torun War by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca
Star Wars: Vader Down by Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen, Mike Deodato, and Salvador Larroca
"You need to pick up this crossover." -- ComicVine.com No, really? You'll miss about seven issues of storyline if you don't. I'm sure that's not exactly what the reviewer at ComicVine meant. At any rate, this is the obligatory crossover from Marvel's main Star Wars title by Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato and the Darth Vader title from Kieron … Continue reading Star Wars: Vader Down by Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen, Mike Deodato, and Salvador Larroca
