SW And The History Of Midnight Premieres Posted By Mike on July 16, 2008
These days more and more blockbuster franchises are turning to midnight premieres to enhance hype and pull in a few more dollars during their opening weekends. Lia Hardin over at SPISeattle.com takes a look back at the history of midnight screenings and ponders whether the premiere of The Empire Strikes Back started the trend. Click here to check it out! The blog also features the republished article "It's Star Wars Madness All Over Again" by Timothy Egan which was originally published May 22, 1980, in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Man Who Shot Luke Skywalker Posted By Dustin on August 27, 2008: Many of you probably don't know Photographer Kim Simmons, but you will recognize his photography of vintage and modern Star Wars collectibles. He has opened up a website right here where you can now order prints and posters of his nostalgic photography so many of us grew up with over the years. We (The Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club) had Kim as a VIP guest at this year's Summer Social and I must say the prints he has are amazing to see first hand!
Disturbance At The Lars Homestead Boxed! Posted By Curto on August 26, 2008: For your viewing pleasure, here's a new boxed photo of the Disturbance at the Lars Homestead set. This set includes repacks of Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru, a Sandtrooper, a moisture vaporator, an all-new baby womp rat, and the Lars domicile! Anyone who thinks this set is inspired from the legendary fan-film TROOPS....you're not alone.
Fanboys On Blu-Ray Posted By Mike on August 26, 2008: Coming November 18th