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Monday, April 20, 2015

STAR WARS: Tech, etc.

http://www.theverge.com/culture/2014/8/13/5999553/mark-hamill-jedi-beard
The old scruff...
http://thefilmstage.com/news/disney-officially-sets-star-wars-episode-vii-for-late-2015-release
and the young hopeful.
http://www.legendariummedia.com/2014/07/25/from-young-padawan-to-older-master-mark-hamill-fashions-new-beard-for-star-wars-episode-vii

http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens

http://www.theverge.com/tldr/2015/4/20/8459425/the-new-star-wars-trailer-is-better-with-inception-music

http://epn.tv/tag/star-wars Sometimes the entire body is a walking beard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_XgTyBzWZ0

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Monday, January 25, 2016

Star Wars is more than just a nice blend of people and CG characters...

This round of 'Star Wars' has a nice blend of real people and CG characters and other visual effects.
http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/24/star-wars-tfa-special-effects

A lot of people seem to rate this STAR+WARS movie at 3rd or 4th place in the series so far.
http://www.businessinsider.com/every-star-wars-movie-ranked-2015-12
Everyone has their own top 5 list.
http://www.thewrap.com/all-7-star-wars-movies-ranked-from-new-hope-to-the-force-awakens
Eventually, fans will probably be able to enjoy and compare 10 movies in the spectrum of this series.
http://www.starwars.com/films , https://twitter.com/starwars/media
The STAR+WARS movies have become a multi-generational production.
https://www.youtube.com/user/starwars ,
Its difficult to guess if new STAR WARS related movies will continue to the year 2077.
https://www.facebook.com/StarWars/photos_stream?ref=page_internal

Of course, some people wonder if Star_Trek will continue production into the 2060s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek#History_and_production

Star+Trek and STAR WARS have depicted plenty of drama, excitement and interplanetary danger through the decades.

A lot of strange and unsettling things could happen in this part of the galaxy during the 21st century.
Just look at the changes since the year 2000, let alone since the 1960s and 1970s.

http://observer.com/2015/08/stephen-hawking-elon-musk-and-bill-gates-warn-about-artificial-intelligence
High technology can be so cool & convenient but there is a looming dark side.
http://www.techinsider.io/stephen-hawking-prediction-reddit-ama-intelligent-machines-2015-10

Planetary death+and+destruction can result from many variables.

http://planetoftheapes.wikia.com/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes_(1968)
"Arriving at the cave, Cornelius is intercepted by Dr. Zaius and his soldiers. Taylor, now armed, holds them off, threatening to shoot them if necessary. Zaius agrees to enter the cave to disprove their theories and to avoid physical harm to Cornelius and Zira. Cornelius displays the remnants of a technologically advanced human society pre-dating simian history. Taylor identifies artifacts such as dentures, eyeglasses, a heart valve and, to the apes' astonishment, a talking children's doll. More soldiers appear and Lucius is overpowered, but Taylor again fends them off.
Dr. Zaius is held hostage so Taylor can escape, but he admits to Taylor that he has always known that a human civilization existed long before apes ruled the planet and that "the Forbidden Zone was once a paradise, your breed made a desert of it… ages ago!" Taylor nonetheless prepares to search for answers, but Dr. Zaius warns him that he may not like what he finds. Once Taylor and Nova have ridden off, Dr. Zaius has the gorillas lay explosives to seal off the cave and destroy the remaining evidence of the human society. He has Zira, Cornelius and Lucius charged with heresy.
Taylor and Nova, at last free, follow the shoreline and discover the beach-covered remains of the Statue of Liberty, revealing that this "alien" planet is actually Earth long after a global thermonuclear war. Taylor falls to his knees in despair and anger, condemning humanity for destroying the world"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes_(1968_film)#Plot

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Friday, April 24, 2015

STAR WARS: planetary science...

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science

The desert+planets+in+the+Star+Wars universe are just some of the interesting worlds depicted.

In a way, the earth is like a composite of several worlds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z33-qOXOWS4

From spring 2014
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-vii-shoot-694924
http://thestarwarssaga.com/?p=3018

http://www.ew.com/topic/star-wars-battlefront ,
http://www.starwars7news.com

http://movies.ndtv.com/hollywood/star-wars-desert-storm-brewing-in-abu-dhabi-639229
New movie, new desert location.

"One of the most successful movies of all time, Star Wars wouldn't be complete without footage from Death Valley. While George Lucas selected Tunisia as the location for most of the desert and dwelling scenes on Luke Skywalker's dusty planet of Tatooine, he shot many others at Death Valley." 
http://wilderness.org/18-biggest-national-park-and-forest-cameos-movies

http://desertshapes.blogspot.ca/2015/03/chris-taylor-star-wars-and-popular.html
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Friday, April 17, 2015

STAR WARS: planets and games, etc.

http://www.starwars.com/databank/tatooine
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tatooine ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatooine#Description

Star Wars: A New Hope - Deleted Scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f00IkrWvur4

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/...a_desert_planet_is_shown
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/...a_spacecraft_is_buried_in_sand_on_a_new_planet
It certainly looks like a nice blend of old and new STAR WARS stuff.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3042389/Carrie-Fisher-Mark-Hamill-stage-second-Star-Wars-Episode-VII-trailer-debuts-Harrison-Ford-stays-home.html

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Desert_planets

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Mos_Eisley

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Complete_Locations

All Seven Star Wars Teaser Trailers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WniCDigF6xo

Are you game?
https://www.youtube.com/user/EAStarWars

http://mashable.com/2015/04/17/star-wars-battlefront-unveiled-puts-you-in-the-galaxy-far-far-away

http://desertshapes.blogspot.ca/2015/03/chris-taylor-star-wars-and-popular.html
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Friday, June 19, 2015

Tatooine, Arrakis, etc.

http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-battlefront-jakku-or-tatooine

http://www.starwars.com/databank/tatooine
A wild a crazy place, indeed.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tatooine

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Desert-Planet-Star-Wars-Force-Awakens-Isn-t-Tatooine-70925.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Tatooine
A great panorama effect in STAR WARS that was sort of imitated in DUNE.

http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Dune_(1984_movie) ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrakis#The_Dune_Encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(franchise)#Original_series
The DUNE universe never seemed to catch on as big as the STAR WARS universe of sci-fi entertainment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars#Setting

J._J._Abrams ends up becoming an integral component not only in the STAR TREK universe but STAR+WARS as well.



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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Chris Taylor: STAR WARS and popular culture

Chris Taylor has extensively looked into this global cultural phenomenon.

http://www.amazon.com/How-Star-Wars-Conquered-Universe/dp/0465089984/ctoc ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_XgTyBzWZ0

http://mashable.com/people/futureboy

When 'Star Wars' Ruled the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjqaTHPHrxI

2012 Dance Off with Star Wars Stars - Hyperspace Hoopla at Star Wars Weekends at Disney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsrbQK9kgQg

http://desertshapes.blogspot.ca/search?q=star+wars
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Wednesday, May 04, 2022

Star Wars Music and Ambience | Tatooine, Desert Sounds/Changing Scenes

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H8kDHEiuKU

Star Wars - Mos Eisley Tatooine - Music & Ambience/Changing Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qsjtN5_eE

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Tatooine Ambient Musik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKAcYWeS4DA

Tatooine - Star Wars: The Old Republic |🎧 Ambient Soundscape 🎧| ASMR | Desert Planet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbM6H1OQWAs

Star Wars: The Force Theme - John Williams  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1937VEYguI

Top 10 Star Wars Musical Theme Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ynk0J_n9K4

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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

http://screencrush.com/star-wars-featurette-new-footage

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Special Extended Fan Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVrefxF0Xxg


All Seven Star Wars Teaser Trailers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WniCDigF6xo ,
http://screencrush.com/star-wars-posters-gallery

https://www.youtube.com/user/starwars

9 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Luke Skywalker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuphKPG8VA

Desert+planets+in+Star+Wars aren't just part of the scenery.

http://throughthesandglass.typepad.com/through_the_sandglass/2010/05/the-sands-of-tatooine.html

http://mentalfloss.com/article/23706/10-pop-culture-elephants-plus-4-reasonable-facsimiles

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

The STAR WARS saga

http://rheaven.blogspot.com/2015/12/in-1999-highlyanticipated-star-wars.html
So many people are happy just to see the continuation of this movie series.
http://www.wired.com/2015/11/building-the-star-wars-universe

Episode_VII:_The_Force_Awakens functions adequately as a bridge between the first set of movies and the newest part of the series in the Star_Wars_Saga.

http://desertshapes.blogspot.ca/search?q=STAR+WARS
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Friday, May 08, 2009

Star Trek (2009) and Marc Zicree, etc.

http://www.startrekmovie.com , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_(film)#Plot 

JJA has certainly become quite a big time director...

For JJA to work in the Star Trek entertainment universe and the Star Wars universe, is really something. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Star_Trek_and_Star_Wars#Abrams_era

JJA "Is the first director to have directed both a Star Trek film and a Star Wars film." https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009190/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm



{During the first half of the show, sci-fi writer Marc Zicree joined George in the studio to discuss the new Star Trek film and the classic TV series The Twilight Zone. He was very pleased with new J.J. Abrams version of Star Trek which opens this weekend. Based on the audience he saw it with, Zicree was optimistic that the movie would appeal to both longtime Star Trek fans as well as newcomers to the series. On how he felt fans of the original Trek crew would feel about the new faces playing the iconic Trek characters, Zicree mused that "even the die hard, first generation of Trekkers recognize ... that it's time for new actors to step up and take on those roles."}
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi: A Rebel With a Cause

Obi-Wan_Kenobi is quite a deep and epic character in the STAR+WARS universe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi#Original_trilogy_(1977-1983)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi#Rebels

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi_(TV_series)

Well, someone couldn't wait for the O.W. Kenobi TV series, so they did their own fan made version.

KENOBI - A Star Wars Fan Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uDwjIBR9s4

It's pretty good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi_(TV_series)#Premise

There is a peculiar incident in late September 1955. Alec_Guinness had a sense or a premonition that something bad was about to possibly happen to James_Dean and his new car. 

"It is a spooky story and one that clearly bothered Alec Guinness. 

On Sept. 30, 1955, James Dean died after his Porsche 550 Spyder was in a devastating accident while he was cruising along California 46.

The cultural icon was 24. 

In 1977 interview on the BBC’s Parkinson Talk Show, unearthed by Heat Vision, a somber Guinness recalls how he warned the young man that if he drove that car, he would be killed. That conversation took place the evening of Sept. 23, 1955, just one week prior. 

It all happened when Guinness and a friend were turned away from a packed restaurant in Hollywood, so they began to head elsewhere..." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alec-guinness-warned-james-dean-his-car-one-week-before-deadly-crash-1019948 

https://weirdbuttruefacts.com/alec-guinness-and-james-dean-the-premonition , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb0Gawxw80g

"This is an overview of James Dean the day he died and what he did. It starts at his home and concludes at his death site." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhPIi2RyyMc

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_James_Dean#Curse_of_Dean's_car , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYC3elyIUHU , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wnxM1qg76Y

"Long before Lucas began making films, he yearned to be a racecar driver, and he spent most of his high school years racing on the underground circuit at fairgrounds and hanging out at garages. On June 12, 1962, a few days before his high school graduation, Lucas was driving his souped-up Autobianchi Bianchina when another driver broadsided him,[a] flipping his car several times before it crashed into a tree; Lucas's seatbelt had snapped, ejecting him and thereby saving his life.[8] However, his lungs were bruised from severe hemorrhaging and he required emergency medical treatment.[8] This incident caused him to lose interest in racing as a career, but also inspired him to pursue his other interests." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas#Early_life

https://www.oprah.com/own-oprahs-next-chapter/filmmaker-george-lucas-near-death-experience-video

If GL had died in 1962 the planet wouldn't have had the Star_Wars universe and the world of Indiana_Jones adventures to enjoy.


STAR WARS: HAND OF THE EMPIRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_GLQZEhG90  An excellent fan made film.

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Walt Disney’s 'Living Desert' still resonates and inspires

 https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/2022/06/12/palm-springs-history-walt-disneys-living-desert-still-resonates/7585844001/

The_Living_Desert could have been the start of a series of desert themed productions. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Living_Desert#Production

Of course in a way, The_Walt_Disney_Company did return to the desert with, Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens#Filming 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakku

https://www.techradar.com/news/its-time-for-disneys-star-wars-shows-to-move-away-from-desert-planets

https://www.starwars.com/video/we-didn-t-go-to-the-desert-to-get-a-suntan

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Tatooine

https://kesq.com/news/2022/05/27/obi-wan-kenobi-brings-star-wars-out-of-the-desert-and-onto-disney/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Star_Wars , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Making_of_Star_Wars


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deserts_by_area

A significant portion of the earth is considered to be in desert regions.

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-largest-deserts-in-the-world.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Desert_Zoo_and_Gardens

https://www.livingdesert.org/

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-15-largest-deserts-in-the-world/

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/the-16-most-spectacular-deserts-in-the-world/

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-countries-have-deserts.html


https://desertshapes.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+WARS

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

A complete guide to the new Star Wars canon...

http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/16/10215194/star-wars-the-force-awakens-guide-canon
There are plenty of desert scenes as well as jungle, forest and even snowy settings. All that, along with the main setting of the cosmic backdrop.
http://desertshapes.blogspot.ca/search?q=STAR+WARS
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Thursday, February 03, 2022

‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Chapter 5 and 6

 https://www.theringer.com/star-wars/2022/2/2/22914737/the-book-of-boba-fett-chapter-6-breakdown-from-the-desert-comes-a-stranger

These STAR+WARS offshoots can really help to grow the overall popularity the STAR+WARS+universe.

https://www.space.com/the-book-of-boba-fett-episode-5-review

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Roger Christian on the Star Wars Universe

Roger Christian was there, almost from the start of it all.

 https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2022-07-30-show

http://www.galaxybuiltonhope.com/?Highlights

https://soundcloud.com/canadatalks/star-wars-doc-galaxy-built-on-hope-has-never-before-told-stories-by-oscar-winner-behind-the-film?in=canadatalks/sets/dahlia-kurtz-2

http://www.galaxybuiltonhope.com/?Featured-Guests


https://desertshapes.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+WARS

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Wednesday, May 04, 2022

All Lightsaber Duels in Star Wars

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjcbf-9Gvkg

The STAR+WARS universe continues to resonate with fans through the decades. 

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Friday, May 27, 2022

The Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi_(TV_series)#Premise

Most people do seem to be happy with this part of the Star+Wars story being revealed.

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/obi-wan-kenobi-first-reviews/

https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/obi-wan-kenobi-tv-review

https://www.starwars.com/series/obi-wan-kenobi

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8466564

https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/obi-wan-kenobi

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi_(television_series)


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Obi-Wan+Kenobi

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Star+Wars

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Is the US Missile Shield From Reagan's Star Wars Dream Coming True?

 https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-us-missile-shield-is-reagans-star-wars-dream-coming-true/

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Wednesday, May 04, 2022

Anakin Skywalker's Path to the Dark Side

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leGF-HhFGRo

Anakin Skywalker: Lore and Canon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-PZTaOw7ZM

What if Anakin Didn't Take a Seat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euh1QszYALE

What if Anakin DIDN'T Burn? FULL - Star Wars Theory Fan-Fic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf1urQ34qOs


https://desertshapes.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+WARS

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Darth Vader

Analyzing Evil: Darth Vader From Star Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz9Q7KoWsX8

 https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Darth+Vader

https://desertshapes.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+WARS

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