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The News Reel #24: Ewoks are the Key to Feminist Criticism
SOS This Week is now The News Reel! In our latest episode, guest Caroline Siede from The AV Club discusses her article about Return of the Jedi and how the cuddly Ewoks and fandom may be a perfect example of understanding feminist criticism. Siede also gives other examples of films that have feminist undertones, but why […] More
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Holding Out For a Heroine: On Being a Woman and Loving Star Wars
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a little girl in possession of a good imagination must be in want of a heroine. At least, this was the truth of my childhood. Like many people of my generation, my early pop culture intake was a healthy mix of Disney (this included an extensive library of […] More
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Video of the Day: 5 year old girl discusses Princess Leia’s slave outfit in animated short
UK animators The Brothers McLeod created this adorable animated short based on a recorded conversation between comedian Adam Buxton and his 5-year-old daughter discussing the slave outfit that Jabba the Hutt forces Princess Leia to wear in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Enjoy! – More
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A “New” New Hope: Film Preservation and the Problem with ‘Star Wars’
In an episode of The Big Bang Theory (a sitcom lampooning modern “geek” culture with varying degrees of success), physicist Dr. Sheldon Cooper refuses to watch the Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series before the Clone Wars movie. He explains, “I prefer to let George Lucas disappoint me in the order he intended.” Though likely […] More
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Forecasting the Force Part One: The New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy
A not so long ways away in a galaxy, well, in our own galaxy actually, a corporation adorned with mouse ears and a big blue castle are about to release the first of a barrage of new Star Wars films. This story begins in 2015, summer most likely, possibly late December, and starts with the […] More
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Director’s Cut – 3 Essential Recuts (And 3 Worthless Ones)
Ever since the birth of the concept in the early eighties, the prospect of a ‘Director’s Cut’ has become one of the most mouth watering morsels for film fanatics, a chance to glimpse an expanded version or in some cases a radically altered vision to their favorite movies. Whether it be the lengthening of an […] More
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‘Star Wars’ Posters Reimagine Original Trilogy As Spaghetti Westerns
The Tumblr round-up is a compilation of images, links, posters, stories, videos and so on, taken from the Sound On Sight Tumblr account. We simply do not have the man power nor time to write articles on every interesting movie related goody we find, so this is our way of still promoting some of the […] More
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George Lucas: One (mega) hit wonder?
It’s a phrase out of the music industry: one-hit wonders. Those bands that come out of nowhere, hit the top of the charts with a catchy – maybe even impressive – single, or have one chart-topping album, and then never seem to be able to hit that sweet spot again. Anybody remember Boston’s second album? […] More
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Flowchart: To Help Determine Your “Star Wars” Occupation
Some folks at Onlineschools have created a flowchart to help you figure out what your occupation would be in the Star Wars universe? Click on the image to get a larger view. The chart was written by Andy Green, edited by Greg Voakes, and designed by Bobby Bernethy. via onlineschools.org More
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The Complete “Star Wars” Galaxy Map
A highly detailed and complete map of the entire Star Wars galaxy of planets has hit the web, and it’s bound to have Star Wars geeks jizz in their pants. Hit the jump to check out the map below, and click on the image to enlarge it. (Via EW) More