1980 :: Empire Strikes Back ice-block wrapper.
This would be the perfect treat for a hot day like today.
Empire Strikes Back glow-in-the-dark paint sets. -TL
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Watch as Siskel and Ebert face off against a grumpy critic (John Simon) who doesn’t understand the magic of Star Wars in this 1983 Nightline clip.
Especially noteworthy about this is Ebert’s prophetic remarks about how Star Wars movies are the type of films Disney should be making.
Everyone remembers how much fun it was when Siskel and Ebert went off on each other. But as this clip proves, they were an even more powerful, um, force when they agreed. There’s nothing that isn’t wonderful about this. Enjoy.
JEDI MASTER YODA: He was alive and full of magic in The Empire Strikes Back. I instantly fell in love and revered the character. His appearance in Return of the Jedi was lack-luster as he was pretty much written out. Then in the prequels, Yoda was turned into an annoying little green douche who I wished would die- even though I knew he would survive anyway. I guess what I’m saying is, I don’t want a (as rumored) stand-alone Yoda film. Meanwhile, please enjoy this wonderful shot from the making of Empire.
Right on, Chris!
You guys want to meet Darth Vader and Boba Fett? (Via Please Save Me Robots)
The late, great Fred Mahana was the Wildwood equivalent of Walt Disney. For over three decades his various amusement rides were a staple on the boardwalk. Easily his most fondly remembered rides were those based on sci-fi blockbusters like Planet of the Apes, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. (He also created attractions based on King Kong and Star Trek, The Exorcist, The Poseidon Adventure, Jaws and the Hitchcock Manor dark ride). Although these were inspired by the work of other visionaries, Mahana brought his own inventiveness to each of these amusements. He customized a Futuro house that he would regularly revamp to reflect the latest sci-fi flick wowing audiences. The aforementioned rides would feature a combination of light shows, limited action and live actors for a unique experience that is still fondly remembered by anyone who spent their summers dodging tram cars in Wildwood between the 1950s and 80s. These days of course Mahana would be slapped with cease and desists quicker than you can say “E-ticket.” But in a simpler, less litigious time Fred Mahana was king of the boardwalk…and the world is better for it. (Pictures via the Doo-Wop Preservation League, click here for more on Mahana).
The first duel between Vader and Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back (still the finest of the Star Wars movies), visualised once more by the late, great Ralph McQuarrie
Oh man, the Lodges have me weary. Here’s my review of this week’s Riverdale.