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The Prequel Feminism: Part 2
This second part focuses on the role Padme Amidala plays in Attack of the Clones, as she progresses on her own hero's journey. This is also kicking off July as the Month of Love here at the Star Wars suite.
padme • amidala • palpatine • anakin • coruscant

Looking inside the Sauron Project
Most fantasy movie villains turn out badly. As a literary villain Sauron is unusual but successful. So what will it take to bring him to life in Peter Jackson's three LOTR movies, and to make him convincing as a strong, powerful, and terrifying villain?
sauron • peter jackson • tolkien • the lord of the rings • frodo

Did Revenge of the Sith Accomplish What it Needed To?
Despite the resounding box office success of the final Star Wars movie, Revenge of the Sith, does it succesfully link the narrative structure of the entire 6 movie cycle?
star wars joseph campbell return of the jedi empir

The Star Wars Dark Empire Trilogy
Dark Empire, and its sequel series, filled the demand for new Star Wars stories in the early 1990s. The comic-book trilogy continued the stories of the classic films.
star wars dark empire • empire's end • tom veitch • cam kennedy • jim baikie

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
A review of the movie "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith".
cineam • films • movies • criticism • reviews

Robot Chicken Star Wars Episode II In Production
The Cartoon Network and Adult Swim announces the upcoming Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II, which will air on November 16th.
robot chicken: star wars episode ii • seth green • matthew senreich • adult swim • the cartoon network

Star Wars Live-Action TV Series to Debut in 2010
TV series set to explore the "darker side" of the Star Wars universe and answer the burning questions of what happened between Episodes III and IV.
star wars • live-action • tv series • television series • george lucas

The 'Star Wars' Start of It All
Now is the time to take a look back at the three movies that led to the millions who, after so much anticipation, will sit in front of the big screen watching The Phantom Menace.
the phantom menace • star wars • han solo • luke skywalker • princess leia

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
A New Hope is the first Star Wars movie out of the trilogy. While it is not George Lucas' first movie, it was still a risky project. In 1977, Star Wars became one of the most successful sci-fi movies ever. While not the cheapest movie to make, the special effects were out of this world at the time.
stars • wars • star wars • children • television

New Drama about Margaret Thatcher on BBC Two
At the end of February the BBC will air this made-for-TV film following the final days of perhaps the most dominant British leader of the 20th Century, Margaret Thatcher.
new thatcher drama on bbc • margaret thatcher bbc drama • margaret on bbc two • maggie thatcher bbc • thatcher bbc

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Movie
George Lucas and Warner Bros. will show a limited theatrical release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on August 15th. The Cartoon Network will air series this fall.
star wars: the clone wars • lucasfilm • george lucas • cgi animation • computer-generated animation

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Posters
Lucasfilm and Warner Bros. have released 2 posters for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Movie comes to theatres August 15th.
star wars: the clone wars posters • george lucas • lucasfilm • warner bros. • anakin skywalker

Using Archetypes to Write Meaningful Characters
When you assign an archetype to a character you clarify that character's role in the story, as well as help determine the overall theme of the story itself.
using archetypes in fiction • character archetypes • the hero's journey • character types • hero archetype

DVD Review: Star Wars A Galaxy Divided
Lucasfilm/Warner Bros.' Star Wars The Clone Wars: A Galaxy Divided DVD is surprisingly entertaining. 7/10.
star wars • the clone wars • a galaxy divided • dvd review • george lucas

Film Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
In case you haven't noticed, vampires are so in right now. Thank HBO's True Blood and the Twilight series (the books and movies) for covering the generational spread.
dracula • true blood • twilight • coppola • vampire

Star Wars TV Series Rumours are Firming Up
The Star Wars universe has conquered the big screen, books, comics and even the video game world, and now, at long last, it will burst into the world of television.
star wars • starwars • t.v. • television • star wars television series

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Trailer
Star Wars: The Clone Wars trailer shows that George Lucas is great with technology, but lousy with people. Movie hits theatres August 15th.
star wars: the clone wars trailer • lucasfilm ltd • warner bros. • the cartoon network • george lucas

Spy Smasher Meets Star Wars
Spy Smasher, directed by William Witney is awesome! Just as Star Wars is wooing audiences today, it won the hearts of young movie goers everywhere in 1942.
spy smasher • republic • whiz comics • captain marvel • hopalong cassidy

The Prequel Feminism
This is the first of a two-part essay regarding Queen Amidala in The Phantom Menace, and how she represents a unique kind of female empowerment. The incongruity that some see between Star Wars and feminism may not be so severe after all.
amidala • padme • anakin • star wars • the phantom menace

When All the Galaxy Was Young
This is a review of Attack of the Clones from a mythic perspective. It also lays much of the groundwork for all the essays to come. It does contain spoilers.
star wars • lucas • attack of the clones • the phantom menace • joseph campbell

Cloning the World
This article focuses on the theme of cloning in the prequels, as well as how it relates to many of the current prevailing ideas and attitudes about life and nature.
kamino • tipoca • clones • watts • star wars

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