Stormtrooper vs. Darth Vader

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Lotus Exige vs. Ariel Atom


[fayerwayer.]

alright, in order to bring about a few more replies and comments (an improvement over 'none' should be noticeable, I'd think), I will at this stage, commence to instituting a 'theme within my themes', wherever applicable, and ever-ready, to start posting recognizable examples of fan service.

it's not a drastic change, but I will be putting on hold some of my regularly-scheduled updates just to help proliferate a returning audience, that could be maybe hint at, once in a while, that what I provide is actually of "high quality". Anyway, enough jibber-jabbering belly-aching, I'll now start my idea, and see how well it can spread:

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Rachel Perry, and her collection of Star Wars Pez Dispensers

I had a good submision....
 

xoxoxoo

May 21-June 13
 

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Disney promotes the start of its annual Star Wars Weekends (further proving to everyone that
the Star Wars anniversary begins in MID-May) season with this set of awesome Star Wars-themed print ads,
courtesy of Disney’s Yellow Shoes Creative Group.

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[adsoftheworld.]

My grandaughter goes to a private K-5 school and once a month they have "market day" where the kids make and sell,with phunny muney,homemade art projects. Alice bought this coloring book made by one of the other kids. xoxoxoo


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Thanks to Jetee' for making this post possible....

How old is your grandaughter again, bobby? If this is the work a sub-nine-year-old, then I'm fairy impressed. All I drew when I was that age was pointy vehicles and throwing stars. Thanks for sharing.

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"Be Good" by Glenn Jones

(I've never been into the "T-shirt game", but I've always enjoyed Glennz.com ever since I found it I don't know how many years ago.)

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That's amazing. I was going to post this image next, I mean right now, next.
Friday, July 13, 2007 - "Order of the Empire" - Taken in Britain, by the looks of the (police) uniforms.

"British police officers walk past actors dressed as Storm-troopers from the science fiction film 'Star Wars', at the Star Wars Celebration Europe in London."

[boingboing.] + [Time.]

xoxoxoo

Why is that everyone thinks I'm some kind of cantankerous character all of a sudden?

You have no need to apologize, bobby, and I don't even know to what you would be referring to if it were warranted.

If you are referring to my post-edit with captions and dates, I just like to place context and order to the select images that seem as though they could use them; and if I am fortunate enough to find the original source, I share it immediately, for the benefit of all.

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Topical Stars Wars item you can purchase for personal enjoyment:

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Darth Vader Half Helmet Hard Case for iPhone(TM)

yeah, I can't ever get enough of this thread!

xoxoxoo

Darth Smoking by ~CharadaBrasileiro on DeviantART

The Death Of General Vader by "Jim", aka StrangelyDrawn

author's comments:

"Oil & Acrylic on Wood Board, Scanned and Digitally Manipulated.
Signed and Numbered print (Limited run of 50) 36"x24"

Based on 'The Death of General Wolfe' by Bejamin West.

Get in touch for info on buying a print - these babies are HUGE!"

[artbreak.]

xoxoxoo

The illustrator who designed Star Wars
 

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Conceptual drawings and designs by Ralph McQuarrie

author's comments:

"I just did my best to depict what I thought the film should look like, I really liked the idea. I didn't think the film would ever get made. My impression was it was too expensive. There wouldn't be enough of an audience. It's just too complicated. But George knew a lot of things that I didn't know."

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[allocine.] + [allday.] + [grantbridgestreet.]

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"Land of the Free." ; photo-concept gallery, by Steve Schofield

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[BOOOOOOOM!]

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"How STAR WARS Almost Never Was"
 

And so, to kick off the start of the Star Wars anniversary week, some more exceptional content regarding the enterprise:




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my bad...sorry...xoxoxoo

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Star Wars Matryoshka Dolls, by Matt Brown

author's comments:
So here it is - the complete set of Star Wars Russian dolls I made for my brother's Christmas present…

I bought a set of blank Matryoshka dolls online and painted them with acrylic. It took several evenings to finish, whilst watching the original trilogy. There was quite a bit of cursing here and there, and the hair-drier came in very handy, but I think it turned out fairly well.

I tried to choose characters that lent themselves to the shape and size of the dolls, whilst trying to think which ones my brother would like best. Darth is roughly six inches tall, Yoda's about an inch.

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[mattbrownart.]

This cracked me up when I first saw it:

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Even Sith Lords get the Blues by aralani

xoxoxoo

Hmm. I thought it was you who ffffound mine. I've known about the site for the past several years, my pal bobby, (even though no one has to yet to invite me as a member) but only now, in which I've realized that they do allow their relatively-small in filesize images to be 'hotlinked', have I started to use it again (and actually go through the extra effort to tracking down the original artists).

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A Three-Part Feature:

the empire strikes bay area
("Star Wars West Coast Defense")

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ATAT - Pt. Arena, CA (closest point to Hawaii from continental US)

When I first saw this image yesterday, I had trouble figuring out what it exactly was.
Luckily, I recognized San Francisco and traced it rapidly to artist Mike Horn.

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In this image, an Imperial Star Destroyer is seen over the Bay Bridge at dawn.
Apparently, the Star Destroyer is a highly detailed 3D model made by Ansel Hsiao from Fractal Sponge.

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Mike Photoshopped them from his own personal photos and Star Wars images that he found on
Wookieepedia. The stormtroopers are real and part of the 501st Legion Golden Gate Garrison troopers.


[technabob.] + [flickr.]

jetee,

I've been thoroughly enjoying this thread. Some of my favourite images are the pastiches depicting elements of Star Wars in real life -- I don't know why, but they tickle my fancy.

On page four you provided a link to a gallery of these images, which I gleefully followed. My pleasure was dampened, however, upon finding this image:

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because it was immediately apparent to me that it wasn't to scale. The AT-AT imperial walker stands at a height of 22.5 meters, meaning that either those freeways are unbelievably short or that is some sort of Hulked out super walker. Neither of these explanations seemed likely and I was forced to conclude that the author had failed basic rigor in not researching this information (which is, after all, readily available on Wookiepedia) and incorporating it into his art.

It was directly on the heels of this mental tangent that it occurred to me what a colossal nerd I am.

I do very much appreciate the time and effort it is you took to address this. If I knew the context of the artist's mind, and how he went about conceiving these pieces, I;d ask him myself. Thing is, I don't redlliy recall who the original author of 'Start Wars' is, nor if he even speaks English, but have no fear: I'll be displaying more from this installation in the future. (I first found the gallery on that French site, and I've found yet another one detailing this work on a Polish site.)

Thank you, again, for at the very least, enjoying yourself with the high-quality posts I have been able to provide, and also, for letting me know that it did, indeed, find a way to make joy / get you thinking. That's the only two things I (implicitly) ask of anyone visiting, is to either smile, or ponder (but, if you'd like to drop a comment or two about which posts have been outstanding as well, I wouldn't mind it).



Also, thank you Cynthetiq for posting, and then posting again the above. I just finally finished reading it (eyes are not what they used to be). I'm not sure if I get it, though: could it be a "true story", and if so, it doesn't really pertain to Star Wars, other than a very random mention of Darth Vader, or is this just another take on how an AU Luke Skywalker would be thinking about, constantly, if he was a young lad right now? Rally confusing to someone like me who enjoys his context.

context Luke was posting his story online

Yeah. Some of these internet funnies really go over my head in terms of enjoyability / humor-factor, as I inherently go into reading anything on the internet as a "true story", unless told otherwise . It makes it that much funnier, I guess, that I didn't get it, initially; now I'm a part of the "joke". :expressionless:

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"Monet’s Vader with a Parasol" by David Barton


You can buy a Print of the above creation HERE.

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Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford sharing a little in-between takes embrace ;
backstage foto still from the Star Wars title, The Empire Strikes Back.

Star cookies!
 

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the above molds look very similar (but still altogether different) from this other SW foodstuff recreational kit:

Star Wars Pancake Molds

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Williams-Sonoma is now offering fun Star Wars-themed pancake molds ($20 for a set of three).

and still speaking of foodstuff (into the rollover)...

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Actor Kenny Baker (aka R2-D2) grabs a quick bite in-between takes of the Star Wars title film: "A New Hope".

and whose roasting marshmallows over the ... "Star-Capped Peaks"?

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an homage/parody illustration, building from and upon the painting Snow Capped Peaks. (though, in all honestly, I'm still looking for the name of who actually illustrated the darn thing.)

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See 1997 Jabba go head to head with 2004 Jabba for who's wearing the proudest and slickest CG costume and who does the best "OW!" face when "Han steps on his tail":

DOUBLE JABBA!

How well the two are synchronized will depend on how quickly and equally your browser loads the videos so if they're out click 'double up' to restart or close down other tabs and windows.

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Thank you, Jetee,for a laugh out loud and thoughtful experience.
Everybody at the library where I am viewing this thinks I am a
wacko cause I keep laughing.
Bobby, as always, thanks
By the way I am not a fanboy....... really!

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The Millenium Falcon (under construction)


[blogcindario.]

[^^ the above link is a nice gallery of retrospectacles: 'behind-the-scenes' photographs from the first triology of films. Some that have not yet been seen (here).]

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"A New Hope" - We're Expecting!

To share the happy news that they were pregnant with twins,
Jennifer and Jeff did what any normal, happy, expecting nerds would do:
They sent out a Star Wars-themed pregnancy announcement.


[toplessrobot.]

Kicking off this Fanservice Wednesday, (at least I hope today is Wednesday) we present...

Star Wars Corsets

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California based costume and corset maker Evening Arwen
has crafted a fine pair of fancy unlicensed corsets based on
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[buzzfeed.]

^^ Jabba the Gentleman, I presume?

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and a portrayal of his (once-/to be-)captive:

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Princess Leia - Snow Queen. . . 'What could I have done?'

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Mr. Vader goes to Wall Street

Darth Vader and his henchmen invaded the New York Stock Exchange on [December 22, 2009] with the Dark Lord presiding over the ringing of the opening bell.

Vader was accompanied by four stormtroopers on the exchange's podium as President of Lucas Licensing Howard Roffman opened trading on the world's most famous stock exchange.

Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker's trusty robot companion R2D2 roamed the trading floor, chatting with dealers and soaking up the atmosphere.

Clearly the presence of the force had an impact on traders, with stocks soaring to a 14-month high on the back of upbeat housing data.

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[Boston.] + [money.msn.]

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Solo and the Wookie || by Jim Mehsling

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Lego SW
 

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The Arrival of a Star Destroyer by Avanaut

author's comments:
During the night before the assault on Hoth the Imperial troops had to land a
Star Destroyer to speed up the process of placing AT-AT's and massive amount
of other gear on the planet surface. The icy moonlit landing site had to be
inspected by foot to make sure it can take the immense weight of a Star
Destroyer without cracking.

These four guys were in charge of that task. Can you imagine the pressure?
No wonder they don't talk much...

AT-AT Day Afternoon, created by Patrick Boivin

author's comments:
When I was a kid, there were two things I wanted badly and never got…
A real dog and a Kenner AT-AT Walker.

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Princess Leia, illustrated by Bruce Timm.

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The Empire Strikes Back (dir. by Irvin Kershner ; 1980)

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Poster artwork designed by Roger Kastel. || The Empire Strikes Back (dir. by Irvin Kershner ; 1980)

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Poster artwork by Tom Jung. || The Empire Strikes Back (dir. by Irvin Kershner ; 1980)

Stumbling around the 'net today, I came across this Star Wars Weather forecaster:

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Cool concept there. I didn't know there was such a thing, and now I'm wondering how many planets, atmospheres and conditions the weather service has programmed into it. Could be a little, could be a lot. Serves to check it out some more.

Star Wars Weather Forecast — by Tom Scott

[neatorama.]

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Found Vader — by Sandrine Estrade Boulet

[todayandtomorrow.]

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Fanservice! Wednesday

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R2-DoMe - Picture of the Day - NickScipio.com

LEGO SW featurette...

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Day in the Life of Bored Stormtroopers #10: Spring ; by KWG73

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Pixar Star Wars by Sillof

author's comments:
I did these just as an idea. I am not really great at drawing, I generally sculpt, but thought this was a fun idea and decided to post them with the release of Toy Story 3.

At first I just filled in the drawings with solid colors, but later decided to try filling it with various textures, I actually like the effect. I drew the characters traditionally, scanned them, and then filled in the textures using Microsoft paint (Photoshop would have been better but I don’t have it.)
I plan on sculpting all them into maquettes or figures.

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[kottke.]

NOOOO!! not R2!!

Oh. Oh oh oh.

From Comic-Con '10--
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...which makes me think of a Venture Brothers episode--
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Yep.

Star Wars: Illustrated

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Imagination Strikes Back by Kiel Bryant

wheee

I don't recall seeing this here yet.

Keepin' it real since a long, long time ago....

A quick search for LoganSnake's last post in this thread brought about the above video, which was originally posted by Reese some months ago, but I do not know if it is the same version you jusy posted now, B_G (I thought the previous version was animated).

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Why The Star Wars Holiday Special Still Matters [article ; nostalgia ; "camp" ; musicals]

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Premakes Empire trailer. If Empire came out in 1950.

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The Star Wars Holiday Special
...and everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about it!


previously: Why it still matters

new running theme (within the theme): Star Wars Swag

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Photo of the highly-anticipated special edition R2-D2 Driod 2 from Verizon Wireless,
which is due to be unveiled at Celebration V, has been snapped a day early thanks
to R2-D2 Central and, we’re assuming, some fancy Stormtrooper-distracting Jedi Mind Tricks.


[technabob.]

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The formative years: C-3PO

Disney’s Star Tours is now closed in Anaheim, and closes soon in Orlando, for a massive overhaul to Star Tours II. Disney has now released one of the queue videos that play on the big jumptron screen while you wait in line. They aren’t confirming any of these destinations will be part of Star Tours II, but it’s been known that Endor isn’t the only place the Starspeeder can go in the upgrade. Check out the video below.

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The Death Star Glows!

Adidas Cantina scene: Star Wars for 2010 FIFA World Cup™

more Star Wars Swag: "Collectible, Edible Sweets"

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These Star Wars-themed mini cereal boxes by Gus Lopez and co. will be handed out
as party favors to fans attending the Star Wars Celebration V Collecting Panels.

(last day: today!)


[superpunch.]

I was going to post this just now, (though I've had the story since before the weekend) so I'll just add a secondary link to the news.

Video: Star Tours 2 Queue Video | /Film

Thanks for featuring it, Cynthetiq. I honestly didn't know how to describe it, certainly not as well as you did.

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The long, long awaited day is here: "Star Wars Uncut: A New Hope" — the Episode IV
remake composed entirely of 15-second-long sweded scenes chosen through a voting
process — has finally been released for mass consumption!

Click HERE to start watching from the beginning, or HERE to kick off from a randomly
chosen scene. A fully edited version of the film is expected to be available shortly.


[starwarsuncut.] + [TDW.]

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George Lucas and R2-D2