My Three Songs: 05/20/11

1. Queensryche - Jet City Woman (from "Empire")
2. Blackfoot - Train, Train (from "Strikes")
3. Boston - Don't Look Back

Theme: The Empire Strikes Back - released on this day in 1980.

Featured Artist - J. Scott Campbell

Magnificient. Er, Maleficient.

Featured Artist - J. Scott Campbell
Official Site
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This is the guy who ruins the Fairy Tales for ya. Yep, you'll never see Alice again without thinking about J. Scott Campbell's Alice. Or The Wicked Witch. Or The Little Mermaid. This is the guy who dresses them up as they should be - hot, sleek and ready to do Never Never Land. Or is that Never Never..., oh, never mind. You get the idea. So without further ado, here are a couple of beauts.

Alice in Wonderland. I wish I was that mushroom.

The Wicked Witch of OMGoz

The Little *ahem*maid

Besides ruining the above fairy tales for you, J Scott also will ruin a couple of your favorite already-hot hotties if you're not careful. How many of us have lusted after Mary Jane? And appreciated Todd for his amazing rendition, along with Erik Larsen? And yeah, I have to admit, I'm a sucker for Kirsten Dunst and even though she ain't a natural redhead, she did a fair job of pulling off MJ.

But...guh.

Crime, I'm afraid you're going to have to wait when I'm Spider-Man

And she's been done so many times and in so many ways...but I had to share this version with you.

Not your daddy's Slave Princess Leia. I wonder how many young boys would have imploded in 1983 if this was what Lucas dished up to us. Times have changed, indeed. Thankfully! So another one he's done that isn't going to ruin her, is Jessica Rabbit. And I guess in his version she counts as a red chick?

So anyway, I am so in love with this guy's art that I don't even really care who he is. Go look him up if you want more. And trust me, you want more.

Never say Never, James

Blue Mailboxhead

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Wow. I thought the Blue Chick on the Bull was odd. I put this in the same category. In fact, I'm creating a new tag for posts just for this picture. Odd. Can you imagine what the Postman must think? This isn't the picture I'm trying to take if I'm this guy's neighbor. I'm going for the shot of the Postman feeling up our luscious boxheaded woman when he thinks no one is looking. Yeah, you know he would.

Maybe even "her".

Yeah. I got nothing else to go with this one. Except maybe this other great mailbox, also blue. Also very sexy.

Impressive... Most Impressive...

Impressive that I'm still laughing at this ad every time I see it, even a month after it premiered during the Super Bowl.  Lord Vader is pleased...

Darth Talon

Darth Talon
from Star Wars

We are honored, as well.

Who knew a Darth didn't have to be a bald-headed cybernetic monstrosity or a spike headed martial-artist monstrosity? We did. So here is Darth Talon, a Twi'lek (yes, like Aayla Secura) Sith Lady who served under Darth Something-or-other back in the some-time-or-other.


The black things are tattoos, some sort of ritual with the Sith. The tentacles are tattooed rather nicely. Who knew? For me it goes back to my thought that tailed chicks should be able to wear tail accessories - I wonder what kind of spiky S&M type of gear they make for Twi'leks?

I shudder to think of the fan art based around Darth Talon.

Shudder in pleasure, that is. Don't be shy. Go google her.

Some of the best pictures of Darth Talon available are surprisingly of the statue available of her. But one of my favorites is her fighting someone she couldn't possibly fight (since he died 137 years before she became a Darth) - Obi-Wan Kenobi.


Hope you like!

My Three Songs: 12/02/10

1. Queensryche - Jet City Woman (from "Empire")
2. Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike
3. AC/DC - Back in Black

Theme :: The Empire Strikes Back. Irvin Kershner, who directed the film (not George Lucas), died this past weekend.

Having "The Talk"... about Star Wars

Yes, it's a talk you will some day need to have with your kids. No, not that talk. The talk about Star Wars.  "Han shot first" and "Jar-Jar Binks hates puppies" are necessary life lessons.

My Three Songs: 10/21/10

1. Bad Company - Shooting Star
2. Guns n' Roses - Civil War
3. Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock

Theme :: Princess Leia... Carrie Fisher, who celebrates her birthday today.  Here is your obligatory picture of Princess Leia in the gold bikini from Return of the Jedi.

You're welcome.

Aayla Secura - Amy Allen

Aayla Secura - Amy Allen
From Star Wars: The Republic Trilogy
(That's just what I call Eps 1, 2, and 3. I call the originals The Empire Trilogy)

Aayla Secura has already been named the hottest blue chick, ever. Yes, ever. This is a post dedicated to Amy Allen portraying Aayla Secura.

 Aayla Secura, as mentioned elsewhere, was the first character created in the Extended Universe of Star Wars and then brought into a movie. So it's interesting that a person had to be chosen that looked like Aayla Secura, rather than the person who originally played the character being rendered into comic book or other artwork form. Casting must have been difficult, neh?

Well, Amy Allen does all right in my book. The iconic image of her, striding down a Felucian trail, sensing the changing of the Clones, right before being excised from Star Wars history in one fell swoop. Well, several blaster pistol swoops. My favorite scene of her from the movies. Of which she was in like 5 minutes, tops. I actually didn't bother going back and researching how many minutes she was in the movies, so don't take my word for it. It wasn't an easy Google search away from being answered so I didn't bother.

Anyway, I digress. Back to the blue. Amy Allen in some publicity shots pre-Attack release. (Again I'm guessing. Please don't sue me, George.)

She didn't get a huge role in the movies, but Aurra Sing got an even worse deal. She was in the movie for a brief second as a background shot during the Amazingly Awesome Pod Race in Phantom. Aurra went on to become a star in her own right in comics and other outside medium.

Including a fight with Aayla Secura. Yeah, that's right. Battle of the, well, can't really say that word. How hot would that have been in movie form? Amy Allen versus Michonne Bourriague? Who wouldn't pay to see that?

Well, as usual, I digress. Here's a last thought for you.

Riyo Chuchi

Senator Riyo Chuchi of Pantora
From Star Wars



Pantora, Smantora. Does it really matter what third rate backwater moon this blue beauty is from? Not really - although it is very interesting what her work in the Imperial Republic Senate was blah blah blah...

What's really interesting is the Han blue girl (no, seriously. The name of her skin color is Han blue. Check it out. Color code #446CCF) figures in The Clone Wars animated series, in place of the ability to showcase just Padme as a female character in today's market. OK, maybe a bit cynical, but she is a worthy addition to the Star Wars Franchise.

Who really saved the rebels in Star Wars?

This Guy.

Yeah.  It wasn't Luke.  Not Han Solo.  It was that guy.  Read the evidence here.

Aayla Secura

Aayla Secura, Jedi Master
See her in The Clone Wars.

Yeah, she's my fave. Badass with a lightsaber or two, it doesn't hurt that Aayla is a Twi'lek - a race of humanoids known for their hot slave dancing women. They say Twi'leks can communicate with each other just by using their brain tails (the tentacle things they use as hair). I can think of a conversation or two I'd like to have.

Aayla was a Jedi Master. She's appeared in a bunch of different Star Wars setting and was the first hot chick to be created outside the movies that made it into a movie. Does it matter that some comic book geek drew her before she was even a twinkle in Lucas's eye? What matters to me is that she is my number one favorite blue chick.

(I'm not sayin' I taught my kid that her name was "hot chick" before I taught him her name was "Aayla Secura", but let's just say I'm still in trouble for that one).

Enjoy.

 

(My own collage)

Star Tours Last Tour to Endor Fireworks Celebration

The Last Tour to Endor went out with a bang!




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Star Wars Celebration V and The Last Tour to Endor

This past weekend marked the 5th Annual Star Wars convention known as Star Wars Celebration V and it also marked "The Last Tour to Endor" as Disney Hollywood Studios is shutting down the attraction for a much needed renovation and upgrade!

HollywoodNews.com reports about the current Tour to Endor attraction:

It’s an adequate diversion, and it’s air-conditioned. But it’s also inexcusably outdated. My six-year-old son doesn’t care, of course. He sees C3PO, R2D2 and a few lightsabers, so his day is made. But a close friend who’d also recently vacationed at Disney couldn’t stop ripping on “Star Tours,” and Lucas, for ignoring the ride for so many years. There are no references to Lucas’s three prequel films, all of which came out after “Star Tours” opened. The videos shown to patrons as they wait haven’t changed in decades. In general, the ride isn’t a fair representation of the “Star Wars” world.

At least, it wasn’t. Until now.

“Star Tours” in Orlando is shutting down for renovations, but not before “Star Wars” fans send it off with a stellar party. “Last Tour to Endor” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14, at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.

Starwars.com announced last month in their special invitation to be "First Among the Last".

With a heaping helping of Disney magic, the Star Wars galaxy will descend upon Walt Disney World Resort from 8pm - 1am on Aug. 14, 2010 for an exclusive party to let fans of the sci-fi saga provide a special send-off to Star Tours before the popular attraction "powers down" in preparation for a new, 3-D Star Wars adventure that will open in 2011 at Disneyland park in California and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.

But before the blaster doors on the attraction close temporarily, Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park will host "Last Tour to Endor," an after-hours, private event that will feature live entertainment, Disney characters in their favorite Star Wars attire, a special Star Wars-themed fireworks spectacular, the "Death Star Disco," Jedi Training Academy, Star Wars trivia challenges and more.

And yes, Darth Vader may even moonwalk.

Stay tuned to http://www.starwarscelebration.com/ for more news on next year's Star Wars Celebration Convention 2011. You can follow them on Twitter to keep up to date: http://twitter.com/sw_celebration

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Chewbacca Riding a Giant Squirrel While Fighting Nazis

Exactly what it said...

Check out the source.

Iron Man vs. Darth Vader

When I first saw the headline, my inner sci-fi nerdling child said, "No way - Darth Vader is a badass."

But read on dear friends to discover "38 Reasons Why Iron Man is Cooler than Darth Vader."

Happy Birthday Billy Dee Williams

You know him as swarthy space pimp Lando Calrissian from the Star Wars movies...

"You should join me in Cloud City, because you look like an angel."

...or as Gayle Sayers from "Brian's Song." 

James Caan gets cancer and dies.  Billy Dee makes it OK for dudes to cry.

He also played Harvey Dent in the movie Batman. 

No, not that Harvey Dent (although if it had been, they definitely should have gotten the Best Makeup Effects Oscar).  I'm talking Harvey from the 1989 Batman with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.  The one before Tim Burton sucked.

 "I've just made a deal that'll keep the Empire out of here forever."

But I may love Billy Dee Williams most of all as the pitchman for Colt 45 Malt Liquor.

Who needs Sex Panther Cologne (60% of the time, it works all the time) when you've got Colt 45?

I was nowhere near old enough to drink when Colt 45 used to run TV ads.  But I still remember how cool Billy Dee Williams was.  See for yourself:

That's smooth Billy Dee.  Very smooth.

I have no idea what's happening in this one. It makes no sense at all.

Fab 5 Freddy? Apparently this one ran on MTV a lot because it looks like a 90's rap video.

Get this chick some meds

Hey, you remember how you cried at the end of Old Yeller when they had to shoot the dog? And when Kevin Costner asks his dad to have a catch at the end of Field of Dreams, how that brings a tear to your eye? Or how around twelve scenes in Schindler's List had you reaching for the Kleenex?

And when Darth Vader dies at the end of Return of the Jedi, remember how you absolutely balled your eyes out? Wait. You didn't cry during a Star Wars movie? That's right... because no one does. Except this guy's wife:

Bikini Cinema... Brilliant!

Bikini Cinema... girls in bikinis reading lines from movies. I'm hooked.