EPISODE XXXI
Das Uberdog: "RebelPilot- A sideways look at the SW universe"
Editorial
I've been away for a almost a week so I'm yet to send replies to all those that have emailed me.
I went up to Leura (Heard of it? Blue Mountains, Katoomba, Three Sisters?) and took my two boys to the Toy And Railway Museum that's in an old mansion named Leuralla.
There's heaps of antique toys. 50 years old, 100 years old. The newest toys there were 20 year old ones. Star Wars Toys!
The only drawback was it was in a glass case. . . so I couldn't add them to my collection, no. . . it was a huge glass cabinet and the SW stuff was on the top shelf. I had to put my kids on my shoulders so they could see it. All vintage Kenner collectables (including a big Millennium Falcon).
It was great stuff. Now all I gotta do is get a layout of the security.
I went up to Leura (Heard of it? Blue Mountains, Katoomba, Three Sisters?) and took my two boys to the Toy And Railway Museum that's in an old mansion named Leuralla.
There's heaps of antique toys. 50 years old, 100 years old. The newest toys there were 20 year old ones. Star Wars Toys!
The only drawback was it was in a glass case. . . so I couldn't add them to my collection, no. . . it was a huge glass cabinet and the SW stuff was on the top shelf. I had to put my kids on my shoulders so they could see it. All vintage Kenner collectables (including a big Millennium Falcon).
It was great stuff. Now all I gotta do is get a layout of the security.
A 'Blink-And-You'll-Miss-It' Moment
from: TPM
When the Federation army is invading Theed, during a shot of the Queen looking out the window, the letters "ILM" are visible in red at the bottom of a column on the right hand side of the screen. (Child Padawan)
I'll have to wait for Episode I to come out on video for me to verify this for myself.
When the Federation army is invading Theed, during a shot of the Queen looking out the window, the letters "ILM" are visible in red at the bottom of a column on the right hand side of the screen. (Child Padawan)
I'll have to wait for Episode I to come out on video for me to verify this for myself.
Voting Results
The results are in for the voting of the coolest bad dude. Boba Fett is a clear winner but the other results left me scratching my head.
Boba Fett.................9
Emperor Palpatine.........6
Darth Vader...............6
Grand Admiral Thrawn......5
Darth Maul................5
Jabba the Hutt............2
Prince Xizor..............2
Palpy beat out Maul? Sure he's strong in the dark side but Maul's got the moves. I put it down to Emperors powers having influenced some of the RebelPilot Readers.
And here's a classic. It could be a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment" but I'll put it here:
What's Palpatine's first name?
Auriette from starwars@logrus says it's Frank.
How did she come to this conclusion? Here's her explantion:
Palpatine's talking to the queen on Coruscant and he says, loud and clear, "I must be Frank..."
Boba Fett.................9
Emperor Palpatine.........6
Darth Vader...............6
Grand Admiral Thrawn......5
Darth Maul................5
Jabba the Hutt............2
Prince Xizor..............2
Palpy beat out Maul? Sure he's strong in the dark side but Maul's got the moves. I put it down to Emperors powers having influenced some of the RebelPilot Readers.
And here's a classic. It could be a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment" but I'll put it here:
What's Palpatine's first name?
Auriette from starwars@logrus says it's Frank.
How did she come to this conclusion? Here's her explantion:
Palpatine's talking to the queen on Coruscant and he says, loud and clear, "I must be Frank..."
Website Reviews
LEGO!!!
I loved Lego when I was a kid. I think I love it even more now. Why? Because they've got STAR WARS! And now I've got KIDS!
And that's a great combination. It gives ME an excuse to buy Lego (and other toys) even when I'm in my late twenties.
If you want to check out the site I think you need Macromedia Flash. It's well worth installing Flash because the number of sites incorporating the technology is increasing. LEGO.COM use it effectively in a rotating turntable that has the little Lego men standing on it. Use your mouse pointer to move the figures to the front and click on each one to find out more.
Check out the latest Star Wars Lego at http://www.lego.com
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Have you got that feeling of deja vu?
http://www.palpatine.com
http://www.darthmaul.com
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RebelPilot HitList
http://www.sweeet.com
http://www.studiocreations.com/howto/index.html
http://www.jedinet.com/starpark/
http://georges-place.webjump.com/star_wars.htm
http://www.swcombine.com
http://www.jedimasteryoda.com
http://www.rebelsquadrons.org
http://www.xwing.net
http://www.rebelpilot.com
http://www.swfans.net
http://www.jrbassett.com/
If you're a RebelPilot subscriber and your SW website isn't listed here then send it in.
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I loved Lego when I was a kid. I think I love it even more now. Why? Because they've got STAR WARS! And now I've got KIDS!
And that's a great combination. It gives ME an excuse to buy Lego (and other toys) even when I'm in my late twenties.
If you want to check out the site I think you need Macromedia Flash. It's well worth installing Flash because the number of sites incorporating the technology is increasing. LEGO.COM use it effectively in a rotating turntable that has the little Lego men standing on it. Use your mouse pointer to move the figures to the front and click on each one to find out more.
Check out the latest Star Wars Lego at http://www.lego.com
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Have you got that feeling of deja vu?
http://www.palpatine.com
http://www.darthmaul.com
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RebelPilot HitList
http://www.sweeet.com
http://www.studiocreations.com/howto/index.html
http://www.jedinet.com/starpark/
http://georges-place.webjump.com/star_wars.htm
http://www.swcombine.com
http://www.jedimasteryoda.com
http://www.rebelsquadrons.org
http://www.xwing.net
http://www.rebelpilot.com
http://www.swfans.net
http://www.jrbassett.com/
If you're a RebelPilot subscriber and your SW website isn't listed here then send it in.
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Facts
Oh the controversy! I got a heap of feedback because of the last 33 Little Known Facts that I posted. I wish I had saved the other details when I first found the facts about two years ago.
It originated from Lucasfilm but a lot of people pointed out some inconsistencies.
So I tempt the wrath of Pedantic RebelPiloters by posting the last 33 Little Known Facts About SW and sit back and wait for those emails of feedback to roll in.
(More) Little Known Facts About Star Wars
67. LucasArts (computer games) has several Star Wars games available, distributed in more than 30 countries and translated into seven languages.
68. The work of Industrial Light & Magic produced special effects "firsts" in the movies Willow, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Death Becomes Her, The Mask, Dragonheart, Casper, Jurassic Park and Jumanji.
69. Luke's best friend and fellow fighter pilot, Wedge Antilles, saved his life twice: during the first Death Star run and again at the Battle of Hoth.
70. In 1989 Star Wars was selected as one of the first 25 films placed in the National Film Registry, an act of Congress to preserve American movies of significance.
71. England had candies shaped like various Star Wars characters, as well as "Jabba the Hutt Peach Melba" low-fat yogurt.
72. John Williams composed additional music for the revamped ending of Return of the Jedi, which was extended by 3-1/2 minutes.
73. There are now more than 25 official Star Wars sites on the Web, not including fan clubs.
74. More than 30 people worked for three years to clean up and restore the original negatives, frame by frame.
75. Work has already started on a new trilogy of three prequels, which will include up to 1,500 shots of visual effects.
76. The Sultan of Brunei purchased two life-sized Stormtroopers on display for a Star Wars promotion at a Singapore department store.
77. A monument to George Lucas will be erected in his hometown of Modesto, California, in honor of the hit movie American Grafitti.
78. An album of Christmas music featuring the talents of C-3PO and R2-D2 is available.
79. Because it was Britian's hottest day in 400 years during shooting of the final Rebel X-Wing fighter scenes, the pilots wore yellow helmet visors instead of clear to hide the streaking makeup.
80. All of the shots showing close-ups of the Rebel pilots were filmed using a single X-wing fighter cockpit.
81. The actor playing Rebel X-wing pilot Janson also played an Imperial Tie-fighter pilot battling Rebels in the very same scene.
82. The only Rebel pilot besides Luke to survive all three films was Wedge Antilles, also the only other pilot to help destroy both Death Stars.
It originated from Lucasfilm but a lot of people pointed out some inconsistencies.
So I tempt the wrath of Pedantic RebelPiloters by posting the last 33 Little Known Facts About SW and sit back and wait for those emails of feedback to roll in.
(More) Little Known Facts About Star Wars
67. LucasArts (computer games) has several Star Wars games available, distributed in more than 30 countries and translated into seven languages.
68. The work of Industrial Light & Magic produced special effects "firsts" in the movies Willow, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Death Becomes Her, The Mask, Dragonheart, Casper, Jurassic Park and Jumanji.
69. Luke's best friend and fellow fighter pilot, Wedge Antilles, saved his life twice: during the first Death Star run and again at the Battle of Hoth.
70. In 1989 Star Wars was selected as one of the first 25 films placed in the National Film Registry, an act of Congress to preserve American movies of significance.
71. England had candies shaped like various Star Wars characters, as well as "Jabba the Hutt Peach Melba" low-fat yogurt.
72. John Williams composed additional music for the revamped ending of Return of the Jedi, which was extended by 3-1/2 minutes.
73. There are now more than 25 official Star Wars sites on the Web, not including fan clubs.
74. More than 30 people worked for three years to clean up and restore the original negatives, frame by frame.
75. Work has already started on a new trilogy of three prequels, which will include up to 1,500 shots of visual effects.
76. The Sultan of Brunei purchased two life-sized Stormtroopers on display for a Star Wars promotion at a Singapore department store.
77. A monument to George Lucas will be erected in his hometown of Modesto, California, in honor of the hit movie American Grafitti.
78. An album of Christmas music featuring the talents of C-3PO and R2-D2 is available.
79. Because it was Britian's hottest day in 400 years during shooting of the final Rebel X-Wing fighter scenes, the pilots wore yellow helmet visors instead of clear to hide the streaking makeup.
80. All of the shots showing close-ups of the Rebel pilots were filmed using a single X-wing fighter cockpit.
81. The actor playing Rebel X-wing pilot Janson also played an Imperial Tie-fighter pilot battling Rebels in the very same scene.
82. The only Rebel pilot besides Luke to survive all three films was Wedge Antilles, also the only other pilot to help destroy both Death Stars.
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Facts continued...
83. One scene later cut from Star Wars showed Luke visiting some friends on Tatooine, including one played by actress Koo Stark.
84. Garrick Hagon (Rebel fighter Biggs) also appeared with Sir Alec Guinness as the young Prince of Wales in a production of Richard III.
85. Two rarely-seen Star Wars collectibles are a life-sized metal plaque of Han Solo in Carbonite (over 6-1/2 feet tall!) and a 6-foot tall, life-like Imperial Stormtrooper.
86. George Lucas, relaxing on Hawaiian beaches with Steven Spielberg after wrapping up Star Wars, struck a deal with his good friend for a series of films about an adventurous archaeologist named Indiana Jones.
87. Because of weather conditions during filming in the Tunisian desert, a mechanized Imperial beast of burden was totally inoperable and consequently stands motionless in the original movie.
88. Inter-galactic bounty hunter Boba Fett was not in the original Star Wars and was later added to the Special Edition.
89. The Bantha, a large pack animal used by the Tatooine Sand People, was an Asian elephant dressed up with long hair and huge ram's horns.
90. Actor Peter Mayhew wore a body suit of knitted mohair and yak hair as the Wookie Chewbacca.
91. The creators of Yoda, wanting a wise and old look, modeled his face after Albert Einstein.
92. A mounted Darth Vader helmet, mask and shoulder plate from The Empire Strikes Back brought $ 20,000 at a charity auction.
93. Six of the Top 20 box-office hits of all time are from Lucasfilms Ltd.
94. While filming the Return of the Jedi in Tunisia, the crew said they were working on a horror film called "Blue Harvest" to avoid crowds and publicity.
95. Silver and gold collector coins were released in 1988; dealers say there are only 14 complete sets of all 24 coins, now worth approximately $20 - 25,000 per set.
96. Harrison Ford asked that Han Solo die at the end of Return of the Jedi but his request was denied by George Lucas.
97. When Luke returned to the Rebel base after destroying the first Death Star, he called Princess Leia "Carrie" by mistake.
98. As well as X-wing and Y-wing fighters, the Rebels also had B-wing fighters, the designation being "B" for blade.
99. The two androids R2-D2 and C-3PO promoted children's immunization programs in the U.S. and Australia as well as savings campaigns for the German post office and an Australian bank.
84. Garrick Hagon (Rebel fighter Biggs) also appeared with Sir Alec Guinness as the young Prince of Wales in a production of Richard III.
85. Two rarely-seen Star Wars collectibles are a life-sized metal plaque of Han Solo in Carbonite (over 6-1/2 feet tall!) and a 6-foot tall, life-like Imperial Stormtrooper.
86. George Lucas, relaxing on Hawaiian beaches with Steven Spielberg after wrapping up Star Wars, struck a deal with his good friend for a series of films about an adventurous archaeologist named Indiana Jones.
87. Because of weather conditions during filming in the Tunisian desert, a mechanized Imperial beast of burden was totally inoperable and consequently stands motionless in the original movie.
88. Inter-galactic bounty hunter Boba Fett was not in the original Star Wars and was later added to the Special Edition.
89. The Bantha, a large pack animal used by the Tatooine Sand People, was an Asian elephant dressed up with long hair and huge ram's horns.
90. Actor Peter Mayhew wore a body suit of knitted mohair and yak hair as the Wookie Chewbacca.
91. The creators of Yoda, wanting a wise and old look, modeled his face after Albert Einstein.
92. A mounted Darth Vader helmet, mask and shoulder plate from The Empire Strikes Back brought $ 20,000 at a charity auction.
93. Six of the Top 20 box-office hits of all time are from Lucasfilms Ltd.
94. While filming the Return of the Jedi in Tunisia, the crew said they were working on a horror film called "Blue Harvest" to avoid crowds and publicity.
95. Silver and gold collector coins were released in 1988; dealers say there are only 14 complete sets of all 24 coins, now worth approximately $20 - 25,000 per set.
96. Harrison Ford asked that Han Solo die at the end of Return of the Jedi but his request was denied by George Lucas.
97. When Luke returned to the Rebel base after destroying the first Death Star, he called Princess Leia "Carrie" by mistake.
98. As well as X-wing and Y-wing fighters, the Rebels also had B-wing fighters, the designation being "B" for blade.
99. The two androids R2-D2 and C-3PO promoted children's immunization programs in the U.S. and Australia as well as savings campaigns for the German post office and an Australian bank.
Humour
You Know You're Watching Too Much Star Wars When...
Talk you like this, even when at work are you.
You have a bad feeling about this...
You're jealous when Boba Fett flirts with that redhead.
If someone offered you a job as a Storm Trooper, you'd take it.
You commission John Williams to write theme music for each family member.
On your car: "Palpatine/Vader: Campaign 2000".
Your children are named Wedge, Biggs, and Porkins.
You know the power of the Dark Side.
You start to think those darn Ewoks are kind of cute.
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Talk you like this, even when at work are you.
You have a bad feeling about this...
You're jealous when Boba Fett flirts with that redhead.
If someone offered you a job as a Storm Trooper, you'd take it.
You commission John Williams to write theme music for each family member.
On your car: "Palpatine/Vader: Campaign 2000".
Your children are named Wedge, Biggs, and Porkins.
You know the power of the Dark Side.
You start to think those darn Ewoks are kind of cute.
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That's All Folks!
Nothing to say. Catch ya later.
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