Star Wars news

[selenak]

While I'm getting ready for bimo's weekend visit, which will entail lots of Blake's 7 and Firefly, and for posting my babficathon entry once leyenn gives the "all clear" sign, I discovered, to my great delight, via fernwithy and jediowl, that we've got a new Episode III picture:





(Why this is a big deal if you, like me, are actually fond of the prequels: this was the present Anakin made for Padme as a child in The Phantom Menace.)

(Oh, and while the picture exudes angst, they're looking drop-dead gorgeous, both of them.)

On that SW prequel lovin' note, check out this essay on iconic imagery in Star Wars, and the multi-part, lengthy analysis of Attack of the Clones which inspired it.

Comments

[buffyannotater.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for those essay links, particularly the multi-part one, which I have been reading off and on all afternoon. I still have two parts to go, but it's absolutely fantastic, thought-provoking, and is an excellent defense of the film. I'm going to read The Phantom Menace one next. It's great to see someone so passionately writing about these unfairly maligned films, particularly one who knows so much about the Star Wars mythology.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

You're most welcome. I enjoy discussing the prequels very much, and your own film essays so far (which you linked through your lj) were superb, so it would be great if you were to have a go as well, you know.

[buffyannotater.livejournal.com]

I enjoy discussing the prequels very much, and your own film essays so far (which you linked through your lj) were superb, so it would be great if you were to have a go as well, you know.

Aww, thank you. You, too, btw...I loved reading the film essays you wrote, particularly the Alien analyses. Right now, I'm actually planning on something I started on Kill Bill and the Hero's Journey that I've been waiting to see Volume 2 to finish, but I'd love to tackle something on the prequels, too. Maybe I'll do that next. Oh, and speaking of which, funny coincidence, but I just posted my latest film class paper, which is on Rebel Without a Cause, moments ago at my LJ, if you're interested.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

I only have a few minutes a day to get online this weekend (visitor here), but on Sunday evening, I'm looking forward to reading your essay!

And thank you.