Word: starring
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...though, The Phantom Menace is not about the performances or even really about the characters. It's about the whole scene, the blissful dream of the Star Wars experience. Lucas delivers on the visuals--he paints breathtaking vistas and wondrous creatures that prove he's got imagination to spare. It's a little too clean for my taste--part of the charm of the original series was that it made the long, long time ago seem just as grungily medieval as it was techno-cool--but it's still pretty darn impressive. Even while the film's big showpiece...
...moments of misdirection; I guess he's in there to appeal to younger kids, but even so, Lucas is playing down with the character's clumsy shenanigans. And when he steps in manure and gets a faceful of flatulent gas, I was really embarrassed (Yeesh, there's farting in Star Wars...
...Adams Waltz? The Boss Word from Europe is that Springsteen is playing extraordinary three-hour sets. Keep checking ticketmaster.com. Kennedy School Class Day Jesse Jackson will be the speaker. After his address he will meet with Rudy and try to free some of the endowment. Pedro Martinez Red Sox star pitches two consecutive 15 strikeout games. Who needs Roger Clemens anyway? Reading Period Weather The past few days have been downright gorgeous. How exactly are we supposed to get any work done...
...absence of real conflict, leave it up to fans to create it. After all, Trekkers and Lucasites are some of the most discriminating fans around, and they need something to sate their belligerent instincts. Consequently, a natural rivalry has grown, and Star Wars vs. Star Trek has become the hottest debate since Coke vs. Pepsi. The Star Wars and Star Trek franchises have never openly been in conflict, and yet the legions of diehard supporters on each side have taken it upon themselves to draw battle lines and fight for the supremacy of their respective favorites...
...Gene Roddenberry's groundbreaking Star Trek phenomenon first graced television screens in the 60s, with Star Trek: The Original Series. Since then, its following has increased exponentially (and globally), spawning the creation of a successful movie franchise and several more television series. In contrast, George Lucas' Star Wars phenomenon debuted not on the small screen, but on the silver screen in 1977, with Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. With Episode I on the way, many expect box office records to be shattered again...