April 2009

Posted by: Jorge | 30 April 2009 | 21:05 EDT
Tis the Season...
Santa Better be Bringing me These! It’s about that time of year again when Hallmark’s annual Dream Book of Keepsake Ornaments is making collectors drool. This year is no exception for the Star Wars fanatics. According to Hallmark.com, their 2009 Keepsake Ornament collection will consist of Han Solo in Stormtrooper armor 13th in series, Luke’s Landspeeder, A Deadly Duel with Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Darth Maul from the classic battle during The Phantom Menace, and Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano from Clone Wars. In addition Hallmark Blogpsot is reporting that Greedo will be the limited edition ornament for this year.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 28 April 2009 | 17:01 EDT
Welcome to our 'Corner' of the Galaxy!
Customize THIS Baby!! Welcome back my fellow little scavengers to our latest installment of the Custom Corner. This time we turn our glowing yellow eyes towards one of our newer forum members babyjawa. He may be a newbie, but with this custom piece he proves he's a valuable new addition to our rank of crafty customizers. Today, we are pleased to present to you his custom take on an Expanded Universe Mon Calamari Bounty Hunter. Be sure to take a minute and check out not only this great piece, but all of the impressive work being done by your fellow members. Remember to check back with us often to see who will be featured in the next 'Corner'.




Posted by: DarthWormie | 23 April 2009 | 16:10 EDT
Clone Wars Coming to PS3 and Xbox 360!
GAME ON!Star Wars-loving owners of PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles may soon be able to rejoice. According to Destructoid.com Austrailian-based Krome Studios is allegedly hard-at-work on developing Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, a third-person action game. Details are sketchy at this point, but rumors are the game will feature a two-player cooperative mode with Jedi and Clone story missions. Some of the characters that players can assume the identities of include Anakin, Ahsoka, and perhaps even Cad Bane. No release date has been set yet, but you can bet when one is announced you will see it here FIRST!


Posted by: DarthWormie | 22 April 2009 | 13:33 EDT
These Are The Dolls You're Looking For
I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so!A "Geek and Gadget" website by the name of Walyou.com has a nice little feature on some very cool, handmade Star Wars dolls. These traditional Kokeshi dolls hail from Japan and are made entirely of wood. Right now only Han Solo, Princess Leia and Boba Fett are available but at only $15 a piece, they make for a very affordable and unique addition to any collection.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 20 April 2009 | 12:08 EDT
The Force Was Not With Hasbro
By all means, keep rereleasing stuff people don't wantThe Associated Press reported this morning that Hasbro's first-quarter profits for 2009 fell a whopping 47 percent. According to Hasbro, the revenue decline was expected because of the economy, the impact of the stronger dollar and retailers cutting inventory after one of the weakest holiday seasons in decades. While the Star Wars line continued to be the company's strongest seller, other traditionally strong selling lines suffered. Hasbro hopes that a trio of lines based on upcoming summer blockbuster movies will help boost the company's future results.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 18 April 2009 | 23:06 EDT
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Posted by: DarthWormie | 17 April 2009 | 13:55 EDT
Going Green the Star Wars Way!
What kind of carbon footprint does a Wookiee have?StarWars.com and Zazzle.com are helping eco-friendly fans of all things Empire and Rebellion celebrate Earth Day 2009 by offering 100% organic cotton T-shirts that sport iconic Star Wars images and clever, environmentally-conscious statements. Best of all, if you remember to use the code "PLANTATREE09" when placing your order, $1 of your purchase will be donated to American Forests. To quote a certain little green friend, when it comes to recycling "Do or do not, there is no try."


Posted by: DarthWormie | 16 April 2009 | 14:02 EDT
How Old is Old Enough?
The question should be when are adults too old to watch these movies?One woman's blog over at SFGate.com raises an interesting question, when ARE kids old enough to watch Star Wars? The female author of the blog The Mommy Files ponders this because her and her husband are currently at odds over whether her 4 year-old son is ready to sit down and view the films. She thinks he is too young while her husband can't wait to get the kid in front of the TV. To back her side of the argument, she mentions her son's reaction to other films geared towards children with scary/sad moments and even references the Common Sense Media web site that recommends that children should be no younger than 8 to 10 years-old before watching the Star Wars movies. I'll give her some credit though, she could have easily taken the typically over-protective "I'm right, he's wrong" mom stance, but instead she looks at both sides of the argument and then asks readers for their thoughts. If you're a parent struggling with this same decision, you should definitely check this one out.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 15 April 2009 | 12:20 EDT
The Showcase Has Been Updated
Don't need 1.12 gigawatts for this time machine! After receiving a lot of positive feedback in regards to this newest addition to the Jawa website, we're pleased to inform you that the next wave of figures has been added to our Vintage Showcase archive. This next wave features four more of the original '12-Back' action figures released back in 1978. Frames for Ben Kenobi (Ben Kenobi?!?), C-3P0, Stormtrooper and Darth Vader are now live and waiting for you inside the Sandcrawler. So take a minute (or two), check them out and let us know what you think. Hopefully you'll enjoy looking at them almost as much as we enjoyed putting them together for you.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 14 April 2009 | 16:21 EDT
An Influential Movie This is, Hmmmm?
Surprised none of the 'Ernest Goes to...' movies didn't make the listTurner Movie Classics seems to love compiling 'Best Of' movie lists. So much so that they post a different one every day on their website TCM.com . This week they list, among other things, their top 15 choices for the most influential movies in cinema history. Rounding out the list, which includes all-time favorites like Metropolis, Gone With the Wind and Citizen Kane, is a low-budget, science-fiction serial from the 1970's titled Star Wars. Some of the reasons given for it's inclusion on the list are it's lasting effects on not only how movies are made, but also merchandised.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 13 April 2009 | 16:17 EDT
Dave Filoni looks back at Clone Wars: Season 1
Almost got Durge in Season 1During a recent break in production of the second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Supervising Director Dave Filoni sat down with IGN.com and took a look back at the success the series had in it's first season. From his favorite episode, to why cast changes were made mid season, to the difficulty of keeping track of all the new Clones that have been introduced, a wide-variety of topics are discussed. He also quickly touches on what fans might be seeing this fall when Season 2 premieres.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 10 April 2009 | 23:51 EDT
Latest Hasbro Q & A Session:
Put it in the Cargo Hold for safe viewing!With opening day of the baseball season upon us, I'll resist the strong urge to use baseball metaphors in presenting the latest round of answers from the good people over at Hasbro. Instead I'll get right to the meat and potatoes. Will a certain figures poor posture be corrected before a future re-release? Is the Millennium Falcon the last Galactic Heroes vehicle to get the electronic treatment? Any chance of including the new ladder with future vehicle or battlepack releases? Will the Red Sox win the World Series? So much for my resistance. As always, you can find the answers to each of these questions in our forums. So what are you waiting for? head on in right now. Is there a question you've been wanting to ask the Hasbro Q & A Team? Well now's the time! Simply log-in to the forums and post your question TODAY.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 7 April 2009 | 12:42 EDT
Welcome to our 'Corner' of the Galaxy!
Customize THIS Baby!! Welcome back my fellow little scavengers to our latest installment of the Custom Corner. This time we turn our glowing yellow eyes towards forum member Jokabofe. He's constantly turning out high-quality custom figures and his latest creation may be his best yet!. We are pleased to present to you his custom take on Cad Bane, the newest (and baddest) Bounty Hunter from the animated Clone Wars series. Be sure to take a minute and check out not only this piece, but all of the impressive work being done by your fellow members. Remember to check back with us often to see who will be featured in the next 'Corner'.




Posted by: DarthWormie | 6 April 2009 | 15:05 EDT
Spike TV Takes Star Wars Back to the 70's
Where's the Disco Theme by Meco when you really need it? Since Spike TV acquired the broadcast rights to the Star Wars movies a little over a year ago, they have managed to create several memorable (and humorous) marketing campaigns to help promote the films. Their latest production continues this trend just as successfully. With the viral video titled "If Star Wars was a 70's TV Show" Spike has managed to create a quite believable opening segment for the proposed TV series complete with 1970's-styled graphics and an opening theme borrowed from the long-running iconic series 'Dallas'. Here's hoping that Spike will continue with the creative, outside-of-the-box ideas when it comes to promoting the Star Wars saga in the future.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 3 April 2009 | 23:00 EDT
And the New #1 Public Enemy is...
f&%#$%&*! Doucebag It seems the very proper and equally uptight Peter Aspden from the UK edition of the website FT.com(Financial Times) has a rather large hair across his posterior side when it comes to the Star Wars movies. To 'celebrate' the opening of 'Star Wars: A Musical Journey' he has so bravely taken it upon himself to publish a "Look at me!" list of six reason why we should all hate Star Wars. I'd rather not post a link to this pablum so if you would like to read his desperate attempt for 15 minutes of fame you can visit the site I mentioned above, but consider yourself warned.


Posted by: DarthWormie | 3 April 2009 | 13:39 EDT
Zahn to Pen New Star Wars Novel
ZAAAAAAAAAAHN!!!! StarWars.com reports that almost two decades (has it really been that long?) after the release of his first Star Wars novel Heir to the Empire, author Timothy Zahn will return to the galaxy far, far away to pen another tale. Zahn's yet-to-be-named novel, which is due to hit shelves sometime around the fall of 2011, will be set in the OT time period between Episodes IV and V. For more information on this upcoming book, be sure to check out the full story.