I've loved the TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? for a long time. The regulars, Ryan Styles, Wayne Brady, and, of course, Colin Mochrie are each master classes in improv/sketch comedy. We all have our favorite moments of the show, and Colin is totally essential to a lot of my favorites.
And so, I give you Colin Mochrie playing with Star Wars action figures as we all did when we were young and still had imaginations. Just watch it, you won't be disappointed.
This guy has some great suggestions for tightening up Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Storyline. Really good without changing very much about the story. I want to see this movie.
I can't wait for the above version to come to theaters or in a fan edit.
Speaking of which, for the best fan edit of A New Hope go here:
Ever since the internets have been around there has been an ongoing argument about which would win in a fight, Star Trek or Star Wars. Some have noted that weapons of the Star Wars universe are multifaceted and more powerful than the combined strength of the Romulin, Federation, and Cardassian warships. The power of the Death Star certainly seems superior to anything we've seen (apart, perhaps, from Nero's mining ship). Others have argued that though the weapons of the Rebellion and the Empire might outclass the Federation, a gang of Klingons or even allied Borg could take over the Death Star in a matter of hours. After all Luke, Han, Ben and Chewbacca did with a little less than two droids and dumb luck. Plus the added women present in the Federation might well draw the attention of a gaggle of Stormtroopers who have only ever shot at Princess Leia from across a metallic trench.
This video isn't going to answer that question. But it does raise a more reasonable hypothetical question. What if the crew of the Enterprise found an old copy of the movie Star Wars and watched it?
Everyone that is immersed in the world of Star Wars Lego knows about the coming game set to be released on all platforms. This one is about the Clone Wars and actually looks pretty good. Like Travelers Tale's LEGO games before this new game promises some awesome innovations like the Jedi's ability to lead Clone Troopers and direct other characters. (And apparently Clone Trooper's ability to make a mess of themselves in trying situations.)
This video, as you may see from the credits is by Donald Faison and Zack Braff. On top of it being LEGO and awesome it is voiced by Turk and JD from Scrubs! How awesome is that?!
I mirror the fine writers of Topless Robot when I say to George Lucas and whoever else may be watching, "Give Faison the chance to do a Lando show! LANDO SHOW!"
You know it's Christmas when the lights get sparkly and the lightsabres are used to light menorahs! At first I was bothered that the people in the video weren't all that good looking. And then I realized that neither am I, and these are my people! Muppets, Yodas, Bad Goatee Guys - all my people! (I love the Rebel Trooper that cannot clap with everyone else during the chorus!) So happy Star Wars Christmas to all of you Star Wars geeks out there. And try to forget that the Star Wars Holiday Special exists!
I found out recently that I am going to be an uncle. This is very exciting news but also stressful as far as all of the work that must be done to correctly geek educate her. The introduction to the Star Wars world is in itself a big hurdle. Below is a video that interviews dads negotiating the same hurdle. Good luck.
Or why can't a trained Imperial Storm Trooper seem to hit the broad side of a planet?!
The humor website Cracked recently published an article that makes this actually more plausible than it seems. Here's the science:
All throughout the Star Wars trilogy (yes, we're calling it a trilogy, and always will) the enemy Stormtroopers spend almost every battle firing wildly, missing slow-moving targets, and are generally unable to land a shot roughly in the same zipcode as the good guys. But we know they're not incompetent: We see their handiwork elsewhere in the movies -- like when our heroes stumble across a destroyed sandcrawler -- and Obi-Wan Kenobi himself even says: "These blast-points... Only Imperial Stormtroopers are so precise." These are supposedly squads of cold, calculating, efficient murder machines, professional soldiers literally bred for the purpose.
Yet, the second you put an Alderaan Princess in front of them, you've got five Stormtroopers missing a stationary target roughly eight feet away, three firing their guns wildly into the sky, and one asshole trying to ride his blaster rifle like a pony -- and none making the shot. Fans jokingly refer to it as "Stormtrooper aim." But it's not lazy film-making (or at least, not just that): There's actually a perfectly logical, scientific reason behind this behavior. Soldiers in real wars behave in exactly the same way.
The Star Wars fan world has spoken and the results are clear. Jar Jar would not win a senate seat in our Galactic Senate! For some reason though this doesn't keep us from continuing to use him as bombad comic relief. This short film put out by LEGO shows us what happens to Jar Jar after the Imperial Senate has been disbanded and regional governors have direct control over their jurisdictions.
I'm uncomfortable with the idea that perhaps it was Jar Jar who blew up the the Death Star and not the son of Skywalker, but I suppose I'll have to let it pass. It is, after all, really adorable!
This is the entire reason why I like Star Wars LEGO. It is adorable. And I don't know if I'm having a fruity day or something but this song almost just made me . . . uhm I think there's something in my eye. Enjoy!
This song cracks me up! The lyrics are actually quite well written and I enjoy listening to it while driving away from my geeky friends! Bill G., this is up for you specifically! Enjoy!
Did Ole Miss accept Admiral Akbar of Star Wars fame as their new Rebel mascot? Alas, Akbar has not been awarded the mascot-ship for the University in Mississippi. Cheerleaders and normal adults seemed to detest the idea, even though the power of the nerd Force was strong with this idea. Lucas Film even sent a letter arguing Akbar was too busy fighting evil in a galaxy far, far away. I guess it was a trap after all!
Howdy friends, I was feeling a lot of stress this last week. This week starts an editing class at the University of Chicago, the shadow of two full upcoming weekends, and preparations for a road trip with Tall Order that will take me out into Lake Michigan.
So, it may have been karma that on Topless Robot just recently featured two videos about Star Wars themed martial arts. I chose to share this one because it made me laugh the most which is a fantastic exercise of my third Manipura Chakra. So enjoy the Dark Lord of the Sith go through his Tai Chi daily routine in front of some clearly snickering Stormtroopers. And may the force be with you!
