Remastered 'Star Wars' enhances original
The Greeks had "The Iliad." The British had "Wuthering Heights." The grandparents had "Gone With The Wind." Thankfully, we've got "Star Wars."
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of George Lucas' visionary film, "Star Wars" has undergone an exhaustive restoration to reinstate and refurbish the film to what Lucas has always wanted it to be - the true great epic of our time.
Lucas' original screenplay had long road to production
Beyond crazy creatures, careening spacecraft and larger-than-life characters, the "Star Wars" saga does not just exist on the screen. It thrives on the tale of George Lucas' own life which began long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away - Modesto, Calif., to be exact.
Williams' re-release of 'Star Wars' soundtrack is out of this world
They're re-releasing the movie, so why not re-release the soundtrack too? That is the theory behind the re-release of "Star Wars (A New Hope) Special Edition Original Soundtrack Recording." If they can drum up enough hype to sell the 1977 masterpiece once again, then they can do the same with the soundtrack.
'Star Wars' books satiate hungry fans with accurate, frequent books
As audiences left theaters at the conclusion of "Return of the Jedi," few of them realized that, although they'd seen the entire trilogy, the suspense wasn't over yet.
The three "Star Wars" films that have been released are parts four through six of a planned nine-part series. Until recently, no one knew how long it would be until the saga was continued.
Journey into the world of Star Wars with action-packed CD-ROMs
"Star Wars" games used to be a lot simpler. They usually had something to do with moving small two-dimensional paper figures of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo around a flat cardboard gameboard.
Then, there was the simplistic, yet enjoyable "Star Wars" arcade game, where pilots had to fly an X-Wing fighter in the attack against the first Death Star - all on a primitive monochrome screen.
'Star Wars' a hit at Briarwood
This article first appeared in the June 16, 1977 edition of The Michigan Daily.
It has been called a "fantasy," a combination of an Abbot and Costello comedy and a Romeo and Juliet story, a movie for children, "the best picture of the year," "superb," a movie for everyone, a "fairytale" and much more.
Crowds have to be turned away in every city it has played in. Many say that they will see it two or three times.
Even in '77, 'Star Wars' labeled 'perfect'
The brief but narcotic wait has ended - the cinematic Pied Piper has hit town at last. Its lure is universal, as the throngs of grinning representatives of all ethnicities and ages milling through the southwest corner of Briarwood Center will attest.
'Star Wars' groupies set up discussion clubs on Internet
Those searching for a human incarnation of "Star Wars" imprint, need look no further than Archangel Baldur. A very brief resumé of the Archangel would list him as a Master of Order in the second aegis of the Obsidian Temple, and one of the key people in the Order of the Hallowed Mission, with a Force - controlled clone in Imperial Intelligence.
Scientists decipher complex, real-life physics of film trilogy
Few people get excited about the sciences. Yet in viewing "Star Wars," many can find enjoyment in writers' and actors' use - and misuse - of the laws of science to make the unreal seem true.
But perhaps most fantastic about "Star Wars" events is that slowly but surely scientists worldwide are making the impossible possible. Barely half a century ago, outer space travel, supersonic airplanes and weapons of mass destruction were but a myth.
'Star Wars': Something to believe in
It's back and I'm giddy. And so is everybody else. "Star Wars," one of the most groundbreaking films ever made, returns to the big screen some 20 years after its debut. The country is in a frenzy.
'Generation X' is the 'Star Wars' Generation
I hate the names used to label my generation. There's the most horrendous of them all - "Generation X;" "The MTV Generation" (any label that associates me with Alanis Morissette and Kurt Loder should be considered abhorrent) and the dim "13th Gen." Despite my hatred for all of these ridiculous identifications, it wasn't until recently that I found a label for my generation that I agreed with - a label I could relate to.
Madonna may go Broadway, Pickett faces coke charges
Now that Madonna is finally getting the respect she deserves as an actress, Hollywood is banging down the Material Girl's door. According to Entertainment Weekly, Madonna has been offered a lead in the film version of the smash Broadway revival, "Chicago.
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