Lenin Staute in Ukraine Gets Darth Vader Makeover

Reported by
Andrew R. Chow, The New York Times, Oct. 25, 2015
Marianne Zumberge, Variety, Oct. 24, 2015
Ron Dicker, The Huffington Post, Oct. 24, 2015

VOLOKIN YEVGENY/ RUETERS

 A statue of communist leader Vladimir Lenin has been transformed into a monument to “Star Wars” icon Darth Vader by sculptor Alexander Milov.

VOLODYMYR SHUVAYEV VIA GETTY IMAGES

A recent law banning communist symbols led to the makeover. The monument was fitted with the “Star Wars” villain’s helmet and Lenin’s coattails were converted into Th dark lord’s cape. However, the original bronze sculpting remains intact on the inside so that descendants may exhume him if needed.

DUMSKAYA

The Hero's Journey

Fafa explains Joseph Campbell's famous theory, “The Hero's Journey.”

Published by Glove and Boots on Jun 18, 2013

Glove and Boots is a puppet web series. With puppets. On YouTube.

Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. (Wikipedia)

Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey” or “monomyth”is a basic pattern that its proponents argue is found in many narratives from around the world. This widely distributed pattern was described by Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949).  (Wikipedia)

Super Flamands - How Would Superheroes Have Looked in the 16th Century?

Posted by Dovas on BoredPanda
November 17, 2014

French photographer Sacha Goldberger has created a quirky photo series that perfectly expresses the timeless quality of some of our favorite superheroes and villains – by re-imagining them as 16th-century Flemish portrait models.

What if Superman was born in the sixteenth century? 

What if the Hulk was a Duke? 

How might Van Eyck have portrayed Snow White? 

Goldberger — known best perhaps for his superhero photos of his grandmother — set out to answer these questions about two years ago. 24 months later, with the help of about 110 people, he managed it.

One of the most striking things about the “Super Flamands” photo series, other than the brilliant idea itself, is the fact that it isn’t Photoshopped (though we aren’t sure about Yoda). Those super-hero costumes, which manage to stay faithful both to the hero and to the historical period, are real, and so are the heroic look-alike models wearing them. Judging by the credits for the project and by Goldberger’s photos of the exhibit, this was a massive undertaking!

[read the article on BoredPanda.com]

[more found on FashionBackwards.wordpress]
... including Yoda and Wolverine.

[more found on PetaPixel.com]
... including Alice.

[more found on GeekxGirls.com]
... including Boba Fett and Storm Troopers.

Disney Parks Blog - Banner Headers, part 4

1987 - Star Tours, a motion simulator attraction, debuts at Disneyland, CA. It is billed as “from the creative forces of Disney and George Lucas.”

1989 - Star Tours opens in both Tokyo Disneyland and Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios), Walt Disney World.

1992 - Euro Disneyland (now Disneyland Park, Paris) opens with Star Tours as one of its original attractions.

1997 - Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios) hosts the first of its “Star Wars Weekends,” a festival featuring appearances of characters from the Star Wars franchise, a parade and stage shows.

2011 - Star Tours is updated to Star Tours: The Adventure Continues in 3-D in both Disneyland Park, CA and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Tokyo Disneyland’s is updated in 2013.

2012 - Disney buys Lucasfilm including the Star Wars franchise from George Lucas.

I like Disney and the Disney Parks. 

I like Star Wars. 

I like Star Tours. 

So, why after a 27 year old association, does a electric tickle of irony arise in the back of my brain when I see Darth Vader and Imperial Stormtroopers in a Disney Park? 

Probably it has to do with one word, “wars.” Because in my lifetime experience, the quintessential Disney stories were about personal growth and heroic journeys of a few friends in fantastic settings. While that squarely describes Luke Skywalker in George Lucas’ space-fantasy, it’s the charismatic Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers that are the centerpieces of Star Wars Weekends. For the uninformed, Darth Vader is the bad guy.

Oh well.

This weekend is the last of Star Wars Weekends for 2014.

These are 20 special banners from Disney Parks Blog celebrating SWW:

– STAR WARS WEEKENDS —

– Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, FL –

Disneyanadocious rating so far: (7/10): D D D D D D D - - -

[read part 1: Standard Banners]

[read part 2: Castles]

[read part 3: Cars Land]

[read part 5: Disney’s Art of Animation Resort]

[read part 6: New Fantasyland, WDW]

[read part 7: Fireworks]

[read part 8: Disney Animal Kingdom]

[read part 9: Anniversaries]
[read part 10: 2014 Events]

All images © Disney Enterprises.

R2’s Detour: J.J. Abrams Uses Unlikely Hero to Bridge ‘Star’ Franchises

posted on Movie Talk on Yahoo, Sept. 12, 2013

R2-D2 flying by in Paramount Pictures’ ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’.

In case you blinked, Abrams bridges the galaxies between the two great “Star” franchises by sending everyone’s favorite droid flying across the screen in both of the director's “Star Trek” flicks (and his other films as well.)

Read the article on Movie Talk [http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/easter-egg-artist-j-j-abrams-uses-unlikely-220401105.html].

Read a contributing article on io9.

This Isn’t the Petition Response You’re Looking For

The White House will not be building a Death Star, and respond with a sense of humor.

Reported by Lauren Davis, io9 (Jan. 11, 2013) — Once the official White House petition to secure resources and funding to begin construction on a Death Star passed 25,000 signatures, it rated a response from the White House. First, the bad news: we're not getting a Death Star. There is, however, a bit of good news: the person assigned to responding to the petition has both a firm love of science and a geeky sense of humor.

The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn't on the horizon. Here are a few reasons:
• The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it.
•The Administration does not support blowing up planets.
•Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?

— excerpt from the respons from Paul Shawcross, Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget.

 Read the full response at teh White House’s site:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/secure-resources-and-funding-and-begin-construction-death-star-2016/wlfKzFkN

Slave Leia PSA from Kaley Cuoco

With so many choices available to women who costly, there’s no reason everyone needs to be Slave Leia.


Slave Leia PSA Starring Kaley Cuoco - Watch More Funny Videos

Directed by Zachary Levi, featuring Team Unicorn’s Clare Grant, Rileah Vanderbilt and Milynn Sarley.

http://www.break.com/comic-con-san-diego-2011-nerd-machine/slave-leia-psa-starring-kaley-cuoco-2081901

http://www.break.com

Darth Vader, What Are You Going To Do Next?

Published on Oct 31, 2012 by DisneyParks

http://youtu.be/xUbH1SEsqiE

http://thedisneyblog.com/2012/11/01/darth-vader-youve-just-joined-the-disney-family-what-are-you-going-to-do-next/

Disney To Aquire Lucasfilm, Ltd.

Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agrees to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm Ltd, including legendary STAR WARS franchise.

Acquisition continues Disney’s strategic focus on creating and monetizing the world’s best branded content, innovative technology and global growth to drive long-term shareholder value.

Lucasfilm to join company’s global portfolio of world class brands including Disney, ESPN, Pixar, Marvel and ABC.

STAR WARS: EPISODE 7 feature film targeted for release in 2015.

Read the article on StreetInsider.com:
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Disney+to+Acquire+Lucasfilm+Ltd./7828436.html

i09:
By Meredith Woerner
http://updates.io9.com/post/34653322811/newly-merged-disney-lucasfilm-plans-new-star-wars-films

New York Times.com:
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/disney-buying-lucas-films-for-4-billion/

LEGO Builders of Sound Star Wars

http://youtu.be/g5Lgcen-PGI

Over 20,000 Lego bricks were assembled by Rene Hoffmeister and Axel Al-Rubaie to create a barrel organ for the 3D premiere of Star Wars – Episode I: The Phantom Menace in Germany.

Posted on The Mary Sue by Jill Pantozzi April 15, 2012
http://www.themarysue.com/star-wars-lego-barrel-organ/

The Bark Side

Teaser commercial for Volkswagen’' Super Bowl Game Day Commercial, 2012

http://youtu.be/6ntDYjS0Y3w

Robert Mangaoang

Robert Mangaoang, a.k.a. Doom CMYK is a Honolulu-based Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Video Gamer.

Adventure Time Poster #4 “Game Time”

Adventure Time Poster #2 “You’re My Only Hope”

“World War Hulk” 5 x 7 drawing.

This artist’s main site: http://doomcmyk.com/

25 Days of Christmas by Glen Brogan

Each day from December 1 to Christmas Day, artist Glen Brogan posted a piece of Christmas character art inspired by notable Christmas specials, all culminating in this one collage.

http://www.albinoraven7.blogspot.com/2011/12/25-days-of-xmas-drawings-christmas-day.html

The artist’s blog: http://www.albinoraven7.blogspot.com/

Rare Behind the Scenes Photos from Star Wars

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Clone Wars Season 4 Trailer

found on IGN.com

http://tv.ign.com/articles/118/1188164p1.html

See Admiral Ackbar Fight Underwater

The future Rebel Alliance leader is set to make his Clone Wars debut this fall on the season four premiere.

See the clip att Entertainment Weekly.com:
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/21/star-wars-clone-wars-ackbar/

http://www.ew.com/ew/

Darth Vader Spends a Day at Disneyland

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/06/darth-vader-spends-a-day-in-disneyland-park/

Abstruse Goose

the site:
http://abstrusegoose.com/

Daily Comic widget for MAC:
http://www.newplanetsoftware.com/nps/download.php?product_id=DAILY-COMIC

R2D2 Recycling Can

from:
http://walyou.com/r2d2-trash-can-2/

“A” Is for Ackbar

In anticipation of the birth of their son, artists Brandon and Emma Peat set about illustrating the alphabet with the help of some of your favorite Star Wars characters.

Read More and see the complete alphabet at Comic Alliance:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/12/07/the-abcs-of-star-wars/