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Raiders of the Lost Darth – A Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars Mashup

Raiders of the Lost Darth - A Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars Mashup
Here is a fun Star Wars mashup. French filmmaker Fabrice Mathieu has created “Raiders of the Lost Darth” a mashup of Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. It is actually a special edition of his mashup from last year, called “Raiders of the Lost Dark” and it features more special effects and Easter eggs. You’ll have to watch this one a few times to see everything. If you have ever wanted these two franchises to meet, here ya go.

via Laughing Squid

Scifi Staff by — July 20, 2017 in Animation/Fun Videos 0
$128,000 Handcrafted Star Wars Chess Set

$128,000 Handcrafted Star Wars Chess Set
French luxury item manufacturer S.T. Dupont has created an expensive handcrafted Star Wars chess set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the saga. It is sure to blow fans away, even if it is out of most of our budgets. Let the conflict between the light side and the dark side begin. The round chess board is made of black obsidian with a polished and matte finish and the Empire and Rebellion pieces are sculpted to resemble characters like Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca. Each piece has gold design elements as well.

The Empire pieces are nephrite jade from British Columbia while the Rebellion pieces are natural rock crystal quartz. Each is hand-carved and engraved with detail. The gold-plated rim of the board resembles the Death Star’s exterior as well. If that isn’t enough, the drawer pulls on the board feature the symbols of the two sides. It will cost you about $128,000 if you must have it.

$128,000 Handcrafted Star Wars Chess Set

via Luxury Launches

Scifi Staff by — July 13, 2017 in Toys/Collectibles 0
If Movie Characters Had Poor Eyesight – Part I

If Movie Characters Had Poor Eyesight – Part I
I guess the message is that we should not take our sight for granted. This is the first part of a series of comics by Visian ICL and illustrator Wren McDonald. I’m really glad that Luke had great sight. Then again, he did have the force.

It can be easy to take sight for granted – despite the science of sight being extraordinarily remarkable. In movies, for example, heroes and villains are usually blessed with extremely keen eyesight. This got us thinking: just what would it be like if move characters had poor eyesight, and how would this affect the famous scenes we’ve come to know and love?

If Movie Characters Had Poor Eyesight – Part I

If Movie Characters Had Poor Eyesight – Part I

Scifi Staff by — July 7, 2017 in Art 0