I love Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns. There has never been a movie maker like him since and no one has quite been able to capture westerns in the same way. The man was a genius. Imagine if the Star Wars trilogy had been made by Sergio Leone. This is what the movie posters would look like.
You can buy them from timanderson310’s Etsy shop. You’ll find many other amazing Sci-Fi posters there as well. Most of them with a retro flair.
Check out Lady Jaded as Slave Leia! She does a great job. I totally buy that she is being held prisoner by Jabba The Hutt and that as soon as she has the opportunity, she is going to choke that fat slug with her own chains. Yes, Slave Leia cosplay has been done a million times, but it is still fun, so I had to include this one.
The folks at halloweencostumes.com thought it would be a good idea to mashup two hit properties from 2015 and create something new. Yeah, the people of Jurassic park thought THAT was a good idea too. Nah, this is a much better idea. Star Wars inspired dinosaurs.
These clever and cute mashups are pretty cool. Now I’m wondering how long it will take Disney to make this an actual cartoon. They could sell tons of dino-figures. It’s a whole new world of merchandising.
Chevy2who creates all kinds of amazing scenes with action figures. Below are some example from his Star Wars Flickr stream. Whether it is recreating scenes from the movies, or creating humorous scenes, he uses figures and props to make it feel real. I also love his humorous images, some of which can be seen below.
Now go lose yourself for awhile in his photos. He really creates magic and makes you feel like a kid again playing with your toys.
Star Wars: The Blueprints is a must for anyone who wants to go in depth and explore that galaxy far, far away. It combines the original technical drawings from the Lucasfilm Archives with insightful commentary from the author J. W. Rinzler. Everything is presented in vivid and intricate detail.
This book has over 250 blueprints, more than 500 photographs and illustrations and ten gatefolds. It’s the kind of book you get lost in for several hours at a time.
io9 commenter poorfishy made these cool TV and movie posters, inspired by rock album covers. I really like them and need them now to hang on my walls. Han Solo and Greedo in Grease. Sign me up. It’s like seeing vintage vinyl album covers from an alternate reality.
There’s The Beatles, Duran Duran, The Who, Olivia Newton John, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and more all mashed up with some of our favorite characters.
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Awhile back Hot Wheels released some Star Wars cars, but they don’t even compare to these new cars from Tomica. They are part Star Wars, part Pixar. They sure do have personality. I personally love the designs.
Choose from Darth Vader, R2-D2, C-3PO, Yoda, and a Stormtrooper. The pre-order price for the set is about $225. Sure, that’s a bit expensive for toy cars, but you don’t see merchandise like this everyday.
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That’s no moon. It’s a lamp! This custom Death Star lamp was made from a globe. It features green light toward the top as if it is powering up to blow up a planet, and a warm glow underneath. The laser can even be positioned in multiple directions or completely removed.
This is going to look awesome in your mancave or Star Wars themed room. Use it’s power responsibly.
I’m really digging these illustrations from Raul Aguiar. These are some murals that Liferay(A software company in his hometown) asked him to create. They are inspired by games and cartoons that he loved as a child. That’s why there’s an odd mashup of Chrono Trigger, Doctor Who and Miyazaki as if it were a strange dream.
I really love the style of these images and I’m sure you can relate. Also below: Dungeons and Dragons, the Liferay mascot with a bit of Wall-e thrown in, the mascot with a Back To The Future hoverboard as well as R2-D2 and the Hitchhiker’s Guide book. I’m really liking the Han and Leia restroom signs too.
This Death Star cookie jar is fully armed and operational. It should protect your cookies as long as you keep those pesky X-Wings away. Nah. This space station doesn’t have that one unfortunate design flaw. I’m going to keep my chocolate sith cookies in this thing from now on.
Seriously, a geek kitchen without a Death Star cookie jar is something I don’t want to think about. It just doesn’t make any sense, because this cookie jar is awesome. The third try is the charm. This Death Star should survive where the other two failed.
