Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for Star Wars movie culture:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally upon us! We’ve been devoting a week’s worth of movie culture roundups to the six previous live-action installments of the Star Wars Saga, and now we conclude today with focus on the brand new seventh installment (seventh episode), as the first showings of the sequel begin this evening.
See More Star Wars Movie Culture:
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Classic Trailer of the Day:
It’s been more than a year since we got our first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens in trailer form. Watch that original teaser below.
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Honest Trailer of the Day:
Before the movie’s arrival, Honest Trailers was already on top of The Force Awakens, trying to temper expectations:
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Alternative Poster of the Day:
Unofficial posters for The Force Awakens have been designed by pro and amateur alike, and this one by artist Callum Parish is probably the most clever yet:
Movie Score Cover of the Day:
The cast of The Force Awakens, even Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, joined Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a capella versions of different pieces of Star Wars music for The Tonight Show:
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Cosplay of the Day:
If there’s anything more adorable than BB-8, it might be little kids cosplaying as BB-8:
Movie Parody of the Day:
Quickly after the first teaser for The Force Awakens dropped, Darren Wallace produced this parody of a Disneyfied version:
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Fan Tribute Art of the Day:
Here’s another fan-made poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by Laurie Greasley, that pays homage to the classic poster for Akira:
Movie Science of the Day:
Nerdist’s Kyle Hill explores the science of Kylo Ren‘s controversial tri-pronged crossguard-style lightsaber:
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Review of the Day:
The Onion’s satirical review of The Force Awakens by Peter K. Rosenthal takes aim at the problem of nostalgia when considering a new Star Wars movie:
Vintage Image of the Day:
Now this first look at the cast of The Force Awakens during a script read seems so long ago and far away:
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