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Star Wars 3D Re-Release Super Bowl TV Spot

Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson in Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Movie Image

In case you missed it, here’s the Super Bowl TV spot for George Lucas’ “Star Wars” re-releases in 3D. It’s hard not to get excited when you hear the music start up and the sound of lightsabers humming. Those are such iconic sounds, especially if you’re a sci-fi movie geek. Of course, then you realize that you’ll have to see that Godawful “The Phantom Menace” first, and the enthusiasm sort of dims somewhat.

Here’s One Reason to See the Re-Released Star Wars Films in 3D: Free Darth Maul 3D Glasses

Darth Maul 3D Glasses

Chances are, I’m not seeing the “Star Wars” films when they’re re-released in theaters in 3D, staring with the first movie “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” on February 10th. No offense, but I got the whole “You need to see ‘Star Wars’ in theaters at least once!” kick out of my system when Georgie re-released them into theaters the first time around.

George Lucas May Quit Making Movies And It’s All Your Fault, Fanboys

George Lucas on the set of Star Wars

On my list of things to worry about, George Lucas retiring to a life of making small arthouse indie films that only a few dozen people on the east and west coasts will ever see is not exactly at the very top. It’s somewhere between “doing laundry” and “finishing that apple I started last night”. So yes, this revelation that ol George is feeling a bit insulted that so many fanboys on the Interwebs hates his guts for relentlessly and pointlessly tinkering with the “Star Wars” movies does not feel me with sadness.

Volkswagen Hits Another Star Wars Parody TV Spot Out of the Park

Volkswagen's Dog Superbowl Commercial

You gotta love Volkswagen. Their “The Force” trailer from last year, featuring the little Darth Vader walking around trying to use the “Force” to do bad things to various objects (and creatures) in his house was easily one of the best commercials during last year’s Super Bowl. The car company has a new Star Wars-inspired commercial that they plan to run during this year’s Super Bowl, and this one involves dogs barking out the “Imperial March” from the franchise. Awesome, awesome stuff.

Very Cool Posters for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D Re-Release

Hell, these posters for “The Phantom Menace” are so cool, you might almost forget that the movie sucks donkey balls. Almost.

Star Wars The Phantom Menace 3D Re-Release Trailer

Samuel L. Jackson in Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Movie Image

The great thing about George Lucas’ “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” is just how clunky it made even great actors like Liam Neeson and Samuel L. Jackson look while reciting those Godawful lines of dialogue. I mean, listen to Jackson in this trailer for the 3D re-release. It’s like he’s choking on a rock while having to read George’s lines! Awesome.

First Poster for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D

“Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” returns to theaters — this time in 3D!! — on February 10, 2012. But if you’re not into that whole fancy, newfangled 3D nonsense, you can still see it again in 2D, all remastered and whatnot. I’m assuming it promises a better looking copy than when the film was first released in 1999. Otherwise, what’s the point? George didn’t just go back and add in extra Stormtroopers or alien bugs to various scenes, did he? Hopefully not.

Darth Maul Returns in Star Wars The Clone Wars

Ray Park as Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace (1999) Movie ImageHe’s baaaaaaaaaack!

Yup, even being cut in half won’t stop Sith dude Darth Maul from returning to the land of the living to menace those Jedi types. After all, it’s not like the Emperor himself has died and come back and died and come back what, a billion times already?

Star Wars Blu-Ray Saga Cleans up to the Tune of $84 Million in Just One Week

Star Wars Blu-Ray CoverLove them or hate them (but apparently it’s more of the former), George Lucas has added a few more million to his bank account. And of course by “a few” we mean $84 million in just one week of Blu-ray sales for his just-released “Star Wars” saga on Blu-ray

Emma Stone and her Princess Leia Hair Buns Stand up to Cancer

Man, Emma Stone is cute. Emma Stone with Princess Leia hair buns as part of the Star Wars “Stand up to Cancer” campaign is even cuter.

No!!!!!! George Lucas Continues to Tinker with Return of the Jedi

Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi

George Lucas is releasing the entire “Star Wars” franchise onto Blu-ray for the very first time on September 16, 2011, which is a good thing. Well, for the original trilogy, anyway. I don’t really care to see the three prequels in Blu-ray or any other format, thank you very much. (Okay, there is ONE good moment in the entire prequels — the Darth Maul fight at the end. Other than that? Eh. Do not want.)

Two Trailers for Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Release

Star Wars Comic Con Deleted Scenes Preview Clip

In case you haven’t heard, the entire “Star Wars” series is coming to Blu-ray for the very first time September 16, 2011, and if you were at Comic Con, then you saw this brief minute-long clip for the upcoming release. Okay, so there’s only about 30 seconds of actual deleted scenes footage here, but it’s still pretty cool.

Full Specs and Cover Art for the Star Wars Complete Saga Blu-Ray

Them’s lots of “Star Wars”! Check out the full specs and cover art for the complete “Star Wars” saga on Blu-ray below. Man, them’s lots of “Star Wars”!

What if Star Wars was a TV Show from the ’80s? Here’s What it Would Look Like

Oh, YouTube, how I love you. Of all the major Internet destinations, YouTube has got to be the most useful and most entertaining time-waster of them all. You gotta admit, there’s a reason why most companies have the site on their banned list. Can you imagine an employee wasting hundreds of hours on this thing a day? Hell, it beats Twitter or Facebook, that’s for sure.