Hacker News with Generative AI: Star Wars

The movie mistake mystery from "Revenge of the Sith" (blogspot.com)
The internet, ever vigilant, began to take notice of this curious artifact around 2015 – a blink-and-you’ll-miss- it moment of a ghostly-robed figure with dark hair that appears behind Anakin Skywalker for only a frame or two just as he leaps from the panning droid to meet Obi-Wan on the lava skiff.

Movies, Star Wars, Internet Culture

453 points by CharlesW 6 days ago | 170 comments

Is a bone a viable weapon when combating a Rancor? (jgeekstudies.org)
In the first act of ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ (ROTJ), the protagonist, Luke Skywalker, infiltrates the palace of the notorious crime lord, Jabba the Hutt, while seeking to free his allies from captivity.

Star Wars, Science Fiction, Weapons, Movies

4 points by sohkamyung 47 days ago | 1 comments

On David Lynch's Revenge of the Jedi (2018) (benningtonreview.org)
In 1981, Lucas proposed that Lynch direct the third episode of the first Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi (1983). This was a sign of esteem and confidence, in view of the financial as well as the emotional stakes riding on this third episode which would have to match the global success of the first two.

Film, Star Wars, David Lynch

236 points by tie-in 67 days ago | 118 comments

New 'Star Wars' trilogy reportedly in the works (ktla.com)
Some fans may have felt a great disturbance in the force this morning.

Star Wars, Movies, Entertainment, News

6 points by LinuxBender 169 days ago | 0 comments

A Misreading Of Yoda (gregorypellechi.com)
This essay will be finished.

Essays, Writing, Linguistics, Star Wars

5 points by ilrwbwrkhv 184 days ago | 0 comments

Is Disney Bad at Star Wars? An Analysis (hollywoodreporter.com)
High budgets, scrapped projects, fan backlash. It’s been 12 years since Disney bought 'Star Wars' and its galaxy far, far away arguably has too many broken toys.

Star Wars, Disney, Movies, Entertainment, Analysis

3 points by presbrey 201 days ago | 2 comments

Boy named after Star Wars character denied passport due t copyright infringement (nzherald.co.nz)

Copyright, Law, Names, Star Wars

32 points by mdp2021 215 days ago | 14 comments

James Earl Jones has died (variety.com)
James Earl Jones, the prolific film, TV and theater actor whose resonant, unmistakable baritone was most widely known as the voice of “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader, died Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, N.Y., his rep confirmed to Variety. He was 93.

Obituaries, Actors, Star Wars

670 points by birriel 229 days ago | 182 comments

Why Disney Hates Star Wars Fans [video] (youtube.com)

Disney, Star Wars, Entertainment, Fandom

3 points by Rinzler89 233 days ago | 0 comments

The "Star Wars" sound engineer explains how the lightsaber sound was created (twitter.com)

Sound Design, Filmmaking, Star Wars

6 points by mcenedella 237 days ago | 2 comments

Star Wars walked away from the first self-retracting lightsaber toy (theverge.com)

Star Wars, Toys, Technology, Licensing

6 points by Tomte 238 days ago | 1 comments

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (mssv.net)