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May the Fourth be With You
by Brian
Animals & Nature + Art & Photography + Fiction + Film + Food & Drink / May 04, 2011
A long time ago… (last week)
In a galaxy far far away … (Downtown Vancouver)
We were presented with several brand new Star Wars books and products from several publishers which prompted someone to ask, “Is 2011 a Star Wars anniversary year?”
Silly, sales reps – EVERY year is a Star Wars anniversary year.
And no day better exemplifies that than today. May Fourth.
And while we’d like to think that the book industry is the omni-present gatekeeper of culture and higher learning, we can’t all publish the Atwoods, the Ondaatjes and the Gladwells. Which is fine by me. This intern here loves the quirky titles that spin off of pop culture icons. I’ll take the Zombies, the Bathroom Readers and the Darcy Romance line any day.
But that’s a blog post meant for another time.
Today it’s all about the George Lucas Empire – in book form.
Here’s a look at a couple of my favourites that have made their way to my desk.
These Star Wars themed recipes are great for all ages and feature scenes from each Star Wars episode using the recipes found inside.
Do you remember all the sea life in the backdrop of Naboo during Episode 1? Or the various animals running around Tatooine? Me neither –but if you ever wanted to impress your friends at your next Star Wars marathon by yelling out “WHOA! Check out that Geejaw” during Return of the Jedi then yeah, this book is for you.
Ok, I’m guilty here. I didn’t actually know there were Star Wars comics. But after flipping through some of the cover art in this collectible postcard set I have to say that I am intrigued and will be picking a couple up. Of particular note – Star Wars Purge: Last Stand of the Jedi looks pretty bad *ss.
The Art Of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The concept art and lighting tests found within this book are amazing. It reminds me of the robots and monsters I used to draw as a kid except those were never made into a multi-billion dollar franchise. Maybe I should pick up a (shameless plug alert!) Doodle Sketchbook from the nearest indie book retailer…
At first glance I thought this book was something my 7 year old nephew might enjoy, but after flipping through the book I realized that this one is fun for the whole family. The sounds will keep anyone entertained (except for my pod mates who cringe at hearing lasers and Darth Vader breathing every 15 seconds) but the real value is in the behind the scenes look at what inspired Lucas and Ben Burtt to create Wookie language and speeder sounds.
After a quick review, I’ve decided I need to find a way to sneak these books out of the office for a closer read, I better practice my Jedi wave… “These are not the books you are looking for.”
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