Star Wars Blu-Ray date announced

File this under Who Almost Cares? but the complete Star Wars saga hits Blu-Ray in one massive set or two smaller sets on Sept. 16.

Shawn and I slammed the Blu-Ray release a couple of months back during our Who Cares? segment. It's not that we don't dig Star Wars because we do. The original trilogy is classic. It's everything George Lucas did with the franchise after that which is a tremendous piss off.

We can't get all that mad at the series being released on Blu-Ray as it is the hot new format everything is converting too. That doesn't mean we're going to shell out $139.99 for the complete set or $69.99 for the trilogy sets. I've got the saga on DVD and am not giving Lucasfilm another damn dime.

Listen folks: we're not telling you how to spend your hard-earned cash. But, if we stop giving Lucas money, he'll go away. We're just sayin' is all.

Empire Strikes Back director dead at 87

Holy crap! Another day, another legend dies. RIP Irvin Kershner.

Irvin who? He directed The Empire Strikes Back people, arguably the best chapter in the Star Wars saga. He also made Robocop 2, one of my fave underrated sequels. Then there's Never Say Never again, the Bond film that brought Sean Connery back to the role for one last go around.

There's not much more that can be said, other than thanks, Irvin, for make one of the greatest movies in history. May the force be with you, always.

Here's a look at the original trailer for Empire.

Silent 'The Empire Strikes Back' fan video will leave you speechless with AWE!

The Empire Strikes Back is still celebrating its 30 years, so when I saw that fan made YouTube video, I knew I had to share it with you. It shows the famous reveal scene (you know, the one where Darth Vader tells Luke: ‘I am your father’) in the form of an old silent movie from way back when, topped with corny piano music and written dialogue - and I have to admit it’s so awesome, it had me grinning from ear to ear the entire time!

Enjoy!



[Via HeroComplex]