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Lost Footage from INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Shows Barbra Streisand and Carrie Fisher Play a Joke on Harrison Ford

by Jason Barr    Posted: September 7th, 2011 at 1:18 pm

Advance warning that the audio and video quality of this video is far from ideal. Nevertheless, I’m guessing that fans of the franchise are willing to sacrifice quality for what appears to be an ultra-rare outtake from the set of Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. What you’ll find after the jump is a video of Barbra Streisand, Carrie Fisher, and The Empire Strikes Back‘s late director Irvin Kershner showing up to play a little practical joke on Harrison Ford during the scene in which Indy is being whipped by the Thuggee goon at Mola Ram’s temple.

The video is reportedly from Spielberg’s personal reels although there is no absolute confirmation on that front. Watch the video and read a rough transcription of it (yeah, it’s that low quality) after the jump.

Previously-Unreleased Deleted Scene from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK from the STAR WARS Blu-ray Box Set

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 6th, 2011 at 9:07 am

There have been plenty of complaints about George Lucas’ continued tinkering with the original Star Wars trilogy (interesting side note: aside from the CGI Yoda in The Phantom Menace, Lucas hasn’t touched the prequels), but there’s more than just defiled movies on the upcoming Blu-ray box set.  The set contains previously unreleased deleted scenes and one of those scenes has gone online. The clip shows an extended bickering/flirting between Han and Leia on Hoth.  Their conversation is more sexually overt that what made the final cut and I’m glad it was left on the cutting room floor.  It’s too much too soon in the development of their relationship and it doesn’t really fit with the overall tone of The Empire Strikes Back.

Click over to EW to see the clip.  The only way to see the deleted scenes and all of the new special features is to buy the entire Star Wars: The Complete Saga and pay extra for the prequels you don’t want.  The Complete Saga set, along with the prequel trilogy and original trilogy sets, goes on sale September 16th.

1977 Making-Of Documentary for STAR WARS

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 11th, 2011 at 11:16 am

In a cool piece from the marketing archives, a 1977 Star Wars making-of documentary has popped up online.  The documentary is hosted by C-3PO and R2D2 and they take viewers through some of the behind-the-scenes technical difficulties of making the movie as well as the fan phenomena that arose after the film’s release.  While bits of this documentary have been seen in other Star Wars docs, it’s cool seeing this in its own 1970s element.  I also wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up as a special feature on the upcoming Blu-rays.

Hit the jump to check out the hour-long documentary.  Star Wars: The Complete Saga hits Blu-ray this September.

Charity Auction for STAR WARS Stormtrooper Helmet Signed by George Lucas, Harrison Ford, and More

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 14th, 2010 at 10:22 am

In order to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, eFX Inc. and the 501st TK Project are auctioning off an autographed Star Wars stormtrooper helmet.  The helmet was signed by George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Billy Dee Williams, Jeremy Bulloch, and Warwick Davis.  As of this writing, the helmet is currently selling for $5,100 and would be worth far more if Lucas had written on it “Sorry for the prequels.”

Hit the jump to check out the helmet and the press release.  The auction will run until December 24th.

Sirius XM Satellite Radio to Feature 24 Hour STAR WARS Radio Station This Weekend

by Germain Lussier    Posted: August 9th, 2010 at 10:46 am

Anyone who has dreamed of a full time Star Wars radio station will get their wish this weekend. Sirius XM announced that they’ll launch Star Wars Celebration Radio from August 12 at 6 p.m. EST through Sunday August 15 timed with the fifth annual Star Wars convention, Star Wars Celebration V, which takes place this weekend in Orlando, FL.

Celebration V, which is largely themed around the 30^th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back this year, will feature attendees such as Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and many others. The highlight will be a one-on-one interview between Jon Stewart and Star Wars creator George Lucas.

Many of those stars will make appearances on the channel, which will also broadcast live coverage of many of the event’s panels. Hit the jump to find out which channels on your Sirius or XM to tune into and more.

Rumer Willis and Jamie Chung Exclusive Video Interview SORORITY ROW

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 10th, 2009 at 9:20 am

Opening tomorrow is “Sorority Row” and it stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Audrina Patridge, and Carrie Fisher. The film is about five sorority girls that inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong. They agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret…

Anyway, I recently spoke to Rumer Willis and Jamie Chung. During the interview, we talked about what they did on set, working with Carrie Fisher, the promotional process, filming in Pittsburgh, and Jamie talks about what she’s had to do for Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch”. Watch the interview after the jump:

Briana Evigan and Leah Pipes Exclusive Video Interview SORORITY ROW

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 10th, 2009 at 9:11 am

Opening tomorrow is “Sorority Row” and it stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Audrina Patridge, and Carrie Fisher. By now you’ve probably seen a commercial or heard about it as Summit Entertainment has been promoting the hell out of the film for the past six months. But if you haven’t, it’s about five sorority girls that inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong. They agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret…

Anyway, to help promote the film, I recently spoke to Briana Evigan and Leah Pipes and it’s after the jump. During the interview we talked about all the traveling they’ve done to promote the film, what was it like on set, filming in Pittsburgh, how close they are to who they played and a lot more. Take a look:

7 Movie Clips from SORORITY ROW Starring Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung and Audrina Patridge

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 29th, 2009 at 5:24 pm

Opening on September 11th is “Sorority Row”. The film stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Audrina Patridge, and Carrie Fisher. By now you’ve probably seen a commercial or heard about it as Summit Entertainment has been promoting the hell out of the film for the past six months. But if you haven’t….it’s about five sorority girls that inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong. They agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret…

Anyway, we’ve been provided with 7 clips to help promote the film and you can watch them after the jump. Take a look:

FANBOYS DVD Review

by Jeff Giles    Posted: May 29th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

In his book Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, Chuck Klosterman lays out what is essentially the unifying theory of Johnny Carson – the idea that the advent of cable and the home video market, not to mention the Internet, has splintered public tastes to the point that there’s no longer any such thing as a shared cultural experience anymore; according to Klosterman, the last patch of common ground was Johnny Carson, and once he disappeared from the airwaves, he took the last link in our pop culture chain with him.

Klosterman had a point, one which grows ever more relevant with each passing year – but every so often, a cultural event comes along with enough significance to achieve true water cooler status. Case in point: the long-awaited debut of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 1999, a breathlessly anticipated extension of a film franchise that was virtually inescapable in its day. When George Lucas announced he was working on a prequel trilogy that would fill in the story behind the original films, pretty much everyone was at least curious to see what they’d look like – and the hardcore fans were on pins and needles.

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