Ricky Church with a defence of the Star Wars prequels… To say that the Star Wars prequels are controversial would be an understatement. Leading up to May 19, 1999 fans young and old alike were very excited for The Phantom Menace only to be disappointed with what director George Lucas had delivered. As the trilogy […]
Why Attack of the Clones is the worst Star Wars movie
Luke Owen looks back at Attack of the Clones… The year is 1999. The excitement and buzz surrounding the release of the first Star Wars movie since 1983 is at an all-time high. We’d recently just relived our love of the original trilogy via the 1997 Special Edition re-releases, and now here we are with […]
Hasbro unveils new Star Wars: The Black Series and Vintage Collection figures at Celebration
Hasbro has unveiled its newest Star Wars products toys at this year’s Star Wars Celebration which includes: a special edition retro prototype Darth Vader figure (available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con and in limited quantities on Target.com), Black Series figures for an event exclusive Boba Fett, Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi, Droid Depot 4-pack, Emperor Palpatine, […]
Yoda battles Count Dooku in latest Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures short
The official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel has released the latest Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures animated short, featuring a reimagining of the lightsaber duel between Jedi Master Yoda and his former Padawan apprentice Count Dooku from Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Take a look here… SEE ALSO: Luke and Vader’s […]
Yoda gets a Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Movie Masterpiece Series figure from Hot Toys
Following yesterday’s Count Dooku figure, Hot Toys has now unveiled its 1/6th scale Yoda collectible Movie Masterpiece Series figure which is based on the likeness of the Jedi Master in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles “Much to learn, you still […]
Hot Toys’ Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones Count Dooku collectible figure revealed
Hot Toys has released a batch of promotional images for its 1/6th scale Count Dooku collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Christopher Lee as the Sith Lord Darth Sidious in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones; take a look here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles “I have become […]
Disney releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ first six Star Wars scores
There may be no sign of the original movies being re-released in their pre-Special Edition form, but the official Star Wars site has announced that Disney Music Group will be marking Star Wars Day this May by releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ scores for the first six Star Wars movies, A New Hope, The […]
LEGO’s new Star Wars sets include Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Empire Strikes Back, and the Prequels
A batch of promotional images have arrived online for LEGO’s 2018 Star Wars sets which includes Han Solo’s Landspeeder, Imperial TIE Fighter, Kessel Run Millennium Falcon, Imperial Patrol Battle Pack from Solo: A Star Wars Story, a Jedi and Clone Troopers Battle Pack, Yoda’s Hut from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, and […]
Ranking The Star Wars Universe (2017 Edition)
The Flickering Myth staff rank the Star Wars Universe… With the franchise now at ten theatrical films, we began ranking the Star Wars Universe starting last year and saw Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back run away with the vote. Can Irvin Kershner’s space opera top the list again, or will the […]
The Problem With Fan Expectations
Henry Bevan on the problem with fan expectations… I love Spider-Man. Spider-Man 2 is my favourite superhero film, I was addicted to 1990s TV show. Tobey Maguire is an underrated actor. But, I didn’t like Spider-Man: Homecoming, at first. I hated how Peter’s quest to be a hero relegated the supporting characters and I felt […]