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The Prequel 20th Anniversary Saga is Complete as REVENGE OF THE SITH is revisited and recontextualized through memories past and present. Broc Walker and I remember Celebration III and our last big screen experience from 2005, Steve Sansweet tells the tale of the infamous San Diego Comic Con Episode III title reveal and Skye Paine relives attending the Los Angeles charity premiere. Plus, additional reflections on George Lucas' climactic magnum opus from David Quinn, Dave Brott, Danny Katzel and Mark Newbold. Yeh!
Actress, cosplayer, first generation fan and Chicagoland native Lezlie Sawyer recounts her day on the set of the legendary Lee Phillip Show with the original STAR WARS trio of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, along with early convention-going memories and the feelings of hope and inspiration that the Galaxy Far, Far Away has continually provided.
A commemorative caravan of interviews and anecdotes celebrates the 40th Anniversary of THE EWOK ADVENTURE. Jason Gibner remembers tuning into the stereo broadcast, Amy Sjoberg guides a tour of international CARAVAN collectibles and composer Peter Bernstein shares memories from his time on the film and insight on the music’s creation. Plus, additional stories from: Mark Newbold, Dave Brott, Ryan Beise, Jean Courtleciel and Yohann Rigobert.
Three guests share Star Wars moviegoing stories from the Hoosier State of Indiana. Roberto-Juan Gonzalez and Keith Roysdon fondly remember pilgrimages from Muncie to the Eastwood Theatre in Indianapolis, one of the “Original 32” opening day venues where the first film ran for an impressive 55 weeks. Steinunn Danley then recounts a cross-country move to Ft. Wayne and a fateful night that led to our family’s generational love for that galaxy far, far away.
With the Man in the Hat returning to the big screen for the first time in 15 years for one “last” adventure, enjoy this one-time-only special presentation dedicated to Henry Jones, Jr. Mark Newbold closes a pub with Robert Watts, Jason Gibner stealthily skips school to see THE LAST CRUSADE on opening day, Ryan Beise ponders Indy’s immortality and Imagineer Tony Baxter looks back on bringing Disneyland’s Temple of the Forbidden Eye to life. It’s an INDIANA JONES EPIC MOVIEGOING MEMORY SPECTACULAR!
Writer, researcher and all around Star Wars enthusiast Amy Richau shares memories of seeing the Original Trilogy during her youth in Billings, Montana and traces her career path in film preservation that led to a stint in the vault of the Lucasfilm Archives at Skywalker Ranch. Amy also reflects on the inspiration for and development of the 365 Star Wars Women project and finding a second family among the Star Wars fan community.
Talking Bay 94's Brandon Wainerdi recalls formative movie-going moments growing up in Plano, TX in the late 90s and early 2000s. Traversing the entire modern and postmodern Star Wars theatrical experience, Brandon shares how it's inspired his behind-the-scenes passions and creative fandom. Plus, an observance the STAR WARS TRILOGY: SPECIAL EDITION's 25th Anniversary.
The 20th installment of the podcast commemorates 20 years of Attack of the Clones with a battalion of fans and friends sharing their Episode II recollections and reflections. From online spoiler forums and Celebration II to red carpet encounters and the hunt for the elusive “digi-proj,” 2002 springs back to life like an incredibly old frog dueling an evil retired Jedi in this retrospective on a movie created at a pivotal crossroads of cinematic art and technology.
It has often been said that Star Wars changed the way movies were made, but it also fundamentally changed the way they were seen. Featuring interviews with a diverse ensemble of first generation fans and collectors from around the world, the Star Wars at the Movies Podcast logs personal, first-hand accounts that define a game-changing era of theatrical exhibition and created a popular culture that is still thriving. The show presents an international oral history which delves into the lasting impact of seeing the movies for the first (or 100th) time, focusing on various theater localities and the circumstantial peculiarities fans encountered along the way. In addition to the whos, wheres, whens, and hows discussed in the "Feature Presentation" interviews, the podcast offers analysis of vintage trailers and radio spots, as well as commentary on other movie-going topics from a long time ago at theaters in our own galaxy.
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