[Michael Medved]: W Bush-Whacked by 'Star Wars?'

NY Post ^ | 5/15/05 | Richard Johnson

[Tax-chick]

That's true. As it's written, the character would be obnoxious no matter who played him. And to think that twerp grows up to be Darth Vader!

[marajade]

"So was Princess Lea elected?"

No. She was adopted by the wife of the Senator from Alderaan.

[Paul_Denton]

I was probably the only 10 year old girl with a shrine to Darth V in her room. He was just so dang cool, you know?

Darth Vader is awesome. Cool suit, cool voice, and absolutly ruthless.

Apology accepted. Captain Needa.

[weegee]

Does he eventually get elected King?

[weegee]

Rolling Stone has no finger on the pulse of society these days. They reflect the past, present and future of music as much as Viacom's MTV does.

So much leftist political bunk, movie hype, fashion layouts, etc. Exactly why does this magazine have a reputation for being about music?

[RepoGirl]

Yes, cool suit, cool voice, and ruthless as anything.

Maybe its me, and the fact that I'm a bit warped, but I felt there was something almost honorable about him. Yes, he was evil, but he had principles and a code of ethics. He still felt reverence for the Force, etc.

Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force.

[bill1952]

Heh. I don't think I would either...8^)

[RepoGirl]

Amen to that. That was the general criticism of the mag when it posted Jar Jar--here the cutting edge of society was so obviously getting it wrong. Just proof that the one relevant mag was now just a mouth piece for the liberal establishment.

Rolling Stone might have been closer to the pulse about 35 years ago, but I'm thinking they were off by the late 70s when they were touting the hipness of 70s California Mellow Rock (Eagles) and snorting derisively at the emerging punk scenes. Mags like Maximum RocknRoll and Trouser Press were closer to the underground. Just proof that hippies are stupid and useless. ;-)

[Alkhin]

Lucas is worthless and has absolutely no integrity as a story writer/film maker.

[marajade]

No.

[marajade]

"Lucas is worthless and has absolutely no integrity as a story writer/film maker."

Really. And the fact that his movies has made billions has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that he's worthless, right.

[bill1952]

But on the other hand, many men seem to find "intergenerational intimacy" perfectly acceptable, as long as the woman is attractive.

Sure, but woe betide the man who thinks that way about an "intergenerational" younger girl.

[chilepepper]

Anyone with half a brain--hell, a quarter of a brain...

dang, there you go again, raising the bar to impossible levels which most DUers and Senate Dimp-o-crats can't possibly reach...

[bill1952]

Politics? I thought that she was of Israeli origin.

She's also a loon?

[marajade]

Both statements in your post are correct.

[weegee]

If you ever find a copy of Rolling Stoned's guide to albums from the late 1970s (with a red cover), you will see them giving 1-star reviews to bands like AC/DC and The Police.

They've since tried to re-write their account of that era but they were definitely a corporate-rock/country-fern-bar music rag.

Only need to point to all of the boy bands on the covers to again show how they are a part of the pop culture Machine rather than an impartial Observer.

[weegee]

So where does Princess Lea's royal title come from?

Besides needing a 1930s plotline for an adventure seeking farm boy to fall in love with a real princess (who is his sister).

[marajade]

http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/bailorgana/

[yarddog]

Politics? I thought that she was of Israeli origin. She's also a loon?

Right on both counts, but a good looking one and who knows maybe she will change when she grows up.

[swilhelm73]

how the French turned their backs on democracy to support Napoleon

So the Old Republic will turn into a murderous Directorate all on its own, leaving room for an ambitious, and ideologically ambivalent, Emperor to seize the reins of power?

Now that would make an interesting story, especially seeing how the French revolution and its ideals helped spawn the modern left...