Saturday, July 31, 2010

BEHIND THE SCENES IMAGE: CHECKING PADME'S WARDROBE

Prior to filming of EPISODE III, Natalie Portman, watched by Lucas, poses as Padme inside her apartment set at FOX STUDIOS for one of her first set and costume lighting/reference tests, which also proves handy in checking the 2003 digital camera set-up being used. This particular costume would ultimately not appear in the film, though some of this deleted material linked to the birth of the Rebel Alliance would be on the 2005 DVD release (but still minus a crucial conversation scene, between her and Obi-Wan about Anakin, that we REALLY want to see on DVD one day!)

CLASSIC IMAGE: REPELLING THE DARK SIDE!

The powerful Jedi Master Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to repel the deadly Dark Side Force energies of the corruptible Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) now, finally, exposed as Darth Sidious, in STAR WARS: EPISODE III- REVENGE OF THE SITH.

BEHIND THE SCENES: ADDING NEW DEPTHS TO VILLAINY

Specialist costume and prop builder Ivo Coveny makes some last minutes touches to the impressive prototype Vader costume worn by Hayden Christensen for EPISODE III, at a workshop within FOX STUDIOS, during 2003 pre-production filming for EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH.

ILM CLASSIC IMAGE: "ALL WINGS REPORT IN"

Terrific shot of the highly detailed X-wing fighter models ready for filming at ILM in Van Nuys, California during 1976/77 post production for STAR WARS.

They don't make 'em like they used to.

AFICIONADO OPINION: WHAT SHOULD BE THE NEXT ANIMATED STEP...

If ever there was proof needed that the Original Trilogy could be made as a superb animated weekly series, following the success of CLONE WARS, this wonderful image from 1978's HOLIDAY SPECIAL is it!

C'mon, George and the gang, bring these great heroes and villains back to us in an all-new dimension!

AFICIONADO STAR WARS MYSTERY: THE UNKNOWN PREMIERE

I recently found this image during an internet trawl, but am slightly mystified with it as to where and when its from. Someone online listed it as a premiere for the original STAR WARS, but I can't find any records of a premiere like this for 1977/78. I think its more likely a premiere for EMPIRE in 1980-it may be the UK Royal Premiere held in May that year at London's ODEON Leicester Square (the exterior certainly looks like it could be their outside foyer), with Chris Parsons filling in for Anthony Daniels (who was ill in hospital) inside the golden suit, alongside the remote controlled Artoo which was used at the event (a picture exists from the premiere of the droid with Mark Hamill and his wife). If that's the case, who played Chewbacca (I wasn't aware that the character was at the premiere)? Peter Mayhew can be seen at the UK premiere in his evening suit, but could he have briefly played Chewie before the film started? Mayhew had played the lovable Wookiee that week for the UK children's programme BLUE PETER, alongside Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in promoting EMPIRE, so the costume was in the country.

If anyone has info on this intriguing image, please get in touch...

Thursday, July 29, 2010

BEHIND THE SCENES: HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND!

On the top deck of the amazing Sail Barge exterior set, Carrie Fisher smooches up with an unknown extra inside a Gamorrean Guard suit, in this great image from 1982's US location shooting for REVENGE OF THE JEDI (before it became RETURN) in Yuma, Arizona.

CLASSIC IMAGE: TRIUMPH OF THE SITH!

Anakin Skywalker, now the dreaded Darth Vader, and the disfigured form of the ultimate Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious, decide to take a little time out from their busy schedule of slaughtering Jedi in order to pose for this fab studio image from 2005.

CLASSIC IMAGE: HAN ON HOTH

Hell be damned, as Han Solo, having successfully rescued Luke Skywalker from an icy death on the freezing plains of Hoth, poses for a quick posed image before taking on a pesky Imperial Probe Droid alongside his friend Chewbacca. Both Solo and the actor who brought him to life, Harrison Ford, would endure many cold weather challenges during the ultimate realisation of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.

A NEW "EMPIRE" FOR AFICIONADO...

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Indian Actress Namitha

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Other Name : Namitha

Date of Birth : 10th May 1980

Age : 30

Born : Surat, Gujarat, India

Occupation : Actress

Years Active from : 2002

Acted Films Languages :Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam

& English films.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Indian Actress And Former Miss World - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born (1 November 1973)

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Date of Birth : 1st November 1973

Age : 36 years

Born : Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Other Name : Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Occupation : Actress

Years active : 1997 – present

Acted Movies : Tamil, English, Hindi, Bangali

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