June 6th, 2005
INT. BATTLE CRUISER - DAY
The Emperor stands opposite Darth Vader (a.k.a. Anakin Skywalker) who stares into the mirror of his bathroom.
Darth Vader: How am I supposed to clean out the pores in my nose?
Emperor: Use the Force, Lord Vader. Use the Force.
Darth Vader: Yeah, but even if I can use the Force without taking this helmet off, how am I supposed to wash my face after I’ve cleaned out the pores in my nose?
Emperor: Hmm.
Darth Vader: See?
Emperor: A curious dilemma.
Darth Vader: Maybe if we got an order of those nose strip thingies.
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May 23rd, 2005
Sometimes, it’s not the most positive experience when you realize that your life and an actual motion picture are, in fact, one in the same.
There were times, over the years, when these realizations were less than flattering. From coming to the conclusion that, yes, the entire mini-storyline of Stand By Me, with the kid in the pie-eating contest and the throwing up and the, yes you get the idea… to The Godfather 1 & 2, with the way in which my childhood was controlled by a god-father of sorts, with rules about bedtimes and who I could associate myself with… Well, you get the idea.
But how could I scoff at the moment when my life and a $154 million dollar, 4-day grossing blockbuster movie like Revenge of the Sith finally crossed paths? When the two resembled each other more than a pair of twins, or two life-savers from the same roll of candy. The moment of realization that your life is just like a George Lucas’ penned movie can be a startling and nerve-wracking moment, but if his creation can reap the riches of a small third-world country… Then so can mine.
But how, you ask. How is your life just like Revenge of the Sith? How is a movie that takes place in “a galaxy far, far away” anything like your Los Angeles existence. How could you post anything about Star Wars after weeks of publicity that’s giving us all a headache?
I do what I gotta do, people.
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