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Metallica fence has heavy impact in Marin
James Hetfield co-founded the influential heavy metal band Metallica and, as its chief songwriter, helped pen and perform strident songs such as "Don't Tread on Me." It might as well be his anthem for property rights in Marin County.
The Marin County resident has erected a barbed-wire fence on his property near San Rafael, cutting off a fire trail that locals say has been used for at least a half century to access treasured hiking trails along scenic ridgelines.
Hetfield's representatives have told county officials that the metal and barbed-wire fence is a response to vandalism on the property. Nonetheless, the decision has infuriated the bikers, hikers and equestrians who use the trail. Some locals say it also threatens a century-old county tradition of property owners giving public access to open space.
Supervisor Kinsey said the county has negotiated several agreements with property owners to allow access for the public. Kinsey cited Hetfield's neighbor George Lucas as one such example.
Messages left with Hetfield's manager, his band's record label (Warner Bros. Records) and his contractor (Redhorse Constructors Inc.) were not successful in getting a comment. James Hetfield co-founded the influential heavy metal band Metallica and, as its chief songwriter, helped pen and perform strident son... more -
Harrison Ford, il nuovo film...
Da fonti ufficiali e lo stesso Lucas annuncia che nel capitolo 5 di Indiana Jones non ci sara Mutt come figura ufficiale ad interpretare Indy. Il testo originale è:
Quote George Lucas: "Indiana Jones is Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford IS Indiana Jones. If it was Mutt Williams it would be Mutt Williams and the Search for Elvis (!!!) or something"
Nel frattempo il Sig. Ford sarà protagonista di un nuovo film... Da fonti ufficiali e lo stesso Lucas annuncia che nel capitolo 5 di Indiana Jones non ci sara Mutt come figura ufficiale ad interpreta... more -
Lucas: No new 'Indy' without Harrison Ford
"The franchise really depends on me coming up with a good idea," Lucas said. I guess it's over then.
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Indiana Jones 4- Most mistake-ridden film of 2008
Movie Mistakes.com has found 48 errors in Indy 4 and counting making it the most mistake ridden film of 2008 according to their mistake counters. Check 'em out some of them are pretty great. Movie Mistakes.com has found 48 errors in Indy 4 and counting making it the most mistake ridden film of 2008 according to their mistak... more
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Los Angeles Times
I had to post this, look at the shirt on George Lucas, its "Han shot first" thats just awesome to me and makes my day after a few weeks of depression =) I had to post this, look at the shirt on George Lucas, its "Han shot first" thats just awesome to me and makes my day after... more
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How George Lucas Might F@#% Up Indiana Jones 4
Completed May 11, 2008, 13 days before the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
This cartoon is the companion piece to the internet popular Lord of the Rings by George Lucas. In this mockumentary, Steven Spielberg starts to feel like his baby Indiana Jones 4 might be in jeopardy with George Lucas still around.
Check out the original "Lord of the Rings by George Lucas" here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv4Potdpjhw&feature=... Completed May 11, 2008, 13 days before the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. ... more -
Critics left unimpressed by fourth "Indiana Jones" film
It seems that the critical consensus for Steven Spielburg's hotly anticipated fourth entry in the "Indiana Jones" franchise, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," is a lukewarm one. The film had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this Sunday, and even though the majority of critics seemed to enjoy the film overall (it currently has a 71% rating on RottenTomatoes.com), most agree with People Magazine's Leah Rozen that "it never quite knocks you silly with delight the way 1981’s ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ did." It seems that the critical consensus for Steven Spielburg's hotly anticipated fourth entry in the "Indiana Jones" franc... more
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Spielberg and Lucas talk Indiana Jones
A great interview with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. These two giants of the film industry discuss everything from the influence of technological innovations to the release of the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel. A great interview with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. These two giants of the film industry discuss everything from the influence... more
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Grab your light sabers; The Clone Wars trailer is here!
Feast your eyes—squinting a bit—on the leaked two-minute trailer that was briefly seen in YouTube and then pulled off just to be rescued at the last minute by a Polish Corvette, saved into an astromech droid, launched onto a desert planet, and found by us in a garage sale somewhere in Kraków. Or something like that. The trailer further shows the work of the three hundred 3D animators who have been working on this project at Lucasfilm Animation for the past three years. And except for its lousy quality it, it seems that we are in for a ride Feast your eyes—squinting a bit—on the leaked two-minute trailer that was briefly seen in YouTube and then pulled off just to be rescu... more
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Lucas sues British prop designer over stormtrooper design
Lawyers for George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd. and a British prop designer are facing off in London's High Court over rights to the molded white Stormtrooper uniforms from the "Star Wars" films.
Lucasfilm claims violation of copyright and trademarks by prop designer Andrew Ainsworth, who sculpted the Stormtrooper helmets for the first "Star Wars" movie in 1977. Lawyers for George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd. and a British prop designer are facing off in London's High Court over rights to th... more -
'Star Wars' Creator Sues Designer
It's a storm in a Stormtrooper's helmet. Lawyers for George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd. and a British prop designer faced off in London's High Court Tuesday over rights to the molded white Stormtrooper uniforms from the "Star Wars" films.
Standing alongside the bewigged, black-robed lawyers in court was the object of their dispute -- a 6-foot (1.83 meter) tall, helmeted warrior of the evil Galactic Empire. Lucasfilm attorney Michael Bloch called the menacing figure "one of the most iconic images in modern culture."
Lucasfilm claims violation of copyright and trademarks by prop designer Andrew Ainsworth, who sculpted the Stormtrooper helmets for the first "Star Wars" movie in 1977. London-based Ainsworth sells replicas of the helmets and armor, which he says are made from the original molds, on his Web site for up to £1,000 ($2,000; €1,300). It's a storm in a Stormtrooper's helmet. Lawyers for George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd. and a British prop designer faced off... more -
INDIANA JONES Teaser Trailer
The first teaser trailer is here for Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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The Quest For The Most Entertaining Quest: Morgan Spurlock Goes Head To Head With ...
Check out the trailer for Morgan Spurlock's newest documentary, Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? (click HERE for our film review). You've gotta love Spurlock's premise: "If I've learned anything from big budget action movies it's that complicated global problems are best solved by one lonely guy." Ironically this trailer makes Spurlock's on-a-shoestring search for Bin Laden look like more of a blast than Indiana Jones' big budget quest for the Crystal Skull, the trailer for which also hit the net today. Check out the trailer for Morgan Spurlock's newest documentary, Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? (click HERE for our film r... more
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New and official Indiana Jones trailer hits the net
You might have seen the bootleg version of the trailer that was leaked online earlier today. Here's the official one!
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Lucas brings another Star Wars to the big screen
Just when the Star Wars fans of the world would never get to see another NEW Star Wars in the movies; George Lucas surprises us all and is taking another shot at silver screens with the animated "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" in movie theaters on August 15th.
"I felt there were a lot more 'Star Wars' stories left to tell," Lucas said in a statement. "I was eager to start telling some of them through animation and, at the same time, push the art of animation forward." Just when the Star Wars fans of the world would never get to see another NEW Star Wars in the movies; George Lucas surprises us all an... more -
Tater of the Lost Ark
In breaking news, George Lucas continues to make Mr. Potato Head toys out his fabled characters. This just in, nerds everywhere outraged! In breaking news, George Lucas continues to make Mr. Potato Head toys out his fabled characters. This just in, nerds everywhere outra... more
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Monomyth - Joseph Campbell
The Monomyth (often referred to as "the hero's journey") is a description of a basic pattern found in many narratives from around the world. This universal pattern was described by Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949). A noted scholar of novelist James Joyce, Campbell borrowed the term monomyth from Joyce's Finnegans Wake.
Campbell's insight was that important myths from around the world which have survived for thousands of years, all share a fundamental structure.
In a well-known quote from the introduction to The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell wrote:
? A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.?
The monomyth has influenced a number of artists, musicians, poets, and filmmakers, including Bob Dylan and George Lucas. Mickey Hart, Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead had long noted Campbell's influence and agreed to participate in a seminar with him in 1986 entitled From Ritual to Rapture.
Campbell's work has been consciously applied by a wide variety of modern writers and artists, for example, in creating screenplays for movies. The best known is perhaps George Lucas, who has acknowledged a debt to Campbell regarding both the original Star Wars trilogy and its prequels. The Monomyth (often referred to as "the hero's journey") is a description of a basic pattern found in many narratives f... more -
The last 30 years of Holiday Cards from Lucasfilms
So many cheesy cards out there year after year. These kick bum.
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Joe Meets Celebrities
Including George Lucas, Prince and Eddie Van Halen. This is the celebrity interviews portion of "Joe Does the Oscars," followed by an additional reel of clips that didn't make the final cut. Thought it would be cool to see if the interviews stood on their own. Including George Lucas, Prince and Eddie Van Halen. This is the celebrity interviews portion of "Joe Does the Oscars," follo... more
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Joe Does the Oscars
Joe Hanson finds a space on the red carpet... and takes on Hollywood's finest as they come out in style for the Academy Awards.
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