"If you've only seen them this way, then you've never seen them at all!" In 1997 George Lucas released a special edition of the original Star Wars trilogy with new digital effects and changes both subtle and drastic. Since then, the original unaltered versions of the films have not been…
George Lucas was awarded the James Smithson Medal at George Washington University in October, 1997...and I was there because my mom agreed to take her freshly Bar Mitzvahed son over 200 miles to see a man get an award on a school day. I asked my mom to come on…
What if George Lucas continued making a new Star Wars movie every 3 years after 1983's RETURN OF THE JEDI and EPISODE I came out in 1986, EPISODE II came out in 1989, and EPISODE III came out in 1992? Who would have been cast? Who would have directed? What…
Magic Johnson, Bruce Boxleitner, The Flintstones, Valerie Bertinelli, Steven Spielberg, and Michelle Lee share their reactions to the original STAR WARS during these interstitial interviews which aired during Star Wars's network TV debut on CBS in 1984.
#vintage #nostalgia #promo STAR WARS made its network television debut on CBS on February 26, 1984 and had a very cool intro from Mr. Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker himself. This is a really fun little time capsule off a high quality Betamax tape recorded off-air. Thank you to Meredith95…
....a bold adventure of courage and daring! #starwars #ewoks #nostalgia
GARBAGE SCOW EDITION! JOSH is joined by JOHN and JOE (on loan from The Secret Origins of Mint Condition podcast) to discuss two of our foundational fandoms, Stars TREK and WARS, and the different things we get from each. Tune in to discover who would win in a fight: a…
We know it's a palace, but how much front door does one Hutt need? JOSH, RUSS, MICKEY, and FREY learn to accept that RETURN OF THE JEDI was the first Star Wars entry to simply play the greatest hits of what came before. They also learn to not really care.…
JOSH, JON, and MURRAY discuss why THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is the best Star Wars movie...and why it wasn't supposed to be. Do we slay the sacred bantha of Star Wars fandom? Find out in this super-sized episode! RATE US: trashcompod.com FOLLOW US: instragram.com/trashcompod NEXT WEEK: We take on the…
Twenty-six years before it existed, Trash Compactor got its greatest "get." And, friends, blow it we did not. We're confident you'll agree once you finally hear, straight from the source, the answer to the burning question that's been on everyone's lips—is Mark Hamill good at the 1996 PC game Wing…
JOSH and FREY are joined by special guest ANDREW OSBORNE, whose play "SPECIAL" documents the creation of the infamous STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL with hilarious and mostly true results. Transcript available here: https://www.trashcompod.com/3 Get the latest on the Kickstarter for the SPECIAL graphic novel: https://specialtheplay.com/kickstarter RATE US: www.trashcompod.com FOLLOW US:…
The Junked Droids read a STAR WARS Newsletter Josh wrote when he was 10 years old in the days before the prequels, before the special editions -- even before the THX remastered box set of the original trilogy! A good laugh is had by all at the expense of this…
