Lucasfilm’s latest trip to the cash trough, The Clone Wars, has been pretty much panned by the jedi faithful. Here at Beemsville, we didn’t pony up for the theatrical release but will likely attempt to watch the DVD at some point despite the bad reviews. These days your options for some Star Wars goodness are limited. You’re pretty much left with some video games (Lego Star Wars, The Force Unleashed), the Dark Horse comics (some are good, some are weak), and your own sense of nostalgia. Of course you can also go comedy with the Family Guy and Robot Chicken send-ups, both of which we wholeheartedly endorse.
And if you want to stick with the comedy vibe, you can also go with the fans. Check out Atom TV which has the 2008 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge. Atom TV airs on Comdey Central, which replays it a couple of times throughout the week. And of course you can view the shorts via the interweb link above or the icon below.
We’ve been enjoying Star Wars fan films since a few years back when we saw ‘Troops’, a clever Cops/Stormtroopers mash-up. The tradition continues with ‘Padme’ (Juneau send-up), ‘Chad Vader’ (Sith wannabe at the grocery), Ewok Grindhouse (self-explanatory), and more. Good stuff for the Star Wars geek in all of us.
