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I started out by making a new 2005 series of my standard smallish images for each eBay item, very simple, as always, including the above bar -- others include --

the new backbround

Then I looked at the really old files about memorabilia, three web pages, and decided to amplify them to six -- I did a banner for my main Star Wars-related domain name, which is a virtual mirror of what I have had on this web site since its inception --

My logistical problem for a Father's Day image to correspond with my countedown counter was resolved in almost a dream, when it occurred to me to make my own, using some image of Darth Vader, since he was a somewhat famous dad -- I did three versions, and vary / alternate them in my latest eBay listings --

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It was sort of tricky to find a font color that one could see over the dark image -- I think my favorite is the one on the left.

Countdown to Father's Day

I was lucky to have been able to get tickets for the last three Star Wars sequels here in Trenton, New Jersey, and at the same theatre -- Wednesday, 19 May 1999, Episode I : The Phantom Menace -- --

Thursday, 16 May 2002, Episode II : Attack of The Clones -- --

and finally, on Thursday, 19 May 2005, Episode III : The Revenge of The Sith - I got two tics to this one, hoping to find someone to take with me, but unfortunately I went alone -- -- curiously, all three made their debut in May, almost on the exact same day / date!

Next came the background for this page,

I reworked the original darker version of the background to include some smaller images I collected and made a collage, along the lines of the one I did in 2002

and, just to satisfy my momentary primordial creative instincts, I did another one using a different base -- I sorta prefer the one above, although they are both kewl --

Feel free to use any of these images on your web pages / blogs, excepting the ones having my © -- -- thingy on it, unless you notify me of your intention, I reply, and you credit and link this page to your reference, which is normal.

My brief observations about the Revenge of the Sith -- the color is fantastic, and the details are stupendous, which one would expect from Lucas and his virtual effects gang -- I sat in about the tenth row, center, as I always do, and was way too interested in / occupied by the details of the sometimes overcrowded images to notice anything about the music too much, so I cannot say a single thing about the background music -- when the CD appears at Sam's Club, I shall get it and load some of the tracks onto my iPod Photo, and may even include some of the images on this page --

although the dialogue was minimalist, at best, who the hell is taking too much notice of what they are saying? In essence, it was sort of like simplistic biblical parables, commandments (Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's droid), or the proverbial soundbites in the news and catchy headlines. The action was virtually non-stop in this flick, and the scenes appeared to be more complex and bountiful / filled in than in the previous films, almost overpowering at times -- the space craft, weapons, landscapes, beasts, humanoids and droids encountered were kewl as shit, and extremely detailed, as were the costumes and everything else, in general -- I would have to see the movie several times to focus on each and every minute detail, since there were so many of them on such a monster screen -- I was slightly surprised to see some scenes of nominal tenderness and minimal smoochyness -- not erotic, in any sense of the word (outright overt sex and frequent allusions thereto seems to be the trend with movie directors over the last 25 years or so, just, apparently, to have a bigger sell factor for an otherwise droll, uninteresting film), although that scene where Anakin awoke after a bad dream was almost eye-popping, almost --

Palpatine sure had a very obviously studied simplistic way of tempting Anakin, and only being human, albeit a Jedi, the latter fell for all that shit, hook, line and sinker! I have always found it sort of strange how feeling out of a group (in this case, not being chosen as a Jedi Master), fear of losing something, offers of unlimited power over others, and theoretically being immortal in some way has led to the ultimate demise of those who sell their soul / body / mind for these dubious delights -- many times they kill that which they may have intended to rescue -- we find it in biographies, novels, stage plays, on TV and in the media with some frequency -- for some reason, my ever wandering mind saw in this stunning dialectic presentation something of our own government politics and that of other so-called world leaders, somehow, but I cannot explain exactly how, it was just an intuitive feeling.

Which character would probably make a better world leader in a meaningful all inclusive global so-called rainbow coalition? Yoda, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Luke, Mace, or maybe even Amidalia -- hey, how about R2-D2, if programed in just the right way, after all, we are already apparently ruled and dictated to by complex electronic gizmos and gadgets every day, why not have one as our leader -- if coded in open source, of course, and using Apple's latest operating system.

Which one of these would obtain the most popular votes, if each and every vote would be counted and really mean something? Would they stand on their own documented merits, or would they have to buy the votes, use constant sleeze and negative mud slinging, produce questionable supporting / detracting documents, promise the Moon and later waffle on everything, as is commonplace in these times? Would each have their own web sites, newsletters, and contribution requests? There are way too many Palpatines in power in too many places on this minor planet at this moment, and we can all see it, whether it be a business / religious / political leader on a local / national / international level -- should I include neighborhoods and families here also?

The constant battle between good and evil which we see on a daily basis everywhere on our planet is well depicted in a rather simplistic primordial way, greatly enhanced by the captivating visual presentation. Perhaps this is why the Star Wars films have always been so popular? Just about anyone, young or old , can intuitively understand the underlying dichotomy of what is good and what is not so good, and perhaps dream of some future utopian time and place where these negative nuances would not exist, allowing them to feel totally safe, free, able to just be themselves and sense that they are secure? Does spending billions on neurotic HomeyLandia Insecurity accomplish that for us, while depriving us of some basic freedoms? Would you personally really opt for knowledge / power of the secrets of the Dark Side? Why? Think about it for a minute or two, if it takes you that long.

I give this latest and kewlest (and hopefully not last) episode a ten tentacles up -- do not miss seeing it on a large screen in theatre sound -- it is thoroughly amazing!

May The Force be with you!

God Bless !

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