R2D2 & C “3-D” O

 

Adjust those midi-chlorian levels… Tan-tans will be crashing through theater screens near you before you can say Boba Fett!  According to DreamWorks Animations CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, the almighty sultan of sci-fi fantasy pop, George Lucas, is officially in the process of actually converting our cherished treasures Episodes I-VI (yes, I said it, I love all six) into three-dimensional masterpieces.  And if that were not enough, in but a few weeks (twenty-one days at the time of this post), we will all once again be teased by the likes of Lucas Films, Inc. with the release of The Clone Wars.

 

I think the idea of Star Wars meets 3-D is fabulous.  Laser beams flying off the screen, the Millennium Falcon doing circles around the audience, Jabba’s rancor snacking on your popcorn and yes, annoying Jar Jar Binks making an even bigger impression off the screen.  Timeout folks: If Lucas pulls this off, he’ll once again regain control of my galaxy (which he lost that with the last installment of Indiana Jones).  I believe these recreations may have the force to change the way the casual movie fan looks at the third dimension on the big screen. The recent three-dimensional view of Beowulf, although unique in its own way, will pale in comparison to jedi knights and sith lords dueling through another dimension.

 

With all due respect Christian Bale, the dark knight is still Anakin Skywalker.

 

-          Darth Spaulding