The AFI Salutes UNCLE GEORGE. TONIGHT!
EDITOR'S NOTE: TONIGHT. USA NETWORK. 8P-10P (CST). BE THERE.
HERE ARE SOME PICS -----
Trivia question: Who was the man in costume as 200-year-old Wookie Chewbacca in both Star Wars and Episode III? Answer: Englishman Peter Mayhew. He's turned this one role into a life's worth of convention appearances, sideline businesses and charity-related work. Sure beats being a hospital attendant. EDITOR'S NOTE: MY DREAM GIG. (GUESS I'M TOO SHORT FOR A WOOKIEE?)
What would a George Lucas party be without the presence of R2D2 and C3PO? They're still more engaging than an army full of I, Robot CGI extras.
Thanks to his Jaws and Lucas' Star Wars, going to the movies in summer has never been the same. In presenting the award to Lucas, Spielberg compared him to H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, other emissaries who brought science-fiction to the masses.
Mark Hamill, the actor who got it all started back in 1977 alongside Carrie Fisher. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are to the second half of the 20th century what Rhett Butler and Scarlett were to the first half. With Atlanta and the galaxy respectively burning in the background. EDITOR'S NOTE: OK...EXCEPT FOR THAT BROTHER/SISTER ISSUE?
EDITOR'S NOTE: YEAH, HE'S CRAGGY. BUT IT STILL WORKS FOR ME. (ONCE A LUKE SKYWALKER GIRL, ALWAYS A LUKE SKYWALKER GIRL).
Not so long ago, the sight of Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart together would have sent the paparazzi into a frenzy. But like hot L.A. restaurants, hot L.A. couples only last about six months. Then the crowd moves on to another.
EDITOR'S NOTE: AWW...LOOK AT THE HANDSOME OLD GEEZER AND HIS...AS BRIDGET JONES PUT IT....'AMERICAN STICK INSECT'. (WHATEVER....)
Can you believe Billy Dee Williams is almost 70? His last Star Wars-related gig was a voiceover part on a 2002 video game, and he was also memorable that same year in the comedy Undercover Brother.
EDITOR'S NOTE: LANDO'S HOLDING UP PRETTY DURN WELL, HMM?
Funnier Than Hearing Shatner Sing To ------
EDITOR'S NOTE: JUST FOR THOSE NON-DWEEBS WHO GET STAR WARS AND STAR TREK ALL JUMBLED. NOW WE'LL NEVER GET IT STRAIGHTENED OUT FOR THEM!
AND THE MAN OF THE HOUR-------
Said Spielberg at the AFI evening of Lucas: "You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that we can't even imagine dreaming." In other words, no early retirement for this guy. EDITOR'S NOTE: LET'S FERVENTLY HOPE NOT!
EDITOR'S NOTE: GOT MY VCR ALL SET. MAZEL TOV, UNCLE GEORGE!!! (AND WATCH TOMORROW NIGHT....CBS....7P-10P. AFI-100 YEARS, 1OO BEST QUOTES).
HERE ARE SOME PICS -----
Trivia question: Who was the man in costume as 200-year-old Wookie Chewbacca in both Star Wars and Episode III? Answer: Englishman Peter Mayhew. He's turned this one role into a life's worth of convention appearances, sideline businesses and charity-related work. Sure beats being a hospital attendant. EDITOR'S NOTE: MY DREAM GIG. (GUESS I'M TOO SHORT FOR A WOOKIEE?)
What would a George Lucas party be without the presence of R2D2 and C3PO? They're still more engaging than an army full of I, Robot CGI extras.
Thanks to his Jaws and Lucas' Star Wars, going to the movies in summer has never been the same. In presenting the award to Lucas, Spielberg compared him to H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, other emissaries who brought science-fiction to the masses.
Mark Hamill, the actor who got it all started back in 1977 alongside Carrie Fisher. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are to the second half of the 20th century what Rhett Butler and Scarlett were to the first half. With Atlanta and the galaxy respectively burning in the background. EDITOR'S NOTE: OK...EXCEPT FOR THAT BROTHER/SISTER ISSUE?
EDITOR'S NOTE: YEAH, HE'S CRAGGY. BUT IT STILL WORKS FOR ME. (ONCE A LUKE SKYWALKER GIRL, ALWAYS A LUKE SKYWALKER GIRL).
Not so long ago, the sight of Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart together would have sent the paparazzi into a frenzy. But like hot L.A. restaurants, hot L.A. couples only last about six months. Then the crowd moves on to another.
EDITOR'S NOTE: AWW...LOOK AT THE HANDSOME OLD GEEZER AND HIS...AS BRIDGET JONES PUT IT....'AMERICAN STICK INSECT'. (WHATEVER....)
Can you believe Billy Dee Williams is almost 70? His last Star Wars-related gig was a voiceover part on a 2002 video game, and he was also memorable that same year in the comedy Undercover Brother.
EDITOR'S NOTE: LANDO'S HOLDING UP PRETTY DURN WELL, HMM?
Funnier Than Hearing Shatner Sing To ------
EDITOR'S NOTE: JUST FOR THOSE NON-DWEEBS WHO GET STAR WARS AND STAR TREK ALL JUMBLED. NOW WE'LL NEVER GET IT STRAIGHTENED OUT FOR THEM!
AND THE MAN OF THE HOUR-------
Said Spielberg at the AFI evening of Lucas: "You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that we can't even imagine dreaming." In other words, no early retirement for this guy. EDITOR'S NOTE: LET'S FERVENTLY HOPE NOT!
EDITOR'S NOTE: GOT MY VCR ALL SET. MAZEL TOV, UNCLE GEORGE!!! (AND WATCH TOMORROW NIGHT....CBS....7P-10P. AFI-100 YEARS, 1OO BEST QUOTES).
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