The Force Awakens – DVD release

Coming soon to a home theatre near you! That’s right! The Force Awakens DVD will be out this April – available for digital download form on April 1st and physical Blue Ray and DVD on the 5th. Thats less than a month away!

That’s right! Soon you will be able to watch the Force Awakens from the comfort of your own home!

There are going to be several deleted scenes as well as a couple of very cool mini features, such as the making of the lightsaber duel in the snowy forest and one that will focus on John Williams and the making of the music from the movie. I’ve always thought that the one thing that set apart Star Wars from anything else that has come out in the world of Science Fiction was the music.

Star Wars This Week #12

Darth Vader faces off against Commander Karbin… Kylo Ren and the First Order have arrived on the Galactic scene in a major way…. This was yet another amazing week to be a Star Wars fan! My reviews and recaps follow.

We have reached the finale of the Vader Down crossover event. Sadly, this storyline had to end eventually, but the ride was more than satisfying! Darth Vader got to showcase how much of a bad-ass he is, while throwing aside a threat to his place in the Empire. We get to see howWe get to learn a bit more about Luke’s quest to become a Jedi.

This week I am finally posting my review of the Force Awakens. There is much more going on than what we saw in this movie, which honestly was the best part. They left a lot open to interpretation, which will give the people in charge of Episodes 8 and 9 lots to work with, and leave lots of loose ends to be covered by future novels and comics.

Without further delay, here is my take on the week that was in the Star Wars Universe.

!!!Spoiler Warning!!!

• Featuring: Darth Vader #15 (Vader Down part 6) / Episode 7: The Force Awakens (Spoiler Review)

#1 Darth Vader #15 (Vader Down part 6)

Score: 9/10

This was the final instalment of the very exciting crossover event known as Vader Down. Darth Vader has his hands full while downed on the planet Vrogas Vas. Not only does he has to contend with the full on assault from the Rebel forces, he is now dealing with another rival; Comander Korbin. In this issue, we will see how everything ends up.

The Force Awakens IMAX posters

These are absolutely spectacular pieces of art, especially if your a massive Star Wars fan – which I assume you are, since you’ve stumbled upon this post. If you live in a city with an AMC Imax theatre, they were giving these away to anyone who comes to visit.

I just can’t get enough of these posters! Im pretty sure they will go down in history with some of the best posters from the Star Wars universe once the dust settles on The Force Awakens hype-machine. Anyways, I hope you enjoy…

This was updated to include the fourth and final poster. 

What is the best Star Wars Movie?

It used to be very easy to rank the movies. Because there was such a massive gap between 4/5/6/ and 1/2/3,  any argument was pointless. There was no room for debate. Now that the Force Awakens has arrived on the scene, everything has changed.

With more movies planned – including Rouge One in 2016 and episodes 8 & 9 in 2017 & 2019 – this might be a new game that Star Wars fans will get to play. Hopefully the rest of the upcoming movies resemble the quality and excitement of The Force Awakens.

Everyone will have their own opinion, but i feel as if this is a fair ranking of the current list of the Best Star Wars Movie. Here’s how I have them stacked up for the moment.

Star Wars This Week # 8

Darth Vader is on solo mission to intimidate the inhabitants of a new world. Kanan takes part in his first mission during the Clone Wars. And a little indie film known as “The Force Awakens” came out this week. Have you felt it?

This post will include my spoiler free recap of the Force Awakens. My first impression after seeing the movie. I was able to escape my viewing without any major spoilers, so I would hate to ruin it for someone else. For anyone out there who is still worried about Episode 7, you can relax. They have succeeded in making a Star Wars movie that stands up with the existing 6 movies.

There were other stories that came out this week, specifically in the comic universe. We were treated to the stand-alone Darth Vader Annual #1, in which we see Darth Vader put his intimidation into full steam. Like the Star Wars Annual, this is a stand alone story.

Kanan continues to be an interesting comic, telling the story of Kanan’s backstory through a series of flashbacks. Kanan has been accepted as a Padawan and is on his first mission during the Clone Wars. We meet the Clone Troopers that we know from the first Arc that will eventually turn on him.

Without further delay, here is my recap of the week that was in the Star Wars Universe.

!!! Spoiler Warning!!!

• Featuring: Darth Vader Annual #1  / Kanan #9 / Episode 7: The Force Awakens (spoiler free edition)

 

#1 Episode 7: The Force Awakens

Score: 9/10

!!!Spoiler Free!!!

This movie is instantly better than all three of the prequels and might even one day make it into the conversation with the original trilogy. This movie will take a few viewings to really see where it stacks up. The most important thing, was after watching it for the first time, I couldn’t wait to find out what happens next in the story. I will be seeing it for a second, third and probably fourth time in theatres.

Force Awakens: All Movie posters

The hype train continues! I decided to collect all of the official movie posters that I could find for”The Force Awakens”. One thing that everyone keeps asking is “where is Luke Skywalker?” and these posters do nothing to answer the mystery. This of course wont be revealed until the release of “The Force Awakens”, and we all wait patiently for the next 29 days to pass by…

Anyways, they are all very beautiful and gives us everything we need to get excited for the upcoming movie. Let the countdown continue….

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Official Imax movie poster (so simple and so perfect. this is just a beautiful piece of artwork):

Force Awakens Character Posters

Starwars.com has released their new Force Awakens promotional posters today. They show a close up of some of the main characters (no Luke Skywalker yet) including Kylo Ren, Finn, Rey, Han Solo and Princess Leia.

They were all pretty great, but i especially love the contrast between Finn and Kylo Ren…. can’t wait for the inevitable showdown between these two!

Only 45 days until The Force Awakens hits the big screens. Until then, May the force be with you!