With Halloween, as well as the 1st Anniversary of The Force Awakens coming up in a few months, we wanted to take a look back and review some of our favorite items, that you may want to pick up before they are all gone. The first item we are looking at is, Kylo Ren Force FX Deluxe Lightsaber Prop Replica from Hasbro. We received ours from EntertainmentEarth.com, where is it currently in stock for $199.99 with Free Shipping! The box is HUGH so the Free Shipping is a great savings, you can click here to secure one today.
Let’s start off with the specs:
Measures 43-inches long
14-inches wide
Requires 3 “AA” batteries, not included.
Ages 13 and up.
Now let’s take a look at the outer box, it’s beautiful on it’s own. It has the same look and feel as the other Black Series items. If I had the room I would display the box with the saber, I like it that much.
It is packed very well and secure, the stand (which can be displayed in two ways) is under the front part of the saber blade.
Here are the 2 possible ways to display it on the stand. The first is to put the blade into the hole and then balance out the weight of the hilt to the blade to where it stays level. It’s a very cool way to display but not if you have a lot of foot traffic near it, as it could knock over easily.
The second way to display it is to flip the stand over and the hilt sits in the recessed area. To me, having both options was a great design by Hasbro, and of course many people will also choose to hang this on the wall, with multiple secondary market stands and holders available.
The hilt is heavy and very detailed, the weathering in spots is good and the red wire down the side is actually a wire, which was a nice touch. Some of the orange and purple paint looks odd in the photos, but in person they blend in very nicely. The sounds are crisp, clean and loud!
It glows very bright and unlike some older versions of these where you could see breaks, this one is clean top to bottom. This is a beautiful piece to use as a prop replica, for fun or to complete your Kylo Ren Cosplay or Halloween costume. Kylo will forever be embedded in the history of Star Wars and I think this FX saber will only go up in value as time goes on.
Fans can fully immerse themselves in “The Force Awakens” through breathtaking 3D, new bonus features and collectible packaging!
BURBANK, Calif. (August 10, 2016) — This fall, Star Wars fans around the world, will experience a galaxy far, far away—up close and in eye-popping 3D—through the highly anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” 3D Collector’s Edition, rolling out beginning Oct. 31 and arriving in the United States and Canada on Nov 15.
For the first time—and just in time for the holidays—viewers can bring home Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in 3D, encased in stunning, collectible packaging. The exclusive four-disc 3D Collector’s Edition contains the original theatrical release on Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray™, Digital HD and DVD, along with originally released bonus features and brand-new bonus material, including additional deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes conversations with cast and crew and revealing, never-before released audio commentary by director J.J. Abrams*.
*Collector’s Edition configuration may vary by territory
Upon its debut last December, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” received rave reviews from both critics and audiences, and shattered box office records with over $936 million domestic and $2 billion worldwide. The film has since been nominated for five Academy Awards® and took home the BAFTA Award for Special Visual Effects. “The Force Awakens” re-ignited the Star Wars franchise and fans eagerly await the next installment, arriving in theaters Dec. 2017, as well as the first in a series of standalone films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” premiering on Dec. 16, 2016.
Bonus features include*:
3D COLLECTOR’S EDITION BONUS FEATURES:
Audio Commentary with J.J. Abrams – Enter the mind of visionary director J.J. Abrams as he reveals the creative and complex choices made while developing the first film in the new Star Wars trilogy.
Foley: A Sonic Tale – Foley artists, consisting of old pros and new talent, unite to bring the world of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” alive through the matching of sound to action.
Sounds of the Resistance – Hear how the epic sound design of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” moves the Star Wars legacy forward.
Deleted Scenes – View never-before-shared scenes that didn’t make the film’s final cut.
Dressing the Galaxy – Costume Designer Michael Kaplan reveals how the costumes of the original Star Wars movies were re-envisioned for a new generation.
The Scavenger and the Stormtrooper: A Conversation with Daisy Ridley and John Boyega – The two new stars share the thrill of working together on the adventure of a lifetime and becoming part of the Star Wars legacy.
Inside the Armory – Take a fascinating tour through the design and creation of the weaponry in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
Classic Bonus Features – These offerings from the April release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” include the complete story behind the making of the film, an unforgettable cast table read, insights from legendary composer John Williams and deleted scenes, as well as features that dig deeper into the creation of new characters such as BB-8, the design of the climactic lightsaber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren, the film’s remarkable digital artistry and the Star Wars: Force for Change global aid initiative.
* Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer. New bonus content is available in the 3D Collector’s Edition package only.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” 3D Collector’s Edition global release dates include:
Australia Nov. 9
Holland Oct. 31
Spain Nov. 2
Brazil Nov. 16
Italy Nov. 2
Sweden Oct. 31
France Oct. 31
United Kingdom Oct. 31
Germany Nov. 24
United States & Canada Nov. 15
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” saw the eagerly anticipated reteaming of original Star Wars stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill, along with Anthony Daniels, the only actor to have been in all seven Star Wars films, and Peter Mayhew. The returning cast was joined by newcomer Daisy Ridley, who beat out fierce competition to take the principal role of Rey; BAFTA Rising Star Award winner John Boyega (“Attack the Block,” “Imperial Dreams”) as reluctant stormtrooper Finn; Emmy® nominee Adam Driver (“Lincoln,” “Girls”) as the villainous Kylo Ren, and Golden Globe® winner Oscar Isaac (“Inside Llewyn Davis,” “The Bourne Legacy”) as Resistance pilot Poe Dameron.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was directed by J.J. Abrams and written by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt. Lucasfilm president and eight-time Academy Award® nominee Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams, along with his longtime producing partner Bryan Burk, are the film’s producers.
Having established a musical legacy with his iconic scores for the previous six films in the Star Wars saga, acclaimed composer John Williams returned to score “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” ultimately garnering his 50th Oscar® nomination for it.
DISC SPECIFICATIONS:
FEATURE RUN TIME: Approximately 136 min.
RATING: PG-13 in U.S.; PG in CE; G in CF
ASPECT RATIO: Blu-ray Feature Film = 2.40:1
DVD Feature Film = 2.40:1
AUDIO: Blu-ray = English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio,
French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks
DVD = English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital,
English 2.0 Descriptive Audio Language Tracks
LANGUAGES: English, French & Spanish
SUBTITLES: English SDH, French & Spanish
Via Huffingtonpost.com: The “Star Wars” opening crawl is the synonymous imagery that pops in your head when thinking about the franchise. All the “Star Wars” films have included it (even though there are reports of the upcoming “Rogue One” supposedly dropping the crawl). It’s the first thing the audience sees. You want to get it right.
Unfortunately, the “Force Awakens” opening crawl has been mired in controversy. MIRED!
The paragraph in question, which was noticed by a content editor at Mic, reads:
With the support of the REPUBLIC, General Leia Organa leads a brave RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her brother Luke and gain his help in restoring peace and justice to the galaxy. The problem is with the name “Luke” in the phrase, “She is desperate to find her brother Luke.” The name doesn’t have any commas around it, making it information that’s essential to the sentence. But the only reason it’d be essential is if Leia had more than one brother and Luke’s name had to be specified.
Yeah, that’s pretty heavy.
If Luke was Leia’s only brother, as we all believe, there would be commas around the name because it’s nonessential, i.e., the sentence has the same meaning without it.
The comma exclusion implies that Leia has more brothers ― perhaps some missing sibling we haven’t met. The revelation quickly went viral as the internet had a bigger meltdown than the Death Star.
Does this mean Vader had another kid? Holy Nerf Herder …
HuffPost recently spoke with Abrams about his new movie, “Star Trek Beyond,” and during the call, the director cleared up the opening crawl mystery:
“I think its intention is pretty clear, and I take full responsibility for any punctuation errors,” said Abrams.
Sorry, conspiracy theorists. This is not the answer you’re looking for. Leia has only one brother. It was just a good old-fashioned typo.
Now we can focus on more important things, like: Who shot first? Who are Rey’s parents? And will Chewbacca Mom actually play Chewbacca’s mom?
New Zealand Mint is thrilled to announce two major new officially licensed Star WarsTM coin collections. The Star Wars Classic collection highlights many of the great characters associated with this cultural phenomenon. The Star Wars: The Force Awakens collection shows engraved and colored illustrations of the key characters appearing in the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens film. To see and order these new Star Wars coins, click here.
On the fourth floor of Harrods, the ludicrously luxurious department store in London, a special exhibition has been set up inside The Disney Store. Out of sight, locked behind an unremarkable black door, is a collection of items meticulously adapted from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Poe Dameron’s X-Wing helmet. Kylo Ren’s lightsaber. Chewbacca’s bowcaster. Each is based on a 3D scan of the original movie prop, and built with an expensive mixture of 3D-printed materials, forged and cast items.
All of the pieces have been created by Propshop, a company that has long produced physical props and digital assets for the movie industry. The team is based in Pinewood Studios, where some of The Force Awakens was shot, and has Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Episode VIII on its resume. Outside of the sci-fi franchise, it’s also worked on Spectre, The Martian and Ex Machina, as well as Guardians of the Galaxy and The Dark Knight Rises.
Each replica is virtually identical to its on-set counterpart. Some of them are available to order online too, but be warned — they’re not cheap. Kylo Ren’s helmet, for instance, will set you back £1,800 ($2,000). For that price, you also get a stand, a chip that proves its authenticity, and a wooden crate inspired by the packaging that was used for the original prop.
New Zealand Mint is thrilled to announce two major new officially licensed Star WarsTM coin collections. The Star Wars Classic collection highlights many of the great characters associated with this cultural phenomenon. The Star Wars: The Force Awakens collection shows engraved and colored illustrations of the key characters appearing in the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens film. To see and order these new Star Wars coins, click here.
Pull out your calendar and circle July 15th (if you’re in Canada, US and other areas… you might have to wait a bit longer).
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ is going to start streaming on Netflix Canada this month, with 2015’s biggest movie joining the streaming library July 15th.
Netflix and Disney signed a deal back in 2012 that is now just going to start paying dividends for Netflix subscribers, as large chunks of Disney content will be joining the Netflix library in the near future. The deal will include a large portion of Pixar movies as well as big portions of their back catalog on rolling releases.
While the deal was supposed to be focused on content released 2016 and after, Netflix and Disney clearly saw value with including ‘The Force Awakens’ as part of the 2016 roll out.
So why isn’t ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ available on US Netflix yet? Complicated contracts. Long story short, the Netflix library is vastly different depending on what country a specific subscriber is located in. We recently reported that the difference can be pretty massive, leaving a lot of recently added countries to question the value of Netflix.
Netflix subscribers used to easily get around these content borders by using a VPN, but Netflix has recently cracked down on the usage of such software. While it might seem like this is Netflix playing the bad guy, it’s far more likely that Netflix has been told by content owners, especially as Netflix opens in more regions, that in order to gain access to third party content, Netflix needs to put up a fight against workarounds.
The long-term Netflix strategy here is to make their library globally consistent. In order to do this, Netflix will have to focus heavily on developing its own content library. This is why we are seeing Netflix pour hundreds of millions of dollars into new original programming. If they can create a robust enough library with their own content, they won’t lose subscribers as third party content owners continue to be difficult to partner with in the long run.
It’s safe to say that James Cameron isn’t the biggest fan of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The “Titanic” director tiptoed around answering a question about what he thought about the sequel before taking a dig at the film.
“Well, George Lucas is a friend of mine,” he prefaced. “I don’t want to say too much about the film because I also have a lot of respect for J.J. Abrams and I want to see where they’re taking it next.” But the rest of the “Avatar” helmer’s answer hints that he was not impressed.
“I have to say that I felt that George’s group of six films had more innovative visual imagination, and this film was more of a retrenchment to things you had seen before and characters you had seen before, and it took a few baby steps forward with new characters,” Cameron said. “So for me the jury’s out.”
Still, the director said in the interview, which recently surfaced on YouTube, that the original “Star Wars” films majorly influenced his career.
“It was fun, it was exciting,” Cameron said about the 1977 original. “It was a big revolution and I wanted to be in on it.”
The director said the “Star Wars” franchise shifted his career from passionate fan to aspiring practitioner. “‘Star Wars’ was the film that made me want to go actually do it.”
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