Summary: a video podcast interviews an internet video star about his lip syncing to music by another band who used someone else’s music to make a tribute to someone else’s movie.

I love the internet.

The latest webisode of Amber MacArthur’s commandN featured an interview of Youtube’s Corey Vidal. His list of contributions to the online video community is extensive, but he’s perhaps best known for his lip-syncing to Moosebutter’s a cappella tribute to Star Wars. The music features classic John Williams arrangements and Star Wars themed lyrics.

I could go on, but that pretty much covers it. Here’s the video in question, to officially kickoff the season:

Links

• commandN episode 158 for November 21, 2008 (watch at the 8:00 mark)
• Youtube: Star Wars – an a cappella tribute to John Williams
• Moosebutter: Star Wars tribute lyrics and music

photo credit: skippy13

Irony of ironies: “77″ is still an unfinished project, yes, but this film whose trailer won an award in 2006 now has an honest, comprehensive film review. Thanks to Ian, who sent me this heads up:

Those who have spent the last three or four years following the parallel production nightmares of Fanboys and 5-25-77 would be excused for assuming that all films involving teenagers and early cuts of Star Wars films are cursed… you might be right- but 77 is finally here.

At the Spout blog, the whole backstory is given on the production of “77″ and its premise, which definitely seems catchy film material. In summary: “It’s a mess. But it’s kind of a fascinating mess.” Pretty much the finished parts are great and the unfinished parts are a little raw, but has potential. Definitely a good read, so head on over and get your fan film fix.

Links

• Spout: ’77 (formerly 5-25-77) Review, Hamptons Film Festival 2008

To those who have been following steampunk, especially as it relates to Star Wars characters, here’s another one for you. This one is very nicely done, a steampunk rendering of a fan favorite: Boba Fett.

See more of this steampunk artistry at Gorilla Artfare via this link.

Related Posts

• Steampunk Vader
• More Steampunk Star Wars

Well, on October 17, 18 and 19, the association Holored is organizing the V Conference and Exhibition Holored Seville devoted entirely to Star Wars. It will carry out various activities, including showings of Fanfilms, Episode II “Attack of the Clones”, the new and newly released 3D Clone Wars Episode III and “The Revenge of the Sith.” In addition, anyone who wants to be put in front of chroma and be reflected in multiple points of the galaxy. There will be workshops and demonstrations fights with the lightsaber. Microsoft is one of our sponsors, providing XBox 360 for enjoyment with these wonders.

If you want more information contact to this page: http://www.holored.com/Jehes5/index_J5.html

By now you should know that we like Star Wars here at JediNet. We also like cake. So if you feature a Star Wars cake, you’re sure to get mention from us.

The folks over at Boingboing recently featured Han Solo frozen in a carbonite cake. Nice. My guess: it was probably planned for Jabba’s birthday bash. They think of everything.

Links

• Boingboing: Han Solo in Cakeonite

More Star Wars Cakes

• Prepare for ground assault. And cake.
• That’s no moon, that’s a Death Star birthday cake