On May 25, 2008, a group of Star Wars fans got together to celebrate Universal Day of the Jedi, and discuss Star Wars. We discuss memories of the movie-going experience, the myth of the Sequel Trilogy, the Expanded Universe, and more. Join cGt2099, SilentJay74, Mark Carras, MKLopez, and Yoda_on_Mixx in the 2008 DayOfTheJedi.com podcast...
Social Blend Episode XXII
The Universal Day of the Jedi
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... It is a period of civil mixxing. SOCIAL MIXXERS, coming from a hidden base, have started two new rooms over at the giant FriendFeed.com...
Living in Australia, I seem to celebrate things a day late, even though a fair majority of you would suggest I’m celebrating them right on schedule. Thus it is with the Universal Day of the Jedi. First pushed by fans to begin on May 25, 2007, to mark the 30th anniversary of the original Star Wars film being released, Day of the Jedi is a massive celebration intended to mark everything from the canonical saga to the expanded universe to fandom itself...
FilmSchoolRejects.com
In Honor of the Universal Day of the Jedi
As many of you already know (mostly because Kevin Carr wrote about it a few days ago), May 25th is the Universal Day of the Jedi, a day celebrated by Star Wars fans all over the world, as it is the anniversary of the release of Star Wars Episode IV, A New Hope. Yes, 31 years ago to the day George Lucas unleashed Star Wars unto the world, a film franchise that would forever change the face of both film and pop culture. It launched the careers of men like Harrison Ford, who just this weekend saw his own triumphant return to another iconic franchise with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and brought film into another era — the era of the blockbuster...
Since I've been out of the Star Wars universe for a while, I had no idea there was a Universal Jedi Day on May 25th. A day where fans all over the planet can dress up like their favorite characters and celebrate their passion for Star Wars. I can't wait to eat at IHOP and see some dude in a Stormtrooper outfit struggle to eat his pancakes...
FilmSchoolRejects.com
Celebrate the Universal Day of the Jedi
Go to church dressed as a Wookiee!
In the midst of an overdose of whips and Fedoras, this weekend is a special day for Star Wars fans as well. The Universal Day of the Jedi is this Sunday, May 25. Officially started last year on the 30th anniversary of the release of A New Hope, The Universal Day of the Jedi is a celebration of everything Star Wars, from the original movies to the general fandom surrounding the series...
Before the Galaxy Far, Far Away
Influences on Star Wars
There was definitely, at one point, a world without Star Wars. Before May 25, 1977, the mythical universe created by Lucas was simply a work-in-progress; something that many in the business-side of Hollywood found challenging to comprehend. The whole concept was weird to them. What the hell was a Wookiee and why did he not have any pants on? What is this Force and who or what is a Jedi? In spite of the difficulties many of the execs had with understanding the story, the ancestry of Star Wars come from many different sources. Lucas often quotes Joseph Campbell and his studies into and publications about mythology to be a key influence. But it was more than that. While "the suits" thought that Sith Lords and Death Stars were just too peculiar, there were numerous films that Lucas used as inspiration for the Star Wars saga; inspirations that assisted him in molding the saga into a multigenerational story...
AtomFilms.com have launched a revamped 2008 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge website to help Star Wars fans create the ultimate fan film and compete for the chance to get their movie on TV...
Celebrate Universal Day of the Jedi
with Authentic Star Wars Costumes
This summer, Star Wars fans have a lot to celebrate. May 25 is the Universal Day of the Jedi, a fan holiday where fans don authentic Star Wars costumes and celebrate the anniversary of the saga's release. And, summer '08 will see the newest movie, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, debut on Aug.15, 2008. This year also marks the release of the TV series of the same title, to be aired on the Cartoon Network this October...
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Universal Day of the Jedi
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After being located at ezBoard for close to 10 years, The-TrukstoP.com Message Forum has now officially moved to a new location - right here at The-TrukstoP.com. With a fresh new look, and fresh new feel, you are most welcome to come into the forum and join us for threads and topics of ridiculousness and fun. Hope to see you there - you are welcome to post whatever you want. Hit the link below to enter the forum...
