MARILYN CORNWELL: star wars

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

May 3 2023 - Tomorrow's The Force Day!

Could we guess there would be an encyclopedia for Star Wars? The Wookipedia tells us about the origin of the famous expression "May the Force be with us."

That was in 1977. George Lucas wrote this as "A film for a generation growing up without fairy tales." Even though it was Episode IV a New Hope it was the first movie in the series. I guess they decided that Star Wars was a better title.

This quote is listed as #8 of the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. Here they are - the top 8

1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
Gone with the Wind (1939)

2. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
The Godfather (1972)

3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am."
On the Waterfront (1954)

4. "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
The Wizard of Oz (1939)

5. "Here's looking at you, kid."
Casablanca (1942)

7. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."
Sunset Blvd. (1950)

8. "May the Force be with you."
Star Wars (1977)

The Wookipedia has this to say about the expression: "The final page of The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight features the phrase "May the force be with you!" against a backdrop of stars, echoing the final lines of the story: "Luke Skywalker fulfilled his destiny. He became a Jedi Knight and saved the galaxy. More important, he saved his father and found his family. The Force was with him."

Which flowers make me think of stars? Clematis. Here's the white Autumn Clematis.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

May 4 2021 - May the Force be with you day

A suggestion today is to type in "may the force be with you day" and get the Google results. it is fun.

And what is the answer to that statement? The answer varies across the Star Wars franchise, but it's generally accepted that a traditional reply is 'And also with you' or 'May the force be with us all'.

This is one of the most beloved movie franchises of all times. In revenues the actual winner is the Marvel Cinematic Universe with $22.59 billion based on 24 movies in 12 years. Sometimes the franchise series has a name distinct from the movie we remember: The Lord of the Rings Series is named "Middle Earth". The Harry Potter Series is named "The Wizarding World".

Star Wars is named "Star Wars". It comes in at number 2 in revenue - $10.2 billion. It has a total of 12 Star Wars films — nine that are part of the Skywalker Saga, two that were standalone spinoff films and one animated feature. It spans more than 40 years, with the original movie released in 1977. The series held a life view that considered a philosophy today, named Jediism, and has thousands of followers today. I remember the movie as so creative, imaginative and energizing.

There are many jokes. The Star Wars jokes are fun - I consider them wholesome and even reverential. They don't seem to be mean-spirited in their intent. There are pages to scroll through, but Jokes4us.com can always be counted on - theirs are HERE.

I found these organized by episode:

Star Wars Jokes Episode I: Become Pun with The Force

Q: Which program do Jedi use to open PDF files?
A: Adobe Wan Kenobi.

Q: Which website did Chewbacca get arrested for creating?
A: Wookieleaks!

Q: What did Yoda ride as a kid?
A: A do-cycle. Because there is no tri.

Star Wars Jokes Episode III: If Darth Vader’s Final Words Were Dad Jokes

“Luke, I’m reading a great book about Force levitation…I can’t put it down.”

“Luke, I want you to have my car…I hope you weren’t hoping for a ToYoda…May the Porsche be with you.”

“Luke, I know what you’re going to get for your birthday. I felt your presents, Luke…

I admire the skies in Spring. The first picture is a montage with a rainy window overlay. The expression April showers bring May flowers is attributed to Thomas Tusser in the 1500s. The origins of the idea are attributed to Chaucer.

The second shows those brilliant Lake Effects skies. Often, one can face in one direction and a storm is looming overhead, and face the opposite way and it is blue skies with fluffy clouds.