Star Wars Imperial AT-AT Walker Bookends. And Other Star Wars Stuff For The Holidays.

Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back AT-AT Bookends
• Amazing high-quality bookends from Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
• The Imperial AT-AT Walker has been rendered and sculpted beautifully.
• Measures over 8 3/4-inches tall

Bring home the terrifying metal behemoths of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Cast in high-quality polystone and then hand-painted, each set of Star Wars AT-AT Bookends is numbered and comes complete with a matching limited edition certificate of authenticity. Whether they're holding up an assortment of media or on display proudly by themselves, these collectible bookends are sure to add enjoyment to any home or office.



above: Stills of the Imperial AT-AT Walkers in Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back

First seen on screen at the Battle of Hoth, the feared AT-AT is the primary assault vehicle of the Galactic Empire for large-scale ground warfare. Tasked with destroying the Rebel's shield generator, the Imperial AT-AT Walkers completed their objective with ruthless efficiency, laying waste to many Rebel soldiers, vehicles, and installations in the process.

Coming in June 2013
Pre-Order now here and they'll deliver in June 2013 (estimated date / subject to change).
Price: $224.99

Looking for Star Wars themed gifts for the holidays?  Here's a link to literally hundreds of items from slippers and robes to board games and piggy banks. Star wars collectibles, plush, miniatures, barware and co-branded items from Hasbro, Lego, Angry Birds and more:

Tons of Star Wars Stuff

When You Wish Upon A Death Star: 12 Visual Parallels Between The Star Wars Movies and Classic Disney Favorites.

above composite by If It's Hip, It's Here

Disney's purchase of Lucas Films for $4.05 billion dollars which Lucas is generously donating to charity has been all over the news lately and as expected, lots of memes and clever mash-ups have been popping up online.

Seth Abramovitch and Kyleen James drew these 12 amusing visual parallels between the Star Wars movie franchise and some classic Disney favorites in The Hollywood Reporter. Some are certainly stronger than others but I know that many of my readers would enjoy it, so I'm reproducing the article here for you. Besides, I hate slideshows and prefer to see them all on one page and thought you might, too.

When You Wish Upon a Death Star: The Surprising Symmetry of Star Wars and Disney
Think Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm makes for uneasy bedfellows? The Disney and Star Wars universes have far more in common that you might believe. From Darth Vader and Maleficent to Yoda and Jiminy Cricket, discover some of the striking parallels between the two fantasy giants.

Darth Vader and 'Sleeping Beauty's' Maleficent

The towering lead villains of Star Wars and Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959) share more than just a penchant for black uniforms and ornate headware. Darth Vader and Maleficent also both possess a mastery of dark, unseeable powers which they use to further the forces of pure, unadulterated evil -- and we love them for it.

Han Solo and 'Tangled's' Flynn Rider

Caddish Han Solo isn't exactly what you'd call a Prince Charming, but neither is Flynn Rider from Tangled (2010) -- real name Eugene Fitzherbert -- a petty thief who steals Rapunzel's tiara ... and ultimately, her heart.

Princess Leia and Pocahontas

Princess Leia might recall any number of Disney Princesses, but her Star Wars backstory -- a beautiful and courageous daughter of a great leader who risks her life to protect her people against forces of destruction -- most echoes that of Pocahontas (from 1995's Pocahontas).

Luke Skywalker and 'The Sword in the Stone's' Arthur

The two blonde boy heroes of Star Wars and The Sword in the Stone (1963) -- Luke Skywalker and young Arthur, also known as Wart -- both know a little something about wielding sabers of extraordinary power, and how they can ultimately lead you to your rightful place on a throne.

Yoda and 'Pinocchio's' Jiminy Cricket

Require you a short, green conscience to help you find your way, do you? Perhaps one possessing great wisdom about nearby celestial bodies, and how they might help you achieve your deepest desires? Then you should probably meet Yoda and/or Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio (1930).

R2-D2 and Wall-E

Whatever would we do without our sentient helper robots? They're forced to do all the crud work, and, short of a few disgruntled bleeps and bloops, never once complain. And once in a while, they manage to save entire planets. So let's hear it for R2-D2 and Wall-E (from 2008's Wall-E). Hug your droid today!

Jabba the Hutt and 'The Little Mermaid's' Ursula

It's amazing how productively evil you can be without actually being able to walk. Then again, Ursula from The Little Mermaid (1989) can always swim to her various underwater terror appointments. Jabba the Hutt, on the other hand, is mostly relegated to his platform-on-wheels, sliding backwards from time to time to take in the occasional Rancor feeding.

Chewbacca and 'Beauty and the Beast's' Beast

If you're the type that likes your men with wall-to-wall carpeting, then both Disney and Star Wars give you something to swoon over in Beast from Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Chewbacca. In Chewbacca's case, however, there are no spells to break -- just a lot of ape sounds and a lifetime of clogged drains.

Ewoks and 'Snow White's' Dwarves

Diminutive, industrious forest-dwellers unite! The dawning of the Ewok-Dwarf Alliance is upon us.

C-3PO and 'Beauty and the Beast's' Lumière

They're both made from solid brass and live to serve. But that's not all C-3PO and Beauty and the Beast's Lumière have in common: They also love showtunes!

Obi-Wan Kenobi and 'Pinnochio's' Geppetto

Sometimes, all it takes is an aged loner who is nimble with his hands to turn a toy into a boy, or a boy into a man. At least, that's the case with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Geppetto from Pinnochio (1940).

Admiral Ackbar and 'The Little Mermaid's' Sebastian the Crab

"It's a trap!" could easily be said by either of these lovable supporting crustaceans. In Admiral Ackbar's case that could spell doom for the Rebel Alliance; in the case of Sebastian the Crab from The Little Mermaid (1989), however, it just means dinner for Ursula.

UPDATED: This Is The Eyewear You've Been Looking For. STAR WARS Official Reading Glasses and Sunglasses by lessthanhuman.

Japan's lessthanhuman has designed an official collection of Star Wars eyewear. The collection consists of five different styles of eyeglass frames available as reading or sunglasses officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd. to be sold in Japan in the coming months.



The Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, R2D2, Stormtrooper and Boba Fett styles are contemporary, sleek and take color and design cues from the characters after whom each is named.



Fairly subtle in terms of the branding, the colored neoprene printed cases (all of which read "May The Force Be With You" on the interior) are far less subtle. Each pair comes with the following cleaning cloth:


The Darth Vader Glasses:


Darth Vader Sunglasses:




The Luke Skywalker Glasses:


Luke Skywalker Sunglasses:




The R2D2 Glasses:


R2D2 Sunglasses:




The Stormtrooper Glasses:


Stormtrooper Sunglasses:




The Boba Fett Glasses:


Boba Fett Sunglasses:




Unfortunately, they only intend to sell them within Japan.



Soon to be sold here.

Classic 80s Movie Posters Get The Zombie Treatment In the Latest Incarnation By Matt Busch. Plus Some Other New & Notable Additions.

You may recall a post I wrote in 2010 where I featured 30 popular movie posters which were Zombie-fied by artist Matt Busch. Classics like Star Wars, Jaws and Breakfast at Tiffany's received the ghoulish treatment. Since then, a slew of new Zombie versions of beloved 80s Movie Posters (and more wonderful 90s movie posters) have been released.



The newest collection (the fifth from Hollywood is Dead) of hand-painted, re-imagined movie posters with a zombie twist focuses on blockbusters that defined the 80′s, like The Terminator (The Termin Ate Her), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Ferris Bueller’s Day of the Dead) and The Breakfast Club (The Breakfast Clump), Prince’s Purple Rain (Prance’s Purple Pain) and The Lost Boys (The Last Boys) to name a few. ”This set of posters was really fun to work on,” comments Busch, “not just because I was an 80′s kid, but because movies had a magic back then that’s rarely seen today.”

Here's a look at the new collection.

Ferris Beuller's Day Off:

The Lost Boys:

Three Men And A Baby:

The Terminator:

Purple Rain:

Porky's:

Who's Afraid of Roger Rabbit?

For Your Eyes Only:

The Breakfast Club:


Also worth noting are thes fun new additions of 90s Movie Posters shown below, Zombified.

Sex And The City:

Twilight Eclipse:

The Sixth Sense:

Shawshank Redemption:

Beauty and The Beast:


Busch first made waves with his undead parodies in 2009 with Zombie Wars(a project authorized by Lucasfilm) re-imagining all 6 Star Wars movie posters with his decrepit vision. Since the original media frenzy, Busch conceived a larger project and the outbreak expanded into an online gallery at Hollywood-is-Dead.com.

For this 80′s series of zombified posters, Busch has returned to the roots that started it all Star Wars. Busch explains, “When I illustrated the original set, for Return of the Jedi, I chose to parody Drew Struzan’s advance poster, which at the time was still called Revenge of the Jedi.” Since then, Fans have been demanding that Busch re-create the more familiar one-sheet design that was illustrated by Kazuhiko Sano. “Now, one will have the option of collecting a version that’s more of a montage. Together they tell a morbid story, and this completes the saga.”

The other Star Wars film that happened to be released in the 80′s, The Empire Strikes Back, is a fan favorite. The Hollywood-is-Dead version, The Living Dead Strikes Back, is no exception, featuring a zombified Han Solo projecting blood vomit onto an eagerly-awaiting zombie Princess Leia. To commemorate, Busch is re-releasing the poster as a larger, full movie-poster-size print (shown below).



In addition to the posters, Busch has recently struck a licensing deal with Fright-Rags, Inc. to produce high quality full color shirts based on the zombified parodies. One the horizon, a coffee table book is in development, as well as a board game. The Hollywood-is-Dead original paintings are currently exhibited in the ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery in Reston, Virginia. Gallery owner Leslie Combemale states, “Yes, these images are over-the-top, but they are also a love note from Matt to the original artists who created these classics and to the dying art used to make great movie posters.”

Zombified Movie Posters.

To see the available original art, visit all of Busch’s Hollywood is Dead paintings at the ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery here.

To learn more about Matt Busch’s other art, movies, and projects galore, be sure to check out www.MattBusch.com.