A Long Time Ago In A Movie Theater Far, Far Away….

Source: Outside the Beltway

Where were you 35 years ago today? Wherever you were, just about now you were probably starting to hear stirrings about a certain movie that was zooming into theaters and about to change everything. “Star Wars” hit theaters for the very first ti ...
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Meet the Guy Who Invented All Those Star Wars Sounds

Source: AlanCross.ca

It was 35 years ago this month that the world was first exposed to what was going on in a galaxy far, far away. Unless you where there, it's hard to explain how big a deal Star Wars become with that first movie. Not only did it ...
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The Popularity of Atari's E.T. Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Source: 1up.com

A lamogordo, New Mexico -- The dusty town of Alamogordo seems more like a relic of the highway culture of the 1950s and '60s than it does a future player in the world of video gaming. Currently known by f ...
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Source: Engadget HD

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The ‘Invisible Art’: A Woman’s Touch Behind the Scenes

Source: The New York Times

THAT the Cannes Film Festival chose not to include any work by female directors in its competition this year created a mini-scandal. But it obscured a couple of other points about the state of women in film. For instance, only 2 ...
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Revisiting the Spot Where the E.T. Bike Sequence Took Place

Source: Rotten Tomatoes

This summer, "E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial" turns 30 years old. One of the most iconic films in history, Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic tells the story of a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) and an alien who's been stranded on Eart ...
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Ben Burtt on Star Wars, Forbidden Planet and the Sound of Sci-Fi

Source: Wired

Wired:How did Forbidden Planet‘s soundtrack impact your work on Star Wars? Ben Burtt at the 30th anniversary screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark last year in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Toby Canham/Getty Images ...
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As 'E.T.' turns 30, fans share their pics

Source: USA Today

June 11 marks a very special pop-culture anniversary: It will be 30 years since the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. For many of us, E.T. was a life-changing movie. The plot is an emotional roller coaster, f ...
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Thursday’s Highlights: 'Duets' at 8 p.m. on ABC

Source: Los Angeles Times

KELLY CLARKSON, left, is one of the celebrities who pair up with singing contestants on “Duets” at 8 p.m. on ABC. With Jordan Meredith. SERIES The Big Bang Theory: The guy from the comic book store (Kevin Sussman) asks Amy (M ...
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