I Left My Star Destroyer in San Francisco

I Left My Star Destroyer in San Francisco
words: Bonnie Burton

As a proud resident of San Francisco, I can tell you I've often daydreamed of how cool it would be if a Star Destroyer hovered over the Golden Gate Bridge as I was stuck in traffic. Or if AT-AT's shared Ocean Beach with joggers and dog walkers.

It looks like a fan had the same brainwaves I did, and made it happen -- at least in video form. Check out this awesome short film by Michael Horn of Star Wars vehicles and ships as they sneak into various video footage around San Francisco all thanks to some creativity and impressive tracking software. Maybe one day tourist snapshots of Coit Tower and cable cars will have the Death Star in the background! A fan girl can dream, can't she?

VIDEO: Death Star over San Francisco (Current TV)

Here's a few of our favorite screenshots from the film including our interview with Michael about how he made the film and why:



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The Automatic Dig Boba and Bib

The Automatic Dig Boba and Bib
Words: Bonnie Burton

Iwan Griffiths, drummer of Welsh band The Automatic, chats with Starwars.com about his love for the saga, his family vacation to Tatooine, why Boba Fett should join the band and how he imagines Bib Fortuna spends his evenings.

What's your fondest Star Wars memory?
When I was about 11, I went on holiday with my family to Tunisia and we went to the town where they'd filmed the Tatooine scenes for the films. It was one of the coolest places I've ever been. I got my photo taken in my Yoda T-shirt on Tattooine. So that was pretty special.

Were you the kind of kid who would play with Star Wars toys?
I had quite a few Star Wars toys. I still do. My favorite was my lightsaber. I still have it, though it's pretty broken. It was cool though it made noises when you swung it. It sounded awesome!

Why do you still like to collect Star Wars toys and action figures?
I buy Star Wars stuff I guess because I still love Star Wars! I love my Han Solo action figure just because he's the coolest character, I reckon. I'm also pretty proud of my talking Yoda. I bought him on our first tour and he'd give good advice when times got tough. [laughs]

Read the entire interview here:
The Automatic Dig Boba and Bib (Starwars.com)

Clone Wars Opening Weekend Events

(Photo by Pablo Hidalgo)

If you're planning on catching the release of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in theaters this weekend, you might end up seeing a few Clone troopers in the area. Check the list below to see if your local 501st Legion garrison or outpost -- as well as characters from the Rebel Legion -- will be waiting for you.

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