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Zac Efron Shows Off His Lightsaber Skills

Zac Efron Shows Off His Lightsaber Skills

Last year we reported about actor Zac Efron's epic lightsaber battle in his new movie 17 Again. With the movie hitting theaters this weekend, Zac and his castmates have been talking in their round of press junkets about how much fun it was to wield a lightsaber in the film.

Here's a selection of some interviews where Zac talks about his love for Star Wars and his Jedi training for the film.

In this video interview with AmericanSuperstarTV, Zac talks about wanting to do a lightsaber battle on film since he was a kid.

Did you ever think you'd be a Jedi Master?

Zac: (laughs) That was another fun thing in the movie. I've wanted to do a legit lightsaber fight since I was 10 years old. And finally at 21, we made it happen. That's as close as I'm gonna get.

See the entire AmericanSuperstarTV interview here:
WATCH VIDEO: Zac Efron - 17 Again movie interview

Check out more interviews with Zac talking about Jedi training here:

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Star Wars as Macgyver

From the same fan who brought us Star Wars as Dallas comes another excellent TV intro mashup. This time it's Macgyver! Will Luke blow up the Death Star using chewing gum and a drinking straw? We may never know.

Star Wars as Airwolf

Can't get enough Star Wars TV intro mashups? Good! Because here's a couple more gems from the same fan who made Star Wars as Macgyver and Star Wars as Dallas.

This time around it's Star Wars reimagined as the '80s hit Airwolf. There's two to choose from — one for Rebels and one for the Imperials. I have to say the theme song plus ship blueprints are spot on. Most impressive. We want more!

Star Wars on SuperNews

Star Wars on SuperNews

Current TV's web series SuperNews takes a funny look at trendy topics and news items, and then animates them into hilarious Web cartoons. Since Star Wars is ever-present in pop culture it makes sense that some characters show up in a few episodes.

Here's a selection of SuperNews episodes with Boba Fett, Chewbacca, Rush Limbaugh as Jabba the Hutt and Ann Coulter as Salacious Crumb!

WARNING: Some of the videos have adult language, violence and themes.

In Rambo vs. Terror Pt. 1 Rambo is back and ready to help fight the War on Terror. With Osama Bin Laden still at large, Sly Stallone teams up with Blackwater USA which includes Predator and Boba Fett!

WATCH VIDEO: SuperNews: Rambo vs. Terror Pt. 1
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Conservatives kneel before the almighty Rush Limbaugh (as Jabba the Hutt) to beg forgiveness. Add bonus -- Ann Coulter as Salacious Crumb!

WATCH VIDEO: SuperNews: Jabba the Rush
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Check out more SuperNews videos on Current TV here.

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SOURCE: Official Starwars.com Blog

Clone Trooper Latte?

(Photo by Don Heisler)

Clone Trooper Latte?

Check out this billboard for McDonald's new specialty coffee drinks, which include the McCafe Latte. Maybe we just have Star Wars on the brain too much, but we can't be the only ones who see a clone trooper helmet in the foam, can we?

I'm lovin' it!

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SOURCE: Official Starwars.com Blog

Tokyo Trooper Back with New Dance Moves

Tokyo Trooper Danny Choo is back and he's got some new dance moves to "Just a Feeling" by S.E.S.

Be sure to check out these other vids of Tokyo Trooper in action:
Tokyo Rock Trooper
Tokyo Dance Trooper Returns
Tokyo Dance Trooper Grooves Tonight
Tokyo Dance Trooper in Shibuya

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SOURCE: Official Starwars.com Blog

I Wanna Be Your Sith Lord? Sci-Fi Disco!

I Wanna Be Your Sith Lord? Sci-Fi Disco!

What is it about sci-fi and disco/techno that make them go so well together? In this 1981 video to "I Wanna Be Your Lover (Discoring)" by Italian disco sensation La Bionda -- brothers Carmelo and Michelangelo play dueling keyboards while wearing matching glowy white outfits.

However, the real gem of this video is the animated film playing in the background featuring the brothers battling flying space cats and a certain villian who looks like a giant robotic Darth Vader wielding a lightsaber -- all so they can catch the eye of a ghostly lady in white. Plus, the song is downright catchy. I have a feeling Gary Neuman would be proud.

It ain't over til the Fat Lady sings...with a lightsaber!

It ain't over til the Fat Lady sings...with a lightsaber!

If you prefer your opera to be less classical and more like Fifth Element, you might appreciate LA Opera's production of Richard Wagner's Die Walküre. This unique production uses props made of neon tubes which end up looking a lot like lightsabers.

Here's a sum-up from a review by BeautifulDecay.com:

As you can see, this rendition of the opera kinda looks like what would happen if Clive Barker and George Lucas joined Heavens Gate. Neon, crazy costumes, smoke machines, these are all the makings of an entertaining night at the opera. There was even a mesh screen covering the stage that displayed projections during the performance.

The great thing about this show was that the reason people attended this show, for the timeless score and story of the Valkyrie, remained untouched, and is just as phenomenal as it must’ve been at its 1870 inception.

Read the full review here:
Die Walküre (via BeautifulDecay.com)

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SOURCE: Official Starwars.com Blog

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