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A long time ago in a church, far, far away, a vicar and his flock sang their final hymn to the theme tune of the Star Wars saga. Well, not that long ago, or far away, really. Last week, in fact, in West Yorkshire, a parish church held a special service to mark the release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. It seems that in an increasingly secular Britain, vicars are turning to the Force to keep church attendance figures high, and to attract that crucial youth market. Reverend Paul Walker explained that the service was inspired...

This year, Italy's first taste of the summer film frenzy was the last installment of the Star Wars saga, "The Revenge of the Sith." The die-hard Star Wars fans of Rome dutifully went and came away with the same dissatisfaction produced by the other two new films. While certainly better than the last two, even this final episode seems to lack something. Discussing the movie with colleagues later, we agreed that one of the key elements missing was Alec Guinness as Obi Wan Kenobi. Speculating further, the question arose of whether Guinness' firm Catholic faith played a part in the...

Welcome to The Jedi Council! For my ally is the Force... Verse:For my ally is the Force,and a powerful ally it is.Life creates it, makes it grow.Its energy surrounds us and binds us.Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.You must feel the Force around you.

The way "jedis" are taught to respect a greater power, fight for the defense of the innocent and bring peace and justice to their society, is also what Islam teaches all Muslims to strive forAs most “Star Wars” fans know, director George Lucas took spiritual elements, which are common in most major world religions to create his epic saga of good vs. evil. As a Muslim, I always thought of the “Jedi” as what a true follower of Islam should be like. Never mind the fact Jedi masters with their North African style cloaks and scruffy beards look like Sufi...

In some circles, particularly young male ones, calling someone “Yoda” has come to mean something of a cross between Solomon and Batman: not merely wise beyond all reason, but powerful and cool as well. This was, of course, based on the original Star Wars trilogy, which depicted the diminutive green Muppet discipling Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force, and ultimately bringing down the evil Galactic Empire. Ah, things were so simple then. But now George Lucas has told the rest of the story (and judging by the box office take, you have almost certainly seen at least Revenge...

Pity George Lucas. Why should we pity George Lucas? The man could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool with ten-thousand dollar bills and still have money left over. The Lucas six-episode saga of good versus evil, StarWars, is being dissected by nearly everyone who sees them. I must admit, I can’t resist doing some dissection myself. This last episode, Revenge of the Sith, is drawing more attention than the previous five installments. For anyone not familiar with the Star Wars movies, all one needs to know is that the Jedi Knights and the Sith are sort of like cousins. Both have...

I am approaching this subject from a unique perspective, as someone who had never seen a single “Star Wars” film until about 3-4 weeks ago. In the past month, I have seen all 6 episodes, and I gotta tell ya… the newer ones are better......

AP) All those "Star Wars" geeks, who've been waiting for weeks outside movie theaters with their Yoda sleeping bags and their homemade lightsabers, finally have a film that's worthy of their perseverance. The Force is strong with "Episode III — Revenge of the Sith," the sixth and final piece in George Lucas' galactic saga, which represents a welcome return to the ideas and the spirit that made his original "Star Wars" a pop-culture juggernaut 28 years ago. The circle is now complete, as Lucas' characters are fond of saying, and much of the film's joy comes from watching these familiar...

Special Announcement: Episode III Title July 24, 2004 Starwars.com is pleased to announce that Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith is the full title of the next Star Wars film, scheduled for release on May 19, 2005. The Sith are masters of the dark side of the Force and the sworn enemies of the Jedi. They were all but exterminated by the Jedi a thousand years ago, but the evil order continued in secrecy. They operated quietly, behind the scenes, acting in pairs - a Master and an Apprentice - patiently biding their time before they could take...

Jedi dreams touch Net nerve Webhunter with Rodney Chester June 5, 2003 THERE are some things that 15-year-old boys do behind closed doors that should remain filed under the heading "private and secret". These are special moments, when a boy takes matters into hand and feels like a man, all-powerful and potent. But for one 15-year-old boy, that moment of privacy has been shattered by some school friends who leaked a video tape of him acting in what can only be described as an embarrassing manner. He's been called the Star Wars Kid and the video of him has been...

The Boogeyman of the MightySpanish Investigative Judge Baltasar Garzón is preparing to go after Bush & Co The draft of the indictment is already done. It appeared on the op-ed page of Spanish daily El Pais and bore the title "Attack of the Clone Warriors". Baltasar Garzón, the author, had just returned from viewing the Hollywood blockbuster together with his son. Inspired by the tale of galactic intrigue, the highflying Madrid judge drew an analogy to the imminent battle in Iraq. According to him, George W. Bush is the "Lord Cancellor" mustering a "great army of clones" willing to die...

Star Wars, Their Wars by Jeffrey A. Tucker I had been waiting for the neocon reaction to the spectacular new Lucas film, Star Wars, Part 2: Attack of the Clones. Here we have an aggressive allegory of the current American problem (actually a problem that dates back, perhaps, two centuries): a once-free Republic has become an increasingly evil Empire. As the Empire grows it both inspires and foments rebellion, here and abroad, which provides a further excuse for consolidating power in the center. Lucus nicely illustrates the connection between militarism and statism with implied references to the British, German, and...

To: My Fellow Democrats in the United States Senate From: Tom Daschle, Majority Leader Subject: My review of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. I know many members of this august body joined in at the special viewing of George Lucas’s latest installment in his Star Wars saga, a fantasy of such epic proportions that we labeled Reagan’s SDI with the same title, though the old coot took it in stride and still managed to bamboozle Gorbachev with it. Perhaps Gorbachev got confused and imaged AT-AT Walkers coming over the Arctic Circle. No matter, that’s Gungan flux under...

SENATE ROTUNDA, CORUSCANT -- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine took to the general channels of the HoloNet yesterday to announce the hotly debated Military Creation Act will finally be settled next month. Palpatine announced the date of 5:16 for the full Senate vote on the creation of an Army of the Republic.