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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43750207
EAN: 9780345501646
ISBN: 0345501640
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: October 16, 2007
Publisher: Del Rey
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Sales Rank: 78637
Studio: Del Rey
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A long time ago (thirty years) in a galaxy far, far away (California) . . .
It is a period steeped in cinematic lore. Rebel filmmaker George Lucas, striking from a base in Northern California, won a tremendous box office victory against all odds with Star Wars, his sci-fi spectacular.
During the ensuing craze, MAD’s “Usual Gang of Idiots” managed to steal a few laughs at the movie’s expense, soon discovering that Star Wars was the ultimate pop culture punching bag.
Pursuing each Star Wars film’s release with more mockery, the MAD men spent the next three decades making a farce of the Force and spreading mirth across the galaxy.
Now, in this special edition volume, you’ll chuckle as the Star Wars saga’s greatest moments are mocked by such MAD greats as Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, and Sergio Aragonés; smirk as the striking similarities between the space battles created by Industrial Light & Magic and by the “Usual Gang of Idiots” are revealed; hum along to the unforgettable Star Wars musical, as penned by MAD’s master lyricist, Frank Jacobs; gasp at the startling insights into R2-D2’s love life; and marvel at the real reason why Lucas’s lawyers never sued MAD.
And that’s just the beginning. . . .
So, pick up this book and see why, when Star Wars gets the MAD treatment . . . Sith happens! It is your destiny.
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If you love Star Wars and the Mad crew this book is guaranteed to be a worthy purchase. The gags are timeless and the bits of trivia are delightful. If you're not a Star Wars or Mad fan then there is a possibility that you won't like this book but you should probably read it anyway.
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Over the years, Mad Magazine has pocked fun at the Star Wars movies, and the entire Star Wars phenomenon - from episode 4 to episode 3...er, you know what I mean. This book contains all of their Star Wars bits, including their wonderful parodies of the movies, their goofy one-liners, their hilarious covers, and even their funny fake posters. As an added bonus, this book contains numerous behind-the-scene anecdotes (did you know that George Lucas was a big fan of MAD's Star Wars' parodies?), interesting ... Read More
Rating:  -
Mad Magazine has recycled much of its old content for new paydays in collection books over the years. I think that Mad About Star Wars is one of the better collections - not just because it gathers nearly all things Star Wars that have appeared in their pages since the saga began, but because of the wonderful annotations and commentaries which make this book more like a DVD and a cultural history. It's nice to have all the in-jokes pointed out for those of us who were too slow to catch them the first time ... Read More
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The cover says it all... this book contains thirty years of "Star Wars"-related parodies from the pages of MAD, and if you're a fan of either the movies or the magazine, you're in for a treat.
One of the best things about this book is that the writers aren't afraid to really go after George Lucas and the stars of the films; they repeatedly take sharp jabs at Lucas's greed, the stiff acting, the merchandising run amok, etc. In contrast, many recent, high-profile "Star Wars" parodies in other media ... Read More
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This a great collection of recycled trash from the original issues. Since I have long lost what little mind I had, I feel that I am reading this for the first time.
I like the annotations (fancy word for the notes along the sides).
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