The Oscar nominations came out today, Star Wars got 5 nominations, editing, scores, blah, blah, blah… (I know people that work in the movie industry that deserve the awards for the stuff I blah, blah’d, I mean no offense) but not the major categories. New Hope was nominated, Lucas was nominated, Guinness was nominated… No Actors, Directing or Movie for Awakens. I find that to be a shame. Maybe it is backlash from Lucas supporters, though I would think if anyone can “buy” an Oscar is would be Disney. The academy never gets it right. My biggest complaint is BB-8, best supporting actor. Where is the love? He had more personality than many actors I have seen in movies. It would have been a huge step for droids, breaking down that wall.  Did you know that Kirshner lobbied for Yoda (Frank Oz) to be nominated for Empire, he was not, but if it could have been considered in 1980, then why not 2016. We know the academy should like him, he is mostly white… is that too soon? That might be too soon.

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Did you see it… did you see the return of my childhood yesterday? I had goosebumps on my arm within 2 seconds of the new trailer. The dust kicking up from the speedster, the Star Destroyer corpse in the back, the X-wing in the front, both buried in the sand… and it just kept getting better. Luke’s speech, Vader’s Skull, “My Father HAS it”… not HAD… HAS!  The music of Williams, R2, action, and more action, then at 01:31 the screen goes black… black at 01:32, then at 01:33… the Silver God talks… “Chewie…” 01:35 we see the man, the exact way you would expect to see Han Solo after 30 years, the hottest 72 year old man I have ever seen, I fell in love with him all over again by 01:36… “We’re home.” Damn right we’re home and I am 7 years old again, sleeping in my Star Wars sheets. I have seen, between the 2 teasers, at total of 3 minutes of the new Star Wars film and I am pretty sure it might be one of my favorite movies. It has so much to live up to and I have nothing but hope. I hated the fact that Disney bought Star Wars, I was very vocal about it, click here to see the slightly famous rant. I will not take anything back until I see the whole movie, but if this was the only way to get this movie, I might owe a mouse an apology. And if you know me… that’s a big deal. Seriously, I hope to look half that good at 72. So damn hot.

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