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Monday, May 17, 2010

Really Awkward Star Wars Tie-Ins....

There are 2 guaranteed tenets of Star Wars marketing: that anything blessed enough to be seared with the golden brand will get showered with the monies like Fat Joe in a Strip Club, and that there is nothing that Lucas will not poke with that smolderingly profitable brand.  I humbly submit two examples:

#1: Slave Leias at the Star Wars Charity Car Wash

I'm all for charity car washes (a classic trope for cheerleading squads and those that stalk them), but the addition of Darth Vader and Storm Troopers crosses it to just weird.  For some reason ladies dressed as Slave Leia in RL doesn't look that odd, but the Lord of the Sith and sidekicks standing on a street corner just looks wrong.

#2: St*r Warz Burlesque Presented By The Devil's Playground
Ok,  so the modified name gives this one away as mostly likely not blessed by Lucas, but they don't seem to mind it either.
 

I find their portrayal of Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 most disturbing. 
 
Well, this sucks pretty bad too.

source: boston.com

I'd rant about the exploitation of our collective childhoods, but what's the point.  Just go see The People vs. George Lucas when you get a chance.

2 comments:

  1. slam me for re-posting an old meme, but here's "George Lucas In Love" for those who need a good chuckle: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5058529870025933880#

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  2. Then there is of course this gem from several years back. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5058529870025933880#docid=-5351101160052590481

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