Welcome everyone! Allow me to introduce myself. My name, or rather my pseudonym, is Master Dutch. I have made this website in tribute to the Star Wars movies. Feel free to explore the Commentary, Articles, Collecting,  Fan Art and Fan Fiction sections. I hope you like what you see here, and if you do, please contact me for feedback.

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http://www.galaxyoutfitters.com

    For functional and authentic Jedi attire and equipment at rockbottom prices, go to Galaxy Outfitters. There's a spacer there by the name of Brily who specializes in custom made lightsaber hilts (you pick the parts and design, he picks the glue). He also makes pouches for your belts and has recently forayed into custom tailoring of Jedi robes and cloaks. Check out these pictures of the lightsaber he put together for me!

 

                               

 

 

 

 

 

    The final installment in the Star Wars film saga arrived on DVD on November 1, 2005. Ladies and gentlemen, start your marathons! The presentation, in my view, is excellent. The bonus disc was enjoyable as well, however I felt that the feature Within A Minute went on a little too long and some of the featurettes overlapped. Very interesting though, and worth the watch at least once around.

 

  

 

In Memoriam

    In the last several months, the Star Wars family said goodbye to three of its alumni, accomplished actors Phil Brown, William Hootkins and Michael Sheard. I would just like to acknowledge these gentlemen and their contributions, however brief, to the Star Wars film series.

 

 

Phil Brown 1917-2006

    A thirty-year veteran of stage and screen, this actor's most notable role was Owen Lars (aka Uncle Owen) in the first installment of the Star Wars saga, A New Hope. Brown died of pneumonia Thursday, February 9, 2006 at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California at the age of 89.

 

 

William (Bill) Hootkins 1948-2005

    On Sunday, October 23, 2005, William (Bill) Hootkins passed away in Santa Monica, California at the age of 58. He had been critically ill for some time, having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier in the year. Bill played Jek Porkins (Red 6) in Episode IV, and since then had an illustrious acting career both on screen and on stage. His film credits include Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) and Batman (1989). His last project was the London stage production Hitchcock Blonde. Bill has worked with such Hollywood luminaries as Tommy Lee Jones, John Lithgow, and John Malkowich.

    I had the pleasure of meeting Bill in the autograph area at Star Wars Celebration 2 in Indianapolis three years ago. He had obviously been signing for quite a while, but to his credit, had not yet lost his sense of humour, taking my carded action figure and rubbing it on his chest while doing some heavy breathing before signing it. I thought later, "Hey, I've got his DNA! I wonder what that's worth on the collectors' market". In light of his passing, the thought of selling him now seems to be in rather bad taste.

 

 

 Michael Sheard 1940-2005

    Michael Sheard played the pompous but pitiful Admiral Ozzel in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. I also had the pleasure of meeting this charming fellow at Star Wars Celebration 2 and will treasure the autographed picture I have of him. He signed the picture "Forcefully yours", which I thought was quite clever. Michael cut his teeth in the acting biz with the BBC television series Grange Hill as the stern headmaster Maurice Bronson. Besides his role in Star Wars, he was also cast as Adolf Hitler in several films, including Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade in 1989.

 

   

 

 

Commentaries

    These commentaries were originally going to be movie reviews, but became something much more. The opinions expressed in the commentaries are mine, and mine alone. They judge each Star Wars film on its own merits and its connection to the series as a whole, something that the large majority of critics have never seen fit to do. To read a commentary, click on the corresponding thumbnailed movie poster, and take your first step into a much larger world.

 

 Episode I: The Phantom Menace

 

   Episode II: Attack Of The Clones

 

    Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith

 

   Episode IV: A New Hope

 

   Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

 

  Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi

 

 

   Articles

 

 Collecting

 

Fan Art

 

 Fan Fiction

 

 

    Instead of creating a separate Links page, I thought it would be more effective to put appropriate links in their respective sections. I have, however, listed these sites here as general informational and multimedia resources. Surfing the Internet for Star Wars material, I came across these websites and thoroughly enjoyed my experience. Some material I used here, I believe, to good use. Please visit these sites, and continue your journey through the galaxy far, far away.

The Official Star Wars Site: http://starwars.com For the most up-to-date, accurate information and a jumping-off point to additional Star Wars Internet resources.

JediNet.com: http://jedinet.com A site made for fans by fans, JediNet gives you a wide variety of content 

Links To The Star Wars Galaxy: http://xwing.net/links/viewlist.php A links database replete with various informational, multimedia and fan resources. It's an older site, but still worth checking out

Matt's Movie Sounds: http://www.matt-home.freeserve.co.uk/sounds/trilogy.html A comprehensive resource for Star Wars wav sounds. Fun to visit and use for making desktop themes.

Galactic Voyage: http://galactic-voyage.com/Galactic%20News.htm The title very much in keeping with the spirit of this site, this fan resource has a great wealth of Star Wars multimedia

TheForce.net: http://www.theforce.net/ This is one of the most popular Star Wars fan resources on the Internet. Replete with multimedia, fan fiction, and fan films as well as an up-to-date news section. Definitely worth checking out.

 

 

   

 

    Disclaimer: Star Wars is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm, Ltd. This website is a non-profit entity. It serves no commercial purpose. Any and all material contained herein is believed to have been obtained from public domain sources. If any material is in fact copyrighted and the owner wishes it to be removed, please contact the webmaster.

    The webmaster can be contacted at starwars_03@hotmail.com for general feedback, contributions and copyright matters. Also use this address to discuss purchasing action figures from my collection.

 

 

 

 

 

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