This is either really brilliant or really sad -- your choice

[spatch]

HELLO MOS EISLEY
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?!

Comments

[karyn.livejournal.com]

my vote is on 'sad'

[coffeebeanben.livejournal.com]

Does the sequel to this include Billy Dee on tenor sax?

This is incredible. Instant background. Thank you.

[spatch]

If Lando were on sax or even a Lionel Richie-like frontman thing, this would instantly bypass any "brilliant or sad" discussion and go straight to the AWESOME

[huskyscotsman.livejournal.com]

But what the hell is Artoo doing? I can't imagine he'd make a good drum machine, so maybe he's just a groupie.

[spatch]

I could see Artoo working as a or with a drum machine just fine. Hell, he interfaced with the Death Star like it was child's play; a simple Casio boom-tisk maker should be no problem.

[reveritas.livejournal.com]

i think he's doing some kind of electronica thing

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

OOP BEEDOODOO
BEEP BEEDEEDEE
OOP BEEDOODOO
BEEP BEEDEEDEE

*lightswitch lightswitch lightswitch lightswitch*

[spatch]

That's it!

Artoo's on the lightswitch.

[huskyscotsman.livejournal.com]

BRILLIANT

[maga-dogg.livejournal.com]

Fuck. You have discovered the maximal value of kitsch.

(please remain where you are while we send a brain desanitising team to make you fit for polite society again)

[storme]

I think 'brilliant' far outweighs 'sad' for this. I'd go as far as 'genius', even.

[spatch]

It looks like a wicked fretless bass, while Han's rockin out on a Flying V.

What do you reckon they're playing?

[archangelsk.livejournal.com]

Is it "Who's Behind the Door?"

[maga-dogg.livejournal.com]

Dark Side of the Moon. Duh.

[ctartchick.livejournal.com]

I think you mean "Darth" Side of the Moon. ;-)

[cloudscout.livejournal.com]

That's no moon.

[spatch]

But Basketball is a peaceful planet! We have no weapons!

[joenotcharles.livejournal.com]

Not only that, he's playing it *without hands*.

Still, sad.

[spatch]

He's playing a Force solo, of course!

[mhaille.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna vote brilliant just for the plaid leggings.

[dskasak.livejournal.com]

That rocks, and I can so see Darth Vader as the Sith Lord Of Thunder...though he won't exactly be able to spit blood out of his face mask like Gene.

[lexinatrix.livejournal.com]

Brilliant, I say.

[hemlock-martini.livejournal.com]

No Padawan should ever be that sparkly. Ever. I don't care if you come from the planet Glamrockus T-Rex which is located in the Bowie quadrant, I don't care if you claim the sequins deflect plasma beams, just...NO. And no platforms, either.

And what's with the harness rigging keeping Vader up there? Vader don't need no stinking harness. Come on now. Be reasonable.

Still, I would have to give this 3 stars for effort, and for giving Leia the plaid leggings and the SWEDISH RAWK CHYK hunched-over-the-mic pose.

[annilita.livejournal.com]

Aww come on... If Luke had some blades on the bottom of those platforms, he'd be ready for Ice Capades!

Now THAT'S classy!

[joenotcharles.livejournal.com]

Sorry, using the word "Padawan" disqualifies you from having an opinion here.

[spatch]

Hey hey now, I'll be the judge of that 'round these parts if'n you don't mind.

[hemlock-martini.livejournal.com]

And if I squint, your icon looks like Mr. Potato Head.

So, as you can see, there is no limit to what I can accomplish.

[joenotcharles.livejournal.com]

touché

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

Is this available in desktop wallpaper-o-vision resolution type, er, thingy?

[spatch]

That's a wish I have that has yet to be fulfilled.

[betweenstations.livejournal.com]

Where are the Ewoks to jub-jub in the background?

[rabswom.livejournal.com]

*dies*

[aussie-nyc.livejournal.com]

OH YEAH

[ericrapp.livejournal.com]

Sadly brilliant, maybe?

[littlegirltoast.livejournal.com]

I like how the crowd could have been painted by Norman Rockwell

oh plus I like how the everything else is fuckin' RADICAL

[reveritas.livejournal.com]

jd thinks that this was from an actual star wars poster -- that leia is hunched over giving the plans to R2, and luke has a lightsaber in the real version. can't explain han though.

[josh-giesbrecht.livejournal.com]

Well he's right about it being from a real Star Wars poster, but wrong in that this was modified. This WAS the real poster, I've seen it before in some random official Lucasarts thingummy.

[mikester.livejournal.com]

I vote "brilliant." Of course Artoo and Threepio are on keyboards!

[genarti]

*falls over laughing*

That's gloriously tacky. Hee!

[cropherb.livejournal.com]

Of course this part is sad, but it's about to be brilliant, during the upcoming WOOKIEE DRUM SOLO!!!

[byrneout.livejournal.com]

THIS SURE IS A LOT OF COMMENTS

[spatch]

INTERNET

This is REALLY BRILLIANT

[champthom.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful. THIS IS ART! They should hang this in the fricken Louve or whoever you spell that musuem in France.

It's just so...beautiful. It makes me feel things I've never felt.

There IS a sequel! Or is it a prequel?

[(Anonymous)]

From an entry on JediNet.com that I googled up:

"A quick note about the Hugh Fleming's awesome two-page painting for the "Star Wars Rocks 2" before I move on to the Peet Janes "The Horse's Mouth" column. Fleming imparts the usual great motion into the breakdancing form of Maul, tons of attitude into the three rappers (Viceroy Nute Gunray getting his groove on, a dazed-looking Jar Jar Binks, and an appropriately pompous Boss Nass), and what is probably most outta-rage-us portrait of Yoda done by a licensed artist. The sunglasses and boom box do wonders for his image. Let's hope he doesn't break into song in Episode II. The Battle Droid DJs with the "Roger" "Roger" shirts were a great touch. The graffiti-stylized versions of Queen Amidala and the words "Star Wars" on the wall behind the DJs are simple and capture the essence of the Queen while giving her Padmé's attitude. Beautiful!"