Volume 2 contains the long format programs which for the most part rely on stock footage, but they do contain bits which I haven't come across elsewhere. The first program is a general history of SW, which relies on Empire of Dreams, merchandising segments, those shots from '77. What's new here is part of the McCallum interview which was done around the Berlin premiere. In the Lucas interview he reiterates, "I'm not as involved, my interests go elsewhere, but i'm still at the center of the hurricane". Lots of fun fan costume stuff from that premiere, an interesting bedsheet like dress on one of the fans. and for a giggle, hear the 'Absolutely Nothing' line from Spaceballs in german. Also they have a promotion with the difficult question:
What is the new character in Episode 3? General Grevious or General Madine
The second half hour is the Making Of, which relys on the video which were posted on the starwars.com. But of interest again haven't seen anywhere else is a Portman interview before she had her head shaved for Vendetta. Maybe the long form of this interview if it emerges will have something interesting. Also, maybe this was from teh web features but I don't remember it, a clip of Lucas and Christensen (during the filming of the Mustafar segement) where Lucas is informting Hayden of how the DV transformation sequence will be shot. Otherwise clip heavy segments on weapons, costumes and digital filmmaking, and more from the Berlin premiere.
The third clips is an quarter hour segment on merchandising. Nice piece focusing on Hasbro's 3D scanner tech, how they sculpt the figures and toys. One interview implies how the flip up wing design of the jedi starfighter might have originated from the toy design. Also a clip of Lucas reiterating that if you don't go after the people who mis-license intellectual property the original owner loose it. and the last segment is the MTV Awards Mustafar parody subtitled.
Again great to see another set of material from this time frame. Many thank R2D2 for putting these out.
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