George Lucas was the Grand Marshal of yesterday’s Rose Bowl Tournament Parade, and some 200 members of the 501st Legion — the guys who dress as Stormtroopers — marched proudly in the parade.
Lucas took the opportunity of the attention he got surrounding the parade to announce that filming on the long-awaited INDIANA JONES IV movie will begin in ’07 with an eye for an ’08 release. The film involves the now-60-year-old Indy attempting to deliver a shipment of Excedrin Arthritis Formula and Cialis to the Country Manor Rest Home while fighting his own bout with Restless Leg Syndrome.
UPDATE: Beat Spy Evelyn Tremble made this video in honor of the occasion:
For some reason I’m reminded of Paris.
Did Riefenstahl have flowery floats, the Grambling band, or slutty looking dancers?
Rich, what is it that reminds you of Paris Hilton, was it the Ewoks?
I read somewhere online that the INDIANA JONES IV plot involves
the Lost Ark again… this time just misplaced b/c of alzheimers.
June, 1940.
The 501st always creep me out. They seem to take this “hobby” way to seriously for my taste.
I wonder how many of these people vote in real elections…
My oldest and best friend is a member of the 501st, which he freely admits is akin to a cult. Thankfully, he’s tended towards “variety” by choosing the role of a speederbike scout. He even has a trading card with him on it. Yes, that’s equal parts cool and spooky.