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Attack of the Clones

Posted by michael on from the stars-wars-loyalty-fighting-with-disgust dept.

ramakant writes: "It looks like George Lucas has really sold out this time. If you thought Jar-Jar Binks was bad, MTV.com is running a story that a few members of 'NSYNC will be making cameos in Episode II. I think the target demographic for these films has changed a little since the original trilogy. Oh well, at least LOTR rocked." The MTV article says that NSYNC asked for the part; an article in a UK tabloid says Lucas asked them.

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  1. Who would once rather see wasted by Jango Fett? by Spicy+Bisquit · · Score: 2, Troll

    Who would you rather see die by the hands of Jango Fett or the Sith....Jar Jar, or any member of N'Sync?

  2. Umm, right. And Mark Hamill was from where? by jpellino · · Score: 4, Troll

    This isn't exactly a big departure from Lucas's stable...
    Hamill wasn't exactly a Royal Shakespearean himself...

    89. "Eight Is Enough" (1977) TV Series - David Bradford (1977)
    90. City, The (1977) (TV) - Eugene Banks
    91. Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (1976) (TV) - Joe Celi
    92. Eric (1975) (TV) - Paul Swensen
    93. Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975) (TV) - Philip Donaldson
    94. Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) (TV) - Ken Newkirk
    95. "Texas Wheelers, The" (1974) TV Series - Doobie Wheeler
    96. "Jeannie" (1973) TV Series (voice) - Corey Anders
    97. "General Hospital" (1963) TV Series - Kent Murray

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  3. Re:LOL-LOTR by telstar · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wow ... First he invents the Internet ... now he acts? How'd this guy fail to achive Presidency?

  4. Re:you hypocrites! by ThatComputerGuy · · Score: 1, Troll

    Do you also sing for 13 year old girls?

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  5. Re:has the targeted demographic really changed? by andy@petdance.com · · Score: 4, Troll
    If the Bay City Rollers had a cameo in the original Star Wars, my 12-year-old self would have been pretty turned off. Thank god Lucas had a little more sense back then.

    Four words, buddy:

    1. Star
    2. Wars
    3. Christmas
    4. Special

    Perhaps not the Bay City Rollers, but you've got Jefferson Starship, as well as your Art Carney, Harvey Korman, Bea Arthur and Diahann Carroll.

    And really, what says "long time ago in a galaxy far far away" more than Bea Arthur? .