Wow… Car commercials are getting pretty awesome lately. Yesterday, we got a sneak at Chevy’s cross promotion ad with ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ that is suppose to air during Super Bowl XLV. Today, we get a glimpse at a ‘Star Wars’ themed Volkswagen commercial promoting the new 2012 VW Passat (which is a really ugly car…). The commercial follows a little child dressed a Darth Vader attempting to use the “Force” around the house. After failing to do so, he (or she) finally succeeds in front of a Passat in the drive way with the help of Dad’s start up remote. The best part of the commercial has to be the score and Kid-Vader. “Imperial March” is beautifully laid out in the promo spot and the animated acting by the “kid” even with the huge helmet on was brilliant. Especially the part when he starts up the Passat using the “Force”. The acting was 100 times better than found in “The Last Airbender”. Hit the jump to see the commercial and prepare to root for the kid. Its freakin’ awesome.
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Choose your destination. The Dark Side or the Light Side…
Personally, I’m an avid fan of Garmin brand GPS devices, but TomTom offers an option that Garmin doesn’t. TomTom offers a feature where you can download (at a fee) different voices for their GPS systems. Well, TomTom is at it again and hooked up with Lucas Film to create voices for their GPS systems starring various Star Wars characters. First up will be Darth Vader. Followed by C-3PO, Han Solo, and of course, Master Yoda (Turn left, you will.. lmao). For a meer $12.95/€ 9,95, you can enjoy Darth Vader directing you to your favorite watering hole. My only concern I suppose would be whether or not Darth Vader’s slow speaking, mixed with breathing will cause me to miss my exit. I better not complain considering I don’t want to be Force choked like a bitch while trying to drive on the freeway.
Hit the jump to check out a hilarious video of Darth Vader in the recording studio recording his voice for TomTom!
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Adidas… Oh, you sneaky loveable bastards… Last month, iGT showed a glimpse of next years Star Wars themed collection from Adidas Originals and Lucas Arts. Now we finally get to see whole she-bang! While some of the sneakers and shoes are very subtle when it comes to it’s relations to the Star Wars universe like the Imperial AT-AT Walker high-top sneakers, some of the designs are quite in-your-face epic such as the X-Wing fighter pilot uniform, TIE fighter, and Planet Dagobah inspired shoes and clothing. The collection will be split into three different waves according to the theme type.
- Characters Pack: This pack takes the most iconic moments and characters from the Star Wars saga and brings them to life across five sneakers, two short sleeve T-shirts and the Superstar Track Top.
- Vehicles Pack: For this pack, we have taken inspiration from the well known vehicles and crafts from the Star Wars saga and translated them to our five most iconic adidas Originals sneakers and two key adidas Originals apparel models. Across these models we have paid homage to the distinguished features of airborne crafts and land based vehicles from both sides of the Force and executed them to appeal to both adidas and Star Wars fans alike.
- Direct Pack: Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers appear in this pack as well as in the Characters pack. Also, the Women’s Game Mid silhouette that appears here is inspired by Princess Leia, featuring gold detailing paired with a modern high-top silhouette with matching apparel.
This epic collection is only the first season collection so it is safe to assume that there will be more to come. The collection will be available through Adidas Original stores and participating retailers. I personally will be dropping a shit load of credits to get some of these goodies. Will I wear them? I do not know. I am not sure I can handle some dumb Star Trek bastard accidently steppin’ on my kicks. Unless, she’s really cute. I’ll let it pass.
Hit the jump to check out more pics. Prepare a paper towel for the drool.
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I love Star Wars merchandise. Especially Star Wars merchandise that is a mashed up with something that is iconic. One of the most iconic brands would have to be Adidas. Next year, Adidas will be releasing Star Wars themed shoes and apparel. Everything from snazzy kicks, t-shirts, and hoodies. The clothing is designed based on different signature aspects of Darth Vader, Han Solo, and the ever-so loyal Imperial Stormtroopers! Hopefully, there will be some retro-style track jackets in the future. I do love track jackets. Will I dare wear any of these cool clothes and get them dirty? HELL NO! Remember kids… even clothes can be collectible. Expect Adidas to release these in the first quarter of 2010. Hit the jump to check out a small glimpse into the Star Wars x Adidas collection.
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This was bound to happen. If you are a fan of the Wii console system, you know how odd the first party motion sensor bar is. The little black strip kind of sits there and pretty much collects dust. It sticks out like a sore thumb on top of your television and its ugly. Thanks to Power A (a division of Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc), you can dress the sensor bar up to look bad ass. With Lucas Art’s blessings, Power A will be producing a bitchin’ Star Wars themed motion sensor holder that looks like Darth Vader. The sensor bar fits right inside Vader’s signature red lightsaber. The Darth Vader sensor bar holder won’t be made of crummy color injected plastic either. These holders will be sculpted and produced in a light resin. Also, you won’t have to worry about the holder messing with the motion sensor has the design and material won’t hinder the hardware’s performance. As another bonus, the holder won’t cost you an arm and leg. The MSRP is only $39.99. Look out for it at your favorite video game/toy store soon.
Hit the jump to check out the holder up close and the official press release!
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“I’ll be unemployed if the Death Star’s destroyed” – Stormtrooper
Following up to the very popular “Star Wars Gangsta Rap” and “Star Wars Gangsta Rap: Special Edition”, Atom has released the “Star Wars Gangsta Rap: Chronicles”. As usual, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine and the Imperial Stormtroopers are spittin’s lyrics just like before, but Chronicles brings new characters with their sick rhymes such as Princess Leia, Lando, and more. Even if your not a fan of Star Wars, you should still watch it to see Michael Jackson “moonwalk” into a Rancor’s pit. HILARIOUS! Atom’s Star Wars Gangta Rap: Chronicles is also the first finalist in the 2010 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge. Keep up the great work homies!
Hit the jump to see the epic music video and brace yourself, foo!
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Darth Vader looks “well done”…
Nothing makes me “geek out” more than geek themed cakes, especially when it comes to Star Wars themed sweets. That might be why I almost fell out of my chair when I came across this Darth Vader cake on flickr. Michelle and Vinny Garcia of Bleeding Heart Bakery (located in Chicago, Illinois) has a unique way of designing and baking cakes. Bleeding Heart Bakery’s cakes can be best described as a beautiful mixture of punk rock and whimsy. What’s also really cool about BHB is their passion to create cakes using only 100% organic ingredients. BHB is the first and only USDA certified organic bakery in the States. I’ve seen a ton of Darth Vader cakes, but this is the first cake I’ve seen where Vader’s helmet is off. It seems like molding and decorating Darth Vader’s helmet would be tough enough, but to recreate Anakin’s scorched and scarred head (that he suffered on planet Mustafar for doing a stupid back flip while fighting Obi-Wan) in cake form seems near impossible. Bleeding Heart Bakery did it and did it well. Geez, Anakin’s head looks crispy… kind of like bacon…
Check out Bleeding Heart Bakery at their official website or their flickr page. Also, you can follow BHB on Twitter at @bleeding_heart.
Hit the jump to see this epic cake in its entirety!
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