I just was sent this from a friend via StumbleUpon and enjoyed this. If you are a Star Wars fan, you will too.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back silent movie
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Here’s The Lunch Lady telephone message. If you like the Lunch Lady, you can visit her official site, The Lunch Lady Fan Club.
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I just ran across this interesting NPR story from 2004 that talks about the fan reaction to the original I, Robot movie. There are a few comments from Harlan Ellison and Irving Kirchner, director of The Empire Strikes Back, as one the prospective directors. The audio story is available in Real Media and Windows Media Player formats.
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