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Thirty Years of Classic Parodies

 
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PostPosted: Mon 5:16, 19 Aug 2013    Post subject: Thirty Years of Classic Parodies

Thirty Years of Classic Parodies
When a father is high on the thrill of watching his first born come into the world,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he might babble about looking forward to teaching the lad how to lace his shoes and ride a bike. But what he's really thinking about watching Star Wars for the first time with his progeny and giggling over issues of MAD magazine like his father did with him. Traditions might not hold as much worth as they used to, but the story of Luke Skywalker and the glossy, idiotic smile of Alfred E Neuman are two that have endured for decades. It's not surprising that they blend so well in a collection that will thrill geeky schmucks both young and old.
With MAD Magazine's long,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], busy history of satirizing pop culture and Star Wars having produced enough movies,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], toys and TV specials to enthrall two generations of aspiring Jedi Knights,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], MAD About Star Wars: Thirty Years of Classic Parodies has a lot of territory to cover in its 150 full-colour pages. Happily, it's all here,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and not only the movie parodies of the original trilogy published long,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], long ago. Every teensy scrap is re-visited, from old covers (and alternate covers) to fold-ins and right down to Sergio Aragone's silent visits to the corners of the Star Wars universe never even considered by the rational thinking fan. Most pages contain side bar trivia about the history of the various published pieces as well as the movies themselves. George W Bush, for example, broke the hearts of MAD Magazine's editors when he said he was thrilled to be featured on their 2003 poster for "Clone of the Attack" (a commentary on the then-simmering conflict in Iraq).
Similar tidbits strung throughout the book make it worth owning,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but what's most interesting about MAD About Star Wars that it acts--unintentionally--as a sort of racing programme that measures these two cultural phenomena side by side. Reading the parody of the original film and then skipping straight to the parody of 'Revenge of the Sith' is a smooth transition. The same cheesy dialogue and detailed background gags apply; the jokes themselves might seem a little dated,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but the delivery is comfortingly familiar.
Star Wars, on the other hand, has been criticised for veering sharply from one movie to the next. The dark and brooding Empire Strikes Back is followed by the fuzzy and cute Return of the Jedi, and the prequels will always be known for delivering mixed reviews at best. In what's probably the most telling criticism of Lucas' writing,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], MAD long ago published silly predictions and revelations for the Clone Wars saga--and more than a few came startlingly close to being true.
Lucas himself is in excellent humour over the existence of the MAD About Star Wars, and he's even contributed a foreword. Pick up the collection ($21.95 cheap) for a good long read on the john, but consider this warning: The blank back cover isn't a secret fold-in,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], moron!
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