Obi-Wandi's Blog Spirits

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management - VIDEO UPDATE

Frederick Wentworth — Apr 02, 2008 03:00 PM

As the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition looms on the horizon of 1997,not even showbiz hardened reporter Steve Kmetko could resist the quicker, more seductive offerings from Lucasfilm in a new vintage clip on Obi-Wandi's Blog Spirits Gallery!

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management: GALLERY RELAUNCH

Frederick Wentworth — Mar 26, 2008 02:22 PM

Obi-Wandi's Blog Spirits Gallery,the compendium to the on-going analysis of the resurgence of Star Wars, takes its step into a larger world with an improved user interface, an exciting new design and vintage videos from a galaxy far far away!

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 11 Part 5/6

Frederick Wentworth — Mar 17, 2008 03:56 PM

John Williams summoned the heroes at the Centennial Olympic Games, but a nerf-herder, her worshipfulness and a kid almost finding himself floating home equally prepared for victory: Star Wars continues its return to pop culture in 1996.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 11 Part 4/6

Frederick Wentworth — Feb 27, 2008 04:54 PM

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Stallone must be in need of bringing the suffering to Daylight. Yet Star Wars aficionados were rescued by Ben Burtt in 1996. New instalment in the series on how Star Wars returned to pop culture.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 11 Part 3/6

Frederick Wentworth — Feb 21, 2008 02:47 PM

While Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt were busy twisting box office receipts, a powerful new ally joined Lucasfilm in 1996: 'Hmmm....powerful collector, he is.'

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 11 Part 2/6

Frederick Wentworth — Dec 27, 2007 10:28 AM

If it hadn't been for Sean Connery's blasting everyone on Alcatraz in 1996, one's ears might have been pleasantly tickled from across the Bay by Rick McCallum: 'It's gonna be awesome.'

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 11 Part 1/6

Frederick Wentworth — Dec 22, 2007 11:30 AM

Darkness envelopes capitals worldwide in vacuous black as landmarks ignite in a box office consuming blaze: making plans for August was not a good idea in 1996 - except for Lucasfilm, which was concocting its own significant Shadows...

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management - GALLERY UPDATE!

Frederick Wentworth — Sep 19, 2007 05:21 PM

Luke! Vader! Chewie! All in mint condition! Celebrate the return of action figures to a galaxy far, far away with the new exhibits at Obi-Wandi's Blog Spirits Gallery!

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 10 - Part 5 / 5

Frederick Wentworth — Sep 18, 2007 10:37 AM

"Patience is bitter, but its fruits are sweet " Edmund Burke once scraped onto a blank sheet of paper and may well have had the year 1995 in mind, the year Star Wars returned in full force.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management GALLERY UPDATE

Frederick Wentworth — Sep 05, 2007 03:04 PM

Indiana Jones! Bend' Ems! Rick, George and the Prequels! Experience visually enhanced reading pleasure with the most recent update of the compendium gallery of Obi-Wandi's Blog Spirits!

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 10 - Part 4 / 5

Frederick Wentworth — Sep 05, 2007 12:41 PM

Turbulent times in 1995: As Springfield was frenetically hunting the person who shot Mr. Burns, George Lucas was still wondering who should direct the next instalment in the Star Wars Saga...

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management GALLERY UPDATE

Frederick Wentworth — Sep 03, 2007 02:55 PM

The visual compendium to Obi-Wandi's Blog Spirits has been updated to reach far into the most crucial year of 1995.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 10 - Part 3

Frederick Wentworth — Aug 31, 2007 08:09 PM

Richard Gere is lancing a lot in 1995. Unimpressed, Vader steps down from the billboards and charges an old best friend: 'We meet again, film camera. When we last met, I was but a learner. Now I am the master!'.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 10 - Part 2

Frederick Wentworth — Aug 30, 2007 09:31 AM

As 1995 dawdles on, Sandra Bullock finds the WWW to be a veritable death trap, while mutant Kevin Costner gets 'em with his trusty catamaran. Yet what in the name of Yoda is Vader doing on gargantuan billboards?

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 10 - Part 1

Frederick Wentworth — Aug 21, 2007 11:05 AM

Tom Hanks was having a problem on the far side of the moon, Mel was brave at heart and people threw their DOS right out their Windows, while Vader was at last busy polishing his helmet...

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 9

Frederick Wentworth — Aug 09, 2007 10:33 AM

Life was like a box of choclates for the people of 1994, you never knew what you were going to get. Except George.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 8

Frederick Wentworth — Aug 01, 2007 01:07 PM

Steven Spielberg effortlessly climbed the scales of box office glory, Arnold tripped on a sidekick en route to success and buff Sly could still hang on to the top of the crop: dinosaurs sent shockwaves through the world of 1993.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 7

Frederick Wentworth — Jul 26, 2007 03:51 PM

Improvement on the groundwork for the still distant prequels continues in 1992 as a smart product policy advances the familiarity with the OT.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 6

Frederick Wentworth — Jul 25, 2007 09:06 AM

Amid the barrage of heavyweight entertainment successes, a humble venture proves that Star Wars is king in 1991.

Dark Times - Lessons in Franchise Management 5

Frederick Wentworth — Jul 21, 2007 02:14 AM

"I see lightsabers, battle droids cut in half, more gowns than Princess Leia could ever afford" - "Hmm. It is the future, you see." - The intimations of 1990 put a smile on Star Wars fandom.