#45: Star Wars, Ep. III: The Rise of Television

(Not So) Live from Asteroid G

How bout the Wars in the Stars, eh? The (Not So) Live crew is back talking about Star WarsThe modern blockbuster: it's a concept so commonplace now we don't even think about the fact that before the end of the 1970s, this kind of movie -- huge spectacles, big action, massive budgets -- wasn't really made. That all changed, though, with Star Wars, a series of films that were big on spectacle (and even bigger on profits). A hero's journey set against a sci-fi backdrop, nothing like this series had ever really been done before, and then Hollywood was never the same. again as we touch on the most relevant topics for fans of the series: The Rise of Skywalker and The Mandalorian. Spoiler, one sucks and one is great.

This week's episode of (Not So) Live from Asteroid G features special guest commentator Queen B.