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• Galactic Empire Invades San Francisco is a pseudo-documentary video clip based on Star Wars and made with the assistance of computer software.SlashFilm: Galactic Empire Invades... (August 15, 2008) The clip shows imperial vehicles and spaceships landing on the coasts of the city and hovering in its skies. The Death Star is visible In the background, apparently "controlling the invasion." The clip garnered positive reviews on various Star Wars technology dedicated blogs.SlashFilm: Galactic Empire Invades... (August 15, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. The length of the clip is two minutes and forty seconds
  2. The maker of the film incorporated political demonstrations to create the illusion of panic and chaos among the population
  3. Featured machines include AT-AT's" and "Star Destroyers"
  4. Some viewers assume that the video provides implicit criticism of George Lucas' dealings with the franchiseSlashFilm: Galactic Empire Invades... (August 15, 2008)

• Star Wars Franchise

  George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, has been criticized for compromising artistic integrity for the sake of financial gain from the franchise.EW: The Hopes of a Long Suffering 'Star Wars' Fan (August 14) The latest installment, the animated feature "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" received generally negative reviews on Metacritic, Roger Ebert noting "You'd think the great animated films of recent years had never been made. The characters have hair that looks molded from Play-Doh, bodies that seem arthritic, and moving lips on half-frozen faces -- all signs that shortcuts were taken in the animation work."Roger Erbet: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (August 14)

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