By: Kirth Gerson
This part:Nowadays, the poor desert people of Tunisia are the inhabitants of the futuristic houses built by George Lucas and company. What other links did you not read?
View ArticleBy: signal
...and similarly with many of the quote-unquote "futuristic sets".Making fiberglass houses so they look like mud huts is futuristic? Um, what part of "A long time ago" didn't you people understand?
View ArticleBy: nomisxid
The pit houses are old school, but the fiberglass mos eisley buildings were fabricated in the '70s, which are the ones he's talking about.
View ArticleBy: dhartung
In the middle of the desert, local people have taken up residence in the 30-year-old set. Um. The pit houses are throughout Matmata, which is one of the more noted locations of troglodyte architecture...
View ArticleBy: subaruwrx
I personally believe that during a time of war, all civilians were evacuated, just like in the world. Im sure the rebels killed no innocents.
View ArticleBy: jonmc
They were just trying to scratch out a living. They had no personal politics.
View ArticleBy: jonmc
My only concern is for the independent contractors who built the second Death Star.
View ArticleBy: signal
jonmc: If you're really lucky some Imperial troops will come by and burn you to a crisp. There you go, spreading lies and innuendo about our brave boys in white. Here's what really happened. Hate the...
View ArticleBy: justkevin
I had my picture taken in the lobby of that "hotel" ("Hotel" suggests a level of comfort that I'm not sure is appropriate) George Lucas apparently patterned Obi Wan's garb from the native Berber...
View ArticleBy: jonmc
But did you know you can spend the night in Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen's distinctive underground house? If you're really lucky some Imperial troops will come by and burn you to a crisp.
View ArticleBy: rhymer
Although the star wars caves are quite nice, the rest of Tunisia is a dump, its tourism geared largely to providing cheap packages to Brits, Germans, Dutch etc. Go to Morocco instead and buy yourself a...
View ArticleBy: mwhybark
"...One of his favourite items is the Ewok mask from Return of the Jedi (1883)..." I am surprised to hear just how long ago and far away it was!
View ArticleBy: Meatbomb
I had heard before that the big skeleton snake could still be seen out in the desert. Sadly, though, googling tells me that this prick went there, chopped it up, and sold it. Way to make the world a...
View ArticleBy: mystyk
They need a Jabba's palace, complete with Rancor chamber below...and a Sarlacc pit just for good measure.
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