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## Video: <i>Star Wars</i> Fan Films: What's the Top 10?

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## Transcript

>> This is not a new installment to the Star Wars Saga or rather it's not one from George Lucas. It's a film produced, directed, financed by and starring-- fans of Star Wars. It's part of the vast category of films after named, Star Wars Fan Film. There's been a steady stream of them through the three decades since the premiere of the original Star Wars movies.

>> I'm proud to be old Obi- Wan Kenobi. There's a man--

>> This one, Hardware Wars, a very 70s parody, is one of the pioneers, but in the recent years with access to technology for special effects, fans are now thinking big.

>> It isn't easy restoring order in this place.

>> Some are pretty silly.

>> You're becoming a fine specimen of a man, Loke Groundrunner.- Well, a lot of good that does me here. I wanna join the--

>> Some are a little of both.

>> There's another ship coming in.

>> Maybe, they know what happened.

>> It's an imperial fighter.

>> And others are not so easily categorized. -[ Foreign Language ]

>> But they reveal a deep love for all things Star Wars... and for lightsabers in particular.

>> Look at that weapon. Look at--

>> But which are the top 10 Star Wars fan films of all time?

>> We wanna hear what you think. We want you to nominate your favorite Star Wars fan films, any genre, any length, and any type at all including this gym. Just go to youtube. com / timemagazine and find this video. Look below the player and click on View Comments, Related Videos and More. The page will refresh and then you click here to create a reply. To the right, you'll see Attach a Video, click that to upload your video response where you can tell us which fan film you nominate and why you think it's one of the all- time top Star Wars fan films.

>> Uh! Bad boys watcha gon, watcha gon, watcha gonna do?

>> Don't forget to tell us, just what makes your nomination the best. Please reply by August 11th. And to help us kick things off here, we met with members of the New York Jedi Academy who know a thing or two about being Star Wars fans.

>> So, Flynn, what's your favorite Star Wars fan film?

>> Well, [ unk ] have a couple of ideas, but--

>> Three and four--

>> Jedi Gym. That was kind of cool, but we're never gonna [ unk ]. So, Ryan vs. Dorkman 2.

>> Ryan vs. Dorkman 2?

>> Ryan vs. Dorkman 2.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.

>> We were in the New York Premiere for the film when it came out. So, RvD2. Yeah, Ryan vs. Dorkman 2.

>> Ryan vs. Dorkman 2. Okay. -[ unk ] Jedi.

>> So, remember, send us your nomination via video reply by August 11.

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