Chillichap's World

Alright me old China plates?  I was going to try and write this whole blog in Cockney rhyming slang, but I thought it might give us both a headache and you'd want to get your German bands around my Gregory Peck (see what I did there?). I first remember encountering this unusual way of communicating while watching the UK TV series Minder starring acting legends George Cole and Dennis Waterman, The characters would suddenly come out with a turn of phrase that I didn't get. My uncle used to try and help decipher them for me, but he was a Geordie from up north, so that didn't always work. Later in 1998, there was a resurgence in the interest of Cockney rhyming slang following the bar scene in Guy Richie's excellent movie Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, so I've included a guide to the famous bar scene.  Normally when I write an A to Z guide, I pick one word for each letter, but you wouldn't believe your mince pies (eyes) at the variety of Cockney rhyming slang wo...

 Hello! ** Before you start reading, please can I say  Spoiler Alert!   I whiz backward and forwards in time in the Star Wars saga and reveal lots of key plot developments-only fair to warn you ** We first saw the armour-clad bounty hunter, Boba Fett, in The Empire Strikes Back (my favourite of all the Star Wars films). I remember thinking as a kid 'who is this mysterious guy who has very little communication and never removes their helmet?'. Even Darth Vader seemed to show a begrudging respect telling him 'No disintegrations'. That was enough to make Boba Fett an extremely compelling character. Let's see what else we can find out about him Introduction Name : Boba Fett Movie/Show Appearance : First appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and then in Return of the Jedi. Role : Frequent character in the Star Wars story and widely regarded as one of the galaxy's deadliest bounty hunters. Brief Description : The bounty hunter of choice by the Galactic Empire...

Hello! ** Before you start reading, please can I say Spoiler Alert!  I whiz backward and forwards in time in the Star Wars saga and reveal lots of key plot developments-only fair to warn you ** Look I might have bitten off more than I can Chewie here (see what I did there?). I grew up watching Star Wars. I remember being in primary school and getting the original bubblegum packets-each had film cards and a strip of bubblegum. The excitement was palpable-even though I hadn't yet seen the film. Who were these strange characters with their odd looks and unusual names from a galaxy far far away? In homage to the best sci-fi film franchise ever, I've decided to make an A to Z of the characters and objects we've all grown to love and hate. It might take a while. Ee chee wa maa! Introduction Name : Anakin Skywalker AKA Darth Vader Movie/Show Appearance : First appeared in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-Episode I Role : Central character to Star Wars story as it unfolds-turns from l...