Top 15 Rejected Star Wars Trilogy Marketing Tie-ins

[patgund]

(taken from a mailing list I'm on)

The Top 15 Rejected Star Wars Trilogy Marketing Tie-ins:

15. The "Princess LeiaMe" blow-up doll
14. Chewbacca Chew'n T'bacca, from Skoal
13. Princess Chia
12. Lando Calrissian Cognac -- 40 Parsecs of smoooooth
11. R2D2, C3PO & KY4U "Adult Action Figures"
10. Han Solo Cups
9. "Do you know me? Probably not, if I'm out of my Stormtrooper uniform. That's why I carry American Express."
8. McDonald's Ewok Burger Happy Meal
7. Metamucil - "May the Force run through you!"
6. Darth Vader Ginsberg doll -- Black robe and goofy glasses sold separately
5. Tampex Tampons, now with starfighter X-wings and lightsabre applicator
4. Volkswagon's "Return of the Jetta"
3. "Ewok On A Stick" toilet brushes
2. Darth Vibrader

and the Number 1 Rejected Star Wars Trilogy Marketing Tie-in...

1. Barbie Wan Kenobie's Malibu Deathstar

Comments

[kiarapanther.livejournal.com]

ROFLMAO

[cahwyguy.livejournal.com]

Deck the halls with advertising,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
'Tis the time for merchandising,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Profit never needs a reason,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Get the money, it's the season,
Fa la la la la la la la la.

[patgund.livejournal.com]

Tis the season to be greedy,

Fa la la la la la la la la

Buy your sweetheart something seedy

Fa la la la la la la la la......

(chuckle)

[lapis-lazuli.livejournal.com]

But.. but.. I want a Malibu Deathstar, Mommy! I want I want I want! Pleeeeeeease??

[strangeden.livejournal.com]

Honestly? I don't think the marketing ploy
exists on Earth that Lucas would say no to.
:P