In a Lingerie shop far, far away….

Once upon a time there was a man called George Lucas. After years of being lost in the wilderness, scrounging around for berries and nickels, the man known as George hit upon an idea that would transform him from a destitute tramp to a successful ranch owner.

Now some people may think Star Wars was a massive hit due to its groundbreaking state of the art special effects. Others may conclude that the classic ‘Good versus Evil’ mythological plot was the central factor behind the films monumental success. But you’re all wrong. It wasn’t Han Solo’s cheeky acting, or R2D2’s quirky adorableness. No, by far George’s key to fame, his single far reaching spark of genuine brilliance comprises of a stick and a glowing light….

That’s right LIGHTSABERS people, mother f**king lightsabers. Can you honestly imagine Star Wars without glowing sticks? No you cant, it’s absolutely impossible. Imagine Return of the Jedi without the fight between Luke and Vadar, arguably one of the greatest choreographed cinematic sequences of all time - it would be absolute pants, be in no doubt about that. Just take a look and see, look at the incredible use of light, contrast and music. You can feel Luke’s despair and anger through the screen, its incredibly powerful and tangible. They don’t fight like choreographed ninjas either, instead they battle like mortal enemies trying to once and for all beat the living hell out of each other.

With one single idea, George Lucas transformed the history of popular culture for ever. Since the original was released in 1977, children and grown ups everywhere have become obsessed with charging around, waving big sticks at each other and going ‘wazum shwaaa kizickle’. The amount of parodies and pop culture references inspired by Star Wars is astonishing. Here’s one I found today about two lightsaber wielding lingerie models. This is definitely the video you are looking for…