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Star Wars Rejected Promotional Crap

gizmodo.com — These amazing examples of human genius go from a mini-fridge with a door made from Han Solo frozen in carbonite to a Death Star BBQ, actual Leia's hair headphones and even an AT-AT chair caddy to hold your magazines, snacks and Pepsi —the marketing masterminds proposed all these gadgets—next to your favorite sofa.

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  • Jookly, on 02/14/2008, -2/+134Holy *****, the tauntaun suit is incredible
    • sjbdallas, on 02/14/2008, -1/+5I think i'll start working on mine for halloween.
    • rz8472, on 02/14/2008, -0/+29Can you still use its innards as a makeshift home?

      I thought they smelled bad on the outside.
      • XHPrime, on 02/14/2008, -0/+15Once you feng shui the organs, its actually quite cozy.
    • iamweasel1022, on 02/14/2008, -1/+19Seriously! This stuff isnt crap, id buy all of it
      • archivist, on 02/14/2008, -1/+3yeah, i wonder why they called it crap. for a fan, i think they're good stuff to have. i wonder why everything gizmodo doesn't like, they always try to bash. ffs~
      • KingGorilla, on 02/14/2008, -1/+2and I totally need it!!!
    • BobOki, on 02/14/2008, -1/+8The BBQ pit would sell like damn hotcakes. I am not a SW freak and I would still stand in line to buy that!
    • heiroglyph, on 02/14/2008, -1/+7Tauntaun sleeping bag with stuffed organs for pillows.

      Hell yeah.
    • OsiVert, on 02/14/2008, -0/+2I think the saddle has a somewhat inappropriate look at his crotch.
      • insllvn, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1That is the saddle you sick *****. ;-)
    • Tedabyte, on 02/14/2008, -0/+2They missed a huge opportunity with that one. Or maybe they couldn't make it cheap enough and still look cool.
    • Nexiec, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1That...is...awesome.
    • rentmitchum, on 02/14/2008, -0/+2I would wear that Tauntaun suit and people would be like "Why the hell are your legs so small?"
  • striderhoang, on 02/14/2008, -4/+36I'd pay any amount of money for that AT-AT caddy. Best themed organizer if I ever saw one.
    • naterpoke, on 02/14/2008, -2/+2AT-ST CHICKEN WALKER ONE WOULD BE BETTER
      • frieddonuts, on 02/14/2008, -1/+5All right, man, no need to get upset about it.
      • rentmitchum, on 02/14/2008, -0/+3Nah it'd be way less stable. You want a bunch of hamsters to knock that ***** down with logs on ropes or something? Nah.. It's much less likely they'll have any sort of vehicles with tow cables, so stick with the AT-AT.
      • insllvn, on 02/14/2008, -1/+1CAPSLOCK MAKES YOU LOOK RETARDED, BESIDES INVALIDATING ANY OPINION YOU MIGHT HAVE.

        /HA HA
  • lalolalo, on 02/14/2008, -1/+132Best thing is the Han Solo in carbonite fridge and the Death Star grill. I would be making all my burgers with the shape of Millenium Falcons and Tie Interceptors. "Pew pew pew! Any mustard?"
    • stonedgeek, on 02/14/2008, -0/+8The only Star Wars merchandise I've ever cared to spend my money on is the remastered trilogy on VHS. But I would buy the mini fridge. Not if the Han Solo part was molded plastic. If it was metal I would buy it.
      • Jonjonr6, on 02/14/2008, -2/+1I would build it. But the hard part is comming up with the mold.
        It doesn't have to be metal, it just has to look and feel authentic, and be cold to the touch.
        • insllvn, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1Cooled internally, between the door and the mold I mean? Hmmm.
      • bencefeher, on 02/14/2008, -1/+2What's VHS?
        • insllvn, on 02/14/2008, -1/+1Stop using your schools computers to surf digg. Get back to work.
          • bencefeher, on 02/15/2008, -0/+3Stop pretending like you're working. Get back to pushing those papers.
  • jewdiknight, on 02/14/2008, -1/+65I would love to get those headphones for my girlfriend so that she can um listen to music while in bed, I mean while jogging.
  • EpicSelekta, on 02/14/2008, -0/+72The Leia hair headphones were actually used in the movie Spaceballs. I'd buy them!
    • rentmitchum, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1I was gonna say, that sounds awfully familiar. Maybe they'd actually get sued by the Spaceballs people. Haha that'd be a trip.
  • rz8472, on 02/14/2008, -14/+7I wonder where they would harvest the Princess Leia hair from... my bet is homeless people.
    • tnvwboy, on 02/14/2008, -1/+2It's not their fault their planet was blown up!
      • slowmo, on 02/14/2008, -3/+2Actually it is... The inhabitants of Alderaan had known for years that their planet was home to The Rebellion mission control. They could have overthrown the regime a la Bastille Day and sided with the Empire.
  • mr5150, on 02/14/2008, -1/+12Dugg for the burgers and beers....umm...grill and carbonite fridge.
  • tromboneamafone, on 02/14/2008, -0/+25All these are sweet. So much better than the crappy Starwars Slurpie I had at 711
  • starfisch, on 02/14/2008, -10/+3Oh man, I want a tauntaun head on my wall!
  • unrealJEDI, on 02/14/2008, -1/+61Wow... I don't know some of my main goals in life, but one of them is DEFINITELY cooking burgers on a death star grill and drinking beer from a han solo carbonite fridge.
    • fabiosir, on 02/14/2008, -4/+3That's two!
      • Protoss, on 02/14/2008, -4/+4Nope, one action. He is having a complete meal, Death Star Burgers and Han Solo beer, so its just one... :P
    • mwomorris, on 02/14/2008, -2/+1Beer? You mean Pepsi!
    • BossKey, on 02/14/2008, -0/+7"Your tongues can't repel flavor of that magnitude!!"
  • byah, on 02/14/2008, -0/+28screw the costume...why not a tauntaun tent?
    • LumberingOaf, on 02/14/2008, -2/+2Had to digg that one.

      "And I thought they smelled bad, on the outside!"
    • tavisjohn, on 02/14/2008, -1/+7Does it come with plush innards?
      • Slaiv, on 02/14/2008, -1/+3That'd be an awesomely warm tent for winter camping...seriously...
  • chrisinsocalif, on 02/14/2008, -1/+5I want that Tauntaun suit for next halloween! That is pretty cool.
  • quyinglusi, on 02/14/2008, -10/+2I'd not buy them!
  • madcaps1980, on 02/14/2008, -4/+11I'd buy every single one of those items
  • crakbot, on 02/14/2008, -1/+27I'd buy every single one of those items. And I'm not even that huge of a Star Wars fan.
    • ichunxo, on 02/14/2008, -1/+2... You're not a huge Star Wars fan?
  • benroy, on 02/14/2008, -1/+20Han Solo's Blaster / Automatic Cork-Screw
    R2-D2 / Top Flip, Foot Pedal Operated, Kitchen Trash Can
    Millenium Falcon-Shaped Bottle Opener
    Death Star / Basketball
    Chewbacca Head / Dust Mop
    Etc...
    • Sarzec, on 02/14/2008, -1/+9R2-D2 trash can is available:

      http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?pr ...

      I have one but its too cool to actually put trash in
      • Laxaloot, on 02/14/2008, -0/+4WTF $150 for an aluminum trash can?
        • Sarzec, on 02/15/2008, -0/+1Haha its not even aluminum...

          I think I paid less than that tho...maybe $120
    • brutusx, on 02/14/2008, -1/+1*****! I was really gonna buy one, but $150? oh well, back to RAmen noodles again.
    • oddjob60, on 02/14/2008, -1/+0Lighter set in the shape of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.
      Cantina music box with dancing musicians
      Lando Calrissian nutcracker
      Death Star golf balls
  • solidus636, on 02/14/2008, -2/+18I would totally buy that fridge.
  • piratesarefun, on 02/14/2008, -1/+103thats no moon... it's a grill!!!!!
    • cromulent742, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1best comment i've seen in months
    • sharkd, on 02/14/2008, -0/+2- Don't be too proud of this 22" Weber you've constructed. The ability to grill an inch-thick ribeye is insignificant next to the power of the Force.
  • cycowolf, on 02/14/2008, -1/+10I am not a big Star Wars fan and I want that Grill. Take that you rebellious steak!!!
  • cnot3, on 02/14/2008, -0/+29The Darth Vader gumball dispenser...he's more machine than man now.
  • TrickyTree, on 02/14/2008, -0/+8I doubt Lucasfilm even saw these, let alone rejected them.
    • popltree2, on 02/14/2008, -0/+12No kidding. They seem to have approved everything else under the Sun. Why not these?
    • louisegarner, on 02/14/2008, -0/+9These are real. They were presented by Pepsi to Lucasfilm Ltd. for approval, as part of a promo campaign, and rejected. Other promotional items made the cut, but obviously Lucasfilm thought these were too cheesy.

      I would like a full fridge with Han Solo. It may mean a divorce, but I would keep the fridge!
    • mahdaeng, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1Exactly! Lucasfilm approves everything.
  • johnsee, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1I love all of them :(
  • 1town, on 02/14/2008, -0/+4I would SO love the death star grill.
  • SenorCardgage74, on 02/14/2008, -9/+1Seems fake and kinda lame
  • Slaiv, on 02/14/2008, -2/+12DO WANT.
  • kurtwinter, on 02/14/2008, -7/+2I wish I owned a Han in Carbonite. It would be a good gag gift for the office fatty too.
  • Goobernutz, on 02/14/2008, -1/+1The product ideas aren't really THAT bad. It's the creepy people in those awful sketches that probably caused them to be rejected.
  • TrickyTree, on 02/14/2008, -2/+1I too would like the fridge
  • johndoughy, on 02/14/2008, -1/+1Holy mackerel every single one of those things sans the Leia headphones are AMAZING!!!

    I WANT THEM SOOOOO BAD.
  • dougd3345, on 02/14/2008, -2/+1They were probably rejected because they seem to be restricted to working with Pepsi products only. Really cuts down your consumer base.
  • mariot75, on 02/14/2008, -1/+2carbonite fridge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • ninjan, on 02/14/2008, -2/+15Imagine wearing a tauntaun suit when you are making love to a chick wearing Leia headphones, while drinking Pepsi from the Han solo fridge and BBQ-ing some nice pork in the death star.
    • sweetwood2, on 02/14/2008, -0/+7Can I bend her over the AT-AT organizer?
    • no3dalefan, on 02/14/2008, -0/+0Easier to get all this stuff than a girl, probably.
    • zephyr42, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1you lost me at pork.... if you had said steak or burgers though.
  • chachi4065, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1Would give my mini fridge for the Carbonite one any day!
  • Punisher2K, on 02/14/2008, -0/+7With all the Star Wars ***** I'm surprised more by the fact Lucas actually rejects stuff then by what was rejected.
  • kinneys, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1That's all good. But how much power does that Carbonite fridge draw?
  • cyberdependent, on 02/14/2008, -0/+3I'd buy the Han Solo Fridge and the Death Star grill in a second, despite the fact I already have a perfectly serviceable mini-fridge and two charcoal grills... and crippling credit card debt.

    I guess what I'm trying to say is, "Thank you for not tempting me?"

    Han Solo Kegerator?
    • threeconflicts, on 02/14/2008, -0/+6Even better....an R2D2 Kegerator! You could make it life sized and set the tap up so R2 looks like he's serving drinks on Jabba's barge.
  • gotterdammerung, on 02/14/2008, -0/+13I'm amazed that these ideas got rejected, yet someone okayed the C-3PO and R2D2 Christmas album...
  • CavalierEternal, on 02/14/2008, -0/+2I think these might have been rejected, simply because of all the cheesy lines that people would use whenever they have to use one of the items. Imagine anytime you show someone the fridge they say "Oh, they've encased their refreshing pepsi's in carbonite. They should be quite well protected. If they survive the freezing process, that is." Personally, I like the AT-AT organizer.
    • tadpole316, on 02/14/2008, -0/+5How about: "Now witness the power of this ARMED and FULLY OPERATIONAL barbeque grill!"
  • Voyd, on 02/14/2008, -1/+1I thought the grill would have been a welcomed accessory at Skywalker Ranch...

    http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,401005199 ...
  • th3B3n, on 02/14/2008, -0/+3I'm assuming that had the Jabba the Hut bean bag chair gone into production, it would come with the infamous golden bikini.
  • ichunxo, on 02/14/2008, -0/+2Nobody else seems to love the Jabba beanbag. Well, I WANT IT.
    Along with the tauntaun suit and the grill.
  • mmmine, on 02/14/2008, -1/+1I want all. How cool is pushing Darth Vader on the nose and having something pop out?
  • Moscube717, on 02/14/2008, -0/+2I would buy...all of those. Especially the fridge. That is just sweet.
  • hijinksensue, on 02/14/2008, -0/+5Luke and Leia rejected Valentines card:
    http://hijinksensue.com/2008/02/14/if-loving-you-i ...
  • liuite, on 02/14/2008, -2/+1as a boy I always wanted a Leia on a chain doll

    just kidding!
  • dylangaine, on 02/14/2008, -0/+1all items rejected but should be revisited!
  • mcass06, on 02/14/2008, -0/+0Jabba the Hutt bean bag chair FTW!
  • archivist, on 02/14/2008, -0/+5http://actionfigureinsider.com/ottertorials/2008/0 ...
  • blind51de, on 02/14/2008, -1/+0I'm Mr. Vader...
    put your balls in my top!
  • greenriver572, on 02/14/2008, -0/+5i take it none of you have ever seen any of the yoda bongs. the force is strong with this one. http://www.wellcoolstuff.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv ...
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