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Chicago Force Meets for Games, Lunch, and Hobbits

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As we enter the Year of the Clones, Chicago Force had our first event of 2002!

On Sunday, January 13, at 10:30 A.M., we headed to Gameworks to video game to our hearts’ content. We blew up a TIE Fighter or two and flashed our vents at Sebulba.

After that, we ate at Bennigan’s, We’ll also discussed the many events for the coming year, including Capricon 22, Star Wars Celebration II, and the line for Star Wars Episode II.

We then proceeded to Loews Theatres at Streets of Woodfield, for the 3:40 P.M. showing of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Life Day Party

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On Saturday, December 8 at 7 p.m., Chicago Force had a very special Holiday gathering. We congregated at the new McKinley Park home of our own Bosh Talk and we ate, drank, and were merry watching recent Star Wars TV spots. We also had a Star Wars grab bag!

Chicago Force at the Hidden Fortress

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On November 30, as we all wait for the next installment of the Star Wars prequel series, we viewed The Hidden Fortress, the 1958 Akira Kurosawa film that inspired George Lucas’ space saga. The film was shown as part of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs’ International Dinner and a Movie film festival. At 6 p.m., a Japanese-themed dinner was provided by Designed Cuisine, followed by the film at 7 p.m., which featured an introduction by Jonathan Rosenbaum, the film critic for the Chicago Reader.

Chicago Force Windy Con Dinner

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On November 10 at 6 p.m., after spending the day at Windy Con in Schaumburg, Chicago Force went to dine at The Cheesecake Factory. With the convention featuring such guests as Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, plus the excitement over the many Episode II trailers this month, we had a lot to talk about.

Chicago Force TPM DVD viewings

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We love you guys so much, we had two Phantom viewing parties on October 20/21 weekend. On Saturday, October 20, at 2 p.m., Chicago Force watched have a Phantom Edit viewing at the home of Toby Markham in North Park. Toby dressed as Darth Maul during the 1999 McClurg Court Line and has one of the most elaborate Star Wars collections in the Midwest, including a life-size Han in carbonite, Boba Fett, all the saber replicas, a life-size Jawa, and much, much more.

On Sunday, October 21, at 2 p.m., our own JediJeff Wilk hosted a DVD barbecue in Plainfield.