@saq428 - I'm an Original Trilogy fan, I grew up with it and my collecting focus are OT Imperials. Still being there in Tunisia was a fantastic and unique experience I'll never forget. Try it for yourself and then you'll see why I'm saying this...
Not saying they arent great locals, just saying as a fan of all the movies and being 6 years old when the originals first arrived, there is nothing quite like the originals. I just didn't find anything that stuck out in the new ones quite like the Lars Homestead on forst view, or seeing Hoth for the first time, or initially seeing Endore. Nothing about the new movies had that kind of impact for me. The locations were as much of the movies as the characters.
I watched Sw and ESB in cinema in Romania when the country was under communist rule, and thus for me the impact might have been even bigger than for fans from other countries. OT was like a light tower in the darkenss of those sad years. Ceausescu didn't even allow to play ROTJ in cinema so I had to watch it on a VHS tape at a friend. As for the locations, hopefully next year will go and see Sidi Driss hotel where Lars homestead was... You should visit Tunisia as well.
Is the place guarded? I hope it is, coz alot of crazy star wars collector would crate away pieces from the set and magically appear on eBay for few thousands dollars!
It is so far away from usual roads that not all tourists visit it. Besides that people already stolen the small parts: some stolen by locals, some by tourists. Plus a big part you'd have to to through airport security with LOL. Imagine taking a moisture vaporator at customs...
wanna see it!! have iet !! argh
Kiimmsano 5 months ago
thats where im from and to tell the truth that is how all the houses look like :P
well not all but a good amount of them
saudiadamtunis 7 months ago
thats where im from and to tell the truth that is how all the houses look like :P
saudiadamtunis 7 months ago
@saudiadamtunis Indeed many are are like that
jkno 6 months ago
No jawas Sadface...
scooterdude1945 7 months ago
@scooterdude1945 Lucas didn't allow Jawas there anymore, he was afraid they will scavenge everything LOL He sued them and they disappeared
jkno 7 months ago
@jkno ub3r sadface
scooterdude1945 7 months ago
AWESOME!! Your so lucky!!!
eccent3000 2 years ago
None of the prequal locals are as memorable as the original.
saq428 2 years ago
@saq428 - I'm an Original Trilogy fan, I grew up with it and my collecting focus are OT Imperials. Still being there in Tunisia was a fantastic and unique experience I'll never forget. Try it for yourself and then you'll see why I'm saying this...
jkno 2 years ago
Not saying they arent great locals, just saying as a fan of all the movies and being 6 years old when the originals first arrived, there is nothing quite like the originals. I just didn't find anything that stuck out in the new ones quite like the Lars Homestead on forst view, or seeing Hoth for the first time, or initially seeing Endore. Nothing about the new movies had that kind of impact for me. The locations were as much of the movies as the characters.
saq428 2 years ago
I watched Sw and ESB in cinema in Romania when the country was under communist rule, and thus for me the impact might have been even bigger than for fans from other countries. OT was like a light tower in the darkenss of those sad years. Ceausescu didn't even allow to play ROTJ in cinema so I had to watch it on a VHS tape at a friend. As for the locations, hopefully next year will go and see Sidi Driss hotel where Lars homestead was... You should visit Tunisia as well.
jkno 2 years ago
been there loved it
ils123a 2 years ago
Is the place guarded? I hope it is, coz alot of crazy star wars collector would crate away pieces from the set and magically appear on eBay for few thousands dollars!
cherielsl 2 years ago
It is so far away from usual roads that not all tourists visit it. Besides that people already stolen the small parts: some stolen by locals, some by tourists. Plus a big part you'd have to to through airport security with LOL. Imagine taking a moisture vaporator at customs...
jkno 2 years ago
it's not. you can actually steal, if you want...
bizarrejapan 2 years ago
Great pics, really cool to be able to see them.
reconsgt 2 years ago
Thanks :) The set is is pretty good condition after all these years. Please check out my Tunisia Trip video in my profile
jkno 2 years ago
Awesome!
gentlegiantcollector 2 years ago
Thank you! The TPM movie set location is a great place to visit in this beautiful country. :)
jkno 2 years ago
Thanks.
jkno 2 years ago