Jedi lookalikes perform spectacular tricks in a Utah valley desert that's similar to the Skywalker home world Tatooine. August 2, 2013 10:02 AM PDT Some of you may like this video better than the prequels. (Credit: Screenshot by Christopher MacManus/CNET) Jumping, twirling, spinning about -- these are just a few verbs you could use to describe a Jedi's unbelievable agility. These descriptions also apply to the spirited "Star Wars" parkour performed by Jeremy Carpenter and Sinjin Cooper, who participated in a keen video that will have you feeling the Force in no time. Filmed in the rocky Tatooine-like region of Goblin Valley, Utah, and coordinated by stunt director Ronnie Shalvis, "Star Wars" parkour is a spectacle with Jedi lookalikes leaping and bouncing around giant rock formations in the desert. While the video doesn't offer any lightsaber action (aside from a tease at the end) or an epic John Williams score to juice up the action, the acrobatics certainly impress and would probably make Obi-Wan a little jealous. I can't help but think how much more interesting the video would be if there was a dark force -- such as a Sith lord -- chasing the Jedis seen in the video. However, that may soon come, as the video description notes, "If this video does well, expect a sequel with a parkour chase and epic lightsaber battle!" With half a million views achieved in just a few days, it's safe to assume that we'll be seeing followup video faster than Han Solo's much-bragged about Kessel Run. Want to see how they did this? Check out the .
Jedi lookalikes perform spectacular tricks in a Utah valley desert that's similar to the Skywalker home world Tatooine.
Some of you may like this video better than the prequels.
(Credit: Screenshot by Christopher MacManus/CNET)
Jumping, twirling, spinning about -- these are just a few verbs you could use to describe a Jedi's unbelievable agility. These descriptions also apply to the spirited "Star Wars" parkour performed by Jeremy Carpenter and Sinjin Cooper, who participated in a keen video that will have you feeling the Force in no time.
Filmed in the rocky Tatooine-like region of Goblin Valley, Utah, and coordinated by stunt director Ronnie Shalvis, "Star Wars" parkour is a spectacle with Jedi lookalikes leaping and bouncing around giant rock formations in the desert.
While the video doesn't offer any lightsaber action (aside from a tease at the end) or an epic John Williams score to juice up the action, the acrobatics certainly impress and would probably make Obi-Wan a little jealous.
I can't help but think how much more interesting the video would be if there was a dark force -- such as a Sith lord -- chasing the Jedis seen in the video. However, that may soon come, as the video description notes, "If this video does well, expect a sequel with a parkour chase and epic lightsaber battle!"
With half a million views achieved in just a few days, it's safe to assume that we'll be seeing followup video faster than Han Solo's much-bragged about Kessel Run.
Want to see how they did this? Check out the .
