Cancel your plans, pick up some popcorn and keep your delivery menus handy, folks -- it's a "Star Wars" marathon this weekend on MTV.
Sure, everyone's talking about "Star Trek" these days, but long ago, in a galaxy far, far away there was a trio of movies that rocked the world to its very core... and then there was "Episode IV-VI," too. (I kid, I kid.) This weekend, MTV is screening all six "Star Wars" films, kicking off with "Episode I: The Phantom Menace" on Saturday at 5 PM -- with a special showing of "Behind The Screen," MTV's specialmovie exclusive extravaganza, on Sunday night.
Yeah, no need to change out of your pajamas for the next couple of days, eh? After the jump, check out the full programming schedule for the "Star Wars" marathon weekend: Read More...
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