Star wars holiday special, the 1978 nice copy youtube. Not since the monkees 33 revolutions per monkee television spectacular has a gem shined so bright as the star wars holiday special. Search, discover and share your favorite star wars holiday special gifs. The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star wars. And nothing kicks off a memorable life day quite so much as watching the legendary star wars holiday special receive a fully deserved rifftrax parody treatment. The events of the holiday special are referenced in. The star wars holiday special everything you never wanted. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. The star wars holiday special is a twohour cbs special set in the star wars galaxy that was broadcast on november 17, 1978. Star wars holiday special 1978 with commercials youtube. The star wars holiday special star wars video fanpop.
Dec 19, 2006 this is the star wars film that george lucas do not want you to see the infamous star wars holiday special. No money is being made from this film, and no one was paid to make it. The star wars holiday special is the spark that will light. The star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs or.
In the star wars holiday special, bb8 tries to make it home for droid day. Long, long ago 40 years, to be precise the star wars holiday special brought george lucass far, far away galaxy out of movie theaters and into living rooms for the very first time. Dec 28, 2016 so much so that it has developed cult status, especially since it was never rebroadcast or released on home video. So much so that it has developed cult status, especially since it was never rebroadcast or released on home video. Carrie fisher also joked about the star wars christmas special, which premiered in 1978 and starred harrison ford, mark hamill, fisher, james earl jones, anthony daniels, david prowse, and peter mayhew, and has been roundly lambasted as one of the worst programs ever created. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special.
It never aired again, and it was never officially released, because it is one of the worst shows in the history of american television. Nov 17, 2018 while star wars was a massive hit in theaters, the holiday special represented a time before the star wars franchise was the royalty it is today. The star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation. Star wars minute po box 209 greedo square station new york, ny 1. For it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. This is the star wars film that george lucas do not want you to see the infamous star wars holiday special. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials. Star wars holiday special whio 1st gen vhs preservation version 2 disc 2 blak0019 star wars. Video of the star wars holiday special for fans of star wars. Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special. Along the way, they are pursued by the agents of the galactic empire who are searching for rebels on the planet. Modeled by me and special thx to gremxy for the textures, replaces han solo with his appearance in the famous and loved hit tv special star wars. Hugely anticipated, it was so poorly received that it has never been reaired. Its easily 100% better than the last jedi and is one of the most enjoyable star wars experiences out there and i love it.
Panic struck productions presents revelations an independent star wars fan film of incredible quality. The star wars holiday special aired exactly one time in 1978. Is the star wars holiday special some know it as the star wars christmas special the most duplicated home video recording of all time. Lucasfilm has spent the intervening years doing their best to pretend it never happened. Sterns star wars pro, machines are packed with features that provide an irresistible game experience. Originally broadcast on cbs in 1978 and then never shown again the star wars holiday special was produced by george lucas when he was riding high off the release of the first star wars. Nov 17, 2018 say the words the star wars holiday special around a group of geeks, and youll most likely be met with guttural groans and a lot of glares. Did you know that the very first star wars spin off was a holiday special. Note, the star wars holiday special rifftrax was originally available as an mp3 commentary for 3. Made for tv, low grade video, even lower grade scripting and sfx. Celebrating 41 years of the star wars holiday special 41 years ago, the star wars holiday special aired on november 17, 1978and it never aired again. Have you ever seen the awful star wars holiday special. Im talking about the star wars holiday special, a tv special so bad that star wars creator george lucas refuse to release it on dvd or even acknowledge its existence although he has rereleased the equally terrible ewok films.
The important thing i did at christmas was the star wars christmas special, which was a punishment from god we did it before they. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise. Carrie fisher joked about star wars holiday special and. Watch the star wars 7 holiday special spoof starring bb8. In star wars legends, life day was created for the star wars holiday special, a television variety show that was spun off of star wars, george lucas s film of the previous year.
When i say i want the best version, the things that i am interested in are. Due to some issues, the music at the end of the presentation has been edited out by youtube. Ever since 1997, every version of a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi has had horrendous cgi effects added in that george lucas deemed necessary to bring his ideal version to life. The star wars holiday special aired back in 1978, two years after the original star wars film became the biggest blockbuster of all time. Holiday special jan 01, 2020 i recently spoke about how, in my opinion at least, attack of the clones is the worst theatrically released star wars of all time. The most notorious example of a star wars cashin backfiring is the star wars holiday special. While star wars was a massive hit in theaters, the holiday special represented a time before the star wars franchise was the royalty it is today. Im pretty sure that even the most hardcore star wars fan hates this piece of shit. Just updated june 5, 2018 to put a note on revelations that says unofficial, and to put solo. Fords embarrassment is just the fringe of the frisson surrounding the star wars holiday special, in which george lucas galaxy far, far away collided with. The star wars holiday special everything you never. Harrison ford, as han solo of star wars fame chats with carrie fisher nov.
The original star wars cast appeared in the star wars holiday special. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete. The star wars holiday special 1978 download full hd youtube. No, that distinction belongs to the star wars holiday special, which aired just once on cbs the night of friday, nov. Considering the technical limitations inherent in a 30yearold home video master, there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of surprisingly highquality versions of this program floating around. In the special, han solo and his wookiee first mate chewbacca visit kashyyyk so the latter can celebrate life day with his family. It aired only once, in 1978, and was so facemeltingly bad that it has become a kind of shorthand for.
That link above where i downloaded it says you need to go to. It aired only once and had the stars of the movie headed back to chewbaccas home planet. The star wars holiday special is a 2hour long television special that aired on cbs on november 17, 1978. I have seen the star wars holiday special, with rifftrax and let me tell you its great if you havent seen it you can just go to and type in star wars holiday special and the whole movie should come up with commercials,and everything from when it aired on tv back in the day, and that is what they rifftrax, the commercials and. The infamous 1978 star warsthemed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently. Directed by steve binder, it was the first star wars spinoff film, set between the events of the original film and the empire strikes back 1980. The star wars holiday special is a twohour television special broadcast on november 17, 1978 on cbs. Excluding commercials, the program ran about 90 minutes. Let me know if you guys want more mods from everyones favorite life day movie. The original cast of star wars 1977 do return for what can only be called glorified cameos, and.
Lets bask in the spectacular awfulness of the star wars holiday special. The star wars holiday special complete movie update. Dec 03, 2015 fords embarrassment is just the fringe of the frisson surrounding the star wars holiday special, in which george lucas galaxy far, far away collided with the cheesy tv variety show, seeing han. The phantom menace, holiday special revolves around a family of tall constructs of carpet and eyes known as wookies who wish to engage in celebratory activities on. Whether they owe their allegiance to the light side or the dark side, your nerdy friends will get a pleasant surprise. Now, i realize you dont need me to tell you that this twohour nightmare almost as long as a new hope. In fact, one critic dubbed it the worst two hours of television ever. The song is actually remarkably descriptive of the frozen horror and disbelief that comes from watching the star wars holiday special. Making a 5usd donation is an option now that the mp3 commentary is not sold. It starred all of the original cast of star wars except for alec guinness.
Dec 18, 2017 watch the video above to learn more about how the holiday special shaped the extended star wars universe, and subscribe to our youtube channel for more. This short clip features that segment with various people talking about the show, including bruce vilanch, who was one of the writers on the holiday special. That said, even those who have long since reached that level of geek enlightenment may be easily broken by the star wars holiday special. Star wars holiday special was so bad, george lucas wont. Tony award winner and oscar nominated diahann carroll as a singing holographic prostitute who.
Boba fett star wars holiday special reion dash star alicesherrod58. What started as pun warmly shared by fans has become a fullfledged star wars holiday. The events of the holiday special are referenced in some of the eu books. Just updated today may 26, 2018 to add the ewok movies and revelations, and to add the genres and ratings. The star wars holiday special full movie stream free download the star wars holiday special full movie studio the star wars holiday special pelicula completa the star wars holiday special film. The star wars spinoff george lucas wants to destroy vox. Unlock new cosmetics and new game modes such as combat challenges and the battle grid, and put your skills as a jedi to the ultimate test. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. Whether you love or hate the star wars holiday special that aired only once on nov. Dec 17, 2015 the star wars holiday special aired exactly one time in 1978.
The art of star wars episode ii attack of the clones pdf download the art of star wars. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford. Dec 24, 2019 is the star wars holiday special some know it as the star wars christmas special the most duplicated home video recording of all time. If i could just hold my breath and close my eyes, and not make a sound til the universe has stopped growing old still the universe keeps going round and round, and on and on and on and on. Discussing the star wars holiday special on 8 out of 10 cats, carrie fisher said the following. This holy grail of science fiction nerdiness has cirkulated among star wars. Mark hamill not a fan of infamous star wars holiday special. There are likely many among you unfamiliar with this forgotten gem, and no doubt some of you are hearing of it for the first time. Revelations is a nonprofit film being made for private use, and is not intended for sales of any sort.
The film is basically a series of events, wrapped around a boring story about chewbaccas family awaiting his return home for an unexplained holiday. I loved the original star wars trilogy when i was a kid, but loathe all of the current dvd, bluray, and streaming versions available today. Star wars the holiday special enhanced edition tm arrives on bluray. It is the only holiday special based solely on the rumor and conjecture about the impending release. Watch the video above to learn more about how the holiday special shaped the extended star wars universe, and subscribe to our youtube channel for more. Just updated today may 25, 2018 to get rogue one and solo in the right order and add episode 9. Star wars day, a special onceayear celebration of the galaxy far, far away. The last jedi is a complete cinematic failure duration. At the time of its first and only airing on national television, star wars mania was at its zenith. In the early 1980s, saturday morning cartoons took notice of the video game craze and did several mostlyforgettable series based on. The star wars holiday special 1978 download full hd. So as an early christmas gift to all of the indie film hustlers and star wars fans out there i decide to give a home to the infamous 1978 star. Also features the first screen appearance of boba fett.
One of the earliest known records of may the 4th used in popular culture is in 1979, as described here by author alan arnold while he was chronicling the making of the empire. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever. Star wars pinball machines will be available in pro, premium and limited edition models. The game will immerse players in the dynamic and challenging star wars pinball environment as they battle to restore justice to the galaxy.
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