It stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. As chewbacca and han are known rebel agents, they are. Directed by steve binder, it was the first star wars spinoff film, set between. Made for tv, low grade video, even lower grade scripting and sfx. Dec 22, 2019 the first star wars spin off film, the star wars holiday special in 1978, was legendarily awful, featuring an array of chewbacca wookie relatives and art carney, of all people. Star wars infamous holiday special, explained duration. Episode iii revenge of the sith is a 2005 american epic spaceopera film written and directed by george lucas. 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.
Nov 17, 2015 the star wars holiday special espanol latino. The star wars holiday special 1978 full movie download. In honor of the classic star wars holiday special, a new the force awakens holiday special was put together with the limited knowledge we have of the movie. Film critic roger ebert wrote in his book the great movies, like the birth of a nation and citizen kane, star wars was a technical. But theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping.
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. Have you ever seen the awful star wars holiday special. Jackson, christopher lee, anthony daniels, kenny baker and frank oz. The star wars holiday special is technically in the star wars canon, which means that the events depicted are part of the greater continuity that includes the other films, novels, comic books, video games, etc. Forget the last jedi and remember the true star wars film of the. The star wars holiday special full full movie streaming the star wars holiday special full movie engsub watch the star wars holiday special full english full movie online the star wars holiday. Dec 18, 2017 but lucasfilm wasnt always this strict about what counts as part of the world and theres no better evidence of that than the star wars holiday special, a 98minute comedy variety show. As bad as that holiday special is, i always loved the character design of boba fett in it. The film is basically a series of events, wrapped around a boring story about chewbaccas family awaiting his return home for an unexplained holiday called life day. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise.
This is george lucass filmography, including those films that he was involved with as director, screenwriter, executive producer or actor. Having now seen it i have begun to wonder if it wouldnt have best been served as the booby prize. Vilanch is one of five credited writers, each accomplished at the time. I have completed a beta version of a new release of the star wars holiday special. Star wars holiday special 1978 with commercials youtube. Chewbacca and han solo visit the planet to celebrate the wookiee holiday life day with his family, which includes his wife malla, his son lumpy, and his father itchy.
The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When i saw the star wars holiday special on my grandparents big console tv shown above running pong. Kasdan also contrasted star wars to the marvel cinematic universe, noting that star wars features less comedy than the latter, and adding that he felt a more comedic approach would not be star wars to him. The next time you want to complain about the prequels, stop to remember this monstrosity. Nov 17, 2015 have you ever seen the awful star wars holiday special.
Holiday special, a star warsthemed tv event that aired only once on cbs. The droid was performed entirely by a radiocontrolled unit, operated by mick garris lucass receptionist. But is the infamous star wars holiday special that bad. George lucas for please dont sue me also i love you. In 1984 and 1985, two liveaction films featuring the ewoks were televised in the united states and released theatrically in europe. Reality takes a holiday along with the star wars cast. Watch the star wars holiday special 1978 full hd movie. The song is actually remarkably descriptive of the frozen horror and disbelief that comes from watching the star wars holiday special. Lucasfilm has spent the intervening years doing their best to pretend it never happened. You really have to be a huge star wars fan to sit, through this film. It stars the original film s main cast and chewbacca s family and introduces boba fett, who would appear in later films. The famously bad star wars holiday special is as influential as it is bizarre. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the star wars holiday special near you.
It is one of two movies that even mention chewies family. That awful star wars holiday special premiered 40 years ago this week. Just updated june 5, 2018 to put a note on revelations that says unofficial, and to put solo in the right place. A good quality version of a classic put together from a few of different sources. The star wars holiday special is a twohour television special broadcast on november 17, 1978 on cbs.
The star wars holiday special is a work of such baffling insanity that every star. I was already a huge star wars fan, but though i already had toys and trading cards and had read the comic books and novel, i had not seen the actual star wars movie yet. He is best known for his portrayal of ed norton in the classic television sitcom the honeymooners. Inside the worst christmas special ever flashback the infamous star wars holiday special might be even worse than the terrible reputation that precedes it. Chewbacca and han solo visit kashyyyk, chewbaccas homeworld, to celebrate life day. Dec 26, 20 this was the year of the now universally reviled star wars.
He is saddened by what they have done to his treasured toy, and tries to put. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 madefortv movie based on a story by. Star wars holiday special was so bad, george lucas wont. Quite possibly the worst movie of any kind, ever done, yet, i am thrilled to own it. Full hd movie online stream for free luke skywalker and han solo battle evil imperial forces to help chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the wookiee planet in time for life day, their most important day of the year. Star wars holiday special was so bad, george lucas wont sell it you know a new hope, the empire strikes back and return of the jedi. Star wars holiday special, the 1978 nice copy youtube.
The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 full cast. Directed by steve binder, it is the first official star wars spinoff. Nov, 2014 re edited trailer for the 1978 holiday special. The first spinoff film produced was the star wars holiday special 1978. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday special. To me, its a prized piece in my star wars collection. Special 2dvdhq 40th anniversary at the best online prices at ebay. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star wars. The very worst of pro wrestling television special, 1978 note from rd.
Firstly introduced in an animation short in the 1978 star wars holiday special television film, boba fett made his debut as a fearsome bounty hunter in the star wars galaxy. The star wars holiday special welcome to the dark side wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. This means youre free to copy and share these comics but not to sell them. The main storyline of the film transpires on the wookiee home planet of kashyyyk. Unbearable to watch, its just amazing how atrocious star wars can be in the wrong hands.
Just updated today may 26, 2018 to add the ewok movies and revelations, and to add the genres and ratings. Art carney november 4, 1918 november 9, 2003 portrayed saun dann in the star wars holiday special. As you can probably surmise from the title, this has nothing to do with wrestling. The star wars holiday special opens with fords han solo and chewbacca en route to chewbaccas home planet of kashyyyk to celebrate the bullshit holiday of life day with chewbaccas family. Not long ago i attended a party give by my star wars group and as a prize in the trivia contest i received among other things a vhs copy of the star wars holiday special. Chewie and han solo are trying to get home to chewies family. The worst thing you can do to a cult movie is try to hide it. 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 wars holiday special on indie film hustle. 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 trilogy was released from 1999 to 2005 and is a prequel to the original star wars trilogy 197783. The star wars holiday special is a twohour cbs special set in the star wars galaxy that was broadcast on november 17, 1978. He died in november 9, 2003, only a few days before the 25th anniversary of the holiday special. Directed by steve binder, the star wars holiday special was broadcast in its entirety only once, and since then, copies for this film are hard to come.
The star wars spinoff george lucas wants to destroy vox. Why the star wars holiday special 1978 isnt available to stream. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 madefortv movie based on a story by george lucas. It was written of this special that im not convinced the special wasnt ultimately written and directed by a. Several star wars television series have also been released.
In a bid to escape some star destroyers, han solo and chewbaccas ship goes into hyperspace, leaving chewbaccas family to worry about when, or if. First off, yep, i and no one else who is a star wars fan who has seen this will ever disagree it is complete and total crap. Worse than you could ever imagine, the star wars holiday special lives up to its reputation. Generally, it falls in the ccanon in the overall star wars continuity. Making time to watch the star wars holiday special, a famously atrocious piece of star wars. I am currently working on a few fixes, which i will list in a future post. Arin hanson for dressing as darth vapor and making me play star wars games for 10 months.
Remembering the infamously bad star wars holiday special. The most notorious example of a star wars cashin backfiring is 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. It aired only once, in 1978, and was so facemeltingly bad that it has become a kind of shorthand for. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 2. I have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. Forget the last jedi and remember the true star wars film of.
The full movie of the no longer canon star wars christmas. Harrison ford denies existence of star wars holiday special in conan duration. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american musical sciencefiction television film set in the star wars galaxy. Hugely anticipated, it was so poorly received that it has never been reaired.