All contents are provided by nonaffiliated third parties. The star wars holiday special 1978 david acomba, steve. The wattersons will do whatever it takes to get into the first screening of the latest stellar odyssey sequel. The star wars holiday special, on the other hand, is sheer pain only to be enjoyed by star wars fans that have a truly masochistic side. Total number of members who have this title in their. May the ferb be with you is a 1hour long crossover episode of the american animated series phineas and ferb featuring characters from star wars. Dec 19, 2006 this is the star wars film that george lucas do not want you to see the infamous star wars holiday special. The rise of skywalker with an exclusive look at the cover of the new book, the merry rise of skywalker.
All expectations instantly evaporated during the first fifteen minutes, which consisted of chewbaccas family arguing in wookiee language without subtitles. Bruce vilanch attempts to defend the star wars holiday special. This site was created as a labor of love in homage to the 25th anniversary of the star wars holiday special, which aired one time only on november 17th, 1978 and has been virtually lost ever since. A satisfying second chapter reveals some intriguing new details about the mandalorians bounty amid a string of rousing action scenes. In the star wars holiday special, bb8 tries to make it home for droid day. The star wars holiday special everything you never wanted. The star wars holiday special is a complete trip from start to finish. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise. Tony award winner and oscar nominated diahann carroll as a singing holographic prostitute who. The problem is, i have found so many different versions, and i dont know which is the best. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. The star wars holiday special everything you never.
Unfollow star wars holiday special dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The holiday special incorporates the excellent character development and compelling plot structure that had been shown in empire, but adds elements of surrealism that really take the cake. The infamous 1978 star warsthemed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently available. Star wars episode 9 has already stirred up its fair share of rumours and fan theories with a year and a half to wait for its arrival in cinemas, theres plenty of. Dec 21, 2015 the star wars holiday special aired at 8pm on november 17, 1978. Star wars the holiday special enhanced edition tm will also be available as a digital download. The intent was to gather as much as there is to possibly know about the holiday special and document it in great detail, since this has never really. The line is the thirtyseventh episode of season 5 of the amazing world of gumball. The star wars holiday special filme 1978 adorocinema. This week in star wars, we get a shakespearean twist on star wars. Attack of the clones star wars little golden book download med srk.
In fact, one critic dubbed it the worst two hours of television ever. The star wars holiday special aka a very wookiee christmas was a tv special featuring most of the characters from the original movie, three member of chewbaccas family, and three comic tv actors harvey korman, bea arthur, and art carney, which aired only once on cbs, on november 17, 1978. The three live action star wars television specials played at the same time. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday. Try, just try, to watch itchy chewies elderly father use a holoimagingdevice to get off to diahann carroll. The star wars holiday special was widely misunderstood upon its release, and it is widely misunderstood now. The infamous 1978 star wars themed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently available. This complete 1hr 56min version was a one off special shown on cbs tv in 1978. I have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. I can put up a 720 upscaled version if there is any interest. It had a seventiesish made for television feel to it. The star wars holiday special is basically a tragedy set to film. 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.
Posted in sd as to my knowledge no hd versions of these films exist in the wild. Star wars holiday special released on dvd slashdot. Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special. I have decided to extend my rather basic collection of star wars digital media, and as part of this, i need to download the star wars holiday special. Watch the star wars 7 holiday special spoof starring bb8. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special. Generally, it falls in the ccanon in the overall star wars continuity.
So as an early christmas gift to all of the indie film hustlers and star wars fans out there i. Though the technical details of this platinum edition are excellent, the embarrassing nature of the material gives this release a reek of desperation, as though lucas. It is the only holiday special based solely on the rumor and conjecture about the impending release. It stars the main cast of the original star wars and introduces the character of boba fett, who appeared in. Too funny for words and actually better than the original, depending on how you look at it. Legendas the star wars holiday special legendas portuguese br.
A comprehensive scenebyscene guide to the star wars holiday special dvd. Any star wars fan can tell you that even though plenty of people dont like the prequels, the worst thing to come out of the scifi saga is undoubtedly the star wars holiday special. Episode iii revenge of the sith legendas portuguese br. Nicole comes out of a tent and is happy to do a family activity, but she finds out that she and the rest of the. Trollbot writes lucasfilm has finally released the longdelayed and neverawaited star wars holiday special aka a very wookiee christmas on a special platinum edition dvd. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday special. Star wars the holiday special enhanced edition tm arrives on bluray. It starred the entire original cast of star wars except for alec guinness. If theres any doubt that revenge of the sith is indeed the last star wars picture, lucasfilms longdelayed and neverawaited release of the infamous star wars holiday special on dvd should lay them to rest. It defies all attempts at logic and all methods of explanation. The story, while noncanonical, is a retelling of the 1977 film star wars in the style of. Broadcast once and only once on november 17, 1978, on cbs the star wars holiday special has never received an official video or dvd release. 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.
Starring jason alexander, lydia hearst, keith david, train, and dj qualls. Forcethon day vii if this was your reaction after watching the star wars holiday special, i dont blame you. All the original cast appear in this show with some. 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. With mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, alec guinness. Star wars holiday special, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Make of savage opress of star wars the clones wars. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials. See more ideas about star wars, star wars christmas and war.
Watching the contents online is really easy as we made sure you get to watch what you search for free and without any hassles. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever. Chewies family passes the time with various forms of entertainment. Bruce vilanch attempts to defend the star wars holiday. With time ticking away and death closing in, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out. The star wars holiday special 1978 star wars holiday special is a 2hour long television special that aired on cbs on november 17, 1978. Dec 17, 2015 the star wars holiday special aired back in 1978, two years after the original star wars film became the biggest blockbuster of all time. The entire show is liveaction, but there is an 11 minute animated. Luke skywalker joins forces with a jedi knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the empires worlddestroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue princess leia from the mysterious darth vader. It is an essential part of the star wars canon universe.
Long maligned as the worst project ever associated with the star wars universe, the lucasfilm dvd includes all the original special complete with bea arthur, art carney, harvey korman, and the. The star wars holiday special is directed by steve binder and stars mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, anthony daniels, peter mayhew, james earl jones, art carney, harvey korman and diahann caroll. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an. The star wars holiday special aired back in 1978, two years after the original star wars film became the biggest blockbuster of all time. 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. Adventure, comedy, science fiction, family, tv movie. The infamous missing link of the star wars world aired only a single time on the 17th november 1978. The original cast of star wars 1977 do return for what can only be called glorified cameos, and. Legendas the star wars holiday special legendas portuguese. 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. The star wars holiday special aired at 8pm on november 17, 1978.
Episodio iv 12 star wars holiday special han solo e chewbacca estao a caminho do. Enjoy the suffering that is the star wars holiday special. Its easily 100% better than the last jedi and is one of the most enjoyable star wars experiences out there and i love it. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford. This is the star wars film that george lucas do not want you to see the infamous star wars holiday special. Despite george lucas avowed loathing of the project, however, bootlegs are traded avidly by star wars fans eager to see the first appearance of bounty hunter boba fett in an 11minute animated. Dec 12, 2017 forcethon day vii if this was your reaction after watching the star wars holiday special, i dont blame you. The star wars holiday special 1978 dvd twistedanger. It aired on july 26, 2014, on disney channel and later on disney xd on august 4, 2014.
Excluding commercials, the program ran about 90 minutes. The star wars holiday special 1978 full movie download. Han tries to reunite chewie with his family for the wookie celebration of life day. 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.
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