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. Dec 27, 2016 the style of the film is just like the original star wars movies from the 70s, for the most part. But while many would call themselves star wars fans, even they will admit that the movies in the saga are by no means created equal. The star wars holiday special took place in between the two movies, and is famous amongst star wars fans for featuring the first appearance of boba fett, and completely forgotten by everyone else. The star wars holiday special 1978 full movie download. Harrison ford, as han solo of star wars fame chats with carrie fisher nov. Tony award winner and oscar nominated diahann carroll as a singing holographic prostitute who. Film critic alonso duralde joins us to discuss the 1985 teen sex comedy the sure thing, starring john cusack and daphne zuniga. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. But a spokeswoman for lucas says there are no plans for a dvd release. Find alonso duralde of the wraps articles, email address, contact.
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. For it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. One online petition calling for lucas to release the star wars holiday special on dvd has collected hundreds of signatures. I have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. Watch the star wars holiday special online the mary sue. The star wars holiday special everything you never wanted. Film critic alonso duralde joins us to discuss the 1985 teen sex. The twohour show takes you inside the domestic world of chewbacca and his family his father itchy, his. That said, even those who have long since reached that level of geek enlightenment may be easily broken by the star wars holiday special. Now, i realize you dont need me to tell you that this twohour nightmare almost as long as a new hope. Film critic alonso duralde highlights the best and worst movies. Have yourself a movie little christmas by alonso duralde. Star wars holiday special was so bad, george lucas wont. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials.
But some mcu and star wars fans noticed certain glaring. The studio released a ridiculous list of every single title available on november 12th. Poster shown when alonso duralde mentions how the soldiers in men who stare at. Holiday music special with alonso duralde redux we visit the canon of christmas music over the years andy williams 1963 the christmas album, vince guaraldi trios a charlie brown christmas and stax records 2007 compilation christmas in soulsville and across genres and styles crooners, sweeping orchestral. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to smash every copy of with a sledgehammer once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away, cbs aired a. 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. 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. Search, discover and share your favorite star wars holiday special gifs. 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. The infamous 1978 star wars themed holiday special, aired only once and never officially released ever again, in the highestquality currently available. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special. Download the bmovies podcast star wars holiday special. When it comes to holiday celebrations, tv holiday specials are a mainstay for many.
The star wars holiday special is a 2hour long television special that aired on cbs on november 17, 1978. Excluding commercials, the program ran about 90 minutes. The last jedi is a complete cinematic failure duration. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday. Attack of the clones star wars little golden book download med srk.
Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the star wars holiday special, featuring the. 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. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to smash. Alonso duraldes have yourself a movie little christmas. Her life day song is downright sacrilegious, with lyrics like no matter how different we appear, were all the same in the struggles against the powers of evil and darkness awkwardly. In fact, one critic dubbed it the worst two hours of television ever. Disney promised a new star wars movie every year after it. This holy grail of science fiction nerdiness has cirkulated among star wars. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever. I want the rebels located and identified if it means searching every household in the system. Make of savage opress of star wars the clones wars. 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 i have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the.
Lucas himself said during an online chat with star wars fans. Spoilers aplenty as star warsologists jack morrissey, dave cobb and tom ford join. In reverse order, here is a rundown of the best and worst that these films not counting the cartoons, the ewok spinoff or the infamous holiday special have to offer. When the star wars holiday special aired, from 8 to 10 p. The star wars holiday special espanol latino, completo. Dave and alonso present a very special episode of linoleum knife and fork, a show thats usually. 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.
The occasion was something called the star wars holiday special, which aired on cbs only once, on nov. Rudolph the red nose reindeer, the grinch who stole christmas and its the great pumpkin charlie brown are just a few examples that one can count on for reliving nostalgia and embracing the season each year but not every television special sticks the landing, which brings us to the star wars holiday. It aired only once, in 1978, and was so facemeltingly bad that it has become a kind of shorthand for. The star wars holiday special everything you never. Dec 01, 2015 an advertisement for star wars holiday special. So, producing the star wars holiday special find part 1 above, part 2 here was a nobrainer. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise. The star wars holiday special aired exactly one time in 1978. The twohour show takes you inside the domestic world of chewbacca and his family his father itchy, his wife malla, and his son lumpy and features guest appearances by jefferson starship, harvey korman and bea arthur, plus a little stock. Disney decided to individually tweet out all of these titles on twitter, one at a time, in a massive thread, clogging up newsfeeds all over the world. Star wars franchise, star wars holiday special dan van winkle editor dan is a video game modding hobbyist and secret ninja who lives in north carolina with his wife, lisa brown, and his dog. The star wars holiday special is a complete trip from start to finish. It is the only holiday special based solely on the rumor and conjecture about the impending release. Dave and alonso take advantage of the relative calm of the holidays to catch up on some of.
Dec 17, 2015 the star wars holiday special aired exactly one time in 1978. Although cbs hailed it as a twohour visual and audio delight, the madefortv mess was anything but. The most notorious example of a star wars cashin backfiring is the star wars holiday special. Star wars minute po box 209 greedo square station new york, ny 1. The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star. On this episode, youll learn all about the classic jim henson holiday special. Watch the star wars 7 holiday special spoof starring bb8.
Abrams makes everything old a new hope again fans will be most relieved to know that there are no ewoks, no jar jar binks, no midichlorians. Transcript holiday music with alonso duralde redux maximum fun. For other uses of star wars, see star wars the star wars holiday special was a 1978 american television special set in the star wars galaxy which was one of the first official star wars spinoffs. The events of the holiday special are referenced in some of the eu books. The film also includes a few musical numbers that dont feel like they belong but are expected to be in a christmas special. The style of the film is just like the original star wars movies from the 70s, for the most part.
All 11 star wars movies ranked from worst to best the wrap. Transcript holiday music with alonso duralde redux. Duralde is the author of have yourself a movie little christmas, a compendium of holiday cinema goodness, so we trust him when he says rob reiners sophomore feature is definitely a christmas movie. Bruce vilanch attempts to defend the star wars holiday. Whether youre looking for the classics, family favorites, holiday horror, christmasthemed crime epics, or the most wonderfully awful cinematic lumps of coal, have yourself a movie little christmas will point you and. Watch the star wars holiday special full movie in hd visit luke skywalker and han solo battle evil imperial force. The problem is, i have found so many different versions, and i dont know which is the best. Dec 15, 2017 no, that distinction belongs to the star wars holiday special, which aired just once on cbs the night of friday, nov. The song is actually remarkably descriptive of the frozen horror and disbelief that comes from watching the star wars holiday special. Star wars creator george lucas began developing a han solo prequel in 2012, and. 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. All the original cast appear in this show with some. This complete 1hr 56min version was a one off special shown on cbs tv in 1978. No, that distinction belongs to the star wars holiday special, which aired just once on cbs the night of friday, nov.
The infamous missing link of the star wars world aired only a single time on the 17th november 1978. 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. Making a 5usd donation is an option now that the mp3 commentary is not sold. So much so that it has developed cult status, especially since it was never rebroadcast or released on home video. 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. Dec 28, 2016 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. The bounty hunter made his debut in the galaxy far, far away in an animated segment of 1978s the star wars holiday special, before solidifying his place as a fan favourite character with his appearances in the empire strikes back and return of the jedi. Dec 15, 2016 the star wars holiday special saves the worst for last in this cringeworthy finale.
Dont waste another second of your valuable holiday time on another boring christmas movie. 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. 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. I dont know whose idea this thing was, but it was a bad one. Aug 21, 2018 film critic alonso duralde joins us to discuss the 1985 teen sex comedy the sure thing, starring john cusack and daphne zuniga. The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star wars. The star wars holiday special aired back in 1978, two years after the original star wars film became the biggest blockbuster of all time. It never aired again, and it was never officially released, because it is one of the worst shows in the history of american television. Disney family heist holiday special home alone home for the horrordays. Dec 25, 2014 the star wars holiday special george lucas wants to smash every copy of with a sledgehammer once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away, cbs aired a holiday show about chewies family. Diahann carroll actually has a part in perhaps the most infamous christmas special ever.
It stars the main cast of the original star wars and introduces the character of boba fett, who appeared in. Star wars holiday special 1978 with commercials youtube. Bruce vilanch attempts to defend the star wars holiday special. Thewrap critic alonso duralde ranks all eleven star wars movies that have. Its easily 100% better than the last jedi and is one of the most enjoyable star wars experiences out there and i love it. Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special.
The star wars franchise now just about 43 years old is full of secret cameos, soontobefamous actors in small bit parts, and wellknown faces behind alien masks and makeup. It starred all of the original cast of star wars except for alec guinness. Lets do the time warp today and revisit the nots0golden age of american television. Note, the star wars holiday special rifftrax was originally available as an mp3 commentary for 3. Carrie fisher joked about star wars holiday special and.
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