It was only aired once on november 17th 1978 and went into obscurity afterwards. From star wars holiday special the star wars holiday special hd the whio generation 20 vhs this encode. According to youtube, i only have about 20 more minutes of this to go. Yes, its time for holiday specials and, as geeks, theres one that stands out to us more than any other. Dec 27, 2016 in the spirit of christmas, may the force be with you. The most notorious example of a star wars cashin backfiring is the star wars holiday special. In these page, we also have variety of images available. Dec 21, 2015 director george lucas came up with an idea.
Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special. Other fulllength commentary tracks from youtube videos will be. Jun 19, 2017 star wars holiday special pitch meeting duration. The star wars holiday special has become a thing of legend. Lets do the time warp today and revisit the nots0golden age of american television. The star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs by george abrams. They have some comments from the people involved who actually admit to working. Lucas wrote a story about how the star wars characters celebrated christmas, or life day, as they called it. We cover the first hour of the infamous star wars holiday special with special guests joe dator and chris radtke play. Enjoy my jedi junkies with the classic that george lucas. The infamous star wars holiday special might be even worse than the terrible reputation that precedes it. Star wars fans come in all varieties and levels of obsession, but most are practiced popculture realists, readily accepting the fallibility of their gods.
After decades of morbid curiosity, the long lost subtitles for the star wars holiday special have finally been found. In the spirit of christmas, may the force be with you. The star wars holiday special everything you never wanted. Star wars infamous holiday special, explained duration. We have 14 images for free download in hd resolution by clicking the button below. Such as png, jpg, animated gifs, pic art, logo, black and white, transparent, etc. First part of the infamous star wars holiday special, which was never officially released. The last jedi is a complete cinematic failure duration. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete. Whio version of the star wars holiday special from 1978. See more ideas about star wars holiday special, star wars and war.
It sounds like i need a myspleen acoount to download it, which i am. According to youtube, i only have about 20 more minutes of this to. Star wars holiday special 1978 with commercials youtube. 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. Making time to watch the star wars holiday special, a famously atrocious piece of star wars history that aired once, and only. 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. Nov 17, 2018 but theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. Home christmas the star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise.
From star wars holiday special the star wars holiday special hd the whio generation 20 vhs this encode had been deinterlaced, had some mild noise reduction and sharpening filters. So, producing the star wars holiday special find part 1 above, part 2 here was a nobrainer. Nov 21, 2015 the star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs or why the 1970s ruled. Nov 17, 2017 for it is on that day that the star wars holiday special was born. I didnt think the star wars holiday special was thaaaat badddd. 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. Song main titlerebel blockade runner from star wars. Star wars holiday special, the 1978 nice copy youtube.
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. The star wars cast denied its existence for the longest time, however, bootleg copies circulated and it was uploaded many times on youtube. Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special. Making time to watch the star wars holiday special, a famously atrocious piece. The star wars holiday special hd the whio 1st generation 20 vhs or why the 1970s ruled. With mickey morton, patty maloney, mark hamill, harrison ford.
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. Chewies family passes the time with various forms of entertainment. Bb8 tries to make it home for droid day in a spoof of the original 1978 star wars holiday special, and its just as awful as youd hope. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the. 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. The show only aired once, on november 17, 1978, but did. Now the star wars holiday special even lives on youtube for all to watch and cringe. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade.
I finally downloaded a free torrent of the star wars holiday special burned it. Dec 01, 2015 its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the star wars holiday special, featuring the main cast and providing lucas and brand star wars. It aired only once, in 1978, and was so facemeltingly bad that it has become a kind of shorthand for. Making a 5usd donation is an option now that the mp3 commentary is not sold. Im pretty sure that even the most hardcore star wars fan hates this piece of shit. Best of star wars music light show home featured on abcs great christmas light fight. Star wars holiday special ultimate edition author morphzero date 20may2019, 11. The plot of the program would follow chewbaccas family his wife malla, son lumpy, and elderly father. The problem is, i have found so many different versions, and i dont know which is the best. The star wars holiday special tv movie 1978 the star wars. Online video sites such as youtube have also hosted clips of the special. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to smash. Examples of what i have found include but are not limited to. 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.
See more ideas about star wars, star wars christmas and war. The star wars holiday special george lucas wants to. 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. From 7 pm to 9 pm central time, we were presented with another view of the star wars universe, on a very special daylife day, a wookie celebration day much like christmas, but without calling it christmas, as not to alienate those that dont celebrate it. The goal of the edit was to make the special into a coherent hourlong story, eliminating the most absurd and unnecessary moments. A new hopescore artist london voices, london symphony orchestra, john williams, the new london childrens choir. The star wars holiday special from 1978, fanedited by myself. But theres another star wars holiday tradition you should be keeping. Dec 22, 2016 i watched the infamous star wars holiday special and i understand why it only aired once.
Inside the worst christmas special ever flashback the infamous star wars holiday special might be even worse than the terrible reputation that precedes it. 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. Which level of canonicity does the star wars holiday special. Generally, it falls in the ccanon in the overall star wars continuity. Unbearable to watch, its just amazing how atrocious star wars can be in the wrong hands. 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, a twohour tv show to air near thanksgiving, 1978.
Worse than you could ever imagine, the star wars holiday special lives up to its reputation. Dec 15, 2017 the infamous star wars holiday special might be even worse than the terrible reputation that precedes it. Found a decent copy of the star wars holiday special, complete with 1978 commercials. Note, the star wars holiday special rifftrax was originally available as an mp3 commentary for 3. The star wars spinoff george lucas wants to destroy vox. A notsofond look back at the star wars holiday special. At the time of its first and only airing on national television, star wars mania was at its zenith. Part 1 of a very special star wars minute star wars holiday special special. The lost empire strikes back documentary by michel parbot 1980 by adywan revisited. Whio is a free hd wallpaper sourced from all website in the world. Revenge of the sith trailer that was released back in 2005. Dec 15, 2016 while the star wars holiday special is the first official sequel to lucass space opera property, it clashes so visually and tonally with a new hope that it pretty much prevents audience immersion from the getgo. Due to some issues, the music at the end of the presentation has been edited out by youtube.
I watched the infamous star wars holiday special and i understand why it only aired once. 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. Its easy enough to imagine the sense of excitement when, on friday 17 november 1978, cbs broadcast the star wars holiday special, featuring. 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. Star wars holiday special ultimate edition original trilogy. That said, even those who have long since reached that level of geek enlightenment may be easily broken by the star wars holiday special.
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