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[Doth Togo]

Moviemaker George Lucas wants his first Star Wars sequel banned, as he is so disappointed with its quality. The one-off, two-hour-long The Star Wars Holiday Special was originally screened on the CBS network in 1978 and tells the story of Chewbacca's journey home with Hans Solo to celebrate Life Day with his family. During the course of the much-maligned movie, Carrie Fisher's beautiful Leia is seen reducing Hans Solo and Luke Skywalker to tears with a song. A contributor on the Star Wars website comments, "The Holiday Special has always been the red-headed step child of the Star Wars family." While a source at LucasFilm adds, "The Holiday Special was the biggest f***-up ever. The Force was definitely not with Mr. Lucas the day that doozy was born."

http://us.imdb.com/news/wenn/

Plot summary: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0193524/plotsummary

Spoiler

"It is Lifeday, a holiday that is celebrated on Chewbacca's home planet Kashyyyk. Chewie and Han Solo are trying to get to the planet where Chewie's family is waiting for him, but the empire is out searching for the rebels, giving everyone a hard time. While we are waiting we get a look at the everyday life of a wookie family. We meet all the familiar characters from Star Wars and we are introduced to Bobba Fett during a small cartoon. We also pay a visit to the Cantina and meet all the monsters again."

:lol

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Full Cast and Crew for
Star Wars Holiday Special, The (1978) (TV)

Directed by
David Acomba
Steve Binder

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
George Lucas uncredited
Pat Proft
Leonard Ripps
Bruce Vilanch
Rod Warren

Cast (in credits order)
Mark Hamill .... Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford .... Han Solo
Carrie Fisher .... Princess Leia Organa
Anthony Daniels .... C-3PO
Peter Mayhew .... Chewbacca
James Earl Jones .... Darth Vader (voice)
Beatrice Arthur .... Ackmena
Art Carney .... Saundan
Diahann Carroll .... Holographic wow
Harvey Korman .... Krelman/Chef Gormaanda/Amorphian instructor
Mickey Morton .... Malla
Paul Gate .... Itchy
Patty Maloney .... Lumpy
Jack Rader
Stephanie Stromer
Michael Potter
Yûichi Sugiyama .... Ringleader
Claude Woolman
Lev Mailer
John McLaughlin
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Marty Balin .... Holographic Band Singer (as The Jefferson Starship)
Craig Chaquico .... Holographic Band Member (as The Jefferson Starship)
Don Francks .... Boba Fett (voice)
Paul Gale .... Itchy
Paul Kantner .... Holographic Band Member (as The Jefferson Starship)
Alec Guinness .... Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Prowse .... Darth Vader (uncredited)
Arthur Rowton .... Zutton (uncredited)
Leslie Schofield .... Chief Bast (uncredited)

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I want to see this...

 

[Ninja Scooter]

it also features the first appearance of Boba Fett.

 

[RedDwarf]

I have a copy of this somewhere that I picked up at a record show. It's just fucking terrible. :lol

You do get to see Chewbacca's family and see Boba Fett for the first time (albeit in cartoon form) though. Oh, and Carrie Fisher's on some sort of drug.

 

[Outcast2004]

Welcome to 1978......

there were 2 other Star Wars TV movies, the Ewok adventures. They released them on DVD earlier this month.

 

[ManaByte]

Hans Solo?

And yes, the Holiday Special is scary. Carrie Fisher is so coked out in it.

 

[Doth Togo]

Is this on DVD? If so, can someone point me in the right direction.

This sounds hilarious.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

 

[Spiritreaver]

I've seem half of this before... my god is it horrible. I'm all for the banning.. except for the fact that this would lead to no DVD appearance of it. It's a classic in its own right. Wookie masturbation innuendo > *

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Hans Solo?

 

[Justin Bailey]

I have to see this.

 

[evil ways]

All I remember of it are Boba Fett and that it looked like it took place in the Ewok village, even though it was supposed to be Chewbacca's homeworld.

 

[Bog]

Seriously, how did you people not know about this?

 

[Kon Tiki]

"The Holiday Special was the biggest f***-up ever.

He has not seen the new trilogy has he?

 

[BuddyC]

Seriously, how did you people not know about this?

That's the second time in just as many days we've had identical thoughts.

 

[The Shadow]

If this was made today, do you think the peope who feverishly defend the new trilogy would defend this crap?


Considering the stuff they say, I do.

 

[DaMan121]

there were 2 other Star Wars TV movies, the Ewok adventures. They released them on DVD earlier this month.

Caravan of Courage ROX!

 

[way more]

Lifeday?

 

[Prince of Space]

He has not seen the new trilogy has he?

Have you seen the Holiday Special? It's seriously the most embarassing thing ever put on TV. I remember struggling to get through the first 10 minutes of it before finally switching it off.

Though if you're THAT curious about it, just read this instead.

 

[BobbyRobby]

It really has to be seen to believe. Its an atrocity. A comic atrocity.

The scene with Bea Arthur singing with the aliens of the Mos Eisley Cantena is probaby the greatest.

 

[hobbitx]

Caravan of Courage ROX!

Goddamn right they do. Anyone who says otherwise is a total "lerdo".

 

[Flynn]

If George doesn't like it why doesn't he just make it better with special effects?

 

[=W=]

I just want to watch it to see 'Hans' Solo crying

 

[impirius]

I have the file, but it's 116 MB. Anyone here have a good way to distribute it?

 

[0wn3d]

http://yousendit.com

^^^ You can upload it there (make a lot of mirrors) and post it for us.

 

[Jim Bowie]

If George doesn't like it why doesn't he just make it better with special effects?

:lol You're the original king of comedy, fuck the other guys.

 

[Socreges]

I'd rather see this than episode 1, lol, am i rite

 

[FightyF]

I thought the Battle for Endor movie was pretty good. Better than Episode 1 for sure.

 

[Matlock]

All I know is that Carrie's on some cocaine in that special.

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug!

 

[Teddman]

I've seen this. It is unbelieveably bad for something involving actual cast members from Star Wars. And not always bad in a funny way either, sometimes it's just flat-out boring as Hell bad.

If you do watch it to the end, you'll get to see one of the best parts: Harrison Ford bear-hugging a couple wookies and overacting like he's just come across some long-lost relatives. Probably the funniest part of the flick.

 

[ManaByte]

At Comic Con someone asked if it'll ever be released on DVD and the president of Lucasfilm Licensing said "Ever hear of a snowball in hell?" :lol

 

[etiolate]

I have this on VHS. It mostly revolves around the wookies and all the wookies speak.. wookie? and its not translated. So it's that GWHAAARR back and forth constantly and you have no idea what is being said. You just sort of guess by whats going on. I remember at one point Grandpa wookie gets a gift and it's like a new "VR film" which he turns on and its like some seductress lady dancing and he is getting off on it.

There is an english speaking merchant and there is also musical parts, songs fitting for broadway with psychadelic effects going on in the background. All the early music video effect tricks are used in the Holiday special.

I think I'll put it in right now just for fun.

edit: Forgot they distract the imperial troopers with a holographic Jefferson Starship music video.

 

[Shinobi]

:lol :lol :lol This just sounds incredible...I almost want to download it now, just for the sake of owning it.

 

[Ryo]

Lucas is so trying to forget this mishap =).. We will never forget it!!

 

[Acrylamid]

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
George Lucas uncredited
Pat Proft
Leonard Ripps
Bruce Vilanch
Rod Warren

Pat Proft
Writer - filmography

Scary Movie 3 (2003) (written by)
Wrongfully Accused (1998) (written by)
Mr. Magoo (1997) (written by)
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (written by)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) (characters) (written by)
Hot Shots! (1991) (written by)
Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, The (1991) (written by)
Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The (1988) (written by)
Police Academy (1984) (screenplay) (story)
"Police Squad!" (1982) TV Series
Star Wars Holiday Special, The (1978) (TV)

Conclusion: This has to be the best Star Wars movie

 

[bishoptl]

I borrowed a copy from a friend and have NEVER been able to look at Carrie Fisher the same way again.