The Star Wars Holiday Special My Review... at last.
#1
Posted 18 April 2005 - 09:55 AM
<own horn toot>
I have reviewed The Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978. Sure, many others have also done this but no one has tackled it quite the way I have. I have divided the movie up into 27 distinct chapters and fully explored each, complete with screen shots and full commentary. Others have only dared to discuss certain aspects of the special where I have left no space stone unturned.
</own horn toot>
I'm pretty sure that I set a record for the most viewings of the Star Wars Holiday Special without the aid of fast forward at an unprecedented 3 (three) viewings! If that doesn't sound impressive to you then you have clearly never seen the Star Wars Holiday Special.
If you can stand it, check out my review of the Star Wars Holiday Special at Lance & Eskimo .
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#2
Posted 18 April 2005 - 10:25 AM
(Oh no, Mark Hamill has nothing to be ashamed of, nothing at all...)
This is by far my favourite. What the f**k is that thing pretending to be Mark Hamill!??
This post has been edited by HK 47: 18 April 2005 - 10:30 AM
#3
Posted 18 April 2005 - 10:33 AM
I have seen the idea that the Holiday Special hints at Lucas's future cutesification of Star Wars but, if I remember rightly, Lucas had almost nothing to do with the Holiday Special, so the idea is far-fetched.
(edited:) I almost forgot to add this comment: I'd seen still photos from Hamill's appearance on the Holiday Special and concluded from his unnatural grin that he was probably lit up on something; it had never occurred to me that his face was still in bad shape from his motor accident. My bad.
This post has been edited by ernesttomlinson: 18 April 2005 - 10:35 AM
#4
Posted 18 April 2005 - 11:06 AM
Carrie Fisher on the other hand...
Wait until next Monday and you will see.
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#6
Posted 18 April 2005 - 11:45 AM
#7
Posted 18 April 2005 - 12:05 PM
Battle for the Galaxy--read the "other Star Wars"
All I know is I haven't seen the real prequels yet.
#8
Posted 18 April 2005 - 12:06 PM
But now that I've discovered beatlesarama.com I may never watch it again!
Chef, why not list the commercials while at it? Oh. I guess it would raise the quality level.
Post more soon. "I'll be waiting."
#9
Posted 18 April 2005 - 01:16 PM
Oh man. 7 times? I bet I paid closer attention than anyone ever has though.
Yeah, I had an old MPEG version that was REALLY crappy quality. Compressed video captured from a 25 year old VHS tape is usually not superb. The DVD I have is the same as the VHS quality and that's decent.
Great. Now that you've shown me that I will never watch again either. Man, what a great thing that is!!
Well, that is one of the Special Features I'm planning. Unfortunately the DVD I have (that has commercials) doesn't enjoy my computer very much so getting screen caps are a bit difficult.
Check Lance & Eskimo for the next three Mondays and you'll see the follow ups.
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#10
Posted 18 April 2005 - 06:14 PM
LUMPY!!!
whoo the fuck would call their kid LUMPY?
that's the worst name since RED "pokins" SIX
why didn't they just cally him "what's a fat muthufucker gonna do, eat some more fried chicken"
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#11
Posted 18 April 2005 - 06:57 PM
I must say also that you haven't lost your comic flair. Your review thus far had me splitting my sides, trying not to laugh out loud like an idiot.
And Itchy? Lumpy?
ITCHY? LUMPY?
Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear...
Thank the maker I've never seen this horror.
#12
Posted 18 April 2005 - 07:06 PM
This post has been edited by Michel Orla: 18 April 2005 - 07:07 PM
#13
Posted 19 April 2005 - 05:23 AM
- J m HofMarN on the Sand People
#14
Posted 19 April 2005 - 08:37 PM
Damn... I TOTALLY forgot about that. I think I got too carried away with the whole Ackmena/Cantina thing.
Perhaps I can amend my review before it is updated.
Stay tuned, Helena. More to come next Monday.
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