Hahahahaha!!!!

[brigid31]

This is he funniest thing I have read all day and almost makes up for the paper I've got to write tonight!

Lucas Wants TV 'Star Wars' Film Banned

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."

Thanks to IMdB we can all read about it.

Seriously Funniest thing maybe ever!!

Comments

[lemniskate.livejournal.com]

dude. I *remember* that. I was 12. I was so excited, I watched that show ;) heee! and yes, it did suck! ;)

[brigid31.livejournal.com]

I've never seen it but am now drawn to it because the man doesn't want me to. And it sounds really funny.

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

Have you ever seen it? It's bad. So, so bad.

[brigid31.livejournal.com]

No and I never really wanted to. Until now, because they won't let me. But I have heard that it is awful.

[jennyo.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's SO bad. Diana Ross having VR sex with Grandpa Wookie bad. *gazes up guilelessly at spicedrum* And everyone in the main cast in it? Clearly on something to get through it.

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

Dude. Diahann Carroll is so not Diana Ross.

(Diahann starred in things like the Holiday Special and Dynasty; Diana did classier projects like The Wiz. heh)

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

You must see it. MUST.

It's got Harvey Korman. And Bea Arthur!

Bea Arthur singing. omgwtfbbq!!eleventybillion11!!

Also, it features Han Solo: China White Smuggler To The Stars!

[brigid31.livejournal.com]

Bea Arthur singing? I'm going to find a copy of this if it is the last thing I do.

[pride4u2.livejournal.com]

*cracks up and dies* I've never seen this. But I want to, so that I can laugh at it.

Oh - and buy U2's new album. Now. Go, I command you. Best ever. Seriously. Anyways...hey. I just realized I survived Thanksgiving break. How the hell did I do that??

[spicedrum.livejournal.com]

Not the best ever, but very good. It's a fun listen. The DVD that comes with the deluxe and collector's editions is AWESOME. The Temple Mix of Vertigo made me giggle like a lunatic.

[pentameterpunk.livejournal.com]

My friend (donavan74) taped the special when it was originally aired, and just sold the tape on eBay. I never asked him how much he got for it...

[brigid31.livejournal.com]

Dude! Why couldn't he have kept it? I'm now going to find it and sponsor a viewing here at old SLC because we must see it OMG!!

[j-crew-guy.livejournal.com]

This review might help you get an idea of what we're uh, missing:
http://www.stomptokyo.com/movies/star-wars-holiday-special.html

You'd think some enterprising soul would put it up on BitTorrent or something...

[brigid31.livejournal.com]

Alas I am afraid that has not yet come to pass. And that review even though they have warned me away still makes me want to see it. Damn the man for taking it away.

[j-crew-guy.livejournal.com]

You didn't hear it from me, but if you're a member of the message board on that site, you can order the Holiday Special as a DVD from them.