A Disturbance in The Force

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Simon T Even if you're not a Star Wars/George Lucas groupie, this is a droll exhumation of the cataclysm that is the Star Wars Holiday Special of 1978. Only ever aired once and never released on DVD, the only versions are umpteenth generation bootleg copies. It's a serious test of your allegiance to the Force if you can watch more than half an hour. It is truly terrible. If the makers of this documentary had trimmed the fat here it would have been a great tribute. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Karl O As soon as you need Kevin "A Camera Count Me In" Smith ; Weird Al what's his name; the Greeney fella; Bobcat whoever and squeaky Gottfree guy as contributors - you realize the standard of documentary you are in for. A good story wasted for lack of worthwhile contributors. A lot of has beens and never were talking heads. Only those that actually worked on the event are worth listening to. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Yoosik Ethan O The most fun documentary you'll ever see, particularly for Star Wars fan. If you remember that special, you can relate to everything the interviewees say, you can laugh with them and reminisce, like old pals joking about how bad that special was. Lots of great clips from all aspects of pop culture that tie in perfectly to the topic. The most fun geeky time you'll have watching a documentary. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/24 Full Review Garr V Hilarious! A fantastic documentary. Really well done. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/21/23 Full Review Milos B You're not a real Star Wars fan if you haven't seen the 1978 Holiday Special. Although, honestly, if you had seen it back in the day, it's more likely that you wouldn't have stayed a fan. A nice documentary film about the so-called worst TV show ever, if we exclude the fact that television in the 70s of the last century was mostly at the level of such and similar achievements. It's not a question of whether the "Star Wars Holiday Special" was a failure, it certainly was, when George Lucas himself disowned it. After all, the whole franchise has always been more of an industry for the sale of children's toys, than a serious sci-fi, driven by an idea, unlike some other series. But as bad as it was by all parameters, it is not worse than the Disney sequels that we got this century. On the other hand, this year we received an interesting documentary film, decently directed, fairly measured, with interviews and TV clips quite tailored, with the aim of a very realistic description of this kind of disaster. There are also reviews of the animated short and the Jefferson Starship performance, which we may or may not like. It is interesting to mention the missed opportunities for Cher, Robin Williams, and even Raquel Welch(?) to appear in the special. It is also interesting that the question of the importance of editing was raised, which certainly contributed to the debacle of the special. Allegedly, the original film "Star Wars" was also saved in the edit, about which you can find more information on the subject on blogs and YouTube. Will such documentaries be made and about all the failures of this serial in Disney's production in the future, I really don't believe, because they are not even worth this much mention. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/12/23 Full Review Jeff T It's ironic to see clips from current Lucasfilm employees bashing a show, when the stuff they are producing is garbage on another level. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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