A Disturbance in The Force

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Stephen C LOL, I love the humor from Gilbert Gottfried. As part of just 1 hour and 26 minutes of humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Jarrod R Last evening, I received an early birthday surprise—a screening of this documentary here in Indianapolis. I could try to claim that the guest appearances by two stormtroopers, a Rebel pilot, and Darth Vader himself didn't influence my review, but I can't honestly say that. What an incredible experience! As a six-year-old when the original Star Wars hit theaters, I was instantly hooked by everything that came from a galaxy "far, far away." This included The Star Wars Holiday Special. Yes, I have memories, albeit fuzzy, of watching it the one and only time it aired in 1978, and over the years, I've seen clips and bootleg copies of this wild moment in TV history. However, I had no idea about the behind-the-scenes chaos that went into the production of this cult classic. It seems that it could only have been brought into existence in the late 1970s, in a small window between the original Star Wars and the debut of The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. To round out the story, there are interviews with comedians like Paul Scheer, Seth Green, Taran Killam, Kevin Smith, Gilbert Gottfried, and Weird Al. Each brought their unique perspectives to the Holiday Special, as most of them were in the prime demographic for the show and had a front-row seat to the fever dream. For fans of Star Wars, Hollywood, the creative process, or those who simply enjoy watching a train wreck, I highly recommend treating yourself to A Disturbance in the Force. This is the way. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/24 Full Review 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 Read all reviews

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