Images of the voice actors who play the voice of chewbacca in the star wars holiday special show. The film is basically a series of events, wrapped around a boring story about chewbaccas family awaiting his return home for an unexplained. Take a trip with chewbacca s dad itchy and experience the mind evaporator. Chewie fought with the republic on kashyyyk during the clone wars, then befriended han. Not only did it win the star wars fan movie challenge best animated movie award for 2007, but it also features a number of cameo appearances by characters from the star wars holiday special. The film is basically a series of events, wrapped around a boring story about chewbaccas family awaiting his return home for an unexplained holiday called life day.
Chewbaccas family is harassed by imperial troops while they wait for chewie peter mayhew and. After that single airing, it was sealed into a vault or buried in the desert, or whatever it was that george lucas. Peter mayhew, the british actor best known for playing chewbacca in the star wars films, has died. Having now seen it i have begun to wonder if it wouldnt have best been served as the booby prize. The star wars holiday special takes place between the events of a new hope and the thenupcoming entry in the star wars trilogy, the empire strikes back. Anyone who says the star wars holiday special 1978 is better than the prequel trilogy has not seen the star wars holiday special. In a bid to escape some star destroyers, han solo and chewbacca s ship goes into hyperspace, leaving chewbacca s family to worry about when, or if. The film is basically a series of events, wrapped around a boring story about chewbacca s family awaiting his return home for an unexplained holiday called life day. A good quality version of a classic put together from a few of different sources. The crime lord sentenced the small band to death by sarlacc, but his underestimation of luke skywalker proved to be his undoing. Even if youre someone who thinks the 1978 star wars holiday special is delightfu.
In this special, han solo harrison ford and chewbacca attempt to visit the wookiee homeworld which would be named kashyyyk in revenge of the sith to celebrate a holiday called life day. A recent set photo from ron howard has many fans suspecting that the star wars holiday special will soon be considered canon. Ranking the songs in the star wars holiday special ranking. An 8foot tall, 200yearold wookiee copilot for han solo on the milennium falcon. Christmas cant begin til you hear chewbacca sing silent. Often discussed but seldom seen, the star wars holiday special is a uniquely bad entry into the series. Chewbacca and han solo try to get to the wookiee homeworld of kashyyyk to celebrate life day, but are impeded by an imperial blockade. During this special edition, chewbacca goes to his home planet with han and there we see his family. The star wars holiday special opens with fords han solo and chewbacca en route to chewbacca s home planet of kashyyyk to celebrate the bullshit holiday of life day with chewbacca s family. Not long ago i attended a party give by my star wars group and as a prize in the trivia contest i received among other things a vhs copy of the star wars holiday special. Empires end reveals that chewbaccas son from the star wars holiday special is now part of the official canon. He stars in the infamous show, but he doesnt have to sit through it.
It aired only once and had the stars of the movie headed back to chewbaccas home planet. Chewbaccas son in the star wars holiday special is. Mayhew passed away at his north texas home on april 30. Have a wookie christmas thanks to this hilarious bit of festive audio trickery. Chewbacca is celebrating wookiee life day from the star. Life day is a wookiee holiday, celebrated on november 17, because thats the one and only day that the star wars holiday special aired. The network brought the idea of a holiday variety special to star wars director george lucas, hoping that a year out from the massive success of the first film, fans would be eager for more from their beloved characters. Video screenshot by bonnie burton cnet say the words the star wars holiday special around a. The star wars holiday special full movie stream free download the star wars holiday special full movie studio the star wars holiday special pelicula completa the star wars holiday special film. Star wars holiday special, the 1978 nice copy youtube. Star wars actor peter mayhew, who played chewbacca the wookiee in the original trilogy, died on tuesday april 30 his family announced today may 2. But a follow up it is not the sequel star wars fans deserved in 1978, but the one they received.
The star wars holiday special is a twohour television special broadcast on november 17, 1978 on cbs. Later, chewbacca joined han and friends on the dangerous mission to destroy the new death stars shield generator, located on the forest moon of endor. His father itchy lives with the family and helps take care of things while chewbacca is away on his long star voyages with han solo. Its easily 100% better than the last jedi and is one of the most enjoyable star wars experiences out there and i love it. The star wars holiday special 1978 full movie download. Directed by steve binder, it was the first star wars spinoff film, set between the events of the original film and the empire strikes back 1980. In a bid to escape some star destroyers, han solo and chewbaccas ship goes into hyperspace, leaving chewbaccas family to worry about when, or if. Chewbacca voice the star wars holiday special show.
Along the way, they are pursued by the agents of the galactic. At 90 minutes long and featuring numerous song, dance, and comedy acts it is more star wars themed variety show than it is followup to a new hope. Skywalker and han solo battle imperial forces to help chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the wookiee planetin. That was sort of the idea behind cbss illfated 1978 star wars holiday special. Star wars actor, peter mayhew, who played chewbacca. This short clip features that segment with various people talking about the show, including bruce vilanch, who was one of the writers on the holiday special. The star wars holiday special opens with fords han solo and chewbacca en route to chewbaccas home planet of kashyyyk to celebrate the bullshit holiday of life day with chewbaccas family.
The star wars holiday special complete movie update. Note, the star wars holiday special rifftrax was originally available as an mp3 commentary for 3. He is a wookiee, a tall, hirsute, bipedal, and intelligent species from the planet kashyyyk. The plot strings together a series of musical numbers, celebrity cameos, and other varietyshow acts.
The art of star wars episode ii attack of the clones pdf download. Star wars holiday special, the mind evaporator, this. The star wars holiday special is a 1978 american television special set in the universe of the star wars sciencefiction media franchise. Nothing says happy life day quite like chewbacca wearing a snuggie. In case you havent burrowed so deeply into star wars canon that youve become a mole person, let me explain. It may sound like something out of 1978s star wars holiday special, but the original idea for the song was actually created in 1999, when web developer scott andersen put together christmas. On november 17, 1978, chewbacca and han solo visited kashyyyk in the star wars holiday special, marking the first mention of the planet in. If you heard or watched the star wars holiday special, which received a lot of harsh critics, even from lucas himself, you could see that chewie has a wife called mallatobuck and a son called lumpawaroo. Who doesnt want to spend the holidays with the chewbacca family. In defense of the star wars holiday special by imaginary. So as an early christmas gift to all of the indie film hustlers and star wars fans out there i decide to give a home to the infamous 1978 star wars holiday special on indie film hustle i have to admit i have never been able to watch it all the way through, its just too painful. Chewbacca and han solo visit kashyyyk, chewbaccas homeworld, to celebrate life day. The musical variety program, which centered on chewbaccas family, is considered a hokey, misguided embarrassment.
Have you ever seen the awful star wars holiday special. The holiday special itself is one of the most cringey, awful, stomach churning, vomit inducing, terrible no good unredeemable pieces of hot garbage ever. This is going to be a sad may 4th a veritable holiday for star wars fans may the fourth be with you. Making a 5usd donation is an option now that the mp3 commentary is not sold. Mark hamill not a fan of infamous star wars holiday special. The 1978 star wars holiday special may or may not be canon, but this infamous landmark in television history marks the spot where we met chewbacca s family for the first time. Did you know that the very first star wars spin off was a holiday special. If youve ever experienced the festive miracle that is the star wars holiday special from 1978, youll know that. Cuts from the 1978 star wars holiday special to focus on the song about living in the now. Luke skywalker and han solo battle evil imperial forces to help chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the wookiee planet in. Bruce vilanch attempts to defend the star wars holiday. As far as star wars fans are concerned, there is no greater hive of scum and villainy than the 1978 madefortv star wars holiday special. The most disturbing moments of the star wars holiday special.
The star wars holiday special watchable edition hd 720p. Just in time for the holidays, the star wars libertarian special features senate filibusters, border patrol stops, eminent domain, a. He is survived by his wife, angie mayhew, and his three. Chewbacca was kept in a holding cell, reunited there with han. Comments off on part 1 of a very special star wars minute star wars holiday special special.
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