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March 04, 2006

Star Wars Holiday Special

[hangs head] Right. That's one of those things that happened, and I just have to live with it. - George Lucas

Before the latest trilogy was released and the Flea started issuing fatwas against false jedi I used to insist there were four Star Wars films. But then it used to be if you wanted to watch the Star Wars Holiday Special* in Toronto you had to go rent it from a certain edgy video place that shall remain nameless (George Lucas may be a Flea-reader for all I know). Now half the whole shebang is available at your convenience thanks to the copyright infringing wonder that is "the internet". Surely 50 minutes is enough to be getting on with.

A Star Wars Christmas Special that only aired once ever. Afterwards, all copies were destroyed. This is the work of Satan. Prepare to view the worst of special effects, wookie drugs, and more! Puke bags are located under your seats.

Remember what Mark Hamill looked like before the accident? Though I expect I have got my time-line wrong on the special. For anyone who thought Ewoks, let alone Jar Jar Binks, meant an end to suspension of disbelief I can only suggest they watch the whole thing (or just skip forward to Jefferson Starship).

*The holiday in question being Life Day, the one day a year Chewbacca's father gets to use his virtual reality porn headset without getting hassled (no, I am not making this up). Now all I need to know is how long it takes to marinade the Bantha loin for Bantha Surprise.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at March 4, 2006 11:11 AM

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I really rather enjoyed that. Its not all of it btw. The night that was on my parents dragged me out shopping telling me "oh they will repeat it." DOH!

Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge at March 6, 2006 10:41 AM