I hadn't seen it before, but had heard plenty of tales. Plenty of cautionary tales. It was not something undertaken lightly, even brave souls cried...
But there comes a time in everyone's life that they will, either willingly or otherwise, watch... the Star Wars Holiday Special.
What? Why would I do that to myself? Fortunately, I didn't go it alone. I took along three people to help deaden the pain. Yes, I watched the Rifftrax version. And yet...
WHAT THE FREAKING HELL WAS THAT??? I'm sure there have been treatises on what the smeg Lucas was smoking when he came up with that, and yet it defies explanation! Just when you thought no-one would expect anyone to believe that someone would design a show around the fact that the main stars were three people in full body costumes so that no emotion could be shown and the actors couldn't even speak! Then there are the cameos! And the cartoon! (What was up with the animated Han Solo?? More animated than the actual Han Solo.) Then the great celebration that is Life Day...
Something to be seen to be disbelieved. But definitely go with this version:
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Thursday, 29 April 2010
Okay, I'll bite...
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Am I right in thinking that actually screened here? I vaguely remember seeing it when I were a lad.
The internets say... "sometime in 1979".
Yep, I... uh... remember watching it with my brother on our black and white TV upstairs! I don't remember a lot of it - I couldnt work out what all the treehouse and Wookie stuff was supposed to be about, noticed the regulars being REALLY out of character and I don't think I'm exaggerating or embellishing when I say even at 8 or 9 I thought it was rather lame. Have no memories of the cartoon feature though!
The cartoon? Be afraid, be very afraid.
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