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The Star Wars Christmas Special Still Exists
rapturizer noted the critical news that "Fans of "Star Wars" have a chance to see a free screening of the notoriously bad 'Star Wars Holiday Special' next week in Minneapolis."
Nothing brings out the Christmas spirit like watching what may very well be the worst TV ever produced. Sadly however, I'm not sure that this is the worst *Star Wars* merch ever made.
The only thing worse than watching the special, is watching it on VHS.
For those of you awaking in your tauntaun right now on Hoth (aka Minneapolis), here's the link.
Never shake hands with a man you meet in a fertility clinic.
Bryant-Lake Bowl, Decemebr 16 at 9pm. Bring a toy for priority seating. http://wcco.com/local/star.wars.holiday.2.1356544.html
http://xkcd.com/653/
http://xkcd.com/653/
For those of you awaking in your tauntaun right now on Hoth (aka Minneapolis), here's the link.
Indeed, from your link:
Film Board director of services Chris Grap is a fan of bad movies. Grap says he "couldn't believe" the "Star Wars Holiday Special" existed. The plot involves Han Solo trying to get Chewbacca the Wookie back to his home planet to celebrate Life Day. The cast includes original "Star Wars" actors as well as Bea Arthur, Art Carney and Harvey Korman.
Keep in mind that this is the birthplace of MST3K and a great time in Minneapolis is a case of beer and one really bad movie with your friends. Slightly offtopic but five episodes of MST3K are on Hulu now.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXcb7VPw59s
Maybe Computers will never be as intelligent as Humans.
For sure they won't ever become so stupid. [VR-1988]
StarWarsHolidaySpecial.com
Fan site about the special...worth checking out for more details on the subject.
For anyone still scratching their heads... here...
For anyone else, congrats on "getting it"
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Didn't happen...next week? Only a time traveller would get their tenses mixed up like that, therefore:
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The Star Wars Holiday Special
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For those of us in the Twin Cities who are more interested in something less... atrociously awful, there's the Klingon Christmas Carol being performed right now at Mixed Blood!
http://www.cbtheatre.org/KCC2009/KCC2009.htm
Reviewing just the first hour of video games.
There is a fan edit which is very well done and does exactly what you are asking for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_Edit [wikipedia.org]
For those not local to Minneapolis, there's Google Video! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=323909610753051544#
That show is touched by darkness, Ambassador.
I see it as a blemish that grew over time.
I could warn you, of course, but you would not listen.
I could kill you, but someone else would watch it in your place.
So, I do the only thing I can. I go.
Oh, if it was a review you wanted? A word or two, about the special itself?
Well, take this, for what little it will profit you.
As I look at you, I see a great hand reaching out of the darkness, trying to blot out the moviescreen.
The hand is your hand.
And I hear sounds--the sounds of billions of people calling your name, telling you "NO!! DON'T LOOK!! CLOSE YOUR EYES!!!"
Although I guess if the point is to emphasize just how bad the Star Wars Holiday Special really was, then that may have helped slightly. Though if it is so bad you aren't willing to give a summary that is worth squat, then why even put it on the front page?
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You made me curious. Now, I really have to see it!
I know. That's one of the problems with warning people. It piques their curiosity. Let me try one last time to save you, however. Just because I'm a good person.
You see, there are movies that are bad.
There are movies that are so bad, they're good.
There are movies that are so bad they go past good and are bad again.
There are movies that are so bad they go past good and bad again, and are amazingly awesome (ex. Toxic Avenger).
Then there are movies that are so unbelievably bad they go past bad, good, bad again, and amazingly awesome, landing ultimately on so horrid that no one, no matter how curious, should ever see them.
Now, if you took all of the movies in that last category and ranked them from "best" (for lack of a better word) to worst, SWHS but be dead last.
"You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war." -- Albert Einstein