A Very Wookie Christmas

[jducoeur]

snarkyman reposted a detailed review of the legendary Star Wars Holiday Special. I commend the review to those who were young enough to have not actually sat through this thing (possibly the greatest single waste of electrons in human history), and who might have any curiosity about it. No, the review is not an exaggeration...

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[tpau]

if you or anyone wants it, i hav ea friend who can make a copy... it is truly vile, including the lack of wookie translation, and hte grandpa watchign grace slick gyrate to an acid trip holo :) whee

[sjo.livejournal.com]

The horror, the horror...

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

I have vague memories of having watched this when it initially aired. I am quite happy to leave them vague.

[metahacker.livejournal.com]

...and it's baaaack...

STAR WARS HOMING BEACON - The Official StarWars.com Newsletter                                   
Thursday, 12-23-03 - Issue #101                                                                  
                                                                                                
SING CAROLS WITH C-3PO & R2-D2                                                                   
What do droids, Chewbacca, legendary disco producer Meco and rocker Jon                          
Bon Jovi have in common? They all celebrate the holidays on Christmas                            
in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album. With memorable tunes such as                            
"What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a                                
Comb?)" and C-3PO's retelling of a sci-fi infused "'Twas the Night                               
Before Christmas," the album is a quirky addition to any holiday music                           
collection. In fact, the record was so sought after by collectors, that                          
in 1996 Rhino records and Lucasfilm, Ltd. decided to re-release                                  
Christmas in the Stars for eager fans.                                                           
                                                                                                 
The album's story takes place in a droid factory where robots trudge                             
away at building toys year round for S. Claus. However they don\222t                             
understand the meaning of Christmas until C-3PO and R2-D2 show                                   
them how to appreciate the holiday spirit. Even Artoo adds to the                                
season festivities by learning how to whistle the catchy Christmas                               
ditty, "Sleigh Ride." Later we learn who gets what from their wish                               
list: a scarf for Luke Skywalker, perfume for Princess Leia and                                  
earmuffs for Han Solo.                                                                           
                                                                                                 
Recorded in 1980, many of the album's songs were written by Maury                                
Yeston, a Yale University music professor and composer.

Even Worse Than You Imagined

[(Anonymous)]

Even though it is toxically boring, I couldn't stop watching this horror. Watching Carrie Fisher try to stay awake and semi-coherent was almost worth it.