nativefalcon 314 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I was at Dragoncon over the weekend and saw Carrie Fisher and she carringed when this guy asked about it, I remember watching it when I was a kid. If your in the 40 range you might remember it. It was released in 78. Its rated as the number one worst things ever in TV. They had Harrison Ford on Conan Obrien and he asked him about it and what he did was hilarious. George Lucas will not release it and you can only view it on you tube or if you can find it online. Carrie Fisher said she kept a copy to driver off her friends after parties. ITS BAD. :P :P They said George Lucas former wife had control of this and basically tried to screw him with it. He soiad he if could find every copy and destroy it he would. :P http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Wars_Holiday_Specialhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz550T3QeAo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ATLBrave 3,620 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 This is entirely off topic, but I am watching Beverly Hills Cop 3 and the scene with George Lucas in it came on as I read this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
capologist 13,665 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Only good part of that thing was the Boba Fett cartoon and all the great commercials... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NCFalconfan 9,671 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Still better than The Phantom Menace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nativefalcon 314 Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Still better than The Phantom Menace.Sorry I like the pantom menace better then this garbage. They had Bea Arthur singing, Art carney and also Harvel Korman, The whole thing was stupid, I could see why, George Lucas will not release it and would like to destoy every copy. Also I agree with cappy, the only good thing, was the introduction of Boba Fett. THat was when Bobfett was introduced actually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
capologist 13,665 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 LOL at you guys killing TPM. I actually enjoyed it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goal Line D 2,787 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Wow! That was PATHETIC!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goal Line D 2,787 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I think the worst part was Jake Lloyd (even worse than Jar Jar). That kid was a TERRIBLE actor. Just about every scene he was in made me cringe. Horrible casting move there. Lucas should have gone with a kid that we know can act (ie... Haley Joel Osment).It would've been one thing if the kid had a small part but he was Anakin F'in Skywalker!?!?! Kid's in pretty much the whole dam movie. Totally wrong choice by Lucas. SMH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
capologist 13,665 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I think the worst part was Jake Lloyd (even worse than Jar Jar). That kid was a TERRIBLE actor. Just about every scene he was in made me cringe. Horrible casting move there. Lucas should have gone with a kid that we know can act (ie... Haley Joel Osment).Perhaps but then again, we are talking about a kid. I don't know maybe I just have a totally different point of view on the thing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nono 2,390 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I was at Dragoncon over the weekend and saw Carrie Fisher and she carringed when this guy asked about it, I remember watching it when I was a kid. If your in the 40 range you might remember it. It was released in 78. Its rated as the number one worst things ever in TV. They had Harrison Ford on Conan Obrien and he asked him about it and what he did was hilarious. George Lucas will not release it and you can only view it on you tube or if you can find it online. Carrie Fisher said she kept a copy to driver off her friends after parties. ITS BAD. :P :P They said George Lucas former wife had control of this and basically tried to screw him with it. He soiad he if could find every copy and destroy it he would. :P http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Wars_Holiday_Specialhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz550T3QeAoI watched the original and another one---I had forgotten how much I enjoyed them. My wife and I are thinking of going to the Dragon Con parade next year---seems interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Troutsky 26,856 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) I think the worst part was Jake Lloyd (even worse than Jar Jar). That kid was a TERRIBLE actor. Just about every scene he was in made me cringe. Horrible casting move there. Lucas should have gone with a kid that we know can act (ie... Haley Joel Osment).I bet he can still sing better than you, toilet boy. Edited September 7, 2011 by AcworthFalcFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nativefalcon 314 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I think the worst part was Jake Lloyd (even worse than Jar Jar). That kid was a TERRIBLE actor. Just about every scene he was in made me cringe. Horrible casting move there. Lucas should have gone with a kid that we know can act (ie... Haley Joel Osment).Dude, Haley joe osment was not even a memory then, this was made in 78. Also In the wiki thing, his wife had a lot to do with this. George didn't do alot of this. Why he hates it so bad. Why read the wiki its about as funny as watching it but it explains alot. :P http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Wars_Holiday_Special Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nativefalcon 314 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 I watched the original and another one---I had forgotten how much I enjoyed them. My wife and I are thinking of going to the Dragon Con parade next year---seems interestingIts awsome, like a huge sci fi party for 4 days, and halloween for adults all rolled into one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
capologist 13,665 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Haley Joel Osment is also a kid and he was great in Sixth Sense and A.I. which were made near the same time frame as Phantom Menace. In other words there was a far better actor out there that fit the part and Lucas didn't hire him...Perhaps but Lloyd didn't bother me at all. I'm sure HJO would have done a great job but hindsight is always 20/20. You have to remember that when TPM was casted neither of those movies had been released and the only thing he had really done up to that point was play Forrest Gump's son... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nono 2,390 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Its awsome, like a huge sci fi party for 4 days, and halloween for adults all rolled into one. Thanks +1 to you---how do you keep up with the planned activities? Is there a web site or blog where they post upcoming Dragon Con events? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
capologist 13,665 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 HJO: "Auditioned for Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), but didn't get a callback."http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005286/biohttp://www.theforce.net/episode1/story/haley_joel_osment_as_anakin_76916.aspSomehow George Lucas thought that Jake Lloyd would be a better Anakin than HJO... :wacko:I'm fully aware he auditioned, it doesn't change the fact that he was still relatively unknown like Lloyd... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flip Wilson 7,793 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I'm fully aware he auditioned, it doesn't change the fact that he was still relatively unknown like Lloyd...I don't really have a dog in this but Haley Joe was already Forrest Gump Jr. and on The Foxworthy Show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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