Star Wars was great space opera. The special was typical of 1970s television. Big name stars, silly humor and a plot cobbled together to almost make sense. If you anything more watch 2001.
Having got a bootleg DVD after remembering the original broadcast, I can confirm it really is as bad as I remembered. The TV writers had no idea what they were doing. It must have been contractual obligation that compelled Happy Harry to play Han Solo again! Ralph Macquarrie was designing the sets (as detailed in his boxed set retrospective) but they didn't translate well to the small screen and they were later recycled as Ewok houses!
I don't think so officially. George Lucas wanted it to be forgotten. In the early days you could find bootleg VHS tapes at science fiction conventions.
Star Wars was great space opera. The special was typical of 1970s television. Big name stars, silly humor and a plot cobbled together to almost make sense. If you anything more watch 2001.
ReplyDeleteI actually liked the special. Coming so soon after A New Hope it feels authentic and genuine.
DeleteRemember in those days there wasn't the enormous amount of content available we take for granted today. You took what you could get.
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DeleteCor, haven't played Pool since the Seventies! Used to enjoy it!
DeleteHaving got a bootleg DVD after remembering the original broadcast, I can confirm it really is as bad as I remembered. The TV writers had no idea what they were doing. It must have been contractual obligation that compelled Happy Harry to play Han Solo again!
ReplyDeleteRalph Macquarrie was designing the sets (as detailed in his boxed set retrospective) but they didn't translate well to the small screen and they were later recycled as Ewok houses!
It was obviously cobbled together to cash in on the Star Wars craze. It is fun as long as you didn't take it too seriously.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the whole thing on You Tube years ago. Wonder if it's still on. Was it issued as a VHS video?
ReplyDeleteI don't think so officially. George Lucas wanted it to be forgotten. In the early days you could find bootleg VHS tapes at science fiction conventions.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Is it canon?
DeleteNo. Bea Arthur never owned a cantina on Tattooni.
ReplyDeleteHuh?
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