The Star Wars Holiday Special is a disaster of craptacular proportions! It's like getting a lump of coal in your stocking, a package of socks and underwear from Santa, or the first time you tried your aunt's strata. Premiering once and only once as a television special, this was an epic failure that probably should have killed the franchise. A feeble attempt to capitalize on the popularity of first film, the saga continues as Luke, Han and Leia help their fuzzy friend Chewbacca make it home in time for Life Day... with Bea Arthur, Harvey Korman and Jefferson Starship!
Words cannot describe what goes on in this special; Leia singing off-key, wookies talking to each other without any translation, unfunny comedic skits, and I'm pretty sure one wookie polishes one off. It's everything you've ever wanted in a Christmas special! So wonderfully tragic and mind-boggling, The Star Wars Holiday Special will bring tears to your eyes. It is not to be missed.
Final Mark: 5/5
EXTRA CRAP
The Good: The animated sequence is actually pretty cool.
The Bad: Princess Leia singing the holiday special theme song.
The Ugly: Chewbacca's dad shoots first.
Food of Choice: Ham and Broccoli Strata
Drink of Choice: Glogg
Useless Trivia: If George Lucas had his way, every copy of this special in existence would be destroyed. If we had our way, George Lucas would stop making movies.
Favourite Quote: Darth Vader - I want the rebels located and identified if it means searching every household in the system.
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