Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/22/2008 Run time: 23 minutes
Robot Chicken's finest half hour is more savvy than Spaceballs, more inside than Family Guy: Blue Harvest, and funnier, even, than The Star Wars Holiday Special. This Very Special Episode of Comedy Central's stop-motion animated series parodies and goofs on all things Star Wars, from a disgruntled Empire janitor to an ad for Admiral Ackbar Cereal ("Your tongues can't repel flavor of that magnitude"). Twenty three minutes goes by like the jump to hyperspace with such priceless bits as the collect phone call to Emperor Palpatine from Darth Vadar to inform him of the Death Star's destruction, awkward morning-after pillow talk between Luke and Leia ("That was so wrong"), and George Bush's newfound Jedi powers. Co-creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich and company immerse viewers in the Robot Chicken universe with generous bonus features, including storyboarded deleted scenes (with self-deprecating commentary), behind the scenes footage of animation meetings, and alternate audio takes. Good sport George Lucas, who gave his blessing to this episode, boldly goes where William Shatner went before by voicing himself in a Star Wars convention sketch that concludes with a Lucas-worshiping geek telling his son that meeting his idol was the best day of his life. What about his son's birth? "Not even close," dad replies. But you don't have to have that kind of devotion to Star Wars to be amused by this weather forecast for Cloud City: "Cloudy, followed by clouds." --Donald Liebenson.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Hilarious!:
I first saw it in Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" and I found it to be very funny.They did a great job reenacting many of the scenes from the actual movies but giving it a humorous twist to it while adding humor to other scenes.The only problem is the duration, making you think that there are other scenes that could have also had a funny outcome to it too. I bought two copies, one for my oldest brother and his wife for Christmas while the other one for me.
Robot Chicken Rocks:
Can't say enough about this little gem from Robot Chicken, except perhaps I wish it could be longer. If you like Robot Chicken, or Family Guy then this style of short sometimes schizophrenic skits with the Star Wars motif running through them are great for a quick laugh or party! By far one of the best Star Wars parodies ever, and the extras are interesting as well!
Worth buying...:
A really funny approach to the Star Wars saga, great, and definitely worth buying... The sketch about ME cantina is awesome!
Extreamly FUNNY!:
If you like Robot Chicken then you're going to love Star Wars. Absolutely the most hilarious short that I've seen in a long time. These guys are so talented.
