[It] makes us smile, but only because we are laughing at the utter horror. We laugh to avoid the pain.
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
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Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 2
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 4.2/10
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: David Acomba, Steve Binder
Director: David Acomba, Steve Binder
Reviews for The Star Wars Holiday Special
So astounding in its lack of anything that could be considered reasonably watchable that it achieves something of an unintended, surrealist nightmare vision.
One can imagine Lucas practicing his Jedi mind tricks: 'This isn't the holiday special you're looking for. You don't need to see this bootleg VHS.'
Art Carney and Bea Arthur versus Darth Vader? This galaxy isn't far, far away enough!
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