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Duel of the Tributes
9.26.2007 8:08 AM \| Link	Last night I watched Family Guy's incredible hour-long retelling of Star Wars, which was a total blast! I think it's so cool that they took the time to actually re-create the entire plot of A New Hope, even duplicating several shots exactly with identical soundtrack cues! There were some hilarious moments - Stewie as Vader was brilliant, and I totally cracked up to see Meg's only role as the dianoga in the trash compactor. The John Williams/Danny Elfman gag was awesome, and I enjoyed hearing them play on classic lines that all fans know (Peter's "Don't get penis-y" as Han Solo was one of the best). But overall, I wish I had laughed more. I think the animators were so psyched to have a big budget to spend on 3D modeling for ships, and so excited about duplicating original shots from the film, that often long segments just play out exactly like the film (such as the Death Star battle, which has tons of special effects, but very few jokes!). Actually, one of my favorite scenes isn't even part of the Star Wars retelling - it's at the end when Seth MacFarlane (as Peter) and Seth Green (as Chris) start arguing about Robot Chicken's recent Star Wars special! MacFarlane is the creator of Family Guy, but also does voice work for Robot Chicken, while Seth Green is one of the creators of Robot Chicken, but does voice work for Family Guy! It was a totally cool inside joke - I love that stuff! Now that I've mentioned Robot Chicken, I have to say that their Star Wars tribute was actually much, much funnier (though less ambitious than a total retelling). I will never stop laughing about Admiral Ackbar's breakfast cereal, the Force-ghost of Jar Jar, or Luke hanging out at Toshi Station to pick up those hot "power converters"! I wish every year were the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, because all of the TV specials, books and articles, and limited merchandise this year is truly a geek's dream. Labels: star wars


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