Your favorite pop culture responses to Star Wars?
Dec 20, 2017 10:28:22 GMT -5
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Post by shaxper on Dec 20, 2017 10:28:22 GMT -5
My third favorite thing about Star Wars is the Star Wars films themselves (and, even then, only episodes 4 and up). My second favorite is the toys, but my first favorite thing about Star Wars is celebrating it as a cultural phenomenon, a modern mythology of sorts that we all know and enjoy referencing. Often, instead of watching the films themselves, I prefer to watch homages and analyses of the films. So I thought I'd share my favorite pop culture responses to Star Wars in the hopes that you might share yours as well:
10. Chewbacca Mask Lady
It became too big of a deal and we all got tired of it, but this was so very much fun to watch at first.
9. Family Guy
Family Guy comes and goes with me, and I think these offerings paled in comparison to what Robot Chicken did with the franchise, but they're still fun to watch.
8. SNL Star Wars Auditions (original)
Been years since I've seen the full version of this, and it isn't on Youtube, but the original version of this with Christopher Walken auditoning as Han Solo was utterly priceless.
7. Lego Star Wars
Silly, cute, and incredibly reverent of the original material all at the same time.
6. The Bad Lip Reading Songs
Clever, well crafted, and infectiously fun.
5. That Episode of How I Met Your Mother
I used to love this show, and the episode in which Ted tried to turn his girlfriend on to Star Wars was incredibly telling about our generation in general. Plus, I love her take on Chewbacca.
4. Spaceballs
While not exclusively focused on Star Wars, there's no doubt that the franchise is largely responsible for my third favorite Mel Brooks film.
3. Star Wars with Tommy Wisou
This one probably won't mean anything if you aren't a fan of "The Room" and/or "The Disaster Artist," but it's one of the funniest things I've seen on Youtube in a long long while.
2. Mr. Plinket's review of The Phantom Menace:
Genius. This could have been taught as a college level film class, and it's hilarious too. The only aspect I could do without is the whole basement stripper thing (don't ask).
1. Robot Chicken Star Wars
Ridiculously funny, incisive, and utterly reverent of the source material. This thing points out everything wrong with the series in the funniest, least arrogant way possible, and somehow leaves you loving the films even more as a result.
10. Chewbacca Mask Lady
It became too big of a deal and we all got tired of it, but this was so very much fun to watch at first.
9. Family Guy
Family Guy comes and goes with me, and I think these offerings paled in comparison to what Robot Chicken did with the franchise, but they're still fun to watch.
8. SNL Star Wars Auditions (original)
Been years since I've seen the full version of this, and it isn't on Youtube, but the original version of this with Christopher Walken auditoning as Han Solo was utterly priceless.
7. Lego Star Wars
Silly, cute, and incredibly reverent of the original material all at the same time.
6. The Bad Lip Reading Songs
Clever, well crafted, and infectiously fun.
5. That Episode of How I Met Your Mother
I used to love this show, and the episode in which Ted tried to turn his girlfriend on to Star Wars was incredibly telling about our generation in general. Plus, I love her take on Chewbacca.
4. Spaceballs
While not exclusively focused on Star Wars, there's no doubt that the franchise is largely responsible for my third favorite Mel Brooks film.
3. Star Wars with Tommy Wisou
This one probably won't mean anything if you aren't a fan of "The Room" and/or "The Disaster Artist," but it's one of the funniest things I've seen on Youtube in a long long while.
2. Mr. Plinket's review of The Phantom Menace:
Genius. This could have been taught as a college level film class, and it's hilarious too. The only aspect I could do without is the whole basement stripper thing (don't ask).
1. Robot Chicken Star Wars
Ridiculously funny, incisive, and utterly reverent of the source material. This thing points out everything wrong with the series in the funniest, least arrogant way possible, and somehow leaves you loving the films even more as a result.
