![]() “Family Guy Presents Blue Harvest” is not rated.Īs a die hard “Star Wars” geek, I enjoyed this particular episode of “Family Guy.” I don’t usually watch the show, but I couldn’t resist checking out the parody. ![]() Right off the bat they start with jokes in the opening crawl as they ramble about Angelina Jolie appearing naked in “Gia.”Īs the show continued, I was struck by how closely they copied the ship effects from the films. It appears they traced over the original footage of the Star Destroyer, Millennium Falcon, and other vehicles. This ends up being one of the problems with the show they frequently just copy “Star Wars” rather than parody it. That being said, there are plenty of great jokes. We see R2-D2 lean out a window of the Falcon and take shots at a TIE Fighter with a gun (held sideways). We see Luke and Han take a couch out of the Death Star trash compactor. Then there are the more subtle jokes that only “Star Wars” fans will appreciate. They manage to parody the guy that follows the Falcon down with a target gun as it lands on Yavin. It’s the little touches like that which fans will appreciate. ![]() My other problem with “Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest” is that it’s not appropriate for kids, but there are no real parental warnings on the packages. I mean, Obi-Wan is portrayed as a pedophile eyeing Luke throughout the episode. There are sexual jokes and drug related jokes. I can just imagine some parent walking through Wal-Mart, seeing this is a “Star Wars” parody, and buying it for their kids. If you’re a “Family Guy” fan or a “Star Wars” fan, this is required viewing for you if you’re older. There is a pretty good selection of bonus features in this particular DVD edition. The highlight is “A Conversation with George” in which Seth Macfarlane interviews George Lucas. I’ve seen a lot of interviews with Lucas, but this is the most laid back I’ve ever seen him. In fact, this is the first time I recall him uttering a profanity in an interview. It’s certainly the first time an interviewer has hummed “Star Wars” music to Lucas and made him try and guess which scene from the movie it came from. $46.98 Canada prebook is December 19, 2007.(Yes, Macfarlane stumped Lucas.) Also included is a “making of” video showing all the cast extolling their love for “Star Wars” and their desire to work on this particular episode. The special edition is available for a suggested retail price of $34.99 U.S. The "Family Guy" Presents: "Blue Harvest" DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.98 U.S. The DVD features more than four minutes of never-before-seen material an uncensored track animatics commentaries interviews with Seth MacFarlane and George Lucas and a first look at a now-in-production "Family Guy" Star Wars spoof (which goes by the working title of "Something, Something, Something Dark Side).Īlso available for true "Family Guy" and Star Wars fans is a special edition DVD that features collectible packaging, trading cards, an exclusive brochure, 3-D glasses, a t-shirt and more. Featuring hysterical cameos from Rush Limbaugh, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Helen Reddy, "Family Guy" Presents: "Blue Harvest" is "a dead-on homage that hilariously picks apart Star Wars, along with much of real life" (Associated Press). Feel the Farce in the most irreverent and hilarious way possible with Han Solo (Peter) Dumpster diving for furniture Darth Vader (Stewie) soiling his diapers Luke (Chris) battling against "Thai" fighters and C-3PO (Quagmire) flirting with a 1980s dot-matrix printer. In the season premiere of the offensively uproarious series' sixth season, "Blue Harvest" finds Peter, Lois, Chris, Stewie, Brian and some of Quahog's finest in the middle of George Lucas' beloved science-fiction epic. ![]() ![]() The release promises never-before-seen footage, commentaries, interviews with George Lucas and others, and a first look at the next hilarious intergalactic adventure. Fox Home Entertainment presents an outrageous look at the Star Wars universe with "Family Guy: Blue Harvest," a parody of the movie that started it all - Episode IV A New Hope - on DVD on January 15. A long time ago, but somehow in the future. ![]()
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