Review of Hardware Wars (1978) by Steve J — 10 Dec 2007
Before Troops, George Lucas In Love, and even Spaceballs, there was Hardware Wars, the original Star Wars parody short. This 1977 classic is now available to rent or own in a remastered Special Edition. It's pretty funny--basically a shortened version of Star Wars except all the spaceships are common household appliances.
Artie Deco and 4 Q 2 using the "escape pod" (a cassette) to get out of the ship (a tape player) is particularly amusing. The Falcon's an iron, and Tie Fighters are corkscrews. Princess Ann-Droid actually has cinnamon rolls stuck to the side of her head, and Fluke's lines consist almost entirely of things like "Golly" and "Gee Willakers!" Well worth the 20 minutes.
This review of Hardware Wars (1978) was written by Steve J on 10 Dec 2007.
Hardware Wars has generally received very positive reviews.
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