Nothing says funny like a good parody and surprisingly there are not a lot of Star Wars versions. Here are my top three.
#3 Family Gus Star Wars Episode
I really liked this one and to be honest I was expecting much worse. The show in it’s second run isn’t as funny but this episode was a masterpiece.
#2 Spaceballs
The classic Star Wars parody that is still funny twenty-plus years later. Say the line ‘funny, you don’t look druish’ and someone will know what you are referring to.
There is a commentary by Mel Brooks on the anniversary DVD which is not to be missed. I know, usually they are boring but this one is funny.
#1 Star Wars III: A Lost Hope
How the hell is this number one? Many reasons including the fact it came out four months before the movie was released. To do a parody without knowing the plot and getting most of the storyline right is masterful. The pregnancy test, ‘No I am your baby’s daddy!’ line are just more reasons why this one beats them all as best Star Wars parody.
Honorable mention: Hardware Wars. Part One Part One
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by Lord Likely, on November 23 2007 @ 7:42 am
Some fine choices there, sir.
Might I also add a recent contender, from a British sketch show?
I present to you ‘Darth Vader in Love’:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NdSL2NUoWk
by Olga, the Traveling Bra, on November 23 2007 @ 11:49 pm
Have you ever seen Darth Tater?
http://www.storewars.org/flash/
by ChrisC, on November 24 2007 @ 11:51 pm
hehe I didn’t even know about those ones.
I’ll check them out.
Apparently, I missed a few parodies.
by Fiar, on November 26 2007 @ 9:39 pm
Star Wars sucks. I do like family guy, though.
by the frogster, on November 27 2007 @ 8:11 am
I am the perfect age for both Star Wars and Spaceballs. I liked Hardware Wars too. I’m not as crazy about the last one because I think Star Wars speaks to my adolescent self and golden shower jokes are a little mature for that aspect of my personality.
by ChrisC, on November 27 2007 @ 11:48 am
Fiar is a trekkie apparently.
@frogster: hehe pee on this. What I really love about it is how the drawing in a sketchbook part was about as plausible for why Vader went evil as in the real movie. But hey, the Family Guy one portrayed Obi Wan as a kid toucher. What does your child personality think about that one?