Hardware Wars

Price: $19.95 - $11.69
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THE RETURN OF THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS PARODY! YOU’LL LAUGH! YOU’LL CRY! YOU’LL KISS 20 BUCKS GOODBYE!
Fluke Starbucker (Scott Mathews) must learn to master the power of “The Farce” with help from Artie Deco, 4-Q-2 (Frank Robertson), Princess Anne-Droid (Cindy Furgatch), Ham Salad (Bob Knickerbocker), and the rest of the Red Eye Knights.
In 1978 writer / director Ernie Fosselius (former member of “The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo”) created the very first “Star Wars” parody, HARDWARE WARS. Complete with cardboard sets and visible wires (holding up ships which were various household appliances), the film was shot over four days with a budget of around $8,000. Now, nearly 50 years later, the original version of this classic short that George Lucas called his “favorite Star Wars parody” (in a 1999 interview on the UK’s The Big Breakfast TV show) has been restored in High Definition for a whole new generation of cult movie fans to discover!

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Brand new 2K HD transfer from the only known surviving element, a 16mm Reversal Release print presented in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio
• LPCM 2.0 Stereo Audio
• Original Mono Audio
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Writer / Director Ernie Fosselius
• “Hardware Wars” 2012 HD Master, approved by director Ernie Fosselius
• “Hardware Wars” Directors Cut (10:15, SD)
• “Hardware Wars” Prequel featurette (05:23, SD)
• “Hardware Wars” Foreign Version (11:19, SD)
• 1978 Creature Features Interview with Writer / Director Ernie Fosselius (12:12, SD)
• “Hardware Wars Saves Christmas” featurette (06:09, SD)
• “Hardware Wars” Trailer (SD)
• Awards Reel (01:08, SD)
• “Porklips Now” (21:38, SD) 1980 parody of “Apocalypse Now” from director Ernie Fosselius
• “Plan 9.1 From Outer Space” (20:46, SD) 2009 parody remake of “Plan 9 From Outer Space” with puppets from director Ernie Fosselius
• Reversible Artwork
• Collectible Mini-Poster

* Special Features May Not Be Rated, Closed Captioned Or In High Definition.
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.55 x 6.83 x 5.41 inches; 3.32 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Ernie Fosselius
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 13 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2024
Actors ‏ : ‎ Bob Knickerbocker, Frank Robertson, Paul Frees, Scott Mathews
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ MVD Rewind Collection
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CMR2XM31
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
Best Sellers Rank: #11,874 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #431 in Science Fiction Blu-ray Discs #1,536 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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Customers find this Star Wars spoof to be the best parody of its kind. The movie’s humor receives mixed reactions, with some finding it very funny while others say it’s not clever. Customers disagree on the entertainment value and whether it’s worth the money. The digital effects also get mixed reviews.