Exclusive: Family Guy Takes on Return of the Jedi - Blu-ray Forum

Guydowood · 07-12-2010, 11:09 PM

from

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusiv...i&profileid=05

The trilogy is now complete. Family Guy's popular series of Star Wars parodies — the Empire Strikes Back installment was the No. 3 best-selling Blu-ray release of 2009 — goes for the intergalactic trifecta with a spoof of Return of The Jedi.

As you can tell by TV Guide Magazine's exclusive first look at the poster art, the still untitled project retains its faithful tone, but you can of course count on a merciless fanboy skewing of the Ewok-centered film. Seth MacFarlane and company are back along with several guest voices including semi-regulars Adam West and Carrie Fisher; Rush Limbaugh (as the Sarlaac pit monster); and Patrick Stewart and Michael Dorn in a Star Trek: The Next Generation riff. The movie goes on sale December 21 on DVD and Blu-ray.

Fans will get a 10-minute taste of the Jedi parody on July 24 at a sure-to-be well attended panel at Comic-Con in San Diego. MacFarlane, Alex Borstein and Seth Green will be on hand that day for wisecracks as well.

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Let's hope Fox will put Blue Harvest on Blu.
Now the original title for the Jedi spoof was supposed to be

Family Guy presents Episode VI: The Great Muppet Caper, but Jim Henson productions would not allow the use of the muppet title. Currently it is called
Family Guy presents We Have a Bad Feeling About This.

Sith · 07-12-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Guydowood

from

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusiv...i&profileid=05

The trilogy is now complete. Family Guy's popular series of Star Wars parodies — the Empire Strikes Back installment was the No. 3 best-selling Blu-ray release of 2009 — goes for the intergalactic trifecta with a spoof of Return of The Jedi.

As you can tell by TV Guide Magazine's exclusive first look at the poster art, the still untitled project retains its faithful tone, but you can of course count on a merciless fanboy skewing of the Ewok-centered film. Seth MacFarlane and company are back along with several guest voices including semi-regulars Adam West and Carrie Fisher; Rush Limbaugh (as the Sarlaac pit monster); and Patrick Stewart and Michael Dorn in a Star Trek: The Next Generation riff. The movie goes on sale December 21 on DVD and Blu-ray.

Fans will get a 10-minute taste of the Jedi parody on July 24 at a sure-to-be well attended panel at Comic-Con in San Diego. MacFarlane, Alex Borstein and Seth Green will be on hand that day for wisecracks as well.

************

Let's hope Fox will put Blue Harvest on Blu.
Now the original title for the Jedi spoof was supposed to be

Family Guy presents Episode VI: The Great Muppet Caper, but Jim Henson productions would not allow the use of the muppet title. Currently it is called
Family Guy presents We Have a Bad Feeling About This.

Sweet...

Slim Jim · 07-12-2010, 11:35 PM

Are they going to do Episodes 1-3?

doctorsteve · 07-12-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Slim Jim

Are they going to do Episodes 1-3?

Seth has the good sense to know many people revile the first three (and I'm willing to bet he does too), and that the Star Wars Geeks that make up his staff would have little interest in working on such a project.

The only reason to do it is to totally rip it to shreds... sorry, I-III fans. The prequels are just not marketable any other way...

Doc

Beast · 07-12-2010, 11:44 PM

Wow. Didn't realize it was the #3 highest selling Blu-Ray of 2009. Nice.

And yeah, I hope they do the Prequels at some point also.

Guydowood · 07-12-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorsteve

Seth has the good sense to know many people revile the first three (and I'm willing to bet he does too), and that the Star Wars Geeks that make up his staff would have little interest in working on such a project.

The only reason to do it is to totally rip it to shreds... sorry, I-III fans. The prequels are just not marketable any other way...

Doc

Agreed, but as we know in show business 'Never say Never'. Besides with Star Wars done perhaps they will tackle the Star Trek movies........

Beast · 07-12-2010, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorsteve

Seth has the good sense to know many people revile the first three (and I'm willing to bet he does too), and that the Star Wars Geeks that make up his staff would have little interest in working on such a project.

The only reason to do it is to totally rip it to shreds... sorry, I-III fans. The prequels are just not marketable any other way...

Doc

Hmmm, I'd say all the the DVDs and merchandise the films sell prove otherwise.

Propellarhead9 · 07-12-2010, 11:46 PM

Awesome, and as someone else said I hope they put Blue Harvest on blu.

Drewza89 · 07-12-2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Guydowood

perhaps they will tackle the Star Trek movies........

I'd love to see that.

Propellarhead9 · 07-12-2010, 11:57 PM

For some reason I could see them taking on Indiana Jones.

SixSpeedSamurai · 07-13-2010, 12:03 AM

LOL, is that Tim the Bear as an Ewok?

Propellarhead9 · 07-13-2010, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SixSpeedSamurai

LOL, is that Tim the Bear as an Ewok?

sure looks like it.

Jobber8742 · 07-13-2010, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Propellarhead9

For some reason I could see them taking on Indiana Jones.

If anything, I see them doing back to the future. They reference them quite often. Meet the Quagmires is my favorite episode.

Propellarhead9 · 07-13-2010, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jobber8742

If anything, I see them doing back to the future. They reference them quite often. Meet the Quagmires is my favorite episode.

That would be a good one to do too though I don't know if it really has enough characters to encompass most of the main characters of the show. Of course neither does Indiana Jones either.

Guydowood · 07-13-2010, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Propellarhead9

That would be a good one to do too though I don't know if it really has enough characters to encompass most of the main characters of the show. Of course neither does Indiana Jones either.

Peter as Indiana Jones
Lois as Marion
Brian as Salah
Stewie as Belloq
Chris as Marcus

and if they did Last Crusade Herbert the pedifile as Henry Jones
Crystal Skull Meg as Mutt

Beast · 07-13-2010, 02:04 AM

They kinda already diid a Back To The Future themed episode though.

The one where Peter gets a favor from Death, and goes back and screws up his marriage to Lois.

So when he returns, Lois is married to Quagmire and such. Plus it explained the whole "Giant Chicken" rivarly.

Don't recall what the name of the episode was. But I'm sure that others remember the one I'm talking about.

OrlandoEastwood · 07-13-2010, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Beast

They kinda already diid a Back To The Future themed episode though.

The one where Peter gets a favor from Death, and goes back and screws up his marriage to Lois.

So when he returns, Lois is married to Quagmire and such. Plus it explained the whole "Giant Chicken" rivarly.

Don't recall what the name of the episode was. But I'm sure that others remember the one I'm talking about.

Yeah, Brian sang Never Gonna Give You Up aka Rick Roll in that episode.

Steel Panther · 07-13-2010, 04:12 AM

So.. We taking bets on

[Show spoiler]

BLU_Until_The_End · 07-13-2010, 04:30 AM

I would love to see them tackle the LOTR trilogy after this

demoni · 07-13-2010, 06:28 AM

Cool! Looking forward to this one. Would like to see the New Hope parody on Blu-ray as well...

07-12-2010, 11:09 PM	#1
Guydowood Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Guydowood 4K collection:1426 Blu-ray collection:3244 DVD collection:74 MA collection:1255 Digital collection:1619 iTunes collection:1511 Prime collection:1266 Blu-ray reviews: 4275 Trading Score:53	Exclusive: Family Guy Takes on Return of the Jedi from http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusiv...i&profileid=05 The trilogy is now complete. Family Guy's popular series of Star Wars parodies — the Empire Strikes Back installment was the No. 3 best-selling Blu-ray release of 2009 — goes for the intergalactic trifecta with a spoof of Return of The Jedi. As you can tell by TV Guide Magazine's exclusive first look at the poster art, the still untitled project retains its faithful tone, but you can of course count on a merciless fanboy skewing of the Ewok-centered film. Seth MacFarlane and company are back along with several guest voices including semi-regulars Adam West and Carrie Fisher; Rush Limbaugh (as the Sarlaac pit monster); and Patrick Stewart and Michael Dorn in a Star Trek: The Next Generation riff. The movie goes on sale December 21 on DVD and Blu-ray. Fans will get a 10-minute taste of the Jedi parody on July 24 at a sure-to-be well attended panel at Comic-Con in San Diego. MacFarlane, Alex Borstein and Seth Green will be on hand that day for wisecracks as well. ************ Let's hope Fox will put Blue Harvest on Blu. Now the original title for the Jedi spoof was supposed to be Family Guy presents Episode VI: The Great Muppet Caper, but Jim Henson productions would not allow the use of the muppet title. Currently it is called Family Guy presents We Have a Bad Feeling About This.

07-13-2010, 04:12 AM	#18
Steel Panther Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:943 DVD collection:20 iTunes collection:341 Trading Score:21	So.. We taking bets on [Show spoiler]Meg being the Sarlacc Pit?

07-12-2010, 11:35 PM	#3
Slim Jim Banned Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray collection:1093 DVD collection:54	Are they going to do Episodes 1-3?

07-12-2010, 11:44 PM	#5
Beast Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:376 Blu-ray reviews:3	Wow. Didn't realize it was the #3 highest selling Blu-Ray of 2009. Nice. And yeah, I hope they do the Prequels at some point also.

07-12-2010, 11:46 PM	#8
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1713 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	Awesome, and as someone else said I hope they put Blue Harvest on blu.

07-12-2010, 11:57 PM	#10
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1713 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	For some reason I could see them taking on Indiana Jones.

07-13-2010, 12:03 AM	#11
SixSpeedSamurai Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Bruce Wayne lives in my attic 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:667 DVD collection:33 MA collection:2 Digital collection:267 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:33	LOL, is that Tim the Bear as an Ewok?

07-13-2010, 02:04 AM	#16
Beast Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:376 Blu-ray reviews:3	They kinda already diid a Back To The Future themed episode though. The one where Peter gets a favor from Death, and goes back and screws up his marriage to Lois. So when he returns, Lois is married to Quagmire and such. Plus it explained the whole "Giant Chicken" rivarly. Don't recall what the name of the episode was. But I'm sure that others remember the one I'm talking about.

07-13-2010, 04:30 AM	#19
BLU_Until_The_End Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:23	I would love to see them tackle the LOTR trilogy after this

07-13-2010, 06:28 AM	#20
demoni Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Cool! Looking forward to this one. Would like to see the New Hope parody on Blu-ray as well...

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