Footage Surfaces of Unreleased Blaxploitation Star Wars Film

[John Funk]

Footage Surfaces of Unreleased Blaxploitation Star Wars Film

Han Solo shot first, but Lando Calrissian shot funky.


Star Wars has been many things over the years. It's been a legendary space opera film series, it's been a cheesy cartoon series (Ewoks and Droids), it's been an awesome cartoon series (the animated Clone Wars), and it's been a ... whatever the hell the Holiday Special was.

What you may not know is that George Lucas also considered making a 70s-style blaxploitation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaxploitation] flick spinoff starring roguish gambler and con man Lando Calrissian. Titled Blackstar Warrior, the film was buried for years before footage of this long-rumored trailer finally surfaced at last month's Comic-Con.

Okay, in case you haven't figured it out, this isn't a real movie. This is a brilliantly executed fan-made parody created by filmmaker Fred Jackson, who clearly knows who the real ladies' man in the Star Wars trilogy is (and it ain't Han). There's a hilarious mockumentary [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UKmt4cUZkg] about the creation of the parody gem that takes the idea completely seriously, and is all the funnier for it.

You know what? I'm not ashamed to say that I would watch this movie. I would watch the hell out of this movie.

(Io9 [http://badazzmofo.com/?p=2407])

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[Danpascooch]

I like it, I like everything about it

 

[TundraWolf]

Who delivers ten times out of ten?

Lando Calrissian.

You know what? I'm not ashamed to say that I would watch this movie. I would watch the hell out of this movie.

You and me both, John. You and me both...

 

[Odegauger]

That's badass.
When you say "awesome cartoon series" You're taking about the Genndy Tartakovsky one, right?

 

[Eri]

That was pretty hilarious. I'd tap watch it. Just saying.

 

[zombie711]

that was sooo lando

 

[Escapefromwhatever]

Now when you say animated Clone Wars, do you mean

Spoiler: this

or

Spoiler: this?

I need to know, so that I can either congratulate or be disappointed with you.

 

[John Funk]

Now when you say animated Clone Wars, do you mean

Spoiler: this

or

Spoiler: this?

I need to know, so that I can either congratulate or be disappointed with you.

The one that didn't suck.

 

[Fappy]

That was pretty awesome. I'm not going to lie. If only Sam Jackson made that kind of impact when he was in space

 

[Flamezdudes]

I would totally pay to see that film. Looks more entertaining than the cartoony Clone Wars.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

I'd watch this and laugh while doing so.

 

[Therumancer]

Seems like something Quentin Tarantino would have made for his faux-trailers for "Grindhouse".

Sadly, I've been actually hoping he'd still make more of those movies from jokes into reality. >

 

[Shapsters]

After watching Black Dynamite last night I am up for watching this, it looks like it'd be awesome.

 

[Sacman]

lol THAT WAS HILARIOUS!!! I would pay to see that in theaters...

 

[Fox242]

This thing is too damn awesome.

"Get between this brother and his women, and space ain't black enough to hide from him."

This is a work of sheer genius. We must have this this made in theaters now!

 

[edgeofblade]

That just rocks too hard.

 

[lacktheknack]

SEE!? SEE!? <link=http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrailersAlwaysSpoil>The trailers ruin EVERY PLOT POINT.

 

[BabySinclair]

That was pure awesome. I would easily pay to see a full version of that. Parody of course, a serious one would be a waste.