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Family Guy Presents Blue Harvest (Ltd Edition) [2007]


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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

What better way to commemorate Star Wars' 30th anniversary than with this double-length Very Special Episode, a full-scale, awesomely animated spoof that recasts George Lucas's saga with Family Guy's galaxy of characters: Chris (Seth Green) is Luke; Lois (Alex Borstein) is Princess Leia; Peter (Seth McFarlane) is Han Solo, but not, as expected, Jabba the Hut; Brian (Seth, again) is Chewbacca; Quagmire (and again, Seth) is C3PO; Cleveland is R2D2; Herbert, the creepy senior paedophile, is Obi-Wan (both voiced by Mike Henry); and, of course, Stewie (Seth, one more time) is Darth Vader ("My diapers have gone over to the dark side"). Poor Meg is reduced to a cameo as the hideous reptilian creature that haunts the garbage compactor.

Blue Harvest is reverently faithful to A New Hope, while engaging in typical Family Guy pop-culture references (everything from old commercials to Doctor Who, Airplane, Dirty Dancing, and Deal or No Deal) and bizarre digressions (the iconic opening crawl detours into an appreciation of a "way naked" Angelina Jolie in Gia). Along for the wild ride are Judd Nelson, who contributes a voice cameo as John Bender for a Breakfast Club gag, Rush Limbaugh railing against futuristic affirmative action on Tatooine talk radio, and Beverly D'Angelo and Chevy Chase as the vacationing Griswolds observing the rebellion from their orbiting station wagon. A Star Wars spoof in 2007 isn't exactly uncharted territory. As Chris Griffin notes in this episode's final moments, Robot Chicken brilliantly did it months earlier (and let us not forget Mel Brooks's Spaceballs from 1987; or, on second thought...). But the Force is strong with Family Guy, and who could resist the opportunity to hear the Muzak playing in a Death Star elevator? --Donald Liebenson, Amazon.com
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DVD Description

The laughs come full "Force" when the Griffin clan puts a freakin’ sweet spin on the greatest sci-fi saga ever told. With Peter playing the swashbuckling Han Solo, Lois as the sexy Princess Leia, Chris as an adolescent Luke Skywalker, Brian as a well-spoken Chewbacca and Stewie finally embracing his dark side as Darth Vader, who knows what will happen? Filled with outrageous gags, spaced-out droids and more intergalactic satire than you can shake a lightsabre at, this epic spoof of Star Wars: A New Hope is a must-own for every fan of Family Guy.
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Special Features

3D glasses + 2 min 3D clip T-Shirt – only available inpack. Trading cards – parody of orginal cards. 12 pg booklet with script excerpts, production notes, letter from Seth, Photos, Drawings.

More of a homage than a spoof.
Review date: 2008-08-06 Rating: 6 out of 10

I have been waiting for this since November last year. I quickly bought the Special Edition, and when I got round to watching the episode I was disappointed.

This is supposed to be a spoof of Star Wars, when it's more of a homage. Scenes have been re-created wonderfully, but I wanted the FG team to make fun of Star Wars, and this rarely happens. Most of the humour is stale and predictable, and stretched out. I was watching the episode thinking "it'll get better", but it just doesn't.

The animation is wonderful, and like I mentioned before, A New Hope has been wonderfully recreated, so credit where credit's due. I don't know if it was just me, but I was expecting more.

The box itself is great... until you open the art cards and 3D glasses. They have a slot in which they're supposed to fit into, but they don't. Also, the box with the DVD inside keeps getting stuck on the outer cardboard box, creating a tear on the box which makes it harder to slot it back in.

Overall, a good episode. Not up to Family Guy's usual standards, but hopefully the next Star Wars "spoof" is better.

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Reviews


a long time ago, but strangly in the future.
Review date: 2008-06-15 Rating: 10 out of 10

best episode ever. blue harvest id brilliant all way through. with all the star wars jokes on the show it was ovious that this would be amazing. sewie as darth vadar is funny and peter is exellant as han sol. the couch bit is really funny. I look forwood to the next one. blue harvest-5/5.

extras-4.5/5.

on the extras you get a bonus episode(pointless if you have season 4). documenteries and a george lucas interview. there is a 3d scene and the box comes with glasses. you get a t-shirt , cards and a booklet.

worth buying but the box is a bit fiddley.



What a pity!
Review date: 2008-04-26 Rating: 10 out of 10

My wife and myself just love Family Guy and thought the Star Wars spoof was excellent,pity Amazon.UK couldn`t get it together and send the goods I ordered ( The boxed limited edition)this item I preordered and ended up with the inferior single cased version.When I complained I ended up with the same item and on complaining again was told It seems like a common problem can`t help you will refund you". Thats not what I want from Amazon,so come on get your act together or lose my custom (Not the first time this has happened).



Good, but too expensive
Review date: 2008-04-13 Rating: 6 out of 10

It depends whether or not you collect family guy. If you do, get this. But if you don't its a real waste of money, okay the actual episode is hilarious, but:
Although it claims to be an hour long special, its only 40 minutes;
The 3D glasses dont make any difference;
The t-shirt is pointless;
The only reason you would buy this or even the cheaper one is if you collect fg, so the point of the extra episode I will never know, as it is in season 4, and yes its a great episode, but what do I gain from having it twice?;
The cards- what's the point, there is nothing there that isn't on the episode.
If you don't collect family guy, just watch it online because it's not worth buying it.


Always funny family guy disappoints! (+ cheating box)
Review date: 2008-03-19 Rating: 4 out of 10

I love family guy, no doubt about it, BUT this is just not funny (roughly)... or a good buy... the box is disappointing and the SW episode of family guy is in a weird way one of the worst episodes in a long time...

I suggest you buy the seasons instead or this SINGLE episode in the normal box, unless you must own everything with the title 'family guy' tag on it...

Also, the content shown in the picture is NOT what you get! the white card things or the Black envelope is NOT in the box (the box in the picture 'folds 4 times' the box YOU get i 'folds 3 times')

AND when you get i you have to 'break' the box a little to open it (as described by another user)

AND you don't get a digital copy for you ipod like the US

If you want to see the episode, go buy the normal disc.... not the box...!

Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
Seth MacFarlane

Actor(s):
Mila Kunis
Seth MacFarlane
Seth Green
Alex Borstein

Creators:
Seth MacFarlane (Primary Contributor)
Alex Borstein (Primary Contributor)

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036036610
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL, Special Edition,
Release date: 2008-01-21
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Theatrical release date: 2007
Language: English (Original Language)

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