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Holy ship! The Family Guy empire strikes back with another hilarious parody of your favourite sci-fi saga. May the laughs be with you as Skywalker (Chris Griffin) joins forces with Solo (Peter) and Princess Leia (Lois) to battle Vader (Stewie) amd his imperial minions. A host of new characters come along for the wild ride, including Mort Goldman as Lando Calrissian, Chris's boss Carl as Yoda and the giant chicken as the nefarious Boba Fett. It's an outrageous out-of-this-world experience you'll "saber" for light years to come.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It was always going to be tough to live up to Blue Harvest, the Family Guy spoof of Star Wars Episode IV, and unfortunately this spoof of The Empire Strikes Back didn't quite do it for me. I like Family Guy a lot and actually got into it after catching Blue Harvest whilst flicking channels on the tv, and the rest is history.
Dark Side follows on from Blue Harvest at a fast pace, starting on Hoth. I felt there were, as another reviewer states, a few too many cut-away scenes that seem to be a bit too in-jokey and will appeal to American audiences and not other viewers as they refer to obviously American things, like Juicy Fruit ads. I felt it also lacked a bit of the really sharp observations we saw in Blue Harvest, such as the Death Star guys complaining they don't have a rail etc.
Bits that are a success are of course the faithful story-telling of The Empire Strikes Back, which shows the Family Guy team are obviously huge huge Star Wars fans, as I am, and the animation (done by rendering) is a joy to watch. There are a few little observations which I did enjoy, the way characters say their lines which were memorable from the original ("Good. Our first catch of the day.") etc.
Overall, this is average at best, and I'm sad to say lost my interest halfway through. It is still worth watching though if you're a fan, and I will of course watch if there is a version of Return of the Jedi. If you liked Blue Harvest, and if you haven't already, watch the Robot Chicken version. The bit with Admiral Ackbar on the quiz show is hilarious.
Dark Side follows on from Blue Harvest at a fast pace, starting on Hoth. I felt there were, as another reviewer states, a few too many cut-away scenes that seem to be a bit too in-jokey and will appeal to American audiences and not other viewers as they refer to obviously American things, like Juicy Fruit ads. I felt it also lacked a bit of the really sharp observations we saw in Blue Harvest, such as the Death Star guys complaining they don't have a rail etc.
Bits that are a success are of course the faithful story-telling of The Empire Strikes Back, which shows the Family Guy team are obviously huge huge Star Wars fans, as I am, and the animation (done by rendering) is a joy to watch. There are a few little observations which I did enjoy, the way characters say their lines which were memorable from the original ("Good. Our first catch of the day.") etc.
Overall, this is average at best, and I'm sad to say lost my interest halfway through. It is still worth watching though if you're a fan, and I will of course watch if there is a version of Return of the Jedi. If you liked Blue Harvest, and if you haven't already, watch the Robot Chicken version. The bit with Admiral Ackbar on the quiz show is hilarious.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Ok first things first in HD i must admit it looks very good with all the colours being very sharp and crisp and the attention to detail in some of the scenes with the large cruisers is astonishing, so as far as the blu-ray goes it's great.
The movie itself is disapointing on the whole, there are a lot of jokes which have already been used, and there were plenty of pieces which in my opinion they could have made a lot funnier, but there are some truely hilarious moments but it just feels like they are too infrequent for what i was expecting. I would recommend you rent this from somewhere as opposed to actually buying it, becuase its not the kind of thing i think you will want to watch more than once or twice.
The movie itself is disapointing on the whole, there are a lot of jokes which have already been used, and there were plenty of pieces which in my opinion they could have made a lot funnier, but there are some truely hilarious moments but it just feels like they are too infrequent for what i was expecting. I would recommend you rent this from somewhere as opposed to actually buying it, becuase its not the kind of thing i think you will want to watch more than once or twice.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As one of the biggest Star Wars and family guy fans around, this series is made for me! Blue harvest was the funniest thing I have seen in years and had me rolling around in stitches.... however this left me a little flat. This is a superb family guy remake, with remarkable detail, however this for me is at the expense of the jokes. Looking forward to the final installments, but this wasn't - for me anyway - up to the quality of the first.
As for the special edition - again just worth it for collectors and fans, certainly not worth the extra
As for the special edition - again just worth it for collectors and fans, certainly not worth the extra
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Funny
Loved it! Funny movie, looked great on blu ray. Amazing that they can get away with it! Would definitely recommend for star wars fans with senses of humour.
Published 6 months ago by Tara
So Funny.
I never thought a Star Wars parody could equal Blue Harvest. This does. It may be even funnier. One of the funniest Family Guy episodes ever.
Published 13 months ago by RL Cloherty
spoof starwars
Family Guy Presents: Something Something Something Dark Side [DVD] [2009]
great movie just waiting for delivery of the next episode its a trap
rayc
great movie just waiting for delivery of the next episode its a trap
rayc
Published 17 months ago by rayc
20 minutes of repeat...
There has been a recurring problem with Seth' McFarlane's Family Guy since season 3. The issue is one of heavy receptiveness with the humour being delivered repeatedly in an even... Read more
Published 17 months ago by R. EVANS
Something something....what?
I cant floor the actual film (if you can call it that) the only thing i was disappointed in was the fact it is in 4:3 so you have massive black lines either side of the telly and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. James C. Harry
Not Keen on These 'Star Wars' Rip-Offs!
I've stuck with the series since my earlier lukewarm review of Series 4 (which improves on rewatching), as together with the new vastly improved "Simpsons" (only the widescreen... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Aalui
Good gift set
Bought this for my son's best friend's 21st because he loves Family Guy and Star Wars. So I was really pleased with myself as it included the t-shirt - perfect? Read more
Published 22 months ago by katrina_marina
Darkside - Good
film - very good, usual characters and familiar jokes. bring on the 3rd in the series.
delivery - very good, quick and simple.
delivery - very good, quick and simple.
Published 22 months ago by dg
family guy , something, something, something very very funny
one doesn't need a lot of words to review or to talk about family guy, because it's such a great series. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Rui De Castro
reasonable follow-up but no classic
Rather than repeat tha majority of reviews (it's good but not as funny as BLue Harvest basically), I just want to write about the limited edition aspect of the DVD. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Hangerhead
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