Saving 'Star Wars' (2004)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Gary Wood

Writer:

Gary Wood (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Not all sagas have to end.

Plot:

Two Star Wars fans venture to deliver a letter to George Lucas. |

Cast

Joe Urban	...	Woody
Jim Peterson	...	Hank
David Prowse	...	Dave Prowse
Lee Ann Millen	...	Lisa
George Starkey	...	George Lucas
Matthew Scott Brooks	...	Man In Chair
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Apollo Bacala	...	Melvin Lucas
Justin Escue	...	Brad
Michelle Estelle	...	Fan
Daniel Niswander
Brandon Parks
Michael Christopher Parks	...	Jedi Extra
Jayce Ryan	...	Agent Smith
Jason Scheuer	...	Storm Trooper
Scott Sendelweck	...	Dennis Bayder
Tara Severino	...	Press Reporter
Joseph Franklin Stanley	...	Trooper (scenes deleted)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Company:

Woodworks Films

Trivia:

The film was an Official Selection for the London Sci-Fi Film Festival, 2-6 February 2005.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Present day cars visible in a scene that takes place in 1977.

Movie Connections:

References "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)

Indy-Pendant Movies Rule!

I took a friend to see this movie with me and as I worked a little behind the scenes I kept nudging her with my elbow saying, "That was filmed at Riley!" or wherever the scene was shot at. I must say it's different watching a movie where you have been behind the scenes.

Lets see, take 4 cups "A Knights Tale", 6 cups "Weekend at Bernie's", 2 cups "Clerks", and 3 cups "Scary Movie" and put all ingredients in a bowl. Blend with mixer until mixture is creamy. (about 40 different strokes, if mixing by hand) Place in a 16:9 silver baking dish and give to writer / director Gary Wood to bake. What you have is an excellent movie that will keep you laughing out loud from start to finish.

A story about a father (Woody) who loves his son that has been stricken with a terminal illness. They both have precious memories of seeing the StarWars movies with each other. His son makes a last request for his father to continue to go see the movies without him and remember him when he does. Woody is dragged to Indianapolis by his best friend (Hank) to a StarWars convention with a goal to talk to George Lucas (played by George Starkey) and get him to never stop making StarWars movies. Along the way Hank winds up, somehow, in the most hilarious scenarios you can imagine and learns what it will truly take to fulfill his son's wish.

Doesn't sound like a comedy you say. Well, that's where the brilliance of Gary Wood comes into play and you'll just have to go see the movie to see how he does it! When the credits hit I couldn't believe that nearly an hour and forty-five minutes had gone by. To me that says it all - See you at the movies !!!