The Star Wars Holiday Special
Theatrical Release Date: 11/17/1978
Overall Rating: 1.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Steve Binder
Actors: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, James Earl Jones
Plot: Han and Chewie are on their way back to the Wookie home planet of Kashyyyk to celebrate the most important holiday of the year: Life Day, but run into some Imperial trouble. Meanwhile, back at home Chewbacca's son Lumpy, wife Mala and father Itchy prepare for the big day but have to deal with Imperial issues of their own. Luke works with R2-D2 to get his ship fixed and we get special appearances from Boba Fett (in animated form), Bea Arthur and Jefferson Starship.
The Lord of the Rings
Theatrical Release Date: 11/15/1978
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Actors: Christopher Guard, William Squire, John Hurt, Michael Scholes, Simon Chandler, Dominic Guard
Plot: Animated by Ralph Bakshi, this film is based on the novel by J.R.R.
Tolkien about Bilbo Baggins and his quest to destroy the One Ring.
The Wild Geese
Theatrical Release Date: 11/11/1978
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Actors: Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger, Stewart Granger, Winston Ntshona
Plot: A group of mostly aged mercenaries are sent into central Africa by a British multinational in order to save the virtuous opposition leader from execution. Yet, after performing their task to perfection, they are double-crossed by the people who hired them. Alone behind enemy lines, they will use all their skills and wits to escape... and exact their revenge.
