History Film / HardwareWars

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* AscendedFanfic: Boba Fett's ship Slave One from ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' was reportedly based on the egg whisker ships from ''Hardware Wars''.
** In ''Film/TheLastJedi'', we see what appears to be a ship resembling an iron landing with jets of steam coming from the underside before its revealed to be an actual steam iron. The films director, Rian Johnson, confirmed this was a tribute to Hardware Wars.

''Hardware Wars'' is a 1978 FanFilm written and directed by Ernie Fosselius. It is a ShortFilm parody of ''A New Hope'', expressed as [[RealTrailerFakeMovie a movie trailer]]. It's not just a low budget, straightforward spoof, though -- the underlying gimmick is that all of the spaceships and even some of the characters have been replaced by household appliances and tools: the [=R2D2=] {{Expy}} is a canister vacuum, the ''Millennium Falcon'' is represented by a steam iron, Star Destroyers are flying toasters and hand-cranked egg beaters, even Stormtroopers have turned into "Steam Troopers", and more. The silliness simply must be seen to be believed.

** The "Sraw Rats" graffiti is "Star Wars" spelled backwards.

** In ''Film/TheLastJedi'', we see what appears to be a ship resembling an iron landing with jets of steam coming from the underside before its revealed to be an actual steam iron. The films director, Rainn Wilson, confirmed this was a tribute to Hardware Wars.

* {{Flanderization}}: For RuleOfFunny....The Luke {{Expy}} is even more dorky, whiny, naive and doofy and he talks like a 50's sitcom kid (see the GoshDangItToHeck entry).

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Music/RichardWagner's ''Ride of the Valkyries'' accompanies pretty much the entirety of the film.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** The C3-PO expy is called ''4-Q2''.[[note]]A pun on "fuck you, too".[[/note]]
** A nude centerfold appears on the screen at the Rebel Base during the "Blow Up The Death Star-Expy" exposition.
** Ham Salad says "You bet yer asteroid, kid" to Fluke Starbucker.

* PunnyName: Let's see... [[ArtDeco Artie Deco,]] [[LargeHam Ham Salad,]] Anne Droid, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar 4Q-2]], Darph Nader, and let's not forget Chewchilla the [[Series/SesameStreet Wookiee Monster]]. Not to mention the name of the Bar Band: Slim Chance and Derange Riders. In a meta-example, the film studio is credited as "[=20th=] Century Foss".

Creator/GeorgeLucas is apparently on record saying that ''Hardware Wars'' is his favorite ''Star Wars'' parody. ''Film/TheLastJedi'' director Creator/RianJohnson liked it enough to slip an homage into the film.

* AffectionateParody: Of ''Film/StarWarsANewHope''. It was so popular, even Creator/GeorgeLucas said on an interview that it was his favorite Star Wars parody.

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'''Anne Droid:''' What? I can't understand you!\\

'''Anne Droid:''' [[Film/TaxiDriver Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me?]]

[[spoiler: [[TheStinger All scenes depicting violence towards animals were deleted from the film. Also, some animals tasted better than others. People with special dietary needs should consult with a physician before digesting the flesh of once-living things.]]]]

* ConspicuousCG: When the ''Star Wars'' Original Trilogy were re-released as a Special Edition, so too was ''Hardware Wars'', with newly added CG effects. Said additions don't really mesh well with the original footage, possibly [[StylisticSuck intentionally so]].

* MayTheFarceBeWithYou: The last lines in the film.

* PunnyName: Let's see... [[ArtDeco Artie Deco,]] [[LargeHam Ham Salad,]] Anne Droid, 4Q-2, Darph Nader, and let's not forget Chewchilla the [[Series/SesameStreet Wookiee Monster]]. Not to mention the name of the Bar Band: Slim Chance and Derange Riders. In a meta-example, the film studio is credited as "[=20th=] Century Foss".

* FanserviceExtra: Gratuitous to the extreme. A picture of a naked woman lying down appears out of nowhere in the middle of an unrelated scene.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The C3-PO expy is called ''4-Q2''.[[note]]A pun on "fuck you, too".[[/note]] A nude centerfold very briefly flashes on the screen at the Rebel Base during the "Blow Up The Death Star-Expy" exposition. Ham Salad says "You bet yer asteroid, kid" to Fluke Starbucker.

* HeroicSacrifice: lampooned:

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Wagner's ''Ride of the Valkyries'' accompanies pretty much the entirety of the film.

* ShoutOut: One of the droids says "[[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Here's another fine mess you've gotten us into]]". The C3-PO {{Expy}} looks like the Tin Man from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. The Chewbacca {{Expy}} is The Cookie Monster from ''Series/SesameStreet'' with a dye job (and utterly adorable).[[note]]Ernie Fosselius created 20 original animated short subjects for Sesame Street[[/note]] The Obi-Wan {{Expy}} is named after Augie Doggie from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw''. The hologram with Princess Anne Droid's message comes out of Artie-Deco's vacuum-cleaner hose in a similar manner to Jeannie in ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie''. Ham Salad angrily replies to Anne Droid with a Creator/SteveMartin catchphrase (see WellExcuseMePrincess). The lounge singer's "I'm Proud to Be Old Obi-Wan Kenobi" is a parody of Music/MerleHaggard's "Okie From Muskogee". The "Sraw Rats" graffiti is "Star Wars" spelled backwards.
* SpecialEffectFailure: Invoked:

* TakeThat: The Darth Vader {{Expy}} is called [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader "Darph]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsafe_at_Any_Speed Nader"]].

Creator/GeorgeLucas is apparently on record saying that ''Hardware Wars'' is his favorite ''Star Wars'' parody.

''Hardware Wars'' is a 1978 FanFilm written and directed by Ernie Fosselius. It is a ShortFilm parody of ''A New Hope'', expressed as [[RealTrailerFakeMovie a movie trailer]]. It's not just a low budget, straightforward spoof, though -- the underlying gimmick is that all of the spaceships and even some of the characters have been replaced by household appliances and tools; the [=R2D2=] {{Expy}} is a canister vaccuum, the ''Millenium Falcon'' is represented by a steam iron, Star Destroyers by flying toasters and hand-cranked egg beaters, even Stormtroopers have turned into "Steam Troopers", and more. The silliness simply must be seen to be believed.

* HeroicSacrifice / ObiWanMoment: lampooned:

* ParentheticalSwearing: If you stop and think for a moment while pronouncing 4Q-2's name a little slower...
* Creator/PaulFrees: The film's narrator.

* RealTrailerFakeMovie

* PunnyName: Let's see... [[ArtDeco Artie Deco,]] [[LargeHam Ham Salad,]] Anne Droid, 4Q-2, Darph Nader, and let's not forget Chewchilla the [[Series/SesameStreet Wookiee Monster]]. Not to mention the name of the Bar Band: Slim Chance and Derange Riders. In a meta-example, the film studio is credited as "[=20th=] Centure Foss".

* {{Tagline}}: "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss 3 bucks goodbye", and

** The re-released 1997 "Special Edition" with more special effects, in response to the revamped 20th anniversary re-releases with extended scenes added to the original trilogy installment.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The C3-PO expy is called ''4-Q2''. A nude centerfold very briefly flashes on the screen at the Rebel Base during the "Blow Up The Death Star-Expy" exposition. Ham Salad says "You bet yer asteroid, kid" to Fluke Starbucker.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Fluke's reaction on being given the flashlight is "Gosh! Wow-''ee''! Jeepers, golly willickers!"

* PunnyName: Let's see... Artie Deco, Ham Salad, Anne Droid, 4Q-2, Darph Nader, and let's not forget Chewchilla the [[Series/SesameStreet Wookiee Monster]]. Not to mention the name of the Bar Band: Slim Chance and Derange Riders. In a meta-example, the film studio is credited as "[=20th=] Centure Foss".

* ShoutOut: One of the droids says "[[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Here's another fine mess you've gotten us into]]". The C3-PO {{Expy}} looks like the Tin Man from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. The Chewbacca {{Expy}} is The Cookie Monster from ''Series/SesameStreet'' with a dye job (and utterly adorable). The Obi-Wan {{Expy}} is named after Augie Doggie from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw''. The hologram with Princess Anne Droid's message comes out of Artie-Deco's vacuum-cleaner hose in a similar manner to Jeannie in ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie''. Ham Salad angrily replies to Anne Droid with a Creator/SteveMartin catchphrase (see WellExcuseMePrincess).

''Hardware Wars'' is a 1978 FanFilm written and directed by Ernie Fosselius. It is a ShortFilm parody of ''A New Hope'', expressed as [[RealTrailerFakeMovie a movie trailer]]. It's not just a low budget, straightforward spoof, though -- the underlying gimmick is that all of the spaceships and even some of the characters have been replaced by household appliances and tools; the [=R2D2=] {{Expy}} is a canister vaccuum, the ''Millenium Falcon'' is represented by a steam iron, Star Destroyers by flying toasters and egg whiskers, even Stormtroopers have turned into "Steam Troopers", and more. The silliness simply must be seen to be believed.

** Anne-Droid's hairstyle consists of ''literal'' giant cinnamon buns on the sides of her head (which Chewchilla The Wookie-Monster eats at one point with much gusto! ''OMMM NOMNOMNOM....'').

** The Leia {{Expy}}'s hairstyle consists of ''literal'' giant cinnamon buns on the sides of her head (with Chewchilla The Wookie-Monster eats at one point with much gusto! ''OMMM NOMNOMNOM....'').