Serious mate. I know it is not the best idea for a show and god only knows how they can make it work but Shatner would make a good Dad. Some of the comments he already makes are fantastic.
They are making a pilot for CBS and I think it is to air next September, but your right, I would have thought someone could have come up with an original idea rather than just copy a Tweet. I will however still watch just to see if the Shat can pull it off
Maybe the reason is that Harrison Ford did a number of films with Lucas, whereas Mark Hamill only did Star Wars, and this is a tribute to the man, not just one movie.
Peter Mayhew of course was Chewbaca, although he almost couldnt wear the suit. He was having "cold suit" issues, we got it working though and he performed without problem.
All of the Troopers were members of the 501st Legion... Not actors or dancers. We were called upon and went though choreography for 5 days prior to the show.
Our choreographers were 2 of the original choreographers from the dance show Solid Gold, Kevin Carlisle and Anita Mann. This was also the first time the two had worked together since Solid Gold, there was alot of celebration about that back stage.
that is not a rap song...... my way was written in 1969 by paul anka for frank sinatra, based on the melody of a french tune from a few years earlier than that.
jay z did a cover of it. he did not write the thing.
@doctorwhoobawooba well the biggest difference between Star Trek and Star Wars is that former is about trek the later is about wars. Logically Star Trek is way more desirable....unless you are bin Laden or Dick Cheney
George Lucas' eyes were just shining with the wonder of a 'star' struck boy! He really loved Star Trek, and if I'm not mistaken, this was actually the first (?) time he and Shatner were in the same room together (correct me if I'm wrong) but its obvious that he has a great deal of affection and admiration for William Shatner whose ego is larger than life and we wouldn't have him any other way-
"You can call me Mr. Shatner" LOL!!! That is so TOTALLY SHATNER!
Not alot of people are aware of this, George is a massive fan of Star Trek and he considers himself a Trekkie. He credits Star Trek (alongside Flash Gordon and Metroplios) as inspiration of making Star Wars. (If memory serves me rightly) he went on the set of a few Star Trek films and was good friends with Gene Roddenberry.
These stormtroopers were not clones (the round ones) the earlier ones were (FYI in the "expanded universe") that's why I want one of those suits since I too am too short to be a stormtrooper!
I love how bill in a way makes fun of george, but in a way, that every movie fan can understand, really means to say that he is impressed, and appreciates his work.. its a fun thing, and I love how they both do it, especially george's reaction
He has a beautiful voice, and he can in fact sing. But he is so far out that he will never give Frank Sinatra a run for his money. He is a real comic.
Strepitoso Bill Shatner! Ti avrò nel cuore per tutta la vita! Un mito! Protagonista di una grandissima serie che ci ha donato valori nobilissimi ! For this..thank you so much! You are the best.... Italy loves you!
And good ol' Georgey decided to change that slightly. The troopers from VI and on are a mix between recruits and clones, since the clones age double as fast. But there still are clones of course.
I swear he's still got it and I love that about him :D and the comment of the hair was sweet :) omg when the storm troopers (or zylons?) dance, and then Shatner himself starts dancing, it's sooo funny!! aha I love when Shatner gets speeches, always loved that in the series too of Star Trek, he's great <3 aha @shatner getting carried away XD
i like the way that Harrison Ford is sitting beside George Lucas... and Carrie Fisher and Mark Hammil are away from them
a1s1s1c 1 year ago
roflmao,you can call me mr shatner.
TheRobintheboywonder 1 year ago
bill shatner rules the wasteland -- greatest actor, orator and comedian of our generation!
BruceK10032 1 year ago
that was great go shatner
d3008 1 year ago
William Shatner is a LEGEND
tekken4me 1 year ago 4
yes i think he is. The god of the galaxy :)
skeox 1 year ago 5
Shatner is god
TheLandlord79 1 year ago 8
star trek and star wars meeting and making beutiiifull music basicly my dream all over
makutateridax20 1 year ago
Bill's looking more and more Japanese. Good laugh.
Agui007 1 year ago
you can hear Harrison Ford laughing over everyone else
wilcotreesloth 1 year ago 2
*wipes a tear* Chateau nerf de papp....
RisingDampChamp 1 year ago
He's the greatest showman who ever lived.
leeham991 1 year ago 2
love those dancing stormtroopers!
branie99 1 year ago
Shatner is one of the true beat poets
wotdoesthisbuttondo 1 year ago
So what if he's put on weight, he rocks!!! LMAO, the Shats is a classic...
Sereena111 1 year ago 3
lmao what hilarious man
will. shatner's the shit haha
circasurvive04 1 year ago 2
Star Wars and Star Trek RULE OVER ALL!
willhunting1995 1 year ago
KHAAAAN
tiberia1987 1 year ago
haha that was fucking hialrious
SMWhit3out 1 year ago
denny crane...
bbrs89 1 year ago 2
I'm a fan of star trek and star wars. lol
anthonywastrinh 1 year ago
Same here.
TheMadOrc 1 year ago
"How can you do a spoken word version of a rap song?"
"He found a way."
jamesgravil 1 year ago 3
Wow, Captain Kirk put on weight.
jamesgravil 1 year ago
happens when you get old
YourInnerMan 1 year ago
everyone does when they hit 80.
TheMadOrc 1 year ago
This is probably as close as we'll ever get to STAR TREK VS. STAR WARS.
TheBermudaMan 1 year ago
I LOVE SHATNER!!!!!
ronpaul2008rocks 1 year ago 2
I hope I'm just hallucinating, but was that John McCain at 3:24?
PreCodeMovies 1 year ago
That's Richard Dreyfus. He's the old man in the remake of the Poseidon movie.
charlesalts 1 year ago
Umm, no?
ZXReaperZX 1 year ago
what song was he attempting to sing lol
darkchao92 1 year ago
My way by frank sinatra
dueds 1 year ago
WILLIAM SHATNER FTW!!!
tennisstar523 1 year ago 5
Only William could pull this off..
DramaDon83 1 year ago
0:49--you're gonna need more than two Stormtroopers to take out Captain Kirk.
Carpathia1086 1 year ago 3
te gek.
wilco12 1 year ago
What's interesting is that at the very end, you can see Spielberg telling George Lucas "Great way to open the show..."
pickerman123 1 year ago
Lucas looks like he is about to cry.
OutsiderXXIII 1 year ago
Star Strek. Changed. EVERYTHING.
loosekarrott 1 year ago 6
so great :)
guddel44 1 year ago
Long live th Shat
He just got cast as Dad in the new CBS show based on the twitter site Shit my dad says
Best casting ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
byrney25 1 year ago
You serious? They are making a show based on TWEETS!?
The world is really going to hell.
morbidchid 1 year ago
@morbidchid
Serious mate. I know it is not the best idea for a show and god only knows how they can make it work but Shatner would make a good Dad. Some of the comments he already makes are fantastic.
They are making a pilot for CBS and I think it is to air next September, but your right, I would have thought someone could have come up with an original idea rather than just copy a Tweet. I will however still watch just to see if the Shat can pull it off
byrney25 1 year ago
HOLY FUCK IT'S LUKE SKYWALKER!
loosekarrott 1 year ago
Haha little did any of them know that Shatner's the legend, live long and prosper William GO Montreallllllllllll
prayerbone 1 year ago
"You can call me Mr. Shatner."
GusF 1 year ago 5
if the Shat could find/hire some talented writers he would be be a force on the music charts ...hes rapping, isnt he?
nealadams70 1 year ago
"Star Trek changed everything."
smek2 1 year ago 14
fan tas tic
ghostreh 1 year ago
EPIC When he says: "Star Trek changed everything." LOOL
shivan30 1 year ago 8
Jesus, thats one hell of a frog chin/neck
LukieRawr 1 year ago
HOLLY SHIT....THAT WAS AWESOME
DuggerProductions 1 year ago 7
4:05 George looks terrified at what's to come next, and then at 4:10 he's all like "Oh he made another funny!"
>_>
fasle2 1 year ago 13
omfg this is freaking great
killingdeath18 2 years ago
Never knew Shatner was such a comedian.:-)
JRRDPR 2 years ago 6
Shatner is a class act :-)
sosaybrothernathan 2 years ago 4
He is, and a great one at that.
theclash94 2 years ago
Storm trooper kick line... EPIC!
chezypuuf 2 years ago 6
Truly epic!
gingerpezdude 2 years ago
why mark hamill isn't next to harrison ford? I mean they were two importatn pieces of the sagaand Mark is far from Lucas.
ivanraikov 2 years ago
Maybe the reason is that Harrison Ford did a number of films with Lucas, whereas Mark Hamill only did Star Wars, and this is a tribute to the man, not just one movie.
creamfinger 2 years ago
True, but harrison was also in indiana jones... and probably made him 2 or 3 times as much money ;)
zulawoo 1 year ago
@knowthywolf101--- Shatner doesn't "sing" That's the point. Look up Shatner does "Rocket Man"... It's a classic.
NKSULLY 2 years ago
what song is that,
like the theme
lockdrop565 2 years ago
Sorry, guys; William Shatner is not "singing" to George Lucas.
knowthywolf101 2 years ago
Mark Hamill's face at the beginning is priceless
wearesolost 2 years ago 3
That was some song.
Waterwolf5555 2 years ago
whats with lucas's neck
MasterNacho36 2 years ago 3
There are several sand people living in it
zulawoo 2 years ago
star trek 4 ever
FIGHTFANNERD3 2 years ago 4
hi lareouuss!!!!
okayhawaii 2 years ago
when Shatner says "it's George isn't it?", Lucas laughs like "like anyone DOESN'T know who I am...:" lol
bonacci1 2 years ago 2
i think only person that can ask for water as singing is william shattner.
btuncay 2 years ago
Peter Mayhew of course was Chewbaca, although he almost couldnt wear the suit. He was having "cold suit" issues, we got it working though and he performed without problem.
TK229 2 years ago
More inside info...
All of the Troopers were members of the 501st Legion... Not actors or dancers. We were called upon and went though choreography for 5 days prior to the show.
Our choreographers were 2 of the original choreographers from the dance show Solid Gold, Kevin Carlisle and Anita Mann. This was also the first time the two had worked together since Solid Gold, there was alot of celebration about that back stage.
TK229 2 years ago
What a fun night!
I was the left trooper of the pair that enter at 0:49...
TK229 2 years ago 2
Hamill's face was priceless
countydooks 2 years ago
I love the Hammil reaction shot at 0:9 to no end! lol
"Star..WARS?!" XDXDXD
And Howard the Duck? Oooh...*cringes*
lol I love this so much, it's like two of my favorite things colliding!
FantasyIndividual 2 years ago
This is GENIUS
earlyAMbirds 2 years ago 5
This is so good.
metalfun111 2 years ago 4
This Makes Laugh And Cringh, All At Once ! Go Shatman.
psm1965 2 years ago 2
ROFL!
ramenguy1 2 years ago
How can you do a spoken word version of a rap song? - He found a way.
CMBrannstrom 2 years ago 3
that is not a rap song...... my way was written in 1969 by paul anka for frank sinatra, based on the melody of a french tune from a few years earlier than that.
jay z did a cover of it. he did not write the thing.
thew 2 years ago 2
You obviously didn't see the futurama episode where no fan has gone before. But thanks for the info, fucktard.
CMBrannstrom 2 years ago 3
u idiot
swanny812 2 years ago
NO U
CMBrannstrom 2 years ago
Oh Bill. You lovable scamp. What IS a scamp anyway?
MikeSkullman 2 years ago
@MikeSkullman a scamp must be William Shatner as everything is William Shatner
sondano 2 years ago
George does'nt look too happy at the beginning.
TRUMPER007 2 years ago 4
George and the rest of the audiance had no idea what to expect. Most of the show was kept very secret as to what was going on.
TK229 2 years ago
This show of good humour and sportsmanship should be enough to stop that that SW vs ST bickering, eh?
TheMartorelliOne 2 years ago 4
I LOVE IT! I FUCKING LOVE IT!
captainbossi 2 years ago
one of the best Shatner moments EVER!
beastie666 2 years ago
Hahahahahahaha!!! Shatner rules! ★★★★★
Katalyzt
Katalyzt 2 years ago
read Steven Speilberg's lips at the very end....
" I thought he was gonna ruin the show"
I think that's what he said.
stripes5150 2 years ago
He said "what a way to OPEN the show"
ellykim79 2 years ago 2
Yup...You're right!
stripes5150 2 years ago
This man never stops to amaze me.
holodock 2 years ago 4
Mocking yourself with one of the biggest geek-battles ever known.. awesome!
zulawoo 2 years ago 2
OMG!!!! COOOOL!
testerli1984 2 years ago
That was very cool!
700gsteak 2 years ago
the best of the AFI's shit!!!!!!!!
careycoombs 2 years ago
Hahaha, LOVED it! :D
sagosen 2 years ago
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Whats this Fat CxxxT Doing on the show!!
mus139 2 years ago
mus139, he's successfully entertaining a huge crowd. What the fuck are YOU doing, douche?
kazuo62 2 years ago 5
Great Great Video! Really Really THANKS!!! that moments will be in our memory for ever! Long life to Star Trek ! ;)
DankoTrekker 2 years ago
Greatest surprise ever on AFI Lifetime achievement award.
amxrtdket 2 years ago
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LOL, look at Hamill's and Fisher's faces when they announce Shatner. "WTF is that cocksucker Captain Kirk doing here?!?!"
Otty2Hotty 2 years ago
This was one of the greatest bits in award's show history.
cvjucla3 2 years ago 16
the song is called "my way". i like the elvis version best
baghead83 2 years ago
Yeah, Elvis' version is the best. Powerful.
cvjucla3 2 years ago
@cvjucla3 no way man sid vicious is wwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy fukin better
hanfan205 2 years ago
WO WHAT A CROSSOVER!
TREK WARS!!!
XD
doctorwhoobawooba 2 years ago 5
@doctorwhoobawooba well the biggest difference between Star Trek and Star Wars is that former is about trek the later is about wars. Logically Star Trek is way more desirable....unless you are bin Laden or Dick Cheney
sondano 2 years ago
God Bless you GEORGE!
Demokrator86 2 years ago 7
Who is that at 0:29 ?
cmspores 2 years ago
@cmspores Warren Beatty
MrPalos74 2 years ago
Find the beat, Billy. lol
pscomics 2 years ago 3
George Lucas' eyes were just shining with the wonder of a 'star' struck boy! He really loved Star Trek, and if I'm not mistaken, this was actually the first (?) time he and Shatner were in the same room together (correct me if I'm wrong) but its obvious that he has a great deal of affection and admiration for William Shatner whose ego is larger than life and we wouldn't have him any other way-
"You can call me Mr. Shatner" LOL!!! That is so TOTALLY SHATNER!
FLAMEROX777 2 years ago 21
Not alot of people are aware of this, George is a massive fan of Star Trek and he considers himself a Trekkie. He credits Star Trek (alongside Flash Gordon and Metroplios) as inspiration of making Star Wars. (If memory serves me rightly) he went on the set of a few Star Trek films and was good friends with Gene Roddenberry.
Bartman954 2 years ago 13
These stormtroopers were not clones (the round ones) the earlier ones were (FYI in the "expanded universe") that's why I want one of those suits since I too am too short to be a stormtrooper!
; Q
JateGal 2 years ago 2
i love it when he says:Star Trek changed everything, Lucas had this incredulous face, he wanted to hide under the table!
MrPalos74 2 years ago
I love how bill in a way makes fun of george, but in a way, that every movie fan can understand, really means to say that he is impressed, and appreciates his work.. its a fun thing, and I love how they both do it, especially george's reaction
zulawoo 2 years ago 12
hey at 0:39 i saw lando!
Izzzyb415 2 years ago
4:23 my lip reading skills tell me spielberg is saying:
"what a way to open the SHOW. that was extravagant."
can anyone better at lip reading improve on this?
troglodyto 2 years ago 3
poor George, he looks so bewildered
joliecide 2 years ago 2
He has a beautiful voice, and he can in fact sing. But he is so far out that he will never give Frank Sinatra a run for his money. He is a real comic.
bookkeeper57 2 years ago
harrison ford was peeing himself you could hear him through the entire thing laughing
rifleslol 2 years ago 4
Strepitoso Bill Shatner! Ti avrò nel cuore per tutta la vita! Un mito! Protagonista di una grandissima serie che ci ha donato valori nobilissimi ! For this..thank you so much! You are the best.... Italy loves you!
DankoTrekker 2 years ago
0:51
Take him away, boys.
Idude893 2 years ago
The SHAT! Emperor of The League of Awesomeness
ELONut 2 years ago 10
Shatner is THE BEST!!!!!
maverickslb80 2 years ago 7
"More than you could chew-bacca
ah shut up"
Kpvker 2 years ago 7
I love the crowd reaction when the music started to play. They knew what was coming. LOL!
lastdragon55 2 years ago
lol Mark Hamill's face was priceless.
trollheimer 2 years ago 2
William Shatner: GREATEST, RAPPER... EVAR!
Mrkaine666 2 years ago 5
did you see gorges face at 0:49 after they lifyed will.
StarGalacticWarsClub 2 years ago
george, nay i call you george
you may call me mr. shatner
ROFLMAO
Star Trek FOREVER
polikia22u 2 years ago 2
Carrie's lips are scaring me
Davidlp70 2 years ago
that reminded me of when luke was brought before jabba. Though crowd.
laneatlileden 2 years ago
What Shatner says, "Star Trek changed everything." It looks George was imaging himself force chocking the guy. XD
Grykus7 2 years ago 3
xD i know he was like *all darth vader voice "DIE"
Aceproductions99 2 years ago
Whenever Bill does one of these singing things they should be called Shatnerings. He's the only one that could make these work and be funny.
GeorgeMcSandcracker 2 years ago 5
This was perfect. I laughed my ass off.
Sunflower0122Z 2 years ago
Mark, Carrie and George were like... WTF?
nightsaturn 2 years ago 5
live long, you've already prospered enough
vacuum 2 years ago 3
the star wars fans will kill him.
the star trek fans will idolize him
after seeing this
polikia22u 2 years ago
But hey, he's Bill Shatner, he can hit anything.
Bartman954 2 years ago 2
ROTFLMAO!!!!! This is GREAT!!!!!
kingbotanical 2 years ago
lol love this vid
ChunkyNaugrim 2 years ago
Star Wars? lol
paranoidpfanclub 2 years ago
.... fcuks sake
Flayprime 2 years ago
Gotta love William Shatner. :D
ThatKrazygirlie 2 years ago 3
ford is cracking up :P
vanzonhl 2 years ago
Live long, you've already prospered enough...
LOL
georger64 2 years ago 4
shatner rules
hensel3000 2 years ago
Shatner is the king!
Bluemeanie 2 years ago
One stormtrooper was taller than the other. The one on the right.
I thought they had height requirements.....
truealchiemist 2 years ago
they were clones... supposedly exact replicas... cloning technology is slightly behind in reality.
KGrumbles 2 years ago
So then wouldn't they STILL be the same height?
And good ol' Georgey decided to change that slightly. The troopers from VI and on are a mix between recruits and clones, since the clones age double as fast. But there still are clones of course.
truealchiemist 2 years ago
Well, a clone at age 15 would be shorter than a clone of age 25.
strakallah 2 years ago
why isn't chewbacca's speech available on youtube?
022171 2 years ago
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HE CAN NOT SING
mkp898 2 years ago
That was amazing. Oh, Mr. Shatner, it is impossible not to love you!
DarthCulf 2 years ago 3
lol i love the storm troopers
TheCalebthebest 2 years ago
aah William Shatner's so cute here! lol
I swear he's still got it and I love that about him :D and the comment of the hair was sweet :) omg when the storm troopers (or zylons?) dance, and then Shatner himself starts dancing, it's sooo funny!! aha I love when Shatner gets speeches, always loved that in the series too of Star Trek, he's great <3 aha @shatner getting carried away XD
babyinblack 2 years ago
@babyinblack You mean Cylons? No... They're StormTroopers =]
tashimiasakura 2 years ago
Could be Borg drones in disguise :P
Bartman954 2 years ago
LOL ^_^ I also love HF's constant laughing... William Shatner is honestly legendary :)
Amber474 2 years ago
lol @ Han Solo laughing his ass off with Admiral Kirk :)
The8thDOCTOR 2 years ago 2
DAMN! HE'S SO FUCKING AWESOME!!!
Guandy 2 years ago 5
Denny Crane
5664415 2 years ago 2
James T. Kirk
ThePieIsLie 2 years ago 2
What? You lonley or something?
Dancingwithotters 2 years ago
Shatner rules!!!
KellyGreen5555 2 years ago 4
no one shats on the Shatner!
joliecide 2 years ago 4
HAHAHA
brieapplebanana 2 years ago
haha i love shattner for his humor! especially after i read is book :D
PePPer0r 2 years ago