Hardware Wars (1 of 2)

[fairygothmother13]

You know the great thing about this is its not fake cheesey 70s retro but REAL cheesey 70s retro

[TheKatwoman2600]

Wow...that's even MORE retarded than I remember. Of course, I was rather young when it first came out.

[acer3573]

I bought a video copy of this from FYE 12 years ago and later lent it to a coworker. When he gave it back to me the next week, he said "that's 13 minutes I'll never get back" XD

[tranceotaku]

i <3 wookie monster

[ayethen420white]

4:55 IM PROUD TO BE OLD OBI WAN KENOBI! hmmm hmmmmmmmm... hahaha

[Kaffyboy]

Is the voice-over guy Paul Frees???

[lashutterbug]

@Kaffyboy YES.

[Kaffyboy]

@lashutterbug Thought so. He has such a commanding voice!



[zestydude87]

15 people got shot with a toaster...

[katiecat4123]

thumbs up if you saw a lady drying clothe in the back ground when the drones first land on tantooine

[XixisII]

@katiecat4123 How about I thumb you down instead?

[rostrhamus]

One of my all time favorite parodies. I think the first time I saw it was at the end of the broadcast day before midnight. When was it first broadcast? Don't forget to watch part 2!!

[hawk5403]

I wonder if George Lucas wants to 'enhance this?

[Darkit2099]

@hawk5403 there actually was a special edition of this back on VHS a long time ago

[selenalovegomez4eva]

ham salad lmaao! xx

[selenalovegomez4eva]

and chin chilla classic lool ! xx

[losttribe3001]

"Gosh. Wow-wee. Jeepers.  Golly-willikers."

[monkadelic13]

14 ppl here are intergalactic wiseguys...

[gamifiXation]

oh my, it's been a while, but I remember this lol! :D

[vaquera4life]

The narrator is the voice from the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland.

[SarahB1863]

@vaquera4life It most certainly is, the immortal Paul Frees. :-)

[Sunburn2007]

Upload the Special Edition.

[Russischespionin]

A steamtrooper!  Wahahahaha!

[Gypsy1842]

Classic....better than the last three episodes

[MrPoundDown]

Watch 2:33 the lady gets up and leaves the beach. LOL!

[lurch321]

Is Darph Nader related to Ralph in some way?

[kurtb8474]

I first saw HW on Bob Wilkin's Creature Features, about 1977.

[HadesFLG3]

lol the lightsaber effect

[MrCombat1965]

How in the world did they get Paul Frees? I'm surprised Saul Bass didn't do the titles.

[zazaranger5]

before family guy,before robot chicken, even before spaceballs there was hardware wars

[darklabelbeyond]

"Extinguish your cigarettes"

This really shows us younger folks how it was back in the day.

[Doug19752533]

Chewchilla looks like Elmo on crack

[JoshuaPaulHollenbeck]

i have 2 copys on original dvd !!!

[therainbowranger84]

1:20 That toast is TOAST!

[therainbowranger84]

1:21 That toast is TOAST!

[c2daj2dat]

u couldnt fit this into one posting? people put WHOLE MOVIES on here ...what is it less than 20 minutes?

[Korpecz]

ridiculous how bad this is.

[rednecknationco]

Takes me back to being a kid man. Great memories thanks for sharing.



[AnukTheMaster1000]

LOL @ 20th Century Foss!!!!!!

[mfluke44]

Fluke Starbucker...Brilliant!

[MrShayneOneill]

Hahaha the bar is full of punks and rastas lol.

[82dr89bg]

this spoof spawned much of my material throughout the last couple years of high school- i owe whatever popularity i obtained from hardware wars.

[macavitymacavity]

Gosh! Wow Wee! Jeepers! Golly Willickers!

[TheLeftHand88]

@macavitymacavity You forgot "Gee-golly-gosh, Mister!"

[littleyellowkite]

I seen this when it originally came out on HBO.I was laughing so hard I couldn't breath!!!

[Bladerunner93]

4Q2...if an irishman said that, it would sound like "F*** You Too"

[siliconsurf]

best fucking star wars spoof ever!

[BlackFoxNightmare]

10 people are complete losers

[BellsKMA]

My Grade 8 science teacher showed this to our class. She was the best teacher ever!

[ObiBen11]

4Q2 looks like the Tin Man from the "Wizard of Oz" (1939)

[hobbit151]

"Fork U 2!!" oh fork you haha

[ThePsychicSasquatch]

I remember seeing this on Showtime or HBO - there was a quick shot of a full-frontal nude woman during the pilot de-briefing scene ("Ya pull the plug!"). Did I just imagine that?

[TheEXpothead]

luke starbucker lol

[siliconsurf]

@TheEXpothead it's fluke, idiot

[TheEXpothead]

@siliconsurf only an asshole needs to use words like idiot.

[viscountalpha]

I also ,love how at 2:37 that the random beach person takes off.

[viscountalpha]

I love you artie deco.

[MarsAttacksLeader]

SLMFAO

[dancergirl]

I love it. I absolutely love it

[DriftKing1813]

LMFAOED

[kenns9]

"Smoking in Bars!!"

Boy this WAS a Long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away!

[dewgy32]

i think this was the first star wars spoof...

[WonkaVator72]

OMG! At 3:18 -- it's the Krofft's Wonderbug!

[hadlock]

Proof in the pudding that audio is way more important than the visuals

[ballisticchops]

ah this takes me back, good stuff here, these guys made gold out of garbage, literally

[LDtheBrachio]

a FLASHLIGHT!

[OneWrytyr]

This was supposed to be FIRST!

anyway ... again

For any neophytes out there, don't forget to watch part two, too. For the rest who haven't seen this in a while, enjoy again!

[OneWrytyr]

For any neophytes out there, don't forget to watch part two, too. For the rest who haven't seen this in a while, enjoy again!

[firefox335]

I think it's awesome that this still has a following. One of the best satires ever made. Period.

[djchris73]

Golly willakers...

[DannyV1991]

5:04 nice shadow mr cameraman.

guess that why the budget was under $8000

[efrem1]

All hail Paul Frees!!!

[AnnaGrayScott]

The voiceover was done by Paul Frees, who did the original Star Wars trailers. He used he voice he did for the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland/Disneyworld, if you're wondering why it's so familiar!

[Ryaan2000]

I just noticed that from 2:36 to 2:40 in the upper right hand corner you can see a lady picking up her towel XD That's great!

[pokeyinla]

Remember ON-TV

[1nativeaustintexan]

Thank you for posting.This used to come on HBO inthe late 70's.Thanks!

[koopaatroopa]

1:46 Madness? THIS IS HARDWARE WARS!

[kingroland900]

Who the hells that guy at 2:37??? looks like hes having a shit if u pause at 2:37

[xxMrA]

Darph Nader

I knew Ralph Nader was EVIL!!!!!!

[ReddLFilms]

XBOX SUCKS COCK

[PlayTilTheyBleed]

Jeepers! Golly whilackers! HAHAHA I loved this when I was little. Thanks for posting!

[ChameleonLost88]

Oh wow, I loved this parody when I was a kid!!! I laughed, I cried, I pooped a little... then i got hungry. Thanks for the memories Michael =0)~

[wolfgangerl]

Can not thank you enough for posting this. I first saw it on TV when I lived in Montana as a kid between 1979 and 1981, and haven't seen it since.

[Elementalsband]

2:36 theres someone in the background, haha!

[TavoAndAndrewEatsSky]

SPACEBALLS. ;)

[kingrob29]

Sweet I remember watching this on Beta.

[Digglesisdead]

Hmm... Android Fork U Too. That's pretty racy for its time.

[Adventurestud]

It's been said that the entire Star Wars series(episodes IV-VI) would never have happened except for the one decision not to shoot down the pod carrying C3PO and R2D2. Of course if that Death Star employee had shot them down we'd never have a gem like this!

[mrpogo72]

takes me back to my childhood and that tape I know I wotre out called Hard\ware Wars and Other Film Farces. Just awesome stuff.

Thank you for many laughs from my childhood and even now 30 years later. :)

[redthunderhammer]

I got suspended form this film, laughed my ass off, couldn't stop for nothing, best freaken knock of star war of all time. Timeless.

[IronyIsGood]

1:49 It's a good thing Leonidas didn't hear that...

[Asterra2]

The grandfather of all Sweded films.

[Subhuman80]

I saw this in a repertory theatre once.

[susancosgrove]

my uncle had this on film! we used to watch on his basement wall on his old projector! i'm so glad it's here now!!

[TheGiantRobot]

Oh, wow, posted by the producer? Thank you for sharing this. I absolutely adore this piece of film history. Every year or so I have to watch it again, especially to see the princess say "Are you talking to me?"

[jeroenos0]

The Wookey Monster! :'-) LOL!

[kevinkgillette]

Truly great satire!

[VideoGameNerd777]

I love this.

[abombinreverse]

they used to show this on HBO when HBO was cool.

[goodkidz]

@abombinreverse hell yeah

[FreakZilla34]

I'm proud to be old Obi Wan Kenobi lmao

[AyabieLover19]

@FreakZilla34 is tht a real song?

[bringerofshadow1]

the speceial effects are great

[J3WWV75]

HA Wookie monster funny how they made fun of cookie monster

[raystaar]

Hardware Wars...Hilarious...Stars animator Jeff Hale (who created the Thank You Mask Man characters) as Augie Ben Doggie, musician/producer Scott Free in the Luke Skywalker role, and my pal, photographer Bob Knickerbocker as Ham Salad. Best of all, a night club I used to run, the Palms Cafe in San Francisco, doubles for the freaky bar.

[SellawEvets]

Darph Nader.......villain. LOL

[UKReferendum]

Hot XXX Crsoss'd cinna MOn bunns ... HoVa ...

[crusher527]

so sick

[Khultan]

I saw this as a kid, I believe in 1978 on The Captain Cosmic Show on KTVU hosted by the late, affable wonderful host Mr. Bob Wilkins (R.I.P.) this ridiculous movie ha ha ha : ) Thumb me down if you wish folks, but it's far more funny, imho, than Mel Brook's late on arrival Space Balls. True.

[saxdog2005]

@Khultan Totally agree dude!!! I just remembered this movie today and looked it up. I saw it on Captain Cosmic too!! OMG...that guy had the glittery supersuit and zero personality!!! Love the post though!!!

[Khultan]

Yeah, and the robot sidekick. I can't remember that thing's name : ) good times, late 70s.

[StormyKniight]

I first saw this when I was 11. Still funny after all these years!

[TheHeenanFamily]

The Wookie Monster. ahahahaha

[rancor022]

i'm goin 2 hav nite mars abot this vid! lol

[49r1681]

LOL!! I almost forgot how the original version stands out from the SE version (I have on vhs.) No CGI. I may buy this on dvd. Still fun to watch after 30 yrs.

[32alltheway]

havent seen this since i was a kid its stilll pretty funny

[reichmarshall]

I do believe I just may feel supercharged with intrigue.

[JediPaladin]

Did anyone notice the 1138 and "I have a bad feeling about this"? How is this possible? How did the guys know that they would become a trademark in the later films???? :)

[emceeAMile]

gee willickers

[IlluminosaImmortalis]

My brother walks around the house with his flashlight saying "Golly"

[emceeAMile]

nice

[RobertBeatty]

This finally crawled out from the recesses of my memory and thanks to you, Michael , I've laughed and cried without kissing three bucks goodbye. Thank you. The image that came back to me and drew me here was Hans and the Wookie Monster. After watching it I realize how imbedded in my mind the scenes are. Yeah, Hans' first expression...hahahaa

[lkgrave]

WOOKIE MONSTER!

[DarthSinistris]

Hahahah 5:06 Fluke's face is priceless. HAHAH

[AlterEgox5]

LOL Googley eyes ftw.

[jimdrivn]

I've been looking for "Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind" and can't find it anywhere. I think it's even funnier than H.W.

[michaelwiese47]

I believe the only place you'll find it is on an old (1978) Warners Brothers release called HARDWARE WARS and Other Film Farces.

[jasoncolannino]

anyone seen "Closet cases of the Nerd Kind"??

[Scoti17]

1:48

this is Madness

xD

can some one do a remix?

[discokidx1]

lol, Ham Salad...Intergalactic wiseguy

[JimSweet]

Luv the Laurel and Hardy line. Flukes facial expression and voice are so great.

[ChrisC30]

First time I saw this (I think) was on HBO when I was a kid. It was one of those "between movies" things they showed. Laughed our butts off the whole time. However, I think it has already been reasonably suggested that George Lucas was rooming with Frank Herbert, and possibly stole his story and changed a few things. Either way, George Lucas is a contradictory nutjob. He's proven this on several occasions. Just ask the people who have worked for him. The crew, not the stars.

[theserf]

I remember that. We called them time wasters, but this was better than half the full length movies they showed.

"What a martyr!"

[DarthOxillious]

THIS IS STILL BRILLIANT!!!

[MKWfilms]

I used to watch this all the time as a kid with my brother! It is such an awesome movie!

[ITherealMarcomanI]

Chewchilla! Lol!

[Bankai4tailLuffy]

Great, She needs help by Auggie "Ben" Doggie? Does she need help with the Dog part? the DOGGIE? Doggie Style Rescue......YUM

[20lbsledge]

HAHA Someone slipped the chic from Space balls in the background while they were in the desert!

[d13tv]

Ha Fluke is driving the Wonder Bug!!!!

[spacexploder]

this is the original not the special edition.

[pnktout]

So glad this is on YT! now.. I remember searching YT years ago for HWW and there wasn't any thing .. Thanks for posting it!!! :d

[2taintme]

Gosh, wowee, jeepers, golly wilickers! Its nice to see the original version again. I bought the shitty "re-mastered" VHS that came out about 10 years ago. Still hilarious.

[gulgul2006]

Holy crap I haven't seen this since like 1980!! holy crap...

[tredlow]

Gol Lee!!

Ah, the days when parodies are actually funny.

[inisipis]

Wow, the Citizen Kane of Fan-made Parody Film.

Thanks Micheal for the Upload

[cheapcape]

One funny spoof.

[jaikwillis]

on my 5th birthday, my mom borrowed a film projector and a screen and put them in the basement and played this movie for my little friends.

[frankd1965]

song was Richard Wagner's "Flight Of Valkries"

[littlebiscuits]

Haha love the sound of the 'speed buggy'

[chimpstop]

Haven't seen this since a Film Festival at the Ken Cinema showed it...in either '83 or '84...

[kingdud99]

lol my 5th grade techer showed this 2 us like50 times now im an 8thand he is a 6th grade teacher

[KingBizarre]

I remember seeing this on HBO.

[pantherbuff89]

Yeah me too, and cracking up at it!!

[jimmylyly]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I used to watch hbo hoping to catch this. My dad took me to Star Wars when I was 5. Seeing his response to this parody taught me much about satire. Eternally grateful for your production.

[michaelwiese]

Hi Jimmy - thanks for your kind words. Michael Wiese, Hardware Wars producer

[99681655]

@michaelwiese why making this is video

what is good for you

[Simonefunkydrummer]

Love it.

[benseac]

Awesome! So happy to see this on YouTube. This was always my favorite Star Wars parody!

[JarOfRats]

Still hilarious after 30 years.

[bukster1]

I remember seeing bits of this many years ago. I was searching Youtube hoping I might finally get to see the whole thing. I'll check out part two next!