I’ve mentioned many times how no one can hold a candle to Japan when it comes to super duper weird commercials. Turns out that goes way way back to the 80s. When the Star Wars trilogy ended I don’t think anyone ever assumed it would grow into what it did today. Granted it was a very successful trilogy but now it’s more like an entire world movement than a movie franchise. So when George Lucas was done with all the movies, he must have realized that any chance he could to take advantage of the success would be a wise one.
That’s why when Panasonic called from Japan to have Lucas star in some commercials alongside some of his beloved Star Wars characters, he didn’t hesitate. I wonder how Lucas would feel today looking back on these vintage commercials. The clip below is a series of 6 different commercials all for Panasonic.
Some are better than others; all feature the ever-charismatic Lucas drolly intoning sentences like, “Right now, I’m surprised and entertained,” in a voice that would heavily suggest otherwise. The whole gang shows up: Chewbacca, Yoda, Jawas, Stormtroopers, Imperial guards, Darth Vader, and pretty much anyone that didn’t require an actual original actor to be present.
Enjoy the video below
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