What happens when Star Wars collides with Mad Max? Jedi knights on desert buggies? Darth Vader as a hulking gladiator? Probably more like War of the Ice Pirates, which rips through both franchises with a lot of humor in 1000 bizarre scenes. Today it’s on TV.
On TV: A sci-fi parody that makes fun of Star Wars and Mad Max
In the universe of War of the Ice Pirates water and ice are a rarity, that privateers like Jason (Robert Urich) like to get their hands on. When he was during a robbery wants to kidnap Princess Karina (Mary Crosby) without further ado, However, he has to deal with the unscrupulous Templars who attack him and his comrade Roscoe (Michael D. Roberts). want to castrate (!) immediately.
Check out the trailer for War of the Ice Pirates here:
The Ice Pirates – Trailer (English)
Although War of the Ice Pirates only received lukewarm reviews (via Metacritic), it has developed a small fan community since its release. That could also be because in front of the camera Both Hollywood veterans and later stars come together. You can see, among others, Ron Perlman (The City of Lost Children), Anjelica Huston (The Royal Tenenbaums) and John Carradine (The Grapes of Wrath).
When is War of the Ice Pirates on TV?
War of the Ice Pirates is underway this Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 8:15 p.m. on Tele 5. If you don’t have time, you can catch up on the film at 4:20 a.m. The script was co-written by Stanford Sherman (Krull).
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