From the depths of my nerdy heart, thank you to everyone who clicked on this video to watch my Darth Vader fan film! This was a passion project fueled by my love for Star Wars, and I'm so appreciative of all the people who helped me make it. A special thanks to Devin Mombourquette for elevating this project beyond what I could have done alone. We give a lot of critiques and praises to films on this channel, but it's a great feeling to present our own project to the scrutiny of an audience. Whether you love it, hate it, or thought it was meh, thank you for giving it a chance. Maybe one day I'll have an actual budget! Happy May 4th, and may the Force be with you. If you'd like to see an original animated short film we did, check out "The Little Alien": kzread.info/dash/bejne/iohn1rVtdc-zk84.html

@darthlow

15 күн бұрын

May the 4th be with you

@Hobodeluxe007

15 күн бұрын

great job but not sure why Vader asked the other guy "Is it him?" shouldn't he be able to sense Luke? other than that it's great. Love the inner conflict. We all have light and dark in us, it's the acknowledgement of it and the knowledge of our own ability to choose which to listen to that is the deciding factor. that is where the real power lies. the gift of free will.

@stevef3035

15 күн бұрын

This was great I hope to see more.

@DMFX1

15 күн бұрын

@@Hobodeluxe007 I think it's fair to say there was a large enough physical distance that he couldn't tell right away. He didn't notice Kenobi until he was on the actual Death Star with him, and these X-Wings were pretty far out by the time the ISD's popped in.

@andrewweber9930

15 күн бұрын

Bad Ass brother ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Great work guys!

@squizey3706

5 күн бұрын

😄

@ZackMuffinMan

5 күн бұрын

Hi Theory!

@eanthegreat724

5 күн бұрын

yessir!

@Jet-ok-ok

5 күн бұрын

I love how supportive you are to other fan film creators!

@Pwerdna

5 күн бұрын

Holden primarily makes reaction content but made a Star Wars video, then Star Wars Theory made a reaction to it. The circle is complete

Screw Disney these guys really need to start writing Star wars films

@alexincobra7379

Күн бұрын

At this rate, I predict Disney Star Wars will be so worthless that Disney will have to sell it to save money. That is the only way it could be saved, if a fan buys it.

Finally the starfighters maneuver in space like they're supposed to!

@RamonRodriguez-hq7vn

5 күн бұрын

Hi: I was 13 when I saw the 1977 film A New Hope. Several years later, I saw a documentary about the making of the movie. George Lucas was using old Dog Fighting techniques from WW2. That's why the Dog Fights looked antiquated, and out of sorts in the vacuum of space. I am glad this fan film took the laws of physics, into consideration.

@brendanbergin9591

4 күн бұрын

Reminded me of Battlestar Galactica. That's not a bad thing.

@90whatever

3 күн бұрын

And the laser blast actually arc away in the direction of travel like bullets actually would.

@hughhainey1531

2 күн бұрын

Thought the same as in leading their shot when fireing.

@aaronolson2234

18 сағат бұрын

Saw the original in '77. Well done guys,!!

I absolutely love the part where Vader and Anakin are going back-and-forth quoting the Jedi Code and the Sith Code

@jonroberts5239

5 күн бұрын

Oh yeah, nice call back to KotOR!

@robertceballos615

5 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@JedimillerReturns

5 күн бұрын

Those codes have been writen already. So no original dialogue on this crappy short

@The_Nameless_1

5 күн бұрын

@@JedimillerReturns That is pretty much the point. They took the epic codes, and put them into a context where they gain a really strong meaning. Not every single line has to be original, I like the tie-in.

@JedimillerReturns

5 күн бұрын

@@The_Nameless_1 same old lines. Over and over. Guess these people not very good writers

"You have become the nightmare that kept you scared as a child" I felt that

@scottbraun2457

7 күн бұрын

A very powerful piece of dialog indeed. Most powerful. If they have any sense, they give you official credit, and make this cannon.

@DevDog98

5 күн бұрын

​@@scottbraun2457its spelt canon

Vader facing himself in a light side force cave, mirroring Luke facing his dark side self in the dark side Dagobah cave, is such a good idea. Awesome Vader costume and voice too

@dominikowczorz9999

11 күн бұрын

It's like poetry, it rhymes

@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka

5 күн бұрын

@@dominikowczorz9999 Jar Jar is key to it all......

@4713Caine

3 күн бұрын

@@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka haha

This fan-short should be a canon event days before the return of the Jedi. It just fits.

@marmur2909

5 күн бұрын

It's now canon in my head

@The_Nameless_1

5 күн бұрын

@@marmur2909 In mine, too. I'll go a step further, I propose this short to be actually integrated into the official canon, with the creators of it getting a full financial compensation from Disney as an acknowledgement of their good work, so they won't be out of pocket.

The implication that a sith in the place of great light side energy sees the same strange sort of visions Jedi do in places of the dark side is just- chefs kiss! I wish Lucasfilm still did stuff this good.

@Crocthunder

9 күн бұрын

Kylo literally had a comic where this happened lol, there are stories like these within books ect, HELL vaders first storyline post rots was all about this

@morokeiboethia6749

14 сағат бұрын

They're only concerned with implanting Marxist propaganda in Star Wars now. That is the main objective in their movie making and many other Hollywood studios.

In Star Wars, we always hear "this place is strong with the dark side" but we never go to an area strong with the light, until today.

@terpgirl5

13 күн бұрын

This!! 👆

@timkelleher2052

13 күн бұрын

True. This is a good sign.

@Aaron-ju5ch

12 күн бұрын

Probably because thematically it makes ZERO sense. The Force is the unifying energy binding the galaxy together, so literally every world is strong in the Force. The whole “light/dark”-thing is arbitrary and nonexistent.

@Qartoffeln1

11 күн бұрын

I thought this was a very good reminiscence of the cave scene on Episode V, but this time it was the other way around. Very well played, my friend. Bravo!

@goat9295

10 күн бұрын

Illum, later Starkiller base. Also there's Jedha

Hello, Star Wars fans! I've been working on the VFX here for nearly two years now. It's insane to see this is actually about to hit all these eyeballs after all this time. This massive, all-consuming, often frustrating task was a huge love letter to a franchise that I, like so many of you, grew up with. The intro was originally supposed to be a few short shots, but in my stubbornness I insisted on something grandiose to appease my inner 5-year old. I could've kept working on this until the day I died, so luckily Holden drew a line in the sand and said "May 4th is the day." Still, it's so weird to finally let it go and leave it with all of you now. I hope you like it. -Devin

@BichaeldeAngelo

15 күн бұрын

Love all the work you do Devin! Can’t wait to see it

@chrisyrulz893

15 күн бұрын

Really great work, hope Corridor Crew sees and reacts to it!

@wysh7205

15 күн бұрын

Awesome work dude got more goose bumps watching that than anything disneys put out!! Thank you for your love and passion of the franchise, and May the 4th be with you, just watch out of Revenge of the 6th

@scorchedxearthx27017

15 күн бұрын

Your work is nothing short of incredible! Thank you for bringing this to life

@DMFX1

15 күн бұрын

@@scorchedxearthx27017 And thank YOU for being in these projects as well! It's so good to see everything finally come together!

Both Vaders reciting the Jedi and Sith Creed is everything!!!

@JedimillerReturns

5 күн бұрын

Meh. No originality

This is much better than Disney's so-called "sequel trilogy".

@mr.timebombman2230

6 күн бұрын

Yep. They are making more crap right now. I hear Rian Johnson is going to be involved again...

@user-xh5pc3wd2m

5 күн бұрын

its not sequel its shitquel

@Dani-kq6qq

5 күн бұрын

No it isnt.

@thomazplays9305

Күн бұрын

There he is. There's always some idiot that comments that. Imagine if this fan filme actually turned out to be made by Disney. If that's so, it sucks completely doesn't it? The writing, the sound effects, it's all full of shit. But no, it's a fan film, so it's automatically 200 times better than anything a multi billionaire company could ever do, despite their success by making stuff like the mandalorian, andor, rogue one, and a much more.

@user-xh5pc3wd2m

Күн бұрын

@@thomazplays9305 yes accept it. multi billion dollar companies are eveil woke and greedy, thats why the can do shit. on the other hand the amateurs know that the fans do because they want it themselves. no go back to your cave and watch movies that fund people that turn children gay.

That shot with the x wing being destroyed half a second before jumping to hyperspace was incredible and a really interesting ideal, keep up the good work.

@DMFX1

15 күн бұрын

Thank you! That's one of the shots I actually painted out before animating. I knew what I wanted it to look like, but making it happen was a lot of brain juice.

@thenameless2379

6 күн бұрын

My jaw dropped at that scene

@jesseslack2089

5 күн бұрын

@@DMFX1 It was fucking badass is what it was!!

@videowatcher0975

3 күн бұрын

He talked and he should have jumped

@evernurse

2 күн бұрын

That was sick af

how he destroyed the xwing right before it jumped was crazy

@commandercaptain4664

3 күн бұрын

X-Wing: Holdo maneuver! Vader: NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

This fan-film is extraordinary. It perfectly highlights the conflict Vader had. His darkness and his light. The voice of Vader is incredible, the suits are incredible. I love how the light side of Vader fought similarly to Anakin, while Vader himself uses his own fighting style. Truly a masterpiece.

Vader walking on sand was wild

@MyEmpire66

11 күн бұрын

I Hate Sand, It's Rough and Course and Irritating and It Gets EVERYWHERE

@laetitiacouteausuisse5296

9 күн бұрын

Not like he can feel it now...

@Fedaygin

9 күн бұрын

Yeah people can change 😋

@JFANDHISPEOPLE

9 күн бұрын

He had the walk from Office Space, gansta style

@99thJediWarrior

7 күн бұрын

Yes. VADER, not Anakin.

Empire:How much Star destroyer you want. Me: ok

@HoldenHardman

14 күн бұрын

MOR!

@25thcenturyman

14 күн бұрын

@@HoldenHardman Nice fan film. Watching your stuff for a few years now. Wish your family all the best. And may the force be with you.

@Darth-vade123

11 күн бұрын

​@@HoldenHardmanThe more the better but in this scenario I would only need The Devastator

"You've become the nightmare that kept you scared as a child" What a great dialogue, loved it. Amazing job guys!!!

At this point, I'm not sure if saying something is "better than Disney" is actually a compliment, but this is better than Disney.

@chrisleonard2908

11 күн бұрын

Beat me to it. LOL

@Imachowderhead

11 күн бұрын

C-SPAN is better than Disney

Okay the shot of Vader getting in his tie. Thank you. That has never been seen.

@thecraziestofalldave

3 күн бұрын

I would have just clicked x if he summersaulted into it. I'm so pleased that he didn't.

@commandercaptain4664

3 күн бұрын

So weird to see him board it the same way as putting his action figure in the toy vehicle.

@morokeiboethia6749

14 сағат бұрын

Would be funny to see his tie fighter take a hit then an airbag deploys and its all up in his face while he's trying to fly

Cool detail of how one Darth uses one hand on the lightsaber while fighting as a callback to the original trilogy and his fight style while the other Darth uses both hands to symbolize Anakin

@scorchedxearthx27017

14 күн бұрын

Love that you picked up on this Shooting these scenes, that was a very specific point I hoped to deliver in my fighting style while performing as Vader. Huge props to Holden for capturing it perfectly to bring it to life! May the Force be with you- A.G.

@jeremydrew1227

14 күн бұрын

Vader only uses one hand very briefly at the start of the ESB duel and that's it.

@TheGreyTurtleEntertainment

12 күн бұрын

​@@jeremydrew1227 It's become a thing in comics and ancillary media that Vader only ever uses one handed techniques against opponents he's confident he'll beat. He was confident he'd win. His light half was not. It's been retconned (by Filoni's Clone Wars no less) that this was also a trait of Anakin's.

i'm 2 minute in. NO FUCKING WAY THIS IS FAN MADE. This is literally the best fan made movie ive ever seen, this puts everything Disney+ did in the past 6 years to shame, how is no one funding this studio??????

@commandercaptain4664

3 күн бұрын

Copyright, that's why. Wait until 2073.

@bruce3238

3 күн бұрын

This isn't the best. But the fighter scene was exactly what it should be. They made it better than Disney. Lucasfilm should have outsource their production team

THE BLOCKING. The way the camera and actors were plotted out (especially during the space action) was absolutely TOP TIER.

I wasn't expecting Lord Helmet from Spaceballs to turn up to fight Vader.

@mrsjackbauer1

14 күн бұрын

The name is Dark Helmet not Lord Helmet!

@stevenpurtee5062

12 күн бұрын

I know! I enjoyed the short film, but that second Vader helmet looked HUGE!

@TEDSHOTTHAT

11 күн бұрын

Lmao i bet she gives great helmet 😂😂😂

@ElevenEvilExes

11 күн бұрын

hahaha, i was thinking the same thing :D

@ericmorneau7758

10 күн бұрын

Yeah that killed it for me, fat Vader.

Holden, dude, this was amazing. Congrats to you and the team behind this. Vader's tie fighter's blaster bolt hitting the X-Wing at the exact moment it was about to launch into hyperspace - insane! Never even imagined what that would look like. Well done!

Perhaps the real future of Star Wars is not the big budget productions, but more of this. Where fans understand the nature of the content and and how to the story is to be told. This has the feel of the originals and kept me captivated. Well done!

Wait. WTF did I just watch??? This is the most amazing Fan Film I have ever seen. As someone who fiddled with the idea of a SW Fan Film 20 years ago but never got around to it, I am appreciative of all the work and dedication that went into it. It was basically indistinguishable from the real movies. Congratulations and thanks for making this.

Disney Budget: 1 Billion Result :Movies that shall not be mentioned Holden's Budget: .010% of Disney's Result: An imaginary offer letter to sit at the table next to Dave Filoni discussing future projects.

@ZeroOmega-vg8nq

12 күн бұрын

or maybe we just fire filoni and have holden. filoni is long since compromised and is just another corpo to the mouse

@tunebeat3809

7 күн бұрын

Corporations only care about profits and their radical agendas; indie filmmakers only care about making good products.

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

I personally feel like the temple scene would've hit harder if the ghost actually looked somewhat like Anakin rather than just Vader with a blue saber, even if the actor you chose wasn't a perfect resemblance it still would've been a nice contrast. Other than that though, this film was perfect! So many awesome details and visuals and acting, many moments where it felt like an official Star Wars movie that would be released today.

It is baffling and heart warming, that the Star Wars Fanbase still clings to this day to their franchise and release quality content far more precious than the official ones.

Star Wars belongs to the fans forever! I’m blown away by this, disney is absolutely clueless in how to make anything good

I want you to know that I legitimately forgot I was watching a fan film a minute or two in- really incredible work

@DMFX1

14 күн бұрын

I really appreciate hearing stuff like this. I’ve been staring at 3D models and animation graphs for so long that I wasn’t sure how it would look for other people. I’m glad you guys are enjoying it!

@johndnole

13 күн бұрын

Exactly what I was going to say! Very immersive, from FX to sound and a great story well told! Makes me wish this was canon...like the Marvel comics between movies back in my day!

@totezmcgotez44

12 күн бұрын

@@DMFX1The visuals were definitely the stand out here, for me at least.

This was better than what Disney gave us in the new trilogy combined.

Everyone who worked on this should be very proud.

Star Wars is never dead as long as there are fans like you who keep it alive. Disney can't take this from us.

Somebody give this guy access to a full production team!

@MattLaneFitness

14 күн бұрын

Thank you, I fully agree

@Darth-vade123

11 күн бұрын

Definitely Vader comics level

I usually watch about 3 minutes of fan films and I’m in to the next. I watched this twice. The Attention to detail and effects shots are amazing. I can tell you put your whole heart in every shot. Absolutely awesome. I loved the x wing breaking up as it entered the atmosphere. Looked like real models were used!! This made my 4th. My inner child thanks you to Endor and back.

Proof that Disney/Lucas has lost its way. If we can find a way to monetize fan films of this quality, fans could take back the franchises we love. Thank you for all the hard work put into this, bravo!

Love when the lightsaber goes blue

@JEF_W

5 күн бұрын

It was almost white for a second. At least, from what I saw

@marmur2909

5 күн бұрын

​@@JEF_WThat's probably due to the lighting to be honest. It's very bright behind Anakin in the scene

Thank you Holden for the opportunity to share my inner Palpatine! Well done my friend!

At last some real Star Wars what a labour of love some fans are amazing

This is one of the best looking fan films I've seen.

A fine edition to add to my fan film collection

I am blown away by the quality of this fan film, it looks like you had a major movie studio budget for this, blown away by this, the best fan film quality I've ever seen

Amazing work. The production quality for a fan film is outstanding. Thank you for your hard work. Really enjoy this!

I am truly baffled at the execution of the short film. Yes it’s true I still think Star Wars sucks but knowing that a single artist and one editor made this on a shoestring budget is truly unbelievable. Great work to everyone that made this.

@Vandicoup

14 күн бұрын

HAPPY STAR WARS DAY, MATT!! #MayThe4thBeWithYou

@Vandicoup

14 күн бұрын

Watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire and get ready to have your mind TRULY be blown. For better OR for worse!! 😂👌💫✨

@MattLaneFitness

14 күн бұрын

@@Vandicoup eyyy thank ya!

@thebessienessie836

13 күн бұрын

gg matt lane fitness we love u

@johnlivingstonjr2473

13 күн бұрын

Damn Holden! Great job on you and your crew!

Impressive, MOST impressive!

I must say, seeing Vader go ham in a ship is pretty sick

Within the first minute of this SHORT film. I have seen excellent production quality from thjs random guy on KZread than a multi billion dollar company. This is an accomplishment worthy of recognition. Impressive, most impressive.

Don't get me wrong I love a flashy lightsaber battle. Yet the best Star Wars fanfilms are always those that you actually can add as your personal headcanon to the story as something that happened we just never got to see it. Without needing to do some mental gymnastic and rewrites. And this clears that bar with ease. Well done.

disney been real quiet since this one dropped

@collegebro85

12 күн бұрын

Disney has nothing to do with this travesty…they are too busy making another billion with The Acolyte 🤨

Bro! The production value on this was top notch! Really blew me away! The cinematography was incredible! Definitely top 3 fan films I've ever saw! Loved the story too! I could see some of these shot holding up on the big screen. Like Vader boarding his ship and the battle after. Man that was cool! Thanks for making this! Disney killed any hope i had for Star Wars and you gave me hope again.

That was frikin awesome Holden I have no idea how you could have such an awesome idea for a short Star Wars story I wish you could make a full Star Wars movie that was a part of the main franchise I think you’d make on hell of a Star Wars movie

This is a fantastic addition to Star Wars lore. Thanks for letting me be a small part of such a fun experience!

Jesusm the amount of talent, dedication, and love that must have went into this to make it look so good is insane

8:13 Wow, I can't believe Vader tolerated stepping in sand.

This was absolutely amazing. Truely respectful to the OG and Prequel trilogies. Loved how you got to actually show us the struggle that vader faced after his encounter with Luke. Absolutely brilliant.

THIS IS AMAZING AND SHOULD BE A MOVIE!!! GIVE THIS MAN A BIG BUDGET FOR A FILM

Dude! This is creatively on point! The Star Wars we all want. Great job!

Sometimes the fans can show Disney a thing or two. Why doesn’t Disney tell these kinds of short stories?? Beautiful work.

Never ceases to amaze me how sw fans can make better and passionate fan films with a much smaller budget yet can still tell a compelling story. Good job guys! MTFBWY!

“Another happy landing “

@commandercaptain4664

3 күн бұрын

"... we lost something." -- Disneyfilm

Amazing how FANS are making better Star Wars than Disney is! WELL DONE!

Truth be told. This is the best Star wars I have seen in years. Thank you for all the work on this.

Holden. This was quite extraordinary as Annikin/Vader is the very literary essence of a tortured yet the greatest hero and villain in one. Luke is more powerful due to Vaders suit. This was genius. If Disney had an ounce of intelligence not stupidity you could have written for them. This would unite all fans. There is no Star Wars w/o the skywalkers. Bravo

And here I was not feeling very Star Warsy on May the 4th! This definitely brought out that fanboy feeling from 2015. Feels good! Nice work Holden, from one director to another! This is what cinema used to be: Pure Passion!

@ImJustRob.

11 күн бұрын

Director? Where's your film?

@otsosokka

4 күн бұрын

@@ImJustRob. Exactly.

The subtleties- like Vader getting into his starfighter ARE WHAT STAR WARS IS ALL ABOUT. Thank you!!!

@spyderbentley

5 күн бұрын

BLOWN UP ENTERING HYPERSPACE!? I don’t know this rebel but I shed a tear -now this is pod racing!

this is definitely taking a permanent spot between episode 5 and 6 whenever i do a star wars marathon again! 🔥

This was an AMAZING fan film. I love the interesting story, the visual effects, everything. You guys did a great job on this, and the fact that Darth Vader was dueling himself was really crazy to me.

"I've been looking forward to this." Can't wait to see it Holden, all the hard work put into this over the years has paid off! May the fourth be with you!!

I need a series based off of this immediately

This is such an incredible fan film. Amazing music, INCREDIBLE plot and idea, and great VFX and SFX. Thank you for contributing to keeping real Star Wars alive. May the force be with you!!!

Awesome film! As a lifelong Star Wars fan since the 90's, this ticked every one of my boxes for an enjoyable Star Wars fan film. Love the TIE pilots just hanging out sitting on their craft in the docking cradles and I love the implication that Vader has the battalion of troopers go into a full parade formation purely to witness how awesome the Advanced x1 is and see him take off in it. Interesting idea of having Vader and Anakin facing off against each other in an internal struggle like this, with Anakin reciting the Jedi Code while Vader quoted the Sith Code. I like to imagine that Death Trooper just watched Vader have a mental breakdown and start fighting nothing, deciding not to question things. Congratulations to you and the entire team that worked on this, I can tell a lot of work and passion went into it.

This is one of the most empathetic and relatable Darth Vader stories ever told. I want to thank you. This fan film was my therapy for the day🙂💪 Thank you for giving me hope in myself and reminding me that there is always a light in us we forget about. Thank you for this materpiece❤️

The shots , editing, VFX and sound are outstanding. You truly capture the original feel and spirit of original Star Wars.

Best Darth Vader impression in a fan film ever.

This was by far the best fan film I've ever seen. Well done

Holden Hardman. You are a Legend Mate !!! The Force is Truly Strong with you and your film shows your love and passion for the universe that is Star Wars. Congratulations on this film. It’s brilliant! May you continue to bring the world your vision as a director. Your fan from Australia 🇦🇺

This is the kind of film that will keep Star Wars truly alive! That scene when Vader was coming down the stone hall with light saber glowing was chilling!

The detail with the TIE fighter having brake lights was genius!

Well............this is, most likely one of the best Star Wars fan film ever made! 2 thumbs up! Mr. Hardman!

@perssontm1628

14 күн бұрын

I just wish the saber fighting looked a bit better. And lets not talk about the second vaders armor being all messed up and them not being the same height lol. But I love how they rescited the sith and jedi code that was pretty cool.

@commandercaptain4664

3 күн бұрын

I'll put it top 3, but TIE Fighter anime is still the best.

Nicely done. A worthy addition to SW fanfic lore. Thank you for your hard work in getting this made.

I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THESE AREN'T SEEN ON THE big screen, REAL SHAME!!! Edit: PLEASE MAKE THE VADER SERIES WE'LL NEVER SEE ON Disney PLEASE!

EXCELLENT!! From a lifelong SW fan, thank you!

Phenomenal job Holden! Couldn't ask for something better on Star Wars day!

The Special Effects are God-tier for a fan film. These fan films keep exceeding expectations, and I hope one day anyone and everyone with an idea can create something as magical as this

Truly incredible work man, being able to achieve this quality on such a low budget is inspiring. The lighting and camera work on the go pro like POV shot of the droid was EXCELLENT. We need a dog fight scene in star wars where the camera shows the droids POV like that and cuts to him fixing up the craft as it takes damage. 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Besides Rogue One, this is the best I’ve seen outta Star Wars content. That’s both awesome and extremely sad. Well done Holden and whoever the VFX / Editor is, huge kudos to you guys. This was pretty cool.

Dude Holden, and everyone else that worked on this project, friggen amazing, got a feeling of more love and passion from this 21 minutes of a fan movie than anything disney has put out. 20/10 will goosebump again, thanks again... and just remember., this is what the star wars community is about, not all the bullcrap that people try spewing, we're a passionate fan base, and if it had sucked, we would've been equally as bashing as we are praising

Absolutely brilliant!!!! Well done. The juxtaposition of the light side of the force testing Vader the way the dark side tested Luke is genius!

Awesome to see that 20min of a fan made film had more of a storyline than 7, 8, and 9 together.

I can definitely tell by the sand and the color of the water that this was definitely shot on the beaches in your local area. Y’all did a great job with this, kudos to all involved!

@ImJustRob.

11 күн бұрын

How would you know his local area? How to you know the water colour hasn't been edited??

@Rikrik1138

11 күн бұрын

@@ImJustRob. I live not far from where Holden lives. It’s likely I’ve been on that same beach, or near it at some point.

I love fan films that goes in place between movies cause to me this is my head-cannon now and it makes sense for the overall story particularly in this one where Vader fights Anakin cause it leads to him coming back to the light in episode 6 really well done👍🏻

@terpgirl5

13 күн бұрын

I feel the same! This is canon for me now!

nice touch having a droid resembling K2SO from R1 in there =)

This is the first time I've been blown away entirely by a fan film. The attention to detail, the story, shots, sfx, cgi, acting, music... I would be honored to collab with you someday. Best Vader show we never got. 10/10

@dorkknight86

12 күн бұрын

I just restarted it a 3rd time.. help

@dorkknight86

12 күн бұрын

Also I just put this up on all my socials cuz it's incredible

Excellent work, the force is strong with Holden. Happy Star Wars day!

For being on a shoestring budget, this is impressive. The lightsaber duel and conversation during it is easily the strongest part. Looking forward to seeing what else you do as you move forward with filmmaking, Holden!

The fact that it's filmed to resemble the original trilogy won me over. Fantastic job.