I grew up with Star Wars so that's practically ingrained in me. But I will always have a soft spot for Drop Dead Fred, for two very, very important reasons.
@@malcolmdrake6137 Are you referring to me? 1. I'm a woman, not a him 2. I love Mark Hamill, 3. Have you seen him? He's incredibly enthusiastic. I could imagine that constant energy becoming annoying to someone like Sir Alec Guinness to the point that he bribed him to give him space. Maybe she was joking, but the sentiment of the joke rings true to me. Anyway, have a good day.
I agree. Mark Hamill was very young in 1977... and very American. Sir Alec was 40 years ahead of Mark in age, 60 years ahead in life experience... and very old world English. So I can quite imagine Sir Alec getting very weary of Mark bouncing off the walls, and finding a way to take the wind out of Mark's sails, so he could smoke his pipe in peace and quiet.
Tim Smith Pity that the “old world English” are all but gone. As another fellow has observed, “London isn’t English anymore”. At less than 45% of the population in their own capital city, I suppose not.
Yes, I agree. However, I think she paid such a steep price. People should pay more attention to drug addicts, they are usually the gladiators of humanity.
in many ways, she was a non-celebrity thrust into the celebrity world but she never bought it. No wonder she relied on drugs to cope with that shallow world.
@@fortunasp5391 There are two types of A-list celebrities, one is by name recognition, and the other is by box office accomplishments. Ford only became famous after Star Wars and Indiana Jones happened, but everyone in Hollywood knew Carrie. She had name recognition thanks to her parents, and as she got older because of her own talent and outstanding work as a screenwriter. She had wits and humor to boot. As for Ford, it certainly took him a while to get recognition outside his collaborations with Lucas. Carrie was just always there.
@Kevin Prima oh please, get off your high horse, drug addiction is an illness, not a choice. Also, you'd be surprised about the kind of things people can do, even under the influence of drugs and no, it's not all negative.
This video helped me to appreciate that not only was Carrie Fisher a movie icon for me as a boy, she was a remarkable, strong, and fiercely intelligent woman who's sense of humor was matched only by her brutal and often self effacing honesty. A very special woman we lost too soon.
John 14:6 Jesus said unto him, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. John 3:18 “He that believeth in Him is not condemned; but He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Revelation 21 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” 1 Corinthians 6 18 Flee fornication. Every other sin which a man doeth is outside the body, but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. Matthew 12 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” Romans 8:6 21st Century King James Version 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace, Luke 12:20 21st Century King James Version 20 But God said unto him, ‘Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee. Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?’ 1 Timothy 5:6 21st Century King James Version 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 1 Corinthians 6 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived: Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 John 2:17 21st Century King James Version 17 And the world passeth away and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. Matthew 22:29 21st Century King James Version 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. John 8:51 21st Century King James Version 51 Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep My saying, he shall never see death.” 2 John 9 21st Century King James Version 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son. Titus 1:14 21st Century King James Version 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. 2 Peter 3:18 21st Century King James Version 18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. Romans 12:2 21st Century King James Version 2 And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Hebrews 9:24 21st Century King James Version 24 For Christ has not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into Heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Colossians 2:10 21st Century King James Version 10 And ye are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power, Deuteronomy 6:14 21st Century King James Version 14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people who are round about you 2 Corinthians 11:14 21st Century King James Version 14 And no marvel, for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Jeremiah 7 18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger. 1 Corinthians 10 20 But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God; and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 1 Timothy 2:5 21st Century King James Version 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Deuteronomy 8 19 And it shall be, if thou at all forget the Lord thy God and walk after other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 1 John 5 20 And we know that the Son of God is come and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true; and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and Eternal Life. Acts 17 29 “For inasmuch, then, as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or stone, graven by art and of man’s devising. Proverbs 14 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 1 John 4 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God; and such is the spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and even now already it is in the world. 2 John 1 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ hath both the Father and the Son. John 8:12 21st Century King James Version 12 Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Mark 8 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the Gospel’s, the same shall save it. John 8 51 Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep My saying, he shall never see death.” John 17 3 And this is life eternal: that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. 1 Timothy 2 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Acts 4 12 Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.” James 1 21 Therefore lay apart all filthiness and the superfluity of wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls. John 11 25 Jesus said unto her, “I am the resurrection and the Life. He that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; 26 and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?” John 6 68 Then Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life, Psalm 119 30 I have chosen the way of truth; Thy judgments have I laid before me. Psalm 119 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee. Romans 12 2 And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 1 Corinthians 2:5 21st Century King James Version 5 that your faith should not stand on the wisdom of man, but on the power of God. 1 Peter 5 8 Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 John 2 16 For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. James 1 21 Therefore lay apart all filthiness and the superfluity of wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls. 1 Corinthians 15 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 1 Thessalonians 5 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ John 3 18 “He that believeth in Him is not condemned; but He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:36 21st Century King James Version 36 He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” Luke 6:5 21st Century King James Version 5 And He said unto them, “The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.” Matthew 22:29 21st Century King James Version 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. John 5:29 21st Century King James Version 29 and shall come forth - they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 8 12 Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:32 21st Century King James Version 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 6:40 21st Century King James Version 40 And this is the will of Him that sent Me: that every one who seeth the Son and believeth in Him may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the Last Day.” Mark 13:13 21st Century King James Version 13 And ye shall be hated by all men for My name’s sake; but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Revelation 14:12 21st Century King James Version 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. John 8 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Mark 13 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.
It just hit me that for years and years, all I ever heard people mutter anecdotally about Carrie was that she was "having trouble with drugs". Nothing could be further from the truth: she was having trouble with her mental health, and self-medicating. It's a profound statement on our cultural aversion to discussing mental health that that was always the line.
IF you want to go that route, that can be said for every single person that consumes alcohol, or any drug including one of the worst- SUGAR. Its well known she was a cokehead. Call it whatever you want. Her biggest problem was her parents, she was doomed from the start.
@spartanx169x 169of300 my point was merely that we should be more willing to identify, admit to, and discuss mental health problems, as they are usually the root issue in secondary behavioural issues. Pleased you mentioned sugar though, I'm currently getting very frustrated with how unable people are to identify it as a drug despite its effects and its addictiveness.
When amy winehouse died, the front page headline on the Boston herald was "they tried to make her go to rehab, but she said 'no, no, no' ". Things are a little better now, at least.
Think of how she broke the mold for fictional "princesses". It took Disney decades to figure out that girls want to see a princess with agency, strength, and independence, fully capable of taking charge of their own rescue. How important was that for girls to see!
And yet they completely butchered the one female character that was supposed to be the culmination of that by literally making her a vessel for a male character 🙃
Cause she was a wee 5-2" and knew she could get away with it. Honestly she could insult my heritage to my very face and I'd be impossible to take it seriously, only because we "KNOW" her and her lack of real vindictiveness and it would be funny. AS FUCK
Well... there's a way you could take "losing your virginity *three times* " - but it's just filthy, and I'm not gonna go there. But Carrie gets it, and she's laughing her ass off right about now....
Man this is moving As a kid born in the 70’s who grew up with Star Wars seeing them in the theater & getting the action figures many of which I still have, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia was one of the first crushes I had growing up along with probably every other boy in my generation. Like many of the greats, they were taken from us too soon. She was actual Hollywood royalty but she was still so humble, self-deprecating & real which made you love her even more.
I love that she embraced what made her a star. That bit of Hamill talking about his bio for a play, you could tell he wasn't completely proud of his space based movies, at least at that time. He clearly thought it made him look less than a stage actor. She knew she played a strong woman, and that the films were absolutely integral to the growth of storytelling by film. She wasn't afraid to love the films. She was genuine. Seems hard to find in Hollywood.
Fun fact: She was latter a script doctor for many television shows, and that started on The Star Wars Movies. She streamlined and improved dialogue, and along with Georges Wife had a significant impact on the First Movie at least.
still not over her passing, her books and interviews helped so much growing up she truly changed my life, I'll forever be thankful to this utter legend
She was one of the most naturally funny people out there. Honest, irreverent, self-effacing, sharp, unapologetic. And just brilliant. Plus full of heart. RIP.
To honest that and a couple more things had the water works on. She was the best. I've loved her for about 33 years. Will love her 33 more if I make it that long.
We've been robbed of them 3 having a reunion in the new movies. Absolute horseshit! It's an insult to the fans. I refuse to accept the last 3 "movies" happened.
Here I am telling myself, what are you doing? Tears rolling down both my cheeks. I never knew here and yet I felt like I had known her my entire life. ❤️
The older I get the more I appreciate who this woman was. An absolute legend and incredible woman. To have the feminine sensuality, the vulnerability, the fierceness, intelligence, and to be an actual funny woman.
I named my daughter Carrie, after Carrie Fisher. She was just a massive bright light in my growing up as a teenager, & absolutely one of the most beautiful women on the planet. What a pity she had trouble with drinking and drugs, a very bright light went out the day that she died. RIP Carrie
If you ever have a chance to view one of her one woman show, watch it. No wonder that she saved many movie scripts. She was one of the best. The world was brighter when she was alive. Fortunately, she's on video, too. She was a genius ,truly entertaining and so intelligent. Thanks for putting this video together.
I fell in love with her when i was 7 lol 1977. What a beautiful smile and life in her eyes. Its hard to believe she had a severe personal battle with herself and sadly the alcohol and substance abuse shows as she aged. Saying that always a strong character that said what she thought and incredible wit. She will always be my Princess. RIP Carrie x
That ending really got to me. I'm not a big star wars fan nor am I very familiar with Carrie Fisher's work but she seemed to have been an amazing, inspiring woman. Life is beautiful and we should make the most of it while we still can.
It sounded like he couldn't say her name at that moment. He paused and called her the other member of the trio. That moment when your deep emotions are rising up and you're a split second from cracking. It's so hard being human, love is so tough.
the way i see it, harrison kinda treats his acting work as a job you know. he never phoned his work, but cause it is like 9-18 for him he never excited about it, it's just a way to earn money. that's why on interviews he comes off so apathetic.
@@danzansandeev6033 I agree, I think this is really the first time I've seen him show a strong genuine emotion. you just couldn't help but love this woman...
This is one of the best tributes I've ever seen for Carrie Fisher. She was definitely one of a kind. I especially love how at the very end, I was in tears, then the last few seconds there's one last laugh.
I really didn't know how special she was as a person. Such great editing and everything else that makes a biography excellent. Thanks for letting me know who she truly was, I know that I certainly underestimated and undervalued her. Beautiful video!
Pat Aherne yeah ok. why?? Did he show respect for his family,including his daughter, when he did what he did? Just because someone has a child doesn’t mean they are a parent. Respect is earned not just given. If he wanted to stray he should have gotten a divorce and did it after or kept it in his pants. When you cheat on your spouse you not only hurt and disrespect them, you hurt and disrespect your children with them. The trust was gone and that needs to be earned back. People make mistakes but that’s not an excuse.
Pat Aherne I mean... it kind of was her business. It greatly impacted her life. She even said that she didn’t hate Elizabeth Taylor (saying that people seemed to think she should hate Liz more than she actually did). And pray tell, what kind of moral obligation did she have to respect her shitty dad?
Pat Aherne You are way over the line and don't know what you are talking about when it comes to Eddie and Carrie. This is a guy who did cocaine with his daughter so lose the moral high ground. And just a side note here.. Eddie became very sick in his final days. Guess who was by his side, hiring nurses, overseeing his care and footing the bill for it? It would be wrong to confuse Carrie the writer and entertainer with the Carrie who behind the scenes had a forgiving heart and worked at building a relationship with her father. And in the end it was Carrie taking care of Eddie although sadly, as a child, he had never taken care of her.
Carrie was an old soul, you can clearly see that even while watching that footage of her singing at 13. What a remarkable woman, gone far too soon. SHE DESERVED A HAPPY ENDING, DAMMIT!!!
funny, that clip and her singing voice made me think of Jessica Harper in phantom of the paradise, where one of her song is called old souls. Beautiful song too. But no direct relation to Carrie Fisher.
She deserved more than the sequels that’s for sure. Makes the tragedy much worse, even if Disney see sense and redo the trilogy movies Carrie Fisher would not be alive to see her legacy complete. I’m glad I watched this, after seeing ep 7 and 8 a growing dislike built for me. This reminds me who she really was.
Good piece, nice editing. Carrie Fisher always seemed like a very genuine person who never took herself too seriously. She is one of the reasons I break out into laughter when some assert there are no strong female role models, and men don't like strong independent women. Generations of males have been tripping over themselves, enamored with her from first sight, and generations of females have tried to emulate her.
Don't ask women to be like her... Most of them are not close to be anything comparable. Nowadays women are in permanent trouble with her identity and completely manipulated by mass media, where they are just showed of as bad male clones because they want that to destroy our societies.
@@jasondashney Well both Star Wars and Alien are more 80s movies than 70s movies in a sense, they basically kicked off "80s action extravaganza" movies at the end of the 70s. Most of the kids who grew up on those Carrie and Sigourney grew up in the 80s pop culture.
Agreed. Tons of tough independent and very sexy women for decades. Thing is, the weaker softer woman is something some women want to be. Why shoehorn anyone? Why try to make all women tough and rough? Respect women, all women. Respect them for who they are and don't try to change them.
If there was one thing that killed the "new trilogy" for me was the fact the makers never got Luke, Leia and Han back together for any scene. THAT is what the true fans were waiting for and they took that away from us.
The whole point of TFA was that Luke was living out the rest of his life as a hermit and no one could find him. Then Han stupidly walks up to his son he hasn't seen in don't know how many decades. God I hated TFA and TLJ was even worse. TROS was almost palatable IMO. Remember ROTJ when Lando barely escaped the death star before it exploded, and he let out a scream of joy and Nein Numb was laughing. Those are the kind of moments the sequel trilogy was missing.
Carrie was the best. Such charisma and wit... She was the rebel who the world needed to see in the limelight. We miss you Carrie. The world was a better place with you having been in it.
After Carrie died, a little girl dressed as Jyn Erso and went to a con with her Dad and delivered the Death Star plans to every Princess Leia there that they could find. I tear up just thinking of it.
She was a queen, a legend and an icon. She the reason I sought help for my mental health and remains the biggest reason that I'm still here. I wish she was too so I could tell her how much she impacted my life
I'm also really thankful for her interview on PBS Fresh Air in February 4, 2004. I remember thinking "I have that". Two months later exactly I started having a major manic episode that finally ended in early June when I was admitted to psychiatric hospital after losing 30% of my body weight. Unfortunately, the experience with the law, the courts and forced confinement in a mental ward left me with a case of PTSD that wasn't diagnosed until much later in 2008 when I joined an international study of bipolar using MRI of the brain at UNC hospital. I also learned I have an IQ of 139. My symptoms finally got under control after losing literally everything and somehow landing in Indonesia. I attribute my cure to the year round 12 hours of daytime and 12 hours of nighttime that somehow got my rapid cycling under control and not living in a police state also helped a lot with my PTSD. God bless you and keep you Carrie Fisher. You didn't come in time to save me but at least I had a warning.
When I got clean and started getting help with being bipolar her books and interviews really helped me keep going and keep trying each time I fell down. I hope she knows the millions of people she helped with our struggles
It's 100 percent true. Perhaps the truest thing anybody in Hollywood has ever said about the "genre." It's complete BS and the death of current entertainment in America as we know it.
@@Station9.75 And while you're recording your cat, it might turn to your phone to see what you're doing there. In that moment, it's not really real anymore, because even the cat behaves differently because the camera is there.
Carrie will always be around in spirit because she was absolutely magical in everything she did. Beautiful soul with no holding back. There will be no one like her EVER.
I love how in-love-with the Leia character she was. Even the oldest interviews of her plugging Star Wars, she was perfectly delighted at the idea of being cast as Leia (or some other princess) til the end of time.
I saw an interview with Carrie where she said that she and Simon used to joke about it to the point that she called the song "Bridge Over Debbie's Daughter." So funny! (I'm still gutted at her death.)
I got the chance to write her a fan letter when I was a kid. She mailed me an autograph photo which I still have. I hope my hero worshipping letter in my clumsy child's handwriting brought a smile to her face. And now I have to stop reading the comments because they keep making me cry. I just have no words to express my sorrow because they wouldn't measure up to what a person she was.
I wrote her a letter too and did get a picture in return. When I met her years later I mentioned it and she asked what year. When I said 93/94 she said her mom took care of it then
The funniest line I heard from Carrie regarding Liz (paraphrased), is, “when Liz lost her husband, my father rushed to her side- and made his way around to her front.”! One heck of a whit. RIP Princess.
That's what I respected most about Carrie, and even Mark. That they have willfully accepted and embraced the Trilogy that shaped so much of their lives. Unlike Harrison Ford, who pretty much avoided it, to the point where during talk shows and interviews he would have the show deliberately not ask any questions about 'Star Wars' without his approval before hand.
@@deanladue3151 Everyone has a different personality. For all of his presence, Harrison is very much an introvert, the opposite of Mark and Carrie...but they fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
@@rikk319 the movie made Ford a star, but i think that he didn't want his career to be judged on the trilogy alone. I thought that it was ironic in a sense that 'Star Wars' was supposed to launch the careers of Hamill and Fisher, but instead it was Ford who became a superstar when 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' came out four years later.
I know all StarWars films by heart, because I watched all the films as the father of two grown-up sons and lived through the whole StarWars universe ... Thanks for this wonderful compilation from a wonderful person. I think I fell a little in love with this incredibly humorous person and singer. Rest in peace ... with you be the force! Love from Germany❤
“It’s like a Möbius striptease” is one of the cleverest things I’ve ever heard anybody say. And... that montage of the various readings of her holographic recording to obi-wan actually brought tears to my eyes. Honest to goodness tears.
I can recommend her book 'Postcards from the Edge' - full of similar brilliantly acidic comments, and a description of the insanity of chasing a high that I have never seen bettered - and I know that territory.
These 3 contributed to Hollywood so much even outside of the Star Wars circles that they should have a lifetime achievement award named after them. Carrie especially, she had more impact on the entertainment business worldwide than any woman before or after.
This was so beautifully crafted and edited together. Truly the finale was so touching and left off on the perfect note. Seeing how Carrie Fisher truly held to her own identity, even with her powerful mother, and left a legacy for her daughter to be connected to but not drown by. Thank you for weaving these pieces together into this presentation.
@@phealy02 I could not play Greensleeves on the flutophone in 4th grade without crying. There is power in this world that we are all subject to, and artists hold those reins.
