Vader: Pull to the Light || A Star Wars Fan Film

[@HoldenHardman]

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. Edit: We just finished a "behind the scenes" video of how we made this if you're into that kind of thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rojZZGdve8SHpc0

[@darthlow]

May the 4th be with you

[@Hobodeluxe007]

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]

This was great I hope to see more.

[@DMFX1]

@@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]

Bad Ass brother ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DMFX1]

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]

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

[@chrisrcowley]

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

[@wysh7205]

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]

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

[@DMFX1]

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

[@B0Bgames]

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]

It's like poetry, it rhymes

[@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka]

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

[@4713Caine]

@@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka haha

[@Qwijebo]

@@mikcnmvedmsfonoteka Personally I prefer the Muppets version

[@freeporthighathletics]

He would not have faced himself in the suit. He would have faced a healthy Anakin.

[@jr4it06]

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

[@scottbraun2457]

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

[@DevDog98]

​@@scottbraun2457its spelt canon

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Darth Vader: Kill Him.

[@ARCHAON9875_]

DARTH VADER IN MY DREAMS THIS NIGHT AND DARTH SIDIOUS BECAME AATROX I WAS... L AGENT LORRAINE ET SA BARBARE CONTRE LES TEMPLES DU DIEU SERPENT. CAPITAINE PROUTATE / CAPITAINE X JUST TRUE... JE RASE L HERBE SOUS LES PIEDS DES ENNEMIS. TELLEMENT D ACCORD DES FOIS. BELLATRIX LESTRANGE 1 0 BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE STRANGE ET N OUBLIEZ PAS LES SOIREES CHARLESTON... WELCOME TO THE OTHER SIDE / THE DARK SIDE... FORMERLY LUKELLY SKYWALKER... LES DJENJAALLAH IMPOSSIBLE QUE DES DJENJAOUIDS AU SOUDAN... ANGEL WYVERN / DARTH REVAN / NOX ET LUX LES CHATIMENTS DE VICTOR HUGO... I AM FANTASIO... SAINT CHARCLO SKIZO !

[@ARCHAON9875_]

PALINDROMIC AIN'T IT ! ? TO 01 AND CONSERVATISME AMBIANT AGREED BY GOD / DJENJA ALLAH IMPOSSIBLE / ON VOUS A A L OEIL LES GENS PEOPLE ARE STRANGE WHEN YOU RE A STRANGER... DARTH SIDIOUS IS AATROX I WAS. THE END ! ? PALINDROMIC AIN'T IT ? ! SAINT CHARCLO SKIZO SAYS

[@andrewnguyen777]

Darth Vader changing from red to blue is cinematic. The struggle within beautifully exhibited 🙏🙌

[@mfknjoey]

THE FACT THAT THIS IS A FAN FILM AND NOT A MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT BLOWS MY MIND THANK YOU FOR THIS 😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥

[@SusanKozlowski-hr6ot]

No doubt! Unbelievable that this was a fan film and not a Lucas Film. Amazing 🤩

[@simgear4131]

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

[@Boss-gd2ij]

Maybe, not better Star Wars than Star Wars though. FANS v AI game intro battle at best. Good effort though.

[@wtk6069]

Just the obvious heart put into the fan projects make them far better than Disney's halfhearted junk, even without the gazillion dollar effects budgets.

[@veganconservative1109]

The difference between caring about the universe and only caring about an agenda to rework society.

[@jenniferburchill3658]

I say give all rights of the Star Wars saga to the fans!

[@unsinnkim3690]

the fans have tons of good ideas and a golden heart. Disney has a shit ton of money and no idea at all.

[@StarWarsTheory]

Great work guys!

[@ZayManzzz]

😄

[@ZackMuffinMan]

Hi Theory!

[@eanthegreat724]

yessir!

[@Jet-ok-ok]

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

[@Pwerdna]

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

[@Spaceballs30]

The tumbling navigation is so spot-on for actual space travel...this is tops!

[@werebear76]

All the big studios need to start watching these fan films. Just to see how it should be done. Ive been blown away by most of them. They stay true to the lore and characters more than the originators do. Keep up the fantastic work

[@imwideup0990]

I like to believe there are some people in the studio that want the SW projects to be true to the lore very few, but it's probably the big wigs in the office that know nothing about SW and have the final word to air these terrible ideas on disney plus. All the want is the money, I get it. But damn listen to the fans or at least get the idea on what we want.

[@TayRich93]

Ikr same in gaming big wig dummies​@@imwideup0990

[@ryanbaker5296]

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]

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]

My jaw dropped at that scene

[@jesseslack2089]

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

[@videowatcher0975]

He talked and he should have jumped

[@evernurse]

That was sick af

[@KABZProductions]

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]

This!! 👆

[@timkelleher2052]

True. This is a good sign.

[@MainframeMilitia]

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]

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!

[@NoCluYT]

Illum, later Starkiller base. Also there's Jedha

[@blubey123321]

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!

[@Karl-88]

I have to say this was bloody brilliant. As a 35 year old Star Wars fan it brought something back I hadn’t had since watching the original movies as a kid. Fantastic work thank you.

[@DL-lx4ei]

Ok... Vader jumping into the Tie Advanced has to be one of the best things ever. AMAZING JOB!!

[@Xtr4Vi3w]

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

[@11BRelo]

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

[@jonroberts5239]

Oh yeah, nice call back to KotOR!

[@robertceballos615]

❤❤❤❤

[@JedimillerReturns]

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

[@kutyaember]

@@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]

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

[@StarWarsElites]

Vader walking on sand was wild

[@Formally_Me_76]

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

[@laetitiacouteausuisse5296]

Not like he can feel it now...

[@Fedaygin]

Yeah people can change 😋

[@JFANDHISPEOPLE]

He had the walk from Office Space, gansta style

[@99thJediWarrior]

Yes. VADER, not Anakin.

[@PayneMaximus]

Light-Side Vader was not able to defeat Dark-Side Vader, but the truth is these fan films beat Disney ten-fold any day.

[@swe_fun]

beat me to it... 100000% better than Disney - and one of the best dog fights in ANY of the films. hats off

[@detpak]

Anakin triumphed over Vader then and there, It just took time to manifest itself into Vader.

[@celestinoamerican1881]

Sadly, 😮 with far less money. They have done a good JOB!

[@htown11465]

Really? I mean it’s a great effort and I really enjoyed it but the special effects are not good, the acting is bad, the plot makes no sense - Vader can sense Luke, he would know he isn’t in the x-wing - the dialogue is corny, there is no real story, derth moves like a person whose only just recently learnt to use a body. It’s amazing for a fan film but it’s not comparable to even the bad things coming out of Disney now.

[@TerminatorGundam300]

@@swe_fun let's all be honest. Making a fan film beat Disney's messes is the EASY part. The hard part is making sure the fan film is good. This one is quite good ^^

[@SJ-yf9xy]

The force is strong with u. You're wise and strong, and I'm very proud of you. U cooked up a masterpiece

[@lukeskywalker4223]

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

[@Solomon_C]

Agreed

[@Srs-zb5qx]

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

[@thecraziestofalldave]

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

[@commandercaptain4664]

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

[@morokeiboethia6749]

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

[@ronadams681]

But why is he flying a bomber?

[@Srs-zb5qx]

@@ronadams681 it’s not a bomber it’s his tie

[@SprayInk-Kreatïv-Nouveau]

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

[@marmur2909]

It's now canon in my head

[@kutyaember]

@@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.

[@harmonygalvin7745]

@@kutyaember That'll never happen. Passion is long gone from the creators of SW - it's all about politics now. This is better than any of the recent films. Works great as a prequel to ROTJ. Well done.

[@ptowndrew2183]

Man i so glad that we are in a time where fans have the technology to make actual good starwars that respect the lore and expands on the storiesin unique ways. Thank you for this! Reminds me why i fell in love with starwars!

[@BichaeldeAngelo]

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

[@DMFX1]

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]

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]

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

[@DeathStarFilmCompany]

DUDE, HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE??? Not only did you make it look basically identical to the original trilogy with the effects, music, etc, but you told an amazing story and made it look awesome!!!! You even got the Darth Vader voice pretty close to the original!!! It feels like an original Star Wars movie. Great Job!!!

[@Yesica1993]

Yes, it did!

[@vasilemarcoros443]

Very good. Love it ❤ Master class. Hopefully you will consider to continue the story with the Master

[@SusanKozlowski-hr6ot]

So close to original that I felt like I was watching a Lucas Film.

[@Robert_Douglass]

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

[@RamonRodriguez-hq7vn]

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]

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

[@90whatever]

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

[@hughhainey1531]

Thought the same as in leading their shot when fireing.

[@aaronolson2234]

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

[@hanskurtmann6781]

Excellent! This and other fan film makers are what " content creation " actually means. Talented people who actually make things, things that they have a real passion for. Unlike 90% of youtube, twitter, tiktok or social media, who don't "create" a single thing. Keep it up.

[@TheGreyTurtleEntertainment]

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.

[@GazingTrandoshan]

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]

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.

[@angelosusa4258]

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

[@justinmelkert2899]

The galaxy shall expand whether Disney likes it or not.

[@supremeghost7950]

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.

[@dimitribrams84]

i am so happu this has showed up randomly in my youtube list. This is the best star wars i have seen since revenge of the sith, the mandalorian and asokha. disney should hire you. nice scene and atmosphere building. top job.

[@TeaTimeGamingXD]

10/10! Very well made. Love the conflict within Vader turn into something we saw physically with his two selves.

[@geralt1130]

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]

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]

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

[@TheGreyTurtleEntertainment]

​@@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.

[@afreeman5609]

Yeah, I noticed that too.

[@Kaizoushin]

I caught that too 😊

[@sonofanewok751]

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]

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

[@tunebeat3809]

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

[@miguelmccormack3018]

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

[@JedimillerReturns]

Meh. No originality

[@DaRkHaLLwAyZ1980UnDeRtAkErKaNe]

I actually appreciate this because it explains that Darth Vader is always around when no one thinks he ever was

[@BloodyBehelit]

Im so happy we still have true star wars fans who are taking the content into their own hands. This whole film was f’ing amazing. My eyes got watery from how happy i was watching it

[@Chris-d3m4b]

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.

[@jesseesquivel3382]

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

[@dhamahatra4064]

Everyone who worked on this should be very proud.

[@m.a.3349]

ThIS WAS GOOD - THE SPACE SCENES INCREDIBLE

[@PetrilloCinema]

The space shots are so freaking awesome and the score feels so true to Star Wars! That’s a lot of star destroyers😯

[@boardwalkbarber]

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.

[@ElvisC506]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@S-420]

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

[@alexincobra7379]

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.

[@Dazzed-kj5kf]

was thinking the same thing

[@SweetZombiJesus]

While I applaud their effort, this short is on par with Disney in terms of writing. The dialogue between the Vader's was uninspired except for one good line, and there were so many oed choices that hurt the film. 2 starfighters, yet they send an Armada of ships. Random Mandalorian post credits. The whole film basically re-iterates something we already know, that Vader still has some light in him. This is more a show of sfx and cinematography, but I don't think those two things are the main issues with the Disney projects.

[@alexincobra7379]

@@SweetZombiJesus actually they were not trying break canon so they don't need to add new ideas. Breaking canon or rebooting already made work has the risk of losing fans. Their efforts has my support in any other future endeavors. You can't please everyone, obviously you are not pleased, but as long as they have support of the majority of fans, that's what counts.

[@markcrawford4239]

@@SweetZombiJesuswhat makes this short story so compelling is it’s told through vaders pov showing what vaders conflict with the light looked like.

[@sheppeyfishtales]

Those 20 minutes held my attention for longer than any of the Disney stuff 😂

[@georgeguest397]

Fantastic work, guys! This is the type of film that Star Wars fans really want to see. Great camera shots, awesome movie sets, great script... all done from the heart! Congrats on a job well done.

[@mugyFORCE]

It was an interesting take on Vader. To see the struggle and constant conflict within him (which he actually has) was really nice and well done. For a 'not so big' budget, it still looked pretty well made.

[@colinstamper7876]

Somebody give this guy access to a full production team!

[@MattLaneFitness]

Thank you, I fully agree

[@Darth-vade123]

Definitely Vader comics level

[@MrMayse-co8zw]

I must say that I am beyond impressed with the graphics and the writing of this film. A Corellian Ale or Blue Milk to all involved in this artwork 🫡

[@MattLaneFitness]

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]

HAPPY STAR WARS DAY, MATT!! #MayThe4thBeWithYou

[@Vandicoup]

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]

@@Vandicoup eyyy thank ya!

[@thebessienessie836]

gg matt lane fitness we love u

[@johnlivingstonjr2473]

Damn Holden! Great job on you and your crew!

[@DonaldD02]

I love the music as Light Side first appears down the steps. Can really feel how much care went into fan-film.

[@JamieCosta]

Most impressive. This is exactly what needs to be covered. Loved it guys. Lets talk soon..

[@HoldenHardman]

How cool, thanks Jamie! I remember seeing your Galdalf and Han Solo impressions FOREVER ago, and I was one of the first people to see your Kenobi short. I remember thinking how incredible it was for a fan film, so getting your praise is rewarding. The circle is now complete, lol. You can always email me, [e-mail]

[@JamieCosta]

@@HoldenHardman 💙 Got it!

[@850_palpy]

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

[@VirtualViews3D]

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.

[@samprestwich1290]

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!!!

[@bennyg949]

Very good man! From having very little budget to this... amazing!!!!! Congrats!!!!

[@barrybrown6648]

Much better than Disney.... Sticking to the real lore with great writing and story telling!!

[@hisdivineshadow8263]

I can't believe this is a fan made product. This is awesome. You guys need to make your own film production company

[@memorexdrc]

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]

Beat me to it. LOL

[@Imachowderhead]

C-SPAN is better than Disney

[@craigcampbell5590]

OMG! When they were saying the oaths to each other, I got goosebumps all over! This was so good. Hollywood loves nothing. That is way they fail.

[@VegetaLF7]

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.

[@cswamp1]

Better than anything Disney has shit out in the last nine years. Great job

[@Zack4ry]

Thank you for this, this is amazing.. I felt the Star Wars vibes, at last ! Thanks !!

[@matta2738]

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

[@mrsjackbauer1]

The name is Dark Helmet not Lord Helmet!

[@stevenpurtee5062]

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

[@TEDSHOTTHAT]

Lmao i bet she gives great helmet 😂😂😂

[@ElevenEvilExes]

hahaha, i was thinking the same thing :D

[@ericmorneau7758]

Yeah that killed it for me, fat Vader.

[@redranger807]

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.

[@neilgoldsmith5482]

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

[@jamesbennett2164]

My son and I were there while you guys filmed the Vader vs Vader scene in Pensacola. He was so excited when you guys released this. Amazing job

[@HoldenHardman]

Very cool, I'm glad you guys liked the final product!

[@NabbitWorld7447]

This is Star Wars!!! exactly what we want from Disney as a whole yet seldom receive. I love the composition of both CGI and IRL footage used to create this film. Exceptional cinematography, world building and talented acting truly makes this fan film one of the best i've seen. And the Vader cosplay as a whole is remarkably akin to the in universe design. Great stuff man and thanks for creating this work of art.

[@jonomack]

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

[@reececashel8713]

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 🇦🇺

[@xanderx9988]

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!

[@HarmlessAvi]

You can tell down to the last atom this was written by a Star Wars fan, from the hyperspace idea to the SITH AND JEDI CODES being recited??? The scale of this is huge and the sheer amount of work and passion put into this severely outweighs ANY small imperfections this may have. That was awesome.

[@lymedog3176]

As a starwars fan since 1977, I got to say that the fan films have been fun to watch and have filled the voids between the movies…keep up the good work!!! I saw the fan film with the fight between Obi wan and Vader on the Death Star…I wish that was added into the actual remake… hopefully Lucas will possibly see these short films a make additions! Even though I’m a huge Obi wan fan Vader has been a favorite too! Such a tragic story of loss, deception and redemption!

[@alexincobra7379]

The best fan film made yet. So detailed and looks like out of "Rogue One."

[@bonespazm8792]

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

[@dcworld4349]

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.

[@KubotaKid]

I love this. I saw the Star Wars movie as a kid fresh. Thank you for this.

[@nighthawk0077]

Whoever voiced siddeous is on point. He is not easy to do.

[@TheFestusss]

I can’t believe this was only 20 minutes long! You packed more pure, emotional, compelling, and entertaining Star Wars content in this short film than 6 years of D_____ and L_____ combined! Thanks! More please?

[@JABBERFKS]

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

[@wysh7205]

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

[@PetrilloCinema]

Fantastic sound design!!

[@ddff2815]

Ok. I haven’t watched this channel in a very long time and it recently came to mind. Before I went searching for Holden’s most recent video, this video popped up in my feed and though I’m terrified by this “algorithm” reading my mind, I’m still grateful because this was a wonderful story. I could really see it was written through the lens of a Christ follower and was so moved by the climactic light vs dark scene. Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@OldFarmerJoe1]

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]

Copyright, that's why. Wait until 2073.

[@bruce3238]

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

[@bradleyc6564]

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

[@samfromportadown]

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

[@mr.timebombman2230]

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

[@ΠαζαρακιαΣιτι]

its not sequel its shitquel

[@Dani-kq6qq]

No it isnt.

[@thomazplays9305]

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.

[@ΠαζαρακιαΣιτι]

@@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.

[@secretagentbloke]

Whatever this cost to make, every single penny is up on the screen! Incredible job 👏🏻

[@EJ1447V]

This should be at a theater I assume it was at film festival but world wide be great oh well its literally that good of fan film so cinematic and great vfx best fan film ever

[@oblivionduex]

A fine edition to add to my fan film collection

[@flexsouce7485]

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❤️

[@jmanvids2007]

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.

[@EmpireFanProductions]

This is phenomenal! Great work on this project and kudos to everyone involved! 🎬😎👍🏻

[@DaRkHaLLwAyZ1980UnDeRtAkErKaNe]

I definitely subscribed 😊The force is strong with you

[@6LVRDRGN]

Impressive, MOST impressive!

[@incredulousdisbelief9841]

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

[@guys72ss1]

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

[@thorragnarok2861]

WTF 😂 THIS IS BETTER THAN DISNEY+ THE ACOLYTE ❤ . May The Fans Be With You

[@santilimos]

wow wow wow excelent work ! Saludos desde Argentina!