William Shatner Sings To George Lucas

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William Shatner opens the 2005 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas with a song performed the way only Shatner can perform it. Complete with backup Stormtrooper dancers and a cameos by Chewbacca!
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[@robbo_96]

Whoever decided to get Shatner for Lucas's tribute deserves a medal 😂

[@sagittariusly]

@Newsbender Fuck Chewie

[@flexsealman7096]

I'd say at least 100 medals lol...🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@knightofthenine3121]

"Dammit Bill, You're an Actor, Not a Singer." - Kelley, DeForest

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

Lock them up and throw way the key.

[@mustangsally1058]

@@knightofthenine3121 Priceless

[@parkermudsen1063]

It took a lot of balls for Shatner to appear behind enemy lines like that alone.

[@davidpaz9389]

And that is why Kirk will always trump Picard.

[@killingheros3554]

ALWAYS!

[@stephenhodell9474]

Not even close

[@vinmanr2d2]

Have you ever seen FANBOYS ?

[@ifly-fsx]

"Enemy lines"?

[@countmarkula1993]

I have never seen Harrison Ford so happy before, didn't even think it was possible. lol

[@MrTmax74]

He’s usually too baked to get excited

[@nicoletrudell2065]

His absolute joy at this was the best part.

[@samw2670]

Its because hes making fun of something he hates

[@likeicare1234]

@@samw2670 If he hated it he would never portrayed the character. He hates the insane fandom, the popularity and all around it that came AFTERWARDS. I mean, I think as a actor I would've probably felt the exact same, knowing how crazy the star-wars fans get. Also, if he did hate it as much, he would've never returned to reprise his role.

[@jenniferlaynemusic]

So true!!!

[@anton1990]

William Shatner is a genius when it comes to comedic timing. Damn good actor too.

[@palimpalim5291]

No doubt. Nimoy said that Shatners comedic approach to the role was a major contributor to the success of Star Trek and I have to agree. I never got really warm with TNG because of the lack of humor. When the TOS movies were running the same time TNG was on TV and the Original crew was cracking jokes and teasing each other it was clear - that was what Star Trek was supposed to be like.

[@flexsealman7096]

But no not really.

[@realCriminalLawyer]

@@flexsealman7096 If you cant do it better he already archieved it.

[@sirhana]

@@palimpalim5291 not tru, Data was comedic often.

[@palimpalim5291]

@@sirhana No, he was cringy often.

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot2568]

“Live long, George, you’ve already prospered enough.”

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

He prospered too damn much !

[@marciacacruz27]

Great line!

[@LH74]

No one except Shatner could pull this off without looking like an asshole. No one.

[@darthvisor9289]

Anybody else here who loves Star Trek AND Star Wars?

[@thepumpkinking1841]

The force be with you always and Live long and prosper, you and all other Trekkies and Star Wars fans

[@yesyesyesyes1600]

No I am just a BSG fan, Stargate and Babylon 5. wtf is ST and SW? 😂 just kidding

[@jis87BE]

Like, almost everyone.

[@Ben-ed4wx]

No, nobody, not one person.

[@alanmc9660]

Two worlds they never meet.

[@Ruben-GG]

Spielberg at the end saying to Lucas "He stole the show" says it all.

[@veryblam7397]

Dude - I have just repeatedly played that bit back in slomo for about 10 minutes - I wasn't sure what he was saying, and gave up - so... THANK YOU.

[@veryblam7397]

Tbh I just had another look and I'm not sure if you're definitely right - but it will have to do.

[@christophe36000]

absolutely no one from Star Wars cast can compete when the Captain James T Kirk of the USS Enterprise is around .. 🤗😉

[@shugacookie45]

​@@christophe36000 I've been a Star Wars fan since the 70's. Never much of a Star Trek fan. But I agree with you 100% !

[@JonnyContagious]

He didn't say that. I mean, you can CLEARLY see he didn't say that.

[@generyan4043]

“Aren’t these conventions wonderful” is an underrated line

[@joestitz239]

I wonder why he didnt use the word 'frontier' where he said final curtain ?

[@martinji]

whatever people think of Shatner's acting (which I enjoy), he undeniably has an incredible screen & stage presence. Not many could carry this off.

[@mycroft16]

The best part is how badly he does it. Just speaking it, in his halting Shatnerese which we all know we love. He just owned the whole thing so completely it works. VERY few could do that like he does. And get Spielberg, Lucas, and Ford rolling with laughter while doing it.

[@camerona9067]

True. It only took five of them.

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

Absolutely. This set could have easily crashed and burned but Shatner, brimming with confidence, pulled it off like it was nothing. He was so funny that he actually got _Harrison Ford_ to laugh and that's no easy feat. Shatner is a freaking legend.

[@sagatuppercut2960]

He carried it off and got carried away!

[@idolevi612]

Man, how did you comment this 12 years ago when the video was literally uploaded 3 years ago. Wtf.

[@TommygunNG]

Mark Hamill's look of cluelessness is priceless. And fitting him.

[@jongininikim5219]

absolutely adorable

[@justincase4812]

Don't come any closer, I'll jump.

[@kyeo77]

i think he was in on the bit

[@ifly-fsx]

George's look was up there.

[@weatherlou]

Mark Hamill and clueless…makes sense

[@FerretJohn]

"Regrets, you've had a few. Anybody seen Howard the Duck?" Gets me every time!

[@jedijones]

And then Ford pointing as the Stormtroopers attempt to eject Shatner.

[@ianjones5599]

I thought he was going to mention Darth Jarjar at that point (I use his full title because its now obvious Jarjar was a sith ;-) )

[@Bebtelovimab]

I've seen it. And I still regret it.

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

@@Bebtelovimablol 🤣😂🤣

[@shivan30]

EPIC When he says: "Star Trek changed everything." LOOL

[@sagittariusly]

It really did.

[@sergedeleon9592]

What if they cast him in starwars that time

[@jis87BE]

Well, he's not wrong. It fcking did.

[@jaywilson4520]

The man, the myth, the legend... Shatner walked out on that stage, no one believing it at first, and then he owned them all!

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

Told them all to get a life?

[@ryanb7649]

It's that Shakespearean training

[@pilsatortube]

well said!

[@cathyf.2672]

Love that line from SNL!@@menacelurkingyet8345

[@issiewizzie]

I pray mr Shatner lives for another 20 years without illness. He's 90 and still going strong.

[@ScottyKirk1]

Guy is one of a kind and a national treasure for Canada 🍁!!!

[@pfpchad2747]

Same!

[@snapdragon9300]

They could send his ashes into space to join James Doohan/ Scotty 😆

[@aerospacematt9147]

He’s lived a full life in those years, that’s for sure. Heck, he can even say he’s gone to the edge of space in an actual rocket.

[@ELEKTROSKANSEN]

@@snapdragon9300 oh I don't think James Doohan would be happy then :D

[@TheBermudaMan]

This is probably as close as we'll ever get to STAR TREK VS. STAR WARS.

[@Ma_Ba]

See CarrieFisher you tube channel and somewhere else there's another Shatner video challenge ST v SW

[@prideofasia99]

Some months ago they had Mark Hamill vs Patrick Stewart in an UberEats commercial

[@Tadoka_Inamo]

There's also the Fanboys film.

[@mrinalmrinalinee5373]

Mark vs Patrick is not only Star Wars vs Star Trek but also Marvel vs DC

[@xjaja1975]

Trek Wars or Star Star?

[@Haidyss]

I loved the WTF expressions on their faces when Shatner came out lol.

[@mustardeater3187]

i was about to comment that 😂

[@bobp1016]

Me too!

[@Zauchi]

@@mustardeater3187 12 years too late. lol

[@w4nderers460]

Yeah that look they gave was priceless when shattener came on stage including the certain members of the audience… priceless..

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

Most likely edited that way. Not how they really reacted.

[@brysimm404]

"Live long, you've already prospered enough." Total LEGEND!

[@FAYGOMOM]

That was a great line!

[@Mscc552]

I can’t stop watching this enough… bRilliant!,,

[@ariadnavigo]

One thing to keep in mind is that Lucas and the original Star Wars cast probably spent years watching Shatner on the TV before getting the parts that made them famous... It's the legend who's praising the *younger* generation that came after the original Star Trek series. And that makes Shatner a gentleman in my view.

[@tfnewman]

Lucas has repeatedly stated that without Star Trek paving the way, there would never have been a Star Wars.

[@obscure.reference]

lol he probably got a boatload of cash for this

[@theblasteffect4499]

@@tfnewman he has?

[@wilcotreesloth]

you can hear Harrison Ford laughing over everyone else

[@bolle1912]

It is contageous!

[@Kardall]

Wait... That's Illegal. Your comment is from 10 years ago, but this video was publish 2 years ago.... what kind of magik....

[@tarboss4]

That's so great to hear Harrison Ford laughing over everyone

[@QueenFan12]

@@Kardall you're right wtf

[@Me-qp8vz]

@@QueenFan12 The video was edited for copyrights issues but the comments stayed the same. Happens a lot on older video that have music copyright issues

[@TK229]

What a fun night! I was the left trooper of the pair that enter at 0:49...

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

You lucky dog! That's awesome

[@jakesanders269]

Lame

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

@@jakesanders269 : jealous

[@jakesanders269]

@@paulpolpiboon9535 Oh of course...so jealous 🙄

[@jakesanders269]

@@paulpolpiboon9535 Not sure what I'm more jealous of...some guy claiming he was the 3rd stormtrooper from the left or some random douche bag who chimes in for him a month ago then again 45 min after I reply. Yeah Lame.

[@bentstrider]

William Shatner can do whatever he wants!!!

[@tracybosworth1033]

🤘🏻🤘🏻❤️❤️

[@TheRichrocker]

"May I call you George? Thank you! You can call me Mr Shatner!" 😂😂😂

[@dtnetlurker]

At this point in his career William Shatner didn't have to do any kind of small appearance. He only did it to congratulate a fellow entertainment legend. A legend comes out to congratulate you. What an amazing honor.

[@Bartman954]

I just love the fact Harrison Ford's laugh is so loud it overlays Shat's singing.

[@PaulDaHeadBanger]

This is honestly the happiest i think ive seen him

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

He had a good feeling about this.

[@konather8065]

don't call him that

[@shailong3254]

Shat haha. Describes him well

[@TK229]

More inside info... All of the Troopers were members of the 501st Legion... Not actors or dancers. We were called upon and went though choreography for 5 days prior to the show. Our choreographers were 2 of the original choreographers from the dance show Solid Gold, Kevin Carlisle and Anita Mann. This was also the first time the two had worked together since Solid Gold, there was alot of celebration about that back stage.

[@ThePistolenpete]

What do you mean by: "Not Actors"?

[@faliakuna8162]

@@ThePistolenpete I think they are amateur star wars fans who make their own props of very high quality for fun. Hollywood and many companies often end up relying on them as extras because it's vastly cheaper than making or buying your own prop for every extra in your projects.

[@ThePistolenpete]

@@faliakuna8162 it Was a joke, like: those were REAL troopers

[@vit1727]

You guys did awesome

[@faliakuna8162]

@@ThePistolenpete Lol :)

[@RLJmusic4life]

Shatner captivates an audience by merely speaking. He held George Lucas’ attention the whole time. Great work!

[@steverobertson1729]

AND had everyone INCLUDING Harrison Ford laughing uncontrollably🤣🤣

[@tracybosworth1033]

@@steverobertson1729That’s almost the best part. Harrison Ford laughing the whole time. 😂😂

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

@0:40 "Mr. Shatner....mumble-mumble-mumble....Star _Wars?"_ Holy crap, I'm dead. 🤣

[@Lioninthenight]

This was one of the greatest bits in award's show history.

[@JamesMc2051]

Some of the AFI skits from the tribute shows are fantastic. Don't know which individuals come up with the ideas but they are genius.

[@generalzod9042]

True

[@pfpchad2747]

!00% agree!

[@Bebtelovimab]

There's only one other I know of which holds up to this - check out Betty White's AFI salute to Morgan Freeman.

[@crispmom]

"Live long and prosper, George," Shatner says as he's being carried off by storm troopers. lmao that is too funny. Who knew Shatner had such a great sense of humor.

[@heyokawiley9937]

Flipping A right dude!! Mad props for Mr. Shatner. I have always liked him but not at this level. I needed that . Mad props

[@gregholman2431]

Mr. Shatner is actually quite hilarious, as evidenced by a number of his later programs, features, and featurettes; for instance, William Shatner's "Weird Or What?". His quite humorous nature is maybe kind of surprising, even.

[@jkdbuck7670]

Yes he does.

[@joe-vz6hx]

gee I don't know anyone with a clue?

[@ronnienose8608]

It's "George, live long, you've already prospered enough."

[@tomjoad1363]

I love how he makes fun of his reputation : "May I call you Georges ? You may Call me Mr Shatner". Lol. And of course, the famous "More than you can chew...Bacca !"

[@ahmarsaeed6085]

William Shatner is what we call a Showman!

[@ifly-fsx]

No, legend.

[@donkorleone5188]

William Shatner paying tribute to George Lucas. These 4:31 minutes are better than the episodes 7-9.

[@PersonausdemAll]

[@television1088]

And 1-3

[@PersonausdemAll]

@@television1088 STOP! Star Wars Episode 1-3 where the best Star Wars movies together with Episode 4-6!

[@television1088]

1-3 are even bigger garbage than 7-9 you sad little monkey@@PersonausdemAll

[@rickhunter8484]

When Hollywood still could entertain us. Shatner is a national treasure.

[@SeekerLancer]

But at least Harrison Ford is laughing his ass off.

[@mycroft16]

You NEVER see him like that. He is always so stoic and all, this was priceless.

[@lukegauci1159]

I get the feeling that Harason Ford is a secret Trekkie. He was in tears laughing throughout all of this hahaha

[@joe-vz6hx]

perfect kitsch and classic Shatner, never takes himself or the profession too seriously

[@KonElKent]

That the core Star Wars cast and Lucas have that look on their faces at the beginning just makes it so perfect!

[@samueltrujillo5241]

The first time he says,"you did it your way". Take a moment to realize this is perfect for Lucas and what he's done

[@daimyo2k]

The look on George and Marks faces when Shatner first can out, it was like "WTF"... priceless!

[@curtyeomans8446]

Only Shatner could get dancing stormtroopers

[@kuribayashi84]

"George? Its George isnt it?... May I call you George?... Thank you. You can call me Mr.Shatner." LOL How Generous! He surely owned the audience here. :D

[@StrongOaker]

The funny thing is Lucas himself admitted he felt Star Trek had helped prepare the public for something like Star Wars.

[@Jimmithi]

His timing is impeccable

[@tracybosworth1033]

I know, right?! 😂😂

[@nojyt]

Shatner's monologue is hilarious. Perfect timing.

[@beastie666]

one of the best Shatner moments EVER!

[@iyziejane]

Frank Sinatra described "My Way" as self-serving and self-indulgent, which it is, though it's also an enduring classic because there are some times in life when those feelings are appropriate. So by his comedic delivery, Shatner made it possible for George Lucas to endure this self-indulgent celebration of his career in the company of his fancy peers.

[@jonathanswift2251]

3:16 KIRK SAYS "CHEWBACCA" -- THE CLOSEST WE'LL EVER GET TO A STAR TREK STAR WARS CROSSOVER.

[@bettyswunghole3310]

You've got to hand it to The Shat: he's a versatile performer!

[@meisteria1884]

Love the Shat!!

[@izabellaszumach5861]

He's brilliant and has perfect comedic timing love him...

[@jamiethornton6101]

The legend of Shatner grows. Honestly, even that sit com he had a few years back that was cancelled after one year; was freaking hilarious. Now he's actually gone to space. And honestly, he doesn't look much older at 90 than he did here. Hell, the Living Legend will probably outlive us all!

[@noravanwyk2748]

I love how William Shatner started and ended with Star Trek. When he started and said that Star Trek changed everything, there was total confusion and especially George and the man behind him on his right. . When he ended with "Live long and prosper" , George with huge smile gave a thumbs up and he and evertbody laughed and applauded.

[@JonnyContagious]

There was no confusion. Everybody knew it was a gag from the moment he appeared.

[@noravanwyk2748]

@@JonnyContagious One opinion.

[@JonnyContagious]

@@noravanwyk2748 You're a moron.

[@geetadhumane5793]

Mark and Carrie's reaction in the beginning is so great ❤️❤️❤️

[@moviefan8533]

I haven’t heard Harrison laugh that loud since he rounded up those four horses in Last Crusade. Legend.

[@laurieczabanschraver121]

The more I find about William Shatner the more I admire and love him! This is fabulous! I was born on the same month, day and year that Carrie Fisher was and was so saddened when she passed.

[@JohnSmith-kf8mv]

Have you read his Star Trek books ?

[@laurieczabanschraver121]

Hi John - not yet. I do have one of his Tek Vengeance books that he signed, but unfortunately, I didn't get to meet him directly. Which has been something I have wanted to do since I saw him on Twilight Zone. Thanks for your question.

[@JohnSmith-kf8mv]

@@laurieczabanschraver121 I whole heartedly recommend his 2 (possibly 3) trilogies. Set after ST Generations, the first is Ashes To Eden (detailing the final mission, before Generations, but, well you'll see if.. WHEN you read), then you've got The Return, The Avenger to round of the first trilogy. I remember having goosebumps reading. :)

[@laurieczabanschraver121]

@@JohnSmith-kf8mv Hi John - thanks so much for that additional information - I've made a note about what you said and will keep them in mind. William sure is an amazing person - 90 years, being as busy as he is, and doing so much with so many different things.

[@valentaestewart8000]

This was genius!!!! This was and will always be a Sci Fi nerds heaven. 😂❤ Shatner can do anything, truly a national treasure.

[@kidr5510]

Atleast Canada thinks he’s a National Treasure!

[@parjau4554]

Shatner was brilliant here!

[@MrPalos74]

i love it when he says:Star Trek changed everything, Lucas had this incredulous face, he wanted to hide under the table!

[@celticgibson]

William Shatner proving just why we all love him. 😂

[@ifly-fsx]

Takei disagrees.

[@charlesdickens1803]

​@@ifly-fsx it's called jealousy

[@ifly-fsx]

@@charlesdickens1803 Holding a grudge for 60 years...that's a little more than just jealousy.

[@PaulForstall-yn5bu]

Spielberg, Lucas, and Ford turned into little kids when the realized shatner was gonna sing "my way" in front of them

[@hoorootv1]

George Lucas's teary eyes. The Bill Shatner effect

[@danielevenson2734]

Man, Shatner is the ONLY guy, who handled the "Tony Stark" attitude in life from beginning to now. Its amazing, seriously, most guys would gone nuts over this, but hot damn this guy brought it to another whole level

[@damienrosario2471]

This is criminally funny 😂

[@theoz-zone7470]

"Live long you've already prospered enough!" 😂😂😂

[@sarahscott5305]

This isn't the Star Trek Wars crossover we wanted, but darn it, it's the one we *NEEDED*

[@deadmandirector3]

YAS!!!

[@spectralmoth9721]

Yes, it helped

[@powerofone1645]

William is epic. A master at his craft.

[@BruceK10032]

bill shatner rules the wasteland -- greatest actor, orator and comedian of our generation!

[@ScottyKirk1]

Master of ALLLLLL media. TV, film, print and music!

[@ItsTimePictures]

No idea how I missed this all these years. Wow, that was perfection. I saw Shatner in person at a convention in NYC back in the 200's and he brought the house down. People were laughing so hard their guts were in agony. No shock he would rock this. Legend!

[@bob_joemate5623]

"well... live long, you've already prospered enough." i'm dying lol

[@powerpopjoey]

Shatner. Such a total original and a living legend. Hilarious tribute!

[@zulawoo]

I love how bill in a way makes fun of george, but in a way, that every movie fan can understand, really means to say that he is impressed, and appreciates his work.. its a fun thing, and I love how they both do it, especially george's reaction

[@havitcold]

During a time when the spirit of Hollywood was way different than the evil of today

[@newmankidman5763]

"Live long. You have already prospered enough."

[@tracybosworth1033]

I know! 😂😂

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

0:50 the way his facial expression shifts when he sees Shatner get picked up by storm troopers 😂😂

[@FaroiaAlves]

This is so old, but still made my day today . . .

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

We’re all going to cry buckets when this man finally goes to the final frontier- all we can do is enjoy him for as we long as we still have him LLAP 🖖

[@mad7206]

His timing was spot on , comedy gold

[@jamesgravil]

"How can you do a spoken word version of a rap song?" "He found a way."

[@johnnycotton3217]

I understood that reference

[@Juancitorful]

He did it his way

[@mrizwan7566]

Wow, what a cheesy effect!! I am not an effect I am meelllvaarrree!!!!

[@nrv5567]

This is the way

[@texas-raider]

Shatner being Shatner is the most powerful entity in either universe, Trek or Wars......

[@lamarravery4094]

This is awesome, I'm glad Shatner is still with us.

[@jodiwilson7299]

Priceless. Harrison Ford laughing in the background. Well played Bill

[@chuck4221]

OMG, Shatner is so freaking awesome, you can dog him all you want but he has what it takes.

[@TanabiSimba]

I had to laugh at George Lucas' reaction - he looked a little worried!

[@edwardmusicman896]

Canada’s famous son. Long live to you Mr. Shatner.

[@RaikenXion]

Cant believe i only just got this now in my notifications, but see Star Wars Fans and Trekkies we're not enemies, both our sides have REAL "enemies" to fry now believe me.

[@AengusFallon]

"You can call me Mr. Shatner."

[@quatz1981]

Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher's expressions just says it all really

[@christophe36000]

a bit jealous of Shatner's talent, maybe ? 😉

[@quatz1981]

@@christophe36000 yeah could be but i think its more so like wtf is he doing here

[@christophe36000]

@@quatz1981 I agree too 😉

[@subliminaljuggernaut7278]

i suspect it was part of the act and they were in on it

[@quatz1981]

@@subliminaljuggernaut7278 maybe but Mark's expression is gold.

[@rexlex1736]

Shatner is PRICELESS!

[@comicbossone2411]

William Shatner is the greatest person in history.

[@LA-yv5us]

Mark Hamill's reaction when Shatner was announced was the best :D lol!

[@iwrotewords510]

he was like wtf?! 😂

[@daexion]

That openning was absolutely priceless.

[@Hk21boss305]

this looked like the best night of Harrison Ford's life

[@janvirtanen6199]

I love both, Star Trek and Star Wars, and I just found this 16 years later. Awesome. :) But Star Trek I love more. :)

[@SaigonBrit]

Shatner is an utter utter legend.

[@hansmeyer7225]

Same

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

Harrison Ford laughing in the background in the best part.

[@SGTBizarro]

0:56 I love that you can hear Harrison losing his shit in the background from the dais.

[@kentjensen4504]

Shatner steals the show. Lucas was so moved. I love them both.

[@kthx1138]

"Live long. You've already prospered enough." LOL

[@lastdragon55]

I love the crowd reaction when the music started to play. They knew what was coming. LOL!

[@mrizwan7566]

My respect for william shatner increase 100 fold, after watching this, his self depriciating humor and timing.

[@cchavezjr7]

I saw this live and when Shatner came out, it was the most brilliant move and threw everyone for a loop.

[@tracybosworth1033]

Man, I’d have loved to have been there. 😂😂

[@jmatt4life]

William Shatner is a LEGEND!!!