Save The Lars Homestead : The Video Diary

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  • Опубликовано: 4 авг 2024
  • This is the complete video of the Save the Lars Homestead project in Tunisia, undertaken by 6 fans from around the world with the support of the Star Wars community. In less than a week, in May 2012, they restored the Lars Homestead, the home of Luke Skywalker, in the salt flats of Tunisia, south of Nefta.

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  • @ObiWanKenobi
    @ObiWanKenobi 8 лет назад +53

    I'd like to visit this someday! Hell if it starts deteriorating again I'd love to help!

    • @ObiWanKenobi
      @ObiWanKenobi 8 лет назад +12

      Rusty Shackleford Owen was such a bastard. He never even let me come inside.

    • @MikeHoltackers
      @MikeHoltackers 7 лет назад

      Count me in!

    • @noblenormie1179
      @noblenormie1179 4 года назад

      Obi-Wan Kenobi lmao im dying

  • @choirfandomcookingrantsand496
    @choirfandomcookingrantsand496 10 лет назад +28

    Preserve this we must for it's the way of our kind

    • @ArmyJames
      @ArmyJames 3 года назад

      This is the way.

  • @Shadow1776
    @Shadow1776 10 лет назад +31

    I visited the dome a few months ago. It still looks great. You guys did a great job. Well done.

  • @FilmMastersChannel
    @FilmMastersChannel 4 года назад +6

    This belongs in a museum. Love your work.

  • @WaveWonder1
    @WaveWonder1 5 лет назад +4

    This is amazing and so satisfying to watch. So glad to know it’s preserved

  • @rauls.g.6946
    @rauls.g.6946 6 лет назад +2

    I hace nothing more to say than....THANK YOU !!! VERY much......you guys made us pride to be an authentic star wars fan. This are the things a real star wars fan do for the fans!!!! A community of good people born and a legacy too. I wish to knew of this terrific work sooner.

  • @thegeekwithgear
    @thegeekwithgear 10 лет назад +12

    Been there two weeks ago with a fantastic group of people including Mark, Imanuel and Michel of the Lars Homestead Team and all I can say is that you guys, everyone of you, did a great job!!! Thank you! Best wishes, Axel - TK9461

  • @bman3800bman3800
    @bman3800bman3800 6 лет назад +4

    What a great gift to the world. Thanks guys.

  • @theShanman-uo3xm
    @theShanman-uo3xm 8 лет назад +4

    awesome work I think it's amazing that you guys put in all that work to restore something that means the world to you just wish people would stop The hate you had permission to be there you had permission to do the things you did I think everybody needs to mind their own business you guys are truly to be praised you save the Lars Homestead for future Generations to go there and visit and that to me is truly amazing five stars amazing work I love how you painted it white because people don't understand that in a few years the hut will be the same exact color as it was in the film everyone please stop with the hate this is an amazing project I'm a true fan of Star Wars and to me this is the coolest thing I have ever seen thank you so much for your labor and May the force be with you

  • @alexsadventures66
    @alexsadventures66 5 лет назад

    You guys are amazing for this this makes me super happy thank you!

  • @RovnoMagic
    @RovnoMagic 9 лет назад +4

    Most impressive......thank you for the dedication. I do plan to visit someday. Tusky

  • @paulnicholson5997
    @paulnicholson5997 3 года назад

    Thx for the awesome restoration. It's true fans like you guy that took time out of your lives to preserve filming location history.

  • @KiDjowac
    @KiDjowac 12 лет назад +2

    Great job y'all !! From one SW-fan to another : thanks for saving this iconic piece of cinema history for years to come. May The Force Be With You !

  • @dodonnauniverse
    @dodonnauniverse 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for your job guys !!! Merci pour votre travail !!!

  • @villagepark4602
    @villagepark4602 6 лет назад

    Great work gents, THANK YOU!!!!!

  • @marchaco
    @marchaco 8 лет назад +1

    you guys deserve a medal! It is now August 2016 and I hope to visit before it is gone forever!

  • @rockytop49ksb
    @rockytop49ksb 12 лет назад

    Fabulous guys!!! SOOOOO worth the cost and hard work!
    Kat

  • @nixmadon2283
    @nixmadon2283 6 лет назад +1

    Congratulations!! Its beautifull... Greetings from Lima in Perú!

  • @javiercastaneda2555
    @javiercastaneda2555 8 лет назад +3

    Bravo bravo. Thanks you all so much. The force strong with you all it was

  • @sergenancy
    @sergenancy 5 лет назад

    What a gift to future generation. Thanks a ton!

  • @leoaussie2746
    @leoaussie2746 9 лет назад

    Totally awesome guys, good job. I love star wars.

  • @pkmnvalley
    @pkmnvalley 3 года назад

    Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

  • @randygibson688
    @randygibson688 11 лет назад

    Love the video. I thought location sites such as this was designed and kept in a studio or film lot of twentieth century fox or on the Lucas Ranch. Now...myself and many other fans can appreciate the urgency to preserve and upkeep such historic film sites. Good job guys. Been a fan of StarWars since its release in 1977 when my mother first took me to view the film.

  • @chilly22
    @chilly22 11 лет назад

    fantastic work!

  • @AmelinSalvegiute
    @AmelinSalvegiute 10 лет назад

    WOW! congratulations and very inspiring

  • @soundsLikeWUBBWUBB
    @soundsLikeWUBBWUBB 10 лет назад

    you guys did a great job

  • @TunisianRocksBlueIce
    @TunisianRocksBlueIce 12 лет назад

    Spot on Tee, you can see it from miles away. Hopefully people who might have driven by unawares will now be tempted to stop by and take a look.

  • @jeebus022
    @jeebus022 7 лет назад +5

    I watch these videos about once a year because it's a fun journey. Sad thing about all this is the environment is so harsh there, people will have to go back once every 6 or 7 years to fix it back up. However, I don't see a problem with people donating money or time to do that for the forseeable future. I know it's starting to deteriorate now but nowhere near as bad as it was in 2012. The cement seems to be holding up better than just plaster.

  • @UnearthlyLads63
    @UnearthlyLads63 10 лет назад +1

    Fantastic work! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I hope to visit both the homestead and Mos Eisley one day! :D

  • @dav1damann
    @dav1damann 11 лет назад

    Thank You. You are awesome

  • @tk4455
    @tk4455 2 года назад +1

    Nice job guys!

  • @zulukos
    @zulukos 11 лет назад

    congrats to all of you guys, may the force be with you!

  • @christianunterwegs5015
    @christianunterwegs5015 3 года назад

    Thank you🥰😍

  • @mmbmrock
    @mmbmrock 10 лет назад

    Thank you.

  • @worldwideinterests1
    @worldwideinterests1 2 месяца назад

    Amazing work, guys! I was there in 2007 and it was in OK shape, but five years definitely took it's toll. I'm curious what it looks like today.

  • @alfad74
    @alfad74 12 лет назад

    felicitaciones, es un maravilloso trabajo el que han realizado.

  • @ramongarnicaramirez357
    @ramongarnicaramirez357 12 лет назад

    buen trabajo gente eso que isieron fue grandioso muchas grasias departe de todos los fans de estas maravillosas peliculas

  • @TheMijman
    @TheMijman 9 лет назад +3

    What an odd world we live in, where people can go and do this to something this significant in movie history. I guess it's off the tables for JJ Abrams to use this set now.
    Edit: 5 years later
    I'm glad you guys restored this. JJ was never going to use this, and no one will again. It's for the fans. No one else.

  • @lifer7523
    @lifer7523 9 лет назад

    great work..

  • @jakespicer5696
    @jakespicer5696 4 года назад +1

    Long live may the force be with you use it and you will see you will luke

  • @franciscol.8566
    @franciscol.8566 6 лет назад

    Amazing

  • @tranquilocomoelcielo
    @tranquilocomoelcielo 12 лет назад

    May the force be with you!

  • @TheWhills
    @TheWhills 4 года назад +1

    Nerds are the best. I love it. I hope to visit one day...and if I do, I’ll try not to cry. Lol

  • @Agtz
    @Agtz 6 лет назад +3

    Your are héroes the forcé is strong un yours

  • @edmundo2358
    @edmundo2358 10 лет назад

    Good Job!!!!

  • @rodrigosandim5624
    @rodrigosandim5624 11 лет назад

    DEMAIS!!! VOCÊS ESTÃO RESTAURANDO E PRESERVANDO A NOVA CULTURA MUNDIAL!!!

  • @DEDMANOFFICIAL
    @DEDMANOFFICIAL 6 лет назад

    Wow thats super cool

  • @razimus
    @razimus 9 лет назад +2

    Thumbs up! The one guy that gave it a thumbs down is probably a J.J. Abrams fan.

  • @sylvaindrapeau5381
    @sylvaindrapeau5381 8 лет назад +1

    Nice job impressive really mpressive

  • @cirespeedreviews
    @cirespeedreviews 3 года назад

    Someone should have brought a roller brush 😅 nice job preserving the home

  • @jaywillingham4085
    @jaywillingham4085 2 года назад

    This unexpectedly made me cry.

    • @markjedi1
      @markjedi1  2 года назад +1

      In a good way, I hope?

    • @jaywillingham4085
      @jaywillingham4085 2 года назад

      @@markjedi1 Of COURSE ! It was moving to see you all coming together to restore something that means so much to some people.

    • @markjedi1
      @markjedi1  2 года назад +1

      @@jaywillingham4085 It was a pleasure. Hard to believe it was almost a decade ago...

  • @sawmebabe
    @sawmebabe 11 лет назад

    may the force be with you

  • @NomadRepublic
    @NomadRepublic 9 лет назад +7

    Well done, guys. Don't love the white, and wonder if it will ever naturally weather to the movie-accurate color, but not the end of the world. I wish the concrete work around the coder was neater as well, with sharper edges, but nevertheless 8.5 out of 10! That you for investing your time, money, and hard work. At least someone cared enough to save an iconic piece of Star Wars history.

    • @markjedi1
      @markjedi1  9 лет назад +4

      Hi NomadRepublic - seems you are a bit late to the party. This project ended two years ago. In the meantime, many fans have returned and seen for themselves that indeed it is nicely weathered to the movie-accurate color. You can find loads of photos on our Facebook page. The entry coder has been replaced as well, as the original one that we put in there was stolen only weeks after completion. We will keep returning from time to time to check if it needs touching up. Everybody is welcome to do so! :-)

    • @NomadRepublic
      @NomadRepublic 9 лет назад

      Well, Mark...I can certainly admit when I'm wrong, and I definitely am. Saw the pics on FB and it's weathering GREAT! I guess it only takes a couple of years exposed to the elements of the Tunisian desert to do what would take decades anywhere else. And that's ridiculous about the coder. People are so lame. Maybe karma will catch up to that idiot when he tries to move a repro on ebay, lol. And yes, one day my contribution will be to satisfy my OCD by making sure the mud work around the coder is flawless, lmao.

    • @NomadRepublic
      @NomadRepublic 9 лет назад

      static1.businessinsider.com/image/51918eb069bedd9641000000-1200/then-this-was-luke-skywalkers-home-on-the-planet-of-tatooine.jpg

    • @decremerfaiez6516
      @decremerfaiez6516 9 лет назад

      check Saving Darth Vader's Childhood Home… BBC News

  • @MedArbiSoualhia
    @MedArbiSoualhia 11 лет назад

    BRAVO

  • @sawmebabe
    @sawmebabe 11 лет назад

    amaziiiing ..

  • @peterjackson164
    @peterjackson164 Год назад

    Hi guys can anyone advise me i am going to tunisia next month i havent booked yet but what is the nearest holiday resort to booke near djebra? obviously am also going for a break on the beach but need to be near the locations, i am only interested in Lars bens home and lukes home hotel

    • @markjedi1
      @markjedi1  Год назад

      Peter, that's tricky, because the locations you are looking for are very far apart. If you are going for a beach holiday on Jerba, you'll likely be in Houmt Souk on the northern coast of the island. Ben's Hermitage will then be easy to find and is only a few kilometers to the south west in the direction of Ajim. However, the Lars Homestead (what you refer to as 'lukes home hotel') is the Hotel Sidi Driss in Matmata on mainland Tunisia, some 100km to the west and little over 2 hours by car. If you are also looking to visit the Lars Homestead outdoors as seen in this video, that's even further, all the way in the west of Tunisia, near Nefta. From Ajim, that would mean a 6 hour drive from Houmt Souk. The best advice I can thus give you is to do more research on the locations first to avoid disappointment. You can find it all in this book, which you can also download as an e-book: www.lulu.com/shop/mark-dermul/tatooine-reunion/ebook/product-1m486qep.html?page=1&pageSize=4.

  • @sawmebabe
    @sawmebabe 11 лет назад

    goosebumps :) at the end "MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU ....TOOOO"

  • @Triangulove
    @Triangulove 10 лет назад

    Beautiful. Maybe next they can do something with the interior. Add a little starwars shrine so people can prey to lord vader.

  • @Xico_cgi
    @Xico_cgi 4 года назад +1

    if only someone could live there and build the hole place....

  • @damavsman
    @damavsman 9 лет назад +1

    They really should build like a small Tatooine tourist re-enactment park to bring money in. George and Disney should look more into doing one here.

  • @1976Markku
    @1976Markku 3 года назад

    I know this is the original location back from the 70's but what if somebody copys it? Just the building that white dome? How would it measure and stuff.I'd love to see those from around the world.

  • @DarkWolf-et3dx
    @DarkWolf-et3dx 6 лет назад

    Wonder how hard it would be to replicate the build and live in it?

  • @1113bacbert
    @1113bacbert 2 года назад

    Silvester 23/24 wollen meine Familie und ich Lars Homestead besuchen und dort den Jahreswechsel bestreiten.
    Falls etwas von Nöten sein sollte... wir reisen mit lkw an und können zwei- drei Tage lang Hände dreckig machen, sofern Arbeit notwendig ist.
    War jemand kürzlich da? Weiß jemand um Bedarf?

  • @bbriyes
    @bbriyes 4 года назад

    I guess the Lars Homestead has seen two empires.

  • @punkrockval
    @punkrockval 2 года назад

    I APPLAUD YOU!!!!!! MTFBWY
    Yet this was 2012, i truly hope it's been kept up. Anyone know?

  • @Helderhugo
    @Helderhugo 5 лет назад

    How is it today?

  • @evisceon4860
    @evisceon4860 7 лет назад +1

    those guys are fucking awesome

  • @crissyhowes
    @crissyhowes 8 лет назад +1

    This reminds me of the 2 Ronnys joke. " This broom is my great grandfathers! its only had 2 new handles and 3 new heads".I know you meant well and with good intentions but it is no longer the set built in 1977. Its a fan recreation. It should have been left to fade away.

  • @rebellworldwide1776
    @rebellworldwide1776 9 лет назад

    Ture Fan Boy Gangster,S You Guys Rock!

  • @deejay3971
    @deejay3971 10 лет назад

    if that was bigger, it would make a really practical home for withstanding climate conditions.

  • @MarcoGutma
    @MarcoGutma 10 лет назад +2

    fantastic, is fatastic this job

  • @TherealDD22
    @TherealDD22 3 года назад

    Icons

  • @Olderaccount17
    @Olderaccount17 7 лет назад

    Is the Lars Homestead still there? I read on this link ( theswca.com/travel/tunisia/jerid/jerid.html ) that only the crater remains, and it doesn't show in the pictures taken on the site (unless the guy ended up at the wrong place). The homestead still looks like it's there on Google Maps, but I don't know when the satellite picture was taken. I absolutely have to go! At some point in my life, I'm gonna take a month or two to visit all the Star Wars locations; the homestead's interior and exteriors, the cantina, Mos Espa, the slaves's homes from ep. I, the Dune Sea, Hoth, Endor, and Skellig Island.
    Yeah, gonna need a lot of credits for that.

    • @markjedi1
      @markjedi1  7 лет назад +3

      The link you refer to is from Gus Lopez' website, who visited the site before the iglo was rebuilt for the prequels. Hence a lot older than the actual location. Yes, the iglo is still there...

    • @Olderaccount17
      @Olderaccount17 7 лет назад

      Mark Dermul Thank the maker!
      (and the makers of the new igloo!)

  • @MetalHead972
    @MetalHead972 11 лет назад +1

    The REAL Jedi`s!!! :-)

    • @ronderulijkummar7453
      @ronderulijkummar7453 4 года назад

      It's Jedis,NOT Jedi 's. Sheesh

    • @TheMijman
      @TheMijman 3 года назад

      @@ronderulijkummar7453 it's Jedi, not Jedis. You wouldn't say Chineses.

  • @Tommy_Gavin
    @Tommy_Gavin 10 лет назад

    always keeping an eye out for Tuscan raiders i presume

  • @andrewquew2167
    @andrewquew2167 7 лет назад

    Based on vids since you restored it. You may need to go back again..

    • @markjedi1
      @markjedi1  7 лет назад

      Indeed! The elements have not been kind to the structure.

    • @andrewquew2167
      @andrewquew2167 7 лет назад

      its a shame as you would think disney would want to not just reward your efforts in preserving it but would want to activley be involved in keeping it saved. Great effort by you all tho

  • @OmegaPointZen
    @OmegaPointZen 2 года назад

    Is this definitely the one from 1977, not the one from 2002?

    • @markjedi1
      @markjedi1  2 года назад

      It's the one from 2002, the one from 1977 was completely gone.

  • @Xico_cgi
    @Xico_cgi 4 года назад +1

    i would go ahead and build the hole in the ground..it would cost a bit but if only every star wars fan donated 1$ it could me maded

  • @JTHBS
    @JTHBS 10 лет назад

    one day someone will come to build it in stone ^^

  • @alanjwindow
    @alanjwindow 7 лет назад +1

    I'll help next time.

  • @aMAXproduction
    @aMAXproduction 8 лет назад +5

    I'm half and half on this. On one side, it's nice to see it restored to last. On the other side, you pretty much defaced it. It's better to let things rot (which I feel makes it more special) than to hide its important age.

  • @SlychoticGamer21
    @SlychoticGamer21 7 лет назад

    Just wish it wasn't made a bright white, I liked the Sandy color better, no offense but it looks kind of like an igloo in a desert.

  • @EvtheNev
    @EvtheNev 9 лет назад +4

    Its not really thee Lars Homestead now.... More like a covered up version of the screen used house that can never be seen again.

  • @ShorkGamer
    @ShorkGamer 10 лет назад +4

    U ruined it. Shame on u.

    • @choirfandomcookingrantsand496
      @choirfandomcookingrantsand496 10 лет назад +2

      It's preserved for many of us it's a my home in the Star Wars world. I love the Lars farm I would die if it was not preserved one day when I'm older I'll go here to preserve this when time comes.

    • @aBoxfulOfVids
      @aBoxfulOfVids 9 лет назад +1

      How did they ruin it? They said in the video that the white color would gradually weather out to become how it originally looked.

    • @choirfandomcookingrantsand496
      @choirfandomcookingrantsand496 9 лет назад +1

      yah

    • @choirfandomcookingrantsand496
      @choirfandomcookingrantsand496 9 лет назад +1

      #starwars_seven_2015

    • @aBoxfulOfVids
      @aBoxfulOfVids 9 лет назад

      Bryan Wright Clearly you didn't read my post...

  • @PPwweABLE
    @PPwweABLE 8 лет назад

    You ruined it! If you want you have could build one complete new besides the real one -.-

    • @splashnskillz37
      @splashnskillz37 6 лет назад

      PPwweABLE aka Der Hosenladen | THX für 1 Abonennt(en) *__* just gotta paint it desert tan