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Considered the most morally and emotionally complex of the original Star Wars trilogy, THE EMPIRE STRIKE BACK continues creator George...
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Considered the most morally and emotionally complex of the original Star Wars trilogy, THE EMPIRE STRIKE BACK continues creator George Lucas's epic saga where STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE left off. The Rebel Forces--which include young adventurer Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), rogue pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and the beautiful but seemingly humorless Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)--have been successful in destroying the Evil Empire's Death Star. However, the Empire's top commander, the terrifying Lord Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), is scanning the galaxy for the Rebels' secret location. After a visually stunning showdown on the ice planet Hoth, the Rebels are forced to flee, and Luke separates from Han and Leia. Masterful storytelling weaves multiple, archetypal plotlines that pit Vader against Han and Leia as he desperately attempts to capture Luke for political--and, secretly, personal--reasons. Luke, meanwhile, finds himself under the tutelage of the tiny but powerful ol...
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| Directors | Irvin Kershner |
| Stars | Mark Hamill |
| Actors | Frank Oz |
| Genre | Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Subgenre | Big Battles • Swashbuckler • Space Opera • Classic • Fantasy • Science-Fiction |
| MPAA Rating | PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD: 2-Disc Limited Edition; Pan & Scan; Checkpoint |
| UPC | 024543263890 |
| Release Date | 1980 |
| Running Time | 2hr 4min |
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| Original Language | English |
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Format: DVD: Canadian; 2-Disc Limited Edition; Widescreen
, 2hr 7min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (September 12, 2006) UPC: 024543263845 |
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Format: VHS
, 2hr 4min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (August 29, 1995) UPC: 086162142536 |
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| Screenwriter | Leigh Brackett |
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| (03/07/1997, p.47, Lisa Schwarzbaum): "...The storytelling is the series' best....The boffo action sequences are more gracefully integrated into the whole than they are in STAR WARS..." -- Rating: A | |
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"Beware of the Dark Side."--Yoda (Frank Oz) to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) "The Force is with you, but you are not yet a Jedi Knight."--Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) to Luke |
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The Empire Strikes Back: My 250th Review
Pros: great acting, great effects, great pacing, the ultimate twist in the Star Wars universe Cons: none! Bottom Line: Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil Strikes Back...
Pros: Even more action, adventure, and humour than the first Star Wars movie... Cons: ... ... ... ... ... for me, none really Bottom Line: Best of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Pros: Story, Action, Characters, Music Cons: None, really Bottom Line: Best Five Word Stunner in Movie History: The Empire Strikes Back.
Pros: Every part of this movie works seamlessly together to create a masterpiece. Cons: None. Bottom Line: Who's Your Daddy?
Pros: Great FX, visuals, life lessons, mythology, and even decent acting Cons: Adding Luke's yell to the Special Edition Bottom Line: STAR WARS: The Best Science Fiction Adventure In The Universe: (B.) Episode V.
Pros: A continuation of the best space adventure movie created yet. Cons: You have to see Episode 4 to understand it. Bottom Line: The Empire Strikes Back With A Vengeance
Pros: Returning cast; cool new settings and effects; darker tone; good writing; fun dialog; cliffhangers Cons: None really Bottom Line: Lucas Strikes Again With Solid "Empire"
Pros: Great script, awesome score by maestro Williams, fine directing by Irvin Kershner Cons: None. Bottom Line: The Empire Strikes Back!!! Dun... dun... dun dun dun... dun... dun.......
Pros: Most. Cons: Very few. Bottom Line: The Box Office Strikes Back
Pros: great story, breaks the action movie mold, innovative and inspiring Cons: suffers only from limitations of stop motion and blue screen at the time Bottom Line: |
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