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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Directed by Irvin Kershner

Adventure | Science Fiction | Action

Most recently watched by VicnaLobster, sensoria, CaptainBigTime, zombiefreak, jeneot33, scottfinn, themarc, schofizzy, ashe5k, archstanton43

Overview

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

Rated PG | Length 124 minutes

Actors

Mark Hamill | Harrison Ford | Carrie Fisher | Billy Dee Williams | Anthony Daniels | David Prowse | Peter Mayhew | Kenny Baker | Frank Oz | Alec Guinness | Jeremy Bulloch | Jason Wingreen | John Hollis | Jack Purvis | Des Webb | Kathryn Mullen | Marjorie Eaton | Clive Revill | Kenneth Colley | Julian Glover | Michael Sheard | Michael Culver | John Dicks | Milton Johns | Mark Jones | Oliver Maguire | Robin Scobey | Bruce Boa | Christopher Malcolm | Denis Lawson | Richard Oldfield | John Morton | Ian Liston | John Ratzenberger | Jack McKenzie | Jerry Harte | Norman Chancer | Norwich Duff | Ray Hassett | Brigitte Kahn | Burnell Tucker | Bob Anderson | Lightning Bear | Richard Bonehill | John Cannon | Mark Capri | Martin Dew | Peter Diamond | Stuart Fell | Doug Robinson | Tony Smart | Alan Harris | James Earl Jones | Mac McDonald | Ralph McQuarrie | Ralph Morse | Terry Richards | Treat Williams | Shaun Curry | Alan Austen | Jim Dowdall | Tom Egeland | Alan Flyng | Trevor Butterfield | Mercedes Burleigh | Jane Busby | Maurice Bush | Tony Clarkin | Mike Edmonds | Walter Henry | Paul Jerricho | Joe Johnston | Steven Meek | Peter Roy | Stephanie English | Michael Leader | Egbert Sen | Elaine Alexander | Colin Hunt

Viewing History (seen 8 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
08/20/2020Movie ScreenDigitalTheater8 stars
12/16/2019TVLaserdiscOwned9 stars
05/30/2018OtherStreamingVideo on Demand10 stars
12/31/2016TVLaserdiscOwned9.5 stars
01/01/2015TVDVDOwned9 stars
03/05/2012TVDVDOwned9 stars
05/08/2009TVDVDOwned9 stars
11/21/2003TVLaserdiscOwned9 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Goddamn special edition.

At least the added stuff is much less noticeable in this movie compared to Star Wars. The space explosions and Bespin seem to be the biggest things in addition to the expanded sequence with Luke on Hoth w/the Wompa. But at least those don’t distract as the bullshit “enhancements” do in SW.

Having watched both SW and ESB back to back probably for the first time I can say that that ESB is still my favorite of the two. It’s odd too because the entire segment of Luke & Yoda I don’t care for at all. If that entire storyline was removed I’d be fine with it. I get why it’s there but it doesn’t do much for me. I really enjoy everything else around it.

Last note on Boba Fett. I couldn’t care less about what happens in Return of the Jedi with that character. Fett seals his legendary status in this movie. He’s exactly the badass he should be.

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