Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Radio Drama - Definitive Edition

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  • @surferdude4487
    @surferdude4487 Рік тому +164

    Being blind, I appreciate this even more than the film.

    • @surferdude4487
      @surferdude4487 11 місяців тому +6

      @@mhoppy6639 I use audio descriptions when they are available. Sometimes I get annoyed a bit when the narration is talking right over the music, describing something I don't care about, but that is entirely subjective. The audio description adds a lot to my movie experience, much more than it detracts. The funny thing is that my wife, who can see perfectly well, also prefers to have audio description on because it points out important bits of the scene that might be lost to subtlety otherwise.
      One thing that does bother me is that some movies, that had audio descriptions at the theater, are released to home video, Disney Plus and Netflix without audio description. What's with that? The work has already been done. Just include it.

    • @mhoppy6639
      @mhoppy6639 11 місяців тому

      @@surferdude4487 that’s interesting. When I tried them I also found that the best ones are really complementary but the weaker ones just annoy those who are sitting with you or worse they annoy you.
      I didn’t know about “scrubbing” of the theatre releases. I wonder if there’s a copyright issue or some technical thing going on.
      I might drop a line to one or two CEOs to see if I can get answers. I’m always pleasantly surprised what good service you can sometimes obtain if you write to the ceo/cfo or similar using their direct email (which is usually available online somewhe
      Thanks for the info

    • @gfdgfdet4Reqfg
      @gfdgfdet4Reqfg 10 місяців тому +4

      do you prefer the movies shot on 35 millimeter or other formats?

    • @esotericsage6914
      @esotericsage6914 2 місяці тому

      Tell me you've listened to some of the old radio shows? Many of them hold up very well. I'm a fan of both Gunsmoke and Fibber McGee & Molly. Several others of course but those are my top two recommendations. Great voice actors and sound effects.

    • @Empr.Palpatine
      @Empr.Palpatine 2 місяці тому +1

      Well, if you're blind, then OBVIOUSLY you're gonna appreciate this more than a movie😂

  • @davenatalie4221
    @davenatalie4221 Рік тому +175

    I downloaded these at 6 AM on Saturday mornings off NPR on my single cassette player. Those tapes were treated like gold. I had those tapes for almost 20 years.

    • @spiritualhammer392
      @spiritualhammer392 Рік тому +18

      I still have mine too! Listened each week and recorded the episodes - including the different into/outro narration and the missing dialogue that somehow was edited out when officially released in the 90s. Glad to know someone else was as nerdy about this as me! Fans unfamiliar with these radio shows are missing out big time.

    • @fifinutter8513
      @fifinutter8513 Рік тому +10

      I listened to these religiously on my local NPR station...and god help you if you got in my way.

    • @jjgalletta66
      @jjgalletta66 Рік тому

      Same here!

    • @nicholasdickens2801
      @nicholasdickens2801 Рік тому +2

      They are still brilliant companions to the films.

    • @InglésconRobert2025
      @InglésconRobert2025 Рік тому +2

      @@fifinutter8513 God is capitalized.

  • @allanv7661
    @allanv7661 Рік тому +21

    This is so much better than the recent movies

    • @Pdx616
      @Pdx616 25 днів тому

      Hollywood is in a bad way these days

  • @purplerobin92
    @purplerobin92 Рік тому +46

    "Low is your ceiling, I mean, your ceiling is kind of low" I'm dying. Luke picked up the weird way Yoda talks 😂😂😂😂

  • @jeezed2950
    @jeezed2950 Рік тому +44

    That comic book artwork never disappoints its so good!

  • @orboakin8074
    @orboakin8074 Рік тому +44

    This is awesome! I first discovered Star Wars as a kid in Nigeria in the 2000s but I never got the books or EU stuff until I got older. Listening to these radio drama versions is so fun🤩 Currently listening while I work at Wendys.

    • @billysunday7507
      @billysunday7507 Рік тому

      I am pooping now. Sometimes when I use a public restroom I will wipe poop on the walls and handles.
      At home I keep it clean.
      Sector 4

    • @DaSlashuur
      @DaSlashuur Місяць тому +1

      ​@@billysunday7507wtf....🤨

  • @williamsrdan
    @williamsrdan Рік тому +30

    After discovering these, I have trouble watching the movies, there's just so much missing.
    May The Forth Be With You!

  • @guitar.forbeginners.withdave
    @guitar.forbeginners.withdave Місяць тому +2

    The guy who plays Han Solo (Perry something I think) is absolutely excellent. These three radio programmes are excellent although I think Jedi lacks a little something compared to the first two. Thanks for uploading this. Cheers.

  • @zerosvenson8277
    @zerosvenson8277 19 днів тому +1

    I love the heart-warming stories and memories everyone is posting pertinent to the radio drama series. I’m a millennial, born in 91’ and my dad introduced myself and my siblings to the Star Wars universe when we were young kids. I grew up watching the original trilogy over and over, on VHS tapes. Later on in the early 2000’s dad got us the radio drama on cassette tape for our Sony radio/cassette player in our room. We had A New Hope and Return of the Jedi but never got a hold of Empire radio drama. I’m filling in the last piece of my childhood right now. After listing to these damn near every night, dad would turn on Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell, or at least the re-runs of Art Bell. I forget when George Snory took over 😂. Those were the days man! As a kid, obviously I wasn’t paying much attention geo-politically as I am now, but looking back the 90’s and early 2000s (minus The War in Terror…) just seemed so stable compared to now. Probably just rose-colored glasses on my part, but hey, Original Trilogy, Art Bell, Pokémon… That’s all a kid needed back then. Then smart phones and social media ruined reality permanently 🤮

  • @ZombiePotatoSalad
    @ZombiePotatoSalad Рік тому +10

    I was introduced to Star Wars properly in 4th grade. My teacher put a novel of The Empire Strikes Back in front of me, as I finished my work earlier than everyone else. I started reading, and was interested. I found this on cassette tape at a local video store, and rented it. This sounds just like I remember.

  • @duncanthomson7894
    @duncanthomson7894 Рік тому +19

    Love the bit where Luke accidentally inverts his sentence by saying "low is your ceiling" to Yoda

  • @GodEmperorOfDune747
    @GodEmperorOfDune747 10 місяців тому +19

    This is probably where the "No Luke, I am your father" confusion originated. In the film and story records released in the 80s, it's just "No, I am your father."

    • @somegamer7958
      @somegamer7958 5 місяців тому

      It could be a contributing factor, for sure

    • @jeremiah6462
      @jeremiah6462 5 місяців тому

      That might be true if that were the misquote. The misquote is "I am your father." Not, "No Luke, I am your father."

    • @MemesToa
      @MemesToa 3 місяці тому +2

      ⁠@@jeremiah6462 Except the actual line in the film is “No, I am your father.” I always figured the change to “Luke, I am your father” was a slow adaption to convey that it was indeed a reference to _Star Wars_ instead of any other story where the father’s identity was kept secret (ie. The Preacher in _Children of Dune)._

    • @esotericsage6914
      @esotericsage6914 2 місяці тому

      @@MemesToa Wow, best rational explanation I've heard yet... but no, it's Mandela. LOL. 🙂

  • @mr_dillus
    @mr_dillus Рік тому +10

    Rofl 3:10:21 "Observe that control bar. The Force can tear it loose. The Force allows me to use it for any purpose I choose....even as a MISSILE!! I can do the same with ANY object in this control room....that stanchion, for example!...."

  • @Number4lead
    @Number4lead Рік тому +24

    These radio dramas kept Mark Hamill employed between the filming of the star wars movies.😂😂

    • @carolusrex5213
      @carolusrex5213 6 місяців тому +8

      They are also probably what got him into doing voice work

  • @orboakin8074
    @orboakin8074 Рік тому +11

    The voice work is great🤩 And the bits of extra drama and exposition are so well done. That but where Wedge was explaining how Luke was destroying the AT-AT was so done well. Instead of Luke doing exposition, that was done well. Also, kudos to whoever did Vader. It's like Being Rhames mixed with Tim Curry👏👏

    • @XoXo475
      @XoXo475 Рік тому +9

      Brock Peters is the Vader voice.

    • @nopcshere6097
      @nopcshere6097 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@@XoXo475I thought that was him! He played Vader in the original SW radio drama.

  • @dralbertpakin8895
    @dralbertpakin8895 Рік тому +2

    I used to love Listening to this as a kid in the 80's! In Chicago, there was a radio station that would play this and I loved it. I'm so happy to found this. Thanks!

  • @redsoxcometh
    @redsoxcometh Рік тому +8

    These are amazing!! Thanks for them!

    • @brianrunyon266
      @brianrunyon266 Рік тому +1

      Agreed. Was a fan of this radio drama. Fan of all the cast, but, to me, Brock Peter's performance as Darth Vader is my personal favorite.

    • @nopcshere6097
      @nopcshere6097 9 місяців тому

      ​@@brianrunyon266Agree. He is good, almost as good as James Earl Jones.

  • @TheGreatAndMightyGoBo
    @TheGreatAndMightyGoBo Рік тому +2

    This is absolutely amazing, i love the visuals with this radio drama i love

  • @Iloveganesha777
    @Iloveganesha777 Рік тому +14

    Starring John Lithgow as Drunk Yoda

    • @TomMSTie1138
      @TomMSTie1138 Рік тому +5

      I looked up the cast and it actually is John Lithgow. I initially thought it was Mark Hamil.

  • @lucivirgo
    @lucivirgo Рік тому +3

    Another Brilliant production @MrPoke. Loving this. Thank you.

  • @darkempire37
    @darkempire37 Рік тому +9

    This is great ! I did something like this about 15 years ago with the tape cassette version of the radio drama and a vhs camcorder pointed at various comics and artwork . I appreciate the time it takes to make something like this . I got as far as the start of the battle of hoth but never finished my project . Would love to see you do a redux of these . Small bit of constructive criticism ...some of the images on here are on screen for too long , would love to see more cuts inserted for when each character speaks . There is no shortage of artwork available online to do this . I love how you integrated the Topps trading cards into this . Would also love to see all of Ralph McQuarrie's production paintings used in this . A couple of years back , artist Chris Sprouse did a series of covers across the marvel comics line that depicted various scenes from The Empire Strikes Back that would work very well here too .

  • @karlvolker7681
    @karlvolker7681 Рік тому +28

    This is really great. Have you ever considered making revenge of the sith using the audiobook as a source? I love that book

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  Рік тому +17

      Would be cool but the problem is that the audiobook is still being sold on stores like Audible. It would definitely get taken down. All the audiodramas I've uploaded are not sold anywhere officially.

    • @GWV2014
      @GWV2014 Рік тому +6

      And this is an NPR production that was done in the 80s.

    • @Tex_actual
      @Tex_actual 11 місяців тому

      @@MrPokesmart man. What’s the status on the orginal thrawn series? Or would the new series make it impossible?

  • @hortanokilli7608
    @hortanokilli7608 5 місяців тому

    Great job, thanks for posting this!

  • @autobotproductions1244
    @autobotproductions1244 3 місяці тому +1

    I love how in these radio dramas, Luke's hatred of Vader is amplified. it makes sense, this is the man he thinks killed his father and struck down Obi-Wan. Plus it makes the twist at the end all the more impactful

  • @GojiKaichou
    @GojiKaichou 5 місяців тому +2

    Yoda sounds like he's MAJORLY baked beyond belief. I mean baked to the point where he starts pitch shifting down, and occasionally does a weird Jamaican accent that he tries to hide.

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 3 місяці тому +2

      Not sure what possessed John Lithgow to voice Yoda like that but it was definitely weird. I prefer Frank Oz's voice in the movies big time.

  • @kalebcoleman5693
    @kalebcoleman5693 Рік тому +12

    Are you going to do a Return of the Jedi radio drama?

  • @davenatalie4221
    @davenatalie4221 Рік тому +4

    Love love love ❤❤❤

  • @captainrex45
    @captainrex45 Рік тому +2

    Something like this would be cool for prequels. Episode 3 would be the best one to listen to

  • @darrellhall6622
    @darrellhall6622 Рік тому +2

    Thank the Marker @ 2:48.26. Threepio would have blow a circuit if he know that the Marker was now the Man in Black.

  • @derekseven1647
    @derekseven1647 Рік тому

    Thank you sssooo much for this.

  • @SuperLuigiSixty4
    @SuperLuigiSixty4 6 місяців тому +1

    I love that neither Han nor Leia notice Lando caller her "Princess", just after she says "and I hope nobody finds out about the 'Princess' part."

  • @drock5404
    @drock5404 5 місяців тому +2

    Takes me back to a day when the USA was a halfway normal place. I miss it

  • @Special-Delivery57
    @Special-Delivery57 7 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @VaderReviews
    @VaderReviews Рік тому +4

    It's so weird hearing Benjamin Sisko's dad voicing me....

  • @Pdx616
    @Pdx616 25 днів тому

    Wish I knew about these shows when they came out but I did not listen to the radio as a kid. My loss.

  • @visualenergy1147
    @visualenergy1147 Рік тому +1

    Luke was such an awesome hero for kids to relate to.

  • @lucassteinruck6986
    @lucassteinruck6986 9 місяців тому +3

    "I joined the rebels cause I notice things" 😅

  • @adamlong9728
    @adamlong9728 Рік тому +2

    why does Yoda sound like Ludo?

  • @vince7906
    @vince7906 9 місяців тому

    I need this radio drama with Troy Bond as Yoda.

  • @paulg6268
    @paulg6268 5 місяців тому +2

    Vader sounds like a waiter at a Mexican restaurant.

  • @bigd5773
    @bigd5773 Рік тому +1

    Is there a list of the order to listen to these? I mean, I know the order of the trilogy obviously, but where do all the other audiobooks fit in?

    • @spiritualhammer392
      @spiritualhammer392 Рік тому +2

      These are not audio books. These are the original NPR recordings from the 70s-80s. You listen in order as released.

  • @greatcitysportaction2289
    @greatcitysportaction2289 Рік тому +3

    This is such a great radio drama of The Empire Strikes Back. I love all the live-action Star Wars films but there should be a new animated version of The Empire Strikes Back made in the Clone Wars 2003 Micro Series Animation Style with the dialogue of the radio drama using the soundtrack by John Williams playing in the film.

    • @thatgregguy
      @thatgregguy Рік тому +1

      Interesting but the actual live action movie is so good it would be hard to top it. Anyway this is good.

    • @philipthompson7022
      @philipthompson7022 Рік тому

      The voices are awful. Vader has gotta be the worst voice of all.

  • @devongillighan
    @devongillighan 3 місяці тому

    Fun fact, John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun) is the voice of Yoda in this.

  • @trohlack5150
    @trohlack5150 5 місяців тому

    You'd think Ben would have subliminally told Luke to not sniff around Leia's feed bag. "She's not the girl you're looking for.....move along."

  • @Silvio67
    @Silvio67 Рік тому

    I am wondering if there's a book or comic that takes place between a New Hope and ESB. I want to know what actually started Vader's obssession with Luke,etc.

    • @dougcrawford6386
      @dougcrawford6386 Рік тому +1

      I highly recommend shadows of the empire

    • @c.pharris8013
      @c.pharris8013 Рік тому +2

      ​@dougcrawford6386 Shadows of the empire is between ESB and ROTJ. Great book tho

    • @Matli1804
      @Matli1804 11 місяців тому +3

      He blew up the Death Star and obi wan sacrificed himself for him it makes sense to me that’s why he was so obsessed

    • @nopcshere6097
      @nopcshere6097 9 місяців тому +1

      I think what started Vader's obsession with Luke began during the Death Star trench run. As Vader was pursuing Luke down the trench in his TIE Advanced x1, he felt the Force coming from Luke's X-Wing and decided he had to determine where it came from. There was also a novel set between SW and ESB called 'Splinter of the Mind's Eye', which further explores the connection between them.

    • @DaSlashuur
      @DaSlashuur Місяць тому

      The original Marvel comics series also covers the time between the movies, it's a little wacky though lol.

  • @MARTUNIX
    @MARTUNIX Рік тому +1

    wow vader voice super nice

    • @nopcshere6097
      @nopcshere6097 9 місяців тому

      It's Brock Peters, who played the role in the original SW radio drama and also played Tom Robinson in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' opposite Gregory Peck. He was also Admiral Cartwright in Star Trek IV and VI.

  • @arthurdotson9579
    @arthurdotson9579 Рік тому +1

    Will you finish the Crimson Empire trilogy???

  • @nopcshere6097
    @nopcshere6097 9 місяців тому

    Is that Brock Peters as Darth Vader? He played him in the original radio drama as well.

    • @pixarfan939
      @pixarfan939 6 місяців тому +1

      Yes, he voiced him in all 3 radio dramas

  • @relaxation-connection
    @relaxation-connection Рік тому +2

    When Leia kisses Luke 3PO says "how interesting" - makes me think maybe his memory wasn't fully wiped

    • @cesarc.4230
      @cesarc.4230 Рік тому +1

      The kiss also seems to have more passion in it.

  • @kitsunekodomo
    @kitsunekodomo Рік тому +2

    47:20 Sweet Home Alabama 😂😂😂😂

  • @seekfind9531
    @seekfind9531 5 місяців тому

    Sometimes in life, The Empire Strikes Back.

  • @DarthRapid
    @DarthRapid Рік тому +1

    Name of the comics ?

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  Рік тому +3

      "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Graphic Novel Adaptation" on wookieepedia

  • @elnavales
    @elnavales Рік тому

    I have the cassette box set of this.

  • @prod.treyfive
    @prod.treyfive 2 місяці тому

    John lithgow as yoda 🔥✅🙌🏾😂

  • @leviz8137
    @leviz8137 5 місяців тому

    forgive me if i get it wrong...the intro sounds like Sabaton or Hammerfall

  • @Unneededinfo
    @Unneededinfo 6 місяців тому

    Endeavor looks like hes at a hospital looking through glass at what I think is Dabi getting patched up...what else would endeavor be looking at something wheelchair all bandaged up?

    • @DaSlashuur
      @DaSlashuur Місяць тому

      I think you commented on the wrong video mate lol. MHA is lit though

  • @danielberg7644
    @danielberg7644 Рік тому

    I believe John Lithgow did the voice of Yoda.

    • @TooneyBird2468
      @TooneyBird2468 8 місяців тому

      The person who would go on to voice Lord Farquaad was the voice of Yoda, imagine that.

  • @bryanvanloo5454
    @bryanvanloo5454 Рік тому

    Audio drama that started with reading… 😂😂😂😂

  • @toptimmah903
    @toptimmah903 Рік тому

    Mandela effect... 3:14:21

  • @Darthtommy774
    @Darthtommy774 2 місяці тому

    The vader and Yoda are not very good 😂 but these are fun

  • @J_Calvin_Hobbes
    @J_Calvin_Hobbes Рік тому

    👍

  • @aidanbrown2955
    @aidanbrown2955 Рік тому

    2:44:00

  • @NikolaiVolkovski
    @NikolaiVolkovski Рік тому +3

    This rendition of Han makes me appreciate Harrison Ford’s performance so much more

    • @aidanbrown2955
      @aidanbrown2955 Рік тому +10

      While Harrison Ford's acting was top tier, I still think the voice actor for Han did well here

    • @NikolaiVolkovski
      @NikolaiVolkovski Рік тому +1

      @@aidanbrown2955 absolutely agree, I just miss the nostalgia of my boy

    • @carolusrex5213
      @carolusrex5213 6 місяців тому

      Yeah I think the VA does good by Harrisons voice adds a little more to Hans lines

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 3 місяці тому +1

      @@aidanbrown2955 Ironic too considering Perry King originally auditioned to play Solo in the movies but lost out to Ford.

  • @jesse33cdn
    @jesse33cdn Рік тому

    .........❤❤❤❤❤.........

  • @SkyscannerGuyJr.
    @SkyscannerGuyJr. 4 місяці тому

    Vader is wayyyyy too aggressive and talkative lol

  • @NeoNyder
    @NeoNyder Рік тому +14

    Why is this radio chatter better than anything on any of the Disney Star wars films lol

    • @thatgregguy
      @thatgregguy Рік тому +3

      Because this is not Disney.

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 3 місяці тому

      Because the voice acting is just better all around versus the sequel trilogy by far.

  • @jesse33cdn
    @jesse33cdn Рік тому

    .........⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️..........

  • @BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes
    @BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes 5 місяців тому

    Vader could have stopped the Falcon easily.

  • @JoeBossRedSeven
    @JoeBossRedSeven Рік тому

    ✨✨💞💞💯💯

  • @GojiKaichou
    @GojiKaichou 5 місяців тому

    Come on... They could afford Hamill and Daniels. They could have gotten Carrie, Harrison, Jones or Oz. This is radio, the budget is nowhere as prohibitive as film or TV.

  • @ryangardner9683
    @ryangardner9683 5 місяців тому

    Vadet and yoda voices are triebble the rest is good

  • @AncientRylanor69
    @AncientRylanor69 Рік тому +1

    nitiv

  • @GojiKaichou
    @GojiKaichou 5 місяців тому

    The actor who tried to portray Yoda... Oof. That's worse than Brooklyn Han Solo or Bargain Basement Vader.

    • @alucard624
      @alucard624 3 місяці тому +2

      That was John Lithgow of all people.

    • @GojiKaichou
      @GojiKaichou 3 місяці тому

      @@alucard624 I liked him better as Doctor Lizardo/Lord John Whorfin in Buckaroo Banzai. Better accent.

  • @RunOfTheHind
    @RunOfTheHind 11 місяців тому +1

    Go home, Vader. You are drunk.

  • @KWK2022
    @KWK2022 10 місяців тому +2

    I'm sorry, but the guy voicing Han is not very good. He comes off like an edgy theater kid who wants to be the "cool guy".
    All I find him is obnoxious!

    • @KWK2022
      @KWK2022 10 місяців тому

      And why does the medical droid (2-1-B) sound like a freakin sedated pedophile?!?!

  • @g-manjunior2024
    @g-manjunior2024 Рік тому +2

    I loathe Darth Vader’s voice. He sounds more like a dramatic theatre kid than a cold, calculating psychopath.

    • @TSF15152
      @TSF15152 Рік тому

      That’s the part that needs work

    • @thatgregguy
      @thatgregguy Рік тому +6

      This is a radio drama. Imo the voice is perfect for this kind of format. I understand what you mean about the voice but the voice performance for this format works better in a radio drama. Perhaps if James Earl Jones had voiced Vader for this radio drama you may have gotten what you wanted. Anyway I like the voice over for Vader here.

  • @boris1387
    @boris1387 11 місяців тому +1

    Vaders voice is terrible