*Little Correction*: I misspoke when I referred to Owen and Beru as "Luke's parents." Technically they are his aunt and uncle, and his adoptive parents. My apologies!
I think they could’ve kept the line about our two not tasting very good. And why do you say that nothing challenges this, when it seems like revenge of the Sith has a pretty big following?
@@blindvision4703yes, that one was good - the best of its franchise, in the opinion of many. Montalban was incredible. But that was _Star Trek,_ a different space-based franchise. Also, they changed the title from "Revenge" to "Wrath" by the time it made it to theaters. But yes, awesome flick!
ESB will never be rivaled. This always has been and always will be my favorite Star Wars film. Great video, even though I'm only a few minutes in as I'm commenting this.
I spent a long time loving it as a kid and then not caring about Star Wars for a while before returning to the franchise in earnest later, and I gotta say... Even I thought, "Empire is just a great movie. One of the best to do it."
I was 13 years old when empire came out. I remember it well. It is still my favorite. When Vader told Luke that he was the father you should have heard the screams in the movie theater. This was the biggest thing in my lifetime. I can't even describe it the screams that came out of the audience was amazing.
I was lucky enough to be in London in May 1980 where I saw the exhibition of costumes, sets and props from Empire though I would see the film itself until it finally reached my town at the northmost coast of Scotland in 1981 but when Vader declared he was Luke's father I felt he was telling the truth. Somehow I knew there was no reason for him to lie.
@@PictureHouseCinema I found an old video on UA-cam.. I don't know how the heck they film this the 1983 but obviously it was from the back of the movie theater and it was the moments in Jedi when Darth Vader threw palpatine over the edge and the screams and the cries and the cheers coming from the audience. Try to look it up and see if you can find it on UA-cam I found it months ago. And it brought it all back to me. Star Wars has a very special place in my heart which is why I will never watch Disney's Star Wars.
@@lindalochirco2921 I've never seen that one but have watched the video of the opening of Empire Strikes back in 70mm. The audience response is awesome.
@@PictureHouseCinema yeah those days are over. I mean they're over for Star Wars as far as Disney's Star Wars but as far as movies in general that are and those days of being so inspired and loving the movie they're over. It's generation is missing out on something that they will never know. Sad
The original sit in actor for The Emperor was Marjorie Eaton, who also appeared in films like Mary Poppins. Before stepping into film as a character actress, she was a successful painter and photographer. I remember watching the movie as a child in the 80s before it was fixed, not knowing who played that part, then I went to art school and one of my professors who was a huge Star Wars fan dropped that bit of information into our laps. I've studied her art career ever since.
my favorite piece of this soundtrack is on side four of the second album...the crescendo when they are trying to get the door open and it just bursts into han and leia's theme as they escape! never been topped! this is the best soundtrack by far!
I am an elder millennial, one who was not alive when the Original Trilogy came out, and I'm probably a rare one who still loves the prequels, and yet... Empire Strikes Back is just the absolute best. I think it's an excellent movie and would be regarded as so if Star Wars never became a thing, and it's probably THE reason people still care about the franchise to this day.
I met Jeremy Bulloch in 1996 and it was so cool. I got his autograph. My mom loves this story because when they were taking questions at the convention, I asked THE ACTOR what it was like being in the Sarlacc and it was apparently very cute even if its embarrassing when she recites it!
The cave scene is highly underrated but perfect teaser before the twist later. The reveal would not have sold as well if they didn't hint at their subtle connection from that scene
I never understood the foreshadowing element as a kid, but the scene always fascinated me. The visual of Luke’s face through the smoking cracked mask never left me
I’m the first Generation when Star Wars came out in 1977 and so on. Just imagine as a kid you see the toys is like reliving the scenes. Everything was perfect in this movie. Also love the prequels too. We won’t see these type of movies anymore😔😔😔
I saw it in the theater when I was 11 and the feeling walking out of the theater among me and my friends was that he was lying about being his father. Nobody wanted to believe it.
Waited 3 years and 3 hours in line to at the theater to find out that Vader was Luke's father. I'll never forget it. Almost everyone gasped, some cried, and almost everyone screamed Noooo! It felt like a lightning strike. I am a Star Trek fan, but i really love this movie. Simply outstanding.
I was 8 years old when Empire came out. I went to see it Friday afternoon after school with my older brother (since deceased). When Vader first revealed the secret, my first reaction was that I didn’t believe him. I thought it was impossible. But I accepted the idea by the end of the film, because Luke in the Falcon already seemed to be accepting it, as he perceived the truth through rhetoric Force. But I appreciated the confirmation in Return Of The Jedi.
I think everyone should watch star wars in 4k on a 4k screen and in vibrant colors, its amazingly different to experience from the traditional color schemes of a reserved light setting.
I was born in 1979 and someone once asked me how I reacted when I learned Vader was Luke’s father and I realized I didn’t remember and had somehow always known.
Yep, I always loved The Empire Strikes Back. The Empire Strikes Back was a great sequel to Star Wars 1977, Irvin Kershner did a stellar job with the film, and The Empire Strikes Back along with Raiders of the Lost Ark were both Lucasfilm movies at its absolute peak. The Empire Strikes Back was a brilliant Star Wars film from start to finish, I love Raiders of the Lost Ark as one of my absolute favorite films, and Raiders of the Lost Ark had an awesome opening sequence with the iconic golden idol and rolling boulder chase scene.
Hi Curt, I was 14 when star wars came out. There was no other movie that came close....it blew me away in so many ways. I always had a vivid imagination, an that movie spoke to me on many levels. One big thing I remember that set it apart,,,,,was the dirt ,grease,and grime ! Previous sci-fi was way to pristine,,,,s.w. looked REAL, and of course the story and character development was top. Then empire,,,,,,even better !! I.m.o.
I agree with Boba Killing them. he used his flame thrower. Plus the cut scene of Han talking to Jabba on Tatoine reveals Boba was on the planet and was roused from whatever he was doing to serve Jabba briefly for a meeting.
Even though my most favourite Star Wars film is Return Of The Jedi and always will be, The Empire Strikes Back is a historically significant film because it's the first modern sequel film. It's not the first sequel film, but the first MODERN sequel film.
@@Scottadamsfan3481 I didn't mean it like that. I think his channel is good and he's a prequel lover like me, which makes him automatically based in my eyes.
I was seven years old, seeing this in the theater. The reaction to Vader’s revelation was a huge, collective gasp and stunned silence. And as everyone was leaving, that’s all anyone was talking about. I was in first grade at the time. In school, that’s pretty much all we were talking about when not doing schoolwork!
i'm lucky enough to have the original UN MUSTACHE ON THE MONA LISA'D versions of the trilogy on VHS in its original box...dude, i LIVED and loved star wars pretty much my whole life...7/8 years old when i saw it in the theater without the episode 4 new hope added yet...saw empire in the theater 16 times when i was 11/12 and was a member of the star wars fan club...i still have the empire poster hanging on my wall! i got to skip school to go see return opening day with a friend who had an extra ticket and knew i'd love to go...all my year books from jr. high and high school, every one signed 'may the force be with you!' i was a star wars nerd before it was cool! i still have my original r2 d2 and princess leia action figures and the complete sets of trading cards for all three movies...i still have a han solo t shirt from before getting my boobs that started to stretch the picture! AND the star wars story books and the story of star wars on vinyl...and yet, people want to tell me that leia was always meant to be luke's sister lol....i would tie GL to the bed and hobble the shit out of him misery style lol
I have 2 thoughts on Lando’s wardrobe change: 1, he just needed a change of clothes after running around shooting and getting all grimy from the escape from Cloud City; 2, it was a visual cue to the audience to show that Lando is firmly on the heroes side. Up until that point you didn’t know you could fully trust Lando because he was constantly playing both sides to see which one would work out in his favor.
your question about lando wearing hans clothes simple he didnt exactly have time to pack wardrobe in cloud city stormtroopers were trying to kill him as well as vader at that point so he went for broke him and wedge blew up the 2nd death star i dont dont think he was to popular with empire loyalists after that
I was there. It was a bomb. I went to see it over and over (I was 12) and every time he dropped that bomb, the audience grasped, then we all went silent for the rest of the movie. It was a knockout. “Together we can rule the galaxy as father and son.” Thanks for the great video
I was born in ‘98. Grew up with the OG trilogy and the first two prequels then saw ROTS in theaters. My whole life I’ve always preferred the OG. ESB is king❤
The matte lines have been removed. In the Originals, you could see green, shape changing boxes around the ships and when you looked out the Cockpits on hoth there were fat matte lines and objects moved through solid objects.
Well done, young man. I watched ESB when it first came out in a large theater near UCLA. What an experience! I would add that the remastered theme for the ending credits is one of the best musical compositions ever. Long live real Star Wars.
I was born in 71 & Star Wars blew me away. All of my toys were Star Wars (still have them). When Empire came out it was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen. One thing I didn't see anyone mention was the question: Was Vader lying? We didn't know if it was true or not - what was Yoda going to say? Us 9 year olds debated for years and had to wait an eternity for "Revenge" of the Jedi (I had a buddy who's family was in movies and had that poster before they changed it to Return). I've read 75 SW books - George Lucas is the greatest story teller ever.
I couldn't wait back then so I read the novelization where I found out the twist. When I finally saw the actual movie, it surpassed my high expectation from the book.
The theory that Boba Fett killed Owen and Beru is probably wrong, but it certainly fits well. Boba had the flamethrower, he was on planet at the time, and Vader hires bounty hunters to do some important jobs.
Grew up on Star Wars in the Late 70's and all through the 80's. I lived it the OT EMPIRE IS KING. I grew up in the Hills of the PNW. It was as advertised in the 80's Big trees, Hidden creeks and Snow. Star Wars was always happening when My friends And I went outside!!! Jedi was powerful for sure BUT EMPIRE IS KING!!
I saw Empire in 1980, just as I saw Star Wars in 1977. I love them both. I've been a fan for 47 and 45 years. However, I hate Return of the Jedi. In fact, I despise it... I agree with what you said about Vader's voice. He was a bit uptight and camp in the 77 film. "LEAVE THAT TO ME!! and "THERE'LL BE NOBODY TO STOP US THIS TIME!! Whereas in Empire, his voice makes him a scary mofo. Deep and menacing. There's a change they did though that I hate. He used to growl "BRING MY SHUTTLE!" Now he almost mutters, "ALERT MY STAR DESTROYER OF MY ARRIVAL..." This is soon followed by an unused scene from ROTJ, which consequently slows the pace of the escaping Millennium Falcon.
After witnessing the absolute shit storm that is current star wars, this video reminded me how much i love star wars and why i fell in love with it in the first place. Thank you.
It was amazing. I was 5. I'm adopted, which I'm pretty sure I found out when I was 5 or 6. It was very impactful. I, like everybody else, had no idea. I could barely comprehend it. I am, of course, talking about Darth Vader telling Luke that he was his father. I saw Return 3 times in the theater when I was 8 and was already a huge fan. As I'm sure most well agree, the destruction of something you loved being sullied in every way imaginable is quite disturbing. I think that George never should have sold out to the "white slavers" that have ultimately assassinated almost every single piece of this ip is very sad. I don't care what anybody says, the taint that disney has put on this franchise has made it into something else altogether. It is obvious and clear that disney wars is not for me. Nice video. Well said, sir. Happy 4th.
Great video, but just a quick point. Lucas did not know Leia was Luke’s sister at this point (hence why he had them make out at the start of the movie). He was going to have Luke learn he has a twin sister in Return of the Jedi and then, after the defeat of Vader, have episodes 7-9 be Luke searching for his sister and working with her to defeat the Emperor. But then it came time to work on RotJ and he decided he was fed up with Star Wars so he rushed the Emperor’s story (fully introduced and killed him in the same movie) and rushed the twin story (had Leia revealed as the twin so he didn’t have to introduce and develop a new character).
Remember Vader's demanding instruction to Boba Fett?... "NO DISINTEGRATIONS" Perhaps referring to his killing of Owen and Beru? When I saw Empire in 1980 an we got the "NO... I ... AM YOUR FATHER!" Scene, there was a feeling of the audience gasping. I just looked at friend who I was with. With a wide eyed OMG look on my face 😂 When I saw it again days later, and I watched the audience in front to me. You would see people's heads turning left or right, to look at whoever they were with, with their jaws dropped, just as I had a few days earlier.
8:07 it might’ve been nice if they had left Luke’s original line when he picked up R2-D2 from the ground after being spat out by the monster: “you’re lucky you don’t taste very good,” instead of “you were lucky to get out of there!“ And maybe they should’ve kept the original light saber ignition sound for Luke during the first exchange between invader cloud city. But maybe I’m nitpicking at this point. I thought the millennium falcon scenes dragged out a bit or were kind of repetitive, but maybe that’s just me. It’s a Star Wars film, definitely one of the better ones, top three or four. i’m surprised you don’t see revenge of the Sith as holding a candle to it, but I guess that might say more about either your view of our OTS or of ESB, but I’m not a mind reader. Feel free to explain yourself if you wish - or don’t, it’s your channel. I also think at least some of return of the Jedi is good. I don’t know. I never feel entirely honest when I say that X is my favorite Star Wars film. The Phantom Menace might be a guilty pleasure of mine, but even it may have some feature that others don’t like. Is that my favorite? maybe, maybe not. Empire or revenge might be the best or strongest ones. Or return. IDK.
he did NOT intend leia to be 'the other'....having lived through the original releases of these films and PRE internet and such...we had magazines and specials on the tv...and talked with our friends about our theories at slumber parties...i had nerdy friends...historically! i watched a tv special interview with carrie fisher during the release of return of the jedi where she said that george was tired of doing star wars and had written himself into a corner...he needed something to push luke over the edge in his duel with vader...the original ending to return of the jedi was meant to be darker...i did not imagine those interviews but they've been memory holed...the other WAS meant to be luke's twin sister...it was not meant to be leia!! validated 40 years later! ~ 2 minute mark: ua-cam.com/video/l0dY0gPB_oU/v-deo.html
my favorite robot chicken star wars was luke hanging from the weather vane and lando comes up to bring him into the ship and luke messages leia that he thinks he's about to be mugged! that kills me every time! 'screw you, weather vane!" lol!! ah the good old days when you could actually make jokes about racial stereotypes and no one got canceled or offended on twitter!
I was a kid when this came out. I remember not believing Vader when he said he was Luke's father. I remember waiting and hoping for three years that it wasn't true. We know how that turned out
i couldn't agree more but i will anyway! i was 11~12 yrs old and got to see it 16 times in the theater...i still have my vinyl album that i listened to everyday after school...i can still quote it...then i had 3 years to imagine who or what the 'other' was...so disappointed when he settled on making leia the twin sister...ruined it for me! i love the prequels as long as i mute it when it's time to name baby girl skywalker! MY star wars has a twin sister raised by mace windu among the wookiees and correllian star pilots...she was a jedi knight, warrior princess space pirate...lightsaber, crossbow and blasters! bring it! *instead we got incest and leia poppins :P
btw's: lucas stole the dialogue for the kissing scene from the novel 'gone with the wind.' the only change he made was that rhett was a 'varmint' instead of a scoundrel...i like scoundrel better! but...he didn't come up with that shit! he plagerized it lol
George Lucas’s idea on who the ‘other’ was changed between TESB and RotJ. Originally it was indeed Luke’s sister, but she was an unknown character and discovering her was to be a major plot point in future movies, but George was tired, going through a divorce and wanted to put SW behind him. So RotJ became a flawed finale with lots of plot points tied up much sooner than they should have been, and in some cases leading to disappointingly weak scenes.
Hasbro released an action figure of Lando wearing Han's outfit. It was called smugglers outfit or something like that. So smugglers have a uniform...? I guess... Family Guy was right. It's weird.
I like film noir or dark movies but this was just the worst like everything that can does go wrong and it ends with them losing and we had no idea Return of the Jedi was coming
Well said, it’s weird seeing the paradigm shift with younger people claiming that ROTS is the best. I grew up in the prequel era but have always preferred the OT, and as time goes on the OT and ESB specifically only seem to age better, where as the prequels seem like they’re aging a lot worse. I still like certain aspects of the prequels but there are far too many flaws to overlook when considering any of them for the “best in the series” title. Additionally, the OT just feels the most “Star Wars” to me, there’s something about the atmosphere of the first three films that hasn’t been captured since then and I can’t exactly pin point what that feeling is, but I’m sure other fans would agree
That's what I was thinking. Grew up with the prequels and really the only one I occasionally rewatch is revenge of the sith. I think nostalgia bias is crazy towards the prequels. The OGs just have those wholesome 70/80's vibes - the costumes are kinda rough, practical effects, it's all so genuine. Never had to see the OG's in a theater to love them cause they stand up on their own beyond just spectacle.
I respect your opinión, but Idisagree in several things. In my opinion, the entire Han and Leia arc seems like pure filler to me. I'm not interested in their romance at all and they become very secondary characters. Not as much, as they will be in Episode 6, but they do not play a crucial role in the saga beyond being the friends that Luke decides to go rescue. For this film it is already clear that Luke and Vader are the two main characters of the saga, and that is the positive. As for the script, it is more than 90% Lucas's. Although Brackets is listed as her writer, her script was rejected, and she appears courtesy of Lucas, after she died. And as for Kasdan, his contribution is no more than a few tweaks. And finally the direction, I think Kershner is tremendously overrated, and his professional career beyond Star Wars speaks for itself. Personally, I consider Revenge of the Sith to be the best film in the saga.
another memory holed bit of trivia...boba fett wore 'mandalorian armor'....that was printed on the back of the boba fett action figure packaging...then they ret conned it and made the whole mandalorian thing lame...imo
Idk man I think Attack of the Clones has this one beat in terms of romantic subplot. And is just a better film in general. I think of the nine films that Empire is my least favorite because it's the most boringest one.
TESB was a cliffhanger between A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. It sure kept me hanging on for film three. I felt more or less disappointed at the end but, knew there was more to come. So, couldn’t wait for #3!
*Little Correction*: I misspoke when I referred to Owen and Beru as "Luke's parents." Technically they are his aunt and uncle, and his adoptive parents. My apologies!
I think they could’ve kept the line about our two not tasting very good. And why do you say that nothing challenges this, when it seems like revenge of the Sith has a pretty big following?
@@blindvision4703yes, that one was good - the best of its franchise, in the opinion of many. Montalban was incredible. But that was _Star Trek,_ a different space-based franchise. Also, they changed the title from "Revenge" to "Wrath" by the time it made it to theaters. But yes, awesome flick!
ESB will never be rivaled. This always has been and always will be my favorite Star Wars film. Great video, even though I'm only a few minutes in as I'm commenting this.
I spent a long time loving it as a kid and then not caring about Star Wars for a while before returning to the franchise in earnest later, and I gotta say...
Even I thought, "Empire is just a great movie. One of the best to do it."
I was 13 years old when empire came out. I remember it well. It is still my favorite. When Vader told Luke that he was the father you should have heard the screams in the movie theater. This was the biggest thing in my lifetime. I can't even describe it the screams that came out of the audience was amazing.
I was lucky enough to be in London in May 1980 where I saw the exhibition of costumes, sets and props from Empire though I would see the film itself until it finally reached my town at the northmost coast of Scotland in 1981 but when Vader declared he was Luke's father I felt he was telling the truth. Somehow I knew there was no reason for him to lie.
@@PictureHouseCinema I found an old video on UA-cam.. I don't know how the heck they film this the 1983 but obviously it was from the back of the movie theater and it was the moments in Jedi when Darth Vader threw palpatine over the edge and the screams and the cries and the cheers coming from the audience. Try to look it up and see if you can find it on UA-cam I found it months ago. And it brought it all back to me. Star Wars has a very special place in my heart which is why I will never watch Disney's Star Wars.
@@lindalochirco2921 I've never seen that one but have watched the video of the opening of Empire Strikes back in 70mm. The audience response is awesome.
@@PictureHouseCinema yeah those days are over. I mean they're over for Star Wars as far as Disney's Star Wars but as far as movies in general that are and those days of being so inspired and loving the movie they're over. It's generation is missing out on something that they will never know. Sad
The original sit in actor for The Emperor was Marjorie Eaton, who also appeared in films like Mary Poppins. Before stepping into film as a character actress, she was a successful painter and photographer. I remember watching the movie as a child in the 80s before it was fixed, not knowing who played that part, then I went to art school and one of my professors who was a huge Star Wars fan dropped that bit of information into our laps. I've studied her art career ever since.
What a love letter to this film. This is my second favorite after A New Hope, but you made it clear why it's your favorite.
my favorite piece of this soundtrack is on side four of the second album...the crescendo when they are trying to get the door open and it just bursts into han and leia's theme as they escape! never been topped! this is the best soundtrack by far!
I am an elder millennial, one who was not alive when the Original Trilogy came out, and I'm probably a rare one who still loves the prequels, and yet...
Empire Strikes Back is just the absolute best. I think it's an excellent movie and would be regarded as so if Star Wars never became a thing, and it's probably THE reason people still care about the franchise to this day.
I gotta say, Boba stole the show for me in this one. Also props for showing the "OG" footage! 👍
I met Jeremy Bulloch in 1996 and it was so cool. I got his autograph.
My mom loves this story because when they were taking questions at the convention, I asked THE ACTOR what it was like being in the Sarlacc and it was apparently very cute even if its embarrassing when she recites it!
I saw it in theater at 15 years old... I was shivering from the intensity.
The cave scene is highly underrated but perfect teaser before the twist later. The reveal would not have sold as well if they didn't hint at their subtle connection from that scene
I never understood the foreshadowing element as a kid, but the scene always fascinated me. The visual of Luke’s face through the smoking cracked mask never left me
I’m the first Generation when Star Wars came out in 1977 and so on. Just imagine as a kid you see the toys is like reliving the scenes. Everything was perfect in this movie. Also love the prequels too. We won’t see these type of movies anymore😔😔😔
I saw it in the theater when I was 11 and the feeling walking out of the theater among me and my friends was that he was lying about being his father. Nobody wanted to believe it.
That was a long 3 years before it was confirmed. A wild time of speculation and anticipation.
Waited 3 years and 3 hours in line to at the theater to find out that Vader was Luke's father. I'll never forget it. Almost everyone gasped, some cried, and almost everyone screamed Noooo! It felt like a lightning strike. I am a Star Trek fan, but i really love this movie. Simply outstanding.
I was 8 years old when Empire came out. I went to see it Friday afternoon after school with my older brother (since deceased). When Vader first revealed the secret, my first reaction was that I didn’t believe him. I thought it was impossible. But I accepted the idea by the end of the film, because Luke in the Falcon already seemed to be accepting it, as he perceived the truth through rhetoric Force. But I appreciated the confirmation in Return Of The Jedi.
I think everyone should watch star wars in 4k on a 4k screen and in vibrant colors, its amazingly different to experience from the traditional color schemes of a reserved light setting.
I was born in 1979 and someone once asked me how I reacted when I learned Vader was Luke’s father and I realized I didn’t remember and had somehow always known.
Yep, I always loved The Empire Strikes Back. The Empire Strikes Back was a great sequel to Star Wars 1977, Irvin Kershner did a stellar job with the film, and The Empire Strikes Back along with Raiders of the Lost Ark were both Lucasfilm movies at its absolute peak. The Empire Strikes Back was a brilliant Star Wars film from start to finish, I love Raiders of the Lost Ark as one of my absolute favorite films, and Raiders of the Lost Ark had an awesome opening sequence with the iconic golden idol and rolling boulder chase scene.
Such a phenomenal movie. Gotta go back and rewatch it soon. Great video and I love seeing your growth and progress
Hi Curt, I was 14 when star wars came out. There was no other movie that came close....it blew me away in so many ways. I always had a vivid imagination, an that movie spoke to me on many levels. One big thing I remember that set it apart,,,,,was the dirt ,grease,and grime ! Previous sci-fi was way to pristine,,,,s.w. looked REAL, and of course the story and character development was top. Then empire,,,,,,even better !! I.m.o.
I agree with Boba Killing them. he used his flame thrower. Plus the cut scene of Han talking to Jabba on Tatoine reveals Boba was on the planet and was roused from whatever he was doing to serve Jabba briefly for a meeting.
No setting ever as cool and unique as the Cloud City of Bespin.
funny you mention that. would you go to a Disneyland park if it had a bespin area that was really cool?
Even though my most favourite Star Wars film is Return Of The Jedi and always will be, The Empire Strikes Back is a historically significant film because it's the first modern sequel film. It's not the first sequel film, but the first MODERN sequel film.
Agree this guy just makes videos like this for clicks
@@Scottadamsfan3481 I didn't mean it like that. I think his channel is good and he's a prequel lover like me, which makes him automatically based in my eyes.
I was seven years old, seeing this in the theater. The reaction to Vader’s revelation was a huge, collective gasp and stunned silence. And as everyone was leaving, that’s all anyone was talking about.
I was in first grade at the time. In school, that’s pretty much all we were talking about when not doing schoolwork!
I love how Hayden Christensen, when he becomes Vader in ROTS, mimics David Prowse from ESB.
i'm lucky enough to have the original UN MUSTACHE ON THE MONA LISA'D versions of the trilogy on VHS in its original box...dude, i LIVED and loved star wars pretty much my whole life...7/8 years old when i saw it in the theater without the episode 4 new hope added yet...saw empire in the theater 16 times when i was 11/12 and was a member of the star wars fan club...i still have the empire poster hanging on my wall! i got to skip school to go see return opening day with a friend who had an extra ticket and knew i'd love to go...all my year books from jr. high and high school, every one signed 'may the force be with you!' i was a star wars nerd before it was cool! i still have my original r2 d2 and princess leia action figures and the complete sets of trading cards for all three movies...i still have a han solo t shirt from before getting my boobs that started to stretch the picture! AND the star wars story books and the story of star wars on vinyl...and yet, people want to tell me that leia was always meant to be luke's sister lol....i would tie GL to the bed and hobble the shit out of him misery style lol
Just found the channel a few days ago, keep up the good work. Your quality and audio is great!
Appreciate it 🫶🏼
I have 2 thoughts on Lando’s wardrobe change: 1, he just needed a change of clothes after running around shooting and getting all grimy from the escape from Cloud City; 2, it was a visual cue to the audience to show that Lando is firmly on the heroes side. Up until that point you didn’t know you could fully trust Lando because he was constantly playing both sides to see which one would work out in his favor.
Great video and 12:02 I got that reference king, love TMNT 2003, had the first few seasons on DVD.
your question about lando wearing hans clothes simple he didnt exactly have time to pack wardrobe in cloud city stormtroopers were trying to kill him as well as vader at that point so he went for broke him and wedge blew up the 2nd death star i dont dont think he was to popular with empire loyalists after that
I was there. It was a bomb. I went to see it over and over (I was 12) and every time he dropped that bomb, the audience grasped, then we all went silent for the rest of the movie. It was a knockout. “Together we can rule the galaxy as father and son.” Thanks for the great video
This is the movie that cracked the Star Wars world open. Everything about the Force set the tone for future movies.
Its a great scifi Film, a great artpiece, a great movie all in all.
I completely agree with you.
I was born in ‘98. Grew up with the OG trilogy and the first two prequels then saw ROTS in theaters. My whole life I’ve always preferred the OG. ESB is king❤
ROTS is the best. ESB is a close second.
@@ghostroninx96 Nope, most people still call rots a mediocre movie, so ESB is still better on every aspect. can't refute that
I didn’t watch the video yet but great video man
Cave related: this continues the Films theme of teeths crushing down, see the ICE cave or Vaders Chamber.
The universe is dangerous and is attempting to consume the characters. Or…is it the Dark Side…
The matte lines have been removed. In the Originals, you could see green, shape changing boxes around the ships and when you looked out the Cockpits on hoth there were fat matte lines and objects moved through solid objects.
What are you babbling about
About what was changed in the special edition @@Scottadamsfan3481
Even though I respectfully disagree with your opinion (ROTS is my choice) it's still a great analysis 👍.
Appreciate it!
ROTJ is my choice, but I still love the analysis.
Yoda did it for me and the big Vader reveal.
Well done, young man. I watched ESB when it first came out in a large theater near UCLA. What an experience!
I would add that the remastered theme for the ending credits is one of the best musical compositions ever.
Long live real Star Wars.
I was born in 71 & Star Wars blew me away. All of my toys were Star Wars (still have them). When Empire came out it was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen. One thing I didn't see anyone mention was the question: Was Vader lying? We didn't know if it was true or not - what was Yoda going to say? Us 9 year olds debated for years and had to wait an eternity for "Revenge" of the Jedi (I had a buddy who's family was in movies and had that poster before they changed it to Return). I've read 75 SW books - George Lucas is the greatest story teller ever.
This movie can not and will not be touched when it comes to Star Wars. Especially not in this current era. 🐐
I couldn't wait back then so I read the novelization where I found out the twist. When I finally saw the actual movie, it surpassed my high expectation from the book.
The theory that Boba Fett killed Owen and Beru is probably wrong, but it certainly fits well. Boba had the flamethrower, he was on planet at the time, and Vader hires bounty hunters to do some important jobs.
Remember that Luke reached out to Leia through the Force when he was hanging on the bottom of Cloud City. Alluding to what Yoda said about another.
Grew up on Star Wars in the Late 70's and all through the 80's. I lived it the OT
EMPIRE IS KING.
I grew up in the Hills of the PNW. It was as advertised in the 80's Big trees, Hidden creeks and Snow. Star Wars was always happening when My friends And I went outside!!! Jedi was powerful for sure BUT
EMPIRE IS KING!!
I saw Empire in 1980, just as I saw Star Wars in 1977. I love them both. I've been a fan for 47 and 45 years. However, I hate Return of the Jedi. In fact, I despise it...
I agree with what you said about Vader's voice. He was a bit uptight and camp in the 77 film. "LEAVE THAT TO ME!! and "THERE'LL BE NOBODY TO STOP US THIS TIME!! Whereas in Empire, his voice makes him a scary mofo. Deep and menacing.
There's a change they did though that I hate. He used to growl "BRING MY SHUTTLE!" Now he almost mutters, "ALERT MY STAR DESTROYER OF MY ARRIVAL..." This is soon followed by an unused scene from ROTJ, which consequently slows the pace of the escaping Millennium Falcon.
After witnessing the absolute shit storm that is current star wars, this video reminded me how much i love star wars and why i fell in love with it in the first place. Thank you.
It was amazing. I was 5. I'm adopted, which I'm pretty sure I found out when I was 5 or 6. It was very impactful. I, like everybody else, had no idea. I could barely comprehend it. I am, of course, talking about Darth Vader telling Luke that he was his father. I saw Return 3 times in the theater when I was 8 and was already a huge fan. As I'm sure most well agree, the destruction of something you loved being sullied in every way imaginable is quite disturbing. I think that George never should have sold out to the "white slavers" that have ultimately assassinated almost every single piece of this ip is very sad. I don't care what anybody says, the taint that disney has put on this franchise has made it into something else altogether. It is obvious and clear that disney wars is not for me. Nice video. Well said, sir. Happy 4th.
Compare this to the acolyte, kenobi and book of Boba.
Great video, but just a quick point. Lucas did not know Leia was Luke’s sister at this point (hence why he had them make out at the start of the movie). He was going to have Luke learn he has a twin sister in Return of the Jedi and then, after the defeat of Vader, have episodes 7-9 be Luke searching for his sister and working with her to defeat the Emperor. But then it came time to work on RotJ and he decided he was fed up with Star Wars so he rushed the Emperor’s story (fully introduced and killed him in the same movie) and rushed the twin story (had Leia revealed as the twin so he didn’t have to introduce and develop a new character).
Remember Vader's demanding instruction to Boba Fett?... "NO DISINTEGRATIONS" Perhaps referring to his killing of Owen and Beru?
When I saw Empire in 1980 an we got the "NO... I ... AM YOUR FATHER!" Scene, there was a feeling of the audience gasping. I just looked at friend who I was with. With a wide eyed OMG look on my face 😂 When I saw it again days later, and I watched the audience in front to me. You would see people's heads turning left or right, to look at whoever they were with, with their jaws dropped, just as I had a few days earlier.
There was NOTHING needed changing in this film, Lucas was stupid to alter his classic movies.
My favorite film of all time.🎉
You need to check out Adywans Empire strikes back revisited fan edit. Makes the film 110% perfection
8:07 it might’ve been nice if they had left Luke’s original line when he picked up R2-D2 from the ground after being spat out by the monster: “you’re lucky you don’t taste very good,” instead of “you were lucky to get out of there!“ And maybe they should’ve kept the original light saber ignition sound for Luke during the first exchange between invader cloud city. But maybe I’m nitpicking at this point. I thought the millennium falcon scenes dragged out a bit or were kind of repetitive, but maybe that’s just me. It’s a Star Wars film, definitely one of the better ones, top three or four. i’m surprised you don’t see revenge of the Sith as holding a candle to it, but I guess that might say more about either your view of our OTS or of ESB, but I’m not a mind reader. Feel free to explain yourself if you wish - or don’t, it’s your channel. I also think at least some of return of the Jedi is good. I don’t know. I never feel entirely honest when I say that X is my favorite Star Wars film. The Phantom Menace might be a guilty pleasure of mine, but even it may have some feature that others don’t like. Is that my favorite? maybe, maybe not. Empire or revenge might be the best or strongest ones. Or return. IDK.
I feel like Star Wars was one of the last “Old” movies and The Empire Strikes Back was one of the first “modern” movies.
he did NOT intend leia to be 'the other'....having lived through the original releases of these films and PRE internet and such...we had magazines and specials on the tv...and talked with our friends about our theories at slumber parties...i had nerdy friends...historically! i watched a tv special interview with carrie fisher during the release of return of the jedi where she said that george was tired of doing star wars and had written himself into a corner...he needed something to push luke over the edge in his duel with vader...the original ending to return of the jedi was meant to be darker...i did not imagine those interviews but they've been memory holed...the other WAS meant to be luke's twin sister...it was not meant to be leia!!
validated 40 years later! ~ 2 minute mark:
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my favorite robot chicken star wars was luke hanging from the weather vane and lando comes up to bring him into the ship and luke messages leia that he thinks he's about to be mugged! that kills me every time! 'screw you, weather vane!" lol!! ah the good old days when you could actually make jokes about racial stereotypes and no one got canceled or offended on twitter!
greatest movie ever made imo
It gutted us as kids when vader was lukes father
I was a kid when this came out. I remember not believing Vader when he said he was Luke's father.
I remember waiting and hoping for three years that it wasn't true.
We know how that turned out
Always.
i couldn't agree more but i will anyway! i was 11~12 yrs old and got to see it 16 times in the theater...i still have my vinyl album that i listened to everyday after school...i can still quote it...then i had 3 years to imagine who or what the 'other' was...so disappointed when he settled on making leia the twin sister...ruined it for me! i love the prequels as long as i mute it when it's time to name baby girl skywalker! MY star wars has a twin sister raised by mace windu among the wookiees and correllian star pilots...she was a jedi knight, warrior princess space pirate...lightsaber, crossbow and blasters! bring it! *instead we got incest and leia poppins :P
Vader knows the gifts of the Skywalker bloodline, somehow....
I agree!
It’s a top 5 film of all time.
btw's: lucas stole the dialogue for the kissing scene from the novel 'gone with the wind.' the only change he made was that rhett was a 'varmint' instead of a scoundrel...i like scoundrel better! but...he didn't come up with that shit! he plagerized it lol
Empire is one of the best movies of all time, not just the best Star Wars movie.
George Lucas’s idea on who the ‘other’ was changed between TESB and RotJ. Originally it was indeed Luke’s sister, but she was an unknown character and discovering her was to be a major plot point in future movies, but George was tired, going through a divorce and wanted to put SW behind him. So RotJ became a flawed finale with lots of plot points tied up much sooner than they should have been, and in some cases leading to disappointingly weak scenes.
Hasbro released an action figure of Lando wearing Han's outfit. It was called smugglers outfit or something like that. So smugglers have a uniform...? I guess... Family Guy was right. It's weird.
I like film noir or dark movies but this was just the worst like everything that can does go wrong and it ends with them losing and we had no idea Return of the Jedi was coming
My top 3 are Return of the Jedi, Empire strikes back. Phantom menace
TESB is the dragon that Lucasfilm and the fans have been chasing over 4 decades.
Well said, it’s weird seeing the paradigm shift with younger people claiming that ROTS is the best. I grew up in the prequel era but have always preferred the OT, and as time goes on the OT and ESB specifically only seem to age better, where as the prequels seem like they’re aging a lot worse. I still like certain aspects of the prequels but there are far too many flaws to overlook when considering any of them for the “best in the series” title. Additionally, the OT just feels the most “Star Wars” to me, there’s something about the atmosphere of the first three films that hasn’t been captured since then and I can’t exactly pin point what that feeling is, but I’m sure other fans would agree
That's what I was thinking. Grew up with the prequels and really the only one I occasionally rewatch is revenge of the sith. I think nostalgia bias is crazy towards the prequels. The OGs just have those wholesome 70/80's vibes - the costumes are kinda rough, practical effects, it's all so genuine. Never had to see the OG's in a theater to love them cause they stand up on their own beyond just spectacle.
I respect your opinión, but Idisagree in several things.
In my opinion, the entire Han and Leia arc seems like pure filler to me. I'm not interested in their romance at all and they become very secondary characters. Not as much, as they will be in Episode 6, but they do not play a crucial role in the saga beyond being the friends that Luke decides to go rescue. For this film it is already clear that Luke and Vader are the two main characters of the saga, and that is the positive.
As for the script, it is more than 90% Lucas's. Although Brackets is listed as her writer, her script was rejected, and she appears courtesy of Lucas, after she died. And as for Kasdan, his contribution is no more than a few tweaks.
And finally the direction, I think Kershner is tremendously overrated, and his professional career beyond Star Wars speaks for itself.
Personally, I consider Revenge of the Sith to be the best film in the saga.
Revenge of the Sith is the best imo and Empire is a close second.
It was an actual FILM, not just a goofy movie.
another memory holed bit of trivia...boba fett wore 'mandalorian armor'....that was printed on the back of the boba fett action figure packaging...then they ret conned it and made the whole mandalorian thing lame...imo
Name a movie to rival Empire. RotS perhaps. Ben Hur?!? Nahhh.
Empire is the best,… it’s not even close
TESB = BEST. Simple. Also, never listen to stupid internet theories.
Idk man I think Attack of the Clones has this one beat in terms of romantic subplot. And is just a better film in general. I think of the nine films that Empire is my least favorite because it's the most boringest one.
Steaming hot take
Wait a minute. Episode 2 better than Episode 5? Ummmm yeah!😂😂🙄🤔😊
TESB was a cliffhanger between A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. It sure kept me hanging on for film three. I felt more or less disappointed at the end but, knew there was more to come. So, couldn’t wait for #3!
I'm a prequels kid too, but I do have large respect for the OT classics and specually this movie.
GREATEST MOVIE THERE IS. LOVE DIT IN SUMMER 80.