Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
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Are We All Mythtaken About Star Wars? (Column)...that everyone else is wrong about the Star Wars films, too. For one thing, the best movie from the original series is not The Empire Strikes Back; it is Return of the Jedi. Why? There is more at stake in Jedi, if not where the plot is... In this article: Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, Han Solo, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, George Lucas, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and Skywalker |
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Life123 | October 21, 2009
Award-Winning George Lucas Movies
...won numerous awards for its work through the years. The second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, won an Oscar for Best Sound and a Special Achievement award for Visual Effects. Return of the Jedi also won a Special Achievement award...
In this article: George Lucas, Academy Awards, Star Wars, American Graffiti, Industrial Light & Magic, Golden Globe, Tucker, Star Wars, and Thx-1138
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Wikipedia | November 03, 2009
Darth Vader
The film also pokes fun at Darth Vader's revelation to Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back; during their climactic battle, Dark Helmet tells protagonist Lone Starr that he is his "father's, brother's, nephew's cousin's former roommate."
In this article: Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Palpatine, Star Wars, George Lucas, Jedi, Dick Cheney, David Prowse, Death Star, and Galactic Empire
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New Kerala | May 11, 2009
Darth Vader's 'Luke, I am your father' is the most misquoted film phrase
...is the most misquoted phrase by film fans, according to a poll. Vader's comment to Luke Skywalker in 'The Empire Strikes Back' has topped the list of the 'movie misquotes'. The poll revealed that 17pct of film buffs thought that Darth...
In this article: Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, The Empire Strikes Back, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Clint Eastwood, Star Wars, Casablanca, Silence of the Lambs, and Dirty Harry
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ENI News | August 22, 2009
Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Darkside DVD
...feature from the creators of Family Guy after 2005's enormously popular Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, and a follow-up to the 2008 Star Wars spoof Blue Harvest, this time around the Griffin clan packs lightsaber sharp wit as they...
In this article: Family Guy, DVD, Han Solo, Blu-ray, Lois, Star Wars, Princess Leia, and Darth Vader
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Entertainment News | January 02, 2008
Lens designer to get technical Oscar : US Entertainment
Working with such special effects companies as Industrial Light & Magic and Boss Film Studios, Grafton contributed to the production of numerous feature films, including "Star Wars," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Blade Runner."
In this article: Boss Film Studios, Industrial Light & Magic, Star Wars, Sid Ganis, The Empire Strikes Back, Blade Runner, and Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Denver Post Entertainment | October 09, 2009
Fans get a chance to vent in Denver director's film
...Alexandre O. Philippe was 5 when "Star Wars" was released in 1977. So his first theatrical experience of the George Lucas conceived trilogy was "The Empire Strikes Back." "It was in Geneva in the theater. And I distinctly remember standing...
In this article: George Lucas, Star Wars, Denver, Klingon, Christina's World, and Andrew Wyeth
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New Kerala | May 24, 2009
'Star Wars' voted best sci-fi movie
...as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, was closely followed by the franchise's second film, "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" in the poll, reports thefemalefirst.co.uk. "Battlefield...
In this article: Star Wars, Moviefone, Star Wars, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and George Lucas
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Wired: Underwire | August 11, 2009
Happy Birthday, Emperor Palpatine!
...memorably ever since, blotting out memories of the old lady with superimposed chimp eyes that portrayed Palpatine's hologram in The Empire Strikes Back (before Lucasfilm digitally retconned McDiarmid into the film's 2004 DVD release).
In this article: Ian McDiarmid, Palpatine, William Shakespeare, Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, Hamlet, Lucasfilm, Sam Shepard, Sith Lord, and Much Ado About Nothing
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www.washingtonpost.com | May 21, 1983
Both Magical and Monstrous, the 'Star Wars' Finale Is a Triumph
...mood at the end of "Jedi" is about a split-second away from getting slightly ridiculous. Where the preceding chapters, "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back," awakened unexpected pleasures -- of a humorous, endearing kind in the first case...
In this article: Star Wars, George Lucas, Leia, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Return of the Jedi, C3PO, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Mark Hamill
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. The screenplay, based on a story by George Lucas, was written by Lawrence Kasdan and Leigh Brackett. It was the second film released in the Star Wars saga, being followed by Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, and the fifth in terms of internal chronology.
The film is set three years after the destruction of the Death Star. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa, and the rest of the Rebel Alliance are being pursued by Darth Vader and the elite forces of the Galactic Empire. While Han and Leia are chased across the galaxy by the Empire, Luke studies the Force under Jedi Master Yoda. Vader is secretly plotting a trap for Luke that will lead to a vicious confrontation and a shocking revelation.
Following a difficult production, The Empire Strikes Back was released on May 21, 1980, and received mixed reviews from critics, though it has since grown in esteem to become one of the most well-regarded chapters of the saga and one of the most highly rated films in history. It earned more than US$538 million worldwide over the original run and several re-releases, making it the highest grossing film of 1980. When adjusted for inflation, it is the 12th highest grossing film of all time in the United States.
- Name:
- Star Wars Episode V:
- Release Date:
- May 01, 0021
- Preceded By:
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- Succeeded By:
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Directed By:
- Irvin Kershner
- Produced by:
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- Rick McCallum
- Gary Kurtz
- (Special Edition)
- George Lucas
- Written By:
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- Screenplay:
- Story:
- George Lucas
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Leigh Brackett
- Editor:
- Paul Hirsch
- Cinematography:
- Peter Suschitzky, BSC
- Music By:
- John Williams
- Distributed By:
- Length:
- 127 minutes
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