Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Posted : 1 week, 2 days ago at Nov 11 4:02

Sure, there are sci-fi films better written, or with, now much more grander & updated special effects. But other than Star Trek, none have the expansive imagination or have been able to touch the heart of an entire generation of nerds, particularly with such a long lasting impact, as the original Star Wars trilogy. And while I know that Star Trek has affected more numbers of sci-fi geeks, but, for me, as "big" as their stories & concepts were, they never seemed to go all out with their depictions of aliens races as much as Wars. And as integalactic as they tried to make their stories, I never felt that they were as epic. For the movie of Empire itself, I agree with the rest of the world that this is the pinnacle of the entire Star Wars franchise, with it's darker tone & cliff-hanger end...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 11 months, 1 week ago at Dec 17 14:41

Great story telling, it's just all so fluently done and should be the basis for all sequels.
Everything moves forward and you actually care for these likeable characters.
The new characters are just as epic too, with the muppet built Yoda adding so much depth to the mythos. You just love watching Skywalkers heros journey unfold. A must watch.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Sep 13 21:41

Next to the original "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" is the most Mythic, and imaginative of the six "Star Wars" films.

"The Empire Strikes Back" balances comedy, ingenious characters, locations, and action/adventure. But what truly sets "Empire" apart from the other five films is the strength and depth of the relationships between it's characters while together or apart. This film is basic but deep universal storytelling.



Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 26 16:28

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Yoda: Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi. My own counsel will I keep on who is to be trained. A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away... to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph. Adventure. Heh. Excitement. Heh. A Jedi craves not these things. You are reckless. While Luke takes advanced Jedi training from Yoda, his friends are relentlessly pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke. Mark Hamill : Luke Skywalker. Mark fully embraces his role and warms to it, the whole movie sees him transition into a hero yet not...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Jan 31 10:49

The three movies in the original Star Wars trilogy captivated my imagination with galactic politics, massive space battles, and epic duels. I believe stories from "a galaxy far, far away" teach us more about ourselves than many people realize.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago at Jul 23 14:24

Empire is definitely the best of the series, largely because of the remarkable storytelling. Yoda is perhaps the most finely drawn character, and the training sequences with Luke are deeply life-affirming. A Yoda line I love, and sometimes quote "Do or do not. There is no try."

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Feb 11 10:38

The Empire Strikes Back is seen as the bridge between two gaps and the most powerful of the trilogy. It is one of the few films in history where evil triumphs over good. Every fight the rebels take part in, they lose. Since everyone was expecting another episode, this gave Lucas the perfect chance to flex the Imperial muscle and show that they were a threat to hope and good everywhere, AND THEY DIDN’T EVEN HAVE A DEATH STAR THIS TIME!!!! This was also the first time I felt the Imperial March Theme was introduced and actually fit the scene perfectly. Where the Super Star Destroyer rolls in and shadows over the whole fleet, truly inspiring. This addition to the saga introduces and gives more background on the characters which I feel is part of the appeal. We get to see Han Solo using hi...Read more

Rating : 10/10