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aolsux
05/20/10, 01:52 PM
So, tomorrow, May 21, 2010, is the 30th anniversary of Star Wars V. I am heading to Disney World to celebrate kickoff Star Wars Weekends, and the anniversary of one of the greatest films of all time. As I watched the film for the first time in quite a while, the other day, it dawned upon me how Irvin Kershner crafted this film from Lucas' image and Richard Marquand crafted into Return of the Jedi. I remembered the first time I saw Empire and how it impacted me at a young age (8 or 9). As a stand alone movie, it feels so right. Nothing concluded, but wonderfully done.

Hopefully, I am meeting Billy Dee Williams sometime this weekend.
WakingTheMisery
05/20/10, 01:53 PM
Easily my favorite of the series.
Guern1ca
05/20/10, 02:54 PM
Star Wars thread. No one ever talks to me in there :'(
p93
05/20/10, 03:04 PM
If time travel is ever invented, I want to go back to opening night of Empire and see the pure shock and awe delivered with the "I am your father" line.
thesollopsist
05/20/10, 03:24 PM
I've never seen the older star wars films. Not to say the new ones were any good, I should get to the others though.
Gaugzilla
05/20/10, 03:41 PM
I think the lack of Lucas was the reason this was so incredibly good.
aolsux
05/20/10, 03:46 PM
I think the lack of Lucas was the reason this was so incredibly good.
this

I just finished watching Return of the Jedi for the first time in awhile and even that feels overblown compared to Empire. There is just something about it that works so well.
lesto17
05/20/10, 03:47 PM
So, tomorrow, May 21, 2010, is the 30th anniversary of Star Wars V. I am heading to Disney World to celebrate kickoff Star Wars Weekends, and the anniversary of one of the greatest films of all time. As I watched the film for the first time in quite a while, the other day, it dawned upon me how Irvin Kershner crafted this film from Lucas' image and Richard Marquand crafted into Return of the Jedi. I remembered the first time I saw Empire and how it impacted me at a young age (8 or 9). As a stand alone movie, it feels so right. Nothing concluded, but wonderfully done.

Hopefully, I am meeting Billy Dee Williams sometime this weekend.

I am incredibly jealous.

Easily my favorite of the series.

I completely agree.

I've never seen the older star wars films. Not to say the new ones were any good, I should get to the others though.

Yes, you most definitely should. There really is no comparison in terms of quality.
EvilZeppelin
05/20/10, 03:55 PM
I'm begging for the Star Wars trilogy on HD.
lesto17
05/20/10, 03:59 PM
this

I just finished watching Return of the Jedi for the first time in awhile and even that feels overblown compared to Empire. There is just something about it that works so well.

I think part of the reason for this is that after Empire, Lucas probably felt that they needed some larger than life, exaggerated conclusion to the saga in order to "out-do" Empire. Unfortunately, as we have seen, the idea that bigger is better is something that has continued to plague Lucas. He fails to see how the ability to relate to the humanistic qualities of characters (even in something as "out-there" as a futuristic space epic), and a well crafted script is far more important.

I still love Jedi, and consider it to be a great film and a beyond adequate conclusion to the trilogy, but it doesn't touch Empire as a stand alone film.
Memphis
05/20/10, 04:45 PM
If time travel is ever invented, I want to go back to opening night of Empire and see the pure shock and awe delivered with the "I am your father" line.
I wonder Sheldon and Leonard never thought about it, great idea!
xapplexpiex
05/20/10, 05:00 PM
I love how in Lost, Hurley writes Empire Strikes Back when they travel back in time.
Guern1ca
05/20/10, 05:26 PM
I'm begging for the Star Wars trilogy on HD.
blu-ray was more or less announced
ReadyForAction
05/20/10, 05:45 PM
I love how in Lost, Hurley writes Empire Strikes Back when they travel back in time.

haha "chewbacca lifts his fury hands into the air"
achassi
05/20/10, 07:35 PM
My favorite Star Wars movie
poppa Q
05/20/10, 08:44 PM
ITT: poppa Q discovers that George Lucas only directed Star Wars, and not Empire or Hope.
itsmesean0630
05/20/10, 09:11 PM
One of my favorite movies of all time and hands down the best Star Wars.

blu-ray was more or less announced
Boner Jams '03?
Adrian Villagomez
05/20/10, 09:15 PM
Of course the best Star Wars movie. Luke was a boy in the first one and kind of a pansy in the last one. This one made him a rogue who actually hung against Vader for a bit.
ctmk
05/20/10, 11:59 PM
I've never seen the older star wars films. Not to say the new ones were any good, I should get to the others though.

not to sound like a dick or anything but what the hell is wrong with you?
flask
05/21/10, 12:40 AM
not to sound like a dick or anything but what the hell is wrong with you?

:lol:



the odds of surviving an asteroid field are 3720:1!
Asadcow
05/21/10, 12:43 AM
Favorite Star Wars movie by far, have to pop this in tomorrow.

"luminous beings are we, not this crude matter"
thesollopsist
05/21/10, 07:03 AM
Yes, you most definitely should. There really is no comparison in terms of quality.
Will do :-) I have them on DVD so I might this weekend actually.
thesollopsist
05/21/10, 07:04 AM
not to sound like a dick or anything but what the hell is wrong with you?
Haha I know, I know. I've had this reply whenever I say I haven't watched em to someone.