33. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (Irvin Kershner, 1980, USA) [872.2 points; 10 votes]
S&S: 613 | TSPDT: 283 | BOXD: 24
MORBS SEZ: "the original trilogy was on basic cable a few weekends ago and I couldn't take more than 30 seconds of Mark Hamill's screeching … Empire was on in a bar w/ sound off and "Linus & Lucy" from Peanuts was playing during Vder's first scene. How long did it take for Luke to traiCHRISTGETALIFE"I recently had the experience of watching Empire with my 28 year old friend who had never seen it before. He'd only watched Star Wars for the first time a few days previously. He was mildly enthusiastic, I'd say he rated it about 6/10 by his reaction. He thought there was too much white plastic in it though.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Thursday, December 30, 2010 8:50 AM
another thing i like about "Empire" is how there is a running gag of everything they did in the first movie not working right away and having to try several times to get it right. you see this in everything from the hyperdrive to R2 being unable to open doors (which is something he did easily in SW1). there is a lot of dark humor in Empire.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, January 17, 2016 2:19 PM
something great/weird about empire is how it's always pronounced "dark SIDE" ... with the stress on the last syllable, the way english people say "hot SAUCE" or "singaPORE".
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, January 17, 2016 2:01 PM
watched Empire with my son yesterday. got a bit choked up at the part where Luke is communicating telepathically with Leia while hanging from the bottom of Cloud City.
― too young for seapunk (Moodles), Monday, May 18, 2015 9:51 AM
it pleases me to no end that The Big Sleep, Rio Bravo, The Long Goodbye, and Empire Strikes Back were all written by a lady.
― espring (amateurist), Tuesday, February 18, 2014 2:39 PM
amazingly good, lest we forget.
― chap, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:55 AM
i finally accepted that much of the script and acting in Empire Strikes Back is just as lame as in Episodes 1 & 2
― stevem (blueski), Saturday, June 14, 2003 2:47 PM
Rather amazing that the series' only claim to greatness -- the only reason it has any resonance -- rests on one movie (The Empire Strikes Back) directed by someone not its creator.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, June 27, 2011 6:15 PM
That's a load of bullshit but whatever.
― polyphonic, Monday, June 27, 2011 6:18 PM
The first Star Wars is fun, Return of the Jedi is as anonymous and terrible as any Bond film released in that era. What else remains?
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, June 27, 2011 6:21 PM
Willow!
― winoa ryder sexes creatures of the night (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, June 27, 2011 6:22 PM
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