Search results
Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa find themselves confronting new trials that test their courage, friendships, and beliefs. The Rebel Alliance has established a hidden base on the icy planet of Hoth, where they hope to regroup and plan their next moves against the Empire. Luke Skywalker receives a message from a familiar source ...
At a time when sequels rarely lived up to expectations, The Empire Strikes Back set a new standard, bringing depth and emotion to the galaxy far, far away as a tragic second act to the classic trilogy. With George Lucas in the executive producer’s chair, Empire was directed by Irvin Kershner, with a screenplay written by Lawrence Kasdan.
Star Wars: Frames - The Empire Strikes Back. After George Lucas finished work on Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, he wanted to look back on the Star Wars saga with an entirely new point of view: isolating stills, or frames, from each of the first six Star Wars films, focusing on them intensely as works of photography and design, and reproducing them in a book.
George Lucas. Story. The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various ...
May 19, 2020 · In fact, many fans still name it as their favorite Star Wars film. To honor the 40 th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, which was released in the United States back on May 21, 1980, we asked some of StarWars.com’s contributing writers to explain why they adore Episode V. It deepens our understanding of the Force.
Only with the Jedi master's help will Luke survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into the ultimate duel with Darth Vader (David Prowse). Sci-Fi 1980 2 hr 7 min. 95%. 8+. PG. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher. Director Irvin Kershner.
Apr 1, 1997 · "The Empire Strikes Back'' is the best of three Star Wars films, and the most thought-provoking. After the space opera cheerfulness of the original film, this one plunges into darkness and even despair, and surrenders more completely to the underlying mystery of the story. It is because of the emotions stirred in "Empire'' that the entire series takes on a mythic quality that resonates back to ...
