Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars Episode V Reviews
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Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars Episode V Review Summary
Boasting "comedy, romance and surprising plot twists" Star Wars V: Return of the Jedi is "quite arguably the best film in the (Star Wars) series" according to our reviewers. Return of the Jedi expands on the storyline of Star Wars IV and follows Luke Skywalker as he begins to get a better grip on "The Force". Our reviewers feel that Return of the Jedi succeeds by giving more character depth to old characters as well as introducing more characters (Yoda, Boba Fett) and is, according to one reviewer "better written and acted" than Star Wars IV. All in all, our Star Wars fans say that Star Wars V left them "waiting for episode VI". Keep reading. We've got reviews of all the
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into action flicks, sci-fi fan, Star Wars fan, movie buff, character-lover, a fan of clever plots, first in line on opening weekend
The Case — Okay, we're all familiar with the legendary, and sometimes infamous, Star Wars films. We've all seen the movies - and if you haven't, I demand you stop reading and go watch them NOW! - we've all heard the quotes, we've all used the phrase "May the Force be with you." Wait - doesn't everyone use that phrase in everyday conversation...? — Uh, anyway, what I'd like to do here is rank the six SW movies in order from "The Best Flick of all Time That Makes Me Weep With Joy Every Time I Watch It" to "Oh My God, What The Heck Is This Abominable Monstrosity of…
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a movie guru
Star Wars Episode 5 was the second installment of the Star Wars (1977) franchise. — The characters were better written and acted, the story had more meat to it and the special effects were the very finest in the land at the time. — It was structured even more like an old time Saturday Afternoon Western Serial than the first one was , but wasn't quite as utterly juvenile. — And it introduced us to Yoda, while keeping the best parts of the first one and adding other new elements to the mix--none of them going over board in the cute department. — If only Lucas and…
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Star Wars fan, DVD collector, Star Wars fan of the 1977 Generation, John Williams fan, Long-time reviewer, Film music lover
Although George Lucas had written a long and detailed "treatment" for Star Wars that contained the bare outline for the Classic Trilogy's story arc, he pared the first third of it and turned it into the screenplay for the film he'd later re-name Episode IV: A New Hope - tacking on the Death Star sequence he'd originally planned for the finale and hoped filmgoers would enjoy it enough so he could do the other two thirds. — — But when Star Wars performed better at the box office than its creator had imagined, Lucas began to work on a more detailed story outline and hired sci-fi…
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a movie buff
This is "Thee" Star Wars film. It has comedy, romance, suprising plot twists, and this film also re-establishes old favorite characters as well as introducing new fan favorites. No other Star Wars film did as much to develop character relationships and move the story as Empire did. Empire follows the exploits of our heroes Luke, Han, and Leia, as well as the sinister Darth Vader. We are introduced to the exciting characters Yoda, Lando Calrissian, and Boba Fett which also sets up our encounter with Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi. — …
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into action flicks
love this movie i saw it when it was origanlly in theaters the first time it was in theater, can belive they ended the star wars saga, hope they start a show following young anakin from episode one up to the time he was the age in the second movie, great effects even back then , and still today is one of the best films…
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Every day computer user, into action flicks, married
This is one of the better Star Wars movies out there. I enjoyed this movie a lot more than Star Wars IV: A New Hope. More action and more intrigue leaves me waiting for episode VI. (Which is also good by the…
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Reviews of Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars Episode V
| Empire Strikes Back 1980 (Quickie Review) Great Sequels |
| Key Information |
Directors Irvin Kershner
Stars Carrie Fisher
Actors Frank Oz
Genre Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Subgenre Recommended • Epic • Blockbuster • Big Battles • Swashbuckler • Good Vs. Evil • Space Opera • Classic •...
MPAA Rating PG (MPAA)
Available Formats DVD: 2-Disc Limited Edition; Pan & Scan
UPC 086162142536
Release Date 1980
Running Time 2hr 4min
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| Languages |
Original Language English
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| DVD Editions |
DVD Editions DVD: Canadian; 2-Disc Limited Edition; Widescreen; Sensormatic2hr 7min20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentSeptember 12,...
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| Credits |
Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan
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| Professional Reviews |
Professional Reviews (03/07/1997, p.47, Lisa Schwarzbaum): "...The storytelling is the series' best....The boffo action sequences are more...
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| VHS Editions |
VHS Editions VHS2hr 4minFacets Video
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| Quotes from the Movie |
Quotes from the Movie "Beware of the Dark Side."--Yoda (Frank Oz) to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) <br> <br> "The Force is with you, but you are...
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