Star Wars: Episode 5—The Empire Strikes Back
You know, Empire
has never been my favorite Star Wars movie. However, I think that might have
changed after this most recent viewing. God, it just keeps getting better with
time.
And it makes me miss Carrie Fisher even more.
This movie is also definitive proof that George Lucas needed
others with differing viewpoints around him during the prequels. I'm not sure
how Empire would have turned out without
Irvin Kershner, Leigh Brackett, and Lawrence Kasdan.
Plot in a Nutshell:
The Empire…strikes back. Luke discovers who his father is. Han gets turned into
a popsicle. Leia gets hit on by everyone and remains a badass. The hyperdrive
on the Falcon is still a piece of
shit.
WTF: That kiss
between Luke and Leia is awkward as fuck in hindsight.
Fun Facts are Fun:
According to IMDB, "Mark Hamill had to bang his head 16 times on the
ceiling of Yoda's hut before Irvin Kershner was satisfied." Ouch. Empire was selected by the US National
Film Registry to be preserved in 2010. George Lucas lobbied to get Frank Oz an
Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor.
The Verdict: FUCKING
GO WATCH THIS RIGHT NOW!
Next week it's movie request week!
Dear readers, I'm asking for requests! Please leave a
comment here, on my twitter @vikkiabby, or on my FB.
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