Without this entry in the original trilogy, there would no such thing as a dark sequel.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Emp...
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Jeremy Bulloch, James Earl Jones
Three years later Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion's defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived ...( read more
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Recent Reviews
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October 10, 2006
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August 28, 2009
My favourite of the series, Irvin Kershner is a over looked director. Odd splashes of incest, deception and revenge, and of course the 'I am you father' bit - Easterners has been ripping it off for years!
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May 7, 2009
The best Star Wars film made, dark, brooding, the now famous plot twist and revelation which is pretty much folklore now haha its all near perfect with Empire, the outstanding Hoth battle sequence at the start to the breathtaking Bespin ending and all with the greatest character ...( read more)
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February 24, 2009
The best of the original trilogy forming the heart of the saga. My sentimental childhood favourite.
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January 25, 2009
This is by far the greatest of all the Star Wars movies. The Characters are alot better written, the acting better. And the darker tone of the film is very welcome. This time the Empire have a greater menace, and not just a bunch of bad guys in a flying ball. The film works on ev...( read more)
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December 20, 2009
Irvin Kerschner ups the ante in the middle part of the trilogy. Darker than the first. Outstanding.
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December 19, 2009
Three years later Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion's defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the d...( read more)
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December 17, 2009
My favourite from the trilogy.
It feels a lot more grown up and better constructed than the first. It also has one of the greatest endings in cinema.
