I had that iron on t-shirt of the movie poster. Luke has the saber held high and Leia is squating underneath him.
I still have a few Star Wars action figures from the early 1980s in a box somewhere. I rank 'em like this: 1. The Empire Strikes Back 2. A New Hope 3. Return of the Jedi 4. The Phantom Menace I disliked the The Phantom Menace so much, that I didn't bother with Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
big mistake. just watch them my son still plays with my Star Wars figures.does anyone still have the Luke with the yellow lightsaber coming out of his forearm?
Here's something I found on the internet from a fan a couple weeks ago: I'm going to tell a story. It's about my father who grew up in Orange County next to Hollywood. He was lucky enough to catch all the big blockbusters in their premieres at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre witnessing all the stars walking the red carpet. He saw Jaws, Superman, and all three Star Wars films opening day, and had to wait to wait in a line over 2 miles long just to get seated. He still to this day says there won't be a greater experience in his life than at the premiere of Empire Strikes Back in 1980. It was the first showing ever, and my dad was one of the lucky ones who got in to see George Lucas's magic performed before his eyes. He told me after seeing A New Hope, no one really expected a sequel, because until then sequels were never really established like they are now. The marketing for Empire was great, giving almost nothing away. There was no hype over a big fight between Vader and Luke at the end nor were there hints of Han being carbonated. Every single scene of that film took everyone by surprise, including the grandaddy of all movie twists. My father told me he will never forget the moment when Vader looked up at Luke and told him, "No, I am your father". He said the entire theater let out a huge gasp all at once and then it was completely dead silent. You could hear a pin drop in the entire theater. Everyone was stunned. Too stunned to talk, move, or even blink. No one was expecting it. No one. Looking back at my father's tale whether he exaggerated some parts or not, I believe we will not a have film that will take an audience by surprise like The Empire Strikes Back did in 1980. Before DVDs, and even VHS's really, movies were made to been seen in the theater. The experience and crowd reactions were a part of the film itself. Now in the days of the internet, DVDs, Widescreen TV's, and preshow buzz, the shock factor is lost among today's audience. We will never see another Empire where everyone in theater goes silent. Back in the late 70's, the movies were the only form of escape from modern day life, and I really believe Lucas did a lot more for the industry than pretty special effects and action figures.
goosebumps man goosebumps.... so what time is everyone watching one of the installments of Star Wars?
I still have to tell the old lady. Honey lets skip renting a moive and watch Sith for the 50th time.hmy:
It was magical. Nothing could ever compare to the suspense surrounding this movie. I'm prouid to say, I got to experience that with my parents. They too, were just as amazed.
I have boxes full of start wars, gi joe, and transformer toys. They'll be ebay'd in about 20 years to set me up for retirement, lol.
I never liked The Empire Strikes Back because Han Solo was my favorite character, and I didn't like seeing him get frozen in carbonite.
The Empire Strikes Back is one of the best movies ever made, let alone the best Star Wars movie. 1) The Empire Strikes Back 2) Return of the Jedi 3) A New Hope 4) Revenge of the Sith 5) The Phantom Menace 6) Attack of the Clones My only problem with Revenge of the Sith is that it took itself too seriously, and that made it quite boring at parts. Mainly the problem was that because the Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones were so awful I really couldn't have cared less what became of all those characters.
