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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Summary: Three years after the events of "Star Wars," 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 dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin. In the midst of a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke faces a startling revelation. (20th Century Fox)
AKA: Star Wars V
AKA: The Empire Strikes Back
Country: USA
Directed By: Irvin Kershner
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One of the most entertaining movies ever made and imho the best adventure story put to the screen. I'm not even that big of a Star Wars fan - the first is fun in a hokey way but is too dated to be immersive, and the third is pretty bad tbh. Yet the middle episode gets the formula right, with the heros constantly on the run and the villains actually landing some punches. I daresay most people's fond opinions of the OT comes from Empire, somewhat hilariously the one Lucas had the least to do with.
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What makes the Empire Strikes Back great is that it has dramatic weight with a Shakespearean tragedy playing out that is far more significant than the rest of the trilogy. It's also in this film that we see Luke Skywalker as not a cliche sci-fi hero but a nuanced character with deep character flaws. The big "reveal" isn't as significant as the immense character development that we see beforehand.
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I tend to agree that this is the best of the original trilogy. The intrigue of Luke Skywalker's development as a Jedi and the hopelessness that the Rebel Alliance faces despite the destruction of the Death Star create a tense thriller that culminates in the greatest twist in film history.
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The best Star Wars movie. This movie is still an amazing space opera epic.
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Amusing if you have nothing better to do.
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My favourite Star Wars movie
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Revisiting this as an adult makes it clear that it is a movie for kids. Artlessly directed, with stupid lines and even more asinine plot-twists (an ice-planet with no vegetation but breathable oxygen? a gigantic "snake/worm" living inside a deserted asteroid and feeding on what?). It's a cultural reference you need - but that doesn't make it a great movie.
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It's old but as fresh as ever.
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