Empire Strikes Back

Pros: great acting, great effects, great pacing, the ultimate twist in the Star Wars universe

Cons: none!

The Bottom Line: If you have not seen this film, you need to!

Review: I had always planned on writing about The Empire Strikes Back for my 250th review. I just had the luck (good or bad - I may not get as many hits simply because people are sick of reading Star Wars reviews) to have this fall so soon a ...

Pros: Even more action, adventure, and humour than the first Star Wars movie...

Cons: ... ... ... ... ... for me, none really

The Bottom Line: One of my all-time favourite sci-fi flicks, and my fave of the Star Wars films. May the Force be with you. Etc...

Review: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back continues the epic story of the Rebel Alliance’s attempt to overthrow the despotic galactic Empire. Background from Episode IV (Star Wars) – [Episodes 1-3 can be discounted as they ...

Pros: Every part of this movie works seamlessly together to create a masterpiece.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: A true classic, it is as moving today as it was 21 May, 1980. The "clean up" only improved it.

Review: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Directed by Irvin Kershner. Story by George Lucas. After the destruction of the Death Star, spirits are running high for the rebel alliance, but the Empire has redoubled their efforts to eradicate ...

Pros: Great FX, visuals, life lessons, mythology, and even decent acting

Cons: Adding Luke's yell to the Special Edition

The Bottom Line: My favorite movie of all time, nearly flawless in it's execution and furthering a great saga. Love it.

Review: In 1980, I was seven years old; three years before that I had discovered "Star Wars" and it rocked my little world. By 1980, I had started playing with Star Wars action figures, and making my own adventures of Luke Skywalker. In those pre-internet...

Pros: A continuation of the best space adventure movie created yet.

Cons: You have to see Episode 4 to understand it.

The Bottom Line: Your education is neglected if you don't see it.

Review: (Note: These three STAR WARS reviews are in celebration of the STAR WARS TRILOGY films, to be released in September, 2004 on DVD as a boxed set, with George Lucas, the man ultimately behind STAR WARS, giving a creator's commentary, along with ...

Pros: Returning cast; cool new settings and effects; darker tone; good writing; fun dialog; cliffhangers

Cons: None really

The Bottom Line: I love this movie................I know.

Review: It is a dark time for the Rebellion... You didn't really think Darth Vader and his evil minions were going to let the Rebels off scott-free after what they did to the Death Star, did you? I didn't think so... And neither did anyone else. ...

Pros: Great script, awesome score by maestro Williams, fine directing by Irvin Kershner

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: One of the rare sequels that is as good, if not better than, the "source" film. If you enjoy the Star Wars series, this flick is a "must-have."

Review: With the phenomenal success of Star Wars in 1977, George Lucas realized he could continue the planned trilogy he had been outlining since the early 1970s. His original outline contained the raw material for Episodes IV, V and VI as well as the nebulous ...

Pros: Most.

Cons: Very few.

The Bottom Line: is striking back.

Review: Back in 1979, George Lucas still had a touch of modesty and was willing to hand the director's seat over to other artists -- and thank Gawd he did, for given the garbage composts that are Star Wars Episode 1 through 3, The Empire Strikes Back and ...

Pros: great story, breaks the action movie mold, innovative and inspiring

Cons: suffers only from limitations of stop motion and blue screen at the time

The Bottom Line: Every bit as worthy of your time as its predecessor

Review: After the unprecedented success of A New Hope it would be a surprise if Lucas DIDN’T make a sequel. This was not an idea he had because the first movie made him some money, though. Star Wars was meant to have multiple chapters, and the initial success ...

Pros: the appearance of Yoda

Cons: Han Solo in carbonite

The Bottom Line: Good transitional film from the beginning to the ending segment of this saga, introducing the key character of Yoda. Just watch out for that freezing scene.

Review: I was never too interested in Star Wars when I was growing up, and this movie is the reason. We caught part of it on TV one time when I was pretty little, probably six or seven years old. All I remember from that initial viewing was the image that would ...