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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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MCT:August 19, 2008The best Star Wars movie of all time... which is like being the best delicious steak dinner of all time.
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MCT:August 8, 2008
Any Star Wars nut would tell you this is he best of the six.Well they'd be right in every sense it had a much dark feel then most adding a new depth to the story.This is by far a true masterpiece and that still isn't saying enough.
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MCT:August 8, 2008
This was my second favourite star wars film out of the original trilogy. it is a Sci-Fi Masterpiece and probably one of the best sequel ever made. Absoultely brilliant.
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MCT:August 6, 2008
C'mon, it's part of the original three Star Wars, of course it's awesome! I was sad when the ending rolled around.
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MCT:August 6, 2008
Maintaing the super special effects and fantasy to the limits, and connecting the story to the next episode
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MCT:August 4, 2008
My favorite of the Star Wars movies. It seems to have a bit more depth to it than some of the others.
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MCT:August 4, 2008
Sabelstrider och frasen " May the force be with you" tröttnar man aldrig på. helt klart en klassiker.
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MCT:August 3, 2008
Many geek-boy will tell you this is the best star wars film :) they are correct in every sence. This movie had a much more different feel than the first. It introduced a lot more memorable characters but also developed the ones we already knew to a much deeper level, particuarly Solo. One of my favourite movies of all time.
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MCT:July 30, 2008
The second installment to the original saga blasts in every direction! The Story is awesome and the classical "father" scene was monumental. Empire Strikes Back definitely strikes back!
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MCT:July 29, 2008i havent really followed star wars i was alot younger when i actually started watching it so i dont remember much
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MCT:July 28, 2008
Time has past since the "Death Star" had been destroyed, and the "Imperial Empire" is determined to enact revenge on those responsible. And those who are responsible are now hidden on the snow and ice covered planet in the "Hoth" system.
As "Luke Skywalker" (Mark Hamill) and "Han Solo" (Harrison Ford) are surveying the area around the hidden "Rebel" base, "Skywalker" sees what he thinks is an asteroid impact the planet surface near him and goes to investigate as "Solo" returns to the base. As "Skywalker" is about to go to the impact spot, he is attacked by a large "Hoth" creature and is dragged away to the creature's shelter where the remains of previous meals are strewn around the cave floor -- including "Skywalker's" "tauntaun". "Solo" then goes back out as night falls, as does the temperature, to find "Skywalker", who has killed the creature and is visited by the spirit of "Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi" (Alec Guiness) who tells him that he must go to the "Dagobah" system to find "Jedi Master Yoda" (voiced and puppeteered by Frank Oz) to complete his training.
After a search party finds "Solo" and "Skywalker" the next morning, and "Skywalker" is nursed back to health in the base's medical section, the "Empire" forces attack. They are able to take over the base as the "Rebel" forces who survived the attack evacuate. "Skywalker," along with "Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)" (Kenny Baker), head to "Dagobah" as the rest of the fleet go to the rendezvous, while the "Millenium Falcon," piloted by "Solo" and "Chewbacca" (David Mayhew), evaccuate "See-Threepio (C3-PO)" and "Princess Leia Organa" (Carrie Fisher).
Then, sometime after beginning his training with "Yoda", "Skywalker" gets a vision that his friends are in danger at a "city in the clouds" and leaves to help them against "Yoda's" demands, as well as those of "Kenobi".
But, what "Skywalker" doesn't know is that "Lord Darth Vader" (David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) and the "Empire" forces has taken over "Cloud City", which was under the leadership of "Solo's" old friend "Lando Calrissian" (Billy Dee Williams), and captured his friends.
Now "Skywalker" may be their only hope.
This is a strong follow-up to the first film. It has action, suspense, and really good special effects. It also has strong performances from the cast.
The special effects are well done, and are quite believable, mostly thanks to the fact that the spaceships are models and not the fake looking CGI. The sound effects work quite nicely, as do the laser effects seen during the major battle at the start of this film.
You can tell that the cast from the original movie have melded very nicely. In my opinion, this really helps in their performances and makes the relationships of the characters more believable. Williams, who debuts in this film, made "Calrissian" a loveable rogue to rival the "scoundrel", "Solo". However, being that this is his first appearance in the original trilogy, he seems to be the odd man out and has to work and bonding with the rest of the cast on-screen.
The wardrobes are much better in this film, most notably the ones worn by "Skywalker" and "Princess Leia," who had the cheapest looking outfits in the first film. The "Imperial" outfits haven't changed since the first film, but we get to see the new "Snowtroopers" uniforms during the battle on "Hoth".
There is a few scenes with some bad editing within them. They were just badly done and looked out of place when they showed up. On the other hand, the pacing of the film is really nice.
There is some good suspense in this film. Especially during the battle on "Hoth" and the "lightsaber" battle between "Lord Vader" and "Skywalker," where we find that the two have a connection that shocked fans back when the movie was in theaters.
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MCT:July 28, 2008
I liked this one better then the 4th one 'A New Hope'. The acting was better. The fights were better and the story was more interesting. I love C-3PO.
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MCT:July 27, 2008
I enjoyed this Star Wars movie a little bit more than I did episode IV, mainly because Yoda is just a funny little guy. Still, I am not very impressed with it all.
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MCT:July 25, 2008
This is the one people remember. Probably cause its the one where the most famous line regarding Luke and his family are revealed. Also, this one features the Imperial March in the soundtrack which is probably the best song in the Star Wars universe.
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MCT:July 24, 2008It's been so long since I watched these but isn't this the one where luke loses his hand? ick still good over all and required to get the whole story.
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MCT:July 23, 2008
The darkest of the trilogy, but not too dark for those who loved the lightheartedness of the first. This one feels more like a chapter than A New Hope which did seem like a complete film with possibilities of expansion. Though I've said for years now that I like this one best, since I've watched them all in a recent Star Wars marathon I've got to admit that I like A New Hope a tad better. Still, this film is pretty much perfect in every way, it just doesn't have the nostalgia factor that the first one has.
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MCT:July 22, 2008
One-Sentence Review:
"Sci-Fi Masterpiece,probably one of the best sequel ever made"
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MCT:July 21, 2008
i loved this when i was in second grade. we'd build trenches in the snow banks and play "empire strikes back" at school...
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MCT:July 21, 2008
possibly the best of the star wars series. vader is vader and luke remains a jedi. the charaters are much more stable and clean cut than the later trilogy half-way through. keeps the story going between first and third movies perfectly, and solo gets frozen in metal. what more could you ask for?
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MCT:July 20, 2008
I am not a big fan of Star Wars but thought the movie was as good as everyone expects, I am no good at rating this one though..
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MCT:July 17, 2008
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.
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this film is one of the best ones , i recall watching it growing up.. I still love it very much.
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hmmm i liked the last one better. this is the one where luke becomes ugly because he gets attacked by a yeti. well, really the actor got in a car crash and his face got all screwed up.
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