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The Empire Strikes Back
a.k.a. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Director: Irvin Kershner Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones

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  • DVD Release Date: 09/12/2006
  • Original Release: 1980
  • Rating: Rated PG
  • Sales Rank: 19,794

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Closed Caption; Commentary by George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher; DVD-ROM weblink to exclusive Star Wars content; Original theatrical version of The Empire Strikes Back; Lego Star Wars II video game Xbox demo and trailer

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Disc #1 -- Star Wars: Episode V: Empire Strikes Back
1. Opening Logos
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. Ice Planet Hoth
4. The Rebel Base
5. Escape From the Wampa
6. Closing the Doors
7. Obi-Wan's Instructions
8. Search Party
9. Luke's Recovery
10. Imperial Probe Droid
11. The Imperial Fleet
12. Preparing for Battle
13. First Transport Away
14. Battle in the Snow
15. The Tide Turns
16. Rebels in Retreat
17. Escape Aboard the Falcon
18. Leaving for Dagobah
19. The Empire in Pursuit
20. Asteroid Field
21. Crash Landing on Dagobah
22. Hunting the Falcon
23. "Found Someone, You Have"
24. Interrupted Kiss
25. The Emperor's Message
26. Yoda's Hut
27. "This is No Cave"
28. Jedi Training
29. Faulire at the Cave
30. Bounty Hunters
31. There is No Try
32. Out With the Garbage
33. Seeing the Future
34. City in the Clouds
35. Meeting Lando
36. Leaving Dagobah
37. Leia's Concerns
38. Imperial Surprise
39. The Deal Gets Worse
40. Carbon-Freeze
41. Luke ENters the Trap
42. Confronting the Dark Lord
43. Lando's Second Surprise
44. Lightsaber Duel
45. Escape From Cloud City
46. Vader's Revelation
47. Falcon to the Rescue
48. The Empire Closes In
49. The Rebel Fleet
50. End Credits
Disc #2 -- Star Wars: Episode V: Empire Strikes Back
1. Opening Logos [:20]
2. The Empire Strikes Back [1:36]
3. Ice Planet Hoth [2:18]
4. The Rebel Base [4:02]
5. Escape From the Wampa [1:48]
6. Closing the Doors [2:42]
7. Obi-Wan's Instructions [2:14]
8. Search Party [1:16]
9. Luke's Recovery [2:00]
10. Imperial Probe Droid [1:15]
11. The Imperial Fleet [1:37]
12. Preparing for Battle [2:35]
13. First Transport Away [1:50]
14. Battle in the Snow [3:39]
15. The Tide Turns [1:59]
16. Rebels in Retreat [2:08]
17. Escape Aboard the Falcon [2:17]
18. Leaving for Dagobah [:56]
19. The Empire in Pursuit [1:42]
20. Asteroid Field [2:02]
21. Crash Landing on Dagobah [3:43]
22. Hunting the Falcon [1:48]
23. Found Someone, You Have [4:04]
24. Interrupted Kiss [2:03]
25. The Emperor's Message [:03]
26. Yoda's Hut [1:37]
27. This is No Cave [3:20]
28. Jedi Training [:25]
29. Failure at the Cave [2:52]
30. Bounty Hunters [2:49]
31. There is No Try [1:59]
32. Out With the Garbage [2:25]
33. Seeing the Future [5:11]
34. City in the Clouds [3:09]
35. Meeting Lando [1:45]
36. Leaving Dagobah [1:06]
37. Leia's Concerns [3:09]
38. Imperial Surprise [2:42]
39. The Deal Gets Worse [2:04]
40. Carbon-Freeze [2:37]
41. Luke Enters the Trap [4:10]
42. Confronting the Dark Lord [3:49]
43. Lando's Second Surprise [1:56]
44. Lightsaber Duel [1:19]
45. Escape From Cloud City [2:05]
46. Vader's Revelation [1:33]
47. Falcon to the Recue [1:37]
48. The Empire Closes In [2:14]
49. The Rebel Fleet [4:19]
50. End Credits [2:05]

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Editorial Reviews

When George Lucas hit pay dirt with the original Star Wars in 1977, he was given the freedom to explore other aspects of the saga in this ’80 sequel, a much darker film that many fans still believe to be the best of the entire series. Empire remained a space opera played out on a galactic stage, but it toned down the devil-may-care heroics of A New Hope and introduced a more sinister villain in the Emperor. Together with his dark lieutenant, Darth Vader, the Emperor seeks to quash the rebellion and annihilate the slender "new hope" posed by young rebel Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). Skywalker pursues his ambitions of becoming a Jedi knight following a near-death vision of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), who dispatches him to a distant swamp planet for further instruction by Yoda (making his series debut here as a puppet whose voice is provided by Frank Oz). With Luke off in training, the romance between Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) gathers steam, and they wind up on the mining planet, Bespin, overseen from the Cloud City an old colleague of Solo’s, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams). They’re soon tracked down by Vader and his storm troopers, leading to Solo’s capture and a momentous Skywalker-Vader lightsaber duel. This Limited Edition contains both the original 1980 version -- heretofore unavailable on DVD -- and the 1997 "enhanced" version preferred by producer George Lucas. More than a quarter century after it was made, Empire remains the high point of the series, and this new edition is definitely cause for celebration. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble

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The Greatest of the Original Trilogyby Anonymous

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May 10, 2008: Nearly thirty years later, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back remains one of the greatest of the all-encompassing saga, and certinly reigns unsurpassed in the Original Trilogy. ESB not merely chronicles the beginning of Luke Skywalker's destiny as the first of a new generation of Jedi Knights, expands upon the lovable tension between Han and Leia, and contains possibly one of the greatest Star Wars lines of all time (Luke...I AM your father), but is the only episode to end entirely in a cliffhanger with Han forzen in carbonite and the fate of the galaxy uncertain. May the Force be with you!

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.

WOW, YOU HAVE TO GET THIS!by Anonymous

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August 19, 2006: I have gotten my copy of The Empire Strikes Back DVD, original and special edition in one DVD release. This is very worth getting. I was not expecting the nice quality in the release, but the original version is cleaned up and restored and the sound is terriffic. The original version is on the second disc, while the 2004 version is on the first disc. There is a 2004 commentary on the first disc and there is a newely recorded commentary on the original version on the second disc. There is also a very detailed documentary, over an hour long about the original versio on the second disc. I was surprised by the release, because I was hearing that the original versions were not going to be cleaned up, so I was shocked to see it has been cleaned up. THIS IS A GREAT RELEASE!

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