The Empire Strikes Back...30 years ago...

Neoavatara ^ | May 22, 2010 | Neoavatara

[Neoavatara]

30 years.

Three decades.

Man, do I feel old.

Many of you weren't even born in 1980. That is a scary thought. Me, I was 6 years old and a Star Wars fanatic from the first moment I saw the opening scene of the original movie. My generation didn't play cowboys-and-indians, or soldiers on a battlefield...we were Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and the rest of the characters from "A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away"...

[ottbmare]

I saw the first Star Wars 26 times in theaters. God knows how many times I’ve seen it since, as I’ve had kids and they wanted me to watch it with them on tapes and DVDs.

[Popman]

Here it is. It’s actually from Episode IV “A New Hope” the first Star Wars

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQrgMIhCkUk

[Right Brother]

THIS IS EVEN BETTER

[bigredkitty1]

I see your kids inherited your good taste in entertainment. ;)

[bigredkitty1]

Today’s kids won’t have the experience of waiting in line for HOURS for a movie and being rewarded mightily for their patience. I waited hours for ‘Empire’ and ‘Jedi’. I loved them both.

[Richard Kimball]

You didn't like JarJar?

The rest of the stuff in the warehouse at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark were JarJar Binks toys that never sold.

[Tijeras_Slim]

The only thing remotely watchable about the prequel was Natalie Portman when the air conditioning was on.

[PapaBear3625]

Since the Empire's Stormtroopers can't hit somebody 35 feet away with 500 rounds sprayed from their futuristic energy weapons, perhaps they should try throwing rocks instead.

They are supposed to be elite professionals, they can't hit their targets. They wear all this cumbersome body armor that is ineffective against pistol shots. Just pathetic.

[Richard Kimball]

Totally best review of The Phantom Menace EVER!!!!!!! It's like 7 parts, over an hour, but it's funny as heck, accurate, and a lot better than the movie. Rips it to shreds.

[ottbmare]

My son did, certainly. It’s great having a handsome young gentleman with whom to go see movies in which stuff blows up! ;-)

[fieldmarshaldj]

Well, the other problem is, too, they’re clones of clones of clones, and that means their IQ is about the same as an average Zero supporter.

[KevinDavis]

A big thanks goes to Visualops for the Banner!!

[GeronL]

I played the Google logo pacman, lol

[bigredkitty1]

Don’t forget the most important part:the bad guys lose and the good guys win.

[GeronL]

I always thought the Empire was more like Democrats

[IYAS9YAS]

The best of the Star Wars series.

Except for the whole "Ewok" thingy, and George Lucas' vision of them being like the Viet Cong.

[IYAS9YAS]

Except for the whole "Ewok" thingy, and George Lucas' vision of them being like the Viet Cong.

Never mind - brain in neutral - Ewoks were in ROTJ - not Empire. Sorry, mea culpa. Turning in my nerd card.

[ThomasThomas]

I saw it in a theater that had about 2,000 seats. If you sat about 1/3 of the way back from the screen it would covered your entire peripheral vision. And the sound system could shake your seat and make your filling fall out. Are there any theaters like this left?

[Rocko]

That was in Return of the Jedi, not Empire Strikes Back.

[Rocko]

Okay.