What is "Puggo Strikes Back"? It is my telecine transfer and restoration of a 16mm print of Star Wars Ep. V, The Empire Strikes Back. The film was borrowed from a source who wishes to remain anonymous, and who for now will go by the name Jaxxon. This is the same Jaxxon that provided me with the two prints used to make the Puggo Grande. The Workpriter was further modified to capture more of the frame, to more effectively capture the scope print.
I used CoolEdit to clean the audio, and Vegas Video to sync the tracks. Reviewer: crabdinosaur - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 20, Subject: powdoda Star Wars was always intended to have episodes 4, 5, and 6 released before 1, 2, and 3.
The reason the "Episode IV" subtitle wasn't in a new hope originally was because no one thought it would do well, but in for a home release, the subtitle was added. Reviewer: powdoda - favorite - October 2, Subject: episode 5?? Why does it say "episode V" if it was made before the phantom menace? Storyline Edit. The Adventure Continues Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi. Rated PG for sci-fi action violence. Did you know Edit.
Trivia In order to avoid sharing creative rights, George Lucas decided to avoid using a major studio to finance this movie. Although the move was risky, it paid off several times over.
Lucas recovered his investment within three months of the movie's release. When two Imperial soldiers pick up his body to carry away, the corpse steps itself up. Quotes Luke : All right, I'll give it a try. Alternate versions The THX remastered Pan and Scan VHS release of the theatrical version has one difference from all other pan and scan releases and the and widescreen releases of the same. At the end of the film, the scene simply cuts away to the end credits.
All other versions use a wipe to cut away to the end credits. User reviews 1. Top review. Even though he wasn't at the director's helm this time, George Lucas has done it again.
In a film like The Empire Strikes Back, especially a few years on the heels of such a mind-bogglingly great film like the original Star Wars, there is something that comes immediately to mind that would at first seem to count against the film, but instead only winds up increasing the respect that it commands.
In the Star Wars, there is a clear reliance on simplicity in some parts. Obviously, it is much more than a simply made science fiction film, but like I said in my review of it, there was a lot of highly effective reliance on things that were not put on screen, such as Obi Wan's description of The Force to Luke. In The Empire Strike Back, the first thing that we are treated to is the traditional scrolling text along a background of stars, depicting what has happened between the last film and this one, and reminding us of the things that were mentioned in the last film but never explained.
At first, this would almost seem to be a way to save money to get more information across to the audience without having to actually put it on screen, but this is really an ingenious way of furthering the story. The very fact that we are so willing to read all this information and forgive our inability to actually see it is a testament to the quality of the series, even at this early stage in its presentation, and we know the story so well from the first film that we are glad to see such a large change in what's happening in the films, not for a second lamenting the fact that we have obviously missed so much action.
And besides that, if and when George Lucas runs out of new prequels to release, and maybe if he someday begins to run low on how many hundreds of millions of dollars he has, he could go right back and make these in-between scenes into full length films. What would he call these, if he did that? Who cares! The names themselves would be interesting enough, and if you go back and read the stuff that introduces this film, it's obvious that there's an entire film there just waiting to be made.
I guess the question of actors would be a formidable one, though. The battle scene where the rebels fight the Imperial Walkers on the ice planet is an incredibly well-made battle scene, not only in the way that it was put together so convincingly using models, but that the machines themselves are so creatively made. Indeed, the Imperial Walkers are some of the most recognizable machines from the entire Star Wars saga, right up there with the Millennium Falcon and the Death Star. I have just watched this film again, having already seen Episode I and Episode II, and not having seen any of the original Star Wars films for maybe 10 years except for the original Star Wars, which I saw and reviewed a few days ago - and these aren't even the Special Edition versions!
When I first saw Yoda when watching The Empire Strikes Back again, I was really struck by how different he looked from in the newer movies.
Obviously, he's completely computer generated in the new films, but here in Episode V he looks like a muppet! Even so, I would like to express my opinion that Yoda is more realistic and more interesting here as a puppet than in the newer films as a computer generated image. At least here in the older films you know that he's actually THERE, and that he's not just added into the film later. The original print is in top condition but, digitally, there is a wee bit of edge enhancement.
The English Dolby Atmos surround track is another triumph, making extensive use of the 3D sound scape; battles, obviously, fair extremely well with all channels allowing for a full immersive experience; the Hoth battle, with laser and speeders shooting overhead, while the constant thump of the AT-ATs as they walk closer to the power generator, as the music and dialogue pierce the mix, is simply wonderful.
Indeed the score is stunning, with superlative separation both left and right, and up and down allowing for a sonic orgasm. Bass is stunningly deep, adding significantly to the effects and score, with some lovely LF effects, of particular delight was the thump as the carbonite coffin hits the floor.
A slight volume adjustment upwards gets the best out of it. The UHD has no extras itself. Conversations: The Lost Interviews — Presumed lost for years, audio tape recording were made by Charles Lippincott as he interviews various members of the Star Wars universe; recorded between and they are here presented over photos and art work etc.
Rinzler and Harrison Ellenshaw matte painting supervisor as they look over some of the artwork created for the films. The Empire Strikes Back is, in many ways, the perfect sequel, joining a very select few that manage to even surpass the original.
No such issues with the sound though, which is a triumph of symphonic majesty and 3D surround. The extras package is immense and even manages to add a few more new items into the mix. Read about our review ethos and the meaning of our review badges. Log in Register. What's new Search Search. Search titles only. Search Advanced search….
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