Darth Vader’s revelation to Luke Skywalker at the end of The Empire Strikes Back is probably one of the biggest and most famous reveals in all of movies. Despite the fact that the prequels completely negate the surprise, most of us still remember the utter shock we felt when one of the scariest villains of all time dropped this huge bomb on our hero. (Yes, I’m purposely tip-toeing around a spoiler from a movie that’s 30 years old.) We were the fortunate ones who got to experience the films from Episodes IV-VI before seeing I-III and are better for it. Now, with the new Blu-rays breaking all sorts of sales records, a whole new generation is getting their first look at the (sort of) original films and one father decided to film his kids’ reaction to the moment of moments. It’s very cute. Check it out below. Read More »
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In February, Wayne Dorrington recreated Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope) in an Infographic using 32-lines of “iconscope”. You may remember that we posted the infographic here. Dorrington has returned with a follow-up, recreating Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back using 63 lines of icons. Check it out after the jump.
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Have you ever wanted to see what happens inside an AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport) from the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back? Hit the jump to see a deconstructed illustration explaining the function of each little piece of one of these transport vehicles.
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What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 31 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If you have any interesting items that we might’ve missed that you think should go in /Film’s Page 2 – email us!
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Mondo’s Star Wars poster series has come to an end with a finale fitting of George Lucas’s epic trilogy. Tyler Stout, the man whose work put movie prints and Mondo on the map, has done a series of six posters immortalizing the original trilogy in a way that only Stout can: big, bold and boisterous. UGO exclusively revealed his posters for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, plus variants of all three (including a Revenge of the Jedi!), which will be on sale New Year’s Eve at a random time. Check out the posters and more after the jump. Read More »
Since 1989 the National Film Registry has preserved films in the Library of Congress that are determined to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” This year’s crop of additions has been announced and it’s a pretty varied group that seems to recognize lasting value of ‘new’ classics (The Exorcist, Grey Gardens, All the Presidents Men) and some of the achievements of people who passed this year (Airplane!, The Empire Strikes Back, The Pink Panther). Read the full list after the break. Read More »
Earlier today, we posted an Olly Moss poster that you can’t buy. Little did we know that mere hours later, he’d reveal three that you can at least attempt to buy. And they are exquisite.
The minimalist man behind some gorgeous Lost and Rolling Roadshow posters is the next artist in the Mondo Star Wars series and he’s not only created one, he’s created three 24 x 36 inch beauties for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Each print has a pretty big edition size, 400 each, and cost $50 each. They’ll go on sale on Mondo’s site Monday December 20 at a random time. Follow @MondoNews on Twitter for the announcement. After the jump, look at the three images in all their glory. Read More »
This morning it was reported that Irvin Kershner, who directed the best of the Star Wars feature films, The Empire Strikes Back, had died in Los Angeles. Star Wars creator/producer/director George Lucas has issued a statement in memory of Kershner.
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