Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for Star Wars movie culture:
We’re counting down the days to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by devoting a week’s worth of movie culture roundups to the seven live-action installments of the Star Wars Saga, continuing today with the second episode, The Empire Strikes Back, and further in release order through next Thursday.
See More Star Wars Movie Culture:
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Classic Trailer of the Day:
The first trailer for The Empire Strikes Back arrived in 1979, promoting a sequel that would hit theaters the following summer. Watch it below.
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Movie Remake of the Day:
With approval of Lucasfilm, 480 fans got to contribute to this shot-for-shot remake of The Empire Strikes Back, each taking on a different scene in a different style:
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Sweded Scene of the Day:
Watch a homemade re-creation of the Hoth battle from The Empire Strikes Back, complete with a capella score:
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Alternative Movie Poster of the Day:
Some of the most well-known Mondo posters for any movie are Olly Moss’s Star Wars triptych. Below is the design for The Empire Strikes Back, which cleverly uses Cloud City to form part of Boba Fett’s helmet. See the other two here.
Movie Parody of the Day:
How It Should Have Ended took on The Empire Strikes Back five years ago, focusing on the iconic reveal that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father:
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Movie Scene Remix:
This re-edit of a brief moment from The Empire Strikes Back turns Darth Vader into an even bigger jerk:
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Cosplay of the Day:
By the time The Empire Strikes Back rolled into theaters, fans were already attending conventions in costume. But this duo dressed as Princess Leia (Bespin outfit) and Yoda must have seen the sequel before attending Westercon in the summer of 1980.
Movie Trivia of the Day:
Think you’re a master of Star Wars trivia? Then knew everything in the following video of The Empire Strikes Back facts you did:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy visit the set of The Empire Strikes Back in 1979 to meet their new Muppet friend, Yoda. Also in the photo are Yoda puppeteers Frank Oz and Kathryn Mullen, Muppets creator Jim Henson, Empire director Irvin Kershner and producer Gary Kurtz.
Movie Takedown of the Day:
Everyone thinks The Empire Strikes Back is not only the greatest Star Wars movie but one of the best movies of all time. So, here’s CinemaSins with everything wrong with the sequel:
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