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STAR WARS PHOTO GALLERY #05 |
Updated: June 18, 2022
One of the most exhilarating and influential trilogies in the history of motion pictures,
George Lucas's sci-fi spectacular continues to capture the hearts and minds of individuals
throughout the world. Star Wars George Lucas's stunning sci-fi masterpiece, and arguably
one of the most inventive and entertaining films ever made. As the adventure begins,
Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), an impulsive but goodhearted young man who lives on the
dusty planet of Tatooine with his aunt and uncle, longs for the exciting life of a Rebel
soldier. The Rebels, led by the headstrong Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), are fighting
against the evil Empire, which has set about destroying planets inhabited by innocent
citizens with the Death Star, a fearsome planetlike craft commanded by Grand Moff Tarkin
(Peter Cushing) and the eternally frightful Darth Vader (David Prowse, with the voice of
James Earl Jones). When Luke's aunt and uncle are murdered by the Empire's imperial
stormtroopers and he mysteriously finds a distress message from Princess Leia in one of
his androids, R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), he must set out to find Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness),
a mysterious old hermit with incredible powers. On his journey, Luke is aided by the
roguish, sarcastic mercenary Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his towering furry sidekick
Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as they run into a host of perilous situations while trying to
rescue the princess - and the entire galaxy. Considered the most morally and emotionally
complex of the original Star Wars trilogy, The Empire Strike Back continues creator
George Lucas's epic saga where Star Wars left off. The Rebel Forces - which include young
adventurer Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), rogue pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and the
beautiful but seemingly humorless Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) - have been successful in
destroying the Evil Empire's Death Star. However, the Empire's top commander, the terrifying
Lord Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), is scanning the galaxy
for the Rebels' secret location. After a visually stunning showdown on the ice planet Hoth,
the Rebels are forced to flee, and Luke separates from Han and Leia.
Masterful storytelling weaves multiple, archetypal plotlines that pit Vader against Han and
Leia as he desperately attempts to capture Luke for political and, secretly, personal reasons.
Luke, meanwhile, finds himself under the tutelage of the tiny but powerful old Jedi Master
Yoda, who teaches him the ways of the Force and warns the impatient but talented student
against the threat of the Dark Side. Greek tragedy meets a philosophical hero's journey in
empire , a remarkable sci-fi epic in which the performances are as powerful as the spectacular
special effects.
The third and final chapter in the wondrous Star Wars saga is Return of the Jedi. Luke (Mark Hamill)
must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring down
the reconstructed - and even more powerful - Death Star. With Solo imprisoned, Luke accompanies his
faithful droids R2D2 (Kenny Baker) and C3PO (Anthony Daniels) in a rescue bid, with Princess Leia
(Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) also lending a hand. After they valiantly disentangle
their friends from Jabba's clutches, Luke returns to his Jedi Knight training with Yoda. Meanwhile,
the Rebel Troops amass in an attempt to see off the impending threat from Darth Vader (played by
David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) and his Death Star, with the operation being lead by
Han Solo. But Luke must face Vader himself if he is to become a true Jedi Knight, and as he enters
into a spirited battle with his light saber-wielding enemy, some surprising revelations await the
young warrior.
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