The Making of the Empire Strikes Back-Part5/5

[TheDrawingLab]

It wasn't for insurance purposes; it was because mark hamill couldn't do those flips lol

[Gytu]

Mark Hamill makes a terrific point. If a special effect doesn't move the audience, then it doesn't allow us to see the filmmaker's vision. This is filming at its most beautiful and creative form.

[MrHEC381991]

...that's REAL movie magic.

[79greenthumb]

remember a jedi's strength flows from the forest !

[bignsmall6]

I remember seeing this 30 years ago on TV, and I haven't seen it since ! Thank you for the upload !

[godstomper]

Amazing how they made Yoda so realistic pre cgi.

[DBNIGHT]

star wars must continue - but to the worse thanks to CGI

[philateliceun]

That speech at the end, how ironic :P Maybe they all subconsciously knew what was going to happen in e few decades.

[zheffner666]

mark hamil tries to explain why special effects are a tool and should only be used to help tell a story. camera pans to R2-D2 who interrupts him. Lucas must have directed that shot.

[stmrjs]

so much work and effort put into special effects....but then, cgi uses just as much work and effort...several days of work for a 5 second shot

[igortempl]

 The old special effects looks MORE realistic, than stupid CGI animation!!!!!!!

[bouchandre]

"We now possess the technology to place anything a man can imagine within the reach of the camera"

It's weird he said that because with digital technology we now can create a lot more than what it was possible at that time. And today we also say the same thing he said, so I wonder what we are gonna create next.

[swfan4eva40]

Thanks for posting these SW documentaries.. I've been wanting to see them since they were first aired on TV. Brings back many memories.

[slipknotsouthpark]

they're realeasing them all in 3D And I know people say its a bad move but i cant wait to see them!

[tomaspeverell]

@slipknotsouthpark Yeah the prequels are bad movies and they're not worth the money even if the 3d is great. The old ones are awesome and remaking them in 3d just for the sake of profit is a horrible idea. Does Lucas have any respect for those beautiful works of art that other people created( he didn't create the original trilogy)? So either way I'm not going to see them in 3d in cinema just so that I can fill Lucas' valet. And nor should you.

[NoirMage]

Isn't it ironic that a puppet has far more personality then even the best CGI they farted out in all of the prequels?

[Jasandia]

"the star wars saga will continue... in the largest sense it can never end..." because george will exploit it till death

[pistonfan33]

Everything Mark Hamill said at the end of the video goes completely against everything the new trilogy stands for and he's right.

[GH2mainiac]

@pistonfan33 yea seriously i wana be a filmaker to make good movies with story and meaning in any setting i want, not just use CGI for the novilty like gee transformers 2 yea thanx for that piece of garbage michal bay, mark hamils probably like o.o rele did no one see this documentry...but still i loved his yoda voice at the end it was awesome

[gabriel1998rb]

Amazing!!!!!Thank you for post this video.

[commie5561]

Thank You sir Thank you

[russkibog81]

I liked Mark Hamill's conclusion at the end, that it's all about the character's (and the story for that matter) and not about the FX. And here's why the prequels failed: I didn't care for Anakin nor Padmé Amidala, they are all without depth and character. The Anakin in the prequel movies is so unappealing that I really wonder why anyone would make six movies about such a guy....

[Gokuto]

I had this on video when I was a kid too...legendary! Watched the vhs tape until the sound went, and then just provided my own sound. Thanks for this.

[shade881993]

That ending was great! 

[dontbagthesith1]

that is why you fail

[superhamzah85]

The Yoda scene...the pinnacle definition of movie magic.

Perfect....simply perfect.

[JM4EDR]

OMG, I remember I had this in VHS, God knows what happened to it?

This is brilliant, THANK YOU so much for posting.

[joel1975]

The documentary for Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back are a few reasons I wanted to get into film. Now I'm working towards my goals...

[JM4EDR]

@joel1975 Good luck.

[grgharrison9]

Best dam documentary ever made go Lucas go Lucas yeah!!!!!!!!

[BigDickMcGirk]

you are DEAD wrong about the prequels! The Midichlorians underscores why the Jedis fail. They based it all on biology and not the individuals strong character. Lucas knew what he was doing and it works if you pay attention and are not a dummy. The political stuff was to show how evil and manipulative

[SteveVader101]

@BigDickMcGirk redlettermedia star wars reviews. you will never be able to enjoy the prequels again.

[reviewreviewer1]

@SteveVader101 I saw them and for the most part they aren`t good. Subtle and serious caracter aren`t flat or 1 dimensional, in fac they can be deepee, and many of his alternative srategies sre ju7st other possibilitties you vcan find in any situation but whivh weren`t much better options and he actually criticises the Jedi for first defending their citizens and only then atracking and not beting on 1 horse, he suggests they severly lower teir defenses for the posibility to capture Grievous.

[FrozenSparky]

THAT.. IS WHY YOU FAIL!!!

[Mcrlover2death]

Everything Mark said was contradicted in the prequels.

No story that moves us, people we care about, just sterile lifeless backgrounds, midichlorians an unfunny comic relief charecter, and some confusing stupid plot about trades and politics. zzzzzzzz

Lucas acted like a retard w/ a new computer just playing around with it to see what it could do.

But as much as i hate George sometimes, we are all gonna be sad when he leaves us.

[Reckall]

Mark Hamill so nice, funny and unpretending in this video... I know I sound like an old crank, but I can't imagine a "hot young star" of today doing the same thing.

Great documentary. Thank you for posting it!

[devotchka0000]

If you could be bothered uploading a higher quality version i will be eternally in your debt!

[costumebot]

I've never seen this one before. Thanks for posting it!

[patio87]

Thanks for the upload, I've never seen this.

[DR729er]

Thanks Turnmills 2000 for the upload I,do enjoy collecting the original making of these great films how they were made then.Where can I,find this?

[bazfanv2]

Good upload and a good making of. Would have been ultimate if they'd have shown cloud city.

[CalgarSkull]

This is wonderful thank you!

[Recedebo]

this makes me want so much to become a film maker... its also inspiring to see how special effects were made without the help of a computer, it required so much more imagination than just sitting in front of a pc and animate, it involved many other things, i wished computer animation complemented stop motion and other older effects tecniques

[mreeping]

These movies are why I went into animation! Just the labor for the final product, ya know?

[Indienads]

Thanks for uploading. This doc is so inspiring!

[pacimage]

Thank you for posting these Turnmills2000!

[gpwerner]

"Laser swords"=lightsabers? OK Mark, you should know the right name for them by the second film.