Mercurial Morpheus Posted November 29, 2010 Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Hot on the heels of Leslie Nielsen's passing, we've lost a great director. I shudder to think how the rule of three will come into play. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101129/ennew_afp/entertainmentfranceusfilmdirector_20101129123403 To think I watched some of the bad version of ESB last night too on TV. Eerie yet appropriate. To think we'd lose him during the 30th as well. Rest in peace to the best director a boy, a girl and a galaxy ever had. Even Lucas couldn't ruin that film (at least too much). Edited November 29, 2010 by Mercurial Morpheus
taksraven Posted November 29, 2010 Posted November 29, 2010 A true unsung Star Wars hero. From what I understand he was an "actors director", much more than Lucas is, and the results shone through in ESB, the Star Wars film with THE best characterisations and performances..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdc7v4vkbJI (Possibly the best SW sequence ever, featuring the most misquoted line in SF history, even the title of this youtube clip misquotes it)
eugimon Posted November 29, 2010 Posted November 29, 2010 Sad to hear, ESB is by far my favorite SW film and just one of my favorite movies in general.
Mercurial Morpheus Posted November 29, 2010 Author Posted November 29, 2010 Sad to hear, ESB is by far my favorite SW film and just one of my favorite movies in general. Mine too. It basically cemented the idea that not all sequels have to suck and turned a surprise hit into a powerhouse franchise.
505thAirborne Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 May the Force be with you Irvin Kershner, R.I.P. Great director and provider of the Best Star Wars film.
Black Valkyrie Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Saddly indeed, ESB is my fave movie of all time cuz of the atmosphere of the entire movie and there is no other movie like it, before and after. Strange lately for the past three months I was thinking too much of ESB .
taksraven Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Ordering around the Lord of the Sith. Great stuff....
areaseven Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Even though Never Say Never Again was non-canon and merely an attempt at pitting Sean Connery against Roger Moore at the box office, Kershner did a great job directing it. R.I.P. Irvin Kershner
EXO Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 ESB is not only the best SW film but one of the best films ever. The first few minutes alone is better than a lot of films today. I'm also a big fan of Robocop 2, even though everyone hates that movie.
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