Crazy Goggles

Today we will discuss the movie Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back. This movie was released on May 21, 1980. I don’t know if it’s just me, but all of these movies seem to be released in May. If I were crazy, I’d say that they were up to something. If I were really crazy, I’d say that there was a conspiracy going on. But I’m not crazy, so there isn’t. You may think so, but there isn’t. Anyway, back to the movie facts. This movie made over $538 million dollars world wide. This makes it the highest grossing film of 1980. That just goes to show, you need to use those money making skills more often Luke. In the next few paragraphs I will describe the plot of the movie.

My memory is a little fuzzy on this movie because it’s the one Star Wars movie I watch the least. I think the last time I watched it was a year ago, maybe more. But you’re here for the story right? So I’ll give you the story. Let me set the scene for you. The Rebel Alliance has blown up the Death Star, and the Empire is very mad. So they make the Rebel Alliance their top priority and make every effort to find them. That was three years ago! It’s been three years since the Rebels destroyed the Death Star, and the Empire still hasn’t killed them! If I had the galaxy at my disposal, you’d have thought that I would have found three or four people wouldn’t you!? I mean, they’re looking for a half-trained Jedi, a Senator, a smuggler and his sidekick! I mean sure those people have an army at their disposal, but the Empire has way more people. You’d think they would have found them by now!

Anyway, the Empire has found them on the ice world of Hoth. So the Empire sends some heavy equipment and decides to take down the rebels. A battle breaks out and Luke Skywalker is leading a squadron of fighters against Imperial forces. They’re actually on these snow ships that aren’t designed for space travel, so they use them to take down the AT-ATs and Walkers. Walkers are like boxes with legs, and guns, very big guns. And AT-ATs are like big rectangles on four legs, and though slow, are very powerful. I’m talking take out a city powerful. Anyway, while Luke is leading the fighters against Imperial forces, Han and Leia are trying to escape. Luke and his squadron take on the AT-ATs using the cables on the snow speeders. They then rap the cables around the AT-AT’s legs so that when the AT-ATs try to move, they trip and fall over. While Luke and his team are doing that, Han and Leia escape. The Imperials take Hoth, but Luke escapes in his star ship.

Luke heads to Dagobah where Jedi Master Yoda went into exile. There Luke learns the ways of the Force, but his training remains incomplete. Luke senses that his friends (Han and Leia) are in danger in Cloud City on Bespin. Little did he know that this is one of Darth Vader’s plans to capture Luke, or kill him. Yoda warns him not to go, but Luke says he will come back and finish his training. He then heads to Cloud City to rescue his friends.

This movie wasn’t my favorite Star Wars movie, but it was good. In the movie, Luke finally learns something about his family and his past, which makes it a good starter for the expanded universe. The Star Wars expanded universe is, in my opinion, much better than the movies. In the expanded universe is where most of the books and video games take place. The expanded universe is becoming, in my opinion, the golden age of Star Wars. This movie was good, and you’re going to need to watch it to find out what happens next.

Today we will discuss the movie Starwars Revenge of the Sith. SWRS was released on May 19, 2005. This was the sixth Starwars movie to be made, and the third in the prequel trilogy. It was the last movie to be made and and made over $848 million world wide. This is the second highest grossing film of 2005, only behind Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. This is my favorite Starwars movie ever. Mainly because, for once, the bad guys actually win this one. This is the only fair movie I’ve seen. It’s fair (in my opinion) because the bad guys win, but the main good guy characters survive. Because of that, the Rebellion is able to be born. In the next paragraphs I will discuss the plot of the movie.

The Galactic Republic is still on the verge of collapse, after being at war with the Seperatists for three years. The Republic mounts a rescue mission at the beginning of the movie in order to save Chancellor Palpatine. Anakin (who is now a Jedi Knight) and Obi-Wan (who is a Jedi Master) are sent to rescue the Chancellor from the cyborg General Grevious. Palpatine is being held on Grevious’ ship, so they begin a space battle so the Jedi can infiltrate the ship. The Jedi succeed in getting on the ship, and set out to find the Chancellor. They find him, and see he is handcuffed to a chair. Count Dooku then arrives on the scene and duels Obi-Wan and Anakin. I won’t tell you who wins, just because I don’t want to spoil it for you.

The Jedi are captured after the duel and are sent to General Grevious, who is still on the ship. The Jedi escape capture and duel Grevious’ body guards. After killing them the Jedi make for Grevious, but Grevious smashes the window and escapes in an escape pod. Anakin then has to pilot the ship down to Courascant, where you will have to watch the movie to see if he makes it.

This movie is a very good one. I would watch the movie just to know what happens after my brief plot review. It ends typically, which you might have guessed. But the movie is full of surprises, some bigger than others. But as I said before, this movie is worth watching. I hope you enjoy it!

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Today we will discuss Starwars: The Phantom Menace. SWTPM is the first movie in the prequel trilogy to the original trilogy. This movie was released on May 19, 1999 and was the fourth Starwars movie to be made. This movie (in my opinion) is the base to the rise of the Sith in the Starwars movies. We knew the Sith were out there, but the Jedi didn’t. After this movie, the Sith become a known threat throughout the galaxy. Before this movie, the Sith were thought to be extinct. That just goes to show how often the Jedi are right. In the next paragraphs I will go over the main plot of the movie.

In this movie, the Galactic Republic is in a state of decline. Trade routes are being attacked, the economy is devastated and the Trade Federation have built a blockade around the peaceful world of Naboo. Hoping to resolve the matter of this blockade, the Supreme Chancellor sends the two Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi to neogotiate with the Trade Federation. Obi-Wan is Qui-Gon’s Padawan, but later becomes a Jedi Knight in the following movies. By sending the two Jedi, the Chancellor hopes to neogotiate the freedom of Naboo with Nute Gunray. Nute Gunray is the Viceroy of the Trade Federation and is one of Darth Sidious’s pawns in his plan of destroying the Jedi and the Galactic Republic. Darth Sidious then orders Nute Gunray to launch an army of battle droids onto Naboo and to kill the Jedi. The Jedi escape to Naboo where Qui-Gon rescues the Gungan Jar Jar Binks. Qui-Gon then persuades Jar Jar to take them to his peoples’ kingdom where Qui-Gon is able to convince the Gungan king to grant them a ship. Qui-Gon then goes to the surface of Naboo to rescue Queen Amidala. Succeeding in rescuing the queen, Qui-Gon has to take the ship to Tatooine for repairs.

After several things in between (you’ll have to watch the movie to find out what happened), Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan go to Naboo to stop the Trade Federation invasion. While there, they meet and fight the Sith apprentice Darth Maul. Meanwhile, Queen Amidala is able to convince the Gungans to help fight the battle droids to save Naboo. To find out what happens next, you’ll have to watch the movie.

Well, there you have it. That’s the plot for the movie with a few details. But you’ll have to watch the movie to find out the rest, and you won’t be disappointed. I know I wasn’t disappointed with that Starwars movie, or with any of the others. Heck, I haven’t been disappointed with any Starwars products I’ve bought! I really enjoyed this movie, and I hope you do to.

There’s always been a conflict between the Jedi and the Sith, everywhere. People always have different opinions about which one is better. I’m voting for the Sith, just because I think they have way better force powers. But what do you think? Contact us to tell us which you think is better. Jedi or Sith? You choose.

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