Movie Review: STAR WARS V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

May the Fourth be with you!

Today is STAR WARS day! I hope you all did something STAR WARS related! For me, I re-watched The Force Awakens, which I hadn't seen since it was on the theatre. Also, to celebrate I am going to be reviewing Episode V!

'"The odds for this being a good review are-"
"Never tell me the odds!"'

My guarantee: On ALL of my reviews there are NO spoilers unless it says so.

STAR WARS V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980):

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away...
Though the Empire has had major set backs, Darth Vader is determined to find Luke Skywalker. After being separated from the Resistance, Luke goes to find the Jedi Master, Yoda, to teach him the ways of the force and Han, Leia, Chewy, and C-3PO try to get back to the Resistance base. But Darth Vader has a few secrets up his sleeves.

Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy

Length: approx. 124 minutes
Costumes: 8, nothing bad. My favorite is Lando's cape:

Script: 10, no bad words!
'"I'd rather kiss a wookie!"
"I can arrange that!"'
Crew:
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Produced by:
George Lucas
Gary Kurtz
Screenplay by:
George Lucas
Leigh Brackett
Lawrence Kasdan
Starring:
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker.

Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia.

Harrison Ford as Han Solo. "I've got a bad feeling about this..."

Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian.
David Prowse as Darth Vader.

James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (voice).
Frank Oz as Yoda.
Anthony Daniels as C-3PO.
Peter Mayhew as Chebacca.
Kenny Baker as R2-D2.
Jeremy Bulloch as Boba Fett.
Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Cinematography: 9
Cinematography by: Peter Suschitzky

Music: 10!
Music by: John Williams

Quotes: 10, "Do, or do not. There is no try."

Storyline: 7, there are some gross/creepy images, but not too many.
Overall Score: 9!

By the way, here is a joke for you:
Person 1: What is the interior temperature of a Tauntaun?
Person 2: ?
Person 1: Lukewarm
Person 2: I thought that joke smelled bad on the outside!
Person 1: Hey, it took a lot of guts to survive out there!
I'm sorry, that is really gross...

Here is a button that Fawnabelle Baggins at Geeky, Nerdy, and Proud of it made for today!:

May the Fourth be with You!

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Note: This was supposed to be posted on, well, the 4th, but due to my decade old computer and me being out of town for the last few days, that didn't go as planned. Sorry about that!

The Disney Princess Book Tag!

Hello!
All the way back in November (wow, has it really been that long?) I was tagged by Hamlette for The Disney Princess Book tag! It sounds like so much fun that I had to do it! (her idea for putting the princesses pictures next to the books) Thank you so much Hamlette!

I believe that this graphic was made by Rissi.

The Disney Princess Book Tag:
1. Snow White - Name your favorite classic

(I can't tell you how many times I had to rewrite this bit...)
Peter Pan - by J. M. Barrie

2. Cinderella - Name a book that kept you reading well past your bedtime

Which one of the many?
Ahem. Anyway...

The Golden Compass - by Philip Pullman. I didn't like it, but I stayed up ssooo late reading it because I was curious of what would happen.

3. Aurora - Name your favorite classic romance

Pride & Prejudice - by Jane Austen.

4. Ariel - Name a book that's about making sacrifices and fighting for your dreams

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - by Grace Lin (soooo good!)

5. Belle - Name a book with a smart and independent female character

Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables - by L. M. Montgomery

6. Jasmine - Name a book with a character who challenged the social conventions of his or her world

Desperaux in The Tale of Desperaux - by Kate DiCamillo. All the other mice are always afraid, and think that it is good to be afraid. Desperaux has courage.

7. Pocahontas - Name a book with an ending that was a roller-coaster of emotions

The Hobbit - by J. R. R. Tolkien. (Or, Hattie Big Sky)

8. Mulan - Name a book with a totally boss female character

Quincy St. Claire from The Q - by Beth Brower. She has focus and strength. She, and this book, make me happy.

9. Tiana - Name a book featuring a hardworking, self-made character

It is late at night and I am drawing a blank. I seriously cannot think of anyone. When (if) I do I'll add them.

I've had some time to think about it, and I am going with Laura Ingalls from The Little House on the Prairie series - by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

10. Rapunzel - Name a book that features an artist

The only one I can think of is Amy March from Little Women - by Louisa May Alcott.

11. Merida - Name a book that features a mother-daughter relationship

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew - by Margaret Sidney. All the children have a relationship with their mother, but I really love Polly and hers.

12. Anna and Elsa - Name a book that features a great relationship between siblings

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe - by C. S. Lewis. Look, there is even snow...

I tag:
Anyone who has watched a Disney Princess movie in the last month.

Thank you so much for tagging me, Hamlette!

Have any of you read any of these books? I did do the right answers?

MovieCritic

Presenting... 1001

Hello!
I am just here to say that after over two years of typing (not constantly), I have finally finished the list for 1001 Movie You Must See Before You Die. (I didn't come up with the list, I was just copying it from a book).

You can see that page by clicking HERE, clicking the tab at under my header, or clicking on the image on my sidebar.

If you do check it out, let me know how many you have watched. Thanks!

MovieCritic

Movie Review: Home on the Range (2004)

Hello, everyone!
Sorry, I meant to post yesterday, but when I realized that it was the 19th, it was really late and I was exhausted.

This movie I have watched and loved ever since it I can remember. I actually compared myself to Grace in THIS POST. I like it, so it must be good, right? "Even you can't argue with that kind of logic." Well, let's see...

My guarantee: On ALL of my reviews there are NO spoilers unless it says so.

Home on the Range (2004):

"This is going to be messy!"
When Patch of Heaven, a dairy farm, is threatened to be sold for auction, three cows set off to find a way to stop it. They see a reward poster for Alameda Sam, the worst outlaw of them all, they decide they need to catch him so they will get enough money to save their home.
"Well, no matter how bad things get, someone is worse off."

Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Animated.
Length: 76 minutes.
Costumes: 7, Well, there aren't a lot of costumes, because they are mostly animals, but there are some okay ones.
Script: 10, there are no bad words.
"Wow! Free cows, what a great country!......No wonder they were free."

Crew:

Directed by:
Will Finn
John Sanford
Produced by: Alice Dewey Goldstone
Story by:
Micheal LaBash
Sam Levine
Mark Kennedy
Robert Lence
Starring:

Roseanne Barr as Maggie. "It's green, it's leafy, it's free."

Judi Dench as Mrs. Caloway. "'What's her specialty?' 'Sour cream.'"

Jennifer Tilly as Grace. "As strange as this sounds, Grace is actually making sense."

Cuba Gooding Jr. as Buck. "Buck, have you gone crazy?"
Charles Haid as Lucky Jack. "Come on Jack, focus!"

Randy Quaid as Alameda Slim.

Charles Dennis as Rico.

Sam J. Levine as the Willie Brothers.
Carole Cook as Pearl.
Richard Riehle as Sam the Sheriff.
Joe Flaherty as Jeb the Goat. "Jeb, don't you have enough cans?"

Lance LeGault as Junior the Buffalo.

(On the right.)

G.W. Bailey as Rusty.
Estelle Harris as Audrey the Chicken, "But who would eat a chicken?"
Music: 10, my favorite song is, "Will the Sun Ever Shine Again?"

Music by: Alan Menken
Cinematography/Animation: 10, look at how amzing the animation is! I love it!

Quotes: 9, "I'm sensing a lot of negative energy."
Storyline: 7, There is some drinking, mention of cow parts, making fun of people, and a suggestive thing. But those are not too noticeable, I am just very picky... Over all it is really good!
"Teaching pigs to throw food, if they weren't sloppy enough..."

Overall Score: 8.5!
"Flushed out like yesterday's oatmeal."

There you have it. There was no special occasion, but I just hadn't done a review for over a month, so I thought it was time.

Also, even though I really liked my other header, I decided to change it! Morgan LuaAnne at Turning the Page made this header free for anyone to use, and since I love archery, I decide it would look good! What do you think?

Thanks for reading! Have you seen this movie?

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