Midnight Run (1988)

Happy Birthday !!!!!

Birthday boy Dennis Farina would have been 72 today.

Wikipedia.org Article for Dennis Farina:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Farina

Let's take a look at one of his best film appearances in one of Chris' favorites .......... Midnight Run (1988).



Run Time:  126 mins
Genre:  Action, Comedy, Crime
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:   Martin Brest
Starring:  Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina and Joe Pantoliano

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095631/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Run

Find the link to Robert De Niro's Wikipedia.org Article from our The Untouchables (1987) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-untouchables-1987.html

..... or find Robert De Niro's Wikipedia.org Article from our Goodfellas (1990) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/goodfellas-1990.html

Wikipedia.org Article for Charles Grodin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Grodin

Wikipedia.org Article for Yaphet Kotto:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaphet_Kotto

Wikipedia.org Article for John Ashton:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ashton_(actor)

Wikipedia.org Article for Joe Pantoliano:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pantoliano

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Martin Brest:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Brest

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:


I have just two words for you ......... "litmus configuration". That's all I need to say.  That's all you really need to know about this movie.  It is a great film directed by the same guy who gave us the great Beverly Hills Cop (1984).  It was weird seeing De Niro as somewhat of a "good guy" and partnering him with Grodin was just genius. - Phil

Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Midnight Run (1988) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/midnight-run-30937

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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/midnight-run/127162/

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For our next Film of the Day .....................

Jurassic Park (1993)

On this Day in History !!!!

On this day in 1953: James Watson and Francis Crick announce the DNA double-helix structure. 

Wikipedia.org Article for Nucleic Acid Double Helix:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleic_acid_double_helix

Wikipedia.org Article for James Watson:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watson

Wikipedia.org Article for Francis Crick:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Crick

This, of course, led to the re-creation of dinosaurs in ...... 

Run Time:  127 mins
Genre:  Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:   Steven Spielber
Starring:  Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Samuel L. Jackson, BD Wong and Wayne Knight

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park_(film)

Wikipedia.org Article for the novel Jurassic Park (1990) by Michael Crichton:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park_(novel)

Wikipedia.org Article for Sam Neill:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Neill

Wikipedia.org Article for Laura Dern:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Dern

Wikipedia.org Article for Jeff Goldblum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Goldblum

Wikipedia.org Article for Richard Attenborough:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Attenborough

Find the link to Samuel L. Jackson's Wikipedia.org Article from our Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/01/long-kiss-goodnight-1996.html

Find the link to Steven Spielberg's Wikipedia.org Article from our Color Purple (1985) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-color-purple-1985.html

Or from our Lincoln (2012) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/lincoln-2012.html

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:



Jurassic Park played a huge role in film history being one of the films that helped usher in the Digital Age of film-making.  I also think another film that Film366.com featured earlier this year (The Fifth Element (1997) ........ 
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-fifth-element-1997.html
........ also played a big part in getting the Digital Era started.  It is because of films like these is the reason why we now enjoy these beautiful CGI heavy fantasy films that we enjoy today.

Jurassic Park: Before and After on YouTube:


Here is a review of Jurassic Park in 3D via a Digging Star Wars featuring my son Peter and I. Enjoy! ~ Chris




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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/jurassic-park/129606/

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Giant (1956)

Happy Birthday !!!!!

The beautiful Elizabeth Taylor would have been 84 today. 

Wikipedia.org Article for Elizabeth Taylor:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Taylor

She was born on this day back in 1932 and considering the size of her resume, we decided to go with ........




GIANT (1956)

Run Time:  201 mins
Genre:  Drama
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:   George Stevens
Starring:  Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper and Sal Mineo

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049261/?ref_=nv_sr_3

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_(1956_film)

Wikipedia.org Article for Rock Hudson:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Hudson

Wikipedia.org Article for James Dean:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean

Wikipedia.org Article for Carroll Baker:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Baker

Wikipedia.org Article for Jane Withers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Withers

Wikipedia.org Article for Dennis Hopper:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Hopper

Dimitri Tiomkin talks about GIANT on YouTube:


Wikipedia.org Article for Composer Dimitri Tiomkin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitri_Tiomkin

Wikipedia.org Article for Director George Stevens:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stevens

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:

Behind the Scenes of GIANT, 1956 on YouTube:


Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch GIANT (1956) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/giant-29655

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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/giant/124399/

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The Hustler (1961)

Happy 100th Birthday !!!!!!

The Great One !!!! Jackie Gleason, who gained stardom from his portrayal of Ralph Kramden on the amazingly great 1950s TV sitcom The Honeymooners, was born on this day in 1916. He passed away in 1987, but would have been 100 years old today and his contribution to film and TV is boundless.

Wikipedia.org Article for Jackie Gleason:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Gleason  

The Honeymooners: Ep. 32 - Opportunity Knocks on YouTube (Looks like there are many full episodes on YouTube):


Here is one of his most iconic performances from the movies, the Paul Newman classic, The Hustler (1961).

Run Time:  134 mins
Genre:  Drama, Sport
Format:  Widescreen Format, Black & White
Director:   Robert Rossen 
Starring:  Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie and George C. Scott

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054997/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hustler_(film)

Wikipedia.org Article for Paul Newman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Newman

Wikipedia.org Article for Piper Laurie:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Laurie

Wikipedia.org Article for George C. Scott:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_C._Scott

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Robert Rossen:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Rossen

Trailer for the film on YouTube:


This is the classic story about a pool shark named Fast Eddie, his collision course with rock bottom and his showdown with the legendary billiards master, Minnesota Fats, starring “Greats”, such as Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie and George C. Scott.  This film is a classic and it has everything. It has the cast, the acting, the dialogue and a fantastic story. Paul Newman does an awesome job and Jackie Gleason, who didn’t say much, spoke volumes just with his eyes and facial expressions and just elevated the tension in the scenes. It is an excellent commentary on the horrors of addictions and vices out of control, as seen through the eyes of early classically modern film and a looking glass into how society felt in the early 60s about those topics. What a life Newman’s character was living, and I mean that very loosely. Wondering where your next meal will be or where you might sleep the next night.  It shows what making deals with many devils is like.  A must see watch !!!! - Phil

Paul Newman interview on playing Fast Eddie Felson in 'The Hustler' (1961) on YouTube:


About 10 years ago myself and a bunch of friends had a movie club and we did the year 1961 and The Hustler was on the list.  Here are some of those responses to the film:

Ross Brakman:
Ever since I first heard of this movie, I just assumed it was a movie about playing pool. I had no idea the quality of execution of this film, the acting, cinematography, the story. The story of people using and abusing other people, the pretense being that it's about pool sharks, is as subtle as it is blatant, and I got completely sucked into the drama. Call it melodrama if you like, and I doubt anyone could argue against it. Ultimately, it made me want to become a pool hustler myself, despite the fact that they all clearly have terrible lives (based only on the characters in the film). 
– Grade: A

Buck Nonnemaker:
This one was packed full of talent. Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott all gave terrific performances. Gleason as Minnesota Fats didn’t have to say much. Just the way he looked at people and moved around a pool table spoke volumes. Scott’s sleaze ball character was brilliant as I found myself despising him for his obvious love of cash and apathy of everything else. And, of course, young “blue eyes”, Paul Newman, was a perfect fast Eddie, hot headed, showing his youth by acting invincible. The opening scene of the 25-hour pool game moved seamlessly replete with anticipation.  I did find Piper Laurie’s performance of the emotionless, on-again-off-again alcoholic strangely captivating. She gave a bit of perspective to Eddie that seemed to mature him upon her death. It’s just a shame he never got to tell her he loved her. Instead he had to tell “sleaze ball”. And yet again, love is more powerful than the fame and the fortune! 
– Grade: B+

Brad Green:
Was this Paul Newman’s finest role? The film generally boasts some great performances, and the Newman legacy clearly takes this story to another level. The plot revolves around a drunken pool hustler who struggles to find meaning in his life and elude the spiral of self-destruction that surrounds him. Newman finds a soul mate in the damaged character played by Piper Laurie, but the results are brutal and eventually tragic. Good flick. 
– Grade: A-

Jennifer Congleton:
This movie has a genuine feel to it. All of the actors play their characters so naturally. Paul Newman is such a great actor. He IS Fast Eddie Felson, the pool hustler whose talent is overshadowed by his self destruction. And I've always thought Piper Laurie was so unique. She's perfect as the misfit girlfriend with a limp and a drinking problem. Jackie Gleason nails it as the big time pool champion, Minnesota Fats. With few lines, Gleason conveys the confident intimidation that his character demands. 
- Grade: A

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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-hustler/101552/

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

It's Black History Month !!

Our final visit to Black History Month in 2016 continues with this classic tale of racial tension and acceptance in this simple, but valuable Stanley Kramer classic, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).

Run Time:  108 mins
Genre:  Drama
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:   Stanley Kramer
Starring:  Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Houghton, Cecil Kellaway, Beah Richards, Roy Glenn and Isabel Sanford

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061735/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guess_Who%27s_Coming_to_Dinner

Wikipedia.org Article for Sidney Poitier:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Poitier

Wikipedia.org Article for Spencer Tracy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Tracy

Wikipedia.org Article for Katharine Hepburn:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Hepburn

Wikipedia.org Article for Katharine Houghton:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Houghton

Wikipedia.org Article for Cecil Kellaway:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Kellaway

Wikipedia.org Article for Isabel Sanford:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Sanford

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Stanley Kramer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kramer

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:


So far this year for Black History Month we have seen four other films that came from a much more modern era (The Color Purple (1985) being the oldest one so far, two others came from the 90s and one from 2009), but today's film is the oldest and gives an even more interesting perspective on acceptance and tension.  It is the kind of perspective that comes from our parents era or even our grandparents era.  A perspective from an America deeply involved in fixing these silly human differences and that the fight still goes on. 

Being a film that is almost 50 years old and given the fact that even today we still face these daunting issues, it is very refreshing to see how hard America fought early on in the fight for more equality and acceptance and we should keep fighting until the words racism and discrimination are gone from this discussion and that skin color isn't even part of the dialogue anymore.  It is the message in this film that really tells us how silly we really are about something that shouldn't even be an issue, especially when love is involved.  The film tackles the subject of inter-racial marriage and came out in 1967, the same year that laws prohibiting inter-racial marriage were struck down by the Supreme Court just six months before the release of this film. - Phil

Wikipedia.org Article on the Supreme Court Hearing on Inter-racial Marriage in Loving v. Virginia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_v._Virginia

ABC News Report on the Loving Case 1967 on YouTube:


This is a simple, humorous drama and is basically a film about two families coming together for dinner to celebrate the proposed marriage of their respective children and it all culminates into a dinner hosted by the daughter's parents.  What no one knows, other than the husband and wife to be, is that the bride is a 24 year old white woman (Houghton), named Joanna and the husband is a 37 year old black man (Poitier), named John.  What I was really surprised to see is they were so preoccupied by skin color, that no one even cared that there was a 13 year age gap in there too, something that also seems like an issue for some people, even for today.  In fact they gloss over it like it meant nothing.  I was very surprised by that, but it also showed a maturity, when it comes to age, and showed that this film has a much bigger issue to tackle than silly age-difference.

This is a great film.  It is another classic from Stanley Kramer. It also features the amazing acting of legends such as, Spencer Tracy as Joanna's father, Katharine Hepburn as Joanna's mother, Isabel Sanford, Cecil Kellaway and of course, Sidney Poitier.  There is a sad note here though.  Unfortunately the master himself, Spencer Tracy would never see this film released, because he passed away at the age of 67 just a few months before the release of this film. - Phil

 SPENCER TRACY'S LEGACY" - TRIBUTE BY KATHARINE HEPBURN, 1986 on YouTube:

Just watching these people act out a scene is amazing enough, but when you hear the message and think of the silly reasons why this film even had to be made, it is definitely a must see film.  I am going to toot my own horn here too; 1967 was the year I was born.  A great year.  - Phil

Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/guess-who-s-coming-to-dinner-43404

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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner/125227/

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Boyz n the Hood (1991)

Black History Month continues .......

Film366.com visits Black History Month for the fourth time in 2016 and it continues with the John Singleton modern classic Boyz n the Hood (1991).



Run Time:  112 mins
Genre:  Drama, Crime
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:   John Singleton
Starring:  Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101507/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_n_the_Hood

Wikipedia.org Article for Director John Singleton:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singleton

The Untold Story Behind the Making of Boyz N The Hood on BlackTree TV on YouTube:


Wikipedia.org Article for Cuba Gooding JR:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba_Gooding,_Jr.

Wikipedia.org Article for Ice Cube:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube

Wikipedia.org Article for Morris Chestnut:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Chestnut

Wikipedia.org Article for Angela Bassett:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Bassett

Wikipedia.org Article for Laurence Fishburne:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Fishburne

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:


Writer/Director John Singleton once said in an interview with Ebony magazine: “There are always stories about how Whites grow up…I always wanted to do a real film about what it’s like growing up Black.” The result: his debut, award-winning feature film BOYZ IN THE HOOD which vibrantly and violently portrays the challenging life of childhood friends growing up in the South Central Los Angeles ghetto. Ironically, while making this distinctive African American film, Singleton was inspired by - and visually references – scenes from George Lucas’ first box office smash: the 1950s white teenager dramedy, AMERICAN GRAFFITI. 

- Chris

Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Boyz n the Hood (1991) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/boyz-n-the-hood-30430

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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/boyz-n-the-hood/128627/

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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

This Day in History !!!!!

On this day, 71 years ago, this happened ...

.... on the beaches of Iwo Jima in 1945, so, of course, let's check in with this classic story about this crucial part of American History in The Sands of Iwo Jima (1949).

Wikipedia.org Article for the Battle of Iwo Jima:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima

Run Time:  100 mins
Genre:  War, Action, Drama, Historical
Format:  Standard 4:3 Format, Black & White
Director:   Allan Dwan 
Starring:  John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, Wally Cassell and James Brown

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041841/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sands_of_Iwo_Jima

Wikipedia.org Article for John Wayne:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne

Wikipedia.org Article for John Agar:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Agar

Wikipedia.org Article for Adele Mara:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adele_Mara

Wikipedia.org Article for Forrest Tucker:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Tucker

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Allan Dwan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Dwan

Trailer for the film on YouTube:

Join the legendary John Wayne and B-movie ass-kicker John Agar, together with Director Allan Dwan as they storm the beaches of Iwo Jima and tell the story about this great turning point for America and its Allies during the Pacific conflict of World War II.  See the fight, the human conflict, the plight of a soldier and the terrors and brutality of armed conflict.  Told by a fresh perspective considering this movie was made only four years after the war ended.  Great stuff. See this movie. - Phil

THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA: WWII Original U.S Government Military Documentary - 1945 on YouTube:



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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/sands-of-iwo-jima/116752/

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The Color Purple (1985)

Black History Month continues !!!!

Our third visit to Black History Month explores this Steven Spielberg masterpiece and the film that introduced the great Whoopi Goldberg in, The Color Purple (1985).

Run Time:  154 mins
Genre:  Drama
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:   Steven Spielberg 
Starring:  Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey and Willard E. Pugh

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088939/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_Purple_(film)

Wikipedia.org Article for the novel The Color Purple (1982) by Alice Walker:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_Purple

Wikipedia.org Article for Danny Glover:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Glover

Wikipedia.org Article for Whoopi Goldberg:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopi_Goldberg

Wikipedia.org Article for Oprah Winfrey:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey

Find the link to Steven Spielberg's Wikipedia.org Article from our Lincoln (2012) Post:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/lincoln-2012.html

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:



Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch The Color Purple (1985) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/the-color-purple-30649

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-color-purple/111149/

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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

This Day in Film History !!!

Originally released in 1980, everyone's favorite Star Wars movie was re-released on this day in 1997 as a "Special Edition".



Run Time:  124 mins
Genre:  Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:   Irvin Kershner, 
Starring:  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker and Frank Oz

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empire_Strikes_Back

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Irvin Kershner:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvin_Kershner

SEE Our Return of the Jedi (1983) post for Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams and John Williams' Wikipedia.org Articles:
http://film366.blogspot.com/2016/02/star-wars-return-of-jedi-1983.html

Wikipedia.org Article for George Lucas:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas

Wikipedia.org Article for Anthony Daniels:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Daniels

Wikipedia.org Article for Kenny Baker:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Baker_(English_actor)

Wikipedia.org Article for David Prowse:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Prowse 

Wikipedia.org Article for Peter Mayhew:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mayhew

Wikipedia.org Article for Frank Oz:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Oz

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:



This is probably the least offensive to fans as far as the "changes" Lucas inserted into this masterpiece. To commemorate this special day in Star Wars history, here is a classic Digging Star Wars episode comparing Empire to Victor Fleming's 1938 film Test Pilot ...



Carrie Fisher - The Empire Strikes Back interview on YouTube:



Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch The Empire Strikes Back (1980) online or on TV right now.
http://gowatchit.com/movies/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back-46037

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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-empire-strikes-back/113915/



CHECK IN TOMORROW...........

............... for our next Film of the Day !!!!