4K Star Wars Ep.V - Empire Strikes Back: The Battle of Hoth Part 1 of 2

[@leons.kennedy6710]

I have a friend that is a teacher at an elementary school. When the first bus leaves, he announces that "the first transport is away" and then the other teachers cheer with their arms raised 😂

[@blockmasterscott]

I love that! That is so cool! 👍💪👊

[@storm068]

Your teacher is a fan or just happy works over either way amazing.

[@hothsurvivor]

That's epic

[@OptimusWombat]

LOL, that's awesome. And I'm sure the teachers are extra happy that they're done with the kids for the day.

[@burtonwilliams5355]

AWESOME! 👍

[@larrymitchell6470]

Empire for me is still the best film of them all. Direction was on point. Story development was great!! Saw heros grow and I cared about them. Empire felt unstoppable!

[@PaoloLery]

Amazing isn’t it 👍

[@blockmasterscott]

I agree. Empire is my favorite out of all of them.

[@PaoloLery]

@@blockmasterscott so Vader just tortures Han knowing that Luke will feel his friend in pain and try and come get him. He’s bloody awful in this one. It is definitely the best one.

[@tommyz2000]

Very well put.

[@OptimusWombat]

100% agree. This is Star Wars at its very best.

[@CybershamanX]

(1:57) I always thought that this shot was perfectly chilling. A perfectly understated and subtle way to introduce the giant Imperial walkers. 😎

[@thelightisahead]

Yes, it’s an awesome shot!

[@CybershamanX]

@@thelightisahead 😉😎

[@nakfoor1846]

As I get older the more I appreciate the perfection of almost every shot in the movie.

[@adarkwind4712]

Yeah, I got that feeling seeing a bot fabricator walking out of the smoke in Helldivers 2 after we dropped 3 500kgs on top of it when they first dropped. I'm assuming one of the bombs was blocked by a nearby ledge.

[@hbilha]

40 years and still better than anything CGI today.

[@sheepyknees7763]

Totally agree. The brain can tell when it's not a solid object.......most of the films these days with CGI look like computer games. This sequence and the escape from the asteriod field are the best.

[@Retsler54]

Due to the casting, music, talent and technology and heart.

[@kevinslater4126]

But you can't see through the speeders anymore. This IS CGI!!!!

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

@@kevinslater4126 Ha true...CGI should be one of many tools when making movies or shows

[@OptimusWombat]

Yup. Practical effects still rule.

[@lawrencemanning]

This sequence is unquestionably the best 10 minutes of Star Wars there is. Absolutely incredible stuff.

[@jamiestewart48]

The rogue one scene with the x wings going through hyperspace and coming out to the battle is so good too

[@Mr.1.i]

the sequence is 1 of best ....I'd say yavin is the best sequence they did or when skywalker and vader the 1st fight

[@lawrencemanning]

@@Mr.1.i I’m not sure. I like the Hoth battle because the rebels loose, and it is different: not just a space battle. And that music, the way the tension is built etc.

[@Mr.1.i]

@@lawrencemanning the hoth sequence was rushed

[@lawrencemanning]

@@Mr.1.i why should that be relevant to how good it is? Many good things are rushed. 😜

[@jansenwilder1335]

Officer: Good, our 1st catch of the day... 😅2 ion cannon shots and 1 Star destroyer is disabled. Love it.

[@zeroelus]

If only it was that easy in the games...

[@Boskov01]

And that was one big ass ion cannon at that. The old lore books though show the Rebel Commanders were pissed though that they had to leave it behind, it was one expensive weapon.

[@--SHEPHERD-OF-MOTHER-EARTH--]

U mean 4

[@coolcat6303]

It may look like a giant white space boobie but that Ion Cannon was still badass.

[@clpfox470]

​@@coolcat6303 fire giant boob nipple gun lol

[@insanelook]

Seeing that movie in 1980 as a 12 year old kid was like being a 10 year old kid going to Disneyland for the first time. And trust me, was truely an incredible experience that I will never forget for the rest of my life. Went to see it 2 other times after that, couldn't get enough of it.

[@melissalee2153]

Exact same age here, saw it when 12 in the theatre with my family. Later in 83 saw Jedi by myself, had to wait in line for 4-5 hrs before hand. Was like 5th in line. I remember the hype I had for Empire, remember the movie cutout I stood next to. It was like Christmas for a kid.

[@melvinch]

The battle scene needs to be longer, like 2 hours.... 😁

[@michelleschultz472]

I was ten. Sitting in that theater with my parents. It was incredible!!!!

[@zejaguar]

Same ...mind blown ...again!

[@futuristica1710]

I love ALL Star Wars movies but Empire has a special place in my heart.

[@absolutechad8805]

Empire Srrikes Back is a masterpiece.

[@yama9234]

the realism of the combat depiction is outstanding.

[@PercivalC]

Ah man, what a comfort movie this is for me! I feel like a kid again watching it, and it's amazing how well this masterpiece holds up. Truly the best Star Wars film!

[@Voidwurm1701]

I love how women are presented in this sequence as competent, intelligent and professional without the need for the narrative to demean, belittle or tear down any of the male characters. This was 50 years ago, and still seems to far outshine things made today. For instance, Leia is presented with a sarcastic yet fair question by a male colleague during a strategic briefing. Without belittling an officer, Leia seems to instinctively understand that an incorrect answer would be to demean him and lower morale by retorting. Instead, she shows real leadership by simply continuing the briefing while answering his question, which means she's asserting her authority by not outright arguing with the pilot, not interrupting her own briefing during a situation where little time is available and also answering his question all at the same time. The male officer's question is based on logic, as in "Okay, I'm following you, but our plan presents this issue." - He's looking out for the safety of his pilot colleagues by raising a huge issue with Leia's plan because he doesn't know that she's already about to lay out a solution. You can also throw in that he probably has pre-battle nerves and that perhaps the sarcastic attitude is his way of dealing with it, or perhaps this is the way he is used to talking to colleagues of the same rank. Also note that Leia is new to this specific leadership role, and so probably has yet to prove her capability which is why he's questioning her. A pilot doesn't deal with rubbish because it's life or death, and moreover, the life/death of the Alliance if they succeed/fail, so he's rather blunt about it. They all accept her plan as presented when she shows that it is logical and sound. The pilot tested her authority by confronting her and she then asserted it. She knows they share the same goal and that the safety of their colleagues is extremely important to both of them. There is also the female officer located at the Ion Canon control station, shown to be coordinating with the others at shield control, which is a very senior position. She's presented as a very focused person. She understands that lives are at risk and so she is completely focused on her task so that everyone can evacuate the base safely. She almost never takes her eyes off of her planetary display panel because she knows that people are depending on her timing for the best results. Leia also stands at the ready, in the leadership position while observing the status of the evacuation but also not micro-managing her officers, trusting them enough to seemingly only need to step in to provide more focus and guidance. She also demands that they get to safety as soon as their jobs are done, risking her own life in the process and only leaving when Han Solo physically pulls her away from the control room to her own safety. They have a leader, but work collectively as a team while trusting each other's intelligence. The presence of women in roles demanding competence and leadership is shown to be incidental. They don't have to prove anything about why they are there as they are simply the best people for those roles. As a result, the viewer also trusts them and the philosophy is proven to be a correct one once they succeed. You can extrapolate all of this complexity from only a few short scenes. This was 50 years ago guys. We did it right at that point and we can do it again if we actually try.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

I think you over thought it

[@finnicol-taylor2976]

@@hosoiarchives4858 The absolute state of media literacy when writing about good filmmaking that shows many aspects of character efficiently is termed 'overthinking it'

[@hosoiarchives4858]

@@finnicol-taylor2976 or it was overthought

[@finnicol-taylor2976]

@@hosoiarchives4858 Ah, you're right, I apologise and will just go back to watching movies and thinking completely uncritically about them at all times.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

@@finnicol-taylor2976 or, just don’t overthink. Also a good tip is just remember it’s a fictional movie.

[@joeltrekwars2162]

Amazing. The Battle of Hoth has always been my favorite, so to see it desaturated and more real color than that horrid blue filter is quite amazing.

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

Yeah, the people behind the project of restoring these films is amazing work, when I originally had these uploaded a few years back a lot of people were saying the 4K versions I had were better than Disney's official 4K releases at the time haha. I haven't seen the SE version of Empire in a while, is the horrid blue filter really as bad as you say?

[@joeltrekwars2162]

@@PrometheusOfVideos oh yeah, it makes everything darker and grimmer; here, it's bright as daylight, and you can actually see things clearly. I wonder why Lucas made that change, snow should be pure white, not blue. Why would the Rebels be fighting at dusk instead of the daytime anyway.

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

@@joeltrekwars2162 Eesh, that bad huh...I guess I'll have to dig up the 'official' copies and have a look. Ever since I got these 4K despecialized copies I only watch them. I mean my God, how red is Lando's face in my original Battle of Endor video? haha

[@joeltrekwars2162]

@@PrometheusOfVideos there’s no change, I don’t think. The lighting is natural so he looks the same.

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

Oh, I finally took a look at these battle scenes on the 2011 Blu Ray... holy moly that blue filter jumped right out at me and I was like, "So THIS is what that guy was talking about.." haha 😂

[@TheIllusiveMan11]

Fun fact, after this battle, the Rebellion pretty much abandons all its permenant bases and becomes entirely mobile

[@bollard49]

Errrr. It's not real

[@skazkatzroy3444]

@bollard49 your mom was pretty real last night.

[@Capt_CrimsoN]

Yep! This is depicted well in Star Wars X-Wing Alliance

[@suchiuomizu]

@@bollard49 We know. What was the point of such an idiotic comment?

[@fasteddy9312]

​@@bollard49 Do you feel the need to pount this out everytime you view non-fiction?

[@palmerlp]

The AT-AT is an immortal design. All hail Phil Tippett!

[@coolcat6303]

I have a replica of it sitting in my Man Cave. Greatest space dinosaur ever!

[@fabianrocha9924]

"My men and I spent long, arduous hours setting up the perimeter defenses, doing what we could in case we were ever found here. Then this morning Captain Solo made scrap out of an Imperial probe droid that slipped past our proximity sensors… We knew they'd be coming-and we were ready for them." - Corporal Jobin "Word from our scouts is we've got stormtroopers approaching our position. We cannot let them get inside the base. You understand me? The enemy will not pass this trench." - Sergeant Major Trey Callum "Empty your magazine, fall back, reload, and do it again. When you've retreated back as far as station 3-7, sprint for the evacuation area and find transport. And hope that none of those mechanical monsters arbitrarily decides to pick on you in the process." - Colonel Ledick Firest

[@bigmonkee639]

Is this from a book?

[@HolyFurryFish1998]

@@bigmonkee639 Check the Wookieepedia entry on the Battle of Hoth, has various excerpts there. Apparently the Corporal Jobin quote is from ""Entrenched" - Star Wars: Visionaries."

[@bigmonkee639]

@@HolyFurryFish1998 cheers

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

You really have to admire Veers, balls of steels being willing to walk his armour directly into a an entrenched position.

[@incredibleXMan]

This is truly brilliant. Incredible world building with an inspired soundtrack. It does not feel or look like an 80s film at all. Timeless really.

[@upreydeen]

This is my fav Star Wars movie, a real work of art

[@87yugo74]

Empire Strikes Back is the Best of them all.

[@burtonwilliams5355]

BEST STAR WARS MOVIE AND BATTLE SCENE! Saw the special PBS had about this movie years ago on how all of this was filmed: different size models of the imperial walkers, etc. IT WAS AWESOME!

[@kevinnazario1015]

This is cinematic perfection. The best movie ever made

[@CarlosHenriqueXavierEndo]

This scene of a small woman saying orders to a entire troop of men of arms, ready to go to battle, is so iconic and epic. I will love you forever, Senator/Princess/General/Rebel Leia Organa Skywalker!

[@whtxombi4955]

I remember seeing this in the theater for the first time. Overwhelming!

[@KipKil1igan]

Watching this on 4k dvd is something else

[@biggeek2256]

Still one of THE GREATEST ground battles in Star Wars

[@fabianrocha9924]

0:00 The Pilots that come running are Gemmer Sojan(Green 4) and Tarrin Datch(Rogue 10) The other Pilots in the Briefing are(From left to right): Facing away from the Camera: Nichos Panib(Green 4)(We see his Face when he turns around) Jek Pugilio(Rogue 11 Gunner)(Died in the Battle)(We see his Face when he turns around) Tenk Lenso(Rogue 11)(Died in the Battle)(We dont see his Face) Facing the Camera: Vekozev "Zev" Kabir(Rogue 8)(Died in the Battle) Beryann Raleg(Blue 8) Zev Senesca(Rogue 2)(Died in the Battle) Kulbart Zamoon(Blue 12) Wedge Antilles(Rogue 3) Adam Swiftgale(Green 3) Major Bren Derlin(Not a Pilot) Habeer Zignean(Green 5) Dak Ralter(Rogue Leader Gunner)(Died in the Battle) Derek "Hobbie" Klivian(Rogue 4)("Two Fighters against a Star Destroyer?") Nala Hetsime(Rogue 7) Evinn Dastt(Green 2) Will Scotian(Blue 3) 0:32/0:33 Sergeant Major Trey Callum 0:49/0:50 1:05 General Carlist Rieekan, General Leia Organa, K-3PO and Chief Controller of Echo Base Toryn Farr(In the Computer) 1:27 Possibly Nichos Panib(Green 4) 1:29 Commander Luke Skywalker(Rogue Leader) 1:35 and Dak Ralter(Rogue Leader Gunner) and possibly Nichos Panib(Green 4) in the background 1:57 Sergeant Major Trey Callum 2:19/2:20 Assuming the guy from before wanst Nichos Panib(Green 4) this guy might be(Its hard to see but he also has Garven "Dave" Dreis's Helmet just like Panib) 2:23 And another guy(Or same guy?) with Red Leader's Helmet How many Nichos Panibs are there?! 2:25 Tenk Lenso(Rogue 11) running around(The Red Helmet) 2:31/2:32 Sergeant Major Trey Callum 2:34 2:41 3:28 3:34 Commander Luke Skywalker(Rogue Leader) and Dak Ralter(Rogue Leader Gunner)

[@draconusfrigidus]

Not shown: Dash Rendar, who apparently was also present due to having just delivered a smuggling shipment, and, while waiting to be paid, decided to hop in a speeder and help the Rebels fight off the AT-ATs (unless that's also been jettisoned with the rest of the EU media).

[@fabianrocha9924]

@@draconusfrigidus I think(Could be wrong) that Dash Rendar still exists in Canon but apparently him fighting in Hoth not(At least not yet)

[@kunsanyi9057]

#DominikKun 😂😂❤

[@Bauglir100]

@@draconusfrigidus Dash Rendar flew as Rogue Twelve in the Legends/EU continuity during the Battle of Hoth, but he apparently didn’t have a gunner. Which is confusing since how else would he be able to bring down the AT-ATs? And if he could do it from the pilot’s seat, why even have a gunner at all?

[@michaelb.3053]

This scene was burned into my brain as a child! From that point on I knew what cinema was, great!

[@IanCaiMercer]

nearly 45 years later, still the BEST STAR WARS EVER!

[@christophlade7796]

After Fan's suffered through Last Jedi, this eternal Classic look's and feels better than before. The Rebels fights brave and smart, but the Empire is unstoppable. Eternal Law, real Hero's need strong Enemies. And a real Star Wars Collector can't live peacefully without an AT AT .

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

Preach brotha!! No matter which side you're on, it IS an OBJECTIVELY BAD movie....I mean the questionable tactics by the Rebels? er I'm sorry, the RESISTANCE? the dumb childish dialogue? the slow ass chase? Haldo being a shit leader and brow beating Poe for no good reason? no arc for Rey as she's a Mary Sue! and worst of all, that movie turned the one of the greatest heroes in pop culture, Luke Skywalker, into a broken down hermit who GAVE UP! what in the blue hell!??!?!

[@christophlade7796]

@@PrometheusOfVideos Not fair, you forget that this Crime of a Movie turns Finn from a real new Character with so much Potential to a useless Comedy relief Guy, wasted everything that could make Rose ' unwanted Chinese Girl' a real Character ( for Example, she could be the Mechanic that takes care for Finn after he lost his Arm on Star Killer Base and gives him a new one ) , throws the NR. One Villain away like Anakins Light Saber, got the most stupid group Fight ever ( the dancing and weapon dropping Moll Guard's) and steals without shame from masterpieces. The Battle of Not Hoth and , even more shocking, the ' we forget to refill our fuel ⛽, hero can us the magic power after one minute and parking in a no parking area from Space Balls.

[@strikezero01]

I still remember that robot chicken version, AT-AT drag race, Darth Vader: "-Report in the attack" General: "Uhmm... *covers Vader's hologram with coffee cup*

[@ajgmendescastelo]

In 44 years we came from this - the best piece of cinematography ever made to lesbocommunist space witches. Star Wars is over. We are fortunate enough to have been part of it while it was good.

[@DemoNinja79]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[@blockmasterscott]

I'm with you all the way on this one.

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

Star Wars has always been left leading crap

[@Снайпер_Хренов]

Agreed. Usually people use Agendas to make money, but here they put the Agendas above what the Fans want, as if they are allergic to money. Two more flopped shows with a similarly terrible quality, and its over

[@Boskov01]

Hey my man, you're back to uploading videos! Glad to see you're still around.

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

Hey hey! Thanks and yes I am! With how poorly Ashoka has been received along with the Star Wars property in shambles thanks to the incompetent Kathleen Kennedy I thought I'd provide a palate cleanser, haha 😆 and a reminder of what Star Wars USED to be like, and I mean waaaay back when these films first came out. I stepped away from KZbin because KZbin has become even MORE of a pain in the ass, along with Disney as they took down two of my 4K SW videos and I had 2 strikes so I took no chances and got rid of all them just to be safe.

[@Boskov01]

@@PrometheusOfVideos I know how you feel mate. It’s been a drag on us all.

[@jaredmckenna4512]

@@PrometheusOfVideos you are a SuperStar since we are Fans of Star Wars

[@savedbychrist23]

I watched this every year for the last 20 years

[@michaelhyde9070]

❤ This never gets old ❤

[@DemoNinja79]

Watch this scene and the Death Star Trench Run then immediately watch any scene from the Acolyte. Its like night and day.

[@ManDom878]

I dont know who people say SW fans don't want strong woman characters when you have Carrie Fisher as Leia. That intro scene on this clip always gives me goosebumps

[@StuieSheps]

one of the best films ever full stop.

[@alire1397]

I LOVE when star wars does combined arms scenes smoothly like this. Air Land Space stuff, like Rogue ones Scariff as another example.

[@schallrd1]

1:11 The exhilaration of seeing this on the big screen in packed theater was an awesome experience.

[@blockmasterscott]

What I love about Star Wars and Empire is that both movies don't show the Empire as a bunch of incompetent noobs. Return of the Jedi started that trend to a small extent and it just bloomed from there.

[@tommyz2000]

They captured the Battle of Hoth genuinely. The only small gripe I have is that I was supposed to be Luke's tail gunner but Dak Ralter wrote my name in to be one of the pilot's on the first transport. Dak could be a real prankster when no one was looking. RIP, Dak.

[@Xumal]

Lol

[@cyberzonie631]

The BEST Star Wars movie.

[@ZENIGMATV]

Best Star Wars ground battle on film.

[@Sigma0283]

I just realized that the safety straps of the T-47 Snow Speeder have bubble wrap on them. Nice little detail.

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

Indeed they do! when I originally uploaded this back in 2021, MANY people were pointing that out...back when these videos were getting 100,000+ views....but Star Wars has been so damaged since that many have checked out... =( damn you Kathleen Kennedy...

[@zejaguar]

Han Solo being captured & frozen was a shock. DV is lukes dad?! The ending was crushing. Could not wait for the next film.

[@Mikey-xz4vn]

"TWO fighTeRs agaINST a STar DesTroYEr?" - Thanks Gary, some real constructive input you've added there..

[@adarkwind4712]

My guy like you wouldn't say the same thing if no one actually knew if the cannon was even operational yet. Don't forget they had just recently set up at Hoth. This isn't an entrenched base they've been perpetually on the run since fleeing Yavin 4 after the Death Star blew up.

[@neilkematch6598]

I saw this in a cinema with 8 track dts. My ears will never be the same again. It was incredible.

[@cpoky]

The AT AT leg at 3:03 is why REAL models beat the CGI CRAP of the newer ones. LOOK and everything MOVE for a reason.... the Knee/Hip Joints Spinning, the Legs Shaft Rods moving up and down... these vehicle werent just some "Drawing on a Screen" they had to LOOK like the ARE and WERE real working machines. NOT some cheesy "Tear Drop" Design Naboo Fighter that was JUST basically Engines and a Lazy Boy recliner seat lol

[@jimegan6848]

The editing here, all of it, is perfect. Just a seemless movie experience.

[@sonrouge]

"Right now, I feel like I could take on the whole Empire myself!" That one line was all I needed to hear as a kid to like Dak. Damn shame he didn't survive.

[@jaredmckenna4512]

Wedge became Red Leader in Return of the Jedi

[@OptimusWombat]

Has there ever been a canonical explanation for the changes in designation between "Red" and "Rogue" and between "Squadron" and "Group"?

[@jaredmckenna4512]

@@OptimusWombat my friend that's a really good question

[@OptimusWombat]

@@jaredmckenna4512 it's something that I've wondered about for quite some time. In the old Star Wars EU they considered Rogue Squadron to be the same as Rogue Group and the successor to Red Squadron. Especially in the Stackpole X-Wing novels.

[@alire1397]

Probably the most beautiful movie sequence of all time

[@ChrisVillagomez]

I'm so glad Rebels put some more respect on my boy Hobby's name, guy was in some of the most pivotal OT battles like the attack on the First Death Star and the Battles of Hoth and Endor

[@TheGodParticle]

There's always someone doing a bit of welding in those hanger scenes.

[@charliebigbear1630]

Oh General Leia Organa we miss you so much

[@user-qk9yi6ro4s]

The ion cannon still lives in my mind for free

[@drcolorado2025]

I will NEVER forget the feeling as I sat in a packed theatre and watched the first images of Imperial Walkers appearing and pounding menacingly on the distant horizon. Thank you, George Lucas, for creating this galaxy far, far away, and a moment of absolute awe in my evolving teenage mind.

[@critique7767]

Still remember how i cry and wanted those walkers as a kid

[@fuzzblightyear145]

was so jealous of a couple of mates. one had the big Millenium falcon, another had a walker

[@jamesbecki8104]

Masterful film making. 44 years later, and we are given The Acolyte.... The original 3 plus Rogue one, Alien & Alien's are the only reason I still have D+ subscription, I'd rather watch the made for TV Ewok adventures than some of the recent tripe.

[@omarbaba9892]

Heck nah they’ve made some pretty good stuff like solo, the mandalorian, bad batch, rebels and ahsoka. People just have the most absurd nonsensical criticism about them

[@cronistamundano8189]

Ever since this film first premiered in my country I considered the snowspeeder the coolest craft in SW

[@BaoBao0923]

I just realised the flight suit straps for the rebels seems to be made of bubble wrap, interesting reminder of the films budget yet amazing quality at the time

[@Lee0568]

Still one of the BEST movies ever made.

[@adamsutter5336]

1:52 - 2:05 has to be my favourite moment in all of Star Wars.

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

Really shows the underdog 'David' Rebels facing off against the 'Goliath' might of the Empire, not dicking around this time after the destruction of the Death Star!

[@adamsutter5336]

@@PrometheusOfVideos Yea, you know in that moment the Empire mean business.

[@PrometheusOfVideos]

Indeed, indeed my friend....This movie shocked me as a little kid where it was the first time I saw the good guys lose! I was 7 or 8.....and I always saw good guys winning. To see them lose this badly the whole movie was a shock!

[@Andrealphus]

You really get a great view of the bubble wrap on their harnesses.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

This felt real when I first saw it in theaters

[@retrodealer6495]

I remember this as a kid at the theaters. wwth my older brother and sister.

[@lillegrisensbattlemovies6201]

Ohhh man do I miss the good ol days...............

[@ghariiscool]

In June of 2025 in New York City at the philharmonic, they are going to be showing a screening of this movie with a live orchestra playing the score. I want to get tickets to that, I swear I would be in heaven listening to the orchestra perform the score live

[@kalospantarkes1861]

0:54 prepare to open shields! ... and somebody get me a Waldorf Salad!

[@wazza33racer]

The "Rebels" on Hoth look like the Germans facing the USSR on the eastern front.

[@jamesmasztalerz5930]

"All troop carriers will assemble at the North entrance, the heavy transport ships will leave as soon as they're loaded, only two fighter escorts per ship, the energy shield can only be opened for a short time, so you'll have to stay very close to your transport, two fighters against a Star Destroyer?, the Ion cannon will fire several shots to make sure that any enemy ships will be out of your flight path, when you've gotten past the energy shield, proceed directly to the rendezvous point, understood?, yeah, good luck, okay everybody to your stations let's go, right"

[@theshadowknows-u3t]

Still love that old stop motion animation.

[@luiscpb4158]

La vi en el cine aquí en Madrid. La mejor peli. No por Star Wars que me encanta sino por el sonido, por todo. Salí del cine temblando y maravillao 🎉🎉😊😊❤❤

[@rigger314]

The Star Wars movies although good, do not hold a bar to the originial movies. They were and always will be the best.

[@JackitHoedie-b3n]

wow for a 70s movie it age very well

[@susiduo3438]

@@johncheetham4607 Well it was filmed in the late 70s and released in 1980.

[@Beltfedshooters]

Telling Lord Vader the shield will be down at any moment and he can start his landing is pretty ballsy.

[@jimm9157]

The mini darth vader holgram always cracks me up

[@bagtroll6587]

ЧУМА! Даже сейчас, спустя десятилетия, смотрится ООЧЕНЬ КРУТО)))

[@vlad_ericks]

Ага, постоянно возвращаюсь пересматривать с большим удовольствием. Битва на Хоте - идеальный пример экшен-сцены, которая будет смотреться свежо и захватывающе даже спустя многие годы

[@MichaelJohn-u4b]

I love this kind of film

[@gabrielmangano8174]

Por favor, no podrán a hacer este tipo de films????? por favor...🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@wilsonbelle6600]

If they'd sent the pilots out in X-Wings to begin with, they would've clobbered the AT-ATs. Like at Scarif? They should've learned a lot in that battle.

[@chriscrooks5610]

These AT-ATs were a lot tougher. Ten shots from an ion cannon blaster took out one in Scarif, an Ion Cannon (which my head canon says is a lot stronger) didn’t even affect the leg joint. Although the X-wings would have made an effect the rebels were evacuating not trying to “hold the line”. I always see the Battle of Hoth more like Dunkirk than the Alamo.

[@OptimusWombat]

I'm surprised that Leia didn't give them a "May the Force be with you" at the end of her briefing on the flight deck.

[@TheWorldsprayer]

Her generation was the first generation where the concept of the force wasn't being taught and was being actively suppressed. Jedha which was still a fairly recent event by this point had been an outlier regarding people thinking of the force which a major reason why it was a target.

[@OptimusWombat]

@@TheWorldsprayer that's a fair point, although I would have expected Leia to be taught the concept of The Force by her adoptive parents, as they were very much supporters of the Jedi Order and what it represented. And General Dodonna 100% said it at the end of his briefing on Yavin 4 before the attack on DS1, and Leia was present at that briefing.

[@TheWorldsprayer]

*shrug* who knows the reason why? We're reading an awful lot into a scene that may/maynot have been well planned out.

[@OptimusWombat]

@@TheWorldsprayer the movie was so well made overall, it's surprising, that's all.

[@theodoreanderson4797]

STANDBY ION CONTROL! FIRE!

[@MrJones512]

My favourite moments too.

[@Dear1Stupit1Dog]

At 3:11 after the laser hits you can actually see scorch marks.

[@bradclooney69]

This still looks so amazing and always will🤩

[@matthewkretschmer7010]

Rebel Force Major Derlin, the rebel pilots, and rebel operators are my favorite.

[@miketaylor2197]

20 nights in the ice is a long time when there's Hostiles On The Hill...

[@blockmasterscott]

I LOVE that video!

[@Bandersnatch41]

1:03 "Like you know how to fish"

[@johnzabik270]

I was in the winter Battle of the Hoth it was such a a cool experience

[@MitchSchulte1776]

I always say, "Good, our first catch of the day" when i'm doordashing and get that first delivery

[@KeithH02]

pay attention millenial kiddies, this is what great visual effects and an exciting action sequence looks like. On a cinema screen this was truly awesome. You kiddies will never have seen good stuff like this before, just cgi nonsense

[@kyonnisan]

Ok boomer

[@cameroncarter2564]

who does blud think he is 💀💀💀

[@Doppsman]

Pretty sure this is an updated version of the movie cause I remember Dak just getting zapped by the speeder itself. If this is a recent version it definitely fits better that he got blasted instead of just dying outta nowhere.

[@kickballjedi]

I always found it odd when the one Captain says "Good, our first 'Catch of the Day'." That term came about on earth from fisherman, so this means somewhere in the Star Wars Universe there are fishermen who use the term "Catch of the Day" .

[@Mikegees]

The Adywan edit of this flick is crazy….

[@justinrutzer9314]

Better than any thing disney by a mile.

[@SithEmpiredidnothingwrong]

Back when Star Wars inspired people. "Before the dark times, before the Disneypire." as it was commented in another video.

[@josematos1298]

Para mi fue la mejor pelicula de la saga.....Superando a las últimas inclusive.

[@wizard7553]

When starwars was frigging awesome!

[@enteriprse33]

Perpare for the battle of hoft

[@scottwhitley3392]

This looks ridiculously good for 1980