Rare and exclusive, behind the scenes look at 'The Empire Strikes Back' l GMA Digital

There is no better holiday present than a look back at 'The Empire Strikes Back.'
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[@squweebybeebitz3289]

Seeing Carrie Fisher smile is probably one of the greatest things ever.

[@jimb.7523]

Makes me sad that it's going to be four years since we lost this gem of an actress. :(

[@bennyboyyy8008]

@@jimb.7523 ikr a legend 😭

[@Vespyr_]

@@jimb.7523 She was so funny too, I'm envious of anyone whose ever had a sleep over with Carrie. I mean, just staying up watching tv and chatting over smokes on the balcony kind of chill. What a treasure that must have been.

[@callumedward405]

i know im randomly asking but does anybody know a method to get back into an instagram account? I was stupid forgot the account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me.

[@bowiesamir2516]

@Callum Edward instablaster :)

[@malpreece5008]

The Empire Strikes Back is a masterpiece. The Star Wars saga didn’t get any better.

[@octavianschaefer7294]

I love how Carrie didn't have any scenes to shoot in the snow but she chose to stick around to support and annoy the cast anyways. Really goes to show the kindness and wonder of her character. RIP Carrie, you are sorely missed

[@arenbe]

LOL. Sorry to burst your bubble l. I like Carrie Fisher but her having an affair with Harrison Ford had something to do with it.

[@marielizysurourcq]

Lucas :" we did not know if the Leia and Han Solo love could work" Carrie Fisher in her book : "me and harrisson Ford had an affair"

[@CollectionTHX1138]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe that's why they did it in more ways than one we have to be method acting we really want this potentially cringe-inducing scene work. So let's get busy in more ways than one. They did make it work though.

[@iluvlafferty]

It's obvious to me that George Lucas knew the Harrison/Carrie chemistry was SO strong that he was worried they would outshine Mark Hamill. I mean, look at the original extended version of their kiss in this video. They cut out the erotic suspense after Han makes the first move. They cut out Carrie calling him "hot shot". Lucas wanted Star Wars to appeal to kids and their sexual chemistry clearly unnerved him.

[@iluvlafferty]

@@CollectionTHX1138 No, their affair actually happened before they made Empire Strikes Back. Carrie said she was 19 at the time, so it was either during or just after they filmed A New Hope.

[@Ruylopez778]

@@iluvlafferty During ANH and also ESB

[@Ruylopez778]

@@iluvlafferty More likely they wanted to avoid an older rating by limiting the kiss time

[@Vitriolblog]

Star Wars A New Hope: the film that started it all. Empire Strikes Back: the film that made the rest possible.

[@BRUH-kl8xf]

The phantom menace: the film that tore the fanbase apart Attack of the clones: divided fans yet again Revenge of the sith: great, but not to everyone The clone wars tv series: star wars perfected again TFA: the beginning of the end TLJ: the end of true star wars and the birth of recycled garbage TROS: the nail in the coffin

[@oibruv1886]

@@BRUH-kl8xf The Mandalorian: Reunited the fans

[@jedijones]

@@BRUH-kl8xf Don't forget Return of the Jedi: Made everyone think Star Wars was over.

[@sandal_thong8631]

I would agree with the guy who said Star Wars was the movie of a generation and Empire Strikes Back is the greatest sequel of all time (to date). Although _Avengers: Endgame_ was pretty damn good and I can't think of anything else even close.

[@CailynMorningstar]

RIP Carrie Fisher. Thanks for sharing!

[@wetterschneider]

How did Harrison Ford feel about the Tauntaun scene? "Lukewarm."

[@coolcat6303]

I see what you did there 😂

[@DelightLovesMovies]

The Empire Strikes Back isn't just the best Star Wars film, its one of the best films ever made. All the Star wars films that came after live in its shadow.

[@worlddd7777]

In general, originals are only true Star Wars story, everything after that feels like a fan fiction.

[@super8sooty]

You are right the empire strikes back is a masterpiece

[@hawjtsim]

Mark Hamill: "I think the audience was just so surprise that it wasn't just a carbon copy of the original" JJ Abrams has left the chat

[@brianinglis3805]

Rian Johnson tries to make his Empire Strikes Back and fails miserably.

[@mem1701movies]

Carbonite copy?

[@hawjtsim]

@@brianinglis3805 no, he remade Empire and Return it one movie. That's why JJ failed the last one, he didn't have a movie to copy LOL

[@wendellpowell5838]

@@hawjtsim He failed cause he's a hack..

[@spectrumfox]

​@@wendellpowell5838 Rise of Skywalker helped me see just how much of a hack JJ really is. Rian Johnson left the new trilogy with infinite places to go after TLJ and JJ totally squandered it.

[@ThisIsTheRoad]

Seeing the original film stock makes it look sooooo good. No need for all that digital crap on the UHD. Just give us a pure 4K transfer of the theatrical version. Do it, Disney!!!!

[@Tomofdahook17]

Thank God we have Harmy’s Despecialized in the mean time. Because the modern Blu-ray copies look like shit.

[@Vespyr_]

@Some Guy 99 Love that version. Reminds me of seeing it in the theater as a kid.

[@ViewpointProd]

@@Tomofdahook17 that's Digital crap like he said, it's garbage

[@starwarsin66seconds59]

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[@jonblankenship5908]

Best star wars movie of all time

[@Yogurtluv]

Amen !

[@xxcaptninjaxx4301]

revenge of the sith was not bad is best Star Wars too and rogue one too.

[@mataisspohn9512]

@@xxcaptninjaxx4301 no

[@xxcaptninjaxx4301]

Matais Spohn those movie are better than sequel trilogy.

[@yodathehutt1557]

Yes it is!!!

[@lucky247365]

I don't think there has ever been a film that has ever made the solitude of space seem so vast. The constant chase by the Empire in deep space, Luke's training on Dagobah, the battle of Hoth, the epic showdown on cloud city....the set designs, the acting and the music has never been better than in this movie.

[@PhilMoskowitz]

2001: A Space Odyssey is also pretty isolated.

[@94hawaiijedi]

John Williams Music is ENDLESS.

[@Rschr101]

Timeless.

[@jimb.7523]

Best musician of all time. Of ALL TIME! Fite me, Kanye.

[@jedijones]

@@Rschr101 If you line up all his soundtracks in a playlist, it's pretty much endless too. Especially on a loop.

[@poilagratter2417]

The good old days. People look happier than today.

[@rope435]

Thats because they weren't offended by every single thing in existence

[@callingcthulhu407]

With the cold war looming overhead, I think they had enough to worry about as it was.

[@davidst4896]

I miss those times

[@dmed312]

That's cause they were all high on the best drugs, and had sex without fear of STDs.

[@emilio_319]

Also, because they didn’t have smart phones or internet or social media. They actually had to talk to people and live real life as opposed to the imaginary internet life that many people are living nowadays.

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

R. I. P: Carrie Fisher (1956 - 2016) - Princess Leia Peter Mayhew (1944 - 2019) - Chewbacca Sir Alecc Guiness (1914 - 2000) - Obi-wan Kenobi David Prowse (1935 - 2020) - Darth Vader Marjorie Eaton (1901 - 1986) - The Emperor Kenny Baker (1934 - 2016) - R2-D2 Jeremy Bulloch (1945 - 2020) - Boba Fett Irvin Kershner (1923 - 2010) - The director of Empire Strikes Back Long Live: Mark Hamill (1951) - Luke Skywalker Harrison Ford (1942) - Han Solo Billy Dee Williams (1937) -Lando Calrissian James Earl Jones (1931) - The Voice of Darth Vader Clive Revill (1930) - The Voice of The Emperor Ian McDiarmid (1944) - The Emperor (Special Edition) Anthony Daniels (1946) - C-3PO Frank Oz (1944) - Yoda Temuera Morrison (1960) - Voice of Boba Fett (Special Edition) Dennis Lawson (1947) - Wedge Antilles Kenneth Colley (1937) - Admiral Piett

[@GTOtaguro]

I miss Carrie Fisher

[@scotthintze5901]

Don't forget Kenny Baker who played R2-D2 also died the same year, but 5 months apart.

[@Themandalorian935]

We all do

[@johnq.1650]

Carrie Fisher is a Jedi Force ghost. She is forever one with the Force.

[@eden-mariedrue6589]

We all do

[@Claudithejedi8415]

I will always remember how I felt in the theater when I saw Empire for the first time. I adore this movie for all the reasons that Mark Hamill listed at the end of the video. May the force be with us!

[@sandal_thong8631]

I think I saw Empire Strikes Back before Star Wars. I remember a friend's dad took us to see Star Wars reissued at a theater on base.

[@JedHead77]

And I thought I’d seen every bts footage since 1980! 😮😁

[@jemelmoore7329]

This was magic...

[@santiagolopez3909]

Easily my favorite one of the saga, at least of the original six movies alone.

[@dernvader6876]

Empire and Raiders are my two favorite movies of all time...

[@ilovemonkeyos]

The snow storm was an immersion blessing. The intensity of it really makes you feel like the characters are ACTUALLY on a harsh ice planet.

[@Ruylopez778]

I think they planned to film inside a blue crevasse. That might have been cool, too. Happy accidents, I guess

[@Chief]

2:29 the way Carrie looks at Harrison

[@phoenixragsdale4579]

And the wink!! 🥰

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

She looks the best I’ve ever seen her look here. And by Christ I’ve been looking my whole life. Unreal beauty

[@Chief]

@@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon Bahaha yes she is so eternally beautiful, inside and out.

[@paulchoccyt1303]

They were both out partying most nights and doing coke during ESB filming lol

[@47imagine]

Ah yes, the familiar "hey you, we slept together" look.

[@dennishopper2701]

Best Star Wars Movie Ever 😍😎 - RIP Carrie 🕯🤍😔

[@xxcaptninjaxx4301]

better than last jedi and rise of the skywalker.

[@xxcaptninjaxx4301]

what about revenge of the sith and rogue one

[@dennishopper2701]

@@xxcaptninjaxx4301 Episode 5-6 are my favorites. Episode 1-3 are OK. Episode 7 was really good. 8 + 9 unfortunately bad. I found Rogue One and Solo good, especially Solo deserves a sequel.

[@xxcaptninjaxx4301]

Dennis Hopper ok fair enough.

[@BRUH-kl8xf]

@@dennishopper2701 My favorites are 5 and 3. 3 because of the clone wars and 5 for obvious reasons. I think 2 is bad but phantom menace is ok because darth maul was created and hes my favorite star wars character. rogue one was great and solo was just ok where as the sequels were utter garbage

[@mikep.5517]

I have to say that ADR guys (and gals) are the unsung heroes of movie-making. The difference between raw set sound and the finished product is incredible.

[@EthalaRide]

0:45 "There's a new dance: Doing The Tauntaun. Three steps like this- and then _fall over"_ 5:24 _"Hi, Mom."_

[@AvatarJian]

The quality of those behind the scenes shots are pretty good. Must've kept that footage really safe. I've seen a lot of behind the scenes stuff but there's a few things here I've never seen so that's pretty cool.

[@mwara2444]

There's been a making of a new hope and return of the Jedi but not a making of empire strikes back

[@AvatarJian]

@@mwara2444 Are you talking about empire not having a making of as in the Good Morning America segments?

[@VinVonVoom]

That's because George made the decision to digitally store ALL of the negatives right right before production started on the Special Edition.

[@AvatarJian]

@@VinVonVoom smart choice. I've read they also digitally archived all the footage of the movies and behind the scenes stuff.

[@VinVonVoom]

@@AvatarJian That's uhh, what I just said

[@SpvrtanGeneral]

Never seen Star Wars before and i only just started watching the whole thing on Disney Plus. I absolutely LOVE it

[@alicegray9216]

I did this around a year ago, I know how you feel I’ve been in love ever since. This is my favorite film. Be ready to be obsessive about anything and everything in the Star Wars now lol

[@SpvrtanGeneral]

@@alicegray9216 Man i already am obsessed with everything Star Wars now lol. At 22 years of age I'm ashamed i didn't watch Star Wars earlier. I LOVE Anakin Skywalkers storyline the best though and cannot wait to see Hayden Christensen return in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

[@torpedoboy4]

Welcome to the club !

[@madLphnt]

Did you start with the originals?

[@SpvrtanGeneral]

@@madLphnt Yep I watched them all in production order but I was already filled in with most of the story and surprise factors already because my friends are massive Star Wars fans

[@Kooster69]

To GMA: Thank you for making this ST:TESB behind-the-scenes video available.

[@Scotto6977]

1 of the biggest bomb lines in movie history,”I am your father”

[@LoLzZ85]

Not only the best Star Wars movie, but one of the best films ever made

[@jakehands]

I’m glad they didn’t include the guy with the clip board in the film.

[@glizzygordon5395]

Poor Carrie, It's a shame that she is no long with us. RIP

[@wookiewarrior8948]

Empire is the best movie of the franchise

[@sandal_thong8631]

When Mark Hamill says Empire Strikes Back was so different, I'm reminded of the guy who said it took Star Wars and turned it upside-down. The big battle was towards the beginning, and Luke was literally upside-down (tuchas-over-tea kettle) 3x in the movie!

[@licmir3663]

Great to see that Mark Hamill always had a great sense of humor.

[@globalturfwar]

That was the future we were dreaming about in the 80s.

[@jerrygil1965]

The future we wanted but sadly never gotten

[@JustJoshRivera]

That. Was beautiful.

[@luigouvea]

Can I have 3 more hours of this?

[@lukedaley17]

Seeing the cast and crew having fun is the greatest thing I’ve seen.

[@scannaunderscore1]

Carrie is so pretty

[@davidevans3227]

i love the less is more feel of the original three films (some because of budget i'm sure) but i think it works well..

[@schillingspree49]

Those empire strikes back winter coats are sweet

[@Vespyr_]

Look how clean that film looks... omg imagine a true HD from the film, no retouching. Look how soft and wonderful it is. Damn.

[@davidconnelly]

Holy Cow - It's a REAL tauntaun!!!!! 0:25 I knew it!!! I knew all along!!

[@freebiebg8325]

Mark Hamill on Empire Strikes Back: "...because it was deeper, it was more cerebral, it was more spiritual..."

[@josgor9061]

Greatest sequel of all time

[@theseventhhokage289]

The Empire Strikes Back was better then anything Disney has ever done with Star Wars, all they had to do is look at the original movies take notes have good writer's and a good director and they would have made an excellent trilogy, well it's too late now.

[@jerrygil1965]

Amen

[@markkul9979]

Totally agree. Today they spend way too little time on perfecting scripts.

[@sarahvinted1012]

Say what you want about George Lucas and the prequels, those movies might not have been perfect but at least he had an idea about Anakin and his Legacy. To take a quote from The Dark Knight, all Disney wants to do is to watch the world burn.

[@MultiBum123]

Yeah if only george did all that with the prequels :/

[@Ruylopez778]

@@MultiBum123 Lucas tried to convince other directors to work on the prequels. They declined. His director friends all told him to do it. He didn't/doesn't care about dialogue, but the story fits with the OT.

[@Star-Explorers]

Before the pandemic.....before....the dark times.

[@cscates3598]

🤣

[@trynottolaugh6284]

Before the Rona!

[@elijahvigil7467]

Before Biden...

[@Star-Explorers]

@@elijahvigil7467 there was chaos...

[@jerrygil1965]

@@elijahvigil7467 Before Trump

[@daveyjoneslocker4703]

This stuff just about tears me up when I see it. I love George and everyone behind this story. This story lives in my heart.

[@elnavales]

Greatest Star Wars movie EVER!!!

[@zaab-yaoh9302]

Yo those blue Empire jackets are fire

[@fartsmeller9574]

Carrie Fishers wink to Harrison says it all as far as what was going on behind the scenes.

[@glizzygordon5395]

The ending of this video gave me chills. I love Star Wars to much lol.

[@ManDom878]

Greatest sequel ever & best SW episode & best kiss ever (Han & Leia Carbonite room)

[@mortizmetzger]

Mark Hammill 'dueling' in bell-bottoms is giving me heart palpitations

[@dxlightful]

the way the three of them will never be all together again does something to my heart ...💔 oh wait it does that !

[@Rschr101]

Disney really dropped the ball by not getting all three together on screen in 7.

[@dxlightful]

@@Rschr101 they really did ☹️

[@jacobolson6145]

2:29 omg I love her

[@fracturedfingers]

I would kill to have one of those production jackets, brand new, in my size.

[@D0wNF4LLofficial]

Amazing. Still the best Star Wars film ever made.

[@sandal_thong8631]

Fans agree with you. The general public prefers Star Wars.

[@alibugg1084]

Han Solo that kiss was a little aggressive don’t you think, Also I’m currently dying cause I can’t breath this is so exciting to see!!!

[@ciceroaugusto3]

This is a great extra material. Thanks for sharing with us

[@batsematary]

Such an awesome movie

[@hilarioph]

Carrie Fisher smiles like an angel at 2:56. Rest in peace Carrie Fisher we gonna miss you from the Philippines

[@dinopower3698]

Before the dark times before disney...

[@Jack655321]

You mean the same Disney that also oversaw Rogue One & The Mandalorian? Thinks were pretty dark before Disney came in, you can defend the prequels all you want but they're even worse than the sequels.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Disney existed far before Lucasfilms when Model Ts were at there very finest and short cut glossed waves were the cats meow and the dogs whimper.

[@starshipcaptain4753]

Star Wars has failed for along time but you usually have to fail to achieve greatness and I believe more greatness like Empire is coming.

[@tausti]

Pure Gold!

[@seanahmed9079]

Han calling Leia "Your Worship" 😂😂😂

[@blazerkid7393]

Why is the video quality so good

[@Yourname942]

I wish Kershner was able to direct all of the movies

[@jedijones]

Kershner.

[@sandal_thong8631]

How dare you change my line from "I love you too," to "I know"?! I'm not putting that in the movie unless an audience test screening says they like it! Yeah, he might have saved his marriage if he could have stayed home during _Return of the Jedi._ He could have used his own feelings to give a better reason for Anakin leaving his wife: for a [film] project and for a [film] empire.

[@darthvader9681]

Ah this Movie never gets old.... Just like younglings

[@VinVonVoom]

5:42 If that was the limit for Mark, imagine how it must've been for the Prequels.

[@yodathehutt1557]

The things they all said about that movie are so damn true! Especially mark.

[@RandomUser-100]

Don’t hate me, but Jedi is my fav. It’s the only one I was old enough to see in the cinema as a kid.

[@Aviatorairforceguy]

It seems like a real badass idea to play Luke

[@jorgeloo3131]

And that's why we all Love SW's

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Best Star Wars Movie Ever!

[@bricago2302]

This is great!

[@alicegray9216]

you know Carrie only with them to shoot in Norway because she wanted to stay with Harrison... they shared the same flat. I don’t blame her. RIP carrie ❤️

[@tommyluck19]

I love the original trilogy

[@sandal_thong8631]

I love the original 2 & 1/2 movies. "Can you feel the love"- Ewok lyrics. No I don't feel the Ewoks.

[@ssssssssssssssssss50]

6:15 J.J. Abrams:"Write that down!"

[@SydneyPatterson-er3tx]

I still watch these movies and get jealous of Princess Leia, I love Han Solo😭

[@hanssolos3699]

the outdoor shoots are the best cos real weather challenges

[@danzansandeev6033]

Mark is rocking those bellbottoms XD

[@SydneyPatterson-er3tx]

We miss you Carrie!

[@abolishsocialism1444]

The Empire Strikes Back was by far the best movie in the Star Wars saga.

[@miker00I]

I love it

[@970ronaldo]

3:08 our Princess 🧡

[@robertmohead2362]

Oh yeah

[@dynamicphotography_]

I watched that wink at 2:28 10 times in row.

[@watergunemoji9731]

mark hamill is a gem ✨❤️

[@mayaharrison3138]

coool

[@mechagodzilla9492]

R.I.P David Prowse

[@TrestanSKYWALKR]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@scotthintze5901]

I'm glad I went to see that movie back in summer of 1980. I enjoy the Snow Walker battle scene of Hoth, to learning if whether or not Darth Vader is Luke's father. I have the dvd documentary of "Empire of Dreams The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy" and the blu ray of "SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back" on the Star Wars Saga. Remember: The Force will be You, Always. Now and Forever.

[@simontate1262]

man carrie was beautiful. rip

[@SquidkidMega]

2:28 :)

[@tileman17]

god, she was so fine!

[@martydworkis12345]

I miss Yoda

[@efilnikufesin2069]

2nd best sequel of ALL TIME!!!! The best sequel of ALL is well...Hasta la VISTA BABY!!! \,,/😎\,,/