Yes. It came out in April 1980 but the film didn't come out until the end of May.

Trying it imagine the AT-AT's was impossible based on the author's description.

Empire strikes back is probably still my favorite film of all time.

Agreed. It's right there with The Godfather II in terms of best sequel ever.

For me, it's a toss up but both are amazing.

Novelizations came out before the prequels. :shrug:

I was too young to remember, but I think it was one of the earlier spoiler controversies in history. More than a few people had that paternity ruined. That movie's so good I've never thought it really mattered, though. Just as entertaining the 20th time as the first.

I was also too young or completely oblivious to any controversy.

I remember one of my friends saw it the day before me and spoiled it right as we were leaving to the movie. I was 9 years old and it may have been my first murderous thought.

Anymore I think it's kind of fun to read the speculation.

I would imagine we were in much the same situation, Kansas and WV in a pre-internet world. Not exactly easy access to cutting edge movie news. I still remember reading PRINT star trek fanzines in the late 80s or early 90s.

Then during college the world changed...

Same here.

I wonder how many women have read that on my Match.com profile and thought "eeew."

Bunch of stupid, ignorant bitches who have shitty taste in movies.

The real sets are going to make this movie breathe. I know actors are paid to act, but how inspiring can a bunch of green and blue be after 12 hours on-set?

Abrams also demanded that tons of real creature effects be used, just like the old films.

Tons and tons of location shooting.

Shit is gonna be so tight. I am gonna have to drive to ****ing Olathe just to see it on IMAX.

Casablanca will probably always be my favorite but tesb is def up there.

I know you beg to differ, but I LOVED what he did with ST the first time out.

I mean, I actually WANTED to see a ST movie for the 1st time since 1980.

Excellent point. They had some good actors/actresses in the prequels who preformed horribly. Some of it was the shitty dialouge, but I think the green screen may have been a big part as well.

I couldn't get in to it. I'd be like, "****, really"?