Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [1980]

It's funny how movies are not really as great as we remember them. I finally got this on Blue ray. It was so so. As far as the actual disk, that was great. The video was beautiful, the movie a little to Muppet like for my tastes. I remember c3po being annoying in the original movie. Watching this I'm reminded just how much. My only real grip is the steel cage packaging. When you see it there appears to be a nice printed packaging, but it turns out its just a little sleeve type thing that isn't part of the box. You basically get just the steel case. I would have preferred if they at least had a wrap around packaging that you could actually keep. Its not a big deal, but people buy these movies so they can keep them so having something that looks nice is a plus. Still a good blueray though.

This movie is classic and amazing. The steel books could be much better quality coming from a Star Wars classic, but lack that premium quality. Many of the steel books were Thin tin being flimsy. It clicked in like a twist off bottle cap.. Quality steelbooks are thicker and do not do that. Check out WB steelbooks. They are superior quality steelbooks. The art work on the front needed to be better as well. Tha back is nice like the movie poster art, but the front should have an iconic scene.. Steelbooks display art very well and when making a steelbook it should have eye popping art work on it like the glowing lightsaber from Vader.. The front cover could had been much better... Whoever thought of these front covers for a steelbook should be fired... No creativity at all!

Its Star Wars, need i say more? I bought the first release of Star Wars on Blu Ray a few years back. Although the packaging is nice, i dont like how you have to remove and put back disks into the sleeves. I also didnt care for the artwork. My brother has requested all 6 movies on blu ray so i bought the re-released 6 disk collection only to return it a week later when i heard they were releasing them individually in steel book. Yes you loose the 3 disks of bonus content, but the steel books look so much nicer. Almost want to pick up a set for myself. The bonus content on these is extremely limited, just commentary, which is kind of disappointing, but i rarely watch bonus content anyways...

This is the climax for which the Star Wars universe revolves. This is the movie with the revelation that will shape the life of our hero, the Jedi Knight in training, Luke Skywalker. Through the mystic teachings of the Jedi Master Yoda, Luke will learn that the Dark Side also resides in him. We will learn the awsome power the Empire holds that the rebels must overcome. And in the final battle we will discover Darth Vader's secret. And in the end.... there is no end. The story is left right in the middle. Until my next review of "Return of the Jedi". This is the most dramatic and revealing of the series. This is problably the greatest Sci-Fi movie ever.

The steel book of The Empire Strikes Back is breathtaking. The back cover which is covered by the cardboard insert shows one of the old ESB movie posters of Luke on his tauntaun, Leia in Han's embrace about to kiss her, Vader's helmet silhouette in the background, but it is slightly different. I do like this a lot. I also like that the inside of the steel book has the hoth battle scene with AT-AT's on the march. The stormtrooper is an interesting choice for the cover, but that is one of my favorite characters in the movies. I got this for more of a display piece and for the price (under $20), I didn't have to think long about this purchase.

No point in discussing the movie. It's been around almost 40 years now and it is a cornerstone of American film making. FOX did a pretty superb job with the first 6 Star Wars movies in Steelbook. Each Steelbook is a glossy finish with debossed titles, 1-Disc, has commentaries as the only special feature, inside artwork, and the back cover shows the theatrical poster of the respective Star Wars movie. I already owned the "Complete Saga" box set, but these were too beautiful to pass up. I had to own them all. They also look real nice next to the new Episode VII: The Force Awakens! Get these while you can! :D

The Empire Strikes Back is an excellent sequel to Star Wars A New Hope. Most sequels aren't nearly this entertaining and have better stories than Steven Spielberg, George Lucas. Excellent performances from Harrison Ford, Princess Leia and Darth Vader. Plus, we get to hear Princess Leia warm to Han Solo's charms. I got the Steel Book Blu-ray. The case is incredibly rad with the stormtrooper on the front. I would have loved steel cases for the entire series. Yoda or Boba Fett or Bossk would have been good choices too. Nice film and extras with the steel books.

Finally bought this movie on Blu-ray. It's not the original theatrical version but the Special Edition (maybe with Blu-ray additional changes). I find the Blu-ray more enjoyable to watch with its clarity picture and crisp sound. Empire Strikes Back is many fans favorite out of them all and if it's yours also, I recommend to buy this steelbook Blu-ray version. The Blu-ray has no special features except commentary (only one disc inside). The steelbook has the Stormtrooper on the cover, official poster image on the back, and AT-AT attacking on Hoth scene as the image inside.