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

Empire Srrikes Back is a masterpiece.

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

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 😂

The cinematography for this film was ahead of its time.

one of the best films ever full stop.

Brilliant.

Ah the real Star Wars

The greatest star wars battle ever and still looks better than the cgi shit in the new ones..

"Can we talk to someone from the military? Preferably a male?" - Family Guy

Wish they would release the original trilogy in IMAX

1🇺🇲🌈🎄🏴‍☠️🏆📜📻☕🚬1_., 🏈, JOHNNY LEE WATERS...MY NAME: THE LION EL JOHNSON...IM SURE WE CAN PUT UP A PRETTY GOOD DEFENSIVE LINE LETS GO!!!! 1, .,- HOLD THESE GODDAMN IT TOWERS!!!!

Noo oviate por televisión

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!

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

40 years and still better than anything CGI today.

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

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.

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

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.

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

"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

the realism of the combat depiction is outstanding.

CG notwithstanding, this still holds up pretty well, which is just incredible for a 44-year old movie.

Empire Strikes Back is the Best of them all.

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

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

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)

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.

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*

Watching this on 4k dvd is something else

Holy shit does that look good. Princess Leia is so tough in it. You don’t need that woke bullshit discussion.

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

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

Still one of THE GREATEST ground battles in Star Wars

Oh General Leia Organa we miss you so much

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!

"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"

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.

What ...no lesbian space witches ??

In 2024, this Star Wars would he all women, SMH 🤦‍♂️

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

The BEST Star Wars movie.

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.

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

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

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

Compare this epicness with Disney's bs...

Wedge became Red Leader in Return of the Jedi

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

And this is 44 years old folks Enjoy!

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

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.

And Dack couldn't take the whole Empire by himself.

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

People who say revenge of the sith is better than this are mistaken

I've never understood why the snowspeeders' initial attack wasn't from the side or rear.

After Rouge One and seeing Daks helmet…….. Blue Squadron.

Dak: Dead Ass Kid

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 .

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

This is cinematic perfection. The best movie ever made

0:32 *All these years and no one has noticed that RICARDO MONTALBAN was in The Empire Strikes Back...*

Better than any thing disney by a mile.

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

ILM always the leader . They got better every time . Then the dark times....... digital 🤖 Next is A.I.

"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.

Always wondered why they didn’t bring the x wings, that proved to be very effective in Rogue One.

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.

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.

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

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

This is how you make a Star Wars movie, do you hear that? Kathleen Kennedy?

Why do modern movies have to be so busy? Just having short easy to follow action is the way to go.

The Rebels have their pain killer tablets right on top of their jerseys...

General Veers seemed like the more competent of the empire’s higher rank officers

Im sorry the eternal princess leia organa RIP!!!!😊

The eternal princess ñeoa prgama RIP!!!!

Wondered why the empire came to this planet in the first place?

The first transport is away. The first transport is away.

How did SW go from this to The Acrolyte?

This looks ridiculously good for 1980

AT-AT相手に歩兵で突撃する意味あるのか？

Mastines Imperiales acercándose !!

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

Warum diese Sachen n u r in englisch?Gibt auch deutsche Star wars Fans.gruss "Bastard 14

if the rebels knew that imperial walkers existed, why were they so unprepared to address the threat of heavy armor? And why would the speeders (or preferably, some type of ship with higher firepower, the x-wings perhaps?) not engage the walkers before they tromped into firing range of the base? Made for cool effects for the walkers to just appear on the horizon, but for a society that tracks ships across solar systems, they seemed woefully unprepared to defend their own base.

This still looks so amazing and always will🤩

Veers is a bad ass!

Here's a question I never thought to even ask, where is Hoth being filmed? Are they in the Arctic?

この撮影、まじで寒かったらしい💧

DUNKIRK

Ah the battle of hoth, memories

When Star Wars was still Star Wars

1:03 "Like you know how to fish"

Man Star Wars used to be so good

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!

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dak the goat

チューバッカが働いている！😂

Standby ion control.