I've Totally Seen That Movie Before

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Director: Irvin Kershner Writers: Leigh Brackett (screenplay), Lawrence Kasdan (Screenplay), George Lucas (story) Cast:  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones Synopsis: After the destruction of the Death Star, the rebels flee to their hidden base on the ice planet of Hoth. While there, the hero of the Rebellion, Luke Skywalker (Hamill), is visited by the ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Guinness), who tells him to seek out Jedi Master Yoda (Oz) on the remote planet of Dagobah. Soon after, the rebels' base is discovered and attacked by the Empire, led by the evil Sith Lord Darth Vader (Prowse/Jones). During the battle, Han Solo (Ford) escapes the base with Princess Leia (Fisher) and C3P0 (Daniels) but are pursued across the sector by Vader's fleet. Meanwhile, Luke travels to Dagobah with R2-D2 (Baker) to meet t...

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Director: George Lucas Writer:  George Lucas Cast:  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, James Earle Jones (voice) Synopsis: Farmboy Luke Skywalker (Hamill) sets off with his two droids C-3PO (Daniels) and R2-D2 (Baker) and the reclusive hermit Ben Kenobi (Guinness) to deliver secret plans of the Death Star, the ultimate weapon in the hands of the evil Galactic Empire, into the hands of the Rebel Alliance. Along the way, they meet the smuggler Han Solo (Ford) and his first mate Chewbacca (Mayhew), who assist them in not only delivering the plans but also in rescuing Princess Leia Organa (Fisher), who is being held captive aboard the giant space station. After their escape, the heroes are pursued by the villainous Darth Vader (Prowse/Jones) and Grand Moff Tarkin (Cushing), who uncover the rebels' hideout, forcing the Alliance to execute a high-...

Dr. No (1962) Director: Terrence Young Writers:  Richard Maibaum (screenplay), Johanna Harwood (screenplay), Berkley Mather (screenplay), Ian Fleming (novel) Cast:  Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, Bernard Lee, Anthony Dawson, Zena Marshall, John Kitzmiller, Lois Maxwell Synopsis: Super-spy James Bond (Connery) travels to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow British agent. Along with CIA agent Felix Leiter (Lord) and local sailor, Quarrel (Kitzmiller), Bond learns of the mysterious scientists Dr. No (Wiseman) who lives on his own private island, Crab Key. While investigating Crab Key, Bond discovers a plot by Dr. No to sabotage NASA rockets launched out of Cape Canaveral and learn of the shadowy organization, known as SPECTRE. With the help of local shell diver Honey Ryder (Andress), Bond must stop No's plan before the next rocket launch. First Impressions: In a first for this blog, I have no first impressions of this movie, as I've ...