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Empire Strikes Back Director Irvin Kershner Dead

By Staff 11/29/2010 5:15:05 PM
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Irvin Kershner, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back director, passed away at his Los Angeles home this morning.

Darth Hater extends our deepest condolences to his family.

I like to fill up the frame with the characters' faces. There's nothing more interesting than the landscape of the human face.

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Posted 12/5/2010 8:58:49 PM
What a shame, the director of the only truly good Star Wars movie... :(
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Posted 11/30/2010 10:39:01 AM
This news hit me hard when i read it, Irvin + Lucas created one of the most beloved memories of my child-hood. I never realized it at the time how much of an impact this film had on me until i grew into an Adult.

Thank you Irvin Kershner for giving us one of the greatest films of all time.
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Posted 11/30/2010 3:21:39 AM
End of an era.
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Posted 11/30/2010 3:09:42 AM
A very sad day. Director of my favorite Star Wars movie dies, and Leslie Nielson died today. Terrible day this is.
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Posted 11/30/2010 12:05:33 AM
Two great icons of cinema were lost on the same day... heres to hoping the Rule of Three stays a myth this week.
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Posted 11/29/2010 11:30:35 PM
I loved his behind the scenes commentary on the 4-hour bonus disc included in the DVD OT. He will forever be known as a great director and a Star Wars Icon!
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Posted 11/29/2010 11:18:57 PM
When BioWare talks about the importance of story and character in the Star Wars franchise, they're talking about Irvin.
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Posted 11/29/2010 10:19:28 PM
Rest in Peace Irvin.
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Posted 11/29/2010 10:18:47 PM
He became one with the Force. Before he did, he inspired us millions by taking Lucas' ideas and shaping them into one of the greatest fantasies ever made.
May he rest in peace.
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Posted 11/29/2010 9:58:51 PM
Very sad day. Best wishes to his family. He made one of the three best American films of all-time, and something that is part of modern myth. At least he got to hopefully see some of the love people have for ESB during Celebration and other events commemorating the 30th anniversary this year.
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Posted 11/29/2010 9:13:43 PM
He made the best movie ever.
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Posted 11/29/2010 8:54:51 PM
Man, Leslie Nielsen and now Irvin Kershner. Few of my old school heroes moving on :-(

May the Force be with him and his family...

Additional: my small Blog tribute to the man behind Empire:
http://howtocarveroastunicorn.blogspot.com/2010/11/always-in-motion-is-future-rip-irvin.html
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Posted 11/29/2010 8:22:42 PM
The force is with him

A day to mourn... this is
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Posted 11/29/2010 8:10:50 PM
RIP, sir. May The Force be with you...
This is sad day for all Star Wars fans, almost as the day when Gary Gygax, father of modern role-playing games, passed away...
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Posted 11/29/2010 7:52:00 PM
Oh man, but I hope he is resting well. Irvin Kershner has one of the most significant contributions to Nerds in the history of man. With that, his legacy will live on for many, many, generations.
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