Ep. 161 — THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) [George Lucas, Ep. 2]

<p>It’s hard to overstate just how impactful STAR WARS was. It is a film that changed the landscape of cinema forever, and continues to be a cultural juggernaut to this day. But it was a movie created by a quiet kid who was into FLASH GORDON serials and experimental art films, and a film that nobody thought would amount to much of anything. For this series, we’re celebrating the original STAR WARS trilogy, and inducting its creator, George Lucas, into the Psychotronic Hall of Fame.</p> <p>This week, the trilogy continues with a look at what many consider the best of the series, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!</p> <p>On this episode, discover how Lucas went about conceiving and writing the follow-up to the biggest film of all time, and why he decided not to helm this one himself. We'll get into behind-the-scenes stories on the film and discuss its legacy, not only as a part of the STAR WARS series, but in the greater film world. </p> <p>Join us next week for the conclusion of this series!</p> <p>VOTE IN THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS FOR BEST PSYCHOTRONIC FILM OF 2019!</p> <p>It's the time of year when we take a look back at our favorite films of the last year! As we always do, in addition to our picks, we'll also reveal the winner of a listener's poll for their favorite psychotronic film of the year, and that's where you come in!</p> <p>Head to <a href='https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HTFNWRR'>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HTFNWRR</a> to vote to let us know which cult/genre movie was your favorite of the year! We'll reveal the winner in our upcoming Best of 2019 episode! Voting ends January 19th!</p> <p>Want another way to contribute? Call us at (864) 372-9931 and leave us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less telling us about your favorite movie of the year and you may be on the show!</p> <p>Visit our website at <a href='https://www.psychotronicfilmsociety.com/'>www.psychotronicfilmsociety.com</a>. There you'll find all of our past episodes and our full list of Psychotronic Hall of Famers!</p> <p>Theme song: “