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Unfortunately, when Micaela returns to bring her lost love word that he must see his dying mother, Escamillo appears as well and engages in a duel with the furious Don Jose. The fight is broken up by Carmen, who declares that she now loves Escamillo. After returning from seeing his mother, Don Jose begs Carmen to come back to him. She spurns him, and he stabs her to death in a mad rage...
...reviewer's assertion--in no way was the pacing of the wampa scene changed (the musical score and cuing, for example, remain identical). Mr. Cavell did miss the one instance in which the re-release altered the original pacing: Vader's leaving in his shuttle after his duel with Luke, but once again there was little or no CG here; rather, the (offending) scenes included footage removed from Return of the Jedi...
...also the most inconsistent: it drags during the second half. It does not have the constant, wild action of Star Wars or the ultimate triumph of Return of the Jedi, but it does feature a memorable invasion (of the Imperial Walkers attacking the rebel base on Hoth) and the duel that probably remains most beloved in the public imagination (between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker). The Empire Strikes Back is probably the most important of the films for the Star Wars enthusiast (largely because of what it reveals of the world in which the saga takes place) and the least...
...last of Hoffmann's triad of heartbreaking heroines is the conniving courtesan Giulietta (Heidi Brown). A slave to the evil Dappertutto (again played by Benaim), she tries to steal the soul of Hoffman by capturing his reflection in a mirror. She abandons Hoffmann after he engages in a bloody duel with her wealthy suitor Schlemil (James Capobianco...
...sustained balances and pirouettes are always a pleasure to watch. During a pause in the festivities, Onegin spurns Tatiana and rips her letter up, letting the pieces fall into her trembling hands. He then goes on to flirt with Olga until an enraged Lensky challenges his friend to a duel. As the scene shifts to the gray and gloomy glade where the duel is to take place, Lensky dances alone in his agony over what is to come. Armand has an incredibly expressive face, and Lensky's solo ends with him lying on the ground in his misery. Tatiana...