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...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...
...Back is not as dramatically altered as Star Wars (which contains entirely new scenes), but the differences are big enough to be noticed even by someone with a cursory knowledge of the original version. The major changes are limited to the Wampa, the abominable snowman-like creature which attacks Luke on Hoth, and the appearance of Cloud City, the mining colony overseen by Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams...
...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 accessible to the layman. It is not the one to see first...
...them. They are still your movies. They are all of our movies. They are what we share. And as the world whirls around us we see that there are some things that even the creators cannot change: Han Solo is still the coolest, Luke Skywalker is still annoying, Chewy is still tough as nails, Darth Vader still comes at you harder than anyone and the force is still with you. Always...
...turn transmitted it to their comrades. In short, I am responsible for an entire community of people who are convinced that Alec Guinness, who is presently alive and well and living in a London suburb, actually bit it back in the late '80s. Obi-Wan Kenobi's dialogue with Luke in that memorable scene from Star Wars, as a result, had its unlikely effect on me: "Oh, he's not dead; not yet." Well, apparently...