Tag: The Empire Strikes Back

Movies Rest in Peace

Rest In Peace: David Prowse (1935 – 2020)

Post author By Vic Sage
Post date November 29, 2020
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It is with a sad heart that we confirm that David Prowse passed away yesterday at the age of 85.

Tags 1977, Ace of Wands, Casino Royale, Christopher Reeve, David Prowse, Doctor Who, Frankenstein, Hammer Horror, Ian Fleming, James Bond, James Earl Jones, Peter Cushing, Rest in Peace, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Tomorrow People

Movies

Radio Free Death Star: A Brief History of NPR’s Star Wars

Post author By thel0gbook
Post date July 2, 2020
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Earl gives his typical deep dive in his latest article – this time on the adaptations of Star Wars for NPR!

Tags 1981, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Brian Daley, David Alan Grier, George Lucas, Jerry Hardin, John Lithgow, KUSC, Mark Hamill, NPR, Perry King, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Lord of the Rings

Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast

Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 044 – The Empire Strikes Back

Post author By Vic Sage
Post date June 12, 2020
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For this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast – we are talking about 1982’s The Empire Strikes Back!

Tags 1982, 1985, Arcade Games, Arkadia Retrocade, AT-AT, Atari, Atari 2600, Earl Green, Gary Burton, Old School Gamer Magazine, Parker Brothers, Retro Gamer, Retrogaming, Rex E. Bradford, Sam Kjellman, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Video Games

Video Games

Happy 40th Anniversary To Pac-Man!

Post author By Vic Sage
Post date May 22, 2020
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Happy 40th Anniversary to Pac-Man!

Tags 1980, American Bandstand, Anniversary, Arcade Games, Arcades, Buckner and Garcia, Galaxian, Hanna-Barbera, Midway, Namco, Pac-Land, Pac-Man, Pac-Man Fever, Pac-Man Plus, Records, Retrogaming, Space Invaders, The Empire Strikes Back, Toru Iwatani

Toys

Kenner’s Greatest Toy: The AT-AT

Post author By Flack
Post date May 21, 2020
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From the swamps of Dagobah to a city in the clouds, there’s no question my favorite location from 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back was Hoth. The cold, wide open space conveyed to viewers just how far the Rebels had traveled to hide from the Empire. Other than mystical inhabitants such as Wampas and Tauntauns, Hoth…