JediExile Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 RIP. 'Empire Strikes Back' director Kershner dies in LA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Damn. RIP, Mr. Kershner, and thanks for making The Empire Strikes Back the best Star Wars film (and possibly one of the best films ever). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 RIP, Mr. Kershner. You took George's vision and made it into something even better than Lucas could have, AND took the stigma out of the word 'sequel'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Wow. That caught me by surprise. RIP and thanks for TESB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 RIP, Mr. Kershner. You took George's vision and made it into something even better than Lucas could have, AND took the stigma out of the word 'sequel'. This. Together with the Godfather part 2, The Empire Strikes Back was the only sequel that was better then it's unbeatable original. Deep, deep respect. It's my favourite film of the original trilogy, perhaps of the entire saga, in many ways because of the way the finale was filmed and how the atmosphere in the film was darker overall. Rest in peace.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 RIP, Mr. Kershner. You took George's vision and made it into something even better than Lucas could have, AND took the stigma out of the word 'sequel'. This^^ R.I.P Mr Kershner, You truly were an Icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Very sad indeed. ESB is my favorite film of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Statement from Lucas - The world has lost a great director and one of the most genuine people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Irvin Kershner was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. When I think of Kersh, I think of his warmth, his thoughtfulness and his talent. I knew him from USC – I attended his lectures and he was actually on the festival panel that gave the prize to my THX short. I considered him a mentor. Following Star Wars, I knew one thing for sure: I didn’t want to direct the second movie myself. I needed someone I could trust, someone I really admired and whose work had maturity and humor. That was Kersh all over. I didn’t want Empire to turn into just another sequel, another episode in a series of space adventures. I was trying to build something, and I knew Kersh was the guy to help me do it. He brought so much to the table. I am truly grateful to him. He was a friend as well as a colleague. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 And what a great professional he was. He'll be remembered. Rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Star Wars would've never been this big and special without him. Rest in Peace, Mr. Kershner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shem Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Kershner lived to be 87-years-old. RIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedak Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The real director of Star Wars. RIP Bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thank you for conspiring with Gary Kurtz and Lawrence Kasdan to hijack the production of The Empire Strikes Back away from George Lucas, thereby making it the best film of the saga. Funny how Lucas still considers it a "failure". Jealousy is an ugly thing, but Lucas can console himself with the laurels he's garnered and the billions he's made off of other people's talent. RIP, Irvin Kershner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkside Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Very sad indeed. ESB is my favorite film of all time. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Ohh. Another one? R.I.P. Goodbye Kershner. You will be missed. *Nervously waits because this is 2 of 3, and celebs die in 3s or more.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkside Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Some "legend" of electronic music has also died. Dont know the name, but heard about it on the mikseri.net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thank you for conspiring with Gary Kurtz and Lawrence Kasdan to hijack the production of The Empire Strikes Back away from George Lucas, thereby making it the best film of the saga. Funny how Lucas still considers it a "failure". Jealousy is an ugly thing, but Lucas can console himself with the laurels he's garnered and the billions he's made off of other people's talent. RIP, Irvin Kershner. Can we at least have one thread without trying to tear Lucas to pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Can we at least have one thread without trying to tear Lucas to pieces? QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 B-but-but, HE RAPED MY CHILDHOOD! OK, no more Lucas bashing; at least until the end of the year. Consider it my Christmas gift to LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 B-but-but, HE RAPED MY CHILDHOOD! OK, no more Lucas bashing; at least until the end of the year. Consider it my Christmas gift to LF. YOUR FAIL KILLED SANTA CLAUS!!!!!!1!!!!1!!!1!!!!!!! Show spoiler (hidden content - requires Javascript to show) Nah, I kid, I kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Sun Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 RIP, Mr. Kershner. You took George's vision and made it into something even better than Lucas could have, AND took the stigma out of the word 'sequel'. Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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