The
Empire Strikes Back
(1980)
- Information at Internet Movie Database
- "The Apocalyptic Cosmology of Star Wars," John Lyden, Journal of Religion and Film, 2000.
- Hollywood Jesus visual review.
- Themes
- Apocalyptic
- See "The Apocalyptic Cosmology of Star Wars," John Lyden, Journal of Religion and Film, 2000.
- Interconnectedness
- While giving Jedi training to Luke Skywalker, Yoda says: "Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere. Yes, even between the land and the ship." (David K. Miller)
- Omniscience, Ubiquity
of Evil
- Scene where Luke is on Dagobah learning to use the Force from Yoda. He ventures in a cave and fights Darth Vader in a vision. He is horrified to find his own face is that which is hidden by Darth Vader's mask. (Ted Sherrin)
- Spiritual
Discipline/Self-Control
- Yoda instructs Luke Skywalker about the necessity of self-control and discipline when drawing upon The Force.
- Apocalyptic
