Shame on me, especially with my love for the "Star Wars" franchise. In fact, I wasn't even aware of its existence before now. I had the chance to sit down and watch the 2004 documentary "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy" now for the first time in 2020. Reviewed by paul_haakonsen 8 / 10 Sweet dreams are made of this. It's a lot of great interviews and how-things-work that even a casual fan will find interesting. I never knew Lucas made "Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" with his own money to maintain independence from the production studios (something I'm sure many studios lament). We hear of Hollywood politics, Lucas's huge gamble on his project, and the small empire he was able to build as a result of that gamble. "Empire of Dreams" documents the making of all three films and the man behind them. Even though we got to see a beautiful work of art, "Empire of Dreams" shows us the struggle and stress Lucas went through to realize his dream. Like a duck on the water, the visible product was pure grace, yet below the surface there was fervent motion. "Empire of Dreams" is as fascinating as the "Star Wars" movies, and in some ways more so. Was there any question that a middle aged man who grew up loving "Star Wars" movies would watch a documentary about the making of the original trilogy? No question and no doubt.
Reviewed by view_and_review 10 / 10 As Fascinating as the "Star Wars" Movies The visual/special effects and financial problems are explained as well as casting, editing, scoring and releasing the films with tons of archival footage and interviews with plenty of cast & crew members.-Rhyl Donnelly
We get some background on George Lucas' start in the business and then continue with the making of Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
This documentary chronicles the making of the original Star Wars trilogy from start to finish.
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