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PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:07 pm 
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 Post subject: 'Empire' director Irvin Kershner R.i.P.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:08 pm 
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May he rest in peace.

Hmm, reading that article ... would have been cool to have seen him direct one of the prequels ... especially if he tinkered with the script!


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 Post subject: 'Empire' director Irvin Kershner R.i.P.
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My blog has the link and credit (ChrissD) for this, as well as a brief commemoration of Leslie Nielsen and Irvin Kerschner.

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 Post subject: 'Empire' director Irvin Kershner R.i.P.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:42 pm 
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So true, Eh?
He could not have done worse. Even a great epic contains its flaws, as the avid
Buddhist director might contend.
It's been a minute since I read up on Irv's work and influence on Empire. It was a Herculean effort. I had the record and book as a child, always loved that story, mood...just terrific work.

(unrelated, but)
At least Michael Douglas is looking pretty good now!

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 Post subject: 'Empire' director Irvin Kershner R.i.P.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:17 pm 
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He helped make a sci-fi classic. That's for damn sure.

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The best Star Wars director ever.

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The best Star Wars director ever.


Of course, Lucas didn't give him too much competition...


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 Post subject: 'Empire' director Irvin Kershner R.i.P.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:22 pm 
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Very true. But Empire was awesome, regardless.

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