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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Quotes (1980)
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Famous Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Quotations
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The middle film in George Lucas's enormously popular Star Wars science fiction trilogy is a darker, more somber entry, considered by many fans as the best in the series. Gone is the jaunty swashbuckling of the first film; the rebellion led by Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) suffers before the superior forces of the Empire, young hero Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) faces his first defeats as he attempts to harness the Force under the tutelage of Jedi master Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz), and cocky Han Solo (Harrison Ford) is betrayed by former ally Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams). In the tradition of the great serials, this film is left with a hefty cliffhanger. The leap in special effects technology in the three years since Star Wars results in an amazing array of effects, including a breathtaking chase through an asteroid field and a dazzling, utopian Cloud City, where Luke faces the black-clad villain Darth Vader (David Prowse, voice of James Earl Jones) in a futuristic sword fight and learns the secret of his Jedi father. Veteran director Irvin Kershner (The Eyes of Laura Mars, Never Say Never Again) took the directorial reins from creator and producer Lucas and invested the light-speed adventure with deeper characters and a more emphatic sense of danger. The special edition expands Luke's encounter with the Abominable Snowman-esque wampa and establishes the creature as a tangibly more terrifying beast, in addition to refining many of the existing effects. The trilogy is concluded in The Return of the Jedi. --Sean Axmaker
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- Admiral Piett: Bounty hunters. We don't need their scum. »
- Admiral Piett: Lord Vader, our ships have completed their scan of the area and found nothing. If the Millennium Falcon went into light-speed, it'll be on the other side of the galaxy by now.
Darth Vader: Alert all commands. Calculate every possible destination along their last known trajectory.
Admiral Piett: Yes, my Lord. We'll find them.
Darth Vader: Don't fail me again, Admiral. »
- Boba Fett: What if he doesn't survive? He's worth a lot to me.
Darth Vader: The Empire will compensate you, if he dies. Put him in. »
- C-3PO: Artoo says that the chances of survival are 725 to 1. Actually Artoo has been known to make mistakes... from time to time... Oh dear... »
- C-3PO: But Sir. The odds of successfully surviving an attack on an Imperial Star Destroyer are approximately...
Leia: Shut up. »
- C-3PO: Don't blame me. I'm an interpreter. I'm not supposed to know a power socket from a computer terminal. »
- C-3PO: Don't worry about Master Luke. I'm sure he'll be all right. He's quite clever, you know... for a human being. »
- C-3PO: Excuse me sir, but might I inquire as to what's going on?
Han Solo: Why not?
C-3PO: Impossible man. »
- C-3PO: I thought that hairy beast would be the end of me.
C-3PO: Of course I've looked better. »
- C-3PO: I'm terribly sorry about all this. After all, he's only a Wookiee. »
- C-3PO: Master Luke, Sir, it's so good to see you fully functional again. R2 expresses his relief also. »
- C-3PO: No. We're not interested in the hyperdrive on the Millenium Falcon, it's fixed. Just open the door, you stupid lug.
C-3PO: I never doubted him for a second. Wonderful. »
- C-3PO: Oh, yes, that's much better... Something's not right, because now I can't see. Oh, oh, yes, that's much better. Wait... wait. Oh, my. What have you done? I'm BACKWARDS. You flea-bitten furball. Only an overgrown mop-head like you would be stupid enough to... »
- C-3PO: Oh. They've encased him in Carbonite. He should be quite well protected. If he survived the freezing process, that is.
Darth Vader: Well, Calrissian, did he survive?
Lando: Yes, he's alive, and in perfect hibernation.
Darth Vader: He's all yours, bounty hunter. »
- C-3PO: Sir, I don't know where your ship learned to communicate, but it has the most peculiar dialect. »
- C-3PO: Sir, If I may venture an opinion...
Han Solo: I'm not really interested in your opinion 3PO. »
- C-3PO: Sir, it's quite possible this asteroid is not entirely stable.
Han Solo: Not entirely stable. I'm glad you're here to tell us these things. Chewie! Take the Professor in back and plug him into the hyperdrive! »
- C-3PO: Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1.
Han Solo: Never tell me the odds. »
- Captain Needa: They can't have disappeared. No ship that small has a cloaking device. »
- Dak: Right now I feel like I could take on the whole Empire myself. »
- Darth Vader: All too easy. »
- Darth Vader: Apology accepted, Captain Needa. »
- Darth Vader: Calrissian. Take the princess and the Wookie to my ship.
Lando: You said they'd be left at the city under my supervision.
Darth Vader: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further. »
- Darth Vader: If you only knew the power of the Dark Side. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.
Luke: He told me enough. He told me you killed him.
Darth Vader: No. I am your father.
Luke: No. That's not true. That's impossible.
Darth Vader: Search your feelings you know it to be true.
Luke: Nooooo. Nooooo. »
- Darth Vader: Impressive. Most impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me. »
- Darth Vader: Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. Join me and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son. »
- Darth Vader: The force is with you young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet. »
- Darth Vader: There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you.
Darth Vader: Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.
Luke: I'll never join you. »
- Darth Vader: There will be a substantial reward for the one who finds the Millennium Falcon. You are free to use any methods necessary, but I want them alive. No disintegrations.
Boba Fett: As you wish. »
- Darth Vader: What is it, General?
General Veers: My Lord, the fleet has moved out of lightspeed. Com Scan has detected an energy field protecting an area of the sixth planet of the Hoth System. The field is strong enough to deflect any bombardment.
Darth Vader: The Rebels are alerted to our presence. Admiral Ozzel came out of lightspeed too close to the system.
General Veers: He felt surprise was wiser...
Darth Vader: He is as clumsy as he is stupid. General, prepare your troops for a surface attack.
General Veers: Yes, my Lord. »
- Darth Vader: Yes, Admiral, what is it?
Admiral Piett: The Emperor commands you make contact with him.
Darth Vader: Move the ship out of the asteroid field so that we can send a clear transmission. »
- Darth Vader: Yes, Admiral?
Admiral Piett: Our ships have sighted the Millennium Falcon, Lord. But it has entered an asteroid field and we can not risk...
Darth Vader: Asteroids do not concern me, Admiral. I want that ship, not excuses. »
- Darth Vader: You may take Captain Solo to Jabba the Hutt after I have Skywalker.
Boba Fett: He's no good to me dead.
Darth Vader: He will not be permanently damaged. »
- Darth Vader: You've learned much, young one.
Luke: You'll find I'm full of surprises. »
- Darth Vader: Your destiny lies with me Skywalker. Obi-Wan knew this to be true.
Luke: No... »
- Emperor: The son of Skywalker must not become a Jedi.
Darth Vader: If he could be turned, he would be a powerful ally.
Emperor: Yes. Yes. He would be a great asset. Can it be done?
Darth Vader: He will join us or die, my master. »
- General Rieekan: I don't think we can protect two transports at a time.
Princess Leia: It's risky but we can't hold out much longer. We have no choice.
General Rieekan: Launch patrols.
Princess Leia: Evacuate remaining ground staff. »
- General Veers: My lord, I've reached the main power generators. The shield will be down in moments, you may start your landing. »
- Han Solo: Afraid I was gonna leave without giving you a goodbye kiss?
Princess Leia: I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee.
Han Solo: I can arrange that. You could use a good kiss. »
- Han Solo: Chewie. This can't help me. There'll be another time. The Princess. You have to take care of her. All right? »
- Han Solo: Horizontal boosters. Alluvial dampers. Ow. That's not it, bring me the Hydrospanner. I don't know how we're going to get out of this one.
Han Solo: OW. Chewie. »
- Han Solo: How are you feeling kid? You don't look so bad to me. You look strong enough to pull the ears off a gundark.
Luke: Thanks to you.
Han Solo: That's two you owe me junior. »
- Han Solo: It's not my fault. »
- Han Solo: No time to discuss this as a committee.
Princess Leia: I am not a committee. »
- Han Solo: Oh. I thought they smelled bad on the *outside*. »
- Han Solo: Then I'll see you in Hell! »
- Han Solo: Well Princess, it looks like you managed to keep me here a while longer.
Princess Leia: I had nothing to do with it. General Rieekan thinks it's dangerous for anyone to leave the system until they've activated the energy shield.
Han Solo: That's a good story. I think you just can't bear to let a gorgeous guy like me out of your sight.
Princess Leia: I don't know where you get your delusions, laser brain.
Han Solo: Laugh it up, fuzzball. »
- Han Solo: You said you wanted to be around when I made a mistake, well, this could be it, sweetheart.
Princess Leia: I take it back. »
- Imperial Officer: Sir, rebel ships are coming into our sector.
Captain Lennox: Good, our first catch of the day. »
- Lando: Having trouble with your droid?
Han Solo: No, no problem. Why? »
- Lando: I had no choice. They arrived right before you did. I'm sorry.
Han Solo: Yeah. Well I'm sorry too. »
- Lando: Lord Vader, we only use this facility for carbon freezing. If you put him in there it might kill him.
Darth Vader: I do not want the Emperor's prize damaged. We will test it on Captain Solo. »
- Lando: Princess, we'll find Han. I promise.
Luke: Chewie, I'll be waiting for your signal. Take care, you two. May the force be with you. »
- Lando: Punch it.
Lando: They told me they fixed it. I trusted them to fix it. It's not my fault. »
- Lando: We're getting out of here.
C-3PO: I knew all along. Had to be a mistake.
Leia: Do you think that after what you did to Han that we're going to trust you?
Lando: I had no choice...
C-3PO: What are you doing? Trust him, trust him. »
- Lando: What are you doing here?
Han Solo: Ah, repairs. I was hoping you could help me out.
Lando: What have you done to my ship?
Han Solo: YOUR ship? Hey, remember you lost her to me, fair and square. »
- Leia: They're getting closer.
Han Solo: Oh, yeah? Watch this.
Leia: Watch what?
Han Solo: I think we're in trouble.
C-3PO: If I may say so, sir, I noticed earlier the hyperdrive motivator has been damaged. It's impossible to go to lightspeed.
Han Solo: We're in trouble. »
- Luke: All right, I'll give it a try.
Yoda: No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. »
- Luke: Ben... Ben. Why didn't you tell me? »
- Luke: But tell me why I can't...
Yoda: No, no, there is no why. Nothing more will I teach you today. Clear your mind of questions. »
- Luke: Echo 3 to Echo 7. Han, old buddy, do you read me? »
- Luke: How far away is Yoda?
Yoda: Not far. Yoda not far. Soon you will be with him. »
- Luke: I can't. It's too big.
Yoda: 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; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship. »
- Luke: I don't know. I feel like...
Yoda: Feel like what?
Luke: Like we're being watched.
Yoda: Away put your weapon. I mean you no harm. »
- Luke: I don't, I don't believe it.
Yoda: That is why you fail. »
- Luke: I feel death, cold.
Yoda: That place... is strong with the dark side of the Force. A domain of evil it is. In you must go.
Luke: What's in there?
Yoda: Only what you take with you. »
- Luke: I saw a city in the clouds. They were in pain.
Yoda: It is the future you see.
Luke: Will they die?
Yoda: Difficult to see. Always in motion is future.
Luke: I've gotta go to them.
Yoda: Decide you must what to serve them best. If you leave now, help them you could but you would destroy all for which they have fought and suffered. »
- Luke: I want my lamp back. I'm gonna need it to get out of this slimy mudhole.
Yoda: Mudhole? Slimy? My home this is. »
- Luke: I won't fail you. I'm not afraid.
Yoda: You will be. You will be. »
- Luke: We'll never get it out now!
Yoda: So certain are you. Always with you it cannot be done. Hear you nothing that I say? »
- Luke: You're lucky you don't taste very good. »
- Princess Leia: All troop carriers will assemble at the north entrance. The heavy transport ships will leave as soon as they're loaded. Only two fighter escorts per ship. The energy shield can only be opened for a short time, so you'll have to stay very close to your transports.
Derek 'Hobbie' Klivian: Two fighters against a Star Destroyer?
Princess Leia: The ion cannon will fire several shots to make sure any enemy ships will be out of your flight path. When you've gotten past the energy shield, proceed directly to the rendezvous point. Understood? Good luck. »
- Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man. »
- Princess Leia: I have a bad feeling about this... »
- Princess Leia: I hope you know what you're doing.
Han Solo: Yeah, me too. »
- Princess Leia: I love you.
Han Solo: I know. »
- Princess Leia: I'll be back. »
- Princess Leia: Let go.
Han Solo: Shh.
Princess Leia: Let go, please.
Han Solo: Don't get excited.
Princess Leia: Captain, being held by you isn't quite enough to get me excited.
Han Solo: Sorry sweetheart. I haven't got time for anything else. »
- Princess Leia: Some day you're gonna be wrong, I just hope I'm there to see it. »
- Princess Leia: This bucket of bolts's never gonna get us past that blockade. »
- Princess Leia: We're going to get pulverized if we stay out here much longer.
Han Solo: I'm not going to argue with that.
C-3PO: Pulverized? »
- Princess Leia: We've got to go back. I know were Luke is. »
- Princess Leia: Why, you stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder.
Han Solo: Who's scruffy-looking? »
- Princess Leia: Would it help if I got out and pushed?
Han Solo: It might! »
- Princess Leia: You have your moments. Not many of them, but you do have them. »
- Princess Leia: You're not actually going IN to an asteroid field?
Han Solo: They'd be crazy to follow us, wouldn't they? »
- Wedge Antilles: Whoa! That got him! »
- Yoda: Control, control. You must learn control. »
- Yoda: Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. »
- Yoda: I am wondering, why are you here?
Luke: I'm looking for someone.
Yoda: Looking? Found someone, you have, I would say, hmmm?
Luke: Right...
Yoda: Help you I can. Yes, mmmm.
Luke: I don't think so. I'm looking for a great warrior.
Yoda: Ohhh. Great warrior.
Yoda: Wars not make one great. »
- Yoda: I cannot teach him. The boy has no patience.
Obi-Wan: He will learn patience.
Yoda: Much anger in him. Like his father. »
- Yoda: Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi. My own counsel will I keep on who is to be trained. A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away... to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph. Adventure. Heh. Excitement. Heh. A Jedi craves not these things. You are reckless. »
- Yoda: Stopped they must be; on this all depends. Only a fully-trained Jedi Knight, with the Force as his ally, will conquer Vader and his Emperor.
Obi-Wan: Patience.
Luke: And sacrifice Han and Leia?
Yoda: If you honor what they fight for? Yes.
Obi-Wan: If you choose to face Vader, you will do it alone. I cannot interfere.
Luke: I understand. R2. Fire up the converters.
Obi-Wan: Luke. Don't give in to hate. That leads to the Dark Side.
Yoda: Strong is Vader. Mind what you have learned. Save you it can.
Luke: I will. And I'll return, I promise. »
- Yoda: Told you I did. Reckless is he. Now, matters are worse.
Obi-Wan: That boy was our last hope.
Yoda: No. There is another. »
- Yoda: Why wish you become Jedi?
Luke: Mostly because of my father, I guess.
Yoda: Ah, father. Powerful Jedi was he, powerful Jedi.
Luke: How could you know my father? You don't even know who I am. I don't even know what I'm doing here. We're wasting our time. »
- Yoda: Yes, a Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's apprentice.
Luke: Vader... Is the dark side stronger?
Yoda: No, no, no. Quicker, easier, more seductive.
Luke: But how am I to know the good side from the bad?
Yoda: You will know... when you are calm, at peace, passive. A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack. »
- Yoda: You must not go!
Luke: But Han and Leia will die if I don't.
Obi-Wan: You don't know that. Even Yoda cannot see their fate.
Luke: But I can help them! I feel the Force!
Obi-Wan: But you cannot control it. This is a dangerous time for you, when you will be tempted by the Dark Side of the Force. »
- Yoda: You must unlearn what you have learned. »
- Yoda: Your weapons, you will not need them. »
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