Trivia: "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded a song for his 1985 album, "Dare to Be Stupid," called "Yoda" - a parody of "Lola" by the Kinks - which gives an abridged summary of the plot of this film from Luke's perspective. The song's lyrics make reference to Mark Hamill playing the role of Luke Skywalker until he is old and gray, which ended up becoming true 30 years after the album was released.
Phaneron
14th Dec 2025
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
28th Jan 2022
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Trivia: "The Imperial March" - also known as "Darth Vader's Theme" - sounds strikingly similar to the 1932 song "My Woman" by Lew Stone and his Monseigneur Band.
26th Oct 2011
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Question: This question also applies to a similar scene from Episode I. When the Rebel Forces are fleeing Hoth, why do they have to fly right in the path of the blockade? There didn't appear to be any resistance on the planet's northern and southern poles, and the lack of gravity in space shouldn't preclude them from flying their planes at a ninety degree angle once they escape the planet's gravitational pull, instead of having to fly in a path parallel to the blockade's position.
Chosen answer: The Empire's ships are faster and more maneuverable and don't suffer speed restrictions from the atmosphere of the planet. They could easily outrun/pick off the Rebel ships as they left the protection of the planetary shield. By going directly at the Star Destroyers, they give themselves the best chance in two ways. First, they present a smaller target coming head-on. Second, by going between the ships, the Imperials risk hitting their own ships if they fire. It would also take more time to set the courses for hyperspace because of all the maneuvering.