We should all know the basics of this movie, so here's a few observations after having watched the Empire Strikes Back for the first time in about 15 years:
1. This is an absolutely tight movie. I cannot think of one thing that I would cut from it. Furthermore, it moves so quickly. Today's bloated blockbusters would do well to take a few lessons from this film.
2. The whole idea of Star Wars as a franchise effectively ruined the…