This week we're unleashing something that we have been obsessed with lately, the original EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 70mm version! Sure we all know how this version opened in May 1980 and Lucas had ILM change the ending adding new effects for the 35mm version that came out 3 weeks later ... but what ELSE changed? And what do people think was in the 70mm version that actually wasn't? Join us as we listen to and examine over 80 examples of Empire madness! What surprised us and what changed scene made us reexamine our lives? It's a super sized Empire extravaganza episode so celebrate the love and listen today!

Forum Discussion on the various changes

https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Empire-Strikes-Back-Two-1980-Theatrical-Cuts/id/79148

Star Wars.com article on Empire 70mm

https://www.starwars.com/news/empire-at-40-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back-ending-changes

Digital Bits article on Empire 70mm

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy-showmanship/empire-at-40-remembering-the-early-70mm-cut

Version of the 70mm Empire ending

https://youtu.be/cmbl8tLOfFE?si=ZfzWsEfyB_Z9UtUy

JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 COMMENTARIES! KENOBI COMMENTARIES! BOOK OF BOOK REVIEW EPISODES! MANDO SEASON 1 & 2 REVIEW EPISODES! BAD BATCH! CLONE WARS ! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODES! Theme Music downloadable tracks! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints

SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE TO SEE ALL OF LAST YEAR'S CELEBRATION LONDON SUPER LIVE FROM HOME MADNESS : www.youtube.com/@blastpointspodcast2160/featured

New Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go! Get logo shirts and classics like the Ben Burtt and Indiana shirt while supplies last! Perfect for conventions, dates, formal events and more! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481

If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly!

Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows!

"Like" Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!!

Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints

your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : [email protected]

Send show ideas, feedback, voice messages or whatever!

May the Force be with you, always!

This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.