Happy 75th, Lawrence Kasdan.
With Irvin Kershner and George Lucas during the making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
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On December 18, 2015 The Force Awakens was released, which was the first theatrical Star Wars film not to be based on a story by George Lucas. The events in the film took place 30 years after the events in Return of the Jedi. Between the gap, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) had started a new Jedi Accademy but then went into exile when he pushed Princess Leia's (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo's (Harrison Ford) son Ben Solo/Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) to the Dark Side. Han Solo, unable to deal with the loss of his son, went back into space with Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Princess Leia kept herself busy with C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), Admiral Ackbar (Tim Rose & Erik Bauersfeld) Nien Nund (Mike Quinn) and the Rebellion fighting against the First Order, which was the replacement of the Empire and lead by the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis). Besides Kylo Ren, Snoke was served by Emperial officers like General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) and Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie). The instalment introduced new recurring characters such as desert orphan Rey (Daisy Ridley), rogue Imperial soldier Finn (John Boyega), X-Wing pilots Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and Snap Wexley (Greg Grunberg), rebel officer Lt Connix (Billie Lourd) and underworld contact Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong'o). There were also cameos by Max von Sydow, Simon Pegg, Warwick Davis, Harriet Walter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Daniel Craig. The action mainly took place at Jakku, Takodana, D'Qar, Hosnian, Star Killer Base, and Ach-To. Harrison Ford finally got his wish of Han Solo being killed off. The film was praised for returning to a dirty looking universe and use of practical effects, but criticized by the plot following too closely to Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope. ("Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens", Star Wars Film Event)
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Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon, but when he has to look after Simon's dog, he begins to soften and, if still not completely over his problems, finds he can conduct a relationship with the only waitress at the local diner who'll serve him. (Starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight, Jesse James, Yeardley Smith, Lupe Ontiveros, Bibi Osterwald, Harold Ramis, Lawrence Kasdan, Julie Benz, Shane Black, Leslie Stefanson, Tom McGowan, Brian Doyle-Murray, Jamie Kennedy, Missi Pyle, Wood Harris, Maya Rudolph, and Todd Solondz)
Released December 25, 1997
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Silverado (1985). A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.
What a who's-who of late-80s/early 90s cinema! This is a pretty fun Western that leans into the tropes of the genre, both for better and for worse, Very funny to see Kevin Costner in such a little brother role though! 7/10.
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Here is the other poll, which might be more controversial:
^^ here is the original poll.
Again, please forgive me if any of these writers are incorrect, and be respectful of me and other Star Wars fans!
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Kathleen Turner in Body Heat, Lawrence Kasdan, 1981.
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The most accurate description of me ever!
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