Irvin Kershner has died aged 87

[Karma]

Director of The Empire Strikes Back

RIP

 

[King Darkness]

First Leslie Nielsen, now Kershner.

Two words.

Star Whackers

 

[barryo]

DAMN STAR WHACKERS!!!!!!.............

 

[FQRizzo]

Sad, sad day.

RIP

 

[darthviper107]

Now that's sad--Director of the best Sci-Fi movie ever made

 

[devilof76]

I dedicate my 6666th post to Irvin Kershner.

Wish I could have met you so I could personally thank you for making the greatest movie ever.

RIP.

 

[Shropt]

Empire Strikes Back will be forever his film!

Wow, sucks so much.

 

[King Darkness]

Director of the best Sci-Fi movie ever made

This is true!

 

[The Entity]

And even more sad news on this day... The Empire Strikes Back is definitely the best Star Wars film. RIP Irvin Kershner...

 

[Bamboota]

Empire PWNS!

 

[Darth Waller]

RIP, Irvin.

 

[Anzik]

Thank you for showing Mr Lucas how a SW film should be. RIP sir.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Very sad indeed. I hope he knew how much better his ESB was regarded than all the other movies.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

I actually feel bad, and I usually don't care about celebrity deaths.

 

[Khev]

Not only is The Empire Strikes Back the greatest science fiction film of all time, its one of the greatest films period. Watching it in the theater in 1980 was one of the defining moments of my childhood. Rest in peace.

 

[DarthNeil]

Merging these threads-- but I'll leave this one (as well as the one in the SW section) for now.

 

[pixletwin]

Long life. Did some cool things. Don't feel sad at all.

 

[Biojex]

How very very sad...

 

[swabie2424]

Solemn day indeed. Couple quick recollections of "Kersh" as he was known around my office:

1) Kersh came to a lot of screenings/events where I work at the Directors Guild of America (my day job!) - which was his labor union. He lived very close by and enjoyed coming out to meet people and be part of the film scene. I never got to know him well, but he was always smiling and kind to everybody. Universally respected and known to be a true gentleman and a super director.

2) When I went to the 30th Anniversary charity screening of "Empire" recently in Hollywood, which was hosted by Harrison Ford.... Ford spoke so personally and fondly of Kersh. Ford claimed Kershner was REALLY the driving force behind "Empire" turning out the way it did. He specifically spoke about the "I love you... I know," line... and he said that although he was indeed the one who came up with the "I Know" part... that Kersh gets all the credit because they would have never even shot it if it wasn't for him. And Kersh was the one who convinced Lucas to cut in the line and give it a chance at the test screening.

RIP Mr. Kershner.

 

[DiFabio]

Didn't expect this one, especially with 2010 being Empire's 30th anniversary and all. I wasn't aware that he was 87.

Kershner was great. I recently read the Making of the Empire Strikes Back book and there's lots of good material about Kershner in it. He really knew what he was doing and seemed to be a clever guy with tons of personality.

I regret not seeing him at CV. Missed opportunity there.