The Empire Strikes Back (1980) w/ Darin Lundberg - The John Williams Soundtrack Score That Refuses to Rest on Its Laurels

Darin Lundberg of The NostalgiaCAST and the Back to Bluey Podcasts joins Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to the 1980 Irvin Kershner film, The Empire Strikes Back. The Oscar nominated score was done by the iconic John Williams, who is as synonymous with the Star Wars franchise at this point as its creator, George Lucas. Darin shares why he goes back to The Empire Strikes Back and it's accompanying score more than the other 2 films in the original Star Wars trilogy. Darin and Ryan also talk about how the film's reputation has shifted over the years. They also talk about how John Williams' storied career only contains 5 Oscar wins even though he's been nominated 54 times. For More Information About Darin Lundberg: Twitter Threads Back to Bluey on IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices