Desert cliffs around town were once backdrop for much of 1977 classic . On fringes of Sahara it still draws a few fans but is now part of real conflict . Is used as way-station for jihadists crossing Libyan border to join militants . Igloo home of Luke and foster family was raised in film by stormtroopers . Could be threatened for real if ISIS affiliate group reaches across frontier . The Empire Strikes Back - A lot of people think this movie has been lost forever, but I have found that the original version exists on VHS or Laserdisc ( not sure about DVD ).
Desert cliffs around town were once backdrop for much of 1977 classic . On fringes of Sahara it still draws a few fans but is now part of real conflict . Is used as way-station for jihadists crossing Libyan border to join militants . Igloo home of Luke and foster family was raised in film by stormtroopers . Could be threatened for real if ISIS affiliate group reaches across frontier . Two Tunis museum gunmen had crossed illicitly into Libya in December .