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I watched Return of the Jedi over the weekend, wanting to see if I disliked it as much as I did when it first came out.

It started well, the whole saving Han Solo from Jabba the Hut sequence was strong. Luke returns to Yoda's place just in time for the Jedi master's death, which is a little overwrought but OK. We find out that the Empire is building another Death Star, logical to me since the first one would still be around if they had put a U-bend in that one duct, and we meet the emperor himself, who is suitably creepy.

Then comes the assault on the not quite completed Death Star, which comes in three parts. There's the space battle, which is still spectacular even 20+ years later. Secondly there's the battle of wills, and then light sabers, between Luke and Darth Vader on the Death Star. The fight is well choreographed and Luke's angst leading up to the risky decision to use his light saber is exceptionally dramatic given the type of film this is. The third part occurs on the planet that the Death Star is orbiting, with Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and the droids trying to knock out the shield generator that's protecting the Death Star until its completion. They are assisted by the planet's native inhabitants, small furry creatures called Ewoks, and that's where the film breaks down. When these cute little Teddy Bear looking things start taking out Storm Troopers using wooden spears and rocks, the suspension of disbelief snaps and the rest of the film suffers as a result.

In all, though, I liked it better than I did back when I was a jaded teenager seeing it the first time. It's a terrific film despite the Ewoks, weaker than the first two but a must see.

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[CamrnCrz1974]

My dad has a paper weight entitled "Revenge of the Jedi," which was the original title, IIRC...but was changed because a Jedi does not seek revenge.

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The title was changed before release, but it was Revenge before being changed to Return.

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[bluewolfvii]

We're eagerly awaiting the sci-fi event of the year.

[bluewolfvii]

No, not this crew...



This crew.



http://www.serenitymovie.com/

[Slovydal]

I watched it on TV yesterday.

I didn't mind the Ewoks - They thought C3P0 was a god - lol!

I think the part that was really stupid was Princess Leia's outfit during and just after being held captive by Jabba. I understand the marketing (gratuitous sex and all that) but I felt like I was watching "The Dukes Of Tattoine"
I was expecting them to start running moonshine in the Millenium Falcon.

Then it gets even worse - It turns into a freaking pirate movie.

Walking the plank?

Puh-lease!

[BCBG25]

Yes, the Ewoks are cute, but that really breaks up the intensity of the movie. From Episode IV to VI this is my least favorite one and I think we can all agree that The Empire Strikes Back (which is as old as I am lol) is the best, unless the Revenge of the Sith really is something else.
I liked what I saw in the trailers and I also liked that it was rated PG-13. That means at least Lucas is trying to tell the story as it was meant to be.

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[Slovydal]

I liked the first two the best - about equally.

I didn't see episode II (Episode I was so bad, I didn't bother...)

The one coming up looks pretty good.

[Admiral_Needa]