Return of the Jedi Appreciation Thread

[BenKenobi]

I wish speilberg had directed this, this was him in his prime around when he was doing ET too, I think he could have pulled off the Ewoks.

[Human Torch]

Originally Posted by Scar Predator

The key element of Han's development in ROTJ is that he was finally "all in" with the RA. He was money motivated until the end of ANH. He was friends with Luke and enamored with Leia in ESB, but he was still going to leave. In ROTJ, he began a RA leader, not just a guy shared a distaste for the empire.



Even before the PT, I felt ROTJ was the best of the OT.

[Human Torch]

Another thing I love about ROTJ is the fact that the trio actually have some scenes together.Especially Han and Luke.Great lines between them.

[Human Torch]

Something I noticed in Jedi:Luke tells the Emperor "Your overconfidence is your weakness." to which the Emperor replies "Your faith in your friends is yours".But actually....wasn't the reverse true in both cases?

Luke was so overconfident,he didn't even seem to allow for the possibility that Vader would in fact turn him over to the Emperor.Needless to say,throwing away his lightsaber in front of the Emperor was also overconfident.

Palpatine's faith in Vader (whom he calls "My friend") was fairly extreme,since he thought he could torture his son to death right in front of him without Vader batting an eye.One could make the case his faith in his Empire could fall in that category .

[The Navigator]

Originally Posted by Human Torch

Something I noticed in Jedi:Luke tells the Emperor "Your overconfidence is your weakness." to which the Emperor replies "Your faith in your friends is yours".But actually....wasn't the reverse true in both cases?

Luke was so overconfident,he didn't even seem to allow for the possibility that Vader would in fact turn him over to the Emperor.Needless to say,throwing away his lightsaber in front of the Emperor was also overconfident.

Palpatine's faith in Vader (whom he calls "My friend") was fairly extreme,since he thought he could torture his son to death right in front of him without Vader batting an eye.One could make the case his faith in his Empire could fall in that category .

Interesting assertion, never thought about it that way before.

I don't think Luke throwing away his lightsaber was overconfidence as much as not allowing himself any further temptation to give into violence. Since he's never encountered any Sith Lords before, and Yoda obviously never got around to that "absorb the lightning in the palm of your hand" maneuver, he didn't know the Emperor wasn't exactly what he appeared to be: a frail old man surrounded by guards.

[CGHulk]

Wow!
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[bunk]

RotJ is my favorite movie of all time. I wouldn't even say it's the best of the series, but I've always liked it the most.

[CGHulk]

These other two are older.

[Venom75]

I've always loved this film and consider the 2nd best of the series after "Empire." I even remember seeing it in a theater as a kid and being obsessed with it. Jabba the Hutt is a great character and everything that takes place in his palace is awesome,and the end battle with Luke,Vader and the Emperor was a wonderful and exciting ending to the series! The only part I didn't like was the middle of the film. Yes,the speeder bike chase was great,but I never really liked any of the Endor stuff. I really liked Luke in the film as well. He was such a cool Jedi bad@ss! I guess many people don't consider the movie as "deep" as Empire Strikes Back,but I don't see the hate it gets by some.

[CoolCadaver49]

Wow, those poster/wallpapers are so cool!! Too bad that the RotJ one has slave Leia front and center, or else I'd save all three. That stupid stupid costume has always been one of my least favorite things about RotJ, besides the fact that Han wasn't leading the DS II space attack.

[CGHulk]

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[steintym]

Originally Posted by CoolCadaver49

Wow, those poster/wallpapers are so cool!! Too bad that the RotJ one has slave Leia front and center, or else I'd save all three. That stupid stupid costume has always been one of my least favorite things about RotJ, besides the fact that Han wasn't leading the DS II space attack.

I agree with you about Han not leading the DSII attack, but the slave look ...

[BenKenobi]

It would have been cool if the film was balsy enough to kill off Luke, kind of in Return of the King esque-manor. When Luke takes off Vaders mask and theres the whole emotional moment have Luke realize he's never going to be able to purge the darkside from himself, and dies on the Death Star with his father. It would give more purpose to revealing Leia as Lukes sister and hinting at her use of the force. Then at the end, durring the celebration have Leia look over and see the ghosts, with Luke and Anakin appearing together, allowing for a brand new era for the force beginning with Leia who is neither Light nor Dark.

[portland2002]

Originally Posted by BenKenobi

It would have been cool if the film was balsy enough to kill off Luke, kind of in Return of the King esque-manor. When Luke takes off Vaders mask and theres the whole emotional moment have Luke realize he's never going to be able to purge the darkside from himself, and dies on the Death Star with his father. It would give more purpose to revealing Leia as Lukes sister and hinting at her use of the force. Then at the end, durring the celebration have Leia look over and see the ghosts, with Luke and Anakin appearing together, allowing for a brand new era for the force beginning with Leia who is neither Light nor Dark.

It would have been an interesting and exciting twist ... somewhat unexpected ... but I think it would have hurt the film's box office. Notwithstanding, ROTJ is an exceptional film and my opinion, the best of the series thus far.

[Asteroid-Man]

Just popped in the bluray to rewatch this badboyd!