Star Wars: Episode 6—Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
appears to be the one movie of the original trilogy that people seem to be most
torn—some love it and some hate it. Like with Empire, without the direction of Richard Marquand and co-writer
Lawrence Kasdan, it would've been a very different movie. With age, this, like Empire, holds up incredibly well.
Except for the new Ewok song and the inclusion of the CGI
cities and worlds celebrating the end of the Empire. No. No. No. No.
I do have a bone to pick with people though—why don't
people love Ewoks more? "Ugh they're too cute and cuddly! Why are they
even in a Star Wars movie?" Because they are badasses. These tiny little
dudes and ladies have no modern weapons, but they take out Stroomtroopers and
Walkers like no big deal.
And I didn't mention Leia's metal bikini once! Oops…I just
did.
Plot in a Nutshell:
Han gets unfrozen. Yoda dies because he's really really really old. Lando
destroys the second Death Star. Leia and Luke are actually twins. Ewoks kill
Stormtroopers with rocks and sticks. Vader is redeemed. Presumably, Han and
Leia make Kylo Ren after the celebration on Endor.
WTF: How could
Leia remember her mother? Padme died giving birth, so unless part of Leia's
Force sensitivity is remembering her birth…there's no way she could have.
Fun Facts are Fun:
Return of the Jedi was Warwick Davis'
debut. The man who plays Vader's body, David Prowse, didn't know that they were
going to a reveal of Vader's face. For that scene, it was actor Sebastian Shaw
playing Vader. Other actors to be considered for the role of Emperor Palpatine
included David Suchet and Ben Kingsley.
The Verdict: Of
course watch it.
I'm having a conundrum dear readers—now that I've finished
the original trilogy should I do the rest of the prequels?
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