Return of the Jedi - Movie Review

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    Chris Stuckmann reviews Return of the Jedi, starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Frank Oz, David Prowse, Ian McDiarmid, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Alec Guinness. Directed by Richard Marquand.

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  • @ScottsShots
    @ScottsShots 9 років тому +3183

    That moment when you realize you've been watching the special edition all of your life....

    • @1krani
      @1krani 9 років тому +156

      +knifebladepresents
      I saw the original trilogy in Special Edition form. That in mind, I still think Return of the Jedi and Revenge of the Sith are the two best Star Wars films.

    • @bbaerga121697
      @bbaerga121697 9 років тому +80

      +Ikrani well all the original films are better but the prequels revenge of the sith outshines phantom and clone wars.

    • @1krani
      @1krani 9 років тому +31

      vlad the impaler
      And I believe that Revenge of the Sith is a better film than Empire or A New Hope, since it has a more noticeable character arc for both the protagonist and the antagonist, the themes and imagery are a lot more striking, the action was a lot better (I mean, did they have _one_ space battle in Empire?), and the two films Sith and Jedi complement each other perfectly, both portraying the "What if" scenario of the other.

    • @berrybeebenson7279
      @berrybeebenson7279 9 років тому +7

      lol

    • @age234
      @age234 9 років тому +74

      +Ikrani The action in Sith is gratuitous and overdone to the point that it's boring, especially the Obi-Ani fight. The acting is humorously bad, and the writing is so poor that Ewan could barely keep a straight face in some scenes.

  • @mrsundaymovies
    @mrsundaymovies 9 років тому +1956

    I feel it drags somewhat in the middle but it's got a cracking beginning and end. Great review!

    • @alonsoarana5307
      @alonsoarana5307 9 років тому +55

      Mr. Sunday!

    • @kanecarlson9476
      @kanecarlson9476 9 років тому +41

      Mr Sunday is here! That's fucking awesome.

    • @notsuretho
      @notsuretho 9 років тому +7

      +Mr Sunday Movies Hey! You suck! I haven't been able to watch your videos since last year. Bloody traitor.

    • @antonlukas11
      @antonlukas11 9 років тому +10

      +Mr Sunday Movies Weekly Planet is the best bloody podcast in the entire internet!

    • @hawthorn_stone6998
      @hawthorn_stone6998 9 років тому +27

      #starwarsjacketspeculation

  • @hassantarekkamel
    @hassantarekkamel 8 років тому +1262

    I can't be the only person who tried to say "we shall double our efforts!" fast

    • @mrs.skywalker7501
      @mrs.skywalker7501 8 років тому +9

      Hassan Kamel no, you're not!😂😂😂

    • @jaxter6610
      @jaxter6610 7 років тому +2

      Hassan Kamel guilty

    • @dorianoriley7078
      @dorianoriley7078 7 років тому +17

      Hassan Kamel I hope so commander, for your sake. The emperor is not as forgiving as I am.

    • @rickycollins7723
      @rickycollins7723 6 років тому +11

      I just did like 5 times. EDIT: I said "Veshadubbafeffos"

    • @Diegbone
      @Diegbone 6 років тому

      Hassan Kamel no your not but it isn’t as hard as he says it is

  • @RandomJtv
    @RandomJtv 4 роки тому +390

    Yoda: Tell you everything, I will.
    Luke: Is Darth Vader my father?
    Yoda: Tired, I am. Sleep, I will.

  • @legoman7041
    @legoman7041 8 років тому +1266

    Even as a kid I was disappointed by the second Death Star.
    Guess how I felt about Starkiller Base?

    • @deadmanlord0
      @deadmanlord0 7 років тому +24

      Well the starkiller base is technically not a another death star

    • @legoman7041
      @legoman7041 7 років тому +46

      Technically it makes less sense than the death star. It fires its beams with impunity and at theoretically infinite speeds. The laser should only be able to travel at the speed of light, yet Starkiller can fire from lightyears away.

    • @josephmchaileh4522
      @josephmchaileh4522 7 років тому +60

      If you want to get into physics, then you can criticise any of the light based weapons. Don't judge star wars by this criteria because none of it makes sense.

    • @mvttz
      @mvttz 7 років тому +12

      Joseph Mchaileh stop defending as shitty movie

    • @josephmchaileh4522
      @josephmchaileh4522 7 років тому +56

      Matthew Brant dont say 'shitty movie' as if its objective truth and not just your opinion

  • @adamhlj
    @adamhlj 7 років тому +406

    "He might have been her father, but he was never her daddy."
    - Dead Bail Organa, probably.

    • @shack8110
      @shack8110 4 роки тому +1

      XD

    • @krishnarjunar2724
      @krishnarjunar2724 3 роки тому

      He became

    • @artificialavocado9652
      @artificialavocado9652 3 роки тому +3

      You mean Basil Oregano played by Jimmy Smits.
      He gets blowed up on Alderaan.

    • @calebsawyer0719
      @calebsawyer0719 7 місяців тому +1

      One of my favorite quotes in all six SW movies is this one from Episode VI:
      "3P0! You tell that slimy, piece of worm-ridden filth that he'll get no such pleasure from us! Right?"
      That is my favorite quote.

  • @TheRyanBattle
    @TheRyanBattle 4 роки тому +233

    How could you neglect to mention John Williams score during the fight scene with Luke and Vader? It is so emotional and It always gives me chills.

    • @diminishedgtr
      @diminishedgtr 3 роки тому +11

      That whole sequence is one of the most iconic and powerful scenes ever! Worth the price of admission alone.

    • @monsterhanna6691
      @monsterhanna6691 2 роки тому +3

      Because it's fucking obvious and he doesn't need to say it.

  • @markv2596
    @markv2596 7 років тому +225

    No matter they did with Return of the Jedi, the film would always be hard to live up because of Empire Strikes Back. Having said that, Jedi did a great job of closing the third act of a three act trilogy

    • @steveward6099
      @steveward6099 4 роки тому +13

      Say what you want about Ewoks I still think Jedi has the best 3rd act of the franchise.

    • @h.b.smith_writer
      @h.b.smith_writer 4 роки тому +9

      @@steveward6099 I enjoy Return of the Jedi. Similar to what you said, I believe The Dark Knight Rises did the third act closing brilliantly and it's my favorite of the type.

    • @nicholasschroeder3678
      @nicholasschroeder3678 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, the ewoks were the first inklings that it was going to go down the toilet after this

    • @carealoo744
      @carealoo744 3 роки тому

      100th like

  • @peterthesneakybastar
    @peterthesneakybastar 9 років тому +245

    A good critic rates a film off of the quality of the script, direction, acting, dialogue, logic, choreography, cinematography etc. NOT how much they enjoy a film. Don't get mad just because he didn't do a shitty job. The film has flaws, Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes both gave this movie a lower score than Ep 3 ROTS while Ep 4 and Ep 5 are up in the 90s. This was a great review and even though this film is in my top 5 films of all time I am super glad Chris wasn't bias and clarified everything. A+ Review

    • @universetraveler5826
      @universetraveler5826 9 років тому +13

      I've always said the order from best to worst goes:
      5
      4
      3
      6
      2
      1
      1 & 2 are about the same bad to me but I agree with critics that Episode 3 is better than Episode 6

    • @Derpalon
      @Derpalon 9 років тому +5

      +peterthesneakybastar A good critic understands that quality and enjoyment are intertwined, particularly if you're evaluating a medium that is fundamentally designed to try and entertain you. It's silly to rate based on factors that don't actually contribute to your enjoyment, because that defeats the movie's entire purpose. I'm not watching Star Wars as a documentary to learn about space-faring civilizations; I'm watching it to entertain me. Why would I care whether it does something "right" that has nothing to do with my actual enjoyment of the film? Also a good critic recognizes that script, direction, dialogue, etc. all contribute to enjoyment anyway, which is the whole reason why we have established them as factors to evaluate against in the first place, and furthermore the significance of a flaw should be taken into consideration, not just whether it exists or not. Most of the flaws Chris points out are arguably nitpicks, and others are flaws that apply to the previous films but he ignored before. I appreciate that Chris is trying not to look like a fanboy here, but the way he could have done that is by being consistent from the beginning rather than suddenly and arbitrarily deciding to take his magnifying glass out for Return of the Jedi while giving the previous films a free pass.

    • @peterthesneakybastar
      @peterthesneakybastar 9 років тому +6

      +Derpalon Films are considered art. It's supposed to bring out original significant interest emotionally to the viewer rather than entertainment. There are some films that are incredibly sad and not entertaining whatsoever but get perfect reviews because of the insane ideology of the movie. As a critic you are not supposed to let your own biases get in the way. For example 300 is a guilty pleasure for me however I understand that it's terrible. Chris and many other critics often find themselves in the same situation. If we listened to critics for their sense of enjoyment it would be pointless because of the opinionated varieties while quality on the other hand is a much more interesting and agreeable subject. Sure it's helpful if a critic shares how much they enjoyed it but the overall score has very little with entertainment. Chris's review was perfect

    • @Derpalon
      @Derpalon 9 років тому +4

      +peterthesneakybastar "original significant interest"
      I don't know what this means. Star Wars is very much an entertainment piece, but art and entertainment aren't mutually exclusive. Art is in a way a form of entertainment; we consume it as a way to appreciate and enjoy things. "Bias" is being used loosely here. I consider bias to be things like making criticisms that weren't applied equally to the other movies. You seem to be using "bias" to mean any assertion of opinion rather than fact. But the thing is, all assertions of quality with regards to art and entertainment are necessarily assertions of opinion. Even Chris has admitted this on occasion. That's why review scores already can and do vary so much, and it's also the beauty of media criticism; that there can be so much plurality of opinion. If we already knew the score Chris was going to give because he has to follow some supposed preexisting rigid criteria that all professional critics are required to follow, then this would have been a boring and predictable review.

    • @johnnietorch1598
      @johnnietorch1598 9 років тому +1

      +Derpalon At the end of the day, Chris is doing the typical "Only two Episodes are really that good- I used to like ROTJ best, but blah,blah,blah, nitpicks- The PT is awful, well, ROTS is 'OK'...kinda- OOT 4EVA!" shtick that everyone does down the line. I still like Chris, but this is the same koolaid everyone making SW reviews dispenses.....

  • @airborneace
    @airborneace 8 років тому +299

    Slave Leia still shouldn't bother you. This isn't portrayed as a positive experience, she was captured while risking her life to save someone and the slave outfit was a way to humiliate her. She's a princess, after all. The Romans took delight in making royals they captured do things that were "beneath them" in front of a crowd. The kicker is that she uses her chains to choke her captor to death and then blows his yacht up. To me, that still shows a powerful character in Leia and this shouldn't be something Star Wars should be ashamed of.

    • @jbjacobs9514
      @jbjacobs9514 6 років тому +14

      That's not why he wasn't bothered. There was something else on his mind. Well not his mind, but...

    • @sealionstudios8597
      @sealionstudios8597 5 років тому +6

      (Fast clapping 👏)

    • @RobertWF42
      @RobertWF42 5 років тому +8

      It's not the slave outfit that's disturbing, it was Leia's seductive pose, reclining next to Jabba, that suggested Leia secretly enjoyed being Jabba's slave girl. ;-)

    • @noradennis4361
      @noradennis4361 5 років тому +1

      One of my favorite scenes is when she strangles Jabba.

    • @partizanlegis
      @partizanlegis 4 роки тому +7

      She didn't enjoy it, she faked it because she didn't have a choice, Jabba would have killed her.

  • @Scarecrow545
    @Scarecrow545 7 років тому +133

    I don't know what my thoughts are, I've seen them too many times, but I will say "I am a Jedi, like my father before me" is probably the single biggest moment of spine-chilling payoff in a movie that side of Return Of The King.

    • @AMoistBum
      @AMoistBum 6 років тому +4

      Scarecrow545 yes! My favorite line, along with, "you don't know the powahhh of the dark side" -Vader

    • @calebsawyer0719
      @calebsawyer0719 6 місяців тому +1

      @@AMoistBum This is my favorite
      quote in this movie: "I see that you have constructed a new lightsaber.
      Your skills are complete. Indeed you are powerful, as the emperor
      has foreseen." -Vader

  • @aidanbove231
    @aidanbove231 6 років тому +60

    ROTJ is easily my favorite OT movie. I understand that the middle is a drag, that the beginning had no definitive plan to save Han, and there’s admittedly that stupid Ewok situation. However, my favorite moments in Star Wars come from this movie. I agree, I love the “Boba Fett, Boba Fett where?” line. But as far as emotionally moving scenes, this movie packs the biggest punch. Luke and Vader’s first conversation on the platform is one of the best in all of Star Wars, but what tops that off is the final duel. I see so many pass this duel off, but this is the perfect culmination of not only the last two movies, but every little moment from Anakin’s debut, to his fall, to this last stand. Vader’s full character is displayed and Luke’s mettle is confirmed. Then the music hits, the chorus roars into that low tumbling that is the turmoil felt by both. We see a visible struggle between their very blades and the silhouette of the two, with Luke fully extended and Vader backing down. This is Star Wars my friends.

    • @RedRaptor7
      @RedRaptor7 3 роки тому +2

      A new hope is by far the best IMO

  • @liamshields7731
    @liamshields7731 9 років тому +356

    Even though I notice all the flaws I would still give Return Of The Jedi an A+

    • @danielrauch643
      @danielrauch643 9 років тому +5

      +Liam Shields Why?

    • @danielattrell
      @danielattrell 9 років тому +4

      +Daniel Rauch I loved this movie

    • @tylermane77
      @tylermane77 9 років тому +10

      +Daniel Rauch Because A New Hope and *gasp* Empire are just as flawed.

    • @UchaNekome
      @UchaNekome 9 років тому +4

      +Liam Shields I give it an A. I LOVE the Ewoks. XD They're adorable.

    • @al112v4
      @al112v4 9 років тому +3

      As a child, yes, as a grown man, no. A solid A-. I put Star Wars or EBS over this movie any day.

  • @N1ght_walk
    @N1ght_walk 9 років тому +503

    A surprise Star Wars review?
    Please let it be the "Star Wars Holiday Special."

    • @etgohome1343
      @etgohome1343 9 років тому +1

      Same.

    • @DeRockMedia
      @DeRockMedia 9 років тому +14

      +Lukas Garcia or maybe the Ewok movies?? lol

    • @albalopez6542
      @albalopez6542 9 років тому

      ETrevolutionX2014 same

    • @electricmastro
      @electricmastro 9 років тому +4

      +Lukas Garcia Considering he'll review it after December 18, it only seems appropriate.

    • @TrueNorthProductions
      @TrueNorthProductions 9 років тому

      It will be. There's nothing else it could be :)

  • @DoctorXander
    @DoctorXander 8 років тому +1065

    Return of the Jedi is the weakest of the original trilogy, but Luke fighting Vader on the Death Star II is the greatest scene in the whole saga

    • @tian7728
      @tian7728 8 років тому +3

      true

    • @sodapopred417
      @sodapopred417 8 років тому +111

      Even if it's the weakest of the trilogy, it's still amazing

    • @darklegacy6505
      @darklegacy6505 8 років тому +54

      +GianLuca Venturella I thought it was the best plz no hate

    • @sodapopred417
      @sodapopred417 8 років тому +3

      Marsha Ricks/ CALL OF DUTY INFINTE WARFARE no hate :)

    • @DoctorXander
      @DoctorXander 8 років тому +5

      Marsha Ricks/ CALL OF DUTY INFINTE WARFARE One only gets hate if they say the prequels are the best

  • @rustyblade9366
    @rustyblade9366 4 роки тому +591

    Me: *Seeing slave Leia*
    My brain: Initiate puberty!
    My body: But sire, he's only 10!!
    My brain: Just DO IT!

    • @David-se5ph
      @David-se5ph 4 роки тому +35

      RustyBlade DEW IT!

    • @kthx1138
      @kthx1138 4 роки тому +9

      First mini-boner sprouting!

    • @Dantheman-dr7lh
      @Dantheman-dr7lh 4 роки тому +6

      Carrie was my first celebrity crush because of it

    • @drdoofenstock5559
      @drdoofenstock5559 4 роки тому +1

      THAT1BANANA 8? I was like 2

    • @y2123-l8c
      @y2123-l8c 4 роки тому

      Oh, this is a little cursed

  • @MrThunderwing
    @MrThunderwing 7 років тому +317

    Chris, FYI, the Rancor wasn't stop motion, it was a rod puppet that was operated by several people, that's why it's movements look so smooth compared to the traditional Harryhausen style slightly jerky stop motion stuff.

    • @jameshanscombe2530
      @jameshanscombe2530 6 років тому +5

      Phil Tippet mentioned how fast the film was running through the camera so when it played back at normal speed the Rancor had real mass and bulk. Basically a high pitched motorised whine for a few seconds and then the reel was done. They had to move really quickly to register all the little moves.

    • @yuckypooh
      @yuckypooh 6 років тому +5

      I think they called it "Go Motion". Apparently the term never caught on.

    • @allluckyseven
      @allluckyseven 6 років тому +4

      Cordova
      Go motion is something else. It's what they used in Empire with the Tauntauns. It's basically to avoid the strobo-like effect that you get when doing stop motion: Your frames end up too clear. Go motion -- basically moving objects while the camera shutter is still open -- adds some motion blur, so the shot looks more natural and the creatures more believable.

    • @porflepopnecker4376
      @porflepopnecker4376 6 років тому +2

      I think the only stop-motion (or go-motion) in this movie was those little Imperial walker things. The ones that look like robot chickens or something.

    • @jonnipon3491
      @jonnipon3491 4 роки тому

      I remember three different versions of rancor from the behind the scenes. One stop motion version (a small one) and one big full body version worn by a puppeteer and then a smaller hand doll where only the head was in frame.

  • @diamondsofsix
    @diamondsofsix 8 років тому +196

    The Return of the Jedi har hands down my favourite. It manages to balance the action, the humour and the drama perfectly (and I love the Ewoks

  • @imheretosayyo3064
    @imheretosayyo3064 4 роки тому +43

    This film has a lot of structural issues but the entire confrontation between Luke and Vader is easily the best part of the entire saga imo. It's so cathartic but still suspenseful when John Williams choir from The Emperor's theme kicks in during the lightsaber fight

  • @anthonybaggott9825
    @anthonybaggott9825 5 років тому +39

    The final duel, more specifically “A Jedi’s Fury” is the most emotional and epic moment in all of Star Wars. Its the scene that really makes you realize it is a space opera. This scene alone makes it my most favorite of the OG trilogy

    • @calebsawyer0719
      @calebsawyer0719 7 місяців тому +1

      I feel like Luke should rinse his mouth out with
      some mouthwash for years after being smooched
      by Leia from Episode V, or better yet, pay
      a visit to a Jedi dentist or something, because just that one
      kiss by someone will just lay a bad taste in your mouth forever.

  • @sharathsh9987
    @sharathsh9987 9 років тому +137

    Me: Well, it's almost 12. Let's just sleep.
    *Sees the new Stuckmann video*
    My mind: Sleep or Stuckmann. Choose.

  • @cinedelamata
    @cinedelamata 9 років тому +314

    I was gonna sleep, but fuck it! 😂

    • @surfingbird5227
      @surfingbird5227 9 років тому +2

      Same

    • @butterNpants
      @butterNpants 9 років тому +1

      +Christian Gabriel you've read my mind...

    • @ChloeGfan
      @ChloeGfan 9 років тому +5

      I was gonna make a gay joke, buttfuck it

    • @ed.9694
      @ed.9694 9 років тому +1

      +Sunset Shimmer the Magical Virgin Smelling Buttshaking Unicorn (Aka Chloe Price) oh...my...god xD

    • @Rocky305MS
      @Rocky305MS 9 років тому

      me too until I saw this review was up.I said the samething

  • @jedaaa
    @jedaaa 9 років тому +161

    i can't wait for it to turn out that Jar-Jar will be the new emperor!!! :D

    • @1krani
      @1krani 9 років тому +10

      +jedaaa
      Nor can I. He might've been one of the most ingenious things about the prequels if Lucas hadn't gotten cold feet from the backlash.
      Plus, I never found him that annoying. He was just stupid, his stupidity never dictated the plot, and I found the scene of him destroying droids and tanks by the sheer power of his own ineptitude to be utterly hilarious.

    • @peterthesneakybastar
      @peterthesneakybastar 9 років тому

      +Ikrani Then you would love him in the Clone Wars

    • @1krani
      @1krani 9 років тому +1

      peterthesneakybastar
      I kinda did. But by then he was defined by how George bailed on him rather than what a truly awesome character he could've been.
      www.tickld.com/x/this-guy-just-changed-the-way-we-see-jar-jar-binks#page-1
      Read this and be amazed at how much may have been in the works for Jar Jar Binks.

    • @liamshields7731
      @liamshields7731 9 років тому +1

      +jedaaa NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! - as said by Darth Vader

    • @peterthesneakybastar
      @peterthesneakybastar 9 років тому

      +Ikrani Lol yeah it was my understanding that these theories were actually a joke

  • @carlasouza5306
    @carlasouza5306 4 роки тому +342

    Fell so bad watching the old chris excited about the new trilogy

    • @astralflick
      @astralflick 4 роки тому +57

      It truly is heartbreaking given that he actually liked the first two

    • @ghostgalaxy2000
      @ghostgalaxy2000 4 роки тому +3

      I know :(

    • @Sanmitraeuu
      @Sanmitraeuu 4 роки тому +1

      It was like he subconsciously got a Jar Jar binks figurines.. 3 of them

    • @rotyler2177
      @rotyler2177 4 роки тому +4

      Did he not enjoy Force awakens?

    • @jothishprabu8
      @jothishprabu8 3 роки тому +2

      People shouldn't form their own opinions?

  • @Drewbibski
    @Drewbibski 9 років тому +153

    B+ :( damn Chris, you should've at least given it at least an A- or something.

    • @etgohome1343
      @etgohome1343 9 років тому +3

      Same.

    • @markkent927
      @markkent927 9 років тому +6

      +ETrevolutionX2014 dude stfu. you have replied to like around 10 comments. seriously wtf

    • @Crimson_Tango
      @Crimson_Tango 9 років тому

      +johnnycoxville13 Why?

    • @redfox1366
      @redfox1366 9 років тому +15

      Dude, it doesn't hold up as well as you think it does. Good movie, but not anything close to Star Wars or Empire.

    • @observeralternative4769
      @observeralternative4769 9 років тому +5

      No, b+ is fair. Jedi is not as good as Star Wars or Empire strikes back.

  • @fathel9221
    @fathel9221 8 років тому +834

    a new hope A+
    empire strikes back A+
    return of the Jedi A+

    • @fathel9221
      @fathel9221 8 років тому +50

      ***** I don't understand why he only gave a b+

    • @Bradtastik
      @Bradtastik 8 років тому +11

      Yes. This is very true

    • @solidzdar467
      @solidzdar467 8 років тому +22

      +Fathel Guweda yeah I was expecting at LEAST like a A- but I can see where he's coming from

    • @yourmom-yv2xk
      @yourmom-yv2xk 8 років тому +42

      I think return of the Jedi is a solid A not a plus but a solid 95 percent

    • @colesoderstrom8431
      @colesoderstrom8431 8 років тому

      Yes this is true

  • @victorduarte6337
    @victorduarte6337 9 років тому +300

    I recently watched the original trilogy simply because ep7 looks so good. I have to say that Return of the Jedi was by far my favourite. Yes it had flaws, but the confrontation between Luke and Darth Vader was so well done, that it just made it my favourite. I wish the scene where Luke tells Leia that they're twins would have been handled in the same way, but im ok with how it was done.

    • @DavisWOW
      @DavisWOW 9 років тому +5

      +Victor duarte I rewatched the originals after the second trailer dropped in april. And tho ep IV and V were very-very good, imo ep VI isnt rly a good movie. It has very epic moments (e.g: Luke vs Vader scene was the best in the whole series imo, filled with so much emotions and a masteriece work of music) but overall I can feel the prequels atmosphere too much. I mean 2nd death star? Ewoks? And even Leia as Luke's sister was a bad chice of writing imo. I think around 81-82 was the time when Lucas started turning to the dark side...

    • @christopherhenderson1123
      @christopherhenderson1123 9 років тому +12

      I love ROTJ. If I only have time to watch 1 movie, I always pick ROTJ just because so much happens in it! Personally, I think ANH gets too much credit while ROTJ gets not enough.

    • @christopherhenderson1123
      @christopherhenderson1123 9 років тому +3

      +DavisWOW The 2nd Death Star had a virtually impenetrable shield. On paper, it makes perfect sense. The shield generator is actually inside the shield itself, so the only way to get into the shield is if the Empire lets you in. It's genius, really. In the end, the Rebels had to outsmart the Empire to allow them into the shield, fought the Battle of Endor to destroy the shield generator which was an amazing feat in itself, and successfully maneuver the inner workings of the the Death Star in order to do what they intended to all along. There were also many times where it felt hopeless for the Rebels. I'd imagine it would be very suspenseful for someone watching it for the first time. Also, I'd be more worried about the 3rd Death Star that's on one of the The Force Awakens movie posters... As for the Ewoks, they are fine in my book, but I completely understand why a lot of people hate them, so that's a valid reason to dislike the movie.

    • @DavisWOW
      @DavisWOW 9 років тому

      Christopher Henderson Although the 2nd death star might makes sense (however with that logic the 3rd or 4th or any more should make aswell) imo it was a bad choice of writing. I mean there is that big superweapon in one of the most famous movies of all time, so what should we do? Oh dont worry, just make another one! I think the death star should've been unique and Lucas should've come up with something else, because if you can make another one, the first one becomes less awesome imo. Ofc logic wise it makes sense, but wrting wise, as a story imo it was a bad choice (and L. Kasdan agreed with me, he left the project mainly because of the 2nd death star idea)
      And Lucas actually made a 3rd death star. In TPM the Trade Feadration ship was a miniature death star aswell (with a belt).
      And the Ewoks arent the main thing which annoy me (tho it was childish, and made only for toys), but the whole ending battle on Endor was so clumsy and unserious. Han didnt rly do anything other than beeing clusmy... The whole thing looks lie they forgot that that scene is supposed to be the big ending of the star wars trilogy.
      And the original yup-nub was also ridiculous imo. I mean how can you end the greatest movie-franchise ever created with that music? The new music should've been the original one.
      And Leia shouldnt be Luke's sister imo. It ruined the love-triangle (not to say about other things...). I know that Vader as Luke's father was a brilliant idea, but as with the death star, they shouldnt force one idea to every episode. Imo not everyone should be some others relative, Star Wars is not a brazilian soap opera...
      So overall the movie isnt bad, but not good either imo, it was the first a prequel-kind of star wars. I hope JJ turns the series to a more serious tone. It dont have to be over-dramatic, but leave the childish storytelling to other franchises...

    • @JohnnyZenith
      @JohnnyZenith 9 років тому

      +Victor duarte You are so right,

  • @jorgeclosabenitez7681
    @jorgeclosabenitez7681 4 роки тому +73

    I come from the future, when 12 Star Wars films have been released. You still love just 2 of them.

    • @trevorerickson5205
      @trevorerickson5205 4 роки тому

      Witch ones?

    • @MegaSpideyman
      @MegaSpideyman 4 роки тому +1

      @@trevorerickson5205 A New Hope, Empire and Force Awakens.
      GoTo says 2, but he gave 7 an A+.

    • @gbrow1604
      @gbrow1604 4 роки тому +3

      @@MegaSpideyman He gave 7 an A. But in his ROS review he said he didn't like 7 & 8 as much anymore.

    • @oca6256
      @oca6256 3 роки тому +1

      @@gbrow1604 goes to show how much of a mess TROS was

  • @__RonnieHouston__
    @__RonnieHouston__ 8 років тому +246

    This Will Always Be My Most Favorite Star Wars Movie Of All Time

    • @mvttz
      @mvttz 8 років тому +12

      Ronnie Houston I agree

    • @thrtsserggrggg6325
      @thrtsserggrggg6325 7 років тому +3

      Ronnie Houston seeing the empreror in it made me love it som much

    • @mvttz
      @mvttz 7 років тому +7

      Donnabhan Oreilly "Like your father, you are now mine" Ian Mcdirmind is just a genius

    • @rickycollins7723
      @rickycollins7723 7 років тому

      Same here.

    • @thomasturtle7207
      @thomasturtle7207 6 років тому +2

      ROTJ has always been my go to star wars film, and always will be.

  • @fakejaredgraham
    @fakejaredgraham 8 років тому +78

    The thing about Leia and the images and feelings about her mother is revenge of the siths fault, not return of the jedis fault

    • @geefreck
      @geefreck 5 років тому +6

      I think Chris understands this, I'm guessing he simply wanted to point out the contradiction.

    • @mixxman08
      @mixxman08 5 років тому +3

      maybe she saw pictures of her mother as a child, and the feelings based on that.. and also the force

    • @coltonhubbard96
      @coltonhubbard96 5 років тому +7

      Not actually a plot hole. She never knew about Padmé. She’s referring to her adoptive mother, Queen Organa.

    • @graphiquejack
      @graphiquejack 4 роки тому

      Colton Hubbard no. She would have known her adoptive mother until her teens. Lady Organa died when Alderaan was blown up in A New Hope and Leia was maybe 18 then or something?

  • @carltonbanks1932
    @carltonbanks1932 7 років тому +460

    A New Hope: A+
    Empire Strikes Back: A+
    Return of the Jedi: A+

    • @biohead66
      @biohead66 6 років тому +22

      Revenge of the Sith: D
      Rogue One: C
      Last Jedi: C-
      Force Awakens: D
      Phantom Menace: F
      A New Hope: A+
      Empire Strikes Back: A++
      Return of the Jedi: A+++

    • @americanfootball8194
      @americanfootball8194 6 років тому +18

      For me
      A New Hope A
      Empire strikes back A+
      Return of the Jedi A+ (my favorite one)
      The phantom menace C+
      Attack of the clones C-
      Revenge of the sith A
      The force awakens B-
      Rogue one B+
      The last Jedi B

    • @kaspersaldell
      @kaspersaldell 5 років тому +1

      CARLTON BANKS

    • @bigkmoviesandgames
      @bigkmoviesandgames 5 років тому

      Phantom menace 5/10
      Attack of the clones 2/10
      Revenge of the sith 7/10
      Star wars 10/10
      Empire strikes back 10/10
      Return of the jedi 8/10
      The force awakens 7/10
      Rogue one 5/10
      The last jedi 4/10
      Solo 7/10

    • @kaspersaldell
      @kaspersaldell 5 років тому +3

      The Phantom Menace: 5/10
      Attack of The Clones: 6/10
      Revenge of The Sith: 8/10
      A New Hope: 10/10
      The Empire Strikes Back: 11/10
      Return of The Jedi: 9/10
      The Force Awakens: 6/10
      Rogue One: 8/10 ( Diamond in the rough)
      The Last Jedi: 2/10
      Solo: 3/10

  • @timothyhaverstick8729
    @timothyhaverstick8729 5 років тому +26

    I think Return of the Jedi is the best one honestly. It is a redemption story. Vader redeems himself by saving his son. Lando redeems himself by helping to save Han, and participating in the battle of Endor. Han redeems himself by not leaving the alliance, and Leia and completing the job that he was always meant to do. I actually liked the Ewoks too. Small backwoods creatures that were brave enough to do something seemingly impossible for them. Like the American Revolution, farmers and shop owner made soldiers who took on a tyrannical empire and actually won. "THE SHEILD IS DOWN! COMMENCE ATTACK ON THE DEATHSTARS MAIN REACTOR!"

    • @hv3115
      @hv3115 5 місяців тому

      Good points except for the Ewoks. The Ewoks were and continue to be sh!t. They were a blatant attempt by Lucas to market and sell toys. And they were a sign of how everything Star Wars by Lucas henceforth was going to be sh!t.

    • @timothyhaverstick8729
      @timothyhaverstick8729 5 місяців тому

      Well I guess you’re right about all that. I mean which is worse for you? Wicket the little Ewok or Jarjar Binks?

  • @1080TJ
    @1080TJ 9 років тому +131

    I just realized that The Force Awakens is still over a month away and I want to explode.

    • @etgohome1343
      @etgohome1343 9 років тому

      Same.

    • @TCGSyphax
      @TCGSyphax 9 років тому

      +Teej Hastie i got tickets on xmas cus i didn't know it was coming out on the 18th lolololol fml

    • @etgohome1343
      @etgohome1343 9 років тому

      +TCG Syphax Same.

    • @albalopez6542
      @albalopez6542 9 років тому

      ETrevolutionX2014 same

    • @0axel078
      @0axel078 9 років тому

      I just realized that The Force Awakens is ONLY just over a month away, and I'm so excited.

  • @saculmoviereviews9200
    @saculmoviereviews9200 4 роки тому +29

    Rating: 10/10
    Grade: A+
    Positives: Music, Action, Epic, concluded the OG trilogy perfectly, VISUALS, Fun, Ewoks, 3rd act, Green Lightsaber, Emotional, Emperor, Lightsaber duel, story, new characters, character dinamics, great character moments, great character arcs, cast/acting, redemption, final battle, space battle, expands the universe, Endor, VISUALS, EWOKS ARE ADORABLE
    Negatives: Jabba's band, expesition, fun but detached 1st act
    Favorite part: Rancor pitt scene, Lightsaber duel, Vader funeral

  • @SauloPMB
    @SauloPMB 9 років тому +204

    Damn it Chris, I was about to sleep

  • @stick2pacman804
    @stick2pacman804 4 роки тому +25

    I like when Luke says to Anakin “I need to save you” and Anakin replies “you already have my son, you already have, tell your sister you was right about me” he wants both his children to know he has redeemed himself, brings a tear to my eye, Anakin had a pretty fucked up life with a lot of pain and loss.

    • @calebsawyer0719
      @calebsawyer0719 6 місяців тому +1

      Sebastian Shaw was the actual ghost of Anakin Skywalker
      since 1983.

  • @jforjacqy8737
    @jforjacqy8737 7 років тому +39

    I was shaking the whole day I found out about Carrie Fisher !! I loved her so much , Hope she is in a better place 🙁

    • @tardiscrew6766
      @tardiscrew6766 5 років тому +2

      You're not alone Michael j fox was shaking as well

    • @0kk812
      @0kk812 4 роки тому +2

      @@tardiscrew6766 omg.... 😐 😆

    • @calebsawyer0719
      @calebsawyer0719 6 місяців тому +1

      @@tardiscrew6766 Why? He still has a few good years
      left ahead of him.

  • @basketballboy7729
    @basketballboy7729 4 роки тому +234

    Can’t believe this got a lower score then the Last Jedi

    • @blaskotron
      @blaskotron 4 роки тому +26

      Holy hell, is this guy out of his mind? Rotj is a B?

    • @icedcapplord710
      @icedcapplord710 4 роки тому +15

      @@blaskotron I'd give it an a- personally
      It's not nearly as good as the first two OT films in terms of pacing but it's not really a B tier film like TLJ was
      I'd give that a B or B+
      It's nowhere near as awful as people have said

    • @shadowprince4482
      @shadowprince4482 4 роки тому +1

      @Taylor Lemoine I agree that it was absolutely terrible and IMHO it was by far the worst Star Wars film but it definitely didn't unite the fandom on whether it was good or not. Quite the opposite actually. Star Wars fans were quite split on whether it was good or not. Many fans saying it was either super awful or it was one of the best.

    • @hharrybboy
      @hharrybboy 4 роки тому

      Ikr

    • @purefoldnz3070
      @purefoldnz3070 4 роки тому +15

      Last Jedi F
      Return of the Jedi A+
      Fixed.

  • @skirk248
    @skirk248 8 років тому +305

    well someone has a choking fetish

    • @sealionstudios8597
      @sealionstudios8597 5 років тому +20

      Spock Kirk That's nothing to be embarrassed about. Is it? Um...I've said too much...

    • @chugnuts4208
      @chugnuts4208 5 років тому +10

      chris is into bdsm

    • @mclovin7326
      @mclovin7326 5 років тому +22

      g e t S t u c k m a n i z ed

    • @monke5403
      @monke5403 4 роки тому +1

      Sealion Studios it’s really not it’s like the most common fetish

  • @The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge
    @The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge 4 роки тому +38

    I think they felt Empire Strikes Back was too dark, so they made that one more light, introducing the Ewoks, ignoring some emotional conflict

    • @Xphantomgamer
      @Xphantomgamer 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah true the Ewoks don’t bug me and empire was very dark people were crying in the theaters because of the twist in empire

    • @Xphantomgamer
      @Xphantomgamer 4 роки тому +3

      But I wouldn’t say it’s dark just more mature

    • @greatomeister675
      @greatomeister675 3 роки тому +2

      Attack of the teddy bears

    • @calebsawyer0719
      @calebsawyer0719 7 місяців тому +1

      ​​​@@XphantomgamerTBH, I don't find the Ewoks
      in Episode VI, to be that annoying. But when I
      first saw it, I was kind of more or likely expecting
      the Ewoks to have that kind of barbaric, "I will
      rain down the blood of my enemies" kind of feeling
      with some decapitation going on rather than
      using bows and arrows, rocks while being attached
      to ropes as they throw them, and logs to smash and tip over the AT-ST Walkers just by
      cutting the ropes. Using axes, swords, and shields, while bearing armor
      that is invincible to laser fire would've
      been better to take down the Stormtroopers in the movie.

  • @killer92173
    @killer92173 9 років тому +171

    i'm betting the surprise Star Wars review is the Star Wars Holiday Special... lol

    • @josephdunn9538
      @josephdunn9538 9 років тому +23

      Yeah it would make sense because next month is December and would make a good Christmas revoew

    • @Ray_2112
      @Ray_2112 9 років тому +2

      +killer92173 That was my first thought, too.^^

    • @RegBeta
      @RegBeta 9 років тому +5

      Oh God No!!! Please no just watch Nostalgia Critics review it explains everything wrong with that Whole Piece of Shit.

    • @DarthEasy
      @DarthEasy 9 років тому +1

      Or Star Wars Rebels

    • @ScaryManiac
      @ScaryManiac 9 років тому +1

      +killer92173 I can't wait!

  • @lydiaruby89
    @lydiaruby89 4 роки тому +26

    I always thought she was referring to her adoptive mother.

  • @joshuastein1888
    @joshuastein1888 7 років тому +27

    i like your reviews but i have a huge problem with your critique at leia knowing her mother. this problem was introduced by the retconning in ep3, so theres no reason critisizing this movie for it. love

  • @zolibako4816
    @zolibako4816 7 років тому +20

    I recently rewatched the trilogy, and Return is still my favourite. As far as the ewoks ago, to me it feels like expanding the universe, exploring another corner of the galaxy, so it doesn't feel like the movie halts.

  • @CntrazZombie4
    @CntrazZombie4 4 роки тому +117

    That moment when You realize the Force Awakens is 4 years old.....

    • @Youcannotfalter
      @Youcannotfalter 4 роки тому +8

      Also that moment when you realize he gave TLJ a higher score than TROTJ

    • @supremeleaderstarscream7898
      @supremeleaderstarscream7898 3 роки тому +4

      5

    • @James-xw8li
      @James-xw8li 3 роки тому +1

      @@Youcannotfalter ikr, HOW DARE HE HAVE HIS OWN OPINION. REMEMBER, OPINIONS ARE ILLEGAL ON THE INTERENT!!!

    • @Youcannotfalter
      @Youcannotfalter 3 роки тому +1

      @@James-xw8li They are indeed. opinion's are evil.

    • @pookypoo1169
      @pookypoo1169 3 роки тому

      F

  • @buzzlightyear3678
    @buzzlightyear3678 7 років тому +40

    I used VHS tapes as a house for my little toys back when I was seven.

    • @KidaMilo89
      @KidaMilo89 4 роки тому +2

      I used them to make fortresses lol

  • @jojogansch1840
    @jojogansch1840 3 роки тому +22

    I actually think the lightsaberbattle between Vader and Luke is the definition of emotional conflict and is propably the best lightsaber fight of all time...

  • @Swift_LN
    @Swift_LN 7 років тому +321

    It's ok Chris, I enjoy being choked by beautiful women as well.

    • @tjjordan4207
      @tjjordan4207 6 років тому +1

      Depends on what they're choking

    • @abramsullivan7764
      @abramsullivan7764 5 років тому

      Well yeah same thing man same like honestly I've been watching movies and tv shows (SONS OF ANARCHY) that got women.

  • @drumaticpageofmusic4148
    @drumaticpageofmusic4148 5 років тому +27

    Seriously?! I’ve seen no one talk about his impressions of certain Star Wars characters. Most of them were perfect...

  • @Aidansim511
    @Aidansim511 9 років тому +57

    This was my first SW movie, so I never notice any of the flaws.

    • @danielavila27
      @danielavila27 9 років тому +1

      Same! A new hope felt really slow to me and empire was awesome and better then a new hope but still very somber, but a close second in my book!

    • @liamshields7731
      @liamshields7731 9 років тому

      +Aidan Sim Same here

    • @lesryglrhfohser
      @lesryglrhfohser 9 років тому

      this is my favorite one and the only one I like of the original trilogy

    • @ChrisCrazyHouse
      @ChrisCrazyHouse 9 років тому

      +Aidan Sim me too

    • @christopherhenderson1123
      @christopherhenderson1123 9 років тому +7

      Same here. I'll admit, it wasn't executed as well as ESB but better than ANH. Nevertheless, it's the most enjoyable to watch, in my opinion.

  • @spartan003
    @spartan003 4 роки тому +87

    A New Hope 10/10
    Empire Strikes Back 11/10
    Return of the Jedi 9/10

  • @Sam_T2000
    @Sam_T2000 6 років тому +26

    _Return of the Jedi_ is still my favorite Star Wars movie of them all... but the biggest problem with this movie is Luke’s hair.

  • @doomcos
    @doomcos 7 років тому +38

    I have the VHS trilogy with Vader on Star Wars, Stormtrooper on Empire and Yoda on Jedi

    • @HULKHOGAN1
      @HULKHOGAN1 5 років тому +1

      I hope that's for sentimental value and not for watching

    • @doomcos
      @doomcos 4 роки тому

      Oggatha Christie honestly i have no idea sorry

    • @carealoo744
      @carealoo744 4 роки тому +1

      I have it too- Closest we got to original cuts

  • @racheldobbs2028
    @racheldobbs2028 6 років тому +42

    My biggest beef with ROTJ is that I get really into the emotional tragic scenes with Vader/Luke/The emperor and then it cuts to those damned ewoks throwing stones at storm troopers. I think it cheapened the drama by doing that. The tone just wasn't right.

  • @joeyjerry1586
    @joeyjerry1586 3 роки тому +10

    As great as The Empire Strikes Back is, it’s sad we didn’t see many unique creatures and other species so I’m really glad we got to see a lot more in Return of the Jedi. Also, Ian McDiarmid is underrated here. He had little material to work with and was like 6 years older than Mark Hamill yet he still gave this incredibly creepy, intimidating performance as Palpatine

  • @criskity
    @criskity 7 років тому +54

    In ROTJ, C-3PO tells the story of their plight to the Ewoks. But in ANH, C-3PO says he's not very good at telling stories.

    • @SaberRexZealot
      @SaberRexZealot 7 років тому +13

      CNVideos that lying sack of robot shit.

    • @HelMask
      @HelMask 7 років тому +25

      CNVideos so looks like everyone gets a character arc

    • @TheGregmanPL
      @TheGregmanPL 7 років тому +6

      CNVideos He is not good at telling stories even in ROTJ. He is just making sounds XD

  • @epiphany7189
    @epiphany7189 6 років тому +19

    Return of the Jedi is actually my favorite of all the movies.

  • @Daewonnni
    @Daewonnni 3 роки тому +6

    5 years on, your reviews on the first 3 Star Wars movies are still some of the best things on here. I wonder if UA-cam would be the platform it is, if people like yourself didn’t make content like this. Awesome man, thank you! Oh and I appreciate Star Wars so much more because of you!

  • @dbreiden83080
    @dbreiden83080 6 років тому +8

    To me all 3 movies are 10/10. Never had a problem with the Ewoks. They were cute and cuddly but also served a purpose to the story. The action is top notch. And to me all the drama, the build up and the ending with Luke and Vader was well worth the wait of three movies. I love all three of the original trilogy equally.

  • @alsidious3495
    @alsidious3495 7 років тому +12

    The Rancor was not stop motion photography, it was a puppet shot with a modified 35mm Nikon camera with a wide lens (like the one later used to film the mine-car chase in Indiana Jones a year later). The film was shot at a slightly higher frame rate and then played back 24fps to create a sense of mass to the creature, and then a slow shutter speed helped create some motion blur. Too bad the old-school blue-screen optical composition doesn't hold up in the scene. It would have been good if Lucas fixed it on the special edition - great scene! Love ya man!

  • @jrjubach
    @jrjubach 9 років тому +235

    Leia can remember her mother because of the midiclorians.

    • @1krani
      @1krani 9 років тому +34

      +jrjubach
      If you're trying to piss people off, you're doing it right. Even though I myself never minded the midi-chlorians bit.

    • @jrjubach
      @jrjubach 9 років тому +23

      +Ikrani haha yeah I was just jokin brah.

    • @knoxmorris3562
      @knoxmorris3562 9 років тому +8

      When she was referring to her Mother, she was talking about the Organas. She was meant to believe that Bail Organa and his wife were her biological parents.

    • @JohnnyZenith
      @JohnnyZenith 9 років тому +5

      +Knox Morris NO. George Lucas fucked it all up and didn't care that he buggered up the continuity. Do not make excuses.

    • @1krani
      @1krani 9 років тому

      JohnnyZenith
      And thus your true colors are revealed as the kind of raging Star Wars cultist who demonizes George Lucas.
      Any so-called fluxes in continuity are inconsequential. Who gives a shit about whether or not Leia remembers her mother? That never led to anything in either the prequels or the original trilogy.

  • @breezeblock9145
    @breezeblock9145 9 років тому +7

    2:51 the imitation you did of that creature that hangs out with Jabba, damn near spat out my coffee!!! LOL

  • @Marvelous_spider-teen
    @Marvelous_spider-teen 4 роки тому +13

    Return was my first Star Wars movie I seen it when I was 5 a month after episode 3 came out, this and 3 made me love Star Wars so much

  • @matiasaleksanteri
    @matiasaleksanteri 8 років тому +53

    I always feel really bad for the rancor keeper.

    • @joe_z2042
      @joe_z2042 6 років тому +1

      B Rabbit moms spaghetti

    • @bradcarver8127
      @bradcarver8127 5 років тому +2

      Same, that was his pet. He loved it. I’m glad his boyfriend was there to comfort him

  • @emperorpalpatine7149
    @emperorpalpatine7149 9 років тому +352

    I always found Return of the Jedi better than Empire Strikes Back. Has most of the best moments in Star Wars, and the ending was the most satisfying ending in any movie, period.

    • @aaron9049
      @aaron9049 9 років тому +94

      You're saying that because it's the only movie you appear

    • @kade_2647
      @kade_2647 9 років тому +4

      Yes return of the Jedi is the best

    • @TotalCha0s1
      @TotalCha0s1 9 років тому +2

      +Kade_ 26 a matter of opinion, The empire strikes back is the best part of the complete saga and The return of the jedi is a great way to end the story leaving almost no questions. I almost think that episode 7 is unneeded. No i take that back, i need The force awakens in my life now.

    • @kade_2647
      @kade_2647 9 років тому +3

      +GoldFinger yes you are right rotj is a perfect ending

    • @dmc1673
      @dmc1673 9 років тому +1

      +Emperor Palpatine You find it satisfying that you died in the most tragic of ways? Damn at least you made an appearance in the 5th one

  • @kden9772
    @kden9772 8 років тому +80

    Admiral Ackbar is a living legend

    • @connorv3334
      @connorv3334 6 років тому +16

      K den rip

    • @torchproductions6617
      @torchproductions6617 6 років тому +22

      I have some bad news

    • @abramsullivan7764
      @abramsullivan7764 5 років тому +3

      IT'S A TRAP!

    • @HULKHOGAN1
      @HULKHOGAN1 5 років тому

      He's not living. Disney killed him without celebration. Just pissed him away in the wind.

    • @bradcarver8127
      @bradcarver8127 5 років тому

      Lucas sells Star Wars to Disney.
      Admiral Ackbar: ITS A TRAP

  • @littlemsterious991
    @littlemsterious991 4 роки тому +15

    Consider
    How scary would leia be if darth vader raised her. Like she's already pretty intimidation. If vader raised her, i'd be out of there fast. Or dead.

  • @danielattrell
    @danielattrell 9 років тому +29

    I haven't watched the video yet, but if Chris doesn't give this movie A+ or an A, then I will watch all the movies that he gave an F to...

  • @bencurtin573
    @bencurtin573 9 років тому +37

    Even with the Flaws and the stupid Ewoks, in my opinion, this is by far the most "enjoyable" (in my opinion) of the original Star Wars movies. And, in my opinion, has the best ending (which really kinda starts when Luke turns himself in, and the movie just accelerates so much from there.) In my book, it's an A/A-

    • @RadioactiveSince1990x
      @RadioactiveSince1990x 9 років тому +10

      +Bens Bricks The scene where Luke and Vader fight after mentioning Leia is probably the best scene out of all 3 original movies. Binary Sunset and Yoda lifting the X-Wing are close.

    • @bencurtin573
      @bencurtin573 9 років тому +3

      +Radioactive Since 1990 Yeah, it really just shows Luke's pure rage, and after cutting off Vader's hand, realizing that the Emperor is winning and that he's becoming his father. Plus, that entire final Luke vs Vader is like the best lightsaber duel in all 6 movies, even though 3 of those movies don't really exist... but really, I think it is. It just barely tops the Cloud City fight between Luke and Vader, because you really get to see more of what Luke can do now, and it definitely tops any fight in the original 1977 "Star Wars" (NOT CALLED EPISODE 4: A NEW HOPE) and definitely tops anything in Attack of the Clones. The final fight in Revenge of the Sith is cool, but it goes on for way too long and the choreography is so perfect to the point that Anakin and Obi-Wan look like they're just air dancing. The Darth Maul fight and the Cloud City fight are the only two Lightsaber Duels that get close to the Return of the Jedi fight-as I said, Cloud City doesn't show what Luke can do as well, and the Darth Maul fight is great, but the Choreography is again.. just a tad bit too perfect that the fight doesn't have much meaning, and doesn't have that part of just pure rage expressed from Luke at the end of Return of the Jedi.

    • @RadioactiveSince1990x
      @RadioactiveSince1990x 9 років тому

      Bens Bricks Dude I couldn't agree more lol well said

    • @christopherhenderson1123
      @christopherhenderson1123 9 років тому

      I'm glad there are some people who think the same way as I do!

    • @JohnnyZenith
      @JohnnyZenith 9 років тому +1

      +Bens Bricks You are the only one that sees the film properly for what it is. It has flaws and who cares. It's a brilliant film.

  • @BadSodaProductions
    @BadSodaProductions 8 років тому +43

    Leia could have simply thought her adopted mom was her mom and she died early
    maybe?

    • @maddinpictures3102
      @maddinpictures3102 5 років тому +1

      Luke said "your real Mother", Leia knows she was adopted

  • @RedCaio
    @RedCaio 5 років тому +11

    I'm so glad that you don't just quote the _lines_ but you also use the same intonation/inflection as well!
    Also I love your S. Crumb laugh

  • @notabot835
    @notabot835 9 років тому +39

    I can't believe there are people who think Revenge of the Sith is better than Return of the Jedi... Just no.

    • @Gavin48
      @Gavin48 9 років тому +3

      It is. ROTS has more epic scenes in my opinion. Plus without ROTS Vader's sudden turn on the Emperor seems rushed and slightly questionable

    • @Sefoskiii
      @Sefoskiii 9 років тому +2

      Revenge of the Sith is the only watchable prequel movie but it's still a bad movie, IMO.

    • @Echo0221
      @Echo0221 9 років тому

      It is better ( flameshield up)

    • @Nemesis13Blades
      @Nemesis13Blades 9 років тому

      +Elmin Legend its a better movie revenge > return

    • @Sefoskiii
      @Sefoskiii 9 років тому +7

      +Adalwulf Okay...Is it the horrible lines of dialogue that makes it a better movie? Or...is it the bad acting in the movie, perhaps? Is it Anakin's sudden turn to the Dark side that feels rushed and not developed enough? The fact that he kills children immidiately after...for some reason? Maybe it's the horrible fight betwen Mace Windu and Palpatine? Or the scene right after the fight? "UNLIMITED POWEEEEER". Never fails to make me laugh...
      The "I have the high ground" scene that really makes no sense when you think about it? The inconsistencies in the plot, maybe? Is it Anakin's and Padmé's love story? To me it's one of the worst love stories ever put on screen but maybe you saw something I didn't...Is it these things that makes Revenge of the Sith a better movie?
      I'm not saying that Return is a perfect movie because it's not. But it's a far better movie than Revenge IMO.

  • @kostasz458
    @kostasz458 9 років тому +61

    1)ESB
    2)ANH
    3)RTJ
    4)RTS
    The other to don't qualify at all.

    • @kostasz458
      @kostasz458 9 років тому +4

      Two

    • @1krani
      @1krani 9 років тому +3

      +Constantine Zanikos
      Phantom Menace qualifies. It's kind of a mediocre plot but it still makes an essential contribution to the overall narrative of the six films.
      Attack of the Clones was sheit. I skipped it when it hit theaters and didn't miss a thing when I went to see Revenge of the Sith.

    • @tennisawareness3404
      @tennisawareness3404 9 років тому

      +Constantine Zanikos hahaha loved the last sentence.

    • @cvzanikos1
      @cvzanikos1 9 років тому +1

      +Ikrani
      PM also shit(jaaaaarjaaaaar)

    • @liamshields7731
      @liamshields7731 9 років тому

      +Constantine Zanikos Agree

  • @1997residente
    @1997residente 9 років тому +12

    I would have given this movie an A+...the trilogy deserved to be A+...like the Lord of the Rings.

  • @fandlpetroleum
    @fandlpetroleum 6 років тому +12

    I did always like the one bit where 3PO is telling the ewoks about their past adventures and he's recreating the sound effects as he does so.

  • @NorthPrimus
    @NorthPrimus 9 років тому +57

    The Phantom Menace- 3/5
    Attack of the Clones- 2/5
    Revenge of the Jedi- 3.5/5
    A new hope- 5/5
    Empire strikes back- 5/5
    Return of the Jedi- 5/5( my favorite Star Wars film. I love the ending with Darth Vader, sidious, and Luke)

    • @liamshields7731
      @liamshields7731 9 років тому +3

      +TheGeek41 agree with all your ratings except phantom menace, I'd give it 2/3

    • @NorthPrimus
      @NorthPrimus 9 років тому

      +Liam Shields yeah when I was kid I never liked the film only darth maul was the plus for me. Now that I'm 16, I payed close attention and I have to say some of the score( dual of the fates is fantastic). The end lightsaber battle is great, darth maul is menacing, qui qon I actually don't mind him being serious. It's different to see a serious Jedi like Qui-Qon. Obi-won is good, the pod race scene isn't all that bad. Didn't mind it. Convoluted Plot, major script issues , 90% of the characters are just poorly written or I get the feel of I don't scare about them. The droids are a joke, jar jar... Not going to bother.

    • @NorthPrimus
      @NorthPrimus 9 років тому

      *****Revenge of the Sith

    • @liamshields7731
      @liamshields7731 9 років тому

      TheGeek41 Revenge of the sith?

    • @liamshields7731
      @liamshields7731 9 років тому

      TheGeek41 I agree with most of your points I just feel that the negatives out weigh the positives

  • @DonavanWeaverOfficial
    @DonavanWeaverOfficial 4 роки тому +17

    I don’t care what anyone says, Return of the Jedi will always be my favorite Star Wars films

    • @ghostgalaxy2000
      @ghostgalaxy2000 4 роки тому +2

      I hope disney didn't ruin that for you , because what they did in 8 and 9 ruined it for me :(

    • @y2123-l8c
      @y2123-l8c 4 роки тому +1

      That's good man, my personal favourite is Empire Strikes Back, I also love this one

    • @y2123-l8c
      @y2123-l8c 4 роки тому +1

      @Black Hole F off

    • @calebsawyer0719
      @calebsawyer0719 6 місяців тому +1

      @@ghostgalaxy2000 Sorry piece of crud company Disney.

  • @thegoldencaulk2742
    @thegoldencaulk2742 9 років тому +19

    I subscribe to the belief that Han should have died in Empire. Not only does it mean he can't be around in Jedi to do basically nothing, but it also gives Leia a second wind to find the Empire again.
    I mean, after the events of Empire Strikes Back, everyone's gotta be pretty tuckered out with this war. Having Han die and be like a sort of martyr would have introduced a host of opportunities with the story and Leia

    • @scottishmanmerica5874
      @scottishmanmerica5874 9 років тому

      I agree.

    • @DeepSpelle
      @DeepSpelle 9 років тому

      +TheGoldenCaulk I very much agree. Maybe Leia would get really involved in some kind of Jedi training after the death of Han. Devastated but finding her balance in the force and carving a much better ark for her character. She would become more of a lead in ROTJ. After watching the last trailers for the new movie, i very much like the idea of Rey in TFA as she seems to be the new Skywalker in the new trilogy :)

    • @MrAlternateTheory
      @MrAlternateTheory 9 років тому +1

      +TheGoldenCaulk I had heard that Ford actually thought his character should have died in ESB as well... He was concerned about playing a major part in two big block busters at the same time (Indy had landed on screens by then).
      Personally I was totally fine with him being there and glad that he was - the rescue at the start of RotJ was a good intro sequence for the movie I felt.

    • @jp3813
      @jp3813 9 років тому +1

      I was actually looking forward to Han being revived b/c I assumed that it would bring a lot of tension into the group given that Lando has almost taken his place. I would've also preferred Luke to be more emotionally unstable. I think those two changes would've benefited the film very well.

    • @CouchCit
      @CouchCit 9 років тому

      +TheGoldenCaulk Yeah no, I wholeheartedly disagree. Han being put on ice and captured at the end of ESB setup dramatic beats for both movies that were damn near perfect, and vital. The sense of despair and uncertainty at the end of ESB was the perfect way to end the film (had Han died then it'd be more like a sense of sadness and revenge). And having all our main heroes get back together again to fight alongside each other at Jabba's was pivotal to conveying the evolution of all the characters. Also, Ben already served as that martyr figure in ANH so it would just be a repeat of that trope.

  • @officialthomasjames
    @officialthomasjames Рік тому +6

    This was always my favorite one as a kid. Luke’s green saber and the final battle with Vader saving him always made me want to watch this one most.

  • @titusorelius9458
    @titusorelius9458 9 років тому +27

    Slave Leia didn't disrespect her strong Character. The very next scene is Leia using the CHAINS Jabba put her in to CHOKE HIM TO DEATH.
    Modern Feminism is nothing but Toxic Garbage now.

    • @NeoSoldner
      @NeoSoldner 9 років тому +17

      +Titus Orelius Feminists hate slave Leia because she strangled one of their own.

  • @lukebaxter3252
    @lukebaxter3252 5 років тому +6

    Out of all of the Original Trilogy this was my favourite as a kid (like Chris Stuckmann and Oliver Harper) and it's still my favourite of the Original Trilogy. Due to the action sequences, in particular the Sarlacc Pit sequence, the story in the 3rd act and THE WHOLE SPACE AND ENDOR BATTLE!!!!!!!
    The whole Luke vs Darth Vader fight is fantastic, leading to one of the best shots in cinema: Luke's face covered in light and shadow.
    The Ewoks are great: They're cuties that can eat you if they want to. Oh and no matter how many times I see this, whenever I see the Millennium Falcon fly out of the Death Star as it explodes, I punch my fist up in the air in triumph.
    This film just brings back so many great memories to my childhood.

  • @drewmayes2935
    @drewmayes2935 4 роки тому +10

    19:20 JJ Abrams: Ha that's cute, *sips his coffee*

  • @scarigamez
    @scarigamez 5 років тому +10

    19:15
    You know, that's something that I love making the connection when I rewatch the saga. In the end, Anakin did fulfill the prophecy that he was part of, and it genuinely feels like the major turning point of a character that has been fleshed out through so many movies, comics, and TV shows. His redemption and fulfillment of the prophecy is just so satisfying to me.

    • @Operation_Bagel
      @Operation_Bagel 4 роки тому

      This is definitely a big oof moment

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen 3 роки тому

      @@Operation_Bagel lol because of skywalker?

    • @Operation_Bagel
      @Operation_Bagel 3 роки тому

      @@Gadget-Walkmen Yep, good ol’ TROS 😠

    • @dongilleo9743
      @dongilleo9743 2 роки тому

      The moment when Vader turns on the Emperor is my favorite movie memory. I saw this movie when it first came out, in a fully packed theater. When Vader acted, the audience as one erupted in joy.

  • @ShinobiNintendo
    @ShinobiNintendo 9 років тому +22

    The Phantom Menace: C-
    Attack of the Clones: C-
    Revenge of the Siths: B
    A New Hope: A+
    The Empire Strikes Back: A+
    Return of the Jedi: B+
    What do you guys think The Force Awakens will get? I predict A.

  • @CFunk99
    @CFunk99 9 років тому +43

    1. Empire Strikes Back (A+)
    2. A New Hope (A)
    3. Return of the Jedi (A-)
    Hopefully Force Awakens will be here
    4. Revenge of the Sith (C)
    5. The Phantom Menace (C-)
    6. Attack of the Clones (D)

    • @benbarrett452
      @benbarrett452 9 років тому +1

      +C.Funk99 Hopefully Force Awakens will be in the one spot... the heck you talking about???

    • @CFunk99
      @CFunk99 9 років тому +2

      Well, I am expecting it to be a great film. :)

    • @CFunk99
      @CFunk99 9 років тому

      Ben Barrett I am expecting it to be better then Revenge of the Sith but not Return of the Jedi.

    • @chrisdryer59
      @chrisdryer59 9 років тому

      should hold out for force awakens that could very well be at the top of your list who knows.

    • @Ultriix
      @Ultriix 9 років тому

      +Ben Barrett it would be very unusual for a sequel to knock out an original, simply because the original is what you fell in love with including its flaws, hopefully force awakens will take a different slant on it to be its own thing, he did well with the new star treks in this regard.

  • @jonathanvaldez2121
    @jonathanvaldez2121 9 років тому +28

    Cant wait to see you in screen junkies plus!

  • @TWDthearcherTWD123
    @TWDthearcherTWD123 6 років тому +7

    The scenes between Vader and Luke in both this movie and Empire are some of the best scenes in the entire franchise.

  • @LynneHobday1
    @LynneHobday1 8 років тому +7

    Great reviews. I was just a kid when I first saw the original trilogy and I have to admit I wasn't that taken with Luke Skywalker at the time. I think you're right in saying that Return of the Jedi is the most flawed of the original trilogy, but the development of Luke into a powerful Jedi grows more and more poignant the older I get and the more I see the film. The trilogy managed to achieve exactly what the prequels intended to but failed in completely - they created a fantastic arc for the protagonist and Luke manages to carry the movie, flaws and all.. He's bad ass and actually pretty hot, too! What a fantastic hero. And that's taken me a few decades to realize!

  • @boop7669
    @boop7669 7 років тому +31

    The Phantom menace: D+
    Attack of the Clones: F
    Revenge of the Sith: C
    Rogue one: B-
    A new Hope: A-
    Empire strike back: A+
    Return of the Jedi: A
    The Force Awakens: A-

    • @mvttz
      @mvttz 7 років тому +4

      I am BUHLOCKAY don't make me laugh

    • @boop7669
      @boop7669 7 років тому +8

      Matthew Brant I wasn't aware I made a joke

    • @mvttz
      @mvttz 7 років тому +13

      I am BUHLOCKAY The Farce Awakens A-? It's more like a C-

    • @boop7669
      @boop7669 7 років тому +15

      Matthew Brant it's all subjective. I really enjoyed the force awakens. You don't have to like it as much as I do

    • @pasulipaska5501
      @pasulipaska5501 7 років тому

      Matthew Brant Tell me your rating of the movies

  • @rarebrockstark6219
    @rarebrockstark6219 4 роки тому +8

    Return of the Jedi's my favorite. The special edition original trilogy I just bought on eBay

  • @xxSpike1989xx
    @xxSpike1989xx 5 років тому +7

    I preferred return of the jedi more than empire.. purely because of the emperor.. he made vader look like a reasonable guy.. you gotta love Ian mcdiarmid great actor.

  • @13dirty666
    @13dirty666 8 років тому +70

    I wish you gave the same critique to IV and V. You didn't even try to find flaws in them, actually being an apologist to any of the flaws. ROTJ is my favourite of the Star Wars movies anyway. Ewoks are awesome and the more Lando the better. The whole Luke darkside scene is incredible and probably the best scene in the whole franchise. I find it the funnest, the most entertaining, the most emotionally investing and the best of the franchise.
    My ratings
    I: C-
    II: C-
    III: B
    IV: A
    V: A+
    VI: A+
    VII: B

    • @LukeWit
      @LukeWit 8 років тому +3

      I agree with you, but the only complaint I have with ROTJ is that the ewoks could beat stormtroopers and the emperor said that he sent his best troops to endor

    • @13dirty666
      @13dirty666 8 років тому +2

      SMLRemixes all their attacks were involved with the environment though. If you have an environmental advantage you should dominate. Also they had Chewy on their side who is the strongest living Wookie. Their stormtroopers as well. If you have a problem with one you have a problem with all

    • @ScrubNigel
      @ScrubNigel 7 років тому +2

      He said it in the video. Ok if they send down logs with enough force, and made other elaborate traps. Throwing tiny rocks against armored soldiers though? Get the fuck out of here. I even thought it was silly when the blind guy in Rogue One did that - and he had a lot more power behind his punches.
      It had a bit too many silly moments, and a lot of it felt either rushed, or dragged out. Wrapping up things with Yoda and Ben was too rushed, and bonding with Ewoks was too dragged out.
      The scenes with Luke, Vader and the Emperor are fucking awesome. Without that though, I'm not sure I would think of it as a very good movie.

    • @mihaa94sky
      @mihaa94sky 7 років тому +1

      Those two movies are so fucking good that if there are any flaws they are so meaningless and little so they are not even worthy of mentioning.

    • @mihaa94sky
      @mihaa94sky 7 років тому +1

      Ah, typical "nostalgia shades" excuse, please...
      Oh and I never said they were perfect btw. so don't twist my words, but they are fucking good and they are being praised for a reason...

  • @nielslauridsen2323
    @nielslauridsen2323 8 років тому +37

    Star Wars: *A+*
    The Empire Strikes Back: *A+*
    Return of the Jedi: *A+*
    The Phantom Menace: *C*
    Attack of the Clones: *D*
    Revenge of the Sith: *B-*
    The Force Awakens: *A+*

    • @masterofrecipe8092
      @masterofrecipe8092 7 років тому +6

      Niels Lauridsen Agree except Force Awakens should be A or A-

    • @timjackson3931
      @timjackson3931 7 років тому +9

      Niels Lauridsen The force awakens..... F-

    • @user-fz9vk4js5l
      @user-fz9vk4js5l 7 років тому +2

      Niels Lauridsen tpm D-
      Aotc D-
      Rots C+
      Anh A+
      Empire A+
      Rotj A
      Tfa A+
      Rogue one C+

    • @leogavitt8162
      @leogavitt8162 7 років тому

      Agree except I think ROTJ is a B, but that's just my opinion

    • @minakostova1952
      @minakostova1952 5 років тому

      mine is also half of ur opinion so do u mind if i continue yours?
      last jedi : c-
      star wars rebels season 4 : A
      Star wars resistance : D
      Star wars adventures of galaxy B+
      Revenge of the sith a+
      star wars forces of destiny b+

  • @juiceboyxd9310
    @juiceboyxd9310 4 роки тому +9

    OMG you’re impression of lea’s bounty hunter mask voice is on point

  • @Malky24
    @Malky24 6 років тому +14

    "R2 is ahead of things"
    *Lightsaber pops out of R2's head
    Nice....

  • @dbarraza8848
    @dbarraza8848 8 років тому +19

    20:33 woah wtf. I've never seen that shot with Darth Vader's actor. I've only seen the remastered version with the actor from the prequels

    • @jbjacobs9514
      @jbjacobs9514 6 років тому

      Isn't that the saddest thing ever??? I remember when I saw it in the movie theater, to see the actor underneath Vader's mask come back as a spirit, such a poignant and exquisite moment, to only be replaced by that stupid wooden boy in the remasters 15 years later was a slap in the face. I hate Hayden C. I just want to lightsaber him and Natalie wooden woman into oblivion. That said, I am thrilled that I have both versions so I can choose what I want to see...

    • @PrideofPitchers
      @PrideofPitchers 5 років тому +1

      yeah they should have kept the original actor instead of switching to hayden c.. It makes way more sense. or they could've changed ben kenobi with young obi wan for balance.

    • @abramsullivan7764
      @abramsullivan7764 4 роки тому +1

      I have the special edition and there are some things that ignore me Greedo shot first and the cgi which didn't aged well.

    • @trevorrogers95
      @trevorrogers95 4 роки тому

      JB Jacobs Don’t hate the actors. Hate George Lucas for failing to direct the actors, like, at all.

    • @-Ryu
      @-Ryu 4 роки тому +1

      @@jbjacobs9514 look i thought it made sense since thats the last time vadernwas really a hero.

  • @richardfuchs3690
    @richardfuchs3690 7 років тому +19

    Jedi is wildly uneven, but the final Luke-Vader-Emperor scenes are some of the best in the series.

  • @oscarunodos
    @oscarunodos 4 роки тому +4

    I felt so much like you did with this movie. At first, from the memories of my childness, I considered this to be my favorite of the trilogy, followed by A New Hope and, last but not least, The Empire Strikes Back. Instead, when I reviewed the trilogy some months ago with my girlfriend -who had never seen any Star Wars- I realised, in terms of everything, Empire Strikes Back was the best done film of the saga, followed by ROTJ and ANH. I guess, as this film was the conclussion of everything, with Luke as a major jedi who could defeat even his father, it atraccted me more than the others.

  • @predatoreusfilms9992
    @predatoreusfilms9992 5 років тому +6

    Actually it’s a common misconception that the rancor was stop motion, it was going to be but it was later change to be a puppet because that was more practical.

  • @j04370859
    @j04370859 9 років тому +11

    Damn, all this time I thought all the original Star Wars movies were critically acclaimed :(

    • @manavdas8996
      @manavdas8996 5 років тому

      @lschroter2020 he gave TFA an A not an A+.