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Return of the Jedi

1983 Directed by Richard Marquand

The Empire Falls...

As Rebel leaders map their strategy for an all-out attack on the Emperor's newer, bigger Death Star. Han Solo remains frozen in the cavernous desert fortress of Jabba the Hutt, the most loathsome outlaw in the universe, who is also keeping Princess Leia as a slave girl. Now a master of the Force, Luke Skywalker rescues his friends, but he cannot become a true Jedi Knight until he wages his own crucial battle against Darth Vader, who has sworn to win Luke over to the dark side of the Force.

Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Billy Dee Williams Anthony Daniels David Prowse Kenny Baker Peter Mayhew Frank Oz Ian McDiarmid James Earl Jones Sebastian Shaw Alec Guinness Warwick Davis Caroline Blakiston Michael Pennington Kenneth Colley Michael Carter Denis Lawson Tim Rose Dermot Crowley Jeremy Bulloch Femi Taylor Annie Arbogast Claire Davenport Jack Purvis Mike Edmonds Jane Busby Malcolm Dixon Show All…

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Review by brat pitt ★★★★½ 1

the moment when leia strangles jabba is literally the birth of feminism
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★½ 54

Luke has severe daddy issues. Han is frozen with nowhere to go. Leia is more mature. Chewie is still the motherfucker. Yoda is old as fuck. Lando is as smooth as a 6-pack of Colt 45. The droids are still droiding along. Vader still breathes heavy. All of these characters play a pivotal role in the final chapter of the only Star Wars trilogy that matters unless JJ & Disney don't fuck shit up and Episode 7 is the motherfucker. SPACESHIP! Shrek's uncle. R2's stubbornness. Fuck you 1998 Godzilla! Jabba the Hutt is the real king beast. 3PO's linguistic skills. Groovy jazzy funky house band. Boba's lighting-quick reflexes. Defrost Han. Concubine Leia. Wookie hug. Gladiator games. Plank walk. Green lightsabers are…
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 19

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Fuck it, this deserves five stars. While The Empire Strikes Back was the equivalent of an open wound, Return of the Jedi is reminiscent of an eulogy or a half-remembered memory. Our beloved characters settle their problems and everything comes together, culminating in an operatic and masterful conclusion to the STAR WARS trilogy.

The opening sequence at Jabba's palace is STAR WARS in miniature, utilizing real sets, striking puppets, grimy atmosphere, crazy creatures, and epic action into an opening half-hour that is absolutely riveting. The iconic moments are endless, with every scene on Endor being on another scale of awesomeness, particularly with the Speeder-Bike chase. And yet, the film never loses the emotional connection between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. It's simply a beautiful ode to the enduring bonds of father/son relationships, and by the end, I'm always in a state of bittersweet weeping.

"Luke.... help me take this mask off"

Must. Stop. Crying.
Review by DirkH ★★★★★ 10

Part of Dastardly Difficult December: film nr.50

This review is for the super duper latest special edition Blu-ray thing

Dear Mr. Lucas,

Stop treating your Star Wars franchise like it's a scab that needs to be picked at.

You are painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa.

Stop it.

Please.

Yours sincerely,

Me.
Review by Naughty aka Juli Norwood ★★★★ 22

I feel like I'm about to discover what Frankenstein's monster felt like once the villagers lit their torches and gave chase! I absolutely, positively hated and vehemently despised the Ewoks! There I said it! And I'm not the only one who feels this way! Season 5 Episode 13 of LOST Hurley reveals his own displeasure with the Ewok's when he says "Let's face it, the the Ewoks suck dude!" And I my fellow dudes and dudettes heartily concur!

What in the Sam Hell were they thinking! To think of the tremendous expense that went to providing spectacular special effects that would send the jaws of audience members to the floor and then they have the audacity to cut corners and…
Review by bransonreese ★★★★ 2

People rag on this one for being stupid which makes me wonder if there are other, hidden Star Wars films I don’t know about.

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Review by Liz ★★★★★

Star Wars marathon on tv today. Also I have strep throat and nothing to do. I don’t actually love ROTJ but I think that’s only cause it follows ESB but then again all 3 OG trilogy movies are great
Review by Katie🎄 ★★★★

i know this is the messiest one in the original trilogy, but for me, this trilogy feels so much like coming home and maybe that's why i love this series so much!!
Review by Tyler Jacob ★★★★½

I like Star Wars.
Review by reneefournier ★★★★★

yoda: when gone am i, the last of the jedi you will be...

me: [stares into the camera like on the office]
Review by Douglas Yannaghas ★★★★★

The weakest of the original trilogy, but by no means a bad film. It's fun, energetic and well paced, and fittingly resolves the character arcs of the previous two. While it might be the weakest, it's still my favourite of the OT.
Review by Boratfan6969 ★★½

I was not high when I watched this movie.
Review by Jorge Junior ★★★½

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uma coisa que me irrita MUITO quando eu assisto star wars são esses complementares 3D que foram incrementados bem depois do lançamento original dos filmes, tipo???? VELHO Q DESNECESSÁRIO
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I’m still just so shocked and upset that Caarlin doesn’t like temple of doom.
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