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Star Wars: Episode 6 -Return of The Jedi |
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Star Wars 6 is Actually 3 But Not Really HUGEThe following is a continuation of the The Empire Strikes Back review:Return of the Jedi is my personal favorite of the original Star Wars Trilogy. Don't stop reading, because it barely lies ahead of the rest. Basically, that judgment is based on the scenario of a Mafia hit-man holding a gun to my head and demanding a favorite. And I know most people prefer Empire, but in actuality, I favor the trilogy as a whole. Even that statement is flawed, however, as the complete story is yet to be told. The end of the complete story, however, is not only told, it's brilliant. After George completed Empire he worked on the possibility of the future for Star Wars. Up to that point, the plans still included at least four more sequels, not to mention the eventual prequels. But in addressing the story, George saw a conclusion that could and should be reached in a little over two hours. In that time the story of Luke, Leia, Han, and the rest of the "good-guys" could be told. And he tells it magically. Again, some of you may not have seen this movie. If you haven't, stop reading now. I mean it. Don't ruin the ending. Still here? Then you better have seen the movie or may the Curse of the Cat People be on your head! The opening to the film is worthy of applause, and in theatres always receives it. The Jabba the Hut battle, the plank-flip, the Leia costume (oh, the Leia costume) all make up the best rescue mission I've ever seen. After that fiery heroic explosion, many fans of the Star Wars universe have issued complaints. Many say the movie slows. The action dies out. The Ewoks show up. And they're right. But all of those points help the series. The slow-points make the drama of the final battle that much more powerful. Any filmmaker knows that the secret to drawing emotion is to allow the viewer to relax and then shocking them with the next scene. It works in horror, it works in comedy, and it certainly works in Return of the Jedi. Exposition moments are necessary for the telling of epic stories. And in the Star Wars universe, Ewoks are necessary to win the battle between good and evil. Skip to the moment in the film where Luke is hiding in the midst of the final lightsaber duel with Vader. His face is half in darkness and half in light. The symbolism should be obvious. Then Luke attacks to defend his sister's life. But the attack is out of anger, out of the dark side. The music is almost tragic-opera, a foreboding John Williams score that causes the viewer, as he/she cheers while Luke beats Darth Vader back with his sword, to stop and realize that what is happening is not good. The action Luke is finally taking is not what the hero should do. Regardless of the situation, the hero should not (you've been warned) try to take his father's life, especially when his purpose is saving his father from the exact type of evil he is embracing. The magnitude of strength in that scene far surpasses any scene in any Star Wars movie, as it should. It is Luke's final action in the battle between good and evil. And why does Jedi not count as it's own "best thing?" Because the entire story, combined with the universe it creates, is what makes it one of the best things I've ever seen. And the best part of the best thing is that the story isn't done being told. The story of Anakin Skywalker is now progressing quite strongly through the stages and slowly making Star Wars not just a trilogy, not just an epic, but a saga. And every step taken in telling that early story makes every other part of the story that much more powerful. And when it is complete, the Star Wars saga may even outrank Jennifer Henderson.
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| Awards: Academy Awards: Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture |
Mark's Movie Info.:Hee hee hee! Hey, guess what! The dancer that Jabba drops into the Rancor pit loses her top as she falls in. I'm so immature! It is claimed that the SFX crew used a "sneaker" as one of the spaceships in the complex the dog-fight scene towards the end. Lando Calrissian and The Millennium Falcon originally scripted to perish in the Death Star explosion, but this was changed after a poor preview audience reception. Note Han's line when departing in the stolen Imperial shuttle: "I got a funny feeling, like I'm not going to see her again." Many of the lines spoken in Ewok are actually in Tagalog, the Filipino language. It is rumored that a different ending was shot, but dumped later on. It featured the marriage between Leia Organa and Han Solo. The primitive warrior tribe in this film was originally supposed to be a tribe of Wookiees. In pre-production, though, the decision was made to go "cute" (probably for merchandising reasons) and, hence, the Ewoks were created (by rearranging the sounds in the word "Wookiee"). The title "Revenge of the Jedi" was leaked early in production, so that pirated merchandise could be easily spotted when the film was released. The official reason for the change was that "...a Jedi would not take revenge". Some authentic pre-release movie posters actually had "Revenge", and are worth a lot of money today. At the end, when Luke cremates Darth Vader, he starts the fire at big toe of his right foot. He also apparently walks around the pyre. Those details and the style of the pyre correspond to Hindu tradition. There's more info. out there. Check Relevant Websites |
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