It just hit me we have a blue lightsaber on the cover but never one in the novel. And beautiful how it takes a team effort including Wicket to persuade the ewoks to get involved with the conflict. Thank you for bringing these decadebird!
@@decadebird I believe Luke's lightsaber *was* originally blue, but would have been all but invisible against the deep blue sky of Buttercup Valley near Yuma, Arizona, where they filmed Jabba's sail barge scenes. They colour corrected it after the fact to green.
I remember getting the Return of the Jedi paperback novelization when I was in the 5th Grade in 1983, just a matter of days before the movie came out. I didn't want to spoil the movie for myself but I was so obsessed with Star Wars and so anxious to find out anything about the new movie, I couldn't resist. I decided to just read a little bit. By that Saturday, when my Dad took the whole family to see the movie for the first time, I had gotten right up to the part where Luke enters Jabba's palace but no further. So the Rancor and everything after that was like one surprise after another.When I got home I devoured the rest of the novelization. I loved all the original Star Wars trilogy novelizations as a kid but the ROTJ novelization was my favorite and the one I read over and over again. Many, many years later as an adult, I thought it would be fun to revisit this novel in audiobook form, and looked it up. Only to discover that the iTunes store had EVERY one of those hacky "Expanded Universe" Star Wars audiobooks you can imagine - and the only ones they DIDN"T HAVE, was the original trilogy novelizations!! So thank you very much for posting this on TH-cam.
This is the greatest, most well-written of the Original Trilogy novelizations. It gets into the characters’ minds and explores their innermost thoughts like no other Star Wars movie novel did.
Thanks for posting the James Kahn version of the story. I used to own the paperback edition back in 1983, and have been wanting to read it again (my original copy is beat up having been damaged in a severe flood) but any version I tried to buy is that Disney version. Thanks for making available this version! I shall enjoy listening to it!
Kudos to your channel for creating these audiobooks on the original (middle) trilogy of Star Wars story. Is there any way you could create audiobook videos on the prequil and post trilogies as well? It would be awesome to listen to all nine movie novels. If not, it's understandable due to it being a lot of work. For all the hard work for the original trilogy, May the 4th be with you... always!!
2:13:50 Obi-Wan says "I took you to live with my brother Owen" The original trilogy novelizations definitely aren't that great compared to the prequel and sequel novelizations lmao.
Well I think if we look hard enough we will find that Jabba has some morals and character somewhere, in comparison to Trump Jabba is a positive influence on society lol
And now the audiobook trilogy is complete. 😊 Much appreciated 👍
You are very welcome.
@@decadebirdplease where are the first two original ones Star Wars and the empire strikes back please
@@sarahbarton4977 Here are the respective links...
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@@decadebird this is two empires strike back. Or am I doing something wrong
@@sarahbarton4977 Whoops. Here you go...
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So much backstory! I LOVE IT!
It just hit me we have a blue lightsaber on the cover but never one in the novel. And beautiful how it takes a team effort including Wicket to persuade the ewoks to get involved with the conflict. Thank you for bringing these decadebird!
That was the same cover my old VHS tape had. I wondered about back then, but I think it is just for artistic purposes.
@@decadebird I believe Luke's lightsaber *was* originally blue, but would have been all but invisible against the deep blue sky of Buttercup Valley near Yuma, Arizona, where they filmed Jabba's sail barge scenes. They colour corrected it after the fact to green.
@@andrewhelm2813 Thanks. That sounds familiar.
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Return of the Jedi Novelization
Chapter 00 00:00:00
Chapter 01 00:08:53
Chapter 02 00:43:34
Chapter 03 01:41:28
Chapter 04 02:16:58
Chapter 05 02:45:45
Chapter 06 03:27:51
Chapter 07 04:11:34
Chapter 08 04:56:01
Chapter 09 05:28:07
Thank you, this needs to be pinned.
I remember getting the Return of the Jedi paperback novelization when I was in the 5th Grade in 1983, just a matter of days before the movie came out. I didn't want to spoil the movie for myself but I was so obsessed with Star Wars and so anxious to find out anything about the new movie, I couldn't resist. I decided to just read a little bit. By that Saturday, when my Dad took the whole family to see the movie for the first time, I had gotten right up to the part where Luke enters Jabba's palace but no further. So the Rancor and everything after that was like one surprise after another.When I got home I devoured the rest of the novelization.
I loved all the original Star Wars trilogy novelizations as a kid but the ROTJ novelization was my favorite and the one I read over and over again.
Many, many years later as an adult, I thought it would be fun to revisit this novel in audiobook form, and looked it up. Only to discover that the iTunes store had EVERY one of those hacky "Expanded Universe" Star Wars audiobooks you can imagine - and the only ones they DIDN"T HAVE, was the original trilogy novelizations!! So thank you very much for posting this on TH-cam.
The ultimate audiobook!
It really is.
So we basically got the whole prequel story of anakin here! Awesome
Lava and all
When does that happen? Been listening for hours for that part
@@bradendaniel5398 trying to remember hold on buddy
@@bradendaniel53982:04:50 when kenobi force ghost came
@@bradendaniel53982:09:13 !! It really does say he fell into a lava pit
Story complete, a great addition to the Return of the Jedi film - Thanks
This is the greatest, most well-written of the Original Trilogy novelizations. It gets into the characters’ minds and explores their innermost thoughts like no other Star Wars movie novel did.
I agree whole-heartedly. Return of the Jedi is story-telling at its best. The exposition of backstory is beautiful.
Thanks for posting the James Kahn version of the story. I used to own the paperback edition back in 1983, and have been wanting to read it again (my original copy is beat up having been damaged in a severe flood) but any version I tried to buy is that Disney version. Thanks for making available this version! I shall enjoy listening to it!
Wonderfully read, much appreciated 👍👍
Many thanks for this sweet audiobook 🙏
Ah yes RD-D2's famous catchphrase: "Oodeep Ganoon."
❤all the stuff I can not squeeze onto the big screen 😊love humans reading! Detroit mamma!!
Raven is my favorite Star Wars
His voice sounds like one that should be narrating movies and shows! I love that he makes the beeps and boups!
Interesting that the term "Sith" got used in the original trilogy novels way back in the day. To my knowledge the term was never used in the movies.
No it was never mentioned in the original trilogy.
32:43 "C3PO cleared his throat.." how does a droid clear his throat? lol I love Star Wars!
@@Otto-mq8lg Well said
@@decadebird Happy Labor Day Weekend Dbird!!!!
@@Otto-mq8lg You too
If that droid don’t hawk tuah we don’t talk tuah naw mean
It’s even better if you have read tales from Jabbas palace !
And, the multi-media project known as "Shadows of the Empire", and the ROTJ radio play by Brian Daley to complete the experience.
@@andrewhelm2813yes
WELCOME FELLOW NERDS!
So the Death Star is at the fettered edge of the galaxy and twice as big as the first. Interesting
What about the Death Star II explosion?
5:58:08
Spoilers bro
have this in paperback
1:33:20 Bubba Fett
We😂ll
Almost expected it to start talking about plaguies lol
Kudos to your channel for creating these audiobooks on the original (middle) trilogy of Star Wars story. Is there any way you could create audiobook videos on the prequil and post trilogies as well? It would be awesome to listen to all nine movie novels. If not, it's understandable due to it being a lot of work. For all the hard work for the original trilogy, May the 4th be with you... always!!
2:17:00 Ch. 4
do you still need to wait for r2d2 to tell you to turn the page if you are listening to a audiobook?😮🤔
2:13:50 Obi-Wan says "I took you to live with my brother Owen"
The original trilogy novelizations definitely aren't that great compared to the prequel and sequel novelizations lmao.
I mean compared to Disney’s changes surly it’s not. To bad.
Another departure is Leigh remembering her mother hiding in an armoire.
Dont remember that in revenge of the sith lol 😂
2:45:46 Ch. 5
8:54 Ch. 1
46:50
1:05:22
Are these AI generated?
This one is not AI. It was recorded in 1983 by Bob Askey.
@@decadebirdhey that's the year I came out... of the vuh jay jay!
Bah bah Fett.....um okay
There was a shitty AI voice used to read text…
@@digitalwoodspace3060 Nope.
Jaba the hut is definitely the Donald trump of Star Wars universe 😂
Well I think if we look hard enough we will find that Jabba has some morals and character somewhere, in comparison to Trump Jabba is a positive influence on society lol
Please, please, please! Let us enjoy Star Wars for once without any political comparisons!!! Please?!
Hating 😂 to infinity and beyond
This aged pretty well though
No one cares about your politics loser
4:56:03 Ch. 8
3:28:08 Ch. 6
4:11:36 Ch. 7
43:35 Ch. 2