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Kasden actually wanted Luke to die, Not Han. The reason people think he wanted Han to die as well is because of the way Empire of Dreams is edited. (it was just Harison that wanted Han to die) If you read the story meetings from John Rinzler and Paul Duncan's book, they reveal that he wanted either Luke or Yoda to die and George only gave in to having Yoda die. And the concept of Han dying on Endor and Luke going off into the sunset was never written at all. That was just false info about the production spread by Gary Kurtz (because he's petty).
I like your mention of the deleted scene with Luke fine tuning his lightsaber. It's omission is my only gripe with the movie. I felt it would cement how he has matured and is now his own master. Anyway, thanks again for yet another rewatchable review ✋️😌
These Heavy Spoiler lookbacks are so great, think I actually enjoy these more than current movie/show releases. Paul as a host just puts these videos above the rest....great work!
I didn’t realize how much I would appreciate these videos about older movies. I thought that I would be bored with them, but am pleasantly surprised that there is SO much info to still learn!
In regards to Vader looking at Luke's new lightsaber, I always thought Vader was thinking about how it looks like Obi-Wan's lightsaber and possibly reflecting that he failed to have that connection with his son.
What I always liked about this was how originally Vader told Luke to "release your anger, only your hatred could defeat me" and in this fight he does so and overwhelms Vader just as he was told.
I always thought it was so powerful that Luke spoke with Vader instead of fighting him. This big, bad villain is standing right there and he not only tries to appeal to him, he even turns his back to him showing that he’s let go all intention to fight.
I was wondering if that was what he was supposed to learn from the tree. But also, why would a place imbued with the Dark Side of the Force want to help you learn to resist it?
@@sandal_thong8631I think I read something that the dark side of the force helps hide them because it fogs everything. That's why they choose places with it.
Paul , MT and you are killing it right now along with the weekly podcasts with Greg Alba. Your videos truly help me get through my most horrible days at work. I appreciate the channel and your brilliantly edited videos . One love mate.
@@heavyspoilers I came across this channel a few weeks ago with the Alien breakdowns, which were awesome (still waiting for Alien: Resurrection, unless I've missed it somewhere), and I'm loving it. The humour and the little bits I'd never noticed make everything so interesting. Well done, Paul. Keep it up, mate.
I agree with the criticisms never bothering me. I was born in 77, so this movie was exactly what I needed. I loved the Ewoks and thought Luke’s Jabba plan was perfect. Thinking about it, it’s not much different from the joker in dark knight. He knew he’d be caught and that Jabba would have him killed with everyone.
Nobody ever mentions how the Scout Troopers were modelled after BMX riders Helmet and Masks, this made them so cool to us as kids in the 80's as we all had BMX's!
Well, Paul, you did it again. I was an obsessive 16 year old when Star Wars hit the theaters in 1977, and it changed my life profoundly. I dove fully into this universe and learned / knew everything possible to learn. 💗 With that said, you have taught me something I hadn't known in each of the original episodes. You being able to do this (in so many things, i.e. TV shows I love) is one of the top reasons I love you so much. 💋🥰 Thanks, mate. 🙏😊
@heavyspoilers Just found this channel yesterday night and I’m hooked. Watching ur breakdowns are almost as good as watching the films themselves. Big up bro. Love it. 👊🏼👌🏻😉
My first memory on this planet is watching RotJ in the theater at 3 years old. The final of the greatest trilogy ever made. Don't @ me. As always Paul, fantastic work. May the force be with you. Always.
There were actually 2 reasons they didn’t use Wookiees. 1) they physically saved money because they didn’t have to find a lot of tall people and give them full suits 2) the Life Day special was so horrible that no one wanted to touch Kashyyyk ever again.
@41:00 I wonder if David Prowse knew this or made it up? Very interesting. I met "Darth Vader" at a store appearance in Phoenix, AZ in 1979 and I later met Prowse in 1997. I asked him if that was him in Phoenix in 79 and he said no.
I'm truly grateful for your breakdowns and insight Paul. I wish I had more $$$ to give. You help me appreciate movies that I love and artists on a whole new level. It's a priceless experience. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Loved this movie, came out when I was 20, great memories with friends. Saw it many times in the theaters, I remember a friend sitting there wondering and was concerned that Luke was going to be turned into the dark side. The movie was so much fun, early 80’s was a lot of fun, and this was part of it. Although, it is like Star Wars in general, timeless.
I love these videos. Even after years of Star Wars researching these films, it’s rare for me to learn new Star Wars stuff. However, I’ve learned so much from these videos, and they are so entertaining. Great job!
Great video. I'm so happy you're one of those who admire and respect and appreciate GEORGE LUCAS, the CREATOR of Star Wars. It's truly sad and beyond me to see that some disrespect and belittle and try to discredit the man who gave so many of us the greatest cinematic experience (ever) with the best trilogy ever created. Fantastic video. Thanks you!!!
Fun fact, in the storyboard of RotJ it actually shows luke force kicking the guy, meaning that the famous force kick joke, was actually planned to be a force kick from the start.
Excellent video. I just have to say that in forty years, with all the technological advancements made in the film industry, there has never been a space battle as epic, coherent, and awe inspiring as the one at the end of this film.
Vader's "Noooo!" at his moment of redemption remains the most bizarre creative choice I've ever seen inflicted upon a movie. The first time I saw a clip of it I was utterly convinced it had to be a joke, like someone had just ripped the soundtrack from _ROTS_ and dropped it into the scene for shiggles. I know it was actually re-recorded, but either way it doesn't work on any level: logic, character, narrative, aesthetic, dramatic, continuity. It breaks absolutely everything about that moment. I'm almost tempted to believe that Lucas must have made a side-bet with someone that he could take one of the most derided and parodied aspects of _ROTS,_ shoe-horn it into _ROTJ_ and still have fans spend $$$ on it even as they screamed blue murder at the sacrilege. He must have had a reason but I can't think of any that doesn't involve at least a partial mid-digit to the fandom. I know "It's like poetry, it rhymes," George, but it doesn't have to *literally use the same sound* for no sane reason. _ROTJ_ remains my favourite of the saga since I saw it at the cinema in 1983. _Empire_ *is* structurally and narratively the better movie, but _Jedi_ is just wall-to-wall entertainment. I've must have watched it close to 100 times in various formats. But I've never bought the Blu-ray nor watched it on Disney+, solely because of that scene. I love pretty much everything about _Star Wars,_ am very tolerant of the new, forgiving of missteps, and in every other aspect about as far removed from the "ruined my childhood" ranting of toxic fandom as it's possible to get. But what was done to that iconic moment... it's painful just to think about it. Terrible, unnecessary butchery that hurts my actual soul. I don't think I'll ever understand it. I need to lie down in a darkened room now.
Dear Paul, you did it! You saved the best for last! You stuck The Landing! This breakdown, was extremely epic in wonderful. You're Anakin ghost rant was hilarious. A great mix of information that spanned decades. You brought back so many memories and dropped a lot of gyms in there.
I think I would have preferred there to be another woman in the galaxy who's Luke's sister. "Hey, check it out, it's another chick. The only other chick in the galaxy." "I don't like her." -Family Guy.
She was a sex icon, a title only a handful of people have ever truly earned. Just her,, Pamela Anderson, Christina Applegate, Austin Powers and the mom from The Adams Family. That's it. All that there ever was and ever will be.. Can count them all on 1 hand.
In almost 40 years I never considered that angle of thought behind Vader blocking Luke's strike toward the Emperor. Vader had openly talked about wanting to depose the Emperor, but the Emperor manipulated the situation to where Vader couldn't allow Luke to do that. Whether it was a kneejerk reaction on Vader's part to keep Luke from turning, or a calculated move because he wants Luke to join him and not succumb to the Emperor's will - that's brilliant. And also a huge coincidence because frankly Lucas is not that skilled a writer to come up with it on purpose.
I really enjoyed this breakdown as I grew up watching this on VHS countless times, usually at 5/6am before anyone else in the house woke up. It was years before I saw A New Hope or Empire! They were just never shown on terrestrial TV. Luckily I had a lot of Hope/Empire toys, thanks to a neighbour and then going to car boot sales as a kid. This was pre-internet times so you can imagine my excitement when I was browsing the house of one of my dad's mates (don't recall the story but it was like a VHS horder's house, literally floor to ceiling, in the rooms and hallways) and spotting the two Ewok movies that I knew nothing about. I loved them!
Definitely the greatest trilogy of all time! Can Watch these still and not get bored of them. The ewoks weren't bad to me and yeah that plan was a little silly. Of course, as a kid I adored it beyond belief.
Thank you so much much for breaking down the OG trilogy. Much more detailed than other breakdowns I’ve seen. So many details I didn’t know! Now please, please, please do episodes 1-3….. I know 1 sucks…..but come on….you gotta do it for the fandom!
I always thought that the Jedi in the title was collective rather than singular, and it represented the Jedi in general coming back into the forefront of galaxy
One of the best Star Wars films and the true cilmax to The Skywalker Saga that is totally satisfying. Vader's Story ends brilliantly and Ian deserved a Oscar nomination. This is The Ending for The Skywalker Saga for me.
This is definitively my favorite Star Wars movie and is very easily in my top 3. Luke definitely defines what a Jedi should look like, and shows what it means to be a true warrior. It perfects what the prophecy that was set for Anakin. I could seriously write a doctoral thesis on this film.
Return of the Jedi can refer to both Anakin and Luke. From just the title and without todays hindsight, the audience would assume the return of the Jedi is Luke completing his training and becoming a Jedi thus returning the order into existence. Only after you watch it do you realize it also applies to the return of Anakin to his Jedi ways.
Lmao 4:55 the writer Lawrence Kasdan kinda worried me there with that quote “I felt someone had to go, someone had to die.” If I was in the room I would’ve immediately left. Also I’ve never heard of an actor wanting their character dead as passionately as Ford with Han Solo.
Harrison Ford was right. Han Solo should have died in Empire. He didn't want to be in any more star wars projects and it shows. His subsequent performances were tainted with his apathy and tbh, his side-mission and general inclusion in ROTJ did absolutely nothing to advance his character. He was wasted, Carrie Fisher was wasted (no pun intended), and the emphasis on the Ewoks was absolute rubbish. Search your feelings, you know this to be true 😂
I always heard Harrison Ford discussed it during Empire but wanted to die a "hero's death" in Jedi. His survival made me happy in Jedi, and I loved his mannerisms and a few of his line deliveries in this movie. I can see how he didn't seem as invested in the Han role, though, for Jedi.
I go with the Harry Potter notion. That in order for the trio to survive and the action and threat be serious, several of those around them have to be hurt (like George) or die. In that case it was Moody, Tonk's father, Dobby, Fred, Tonks, Lupin, Colin and we find out after the last book, Lavender. So could we imagine several of Lando, Chewbacca, Artoo, Threepio, Mon Mothma, and Admiral Akbar dying? Or do we go with Lucas's view that they all need to survive to sell toys?
1:04 Even as a 38 yr old I watch Marvel, DC, and Starwars and I don’t criticize it much. Unless it’s truly horrible of course but my love for all this stuff we grew up, well it outweighs negative Emotions/thoughts. I really do try to just enjoy this stuff we’ve grown to love. We all should just be thankful all of this is still here as we grew to be adults. Now we can share it with our kids, it’s really cool to think about honestly.
One thing that I noticed many years after seeing it the first time: This movie had the first example of a force ghost interacting physically with the real world. The vines move as Obi-Wan brushes past them to speak with Luke. Plus, you HAVE to mention General Madine having the greatest plastered bowl cut in the history of cinema.
Finally had some time to catch up with your OT breakdowns. Loved every minute of them. Great job Paul. You really hit the mark and i felt why i fell in love and why i love star wars in the first place. It's a hit and miss situation rn 😂. However, star wars is always gonna have a special place in my heart. Thank you. Much love from Germany ❤
That comment about the force after life really got me. It always bothered me how Anakin was with Obi-Wan and Yoda all happy and smiling. Anakin killed Obi-Wan and Yoda's entire life was destroyed, and he was left to live until the end of his days in a murky dismal swamp. Obi was made into a fugitive. That all being said, I live my life on a code that if there is not a Hallmark card for it then that isht can't be forgiven. They really do need to do an afterlife chapter or at least explain how the force works and how you can change your appearance at will.
It's something I've thought about too and not something easily explained but looking at all the themes and codes explored in Star Wars, being one with the Force seems to be the ultimate goal of Jedi from a pious standpoint and they mostly live their lives that way, shunning most of the experiences that come with being a living being like emotions and grudges. Whatever happens after a Jedi dies seems to make them content enough to teach a former comrade and enemy how to interact with the physical world. Or they forgave him. Idk I don't really follow Star Wars much and watch videos on the subject occasionally. If they haven't explained it somewhere by now, they probably won't, looking at what they like to focus on these days.
Seeing this in the imax last year truly sold me on it being my favorite of the original trilogy. The final lightsaber fight between Vader and Luke is peak cinema imo
I feel like when it comes to Anakin’s force ghost that he would switch back to his revenge of the Sith look because it had been years since he had seen his own face not disguised by massive burns. I also think that Obi-Wan and Yoda would not be mad at Aniken, because at this point they are forced ghosts who understand the complete will of the force, and that means that they would understand that your truly bring balance to the force anakin would have to overthrow the corrupted Jedi, and take down the Sith to completely let it be reset with Luke.
Great breakdown. Definitely some interesting things I hadn't thought of. I had seen in one interview with George Lucas that he had originally wanted there to be Wookies, but for whatever reason he couldn't so he "cut them in half and called them ewoks" never heard the bit about them being based on an actualy indigenous tribe with a similar name. Also I miss the Ewok song at the end.
@JackTorrance333 respectfully, I use self-deprecation often, but it's important to believe none of what you say. Otherwise, I agree with you. It can be detrimental to your own emotional well-being. Back to Return of the Jedi, I think that makes most people feel good.
Especially the non-Special Edition for me. I personally did not like the musical numbers in Jabba's palace at all. That's my personal preference. I have pre-Special Editions on VHS and 1 on DVD I watch more often.
I can only watch the 'de-specialized' versions now. Those were the ones I watched in the cinema, and felt that they shouldn't be tinkered with. I'm so glad that those guys went through all the effort to reproduce them.
I can really feel how much you enjoyed making this one mate. Brought a smile to this old grump shit more then a few times. Good to see there are still people making content that they actually love and not always what is trending. This is why I subbed
Awesome breakdown....ROTJ was my very first American movie I saw in the theaters....my 7 or 8 year old mind back then was totally blown away. Can't believe this year is its 40th Anniversary. Another great video breakdown.🔥🤌
For some odd reason, I felt strangely compelled to hit the Like button while you were talking about Luke's entrance to Jabba's Palace. Well done, as always.
I hope Paul and MT breakdown every single Star Wars movie! I would love to see a video on if Mace Windu is still alive. I’ve followed this channel for years, have a few shirts, and it’s just the best. The last few months have been extremely great with the addition of MT too. Love seeing this channel thrive and get bigger. Some TH-camrs ‘EV’ can have these huge egos. Paul isn’t like that, he’s a good dude I could picture having a pint with. So I’ll always support him and the channel.
At 39:05 "....plays into the emperor's trap...." Not hardly!! He went on the defensive, the defense of his sister!! After he cut Vader's hand off, he realized that portion are the fight add carried on a little too far....but he had proven his point; he is a Jedi, like his father before him....
Paul!!! I was 7 when I saw this in the theater. I used to have the Daily News (a newspaper from where I grew up in - Philadelphia Pennsylvania) it said Revenge of the Jedi. All my friends thought that I somehow made that up and apologized to me when the news of the original title was revealed. Great job breaking these 3 movies down. The original versions remind me of when I was a youngling 😂
Ey thank you, life was wild before the internet. I had a friend I was really close with during phantom menace and I was telling him palpatine was darth sidious and he wouldn’t have it. We grew apart and I never got to rub it in his face.
@heavyspoilers same, I saw Phantom Menace in 1999, my old bassist (that has,unfortunately, already passed from this world) and I saw it together and I said "That's The Emperor!!" to him... The old days...
Saw this in the cinema (still have the movie drink cup). Only other surviving memorabilia bought as a kid is the audio book with its 7 inch LP that had a scratch on it and got stuck repeating "Ewocks flying over on hang gliders / Ewocks flying over on hang gliders / Ewocks flying over on hang gliders / Ewocks flying over on hang gliders" Those that didn't survive was a Viewmaster Red 3D with three wheels depicting scenes from the movie, that cost $19.99 (a huge sum back then for a kid and spent all of my nans $20 xmas gift on it). The other lost item was a large glossy book with photos from the movie, that came from our schools book-drive where once a year we got a list of books to purchase. Can't remember much about it (as it got stolen soon after), except it was high quality images on thick paper. Never seen another like it but would of likely lost it anyway during the great flood, where almost all my childhood books stored at ground level were damaged or destroyed beyond repair.
Great video. You brought up some interesting ideas and pointed out some facts i didn't know. A few things though. I always thought it was one of the ewoks with the "tarzan yell." I always thought that Vader was looking at Luke's light saber in an analysis of craftsmanship way. This is kind of pushed on with the prequels and anakin's love building/ tinkering. I thought that the speeder bike sounds were made in part by running the sounds of vacuum cleaners through tubes. Is that incorrect?
This film was so important to me as a little boy growing up. Culturally speaking, even though it’s not the best film of the original trilogy it’s still so much fun and there’s so much to love about it. Also there’s a very cool thing you can buy if you look for it. Some brilliant people got together and made a “despecialised” version of the original trilogy. So a blu ray set with the films as close to as they were when first released without any of the bizarre additions George Lucas put in over the years. Cannot recommend enough.
I had to opportunity to meet David Prowse at the San Diego Comic Con in 1995 and get his autograph. I had heard about how touchy he was about the unmasking not being him, so I knew I wasn't even going to think about bringing it up. The guy in line in front of me had no such good sense. The question was maybe 1/2 way out of the guy's mouth when Prowse stopped signing, ripped the picture in half, and motioned for the guy to move aside.
This remains my favorite of all the Star Wars movies. And that includes the prequels, the sequels and rogue One. Well I have enjoyed elements of those other movies, none have come close to being the absolute culmination of all my hopes and fears like this one did. I was a little girl when the first movie came out. I was just entering my teenage years when The story ended. And I still remember being that wide-eyed child on the edge of her seat not knowing if her heroes were going to live or die, succeed or fail. Would evil triumph as it did in the previous film or would good prevail. I absolutely loved how the last 40 minutes of the film flit between the three main conflicts. The underdogs on the moon and in space. The Battle of good versus evil with the emperor cackling on. It was sheer perfection. Now I have appreciated some of the newer content more than others. I absolutely adored Star Wars Rebels because it made me feel like I was watching these movies. A ragtag group of underdogs who cared about each other like family and battled an evil empire to save the galaxy. Others like other aspects of the newer content. And certainly the prequels were a dazzling display of Jedi skills as well as Droids. But the OT and return of the Jedi in particular will always remain my favorite I think.
Even though It isn't as Good as the 1st 2 (For Me I Loved it as a Kid & still do)! You get Great scenes in Jabba's Palace/Salak Pit, Yoda, Emperor etc! Also closing out the Trilogy it's a More than worthy Film & One of the Best trilogies Ever! Cheers HS this was an Amazing Beackdown, keep them coming Thanks 👍
Great series and coverage on the OT thank you! Love these video breakdowns and the depth you go into these films...keen to see the prequel trilogy broken down as well if you're up to it 👍👍
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Just found this channel the other day, great content man.
Me -great channel, I love you.
Heavy spoilers -I know
Kasden actually wanted Luke to die, Not Han. The reason people think he wanted Han to die as well is because of the way Empire of Dreams is edited. (it was just Harison that wanted Han to die)
If you read the story meetings from John Rinzler and Paul Duncan's book, they reveal that he wanted either Luke or Yoda to die and George only gave in to having Yoda die.
And the concept of Han dying on Endor and Luke going off into the sunset was never written at all. That was just false info about the production spread by Gary Kurtz (because he's petty).
I like your mention of the deleted scene with Luke fine tuning his lightsaber. It's omission is my only gripe with the movie. I felt it would cement how he has matured and is now his own master.
Anyway, thanks again for yet another rewatchable review ✋️😌
Good shit but did you just spoil spider webs for everyone without a single fucking spoiler warning?
Heavy spoilers indeed!
Surprised you haven't done a vid on the continental yet its quite good
These Heavy Spoiler lookbacks are so great, think I actually enjoy these more than current movie/show releases. Paul as a host just puts these videos above the rest....great work!
Same. I watch these types of videos more than new movies.
I didn’t realize how much I would appreciate these videos about older movies.
I thought that I would be bored with them, but am pleasantly surprised that there is SO much info to still learn!
In regards to Vader looking at Luke's new lightsaber, I always thought Vader was thinking about how it looks like Obi-Wan's lightsaber and possibly reflecting that he failed to have that connection with his son.
That’s a great observation!
What I always liked about this was how originally Vader told Luke to "release your anger, only your hatred could defeat me" and in this fight he does so and overwhelms Vader just as he was told.
I always thought it was so powerful that Luke spoke with Vader instead of fighting him. This big, bad villain is standing right there and he not only tries to appeal to him, he even turns his back to him showing that he’s let go all intention to fight.
I was wondering if that was what he was supposed to learn from the tree. But also, why would a place imbued with the Dark Side of the Force want to help you learn to resist it?
@@sandal_thong8631I think I read something that the dark side of the force helps hide them because it fogs everything. That's why they choose places with it.
And in the sequels they say he (Without even talking it out) tried killing Ben solo in his sleep
Paul , MT and you are killing it right now along with the weekly podcasts with Greg Alba. Your videos truly help me get through my most horrible days at work. I appreciate the channel and your brilliantly edited videos . One love mate.
Ah thank you so much man, really feel like the channels came into its own these last couple of months and I appreciate that so much
@@heavyspoilers I came across this channel a few weeks ago with the Alien breakdowns, which were awesome (still waiting for Alien: Resurrection, unless I've missed it somewhere), and I'm loving it. The humour and the little bits I'd never noticed make everything so interesting. Well done, Paul. Keep it up, mate.
I agree with the criticisms never bothering me. I was born in 77, so this movie was exactly what I needed. I loved the Ewoks and thought Luke’s Jabba plan was perfect. Thinking about it, it’s not much different from the joker in dark knight. He knew he’d be caught and that Jabba would have him killed with everyone.
Nobody ever mentions how the Scout Troopers were modelled after BMX riders Helmet and Masks, this made them so cool to us as kids in the 80's as we all had BMX's!
Well, Paul, you did it again. I was an obsessive 16 year old when Star Wars hit the theaters in 1977, and it changed my life profoundly. I dove fully into this universe and learned / knew everything possible to learn. 💗
With that said, you have taught me something I hadn't known in each of the original episodes. You being able to do this (in so many things, i.e. TV shows I love) is one of the top reasons I love you so much. 💋🥰 Thanks, mate. 🙏😊
Ah thanks so much mate, really glad I still found something to uncover with how much people have obsessed over these movies, really means a lot
He’s a man Cole 😮😮😮😮
@heavyspoilers Just found this channel yesterday night and I’m hooked. Watching ur breakdowns are almost as good as watching the films themselves. Big up bro. Love it. 👊🏼👌🏻😉
For me, this is where it ends. The Empire collapses, the last two Sith are gone, The New Republic is formed, and Luke brings back the Jedi Order.
It's the only way I can sleep at night
It doesn't end here😂😂😂😂😂
Get over yourself
Star wars is almost like theology to some people today. Some get mad when the orthodox is now heterodox and vice versa
Liar. You still watched every single content and even liked some of it like the Mandalorian and currently Ashoka.
6:18 always great to know someone else that loves the weekly planet!
My first memory on this planet is watching RotJ in the theater at 3 years old. The final of the greatest trilogy ever made. Don't @ me. As always Paul, fantastic work. May the force be with you. Always.
And also with you
@keithpollock9463 hey
Now I need to know if you have memories of other planets?!
There were actually 2 reasons they didn’t use Wookiees. 1) they physically saved money because they didn’t have to find a lot of tall people and give them full suits 2) the Life Day special was so horrible that no one wanted to touch Kashyyyk ever again.
Are you implying that short people cost less than taller people?
Costumes will be cheaper. Less material used, less time to make. So yeah indirectly.
They do. @@whoozyyy
Yeah, they were really hurting for money. You say stupid things. 😆
@whoozyyy I've always heard you get half off shorts
12:08. "We don't have to play fuck around and find out."
Without a doubt, your best line EVER!
@41:00 I wonder if David Prowse knew this or made it up? Very interesting. I met "Darth Vader" at a store appearance in Phoenix, AZ in 1979 and I later met Prowse in 1997. I asked him if that was him in Phoenix in 79 and he said no.
I'm truly grateful for your breakdowns and insight Paul. I wish I had more $$$ to give. You help me appreciate movies that I love and artists on a whole new level. It's a priceless experience. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Using the mind trick to hit the LIKE button was amazing. I ran it back a 2nd time just to make sure I didn't imagine it, really well done. 👍
Loved this movie, came out when I was 20, great memories with friends. Saw it many times in the theaters, I remember a friend sitting there wondering and was concerned that Luke was going to be turned into the dark side. The movie was so much fun, early 80’s was a lot of fun, and this was part of it. Although, it is like Star Wars in general, timeless.
Damn I fell for the "old jedi mind trick" and hit the like button! I love this channel! 😂😂😂❤❤❤
I love these videos. Even after years of Star Wars researching these films, it’s rare for me to learn new Star Wars stuff. However, I’ve learned so much from these videos, and they are so entertaining. Great job!
I love this movie soo much. You had some bts stuff I hadn't heard before which I really appreciated.
Great video. I'm so happy you're one of those who admire and respect and appreciate GEORGE LUCAS, the CREATOR of Star Wars. It's truly sad and beyond me to see that some disrespect and belittle and try to discredit the man who gave so many of us the greatest cinematic experience (ever) with the best trilogy ever created. Fantastic video. Thanks you!!!
Fun fact, in the storyboard of RotJ it actually shows luke force kicking the guy, meaning that the famous force kick joke, was actually planned to be a force kick from the start.
When we saw this in the theaters I was on the outs with my Dad. This movie helped us come together, more as family, if you will. Great video!
Love these new older film breakdowns. Would love to see jurassic park as the next one.
Excellent video.
I just have to say that in forty years, with all the technological advancements made in the film industry, there has never been a space battle as epic, coherent, and awe inspiring as the one at the end of this film.
Vader's "Noooo!" at his moment of redemption remains the most bizarre creative choice I've ever seen inflicted upon a movie. The first time I saw a clip of it I was utterly convinced it had to be a joke, like someone had just ripped the soundtrack from _ROTS_ and dropped it into the scene for shiggles. I know it was actually re-recorded, but either way it doesn't work on any level: logic, character, narrative, aesthetic, dramatic, continuity. It breaks absolutely everything about that moment.
I'm almost tempted to believe that Lucas must have made a side-bet with someone that he could take one of the most derided and parodied aspects of _ROTS,_ shoe-horn it into _ROTJ_ and still have fans spend $$$ on it even as they screamed blue murder at the sacrilege. He must have had a reason but I can't think of any that doesn't involve at least a partial mid-digit to the fandom. I know "It's like poetry, it rhymes," George, but it doesn't have to *literally use the same sound* for no sane reason.
_ROTJ_ remains my favourite of the saga since I saw it at the cinema in 1983. _Empire_ *is* structurally and narratively the better movie, but _Jedi_ is just wall-to-wall entertainment. I've must have watched it close to 100 times in various formats. But I've never bought the Blu-ray nor watched it on Disney+, solely because of that scene. I love pretty much everything about _Star Wars,_ am very tolerant of the new, forgiving of missteps, and in every other aspect about as far removed from the "ruined my childhood" ranting of toxic fandom as it's possible to get. But what was done to that iconic moment... it's painful just to think about it. Terrible, unnecessary butchery that hurts my actual soul. I don't think I'll ever understand it. I need to lie down in a darkened room now.
Dear Paul, you did it! You saved the best for last! You stuck The Landing! This breakdown, was extremely epic in wonderful. You're Anakin ghost rant was hilarious. A great mix of information that spanned decades. You brought back so many memories and dropped a lot of gyms in there.
Carrie Fisher was such a beautiful woman. May she rest in peace in a galaxy far far away. She'll be remember always
The original Space Baddie and diplomat 🙏🏼
I wish she realized her force powers earlier and became a Jedi like Luke tho
@@dreworyan5652 that would've been cool
I think I would have preferred there to be another woman in the galaxy who's Luke's sister.
"Hey, check it out, it's another chick. The only other chick in the galaxy."
"I don't like her."
-Family Guy.
She was a sex icon, a title only a handful of people have ever truly earned. Just her,, Pamela Anderson, Christina Applegate, Austin Powers and the mom from The Adams Family. That's it. All that there ever was and ever will be.. Can count them all on 1 hand.
I'd like to thank you for this in-depth flashback to the OG Star Wars that I watched with my kids who were born in the 80s. Hell of a time!
In almost 40 years I never considered that angle of thought behind Vader blocking Luke's strike toward the Emperor. Vader had openly talked about wanting to depose the Emperor, but the Emperor manipulated the situation to where Vader couldn't allow Luke to do that. Whether it was a kneejerk reaction on Vader's part to keep Luke from turning, or a calculated move because he wants Luke to join him and not succumb to the Emperor's will - that's brilliant. And also a huge coincidence because frankly Lucas is not that skilled a writer to come up with it on purpose.
This is why StarWars is so good. There’s a reason behind everything and it truly shows how emotions affect people.
"Star Wars is accidentally brilliant, Lucas bad." -you
@@TommyTombstone Yep! Lucas had great ideas in the broadstrokes, but execution of those ideas or the additional fine details to them, he's bad at.
@@civildisorder "It's like poetry, it rhymes." Revenge of the Sith refutes your argument pretty much entirely.
@@civildisorderthat makes no sense.
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Such a brilliantly executed shot, how it pulls into the tunnel at speed.
ROTJ always gonna be my favorite despite its flaws it’s the first one I remember watching
I really enjoyed this breakdown as I grew up watching this on VHS countless times, usually at 5/6am before anyone else in the house woke up. It was years before I saw A New Hope or Empire! They were just never shown on terrestrial TV. Luckily I had a lot of Hope/Empire toys, thanks to a neighbour and then going to car boot sales as a kid.
This was pre-internet times so you can imagine my excitement when I was browsing the house of one of my dad's mates (don't recall the story but it was like a VHS horder's house, literally floor to ceiling, in the rooms and hallways) and spotting the two Ewok movies that I knew nothing about. I loved them!
Definitely the greatest trilogy of all time! Can Watch these still and not get bored of them. The ewoks weren't bad to me and yeah that plan was a little silly. Of course, as a kid I adored it beyond belief.
Thank you so much much for breaking down the OG trilogy. Much more detailed than other breakdowns I’ve seen. So many details I didn’t know! Now please, please, please do episodes 1-3….. I know 1 sucks…..but come on….you gotta do it for the fandom!
I always thought that the Jedi in the title was collective rather than singular, and it represented the Jedi in general coming back into the forefront of galaxy
Yeah.
That's what it means.
Finally, a star wars fact I never heard before. The ewok trap contained deer butt! Very nice.
One of the best Star Wars films and the true cilmax to The Skywalker Saga that is totally satisfying. Vader's Story ends brilliantly and Ian deserved a Oscar nomination. This is The Ending for The Skywalker Saga for me.
this one got me in the feels, thanks for all your vids
This is definitively my favorite Star Wars movie and is very easily in my top 3. Luke definitely defines what a Jedi should look like, and shows what it means to be a true warrior. It perfects what the prophecy that was set for Anakin. I could seriously write a doctoral thesis on this film.
I like your clip from Empire of Dreams. A fantastic documentary.
Return of the Jedi can refer to both Anakin and Luke. From just the title and without todays hindsight, the audience would assume the return of the Jedi is Luke completing his training and becoming a Jedi thus returning the order into existence. Only after you watch it do you realize it also applies to the return of Anakin to his Jedi ways.
These videos of older movies (but u know we’d love ) break downs are great!
Lmao 4:55 the writer Lawrence Kasdan kinda worried me there with that quote “I felt someone had to go, someone had to die.” If I was in the room I would’ve immediately left. Also I’ve never heard of an actor wanting their character dead as passionately as Ford with Han Solo.
Harrison Ford was right. Han Solo should have died in Empire. He didn't want to be in any more star wars projects and it shows. His subsequent performances were tainted with his apathy and tbh, his side-mission and general inclusion in ROTJ did absolutely nothing to advance his character. He was wasted, Carrie Fisher was wasted (no pun intended), and the emphasis on the Ewoks was absolute rubbish. Search your feelings, you know this to be true 😂
I always heard Harrison Ford discussed it during Empire but wanted to die a "hero's death" in Jedi. His survival made me happy in Jedi, and I loved his mannerisms and a few of his line deliveries in this movie. I can see how he didn't seem as invested in the Han role, though, for Jedi.
I go with the Harry Potter notion. That in order for the trio to survive and the action and threat be serious, several of those around them have to be hurt (like George) or die. In that case it was Moody, Tonk's father, Dobby, Fred, Tonks, Lupin, Colin and we find out after the last book, Lavender. So could we imagine several of Lando, Chewbacca, Artoo, Threepio, Mon Mothma, and Admiral Akbar dying? Or do we go with Lucas's view that they all need to survive to sell toys?
1:04 Even as a 38 yr old I watch Marvel, DC, and Starwars and I don’t criticize it much. Unless it’s truly horrible of course but my love for all this stuff we grew up, well it outweighs negative Emotions/thoughts. I really do try to just enjoy this stuff we’ve grown to love. We all should just be thankful all of this is still here as we grew to be adults. Now we can share it with our kids, it’s really cool to think about honestly.
Han Solo was feeling the heat and cupped a feel.
It always seemed that way to me, too.
Ok yea I peeped that! 😂😂😂
They were secretly dating at the time, so it was within the context of a relationship
One thing that I noticed many years after seeing it the first time: This movie had the first example of a force ghost interacting physically with the real world. The vines move as Obi-Wan brushes past them to speak with Luke.
Plus, you HAVE to mention General Madine having the greatest plastered bowl cut in the history of cinema.
In the words of Senator Palpatine: "A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one."
Haha thank you
I love this series! Great job. I watched this twice already
Sick, been excited for this, great job Paul👌🏻 when Ryan Aries grows up maybe he can be like you. Just kidding, not possible.
He can’t be saved or redeemed
@@heavyspoilers😂😂😂😂
Nice shoutout to The Weekly Planet, I’ve been listening to James and Mason for years. It’s an awesome podcast!
Hard to believe Warrick was only 11 years old
Finally had some time to catch up with your OT breakdowns. Loved every minute of them. Great job Paul. You really hit the mark and i felt why i fell in love and why i love star wars in the first place. It's a hit and miss situation rn 😂. However, star wars is always gonna have a special place in my heart. Thank you. Much love from Germany ❤
Completely forget to mention that the Empire of dreams documentary is on of my comfort films. So great to see some scenes from it here. 😊
That comment about the force after life really got me. It always bothered me how Anakin was with Obi-Wan and Yoda all happy and smiling. Anakin killed Obi-Wan and Yoda's entire life was destroyed, and he was left to live until the end of his days in a murky dismal swamp. Obi was made into a fugitive. That all being said, I live my life on a code that if there is not a Hallmark card for it then that isht can't be forgiven. They really do need to do an afterlife chapter or at least explain how the force works and how you can change your appearance at will.
It's something I've thought about too and not something easily explained but looking at all the themes and codes explored in Star Wars, being one with the Force seems to be the ultimate goal of Jedi from a pious standpoint and they mostly live their lives that way, shunning most of the experiences that come with being a living being like emotions and grudges. Whatever happens after a Jedi dies seems to make them content enough to teach a former comrade and enemy how to interact with the physical world.
Or they forgave him. Idk I don't really follow Star Wars much and watch videos on the subject occasionally. If they haven't explained it somewhere by now, they probably won't, looking at what they like to focus on these days.
"Obi-Wan once thought as you do."
Seeing this in the imax last year truly sold me on it being my favorite of the original trilogy. The final lightsaber fight between Vader and Luke is peak cinema imo
Their final duel is Shakespearean!
I actually always liked the ewoks. I always imagined them being EXTREMELY strong so it makes sense how bludgening and stones can be effective
Wow Paul that was awesome, 1983 seems so long ago now.
Great video 👍🇬🇧
I feel like when it comes to Anakin’s force ghost that he would switch back to his revenge of the Sith look because it had been years since he had seen his own face not disguised by massive burns. I also think that Obi-Wan and Yoda would not be mad at Aniken, because at this point they are forced ghosts who understand the complete will of the force, and that means that they would understand that your truly bring balance to the force anakin would have to overthrow the corrupted Jedi, and take down the Sith to completely let it be reset with Luke.
You make it sound like Anakin is some sort of Walter White but for the Force. And I like it 😅😅
Loved the weekly planet reference lmao. As soon as I heard “working title Blue Harvest” something in my brain triggered
For a thousand generations the Jedi were the keepers of peace and justice in the old Republic. Before the dark times. Before Disney.
Great breakdown. Definitely some interesting things I hadn't thought of. I had seen in one interview with George Lucas that he had originally wanted there to be Wookies, but for whatever reason he couldn't so he "cut them in half and called them ewoks" never heard the bit about them being based on an actualy indigenous tribe with a similar name. Also I miss the Ewok song at the end.
More OG movie brekdowns! I still say we need a 12 Monkeys breakdown!
Definitely covering it at some point
Well done. I especially love the self-depreciation
We shouldn’t disrespect ourselves, even in jest. Uplift yourself at all times. But I see what you’re saying 🫡
@JackTorrance333 respectfully, I use self-deprecation often, but it's important to believe none of what you say. Otherwise, I agree with you. It can be detrimental to your own emotional well-being.
Back to Return of the Jedi, I think that makes most people feel good.
@@Sci-Fi-Mike true. Cheers
A very good ending to the original trilogy
Especially the non-Special Edition for me. I personally did not like the musical numbers in Jabba's palace at all. That's my personal preference. I have pre-Special Editions on VHS and 1 on DVD I watch more often.
I can only watch the 'de-specialized' versions now. Those were the ones I watched in the cinema, and felt that they shouldn't be tinkered with. I'm so glad that those guys went through all the effort to reproduce them.
I can really feel how much you enjoyed making this one mate.
Brought a smile to this old grump shit more then a few times.
Good to see there are still people making content that they actually love and not always what is trending.
This is why I subbed
And then Disney came along and Completely RUINED the entire thing!
Awesome breakdown....ROTJ was my very first American movie I saw in the theaters....my 7 or 8 year old mind back then was totally blown away. Can't believe this year is its 40th Anniversary. Another great video breakdown.🔥🤌
For some odd reason, I felt strangely compelled to hit the Like button while you were talking about Luke's entrance to Jabba's Palace. Well done, as always.
Thank you for this massive magnum opus gift to Star Wars fans.
I hope Paul and MT breakdown every single Star Wars movie! I would love to see a video on if Mace Windu is still alive.
I’ve followed this channel for years, have a few shirts, and it’s just the best. The last few months have been extremely great with the addition of MT too. Love seeing this channel thrive and get bigger. Some TH-camrs ‘EV’ can have these huge egos. Paul isn’t like that, he’s a good dude I could picture having a pint with. So I’ll always support him and the channel.
At 39:05
"....plays into the emperor's trap...."
Not hardly!! He went on the defensive, the defense of his sister!! After he cut Vader's hand off, he realized that portion are the fight add carried on a little too far....but he had proven his point; he is a Jedi, like his father before him....
Great cover. My favorite film of all time , mainly because it was the conclusion of the greatest trilogy of all time. Great work guys.
Absolutely loved this series, made me love my favorite movies of all time even more....I cant believe they were gonna do jedi w/o the degobah scene.
Loving these movie breakdowns by you guys at the channel. Awesome content.
I watched this 100 timea as a kid i never realised how amazing Jabba's eyes are until now.
Lol love the line: "We don't hafta play " fuck around and find out.. " just give me Han back.." lol
Paul!!!
I was 7 when I saw this in the theater. I used to have the Daily News (a newspaper from where I grew up in - Philadelphia Pennsylvania) it said Revenge of the Jedi. All my friends thought that I somehow made that up and apologized to me when the news of the original title was revealed. Great job breaking these 3 movies down. The original versions remind me of when I was a youngling 😂
Ey thank you, life was wild before the internet. I had a friend I was really close with during phantom menace and I was telling him palpatine was darth sidious and he wouldn’t have it. We grew apart and I never got to rub it in his face.
@heavyspoilers same, I saw Phantom Menace in 1999, my old bassist (that has,unfortunately, already passed from this world) and I saw it together and I said "That's The Emperor!!" to him...
The old days...
THANKS for this, Paul!!!!
I loved the original score at the end. Bad Lucus! Great review!
Two awesome Star Wars breakdowns in the same day! Lets go!!
LOVE the breakdowns. But please, PLEASE do Spaceballs!!!!!
10:43 I never noticed the Jawa.
Didn’t know I wanted this now I know I want this really good video
Ey much appreciated
Saw this in the cinema (still have the movie drink cup). Only other surviving memorabilia bought as a kid is the audio book with its 7 inch LP that had a scratch on it and got stuck repeating "Ewocks flying over on hang gliders / Ewocks flying over on hang gliders / Ewocks flying over on hang gliders / Ewocks flying over on hang gliders"
Those that didn't survive was a Viewmaster Red 3D with three wheels depicting scenes from the movie, that cost $19.99 (a huge sum back then for a kid and spent all of my nans $20 xmas gift on it). The other lost item was a large glossy book with photos from the movie, that came from our schools book-drive where once a year we got a list of books to purchase. Can't remember much about it (as it got stolen soon after), except it was high quality images on thick paper. Never seen another like it but would of likely lost it anyway during the great flood, where almost all my childhood books stored at ground level were damaged or destroyed beyond repair.
16:47 I noticed August Ames & John Dunsworth (Jim Lahey) right away lol
I cracked up literally every time I heard “like poetry it rhymes” 😂😂 I’m such a kid. Well played heavy spoilers - as brilliant as always
Great video. You brought up some interesting ideas and pointed out some facts i didn't know. A few things though. I always thought it was one of the ewoks with the "tarzan yell." I always thought that Vader was looking at Luke's light saber in an analysis of craftsmanship way. This is kind of pushed on with the prequels and anakin's love building/ tinkering. I thought that the speeder bike sounds were made in part by running the sounds of vacuum cleaners through tubes. Is that incorrect?
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I've always wondered why the speeders had a switch on them that jammed their own coms
This film was so important to me as a little boy growing up. Culturally speaking, even though it’s not the best film of the original trilogy it’s still so much fun and there’s so much to love about it. Also there’s a very cool thing you can buy if you look for it. Some brilliant people got together and made a “despecialised” version of the original trilogy. So a blu ray set with the films as close to as they were when first released without any of the bizarre additions George Lucas put in over the years. Cannot recommend enough.
I had to opportunity to meet David Prowse at the San Diego Comic Con in 1995 and get his autograph. I had heard about how touchy he was about the unmasking not being him, so I knew I wasn't even going to think about bringing it up. The guy in line in front of me had no such good sense. The question was maybe 1/2 way out of the guy's mouth when Prowse stopped signing, ripped the picture in half, and motioned for the guy to move aside.
Thank you Paul.
This remains my favorite of all the Star Wars movies. And that includes the prequels, the sequels and rogue One. Well I have enjoyed elements of those other movies, none have come close to being the absolute culmination of all my hopes and fears like this one did. I was a little girl when the first movie came out. I was just entering my teenage years when The story ended. And I still remember being that wide-eyed child on the edge of her seat not knowing if her heroes were going to live or die, succeed or fail. Would evil triumph as it did in the previous film or would good prevail. I absolutely loved how the last 40 minutes of the film flit between the three main conflicts. The underdogs on the moon and in space. The Battle of good versus evil with the emperor cackling on. It was sheer perfection.
Now I have appreciated some of the newer content more than others. I absolutely adored Star Wars Rebels because it made me feel like I was watching these movies. A ragtag group of underdogs who cared about each other like family and battled an evil empire to save the galaxy.
Others like other aspects of the newer content. And certainly the prequels were a dazzling display of Jedi skills as well as Droids. But the OT and return of the Jedi in particular will always remain my favorite I think.
Even though It isn't as Good as the 1st 2 (For Me I Loved it as a Kid & still do)! You get Great scenes in Jabba's Palace/Salak Pit, Yoda, Emperor etc! Also closing out the Trilogy it's a More than worthy Film & One of the Best trilogies Ever! Cheers HS this was an Amazing Beackdown, keep them coming Thanks 👍
Loved it as a kid, don't remember how many times I watched this one 😘
Awesome as always
Great series and coverage on the OT thank you! Love these video breakdowns and the depth you go into these films...keen to see the prequel trilogy broken down as well if you're up to it 👍👍
14:47 1138 is George Lucas' equivalent of the A-113
16:16 I will like the like button. Well played HS, well played.