Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi - Space Battle of Endor Supercut
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2013
- The epic space battle above the moon of Endor. The Rebel Alliance gathers up its entire fleet of cruisers and fighters led by Lando Calrissian in the Millennium Falcon and overseen by Admiral Ackbar in the Mon Calamari Cruiser Home One to destroy the second Death Star. Unfortunately by the time they get to the "incomplete/nonoperational" Death Star the shield generator hasn't been disabled by the Rebel ground troops on Endor led by Han Solo. The fleet then encounters a fleet of star destroyers and countless TIE fighters. They soon find out the Death Star is operational as it fires its main laser and destroys the Mon Calamari Cruiser Liberty and an Unidentified MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser. Once the shield is down Lando and Wedge Antilles fly inside the Death Star and destroy the core. During the battle a few A-Wings take out the Super Star Destroyer Executor. Wedge and Lando take out the core and fly out as the second Death Star explodes as the Galactic Empire falls and the New Republic is born
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7:40 - "Who's the freak away from the desktop!"
This space battle has to be one of the best to ever hit the big screen if not the best. Rogue One might take the cake
Agreed,Wedge is awesome one of my SW favorite.
@@donrau781 I loved that one
@@simonandme9397 This one and Rogue One are my favorite space battles
For the Empire, this day was the last.
For the Rebellion, this day was the victory.
For Wedge Antilles, it sounds like a simple tuesday.
you sir deserve for more likes for this 👏
It would be awesome if Disney+ did a series on Wedge Antilles being that he was the only one to be in all three OT movies.
@@liquidmocofilmsllc4915 i suggest you read the x-wing books! they are really good and revolve around one squadron only, led by wedge
@@gehtdichnixan613 I second this, the Stackpole ones do a lot of work laying out the action scenes well and have some decent humor.
... but the Allston books are hilarious and include Wes Janson. This alone can be worth the price of the books, but Wraith Squadron is amazing anyway.
@@liquidmocofilmsllc4915 I would love to see a movie/series on wedge, but oh god, not from George Lucas or Disney/
Back when rebels can afford to buy more than 10 X-wings.
You are really smart(sarcasim)
what you saying they had like a bunch of them here
@Edmund Gotama i was talking about endor but i didnt realize he was talking about yavin
he meant the new movies , also you do kinda get the feeling that in this battle where way more fighter craft then you can see , while in the new movies you see the hole battle and see its not more then 12 interceptors
@@yorneustein7851 The Resistance had limited funding that's why they only have few. The Rebellion at this point has the entire support of almost every system in the galaxy.
Hats off for Lando Calrissian. This gentleman's actions saved the day:
1. First to realize the empire was ambushing them, and the shield was still up. Called off the initial strike and saved the whole team.
2. When things looked grim, he pushed to stay the course and trust that the rest of the team, namely Han Solo, would fulfil their duty.
3. When the situation turned hopeless, Lando pushed to have everyone focus on the manageable goals - the star destroyers.
4. When the gamble paid off, Lando immediately broke off and personally led the attack on the highest value target.
If Lando is not C-suite material, I don't know what is.
Landos plan to attack the Star Destroyers at point blank range was genius, using the Imperial fleet as cover from the Death Star while completing throwing off Imperial command who weren’t expected the Rebellion to go on the offensive.
@@ex1ledpr0digy51that said they 'wouldn't have lasted long against those star destroyers', so he was basically relying on what he knows (Han Solo) to come through for him in the end, otherwise they're toast even without the Death Star firing on them.
He's a gambler. Always bet on the team who took down Jabba
He wasn't General Calrissian for nothing.
He also was the first to notice the Star Destroyers were not firing during the initial stage of the battle.
For those wondering, the only CGI element in this whole sequence was the pulse ring when the Death Star blows up, and that of course was added in the late 90s as part of the special edition re-releases. Every other shot is motion control bluescreen photography using miniatures, rotoscoping and optical printing. Simply incredible- and it still holds up so well today!
I don't think we could replicate this scene even with all the wonders of modern technology. It's an artisan craft much like claymation.
I think the fact that no CGI inserts or fighter/ship replacement shots were made for this entire sequence in the special editions (unlike the Battle of Yavin) is a true testament to just how good the practical effects here are
@@dougharris6508 0:18 You love Lando Calrissian! Is he your favourite?
@@josephmcneela-uj2lw Yes, he's a real cool fella.
It doesn't "hold up so well today" its BETTER than today.
Can't believe that Wedge actually survived every single battle since episode IV and was the most that did the work, and yet he is underrated. A pilot instead of a Jedi or Sith, just a regular pilot, that is a lot of potential.
Edit: i know Poe Dameron is also a non-force user X-wing pilot, but his potential was wasted, especially in Rise Of Skywalker
In legends, as in not what Disney ruined, he actually survived way longer, became even bigger war hero and even became a commander of a New Republic, ex-Imperial Super Star Destroyer. Antilles must have the most crazy story out of all non-force users in the entire SW universe.
And a wasted blink and you'll miss it cameo in Rise of Skywalker. He should have been flying alongside Lando in and X-Wing of his own!!!
Denis Lawson was offered a role in "The Force Awakens", but he turned it down, saying he was "bored with the role".
Plus, Denis Lawson (Wedge Antilles' Actor) Is Uncle of Ewan McGregor ( *Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Prequel Trilogy* (1999 - 2005) and *Obi-Wan Kenobi* TV Series ( starting in May 27th 2022 - ) )
Been saying for years since Disney acquired Star Wars that they could make an amazing summer blockbuster all about Wedge.
"I'm already on my way out". Wedge is the Boss of Bosses
Wedge ain't sh-t. That dude who took out three tie fighters while turning is the badass.
@@TheWinterShadow I thank him for his service
@@TheWinterShadow the real badass is the guy who sacrificed himself to destroy the executor
@@matas-ley-6228 I didnt think it was his intention to yeet into the bridge of the executor😂
@@nickste142 I always figured he realised he was going down and decided to go for the bridge, absolutely terrified.
EP4: "Look at the size of that thing"
EP6: "There it is"
Wedge is a cynical veteran at this point.
"All fighters, follow me" - Lando, who's in front.
Moments later, Wedge is in front. Wedge, of course, blocked Darth Vader for Luke when the danger was fighters from behind. Now, with all the guns in front of him, he takes the lead.
Wedge is the best character
Rogue squadron 2 was the actual wedge antiles voice 😊
“Form up; stay alert, we could run out of space real fast.”
Just totally calm and deadpan saying that, flying at those speeds in such tight spaces. You weren’t kidding, he’s battle-hardened.
DS2 is still a zit on the asscheek of the universe. It needs to be popped. Wedge assisted in the popping the first time.
The most remarkable part of this scene is the camera movement. It makes the whole thing like a rollercoaster. How they managed to achieve this with all the practical effects is mind boggling. Its the reason why it still looks good today!
Yes
Yes it does.
Yea back when studios didn’t hire hacks for directors
That one-take at 5:25 pulls you from the surface into the tunnel, still gives me goosebumps over 40 years!
Part of the reason why it's one of the best Star Wars films ever made. I will die on this hill. Disney cannot hold a candle to the shit they release now. You can sue me for that too
As a kid, you’re just overwhelmed by the action. As an adult, you appreciate that this was all done with dozens of practical models with several optical passes for EACH model.
Yeah the amount of time/money they spent on this sequence was just incredible. It would’ve been nice if they picked a different final battle than another Deathstar, but whatever, this sequence is brilliant.
In other words, a giant pain in the ass:)
@@darrenwalters9886 Must've been. Holy hell
As an adult, I still want every model so I can play with it
@@jeffw8218 this was still a different Death Star space battle than Ep IV. It's two fleets of battleships engaging each other - lots of new fighters, tons of dogfighting, and even the Death Star itself shooting at the capital ships. Heck, they didn't even just do another trench run - they flew IN to the Death Star superstructure and gave us some incredible shots (that sequence with the fireball chasing the Falcon blows my mind every time). The people who made this had amazing imaginations.
Everyone wanted to be a Jedi.
I wanted to be a starfighter pilot.
*This* was Star Wars to me.
hell yeah!
Same
I would like to be both. Maybe a Consular-pilot. It's a very versatile combination, especially for boarding enemy ships
What about Sith? I mean you can have unlimited power
Mhhh in elementary school I always wanted to be one of those crew members pushing the button for the death star beam weapon...
8:00 I like how the TIE Interceptor isn’t even trying to attack the Falcon anymore, it’s only goal was to get the hell out of the explosion, and that didn’t work out for him.
Which makes no sense because the interceptor is faster then the falcon
@@JohnSmith-tx1mzgood old plot armor
@@JohnDoe-sl6di The Falcon was in the way.
@@JohnSmith-tx1mz The debris of the falcon would a smashed into the Interceptor even if itmiraculously took it out.
If the interceptor attacks the Falcon it would then just crash into the Falcon
Lando: That was too close.
Nien: That sounded expensive.
Nien: (readout shows comm dish is missing) Oh yikes, Han is going to throttle you.
Han: “Not a scratch huh?😡”
Lando: 😅🤷♂️
@@Wimplo86 *Lando runs for the door*
ITS A TRAP!
+MalaTemporaCurrunt 8=============D~~~~~~~~~~~~ ;_;
+User0155 2:03 for those who want to go right to it.
+User0155 That's right! They realized at the last moment that the Death Star was actually full of IRS AUDITORS! All the more reason to blow the thing up.
+User0155
"Now is not the time for tired internet memes, sir!"
Gotta love Rifftrax XD
+User0155 Your tongues can't repel flavour of that magnitude!
1:36
"How could they be jamming us if they don't know... if we're coming? Break off the attack! The shield is still up!"
I can't describe how much I love this moment
As a child I never understood why moving the fleet closer to the star destroyers was such a desperate maneuver because I didn't know how much firepower they had until the prequels came out
@@Liquefaction plus the death star would also have trouble hitting their ships with them being so close to the star destroyers
@@Liquefaction The Rebellion was hoping that if Death Star II opened fire it would destroy some of the Star Destroyers since the Rebels and Empire would be flying around each other
I got no reading. You sure?
@@Gage_Brumley yes I understand that now I meant as a child I did not know
I like that they kept continuity throughout the battle and didn’t just give orders that sounded cool. Lando says to engage the destroyers point blank and as the battle continues you can see that the fleet is literally broadside to broadside with them.
Always loved this part as well. It's not quite a last ditch effort, but he even says maybe they can take a few of them with us.
Actually, the rebel's fleet battle strategy during the war is impresive. Very risky, it's basically a "it's all or nothing" kind of strategy but it's executed perfectly. As they are caught by surprise by both the ambush, first, and the Death Star, second, the rebels go point blank against the imperial fleet so the Death Star can't have a clear shot, and at the same time they force the battle close to their main target and away from it at the same time, reversing the surprise and when the imperials are finally reorganized, they take down their Flagship. This entire scene is awesome in every way.
Old soviet ww2 tactic. Hug the enemy, Move soldiers as close to the enemy front line so artillery and air support( or in this case the death star) will hit them and much as they'll hit you
@@Veridiano02it’s also how you get out of an ambush, you fight into it
7:03 The Super Star Destroyer crashing into the Death Star. I love that shot. It really shows the magnitude of the Death Star but gets you thinking about how huge these other vessels are, that this is a truly epic battle.
I know right! It’s like a mosquito crashing into my leg lol
“Piett, you fool.”
This, and the scene on Home One's bridge as it crashes. The rest of the crew is cheering as Admiral Ackbar slumps in his chair, recognizing the sacrifice of that A-Wing Pilot and possibly even the crew of the star destroyer as well. It's such a small sequence that didn't have to be in the movie, but it gives the world and even the minor characters so much more depth. This, and the scene from Empire where the rebels in Echo base stop and cheer when they hear "The first transport is away" lend a gravity to these movies that are missing from the other two trilogies.
The soundtrack really adds to it
In the novelization the ship took out ten other ships while crashing. Including several rebel freighters.
I love that they actually explain the reason the star destroyers aren’t engaging, it’s not imperial incompetence it’s Palpatines arrogance and his own personal plan. Details like that and world building is missing in the new films
The audience that watch movies now are much dumber than before. That's why
@@SantomPh maybe in America
What new films? The fanfic trilogy?
@@SantomPh No they're not. People in the 80s were fucking dumb as hell. I should know: I was there ;)
@@zenogias01 Exactly. It seems some people get emotionally kidnapped by nostalgia (even from times they didn't live) and forget how to use reason.
Lando Calrissian, Wedge Antilles, and Gial Ackbar: The real MVPs. Prime examples of how you can build up side characters that people genuinely care about and want to see succeed.
It's funny though, in this movie the "main hero" characters get stuck with that stupid Endor ground battle with the Ewok teddy bears vs the most incompetent group of stormtroopers wearing the most defective armor ever, while these secondary characters get the real action done with the most badass space battle in the entire series. It flies in the face of convention, but boy does it work here.
True enough, but remember that Luke had his own particular major battle too.
Antilles. Wasn‘t the chancellor‘s candidate from Alderaan also named Antilles? I remember Palpatine mentioning him just before he was elected.
@@jungletrouble8296 you are correct. Also the captain of Leia's ship in a new hope was named Antilles as well.
@@jungletrouble8296 Well, that's actually a mistake, they were supposed to say "Bail Organa of Alderaan", but instead said "Bail Antilles of Alderaan".
4:49
that rebel frigate is literally broadsiding a super star destroyer. That captain and his crew must have some guts lol
I always thought that shot of them broadsiding was awesome and crazy
I don’t think it’s guts but desperation at this point
There's only one ship in that brawl that has blue windows, the Executor herself. That little Nebulon B was tangling with a super star destroyer and, if not winning, was surviving it.
The firepower desparity once I learned about classes of ships made it seem even more desparate. It's like floating in a raft throwing rocks at the side of an Iowa.
@@egibbs1623lmao good analogy
5:26
I love that shot. Not only the heroes, but the bad guys are all just diving into that tunnel without knowing that they can get out. It's all or nothing.
I think it perfectly shows how much the empire and the rebellion hated each other along with the fact at one point the imperial fighters were going after the medical ships they just want to murder each other
The rebels had a plan so they kind of know what they're doing but you have to think that at least one of those Imperial pilots was thinking "Uhh, are you sure we can do this?"
Both the Rebels and the Empire are throwing their very best at this!
It makes sense, Endor was one of the few times the Empire had seen the entire Rebel Fleet concentrated in one place since Scariff, both sides threw everything they had into this one engagement
I love how the Tie fighters fly so desperately to catch up with the Rebels, with one of them wildly crashing in the process.
You gotta admit though.
The visuals were pretty impressive for the early 80s, and I'd say it still holds up today.
Nintendude 1216 yes they really do hold up
Can't beat miniatures. Real talk
Practical effects over lifeless computer visuals anyday!
I mean... think of what Aliens would look like in CG! Theres a reason that never works.
The best looking Jurassic park is stil the 1st one because they mixed practical, restrained CG, and post-production effects/visual corrections. You can use CGI, but i think it haas to be done in a smart, and artistic way. But the base always needs to be practical imo! Just something about the warmth of actually having a physical thing present that the human mind can just instinctively catch!
It was said that Spielberg really busted his ass to get things looking perfect.
@@martenas5341 That being said, the opening sequence of Episode III was very well done.
@@NameCallingIsWeak Oh definitely, that's my second favorite space battle
“IT’S A TRAP!!!”.
Even after all these years, hearing it still gives me chills.
Give me scene
This comment is a trap
That scene really does draw you in as audience. More than bland CGI ever will!
It kills me every time
Why does it give you chills
Always loved Lando's Co-pilot. How he talks in his language and how he responded to Lando as they flew out the Death Star. When he laughed I smile and laughed too. Always liked him when I was a kid. Even if he was a side character.
Nien Nunb, I always liked him a lot too. A really cool species design, and I love how expressive and in it he is With lando. His little laugh he does is the best too
It's part of the magic of Star Wars that they could introduce this character in this movie, give him a few fun lines of dialog and some memorable reactions and he becomes an instant fan favorite through the marriage of incredible puppeteering and stellar voice acting
Had a buddy of mine say he looks like the Pringles guy logo, and I've never been able to unsee it since...
@@FenolmenonIn Robot Chicken Lando laughs at Nein Numb saying he looks like a stack of pancakes.
He sucks. He was never seen again. Wonder why.
6:56 the relief in his face always gets me knowing that the empire is also struggling and taking heavy losses during the battle
The Empire were winning the battle, even if they would manage to destroy the Death Star, the Alliance fleet was facing complete destruction. The destruction of the Super Star Destroyer is when the battle truly started to turn in the Alliances favour so yeah, have to have been some immense relief
Lando and Wedge were the most underrated heroes in this film.
Lando got a lot of hate because he froze Han his best friend
And too think there are/have been real life people like them... just don't worship the ground they stand on!
You're right.
Wedge is one of my favorite non force using SW characters, in the old star wars lore he's fleshed out allot, he becomes a general in the new republic and the guy steals and commands a stolen super star star destroyer.
Lando was gay
Everyone is asking for a Boba Fett spinoff but I want to see a Wedge Antilles spinoff, Boba Fett only had a couple lines of dialogue and some cool armour but Wedge helped destroy both death stars and took down an AT-AT during Hoth
Sam Cocking yes! Wedge is the best Star Wars character that we don't see enough of!
rather see a "Rouge Squadron" movie
Why not have rogue squadron and Wedge? Have them participate in either of the attacks on the death star or even both!
(1st one would be just wedge, since only 4 rebel ships survived, with Wedge, Luke, The MF, and a y-wing.)
(The second would have both of them)
Fun fact, the attack on the 1st Death Star also had a pair of R-22 Spearheads (I assume these are prototype A-Wings,) but they weren't featured in the film
James Ashcroft
no their weren't R-22s they are not cannon now.
Oh OK. RIP R-22 Spearheads, mentioned a few times then classified as non-cannon.
Besides, X-wings are much better
1:20: "lock S foils in attack positions"......."may the force be with us"....still gives my goosebumps!
This movie came out in 1983 and it is STILL the greatest space battle ever put on film. I only need one word to describe it - YEEHA!!!!
cant agree more !
the Lando Cry and the Millennium Falcon is the heart of Starwars
The beginning of revenge of the sith is absolutely stunning too though
Shout-out to the pilot who kamikazed into the command deck of the super star destroyer once the shields dropped. The man sacrificed himself for the well-being of his comrades and took down a major threat.
Actually, according to lore, his A-wing took a glancing blow from a turbolaser and he lost attitude control, going into a spin on the horizontal axis. It was pure bad (or good) luck that he hit the bridge.
Was that Green Leader that crashed into the Executors bridge
He lost Control, but it think he tried to crash in the Bridge.
Arvel Crynyd
@@the_once-and-future_king. Nah, bruh (in lore) went for the bridge after he lost attitude control to make sure to take out the Executor, knowing he was dead anyway.
RIP that one tie-fighter trying to escape behind the Millenium Falcon.
TheWaterboy818 may we never forget 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Rip
Pilot: Come on come on come on come on almost the----AHHHH!!!!! * Dead *
TheWaterboy818
When?
+Star Commander 8:00
1:14
Red Leader: Commander Wedge Antilles
Gray Leader: Colonel Horton Salm(With Kin Kian as his Gunner)
Green Leader: Commander Arvel Crynyd
1:45/1:46 Red Leader Commander Wedge Antilles
2:14 Gray Two Lieutenant Gureni Telsij
2:22 Red Leader Commander Wedge Antilles
2:31/2:32 Red Leader Commander Wedge Antilles and Red Three: Sila Kott
2:37 Green Leader Commander Arvel Crynyd? and Red Leader Commander Wedge Antilles
4:25 Red Five Grizz Frix
4:30/4:31 Gray Three Lieutenant Ekelarc Yong
4:44 Red Two: Keyser Salm and Red Leader Commander Wedge Antilles
5:20/5:21 Red Leader Commander Wedge Antilles
5:55 Red Seven Keir Santage
6:04 Gold Four(Canon)/Green Four(Legends) Commander Jake Farrell
6:42 Green Leader Commander Arvel Crynyd
7:11 7:17 7:54 Red Leader Commander Wedge Antilles
wow you spent a lot of time on that comment-well done!
Wedge was a great character. By the way how did you come up with all those wingmen names?
@@patrickwilson1459 Can't say for the rest but Red team was a hero unit in Empire At War: Forces of Corruption and would show their names when you hovered over their X-wing.
@@patrickwilson1459Most(But not all) of them were named in the Star Wars Customizable Card Game(SWCCG) which was made in 1995-2001 while the others were named in Reference Books, Short Stories, Video Games and other stuff
Underrated comment!!!
2:09 - THE iconic shot of the Falcon’s cockpit for me.
Yes, the view before the initial hyperspace jump from “A New Hope” is still mind blowing but the shot of the TIE’s buzzing like deadly gnats against the backdrop of the ridiculously massive Executor flanked by dozens of Star Destroyers is just breathtaking.
Not even with all the technology that exists today can you repeat the emotion felt in this original trilogy...
In ep 4-6 the interaction with each other, the balancing of weaknesses and strengths among each other, as well as the facial expressions, sayings and jokes were well dosed and balanced. they were real characters, each one for himself. in ep 7-9 there are only uniformly and boringly drawn heroes, who only differ in terms of gender and weapon, but have everything on top of it and everyone can take on the first order on their own, completely overpowered figures
@@marchoffmann1372 To tell you honestly, that time was extremely rich in creativity and there were two fundamental factors for that: there was no censorship and no social network on the Internet. Film reviews were limited to tabloids and everyone knew that critics weren't people to trust when it came to seeing a good movie. If not, no one goes out to the movies, especially to see Star Wars...
@@marchoffmann1372 Ep 7-9??? WTF are you talking about?
Because technology means shit compared to great art. This retard world will never learn.
@@Amp661 Unfortunately you're absolutely right.
"Engage those Star Destroyers at point-blank range!"
Under the circumstances that's a pretty sound strategy. They can't retreat because their escape route is blocked and they stand no chance against the Death Star as long as that shield is still up, so attacking the Imperial fleet head-on is pretty much the only option they have. Yes, they'll take heavy losses but so will the Imperials and it will also limit the Empire's ability to use the Death Star; either hold fire and let the Imperial fleet sustain huge casualties in a close-quarters engagment or keep firing and risk wiping out your own ships along with the Rebel cruisers. One of the main rules of war is that you always offer the enemy a way out, otherwise they'll be willing to pull all kinds of crazy shit just to gain a ghost of a chance at either survival or victory and that's one rule the Empire clearly didn't obey.
They also know that the Imperial-II class Star Destroyers will ultimately fuck them up bad in a head-on, close quarters broadside fight. But they won't do it nearly as fast as the Death Star was fucking them up. :P
Also it would be hard for the death star to aim at rebel ships if they are right on top of the imperial star destroyers though palpatine is such an evil piece he may not care how many become collateral damage
Your battlefield philosophy on routes of escape are extremely sound. I’m a12 year army intel analyst and I never considered that. Thanks for the brain food, brother.
@@Bbq7272 the only imperial ship out there in that fleet he would probably remotely care for was the executor, even then probably will still blow the damn thing
Another thing no one touches upon is that if the imperial formation is designed to block retreat their probably pretty spread out to cover the escapes, where as tge rebels make a b line for one small area of the battle field. The rebels in the area they were fighting in probably actual had the greater concentration of force making the rebel victory believable.
Two things I only just now thought about all these years later:
1 - Since the fleet is being jammed, they have no idea what's going on down on the moon. The way it's shown in the movie you kind of feel like everyone knows the deal, like the fleet just needs to hold on a little longer. But really they have no clue if their troops on the moon are even still alive. Kind of makes you realize how desperate this battle really is for the rebels.
2 - Once the shield is down, you realize that it doesn't take them long at all to destroy the Death Star. Makes me wonder how short the battle would have been had things gone according to plan.
I love the fact that even some 40 years later I'm still finding things about these movies I hadn't really considered or noticed before.
Here's a tidbit, one of the explanations for the Super Star Destroyers crash, was that Piett positioned it above the tunnel to prevent any more fighters from getting in.
When the bridge was taken out, the ship is dragged down by the Death Star's own gravity, before the crew can prevent it.
Wedge Antilles. The only man in the galaxy with two Death Stars painted on the side of his X-Wing.
It was actually Luke SkyWalker who took out the first Death Star, though he couldn’t have done it without Wedge’s help.
One of the most iconic space battles in movie history, and certainly the most spectacular one that was ever realized without CGI.
Norman Roscher it uses cgi.
Even with CGI this is one of the best, top 3 at least more close to a winner than 3rd place
Well of course it uses cgi. But cgi of the 80s. Like the blasters are cgi for example. George Lucas and his team have built a computer in the 70s to be able to make such vfx. Star Wars was the first movie ever to have such spectacular space battles....
@@gabrielp.179 The blasters, just like the Emperor's lighting are NOT CGI. They are hand drawn effects. The only CGI in this movie as was said was the hologram of the Death Star during the Rebel briefing. Look it up if you don't believe me
Matthew wong Wrong - CGI for photorealistic special effects wasn’t implemented in a movie until The Last Starfighter, the following year. There is no CGI in this movie, but computers were used to move cameras to film physical models in the real world.
1:38 - the musical cue for Lando's realization is absolutely perfect. This whole battle is, from an orchestral standpoint, magnificent.
The score is a huge part imo of what makes these films special
John Williams is a genius
@@aninternetuser4306 if you had to pick one single reason for the films initial success, I’ve been convinced over the years that this is why
@@aninternetuser4306 I'm deaf, I dont care about the "score" music or none of that shit.
You know, I never noticed that. VERY good observation.
The explosion at 7:33 is so perfect. The way it moves back into the superstructure so fast with the fire behind is beautiful.
I'm totally agree
brilliant, its just fantastic
Very impressive to see on the big screen.
You can also see one of the TIE Interceptors destroyed.
Coolest shot in all of Star Wars IMO
40 years later and still just incredible!
I really love how the ships SLOW DOWN when coming out of hyperspace!
Lando realizes very quickly that they're being setup. His leadership, insight, bravery, tenacity, and skill rival Han Solo's in Empire in this episode.
And almost his tactical skills. If he hadn't suggested to Admiral Ackar to change the strategy and attack the Star Destroyers, the rebel fleet would have been defeated for sure.
In this way they destroyed some of the imperial ships and the Death Star II couldn't fire them anymore without damaging also their own fleet
@@Senna-78 When your enemy has superior artillery, grab his belt buckle so that every salvo is danger close.
@@Senna-78 not to mention Admiral Ackbar's leadership in instantly recognizing the right course of action when it's put to him: he does not hesitate to question the order to pull up and follows through.
@@TheKenPrescott Badass fucking comment totally using this later.
@@peterspencer6442 Ackbar and the Mon Cals are the heart and soul of the Alliance.
6:57 Admiral Ackbar, while happy that the ship was taken down, leans back in his chair and mourns the deaths of not only his fellow rebels but also the imperials who died doing their duty. That’s why he’s a great admiral.
I thought it was more like “holy cow…we actually did that.” The disbelief that they did it
If you’re a Legends reader, it also takes on a sadder tone as Piett was his friend at one point. He was even best man at the guy’s wedding.
If my memory serves me, Ackbar's actor was instructed to jump off his seat and celebrate the destruction of the Executor, but the actor rejected this and decided on his own to portray Ackbar as someone who feels relief that they took out the Destroyer but also somewhat sad about the thousands of lives he is watching dive into the Death Star right into certain death.
The actor rejected to do a reshot of the scene with him celebrating like the rest so what ended up in the film was one of the most perfect improvisations that elevated a small character into a legend.
The Expanded Universe (RIP) took this and elaborated even more upon Ackbar's ambiguety on his reaction towards the death of such amount of Imperials.
@@PointReflex Tim Rose. Who also did the original legwork for Sy Snootles before the CGI came in, Salacious Crumb and many others in Jabba's Palace.
@@BlackIce3190 source? cant find it for some reason, id like to read about it
Let's not forget the score and how epic it is here.. the legend, Sir John Williams.
1:20 this moment right here is my favorite. The music, the weight, Ackbar saying ”May the Force be with us”. You really get the sense that this is the last chance for the Alliance, do or die. Thanks to Andor it’s even more emotional since you understand what the Rebellion started out as and what it eventually became. Hands down best space battle in all the movies.
I always feel sorry for the TIE Fighter at 8:00. He wasn't even trying to shoot the Falcon at that point - he just wanted to live.
I do too. He actually had a lot of chances to shoot the falcon but at that point there really wasn't a reason to. It was a matter of survival.
Shooting the Falcon could cause it to crash into debris. Lol but I think it didn't care about the Falcon, it was just hauling ass to escape
Derek Hershey Sure but didn't they destroy an x wing inside the death star? the Tie fighters quickly dodge it. I would assume there'd be enough space to dodge the millennium falcon exploding.
Aaron lando have zero fucks for the fighters on his tail #roadragesolutions
The Interceptor wingmate got vaporized by the core breach, at that point (7:32) everyone is escaping death. That TIE pilot was surfing the explosion and all power to thrust. Unfortunate, died. At best effort.
This is what people think of when you say "Star Wars".
Smashball Face indeed pure awesomeness
Absolutely. It’s not the series about the high ground.
@Ev Munky Gallagher I don't have any problems with the newer movies, honestly.
@Ev Munky Gallagher how is it SJW big man? Look forward to your 1500 word response. Cheers.
@@smileyparto they literally had a purple haired lesbian feminist in the film.
7:35 Favorite part of this entire sequence. Seeing that in the theater would have been a ride.
I remember seeing it in the theater (I was 12 when it came out). That scene was a kick ass ride!
Saw this In the Theatre when it first came out!!!! YO! on the BIG screen ? Massive thumbs UP! (actually I don't HAVE ENOUGH thumbs for the BIG UPs it should Get.....) LOEWS 86th street East in NY with Dolby surround Sound!!
7:07 The sheer scope of the Death Star's reactor was breathtaking. The sequence of shots that destabilized it were perfectly timed to the music. And the moment of its destruction, and the subsequent escape, was pulse-quickening to the very moment the Falcon pulled through.
Yeah that music was perfectly suited to it. The name of the track is actually 'Rescue from Cloud City' taken from Episode 5. It's heard in that film when Luke is trapped on the bottom of Cloud City after losing the sword fight with Vader, and uses the Force to contact Leia who then orders Lando and Chewbacca to return to Cloud City to rescue him.
0:49 "Prepare to jump into hyperspace on my mark."
Lando jumps to lightspeed without waiting for the mark...
That has always bothered me!
No your wrong
Lando: Fuck you fish lips I do what I want.
Fish lips: *Sad face*
Lando is the one who MAKES the mark, you stupid people!
Maybe the mark is a position in a map
The music in this battle is simply masterful.
John Williams is the Jedi Master of masterful movie music.
Too bad the editors of this movie had no regard for artistic integrity or any fucking musical sense... Or the CD producers, for that matter...
Star Wars is timeless, the sound effects or music hasn't aged at all. It's all a masterpiece.
I really the part that starts playing at 1:12.
Yes! the music truly gets your blood pumping!
Wedge never gets the recognition he deserves
7:34 of the two TIE interceptors pursuing the Falcon , one of them got vaporized as the main reactor's chain reaction begins!( The 2nd TIE craft got vaporized by the flames as the Falcon makes its triumphant escape)
i kinda wish the second one made it out
@@unusualusualities3209 same, it would have been a good scene
To see surviving tie pilots surrender to the rebel alliance.
An Interceptor is faster in a straight line than the Falcon, it would have escaped if the Falcon wasn't in the way. Also good on that pilot not shooting the big easy target in front of them because that would have instantly blocked the exit and killed them guaranteed, but they didn't even go for the revenge shot. That pilot deserved to escape.
If you're going into battle, you want Admiral Akbar in command. He deserved a more respectable send off in TLJ. True legend.
Yeah, but in war you can't expect a hero to have a respectable death Julius Caesar didn't have a respectable death and neither did Carolus Rex of Sweden or Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
Ackbar was leagues ahead of Holdo.
@@mattwho81 Holdo was waaaayy better. She had secret plans, and the feminist politically correct arrogance to deal with Poe. She makes Akbar look like a...
I just can't, I have too much respect for Admiral Akbar. Rest in Peace fishface.
@@noahjessup9342 "Holdo was waaaayy better. She had secret plans, and the feminist politically correct arrogance to deal with Poe ..." Thanks for the laugh riot. You forgot "purple hair" and "skinny chick".
Let's be honest, Holdo wasn't that bright. But at least she made up for it with her sacrifice.
THIS is how you direct a battle scene. So many little touches that build the tension. You feel the panic when they realise the shield is still up. Genius. Chills
...and then do it over again in a few years' time
It is all about pacing. Editing. Every film is made in editing. Lucas knew that early on as he cut his teeth in film by editing. Disney, the same.
I like the opening shot, where the falcon cruises by all the alliance ships to show off what the rebels are bringing to the battle, contrasted with the shot of them dropping out of hyperspace amidst the much stronger imperial fortifications they're up against. the feeling of dread + courage is just great
Would have been much better if they didn't have that stupid puppet in the falcon.
3:40 Rebels : 😳🤯
The falcon diving into the death star orifice is one of the best things I've ever watched
7:35 is such a satisfying shot. By far my favorite visual moment in all of Star Wars
1:26 Love how Ackbar wishes "May the Force be with us". They know this is all or nothing. Perfect homage to the Jedi Order that protected the Republic.
38 years later and STILL SO MANY SHOTS in these sequence remain UNTOUCHABLE!!! The GREATEST SPACE BATTLE IN CINEMA HISTORY
Battle of Coruscant.
Battle of Courscant.
Battle of coruscant was good but it really can’t compete against this, be real with yourself
@@angelic_disappointment7889 Why not? Nostalgia factor? Because I mean if we’re talking choreography, there’s zero doubt a newer take on a “space battle” will be superior. I don’t see anything that this does “better” than coruscant. Other than of course plot, but that doesn’t contribute to the look and feel
@@cancerousnut7767 I love both battles, but the battle of Coruscant is a very good second place for me. The thing I particularly like about The Battle of Endor is the scenes that fly inside the Death Star 2 superstructure. Really good Death Star centered battles were sadly missing from all the later movies. With todays CGI, an amazing battle sequence could definitely be created. One that really shows you the scale of the battle station. Not just glimpses from afar and battles at the surface.
I still cannot believe the jump in ILM’s VFX quality from the first Star Wars to this movie. Absolutely stellar advancements in technology in such a short time!
3:40 I just love the sound that the laser makes when it hits the cruiser
Sounds like a at-at blast
KABOOM! That shot is something else.
Seeing as how for a long time, this was the final film of the saga, you can tell they just overloaded it with a ton of epic shit. I Love it, man.
The Death Star run was way more epic than the original trench run...going into a small tunnel opening into a vast cavern housing the main reactor...awe-inspiring settings.
You can just shut the fuck up man
starkiler13 shut up
starkiler13 LMAO! What?
epic does not = more. the Trench Run was great.
May The Force be with you Admiral Ackbar.
Jorge J. Ramirez 😭😭😭😭
HISHE got it right, Ackbar should have stepped out of the room and Princess Leia and Purple Hair should have been killed.
@@NameCallingIsWeak I wouldn't say Leia should have died. Though definitely Purple Hair. Fuck her.
I agree. Vice Admiral Holdo was a bitch
40 years later, and it's still epic! The attention to detail is so incredible to me. If they made a 2 hour long movie of just this space battle, I'd watch it.
The sound engineering and editing is more impressive to me than anything visual. I don’t know how much has been altered in the 90’s reissues, but putting together this final product never gets the recognition it deserves.
This eight minute video captures the essence of what Star Wars was for me growing up as a kid.
Same here Patrick still gives me goosebumps 😄
same for me man
I love star wars, except for that second trilogy. Everything else though ♥️
Patrick Hanlon this is the real star wars saga.
Me too. Reminds me of the X-wing games from the 90s, those were awesome.
Wedge went absolute beast mode this battle
He had to make up for his early departure from the Battle of Yavin lol
Wedge absolutely filled Luke's shoes in this battle
Wedge was not worried 😤 my boi tapped into beast mode for sure. You know how hard it must've been to stay alive that long especially being essentially outmanned?
Greatest pilot who isn't force sensitive.
Imaging going to movie theater in 1983, and watching this. Battle of Yavin IV was decent, but this is something else entirely. It still holds up today.
This battle is the reason I put Jedi on the same level as Ep 4. The most brilliant space battle in the long and rich history of film.
THIS is Star Wars.
Hounddog Qix the new trilogy is trash
I agree. When I think of expansive space battles this is Star Wars at it's peak. Its amazing. The combination of film and traditional arts is crucial for something like this and it succeeded.
No it starship troopers
Hounddog Qix Jesus Christ TH-cam Is shitty these days lol.
All there is, is kids making pointless comments just hungry for likes lol.
Hounddog Qix just admit it kids you hate The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi only because they surpassed Fast & Furious on the box office lol.
Convenient how nobody really hate star wars until that happened lol.
Kamikaze A-wing pilot-"For the good of the Galaxy i must-"
Rose- *"NO!!!"* *crashes into the A-wing pilot veering him away from the command deck*
Rose-"It's not about fighting the ones you Hate but savi-" *Gets blasted out of space along with the A-wing Pilot*
Admiral Piett-"What was that about?"
Lol. Good one.
That cracked me up thank you lol
This would be a perfect family guy skit
This pilot is really a woman =S
The force has shown me what you did there.
By far the best space battle of all times! Thank you for the compilation!
Thanks for the watch and comment!
One of my favorite moments was 4:02. It was a huge moment where they really risked it all. All the fleet knew was that the Death Star was invulnerable (shield), operational, and picking off their capital ships at will, and they had a massive star destroyer fleet cutting them off. ** It was only the trust Lando had in Han that allowed them to stay under incredible pressure that ultimately gave them the victory. Had they pulled out when the admiral wanted, the downed shield generator would have been a worthless gesture as the remnants of the rebel fleet would already have left the system. By the time they might have learned the Death Star's shields were down... another shield would have been raised and with overwhelming power. Its likely the fleet in orbit would have bombarded the surface and wiped out any ewoks within 1000 miles. They could have transported a crew with a crude but effective shield until a larger one was made. Lando's faith in his friend was absolute and it was ultimately justified.
The Battles of Naboo, Geonosis, Coruscant, Scarif, Yavin, Hoth and Endor are the true battles of Star Wars
Now say all of the battles backwards while standing on one foot, eyes closed and your fingers clamping your nose.
Maybe not Naboo but I agree with the rest of them
Agreed.
@@ultrabrian8151 well starkiller base was a great fight and so was takodana, Crait may have been hoth.2 but still a good fight and exegol was also a decent enough fight, if people love coruscant so much i dont see why exegols too different if not sometimes better
@@sluggymcslugface8102 well they’re not great if the story/plot did crap to the characters we loved & grew up with.
Exegol battle was too rushed & didn’t have the good energy we needed for the battle, didn’t even have force ghost or Jedi like Luke & Anakin.
*Wedge Antilles would make Poe Dameron stand in the corner in shame and think about what he's done.*
Oh I agree
Wedge Antilles, Master Skywalker, and Biggs Darklighter will forever be the best X Wing pilots
I wonder if porkins was better pilot than Poe XD
No. He has to think about the future in Batman before Joker kills him and he is a cab driver in Trail and Curse Of The Pink Panther then he became an intelligence service officer in Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Poe blew up Starkiller base with just a squad of 12 fighters. Guy is a great pilot.
That A-Wing pilot has one of the highest K/D ratios for an alliance pilot after taking out the executor
This was so damn cool back in the day
Still is...
I've noticed that for years. And I still don't understand why George Lucas or even Disney never bothered to fix that with CGI
Notice how in 6:11 Wedge slightly closes its wings to pass through that spot.
+Agostini
And Lando goes through the same spot with a hunk of junk over twice as tall as the X-Wing, and _only_ lost it's upper sensor dish...
+Agostini you sir!! i ve seen the battle at least 200 times , never saw him closing the S foils. Thank u
+Agostini - He's a beast flying those X Wings!
+Agostini and remember they did that without CG...the model spaceship really did close its foils!
Notice how he slides left right before he enters the death star. Cool ass move a real pilot not poe.
So amazing to see Billy Dee Williams really enjoying his role as Lando
Pääkkis he earned it definitely
" Billy Dee Williams really enjoying his role as Lando" Reprising his role in Robot Chicken.
Pääkkis well he’ll probably be the one to save the franchise in ep9. If not they’ll bring in the *rebels* crew like Sabine and Ezra.
@@tord6725 save the franchise....oh you sweet summer child. There is no hope for that now.
Christian Alan Wilson yeah you’re right. I mean we don’t really need another new trilogy
5:13-7:06 This is my favorite sequence from this whole battle. The speed, the dialogue, the musical score, the action, it’s all so perfect!
This is the most amazing space battle ever made
Lando's leadership skills and belief in his friend Han won this battle.
Han never won the battle; teddy bears did.
It was all Chewy. Stealing that walker is what saved them in my view. No one was hot wiring that massive door anytime soon.
Actually a little small twig won the battle and defeated the Empire.
Had Han not alerted the scouts they wouldn't had made contact with the Ewoks and the groundteam would have been killed dooming the fleet.
Blowing up the bunker did . Lando was just waiting .
That's so true.
I legit feel bad for the TIE fighter right behind the Falcon on the way out. he stopped firing knowing full well he needed to get out like the rest of them. I garuntee that he'd surrender to the Falcon if he had survived.
Was a TIE interceptor actually but yeah, he had no hyperdrive, imperial spacedocks on endor were captured by rebels and the Death Star just blew up so he would have no choice but to surrender to a Rebel MC80
Probably put all power to the engines until they would have melted.
The reason the interceptor blew up and the Falcon survived is the TIE doesn't have any shields, so it had no protection against the shock wave of the blast
Very sad
@@elijahsellers3727 WEll it was more the massive levels of heat from the firestorm as it engulfed his ship, but yeah, without shields he was pretty much screwed.
I can't handle a video of that magnitude!!!
Nice 👍
6:56 I loved that scene, it kinda looks like a Face of Happiness, Relief but problaby also Sympathy the way Ackbar looks the Executor crashing because that were also just Soldiers doing their Duty.
Well said. And from what I read in the books most imperial personal felt more sadness for the lose of the Executor than they did for the death star.
This battle holds up even today.
SamStuart07 Actually you kids just think it's good because of the actors lol.
If it was rey finn rose poe you kids would think it's the worst battle ever lol.
You know?
It's not what happens it's who does it lol
Bowens92 nah it’s still an amazing battle you idiot
There's just a lot of stuff going on in this battle, and it's really impressive when you consider how much of it in the original cut was done entirely via practical effects. Not to mention all the editing they did for both the camera angles and the extras/minor pilots.
Damn kids these days have no idea how difficult we had it back in the day when we tried to do this by timing the damn VCR fast forward intervals exactly.
I remember those times!
lol...
K not the right place to complain man
i lost one to a vcr once... it was a tragedy, had to get a new trillogy of vhs tapes i havent really watched too often to avoid wear and tear... the gold box of videos was so cool to me back then, its still a nifty momento of childhood and gifts from family :)
The struggle was real.
You cannot tell me that anything coming out of the Prequels or Sequels is even remotely as good as this.
They should have left it with the original trilogy. No prequels needed. We knew enough how we got to where 4 started. And they literally had nothing to say in 7-9. They were bad films because they were about nothing.
Was finally able to witness this masterpiece on the big screen this year,such an amazing experience. Happy May 4th and happy 40th anniversary to Return Of The Jedi.
Nearly 40 years old and it still looks awesome, even after having watched it a squillion times.
Hahahahhhaha a squillion times! That about says it!
"squillion" sounds like some kind of star wars currency they'd use in the outer rim.... hehehehehe
I'm with you, brother.
@@hobomike6935 de wanna wanga? Ma chunga de lupa…FIVE SQUILLION.
It’s the practical models, unlike CGI which ages with every improvement, you can’t improve on real models and practical effects, it’s a shame it isn’t used more.
5:07 the noise i make when someone makes a joke and i don't get it
ROFLMFAO!!!!!
Frickin relatable
DAMN. I was going to make this comment! LOL
Didnt think of that XD
"heh hehe hehe heh...."
Damn, a fully manned Millenium Falcon must be terrifying for those Ties. It has shields to withstand several direct hits. Is faster and almost as maneuverable as a fighter. Has two independant operated and very powerful laser turrets giving it 360° protection and more firepower than any other ship that size.
I always Wonder why everyone called it trash in the movie
"Piett, you fool."
CONCENTRATE ALL FIRE ON THAT LIKE BUTTON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
**KAMIKAZES INTO SUB BUTTON**
its a trap!! lol
Anakin Skywalker TO LATE! *AAAHAHAHAH!*
Watch out we're going to run out of room real quick!
@@smileyparto Split up and head back to the Rogue One space battle video
This is still the greatest space battle ever shown on screen.
Remember when Star Wars was awesome? Man I miss that.
Same I do.
One of my favorite space battles.
This film must be around forty years old now and it still holds up better than so many of Hollywood's 2024 offerings. How is that possible? The effects, the acting and the pacing are so insanely superior.
Respect to the a wing that took down that super star destroyer ✊️ 6:41
AAAAHHHHHHHH.......
It was kind of an accident. He was going down in flames. Just managed to steer his free fall into the bridge.
Avrel Crynyd (Green Leader)
@@-007-2 Did a kamikaze assault.
If I had to go that's the way id do it. take down as many fuckers as I can with me
Piett. A man who's interactions with vader and the emperor taught him patience, died because they couldnt intesify foreward firepower quick enough.
BRAVO LUCAS
Villainous Breakdown on his part.
Lots of slightly underwhelming payoffs in this film
Meanwhile, Admiral Versio: “Piett, you fool!”
@@morsecode980 Take that tacked-on Disney fan fiction somewhere else.
Screw you haters, this movie was amazing! 😊
Best SW space battle...epic, drama, everything is in it !!