RETURN OF THE JEDI made me cry from happiness. | First time watching STAR WARS EPISODE VI

[@CristyReacts]

Hi everyone! It's been amazing to discover Star Wars with all of you. As we prepare to continue exploring more of the films in this universe, I have a small request. Please let's try to keep the comments spoiler-free and respectful of others' experiences. I know that the Star Wars films hold a special place in many hearts and can evoke strong opinions. While it's great to share our thoughts, please remember that I am watching these movies for the first time and would love the opportunity to experience them and form my own opinions without spoilers or preconceived notions. Thank you for making this community a welcoming space for new and veteran fans alike. Let's enjoy the journey together, and may the Force be with us all

[@Progger11]

Yeah, it's unfortunate that so many SW fans (especially online) have gotten so toxic over the years. Ignore the haters and enjoy the ride. Each film and TV show has its own charm and I think you'll find something to love in all of them. I look forward to seeing you react to more!!

[@Jmyth44]

May the 4th be with you …its coming soon lol

[@every-ist6222]

Gonna be straight with you folks -- if you read the above message and still go out of your way to be a gatekeeping jerk, I'm gonna ban you from commenting. Don't wanna do that, but she deserves an unspoiled experience. Just be chill. Let her find out on her own. That's why we're here.

[@mjhart68]

All I'm going to say is sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

[@seanmalloy0528]

I can't wait for you to react to the prequels

[@Briansgate]

"I've got to save you" "You already have." Still gets me.

[@Stogie2112]

"You already.....have, Luke." That little pause gets me big time.

[@rickardroach9075]

ÉOWYN: I'm going to save you. THÉODEN: You already did. SCOTT EVIL: [Covering mouth and pretending to sneeze] Rip-off!

[@Stogie2112]

@@rickardroach9075 …. Théoden said it first! Ages ago! [Théoden meets Anakin in the Afterlife]: “Welcome, my son! Let’s talk about your plagiarizing…..”

[@rickardroach9075]

@@Stogie2112 1. _Star Wars_ was set "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...." so it’s a bit difficult to compare timelines. 2. Éowyn and Théoden didn’t actually have this exchange. It’s just another example of Peter Hackson trying to outdo Tolkien. 🤦‍♂️

[@Stogie2112]

@@rickardroach9075 ... My scenario was just a joke. "Ages ago" = Tolkien's First Age, Second Age, Third Age....

[@imthewolf1]

"Your ego is not your amigo" 😂 I LOVE it!! I'm going to use that.

[@phj223]

In the original version, Vader doesn't say or cry out "NOO!" at the end. The only hint of his internal struggle is that he keeps looking from the Emperor, to Luke, back to the Emperor, back to Luke one final time with a slight tilt of the head, and he makes his decision in complete silence. It packs a much heavier emotional punch. Also notice how Luke is screaming in agony during the Emperor's lighting attacks, and this is when the Emperor is basically just toying with him and torturing him, he's not trying to kill him at this point. When Vader lifts him up and carries him to the shaft, the Emperor obviously realizes he's been betrayed and is about to die, so he would be using the lightning attack at the maximum possible power. Still, Vader is completely silent, during what must be totally excruitiating pain.

[@idiot_city5444]

I despise that added NOoooO lol, one of George's worst additions. At least it's only on the bluray and Disney+ versions

[@sixstanger00]

The "noooo" was added to ROTJ because Lucas had this half-baked idea of trying to make the two trilogies "rhyme," so at the end of the first trilogy, Vader screams "Noooo!" and then again here, he says it. But I agree - it was an unnecessary change.

[@mikek0135]

@sixstanger00: Very good point, in my humble opinion, but TMI.

[@kilroy987]

People who have never seen the movies will have their own experience, of course. But it just means those of us who cherished our first experience with these movies are just left in a side room about it.

[@nonconsensualopinion]

I think it's the much simpler explanation that Vader is much more machine, and much more susceptible to electrical damage.

[@IH8YH]

Funfact: there were no rebel forces other than Luke on the Deathstar when it exploded, which means that all the blaster and fighting sounds were Imperial Personal/Forces amongst themselves fighting for spaces in escape pods and shuttles.

[@jammeraw355]

The actor who played Darth Vader was 6,5 foot David Prowse who won the British weightlifting championship in 62, 63 and 64. He suffered from arthritis for much of his life and revealed in 2009 that he had prostate cancer, a fight he apparantley won. He died 85 years old in November 2020 after a short battle with an unspecified illness.

[@vaopr1012]

Ironically having never received a single royalty check for any of the original three films. Since, according to Lucasfilm, the original three films have yet to show a net profit.

[@gblingerfelt]

There were three different actors that brought Vader to life. David Prowse was the man in the suit and the least recognized of the three. He didn't even get credited for the role originally. James Earl Jones is the voice of Vader. He also voiced Mufasa in The Lion King. Finally, at the end, when his mask is removed, the actor is Sebastian Shaw. This was the final dig at Prowse as, when they finally decided to show Vader's face, he didn't even get to play that.

[@michaelpeters364]

Prowse was also a bodybuilding trainer and helped Christopher Reeve get in shape to play Superman.

[@phila3884]

To answer Christy- most people agree that the physical acting by David Prowse was key in establishing Darth Vader's truly evil status. No, not any actor could have done it that well.

[@CodeMonkey76]

@@gblingerfelt Was actually 4 different actors in this film. The 4th was a sword fighting expert that handled the lightsaber fighting because David Prowse wasn't as mobile as they wanted.

[@franknsteiner2575]

For those of us who saw this in 1983, we had to WAIT three years from the end of The Empire Strikes Back to get confirmation of Vader as Luke's dad. Then we got the sister. There were rumblings and gasps galore in the theater when all this information was presented.

[@danielg6566]

I also remember the theater cracking up laughing when Wicket (Ewok) accidentally knocked himself out with those rocks. It's also worth noting Wicket was played by Warwick Davis, who played the titular character in Willow - a movie also worth a reaction.

[@pranksterboy8371]

⁠@@danielg6566how did the theater react when Vader saved his son, and threw the Emperor down the shaft?

[@danielg6566]

@@pranksterboy8371 they all booed because Luke needed daddy's help.

[@SJHFoto]

I remember seeing this and Empire in the movies too. A friend of mine who was pretty talented drew a "Revenge of the Jedi" comic book (we were in primary school) I digitised it and have it on my computer. It is NOTHING like this movie, but for a 8-9 year old, it was pretty creative

[@jmondine1]

People were yelling, "Do it, Darth! Come on!" While the Emperor was making fried Luke burgers, and then erupted like a group of football fans whose team just scored the winning goal when Vader finally grabbed Palpatine. The most fun movie screening of my life.

[@BenChanNYC]

"I hope Luke doesn't turn to the Dark Side" Two seconds Later: "Slice him! Slice him in the face!" 😆

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

Seriously, she clearly wasn’t paying attention to Yoda 😂

[@Red_Finn]

"Don't play with a man's heart." I felt that. You're a good woman. 😊

[@EndlessMike1987]

The only reason Leia kissed Luke was to make Han jealous. I don't understand why people don't ever realize that.

[@HeisenStark13]

She kissed him two other times without Han around

[@EndlessMike1987]

@@HeisenStark13 for luck or affection, never romantic. That's how I view it. You can view it however you want

[@cruelangel8689]

@@EndlessMike1987 Just keep in mind, it was never the original plan for Luke and Leia to be twins. It wasn't until ROTJ they decided on that, the 'other' was not planned on being Leia at all at the time of ESB.

[@EndlessMike1987]

@@cruelangel8689 yeah I know he was originally going to create a new character, but changed it to Leia instead.

[@EndlessMike1987]

But even if they weren't related she belongs with Han.

[@spacepowerofficial1187]

"I've seen this fish befor" 😂 Damn she did admiral Ackbar dirty xD

[@satyagrahaa]

Also literally calling him an ”animal“ 💀

[@sylvdelap8247]

@@satyagrahaa Also, he's more like an octopus actually.

[@mathrick9442]

​@@sylvdelap8247 I always thought he was a hammerhead shark

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@sylvdelap8247 (Mon) Calamari to be exact.😉

[@AdrianChazz]

@@sylvdelap8247 He's a Mon Calamari... I believe Mon is french for "My" and Calamari is italian for "Squids"... So, technically, Squid People...

[@criminalcontent]

"Don't kiss." lol

[@Logan_Baron]

I expected Every scene with Luke and Leia together for Crissy to say "Don't kiss".

[@py2k7]

Comment made me howl!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@adnap]

Amelia ?

[@alexspindler1]

49 times... It was 49 times, and now it might be waiting for you : )

[@JamesMalone-td2ky]

Every time, during Empire, when Chrissy commented about the Love Triangle, and Leia choosing a lane, I was like, "uhm, yeah... about that..."

[@williamrosmer8381]

"i love this corporate talk" some people call that bit luke's perfect cover letter. it does 6 things: 1: polite greeting 2 self introduction 3 establishes credentials 4 explains how you know of the opportunity 5 establish purpouse 6 explain what you can bring to the orginization

[@EMarvinJohnson]

The little Ewok that Leia encounters is played by Warwick Davis, who later went on to play Willow.

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

And Griphook, Prof. Flitwick in the Harry Potter franchise.

[@mikek0135]

Warwick was also the troll that the Potter crew talked to at the bank.

[@CrankyMoogle]

​@@mikek0135Warwick was a goblin not a troll

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

Warwick also played the Leprechaun in the movie, Leprechaun 1993.

[@mikek0135]

@CrankyMoogle: Oops, thanks for the correction.

[@JoeD0403]

After being thawed out, Han had no trouble controlling the volume of his voice, which is groovy, baby.

[@StarkRG]

Didn't seem to need an evacuation either.

[@chadjenkins4876]

No confirmation of internal monologue, but I'm guessing he didn't lose it

[@rxlxviii]

A sentence you will probably never hear again in your life. "I've seen this fish before".

[@AlanCanon2222]

No, I saw that fish before too.

[@nicholassala5195]

Cristy, as a life-long fan of Star Wars, I have been following your journey with much anticipation! The creature that Luke is fighting is called a Rancor and that scene is always heartbreaking to me. Within the Star Wars universe, Rancors are very intelligent and emotional beings so that's why the man was crying, he was it's keeper responsible for its health and well-being 😢

[@jmwilliamsart]

Indeed, the Rancor was a victim of Jabba’s cruelty as the droids and other people.

[@ivaneames4354]

IIRC in one of the short story collections it is revealed that the keeper really loved the Rancor and was planning to flee Tatooine with it the next day and escape from Jabba's influence. Unfortunately they never got the chance to be free.

[@RichardM1366]

This one even made me cry and I am not a crier. Darth Vader was just a name. Anakin Skywalker returned and destroyed the emperor. Anakin loved his son and daughter. That was why he took the full impact of the Sith lightning. The scene with the Force Spirits got me good! My wife enjoyed the Star Wars trilogy. She passed away last year.

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

Darth Vader needed the suit to live (you will understand it more with the prequels), and without the suit only his rage and anger could keep him alive. When he came back to the light, with the suit circuits broken by dark force lightnings, there wasn´t chance to survive.

[@bestlexluthor7596]

When Luke is raging and then looks at his dad’s hand gone and back at his own. Great acting .

[@-Knife-]

Vader's character arc is amazing. Truly great story telling.

[@EMarvinJohnson]

David Prowse was the actor in the suit. James Earl Jones was the voice. Interesting side note. James never met any of the actors in the movie. When he and Carrie Fisher guest starred in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, it was the first time the 2 of them had met face to face.

[@MadcapMatt]

Luke and Leia being siblings is the shocking moment for people who already know Vader is Luke's father. Way less people know that their first watch.

[@Briansgate]

Two things to note: Luke and Leia were not originally siblings when Lucas first wrote the script. 'there is another' was referencing someone else that was going to be brought in, but at the last minutes, Lucas and the team decided to just make it Leia, since it was so late to bring in someone new. Also, Luke's basic black outfit was a subtle hint that in the end, it was possible that Luke could've/would've turned to the dark side.

[@ashleypayne2778]

Not just the suit. His hair is also much darker as he gets stronger in the force.

[@phila3884]

Everyone, they are re-releasing all 9 movies in select theaters starting May 4th. You HAVE to see the original Star Wars (Ep. IV) on a big screen (the biggest you can find). It will literally be like a new movie to you who haven't seen it in theaters.

[@homiefromfl]

Darth Vader went on a redemption arc. He indeed was "good for only 7 seconds", but his life as a bad guy was part of the reason Luke and Leia had to go on the journeys they went on, and ultimately had to help save their father. He was also part of the reason the emperor was ultimately defeated. It was all part of all their destinies. Star Wars, at its deepest, is a story about family, specifically, father and son. And it's something that echoes throughout the prequels as well.

[@wastelandlegocheem]

The way i see it, the trilogy shows children bringing out the best in a parent. The prequels, the horror a bad father figure can have kn the child. Because with qui gon gone, the closest father figure is palpatine, the only one tod validate anything anakin feels.

[@89BatmanFan]

"You were right... you were right about me." Gets me every time 😭

[@gumdeo]

"It is too late for me, son" 😢 That was the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, a man that never wanted to be bad, but he made some very poor choices.

[@joedougherty4324]

“Don’t Kiss” had me rolling!😂

[@passionsquietrage]

When Leia said she had always known, she meant she had always been aware of the connection between her and Luke but wasn't sure exactly what it was until that moment.

[@raybernal6829]

Another theory is that she was referring to being Force sensitive... I've never heard George Lucas explain this so it's whatever the fandom wants it to mean.

[@LuminairPrime]

I liked ROTJ the most growing up because of the cool space ships! I love how much Cristy loved the ewoks. I remember growing up that people had Yoda and ewok toys sitting around their homes for YEARS after these movies came out. Yoda in particular had so few scenes, yet made such a great impact on people. Thank you for watching and sharing, Cristy!!!

[@Nekrovelho]

"Leia is his twin sister?!" certified telenovela moment there! This was the first Star Wars-movie I got to see in the movie theatre back when it came out and at that age this revelation wasn't nearly as shocking and important as the father thing. I'm very glad I got to experience it there and for the staff being lenient with the age limits back then. Great to see new people become invested in a series that was so important for me. Thanks for the reaction!

[@user-EricWatson55]

David Prowse was the actor in the Darth Vader costume. He was a bodybuilder. He actually trained Christopher Reeves in bodybuilding for his part of "Superman: The Movie".

[@ChrisReise]

31:51 The man behind the mask in this original trilogy is David Prowse, he's an English actor, bodybuilder, strongman and weightlifter. The scene in which Luke removes Vader's helmet/mask, Vader (now Anakin Skywalker, since he has again become the Jedi who has returned...title of the movie) is played by Sebastian Shaw. I think you already know that his voice is supplied by actor, James Earl Jones.

[@ChrisReise]

3:24 About 99% of the special effects you see in the original trilogy are the way we saw them back in 1977, '80, and '83. Just the occasional CGI scene was added here or there. For example, the Emperor we see in THIS film is different from who I saw on the holograph when he was talking to Vader in "The Empire Strikes Back", so the hologram was changed years later to the actor who plays the Emperor in THIS film.

[@williamjones6031]

1. Best guess is that Han was Jabba's "trophy" for about a year and a half before the rescue. 2. Vader discovered Leia as Luke's sister because he could feel it through Luke. Luke didn't know that until just before then. 3. Luke's light saber is green because he lost his old one along with his hand so they decided to make it green because it worked better in the desert background landscape. 4. Everybody is freaking out because Luke and Leia kissed mostly because she was trying to piss off Han. They didn't know they are related. 5. The "I love you. I know" was written into the script to get Leia the shot to say it to Han. 6. This was Warrick Davis'/Lead Ewok first acting gig. He was only 13. "Willow" is his lead with Val Kilmer and worth a first time/share. 7. Awesome camera work with the race through the forest. Nobody in their right mind would go that fast. 8. Carrie Fisher said in her biography that the most satisfying part in her Star Wars experience was choking out Jabba. 9. Jedi is plural. With Luke and Leia leading the way they can reestablish the Jedi back into the galaxy. 10. Ford wanted Han to die in the last episode. 11. IMVHO this is the best of the original six George Lucas Star Wars. After the first six he sold it to Disney, and everything changed. Sadly

[@homiefromfl]

IMO, Empire was the best of the original trilogy. Revenge of the Sith the best of the prequels, and the third-best of the first 6 films. Return is nice, but too many absurd plot devices to make it the best.

[@williamjones6031]

@@homiefromfl Different strokes, different folks mate.

[@santanamauricio]

@@homiefromfl depends how old you are

[@santanamauricio]

the 'I know" wasn't written into the script Ford and the director shot several answers, the script said "I love you too"

[@OgreProgrammer]

The speeder bike pursuit in the 80s was mindblowing. The suggestion that they were really flying, and at great speed, was something that hadn't quite been seen up until then.

[@raybernal6829]

This was filmed in the California redwoods forest by a camera man walking through the forest area and then (obviously) sped up.😊

[@michaelbajar-kb5mq]

After Han learns that Leia and Luke are siblings and then during their kiss he opens his eyes I always think he’s remembering the kiss Luke and Leia had. Now you gotta watch the first three and learn how Anikin becomes Vader

[@aldunlop4622]

Luke and Leia didn't "have a kiss", Leia kissed him just to annoy Han. It could've been anyone lying in the ned. It wasn't romantic or showing her desire for Luke, It was just a way to annoy Han, mostly because she knew Han was right and she did desire him.

[@user-ch5qd3uz3l]

@@aldunlop4622 ok but she still kissed her brother on the lips

[@adnap]

Cristy, when you said "Are those just little Wookiees?" It suddenly dawned on for the first time that Ewok is almost literally Wook-E phonetically backwards. Not likely a happy accident.

[@glenmartin7978]

no Wookiee backwards would be Eeikoow lol

[@homiefromfl]

When Luke and Leia speak on Endor (the forest moon), he kisses her on the cheek, not on the lips. It'd be WEIRDDDDDD to do it at that point.

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

The voice of Vader is done by actor James Earl Jones. The role of Darth Vader’s physical presence was portrayed by 6’6” David Prowse, a British actor & body builder.

[@williamozier918]

His ego is not his amigo, but the force is his ally, so Luke can smack talk all he wants.

[@bestlexluthor7596]

Loved your reaction. It’s like reliving it back when I was a kid. There are so many beautiful lessons in it like “ try not to, do or do not . There is no try. “ Belief in yourself and faith in and love for your friends. Luke’s compassion when even his mentors thought Vader was too far gone. His love for his dad saved his soul and his own life. This was shocking as a kid that Vader could ever turn good at the end.

[@visionaryventures12]

In the original theatrical release, this would have been the first appearance of Jabba. Also, the Jabba’s palace musical number was very different. In the final scene, you see a much older Anakin. I favor his facial expressions. He smiles to his friend, Obi Wan, and grins proudly at Luke. You can see these original effects on KZbin.

[@BigMike246]

'Your ego is not your amigo." I love it. If I ever write another play, I will use that line.

[@justice4all772]

The love in vaders eyes as he looked on look with his own eyes was incredible acting

[@mevb]

The way that they did the Speedbiker scene was that Dennis Muren, one of the special effects guys at ILM held a steady cam that took one frame per second while walking throuhg a forest trail, which gives the illussion of going 200 km/h. The side veiws where shot from a car while the front veiws were just playing the back veiws backwards. The speeder bikes including full-sized versions with the actors on them were shot against bluescreen.

[@Onz70]

I was 13 when I saw this in 1983. Seeing slave Leia was definitely a God Damn for many teenage boys.

[@Smokie_666]

Absolutely, a generation was stopped in their tracks.

[@Stogie2112]

Of all the many shots in all the Star Wars films, my favorite by far is that of Luke standing in front of his father's funeral pyre. Very profound and emotional.

[@thescourgeofathousan]

You handled the “feedback” on your comments from last film in such a subtly funny way. Gave me a good laugh. Well done.

[@Nighthawk_r33]

It's going to get more emotional during the prequels.

[@ChrisReise]

4:22 The late Kenny Baker is inside R2-D2 for most of the scenes...obviously when R2 is thrown or dropped, the droid is empty, but, yes, Mr. Baker plays R2-D2.

[@falcon215]

I was fortunate enough to see the initial trilogy on the big screen when they first came out, the first one I must have seen six or seven times. I was about sixteen. Amazing. Before the later effects were added they looked much grittier and more realistic. They should have been left alone. And yes, that chase through the woods on those air bikes looked incredible, even more so through the eyes of someone on a heavy dose of hallucinogenics..

[@mickrov]

"maybe if you do it not out of hatret but out of compassion for your friend" - I have never heard such a good take of that scene. That summarieses everything that is wrong with humanity in a sentence too. Amazing work.

[@JCG52577]

I straight up was expecting Ivan Ooze and she hits me with a Zordon!!

[@oxhine]

Hey, Cristy! I'm glad you enjoyed your experience discovering this trilogy. The Skywalker Saga constitutes a modern mythology for four generations of viewers. I love Jabba! I get a kick out of how he's called Pizza the Hutt in "Spaceballs"! Lol. He is the pure embodiment of the id. The Hutts are the most powerful criminal cartel in the Star Wars galaxy controlling a vast portion of space outside the jurisdiction of the Core government be it Republic or Empire. They always represent a third power in the galaxy. Jabba's palace and lifestyle is modeled after Western concepts of the decadence and opulence of the cultures of the Orient during medieval and early modern history: Arab Caliphs, Persian Satraps, Ottoman Sultans, Tatar Emirs, Mongol Khans, Russian Czars and Indian Rajas. The Sail Barge is, of course, modeled after piratical swashbucklers; Jabba even has Luke walk the plank! The large mechanical arachnids with liquid-filled glass bulbs seen stalking through Jabba's palace are actually monks of the B'omarr Order who transplant their brains into those glass bulbs filled with a nutrient solution that keeps the brain alive. The purpose of the bodily separation is so that the monks can exist free of bodily sensation in order to achieve enlightenment. It's an ascetic philosophy taken to the utter extreme! Leia's barely-there slave outfit is one of her signature looks and is a very popular cosplay that was famously made light of on the TV show "Friends". Many impressionable pre-pubescent boys sprouted hair on their chest at the sight of her and carried a torch for the Princess well into adulthood! Lol. Boba Fett, the dreaded bounty hunter who delivered Han to Jabba, was long rumored to have survived falling into the gullet of the Sarlacc in the non-canonical Expanded Universe. The second season of "The Mandalorian" provides a definite answer on the subject! Femi Taylor, who played the Twi'lek dancer Jabba feeds to his pet Rancor, returned for dancing reshoots inserted into that horrific CGI musical number performed by Jabba's house band. Despite it being some 15 years later, her physique was unchanged and matched the old footage seamlessly! The two pale elderly gents in purple robes and headgear in the Emperor's entourage are part of the Imperial Ruling Council who handle daily administrative tasks. Believe it or not, action figures were made of them and they were officially named in a canon novel called "Tarkin" by James Luceno. Their names are Janus Greejatus and Kren Blista-Vanee. They're just pasty old bureaucrats but highly sought figures for Star Wars collectors! The Leia twist was hinted at in "Empire" when she sensed Luke from afar while he was dangling from the bottom of Bespin! Subtle sensations like that indicate that she has latent Force-sensitivity and has a connection to Luke. However, she never consciously manipulated the Force, never underwent training and never thought of herself as anything other than an Alderaanian princess which is why Vader never perceived anything amiss about her. Warwick Davis, who played the Ewok named Wicket who first comes upon Leia, has shown up in every Star Wars movie since in a cameo! He is the franchise's lucky penny! You may know him as the star of "Willow". Primitive guerilla fighters defending their native territory like the Ewoks have often had an advantage over a more technologically advanced, disciplined foe like the Empire. The Celts defeated the Romans, the Mongols defeated the Chinese, the Americans defeated the British, the Vietnamese defeated the Americans and the Afghans defeated the Russians. The fish-headed Mon Calamari Rebel Admiral Ackbar is a fan favorite and his delivery of the line, "It's a trap!", became a popular meme to this day! The Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles, played by Denis Lawson, survived two Death Star assaults and the battle on the ice world of Hoth! In the Expanded Universe that is no longer canonical, he became a legendary flight instructor for the New Republic's Flight Academy. The tweaks to the remastered "Return of the Jedi" are the most egregious in the series including that dreadful CGI musical number in Jabba's palace, a beaked Sarlacc, Vader exclaiming, "Noooo!" and a young Anakin Force-ghost that replaced middle-aged Sebastian Shaw with young Hayden Christensen. However, you do get a glimpse of the city-planet Coruscant during the galaxy-wide celebration. Coruscant, the Galactic Capital, is a completely industrialized ecumenopolis from surface to core! Appearing prominently throughout the Prequel trilogy, Coruscant was most definitely inspired by Isaac Asimov's capital world of Trantor from the "Foundation" series.

[@RP_Williams]

New CG in this film: The Sarlac pit/monster's head, the singers in Jabba's band, the scenes of celebration around the galaxy at the end....not much CG was added to the film (A New Hope had the most new CG).

[@OneEyedJack1970]

Liked the Sarlacc better when it just looked like a big butthole in the sand.

[@turbulentlobster]

This was the first movie I saw on opening on opening night in the theater, back when that was really hard to do. 100% true believers in the audience, and we were going insane by the time the words "Star Wars" appeared and the music blast hit. Was a life changing experience. Glad you enjoyed it too - it's really great to get experience it with a new generation.

[@tofersiefken]

It's always so much fun watching an unspoiled reaction, and the reactor has to stop and process the main "drop" of the movie. Great reaction!

[@mevb]

Wicket W Warwick is played by a young Warwick Davies (he was 11 at the time), a little person who have been in a lot of movies including the title character in Willow, Wald and Weasel in Star Wars Episode I. The Phantom Menace, Griphook the Goblin and Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter franchise, Marvin the Paranoid Droid in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Nikabrik in The Choncles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and he also runs an actor's agency in London for little people. Kenny Baker, the guy who plays R2-D2 was meant to play Wicket but he got food poisoned so they called in Davies and Baker instead played Paploo, the Ewok who stole the speeder bike to distract The Scout Troopers.

[@erikbailey2525]

Return of the Jedi was the first movie I ever saw in the theaters, and it's also my favourite of the entire saga. If you're interested in checking out what these movies looked like without all the added CGI go look for the Star Wars DeSpecialized Edition.

[@SFOlson]

I always loved when they thawed Han out of the carbonite. And the reason Luke knows Vader is on the ship, is because he can hear his theme music. Edit: Boba Fett is the bounty hunter who took Han to Jabba.

[@Kap00rwith2os]

23:32 For the most part the special effects in Return of the Jedi is the same as the original release (except for the obvious musical number in Jabba's palace, and the final celebration scenes on other planets), except for some color corrections and visual enhancements here and there.

[@raybernal6829]

Great fun hermosa ❤❤ I was like you when I first watched Vader die but having watched SW too many times to count I have now gotten emotional when he does. Enjoy the prequels Cristy much amor mija 🥰

[@MisterItchy]

In the original release, the young Annakin "ghost" was actually the actor dude inside the Vader suit. The inexplicably changed him to young Annakin from the prequels for reasons.

[@seanmalloy0528]

One small thing, Anakin only has 1 "n"

[@passionsquietrage]

They changed it to tie the prequels to the OT, it was for consistency purposes.

[@Scyth0r]

@@passionsquietrage So why wasn't Obi-Wan replaced by Ewan McGregor in that scene, then? Like many such 'edits', it's just silly.

[@passionsquietrage]

@@Scyth0r Because he didn't need to be replaced since we had an older version of Kenobi in the story. Anakin was changed to Hayden to represent when Anakin "truly died". The Anakin that everyone knew died when he became Vader so his force ghost having his appearance at that time makes perfect sense and isn't "just silly" in any way.

[@passionsquietrage]

@@Scyth0r Because he didn't need to be replaced since we had an older version of Kenobi in the story. Anakin was changed to Hayden to represent when Anakin "truly died". The Anakin that everyone knew died when he became Vader so his force ghost having his appearance at that time makes perfect sense and isn't "just silly" in any way.

[@mccpcorn2000]

What stands out about this film is that so little has been added to it in terms of additional special effects. The space battle at the end, for example, is all original and as it was.

[@calebwilliams7659]

@Cristy, Vader was played by two people at once. Inside the costume was very tall British actor David Prowse, but the voice was dubbed over by famous actor James Earl Jones who to this day still provides the voice in more recent cartoon and live action tv shows in the last few years.

[@karlvongazenberg8398]

4:06 That is a very effective inspirational talk from Vader, a dialogue newer films seldom deliver.

[@doctor8342]

25:18 that's Warwick Davis, he is a little person but was a child here, he was also Professor Flitwick in Harry Potter, and he was in Willow and the Leprechaun movies.

[@Drake844221]

Last year, I actually had the pleasure of going to see Return of the Jedi at Benaroya Hall in Downtown Seattle, with the Seattle Symphony playing the music for the movie LIVE. It was an amazing experience! Also, as much as I do prefer the original trilogy here, I will say that one character the prequels got very right in his casting is Obi-Wan. Ewan McGregor does an amazing job in the role. The one thing I will say is that you haven't yet gotten to my favorite movie. I love the entire original trilogy, but there is one other movie that passes them. I think you'll be blown away by it when you get to it.

[@castorpollux5972]

This is the real Jabba the Hutt. That CGI scene added in Episode IV should have been left on the cutting room floor.

[@VoltesWithElias]

Exactly.

[@passionsquietrage]

Why though?

[@VoltesWithElias]

@@passionsquietrage Because it is not needed frankly. It wasn't in the original version right? Also, it removes the "reveal" of Jabba the Hutt in ROTJ. Diffuses the impact of that reveal. Also, it doesn't look like the Jabba from ROTJ being CGI and all. And, Jabba acts different in the New Hope scene. He's tame, polite and almost submissive to Solo in a way. Which the Jabba from the ROTJ is not those things. He is ruthless, fearless and cunning. Right?

[@passionsquietrage]

@@VoltesWithElias Maybe in the scene in ANH he didn't have to be ruthless and cunning, especially since he wasn't in his palace like he was in ROTJ. Why does the reveal in ROTJ need to be impactful? Ok sure the cgi could have looked a little more like him, but it was good enough to be convincing. Plus, there's a deleted version of that scene with Jabba as a human.

[@VoltesWithElias]

​@@passionsquietrage Respectfully, I don't buy those arguments and I'll explain why. He "doesn't need to be" doesn't mean he wouldn't be. He's Jabba the Hutt. What would be his motive for not being himself when he is all other times we see him to anyone? The scene makes no sense relative to ROTJ. The reveal doesn't have to be impactful, but if it is, it can only be a positive for the story,. The guy enters the scene of the story with purpose and a bang so to speak. Sets the tone of the character and that we should fear him. Unlike the introduction of the character in a new hope. If it wasn't good enough to be convincing, why add it? It's not needed. If it was, it would have been in there. Yes I know that it's a deleted scene, it was shot and not used until the cgi came along but again it's not needed. Not all scenes that are shot make it to the final edit of a movie. The ANH scene does more harm than good as aforementioned above.

[@aspy6860]

Thank you so much!!! I first watched Star Wars episode IV when I was 9 years old (and just over 25 times in the years following). Watching your reactions to episodes IV to VI was the first time I experienced the joy and wonder of the plot twists and mis-directions since my first viewing in the theatre. Your reviews brought me that joy and amazement once again! Put yourself in our shoes waiting years for the next installment ... yet none failed to please, even after the endless (childhood) waits. They just kept getting better and the trilogy left all more than satisfied. It was a complete and perfect package to us at the time. You brought that all back and I was able to watch all three without the many year interruptions. As children the original graphics were mind blowing. George Lucas later added to the bar scene, upgraded the light sabres and made a number of other "upgrades" and edits/replacements. While some of the edits were beneficial-excellent (like the bar scene and the light sabres) others stand out (if you're an OG fan watching carefully) while doing little to make the movie better. I especially dislike making Jabba digital in Return of the Jedi. Jabba was a great gangster/monster as a puppet/creation and turning him into a digital ghost stood out clearly and offended me. On a lighter note I'd like to give you my take on the Princess Leia almost/is this? a love triangle? As Leia last commented on the matter to Luke she said, "I've always known...". I believe that (subconsciously) Luke knew too. They both felt their kinship as love but did not yet understand why. While they kiss a few times, none of their kisses are at all passionate. Their Falcon kiss is aggressive but it's primary motivation is to put Han in his place, not passion. As for kissing on the lips, that led to more suspense and kept us wondering. Also, it is not unknown for loving siblings to kiss on the lips, even lovingly ... but not passionately. They never crossed this line. I believe they loved each other at first sight. It just took a while for them to consciously understand their love. As for that pirate Hans, he was Leia's soulmate from the start. Their attraction was seen from the start but it took Leia a while to prove that she was at least Han's equal (well, far superior considering she is powerful in the Force) and to tame him without taming his pirate spirit. IMOP, they were destined to be lovers from birth. I've subscribed to your channel, am doing the thumbs ups, and look forward to watching many more movies with you! I won't be watching episodes I to III with you as they were a massive disappointment to me. The Jedi could not be bothered to go back and rescue (or buy out) Anakin's mother from slavery soon after they rescued him? It didn't cross their minds that he might want her rescued? Then they allowed a weak, sit-com like failure to communicate between Anakin and Padmé to lead to Anakin's final break? This failure leads to him slaughtering children and making him despised by all the new fans? A much better plot line SHOULD have been come up with. We are left at the end of episode VI with some feeling of redemption for Darth Vader, and with the re-edit, Anakin, as well. Episodes I to III reverse this and left all of the new fans with nothing but hate for Anakin. They made all of the Jedi look like morons with zero foresight. The redemption should have remained based on a more sensible and less violent passing of Anakin to the dark side. IMOP, yeah, the graphics were brilliant and Natalie Portman cannot fail to please, but I think I could have come up with a better plot line for episodes I to III, and I'm no writer... They should have merged the spirit and feelings across the entire six episodes and again (IMOP) they (Lucas) failed miserably to do so and left a bad taste in my mouth. Anywaze, thanks again for bringing back my joy and amazement the first three films! You're reviews are top-notch! P.S. After becoming a Star Wars fan there is one movie that should be seen as it is great and only Star Wars fans can fully appreciate it. It is one of the great Mel Brookes parodies and I think/hope that you and your viewers would LOVE to see it! "Spaceballs"! I hope you give it a review!

[@CristyReacts]

Thank you so much and welcome aboard! Spaceballs is definitely on the list, I'll be watching it soon!

[@mattp6089]

R2-D2 is a radio controlled robot when the plucky little droid is rolling around on three legs. When it is standing on two legs or 'walking/shuffling' it is a different puppet model containing actor Kenny Baker. In that way the two-legged mode of R2 can rock back and forth emotively or do some minimal walking and remain standing. Kenny Baker's legs are actually visible strapped inside the R2 legs, so you usually won't see them shoot R2 all the way down to the bottom of the legs in standing mode.

[@Dino-god69]

Darth Vader was created by George Lucas, sort of designed by Ralph McQuarrie, first portrayed by David Prowse (he's in the suit for the walking and the talking scenes), Bob Anderson, an Olympic fencer and fight choreographer, portrayed Vader for the duels, and taught Mark Hamill a few things about fighting with a two-handed broadsword, which is why they fight like that in this movie. James Earl Jones provides the iconic voice, Sebastian Shaw portrayed him when he's unmasked at the end, and Ben Burtt designed his breathing sound. That's not even counting the stuntmen, the voice actors from the video games, the two guys who played him in Rogue One, Hayden Christensen… Vader took a lot to create, and what's funny to me is it was all for like 31 minutes of total screen time

[@cyberjarl]

5:00 In A New Hope, Jabba was originally Human and the scene with him and Han discussing his debt was deleted from the theatrical version. George Lucas added that scene back in the movie in the 90s with Jabba as CGI. However in this movie, Jabba is a puppet as he was filmed originally. That's why they look so different. 11:00 You have to have a mind to be weak-minded :) Thus, non-sentient/sapient creatures cannot be affected by the Jedi mind trick. In the RPG games, there is a skill to tame animals with the Force and it has made its way into the prequels but it's a different ability. 22:00 it is possible to block oneself from the Force. This is one way Yoda managed to stay hidden from the Empire for as long as he has. It's a skill Luke hasn't learned yet. 25:00 The teddy bears aren't little wookies :) They're called Ewoks and are a completely different species from a completely different world (This is Endor, while Wookies are from a planet called Kashyyyk) 32:00 David Prowse was the man inside the armor of Darth Vader. His voice was done by James Earl Jones and old Anakin ( Vader without the helmet) was played by Sebastian Shaw. Sebastian Shaw also appeared as a force ghost in the original version the movie instead of Hayden Christensen. 38:50 Leia replying "I know" to Han's declaration of love was the best thing XD Great reaction! Feeling emotions and crying at the ending of this movies cements you as a Star Wars fan ;) The Fall and Redemption of Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker is one of the greatest character arc in cinema.

[@GordoFunk555]

The man in the Vader suit was played by Scottish actor David Prowse. He would deliver the lines when filming the scenes. But the voice of Vader was performed by James Earl Jones and his lines were added and dubbed in post production. Here’s a short behind the scenes clip of the Producers talking about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYKpmaJmlKxkjKssi=NLFnamGXkZBXer0l

[@alancranford3398]

Notice that Leia had to self-rescue, as in A New Hope--she strangled Jabba after breaking his yacht. There was that swingers echo, too.

[@ChrisReise]

24:35 Introducing Wicket (Played by 13 yr old Warwick Davis in his first role). He's an Ewok. Fun fact: He is the one actor that has played more roles in the "Star Wars" franchise than anyone else (15 roles in total). He also plays a few roles, including one of the goblin bankers in the "Harry Potter" films.

[@alanflor703]

I love when you really get into the moment and slip into speaking Spanish. I don't understand Spanish but I love it.

[@mevb]

The reason Anakin died was because his suit has an in-bulit life support system which is why you hear him breathing like he has an iron lung (cuz he have) and he can't survive without it (well, he can only for a few minutes unless he uses the Dark Side but as he returns to being Anakin Skywalker he doesn't) due to the life threatning injuries he receieved in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Emperor Palatine/Darth Sidious Force Lightning short cicuited the system beyond repair when he grabbed him. In fact, Palpatine/Sidious made the suit suspetable to Force Lightning so that Vader couldn't try to overthrow him.

[@mattx449]

I still hate that they added the “Nooo!” 😂 it kills the suspense of the scene… why did they think the audience needed it telegraphed 5 seconds before it’s shown on screen.

[@chadjenkins4876]

It's super obvious that he is conflicted as he looks back and forth. I like many of the updates, but that ain't one of em

[@keithbeardslee4435]

It really takes away from the silent sacrifice. Changing it taps into the cheesy side of the force.

[@Meshack263]

Same.

[@tonydavis8696]

The original was much better! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHeuYoqibpqNg8k

[@SJHFoto]

@@keithbeardslee4435 So many things were changed, I don't understand why. The only thing I like is updating scenes from the Battle of Yavin.

[@billmckee1123]

Agreed Cristy. No spoilers. The film effects look the same as originally released. Yes I’m old..lol. It looks like they may have some digital improvements on a couple of the creatures, but I haven’t really noticed much of a difference. It really was ground breaking in 1977. George Lucas and his company Industrial Light and Magic did amazing things pre-digital film.

[@DarkMatterBurrito]

Something that was fleshed out in the TIE Fighter PC game is a mission where you attack part of the Rebel fleet that is headed to Sullust, referring to Vader asking the Emperor about the Rebel fleet amassing there. Your mission was to destroy enough Rebel ships to force them to then commit every single ship that they had to Endor.

[@anthonywilson7681]

you're becoming my favorite channel, Cristy. Keep it up!!

[@lesliedaubert1411]

The teddy bear is an Ewok. Chewie is a wookie from a different planet. Warwick Davis is the Ewok that finds Leia. He went on to play Willow in the movie " Willow ". He was 11 years old when he was in " Star Wars ".

[@arraymac227]

Every reactor should be overjoyed by Leia's 'I know.' ++ for doing that.

[@robertpetre9378]

“ I have to save you “ , “ you already have” 😢

[@rodprime79]

3:17 Out of the three original movies, Return of the Jedi had the least effects added other than the musical number in Jabba's palace and the celebrations at the end.

[@georgenoriegajr]

9:29 Cristy: "You should have formulated a better plan." Everyone: "Wait until she realizes all of them coming together inside Jabba's palace IS the plan."

[@aldunlop4622]

It's still a shit plan, always has been. I remember watching in the movies thinking, "this is the worst plan ever".

[@masonrich160]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I love seeing someone connect to a movie that means so much to me. 40+ years, and I can still get emotional.

[@Endgame_01]

4:22 RIP Kenny Baker 11:48 Hotdamm indeed. Also RIP Carrie Fisher 46:59 David Prowse wore the Vader suit in these films while James Earl Jones did the iconic voice. Sebastian Shaw was the human face when Luke removed the mask. In the theatrical version, Shaw as Anakin was standing with Yoda and Obi-Wan but they edited him out and replaced it with Hayden Christensen fading in. He plays Anakin in episodes 2 and 3. RIP David Prose and Sebastian Shaw.

[@reighniz4488]

In the books Leia ends up earning a title all over the galaxy: Hutt Slayer. Not only did she kill jabba the Hutt but once she was trained as a Jedi she killed Beldorian (a Hutt Jedi) in single combat.

[@drb6771]

Hello Cristy! It has been a blast seeing your reaction to my favorite trilogy. I knew you would love the Ewoks and I predicted tears at the end. I grew up watching and loving these movies, I eventually became a Star Wars collector. Do you have a favorite character? I totally agree, the practical effects look "more real" than CGI, and the fights look less choreographed. This will be evident in the next set, I'm really very excited to see what you think of them. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll leave it at that. Take care! 💖💖👏👏👋👋

[@nina-thi]

It’s not the most popular opinion, but return of the Jedi is also my favorite movie of the original trilogy and shares the top spot of Star Wars movies with revenge of the Sith. Like you, the ending also always makes me emotional and I love the character developments (I’m very much not an action/fights lover, I watch movies for the characters and this one delivers!) Also, when you mentioned Admiral Ackbar (the fish dude) looks familiar, I thought you probably know him from the “it’s a trap” meme and I was right lol

[@North.van_john]

In the original version, Anakin's force ghost was played by the old actor you saw earlier. The young Anakin force ghost was added later.

[@tc71]

"Your ego is not your amigo." Nice.

[@GordoFunk555]

Cristy, as you noted, George Lucas went back and added several visual effects to the original films. One of the most controversial things he did at the finale was replacing actor Sebastian Shaw (Vader’s Force Ghost) with a young Hayden Christiansen who plays Anakin in the Prequels. Many people watching Return of the Jedi for the first time are probably confused by this unless they knew that Hayden plays that role in the prequels. Here is the original ending that also used a different song (Yub Nub). I actually like it better than the updated version. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqe7nmh-qrdqaM0si=82vmiD1Fd9cf_seQ

[@benjasimpsons2938]

But Cristy understood immediately

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

The Emperor it´s not short at all. But Darth Vader, fully armored and with his boots and helmet on, he stood 2.03 m, or around 6'7" tall.

[@paogate1384]

In the original cut of the film the ghost of Anakin was the older actor. He chose to use the young version to show that his soul had been redeemed to his former self

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

When Luke attacks the Emperor with the saber, Vader blocks him not to protect the Emperor, but to protect Luke. Because at this point he didn´t want the same dark fate for his son.

[@TheGreater-ScopeVillain]

Well, Vader knows full well that no one can ever actually land a hit on the Emperor with a lightsaber - Vader himself has tried and failed numerous times - Darth Sidious is far too powerful for that and can just stop it himself with the Force even if Vader didn’t step in.