Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Recut - Jerjerrod's Conflict (HD)

I decide to try to recut the ending of the Battle of Endor with the deleted scene of Jerjerrod deciding of whether to destroy Endor or not. I decided to make the end of the battle where it looks like the Rebels might fail to save Endor. It was mostly just a test for fun. Enjoy!

[@editingsithlord]

Thank you everyone for all your comments, I never would have guessed this video would have gotten so much attention and views. I am planning to continue to make more fan trailers, edits and more on the channel.

[@josebonilla2073]

Hi

[@josebonilla2073]

Fuck

[@josebonilla2073]

Sorry

[@raylampert1243]

A lot of this appears in the novelization. Palpatine tells Jerjerrod that if the rebels destroy the shield generator, then he is to destroy the moon. Once the Executor hits the station and the Emperor dies, everybody panics and runs off, except for Jerjerrod. He remains behind to carry out his last order and "go down with the ship".

[@MarcillaSmith]

What's the purpose of destroying Endor?

[@Mboy245]

​@@MarcillaSmith The explosion of the Forrest Moon of Endor will destroy the Rebel ground forces and fleet. It will also destroy the Imperial fleet which failed to protect its emperor. He viewed it all like a giant game of chess (I can't remember what the Star Wars universe equivalent is called). He felt that if the Empire and its troops failed to protect him, then they were useless and deserved to die and be wiped away too. Hence Operation Cinder. In this case it would wipe away both sides' ground troops and fleet in the massive explosion of the moon

[@The-Jai-5328]

I live in the novelesation how done jerjerrod seemed with everything. Almost like he hoped they would destroy him

[@sparrowlt]

@@MarcillaSmith to create a no win scenario for Luke.. The emperor gives the order in the presence of Luke (its also in a deleted scene) so the later would know that even if the Rebels win down at Endor they will die.. Palpatine knew (or felt) that Luke's closest friends would be down in the assault group taking the generator.. so with that order Palpatine had sealed their fate .. or he tought as he misscalculated the alliance assault on the station and Jerjerrod hesitation

[@sebieffer8595]

​@@sparrowlt Where can I found that deleted scene?

[@legionarybooks13]

Fantastic edit. Not only does it add a lot of tension, but the deleted scenes with Jerjerrod really humanised him, which is something that was lacking in the original trilogy. It seemed the only Imperials who ever acted with any sort of empathy like human beings all became traitors who defected to the Rebellion.

[@bluediamonddirector]

Thanks.

[@harwickbranch]

This was one thing I really appreciated about Rebels. Most of the time the stormtroopers were mindless drones but then they occassionally humanized them

[@einhander7670]

Scène from the novel not included in the movie. Terrible mistake.

[@thesexyskywalker3283]

It made sense to do this in the OT because since this was all new to the audience they could see good - rebels/ evil - empire. BUT since Star Wars has come such a long way, I would LOVE to see a movie/ show where the stormtroopers are humanized and the Imperials are shown as the good guys! (Just like clones in Clone Wars)

[@begzog]

@@thesexyskywalker3283 In the Solo movie it's kind of ;)

[@monkeyspinach4724]

I was really pleased to find out about Jerjerrod's subplot, especially the part about him being the Emperor's agent. And I liked how these scenes humanised him in his reluctance to fire on a planet where his fellow Imperials - or perhaps even any living beings - currently are. But it's a shame to see that material since then has characterised him - according to Wookiepedia - as spiteful, petty and unambitious.

[@zcorpalpha2462]

Tom Goodwin Hi. Older comment response, sorry. Did you know that Jerjerrod had some force abilities in him ? From an very old game or Novel from the late 1980's. Just wanted to share this, thank you Maybe the Emperor was taking a interest in his future.

[@Nerdicronia]

@@zcorpalpha2462 Do you remember what he could do ability-wise? I can't find anything on that other than he was Force Aware.

[@LedosKell]

@@Nerdicronia I think he was able to sort of feel great disturbances but not nearly the same as a trained Force wielder. I recall he 'felt' Alderaan's destruction like Obi-wan had, but other than that it was untapped potential. I can't remember where I had read that besides wookieepedia, so I'm not sure if that was even canon to Legends.

[@AJadedLizard]

A *lot* of Imperial characters lost all nuance or subtlety under the current writers at Lucasfilm. They just want to write cartoon villains, not three dimensional characters.

[@kubli365]

@@AJadedLizard nigga i think he's talking about Legends Jerjerrod doesn't have much characterization yet in the new canon y'know being new and all

[@MechaKnuckles]

I love Jerjerrod's hesitation to fire on behalf of his troops that remain on the planet.

[@gilbertosesparza1265]

Jerjerrod was actually a soldier, a man of honor, not an assasin, I would have been fair to remember him..

[@eduardovargas6223]

Soldiers are assasins (?)

[@fkerpants]

Jerjerrod and Veers. I agree completely.

[@eduardovargas6223]

harry_mwalker yes. ✌🏻

[@eduardovargas6223]

P C 😹😹😹😹 sure...

[@vladdimpalerputin987]

@@fkerpants not veers. i work with him once. that guy's a nutcrack of an officer.

[@JeffreyBarkdull]

I think that this delete scene should’ve been kept in to add even more tension,

[@JeffreyBarkdull]

Well this Deleted Scene could be used for the Legends version of Return of the Jedi Will DeMarco

[@StYxXx]

But it would've been the same as Episode IV - again a Death Star is about to fire but taken out at the last moment

[@jscorpio1987]

Most of the deleted scenes from the Star Wars movies were scenes that would’ve given the movies more depth and meaning but George Lucas, as good as he is at writing a story, is not very good at directing or figuring out which parts of the story he should put more focus on. And as good as the Star Wars movies are, he has cut out so many scenes that could have given the audience a better understanding of what’s going on and why it’s going on, to the point where they’re so superficial that you have to turn to the books and comics if you want to get anything of substance from the story. Basically, you have to be a full on Star Wars fan to understand the movies. I know a lot casual fans of Star Wars that think the movies are just fun to watch because of the action and flashy effects. They have no idea there’s an actual story being told. And it’s because Lucas doesn’t focus on it in the movies, and hides it in a way to where you have to look for it to see it.

[@FildasKirk]

Although I am not a fan of cutting the material, in this case, while this video was superb, the deleted scenes kinda interrupt the pace of the movie.

[@dukenukemani07]

Maybe they ran out of time, money or perhaps both... *shrug*

[@DigiPen92]

That's pretty neat, I really think this Deleted Scene should have been added for the Special Edition for Return of the Jedi.

[@armynation31B5V5P]

I agree with you. 1st time ever seeing this after so many years. It was pretty darn cool. I love Star Wars!

[@darkharvest4722]

I don't thing George wanted any sympathy for the empire. Especially at the end as we would have felt something for them here. I do love how it conveys that not ALL of the empire were monsters. Had he not hesitated at the end there we would have lost all our heroes except Luke and Lando. The Death Star would have fired before it was destroyed.

[@adamstringer7092]

It might have overcrowded the battle to keep these scenes in with so many points of view already.

[@mistere1984]

There just doesn't seem to be any plausible way they could have done it.

[@talos86]

Yep, since the Return of the Jedi book contains these deleted scenes, so its make them canon.

[@kingwaffleton1774]

I understand why they cut it, but it’s still a good scene.

[@Auxodium]

my thought was "this conflict has been done in ep IV" but where would you place these scenes when they do add added dimension to the character and the empire?

[@homiedclown]

@@Auxodium Exactly. Death Star II was already enough of a rehash of Episode 4, using the exact same plot tension device would have been too much. It is unfortunate, because I actually do like the scenes, and I like seeing them fan edited back in, but they really don't have a place to go in the final cut of the movice.

[@scottlewis775]

@@homiedclown perhaps an alternative cut (sold alongside the current version) that includes some deleted scenes would be wonderful to see. The only reservation I have regarding that idea is that the owners could attempt to make the recut version the only available one in time.

[@daegnaxqelil2733]

no you didn't understood, it gave us a urgency sense and sowing a humanity part for the imperials just before the war finished

[@wabbittwacks3173]

Officer: "Moon Target in range. Do you want us to blow up the Moon Walmart, too?" JerrJerr: "No, no no no. Half of my portfolio is Walmart shares. The dividends alone bought me the indoor pool you fell in after your fifth Martini."

[@j.franklin21]

Underrated, my friend

[@jonathanbastard4629]

wtf lmao

[@JJ-si4qh]

The rioters burned all the Moon Targets

[@EmperorDank]

@@jonathanbastard4629 That was my thought too lmao wtf

[@jonathanbastard4629]

@Alex anything is possible in the fullness of time, especially when they keep losing spaceships.

[@Qwertworks]

I think I could just watch an hour of footage of the Death Star engineers pushing those buttons in their dark control rooms with their strange helmets on. It looks so coool

[@MustachioMo]

very true

[@devinthierault]

Those helmets remind me of the ones B17 crew wore

[@wolftal1178]

True but besides individuals being in the firing chamber, why the hell would engineers need such helmets for?

[@Qwertworks]

@@wolftal1178 very true hahaha xD

[@TheVFXbyArt]

Go work at a tv broadcasting stage… same gear! 😍

[@FEARSWTOR]

It actually goes a long way in explaining the assault on the reactor by saying "They're heading for the unfinished part of the station". I always thought it was pretty dumb on the Empire's part to not only have another exhaust port, but one so large you could fly a squadron of starfighters through. It makes more sense that they're flying through the construction.

[@luketimewalker]

Galen Erso has taught them well ^^

[@rickmaurer8726]

Believe that was Palpatine's intention to make the Death Star appear defenseless and vulnerable so the Rebels would commit their entire fleet to an attack. Like all super villains, he underestimated his adversaries and an army of carpet midgets.

[@FEARSWTOR]

@@rickmaurer8726 That was definitely his gambit, and to a degree it worked and he would have won but for teddy bears. I just think they could have fleshed it out a bit during the briefing scene when Akbar laid out the battle plan. It would have added a bit more depth and strategy. The final cut was just fine, mind you. RotJ is one of my favorite SW movies. But seeing what almost was makes you start thinking about things with a new perspective.

[@Kurayamiblack]

I thought it was obvious that they were flying through construction. Not only was the Death Star II visibly missing half of itself, but all the red beams, girders, frames, and racks especially around the entry point clearly weren't a part of the Death Star's design considering they were all red and the original Death Star surface didn't have any of these things. Then the interior itself was all exposed pipes and stuff, way too big, complex, and had too many gaps everywhere to be a big exhaust port.

[@jamiebraswell5520]

Um, I always assumed that these entry points would have been sealed up when the station was complete. They are access points to the interior as work continues on construction. They are not exhaust ports.

[@JHFett11]

It's a great scene, it really humanizes the bad guys as some have mentioned. However it really changes the pace of the scene and the threat of the Death Star firing is identical to a New Hope, so in the end I think it worked for the best.

[@alexandrevachon541]

To be honest, it would have been an even closer call than in A New Hope

[@AllTheUsernamesRUsed]

"The God of war hates those who hesitate"

[@StellarYankee]

I don’t understand why this was cut, it adds a sense of urgency to the whole battle

[@charlieretro]

I've always been for the Old Empire and always thought the other side was wrong.

[@wilson6448]

Because this is the exact same trope used in Episode 4

[@Tommykey07]

I agree. Once the Emperor dies, destroying the Death Star seems anticlimactic. Having these scenes reminds the audience everyone on Endor is in danger.

[@Don-ol8ze]

@@Tommykey07 Except why should they be in danger, at least from the Death Star? Targeting Endor seems completely pointless.

[@MRMOON-jk1cs]

@@Don-ol8ze No because they would kill a bunch of the rebellion's troops... They don't know that the emperor died so they did their best to weaken the rebellion as much as they could in their last moment

[@Bubble7046]

Jerjerrod hesitates right before he tells the officer to commence firing XD

[@SFisher1993]

Three years and several views later, this is still one of my absolute favorite videos of yours! We learn so much about Jerjerrod’s character in these deleted scenes. His apprehension makes him appear more human in our eyes.

[@stolasgoetia93]

He did not to kill his own men, even if it meant taking out the "Rebel scum"

[@donnn-ow4rj]

The actor who plays him must had been pissed so much of his scenes got deleted!!

[@MaraIndigoJade]

There's at least one other scene he's in, with Vader, that was cut.

[@ArchangelExile]

​@@MaraIndigoJadeYou must be referring to the "You may not pass" scene.

[@MaraIndigoJade]

@@ArchangelExile Indeed.

[@MaraIndigoJade]

I think something that is very often overlooked, in regards to the Death Stars, were just how many thousands and thousands of people were killed when these stations were destroyed. Not to mention how many died when The Executor slammed into the surface of the Death Star. Yes, they were Imperials but as this clip shows, not all were without empathy and understanding. Great edit, btw!

[@texan_commando]

2:47 Jarrod has a Lord Beckett moment.

[@georgevanhoose6333]

In the dark days before video streaming, when I watched the un-lucased version of ROTJ on VHS, I always thought "That Death Star Commander" seemed woefully underdeveloped as a character. Now I feel deprived knowing my initial instinct about him was correct. He could have been fleshed-out a lot more, a pity they cut his scenes. This edit was incredible too. Even though I knew the outcome, it had my undivided attention the entire time. Well done!

[@gianlucaborg195]

I pity (some of) the Moffs (especially that were against it)...... greatly..... I also pity Endor Moon in general, I mean, imagine the debris and the firestorm that would be unleashed on the planet from the burning chunks of metal that will fall down onto moon.

[@fatcat1]

Gianluca Borg there was actually a comic that talked about that, but in the end it was just a myth.

[@gianlucaborg195]

But, still, its interesting to know what would really have happened, and also, what fate befell the Ewoks, albeit, I no longer have a dislike to them.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

fall down on Earth 😂

[@savagepanda8458]

Gianluca Borg earth?

[@savagepanda8458]

Earth lol

[@itwontcomeout5678]

I see you have constructed a great new edit. Your training is complete. He asks the impossible; I need more men. The Emperor is coming here? We shall doubleourefforts.

[@jscorpio1987]

It took me years to figure out what he actually said there. That, along with a few other scenes in the Star Wars movies was a line I was never about to understand until I was able to get it on DVD and turn on subtitles. I’ve always noticed that Star Wars is full of lines that aren’t properly enunciated.

[@carloko08]

HAHAHAHAH hey dude, you are very funny, excellent your opinion, poor Jerjerrod XD

[@samueljohnson9723]

@@jscorpio1987 yes like, "Obi Wan once thought as you do... You don't know the power of the Dark Side"

[@russellmz]

@@jscorpio1987 first death star attack by luke after he flies through explosion: "I'm a little cut but I'm ok"...what, why was he cut? DVD version: "I'm a little cooked but I'm ok"

[@ravastarkskywalkermcqueen95]

Love the use of the music from the Battle of Crait from The Last Jedi. Really adds so much tension and pathos to all of the characters in the scene.

[@Constant_Of_Morality]

Wow, You can actually see the Death Star Rotate towards Endor as it cuts to the fighters heading in, Never notice that, really cool

[@Radi0nFE]

The only two problems I have with this is that films back then never had rapid cuts like that. That and the scenes need to be blended better audio-wise. I didn't even know this deleted scene existed so it was a very cool window into Jerjerrod's inner conflict. I liked it. The music before DS blowing up doesn't fit either tbh. Great idea that needs a slightly better execution :) P.S.: I can see why they dropped this. This is basically a shot-for-shot copy of Tarkin's final scene in SW.

[@TheWickedWizardOfOz1]

Tarkin was a different beast. Jerjerrod shows indecision and doubt, here. Tarkin has placed all of his eggs in one basket and has to see it through to the end. Tarkin is one mean son of a bitch, while Jerjerrod is more sympathetic.

[@jamiebraswell5520]

We don't need to see the Death Star actually begin to fire when the main reactor has already exploded, lol!

[@jimskywaker4345]

@@jamiebraswell5520 agreed

[@Auxodium]

yeah exactly

[@antaquar5928]

Random Stormtrooper: We were not expecting special forces... Death Star: fires D:

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

While I love your editing, I do believe it is best that this scene was deleted. The overall flow of the film works better without the scene. Though, part of me still loves that scene despite the breaking of the flow.

[@sharpisharp]

yes, i agree with you. but simply WHY blow up the moon. better not to keep that scene.

[@jamiebraswell5520]

@@sharpisharp , destroying the moon would be a death blow to the rebellion.

[@TheFallinhalo]

@@jamiebraswell5520 Not really, the team that went down to the moon was only a fraction of the rebellion as they had to go down on a stolen shuttle, their main attack force was up in space against the imperial fleet and the DS2. a very samll number of rebels were actually on the moon itself as their only mission was to destroy the Death Stars shield Generator.

[@songyani3992]

TheFallinhalo Plus the rebel fleet had suffered huge loss back in the battle of scarif and the battle of hoth. If they can endure the loss from those battles，simply killing a few of the leading generals won't kill off their willingness to fight. On the other hand，without the emperor the empire will simply implode on its own.

[@TheFallinhalo]

@@songyani3992 and even more so, the rebellion isnt a person or a few people, its litterally a rebellion, it has no central power, as its made up of people who want to unseat the empire and its rule. you take out the leaders of the rebellion and more will rise to the occasion and more people will rally to the cause. the Empire on the other hand is Palpatine himself, all their stock and such rests with him as he worked for years to consolidate all the power to him and him alone. remove him and the empire effectively shatters into remnants and small splinter factions with infighting by people only seeking to gain power and influance. weakening it as a whole. its why after endor the empire was so easily mopped up, all that was left were local moff's and warlords controlling their local sectors, the only largest battle after endor to occur was battle of jaku as that was a last ditch effort to destroy the rebellion. but it didnt work and wouldnt work.

[@larrytalbot3824]

Brilliant!, very nicely put together!!! I suppose though, when you stop to think about it, from a plot stand point, it makes sense to cut these scenes out, I know in the RTJ novel, Palpatine tells Luke, that in the unlikely event the rebel plan succeeds, he's given orders for the Death Star to turn on & destroy the forest moon, but that kinda seems more of a spiteful move than a tactical one, y'know, shutting the barn door _after_ the horse has bolted? - after all, blowing up Endor isn't going to stop the rebel fighters who are *already inside* the superstructure & making their way to the reactor, sure, they _might_ not succeed, & you'll destroy the band of rebels on Endor but in all likelihood, you're still gonna get blown up!, if I were Jerjerrod & his men, I'd be looking for the first ship out of dodge rather than hanging around & charging that superlaser!! lol

[@sethmoss8671]

Like Palpatine would care. In his mind, either he rules the galaxy for all eternity or his empire dies with him. Sidious wanted the rebels to go down in the process.

[@isaacio8924]

I wonder what Jerjerrod was thinking in his last moments. Were they thoughts of how he had failed his emperor's last command? Or aghast that he could order such a thing himself? Was escape-self preservation, even a vector on his mind? This edit is so well done, as Moff Jerjerrod's internal feelings are so well enunciated it is practically palpable what is on his mind. In a way, I am quite sad that he perished aboard the Death Star II. It is an absolute shame that we could not see more of him, but then again, it is always possible.

[@Kypduron1]

That was really good, they should have left that in the final cut, it keeps you on the edge of your seat, thanks for uploading that.

[@Tk5869]

Pretty cool cut you did there. I had friends and family on that deathstar :-( Those terrorists will pay for that, the empire is not beaten yet

[@j.franklin21]

Did you get em'?

[@Tk5869]

@@j.franklin21 Some of em'.

[@HacksignKT]

Thank you for your service. xD

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

This was pretty neat. Imagine how it would come out if the music was consistent.

[@sleepyfutchtgirl470]

Amazingly good! You built that tension perfectly, I was on the edge of tears as the triumphant music swelled to crescendo!

[@AggressivelyMediocre]

I can appreciate this. Complete understand removing it though.

[@pokemon930305]

I really hope we get this scene in the From a Certain Point of View book for the ROTJ 40th anniversary

[@asianboy1272]

I think I found my new headcanon. I never really liked the ending of rotj with the ewoks. It didn't seem like star Wars, and I know the ending was changed to better suit merchandising. I remember seeing and edit where Luke was walking off in his black clothes, debating upon something while Leia and han where doing something else. This creates a lot more tension than before and I love it.

[@dazintheoven]

This should be canon, he tried everything to avoid issuing the order, and even when he did, obviously against his will, he didn't want to take lives he didn't have to. ....unlike the 'rebels'....

[@darthplagueis516]

My god you people just listen to Palpatine’s ways. He ended the Clone Wars

[@colindaniels945]

Well,he also caused them,so there's that

[@darthplagueis516]

Hmm that’s kinda true

[@stephenquinn7931]

Darth Plagueis: a drunk lord of the sith

[@zarkmuckerberg8341]

But he did kill you

[@darthplagueis516]

I wasn’t drunk, I was just tired of work

[@unknownuser6940]

You can tell by the way Jerjerrod acts that a large part of him is screaming "please don't fail, rebels."

[@manakin5]

I can appreciate the extra layer of story and nuance that re-including these deleted scenes brings. However, it's also clear why it get edited out in the first place. So many subplots make it really difficult to relay the story in a direct way, and the Jerjerrod story ends up just getting in the way of the real crucial main subplots and their exposition. Good film editing requires a stern hand to keep a story on track, the final product ended up being much cleaner and impactful by omitting these scenes.

[@Josh-op7rd]

1:03...potato chips.

[@ModernStacker]

I don’t usually comment on these edits…but WOW!! Truly epic ending. Had me on the edge of my screen the entire time. And I even knew how it was going to end!! Bravo, my friend. Bravo!

[@thedondaithi1304]

I've never seen this before and I thought I was a star wars fan 😂 but damn this was tense, epic af! 😂😂

[@NativeSpencer117]

I’ve seen this movie plenty of times but that editing was pretty edge of your seat.

[@t.p.s.musicacademy9301]

Thanks for putting this together!! So much better with it in - I think this film could go from a B- Star Wars film to an A Star Wars film by putting many of the deleted shots in and cleaning up the films overall editing - excellent job! 🤘

[@editingsithlord]

Thanks

[@thudthud5423]

Would have been a great scene, but it would have distracted from the main conflict between Luke, Vader and the Emperor. There is ONE major thing in one of the deleted clips though. In the space battle, we see the Death Star's superlaser pointed away from Endor, but when the Death Star blows up, its pointed TOWARD Endor. That always bugged me. Its like the production crew decided to "keep the Death Star's familiar face shown at all times". Jerferrod's instructions to turn the superlaser toward Endor fixed that. (Except that we see the superlaser facing Endor in earlier scenes before the Rebel fleet arrives...)

[@koelkastkkn]

I knew how this was going to end, I've seen this movie plenty of times, yet I still was on the edge of my seat. Fantastic edit my friend!

[@CB3474]

Well it could've been much worse for the heroes on the forest moon as well as the ones above the planet. If the moon blew up, so goes the remaining band of the Rebellion there.

[@koonstudios7591]

Loved it! Really great work.

[@bluediamonddirector]

Thanks! BTW love your profile thumbnail, Go Geelong!

[@koonstudios7591]

Thanks! Are you an Aussie?

[@bluediamonddirector]

Jason Freiberg No, I'm an American

[@editingsithlord]

The Mandalorian He had been ordered by the Emperor that if the shield generator was destroyed to blow up Endor. Retreat was not an option in the Emperor's eyes.

[@jamesrolfe9400]

Honor Jer Jerrod The true hero of the star wars saga

[@josephgeidel3507]

Thanks for making this cut, but I can see why it hit the editing room floor. The scenes with Jerjerrod were shot with a very static camera; it felt jarring to go between them and the more exciting battle.

[@gabrielvazquez7147]

Well done! At the end of the day, a good story with characters following their beliefs is way more entertaining than a jumble of cgi and special effects.

[@rubentongiani6198]

man this added sooo much tension, very nice job, the scenes with han solo and leia are very well cut

[@starbright1707]

WHY would they ever take out such amazing scenes?!

[@MasterofSpiders]

Just noticed Wedge briefly folding his S-foils flat just before the Falcon lost its rectanna, for the first time ever.

[@johnedelmann6711]

Even the laser array seems to blow up first when the Death Star exploded!

[@leavenedits5399]

awesome and sad

[@letzrock1675]

Considering this exact same situation already happened in ANH where the Death Star is blown up in the middle of its firing sequence...I'm glad these scenes were cut. This would have been too much deja vu for my taste.

[@ANonymous-mo6xp]

The original edit ironically is more tense than the edit with them working to blow up the moon.

[@andyl8055]

This was a very solid cut, definitely adding tension to the attack on the Death Star. However, it might have been a little better without Han looking up (he had no idea what was going on) and with them reporting to Jerjerrod that the power reactor had been destroyed - giving him a few moments to reflect on his failure before his death.

[@CoalBlackWolf]

While this is interesting to see this clip show up on my reccomendations 3 years after its posting, it does contain a section where I have a memory of a deleated scean that has yet to be released. My Family went to see this in the Theater in our hometown when it was released and I clearly remember that when Lando and Wedge reached the Reactor core, they had a short scean commenting on the missile types each ship was carrying at that moment and why Lando selected the targets of each ship. Wedge commented on how large the reactor was and how he only had Torpedo's and they could not penitrate the Core. Landed told him in response the Falncon had Concussion Missiles... Then it switched to the scean of him ordering Wedge to shoot the regulator...

[@ChicoStopMotion]

Great job with the edit! I honestly would have loved seeing this in the movie but I can see why they removed it. It would make ROTJ look more similar to A new hope.

[@marcoa.camacho1288]

Wow awesome this is how it should have been on the film . Thank you this Work is awesome , so much feelings in those scenes

[@sosaix3545]

I really love the subplot with Jerjerrod, but the part I still don't understand is if the Death Star was fully operational, and they detected the shield collapsing, why not jump to hyperspace (which we know the DS1 is capable of, thanks to "Rogue One") to avoid allowing Rebel capital ships or fighters to pose any further threat? That would have been the smart move.

[@savagepanda8458]

Hyperdrive wasn’t working yet

[@oscarjohnson2130]

Yeah and you kinda answered your own question. Rogue One brought up the idea that it had lightspeed

[@Cyro_2235]

@@oscarjohnson2130 Rogue One didnt bring that up. It was clear WAY earlier.... of course it was a mobile battle station and without hyperdrive it would take centuries until it got from Alderaan to Yavin....

[@zackdubnoff2366]

@@Cyro_2235 I thought it was being tugged!

[@malalalalala2985]

Because Rogue One isn’t canon

[@Supdude3]

I read the book sometime after seeing the movie. The book has this subplot about Jerjerrod being ordered to blow Endor if the generator goes down. Interesting to see it was filmed.

[@patrickwilson1459]

I think everyone likes how it turned out in the Final Cut. Besides the Emperor didn’t even look at his plan as a failure. As for Commander Jerjerrod, his fate: unknown.

[@Trilaan]

That adds some real good tension.

[@BM-vi5hk]

All that radioactive fallout raining down on those poor Ewoks!

[@luckyroogaming3142]

GOOD SHOT WEDGE, nailed it.

[@rovhalt6650]

I fail to see the strategic advantage of firing on the moon. 1: Their shields are already lost. Firing at the moon won't bring them back. 2: The moon does not pose an imminent threat to the station in any way I can think of. 3: There are other targets of higher priority in the close vicinity of the Death Star. I suspect this might be why they deleted the scene.

[@Pyxis10]

The rebel fleet would have been annihilated in the explosion of Endor. They were right there in orbit. If palpatines going down everyone is going with him.

[@redkoalacommenter6815]

@@Pyxis10 Exactly

[@luthermcgee7297]

Wow. I don't remember the commander ordering to blow up the moon in ROTJ. (The forest moon of endor I think.) Good editing, but the only flaw was having the super laser already exiting the dish- in the explosion, there was no indication of the split second that made all the difference in the whole purpose of the attempted target decimation. In other words, no green indicating that the firing was in progress. And the music starting at 3:20 slowed the action down mentally.

[@johnwilson1851]

This cut is so intense. I love it

[@simonmorley8403]

Nicely done. It works but it also interrupts the flow of the assault. The way it's played out here is similar to the end of A New Hope.

[@davidklande]

Interesting. The problem is that the things shown here weren't the only things going on, as the whole Luke/Vader/emperor scenerie is missing. Would be interesting to see a cut of that entire portion of the film including the Jerjerrod scenes, but my gut tells me that it would have been TOO much going on all at once and that it is better to remain a deleted scene or bonus scene in the extras.

[@northislandguy]

Mate this was a great edit 🤙

[@patlpatl3533]

very cool!

[@editingsithlord]

Thanks.

[@kingofmonsters14]

i think the only thing that showed the Death Star about to fire on Endor was, surprisingly, Disney Infinity 3.0, in the Rise against the Empire playset. the final cutscene shows the superlaser charging

[@RogueRail]

OUTSTANDING!!! You did an excellent job!

[@Constant_Of_Morality]

Mad to think it was only 30 seconds awag from firing when it got blown to pieces

[@azurerainbow4637]

If Moff Jerjerrod didn't order the forest moon of Endor destroyed on the Emperor's orders in the event the Rebels blew up the shield generator despite that there are Imperial Troops on that moon, the Emperor would kill Jerjerrod. A shame that he will never know that the Emperor got killed by a reformed Darth Vader.

[@ramblinnernd5905]

Moff Jerjerrod, a leader who actually gave consideration about his troops, an ideal Imperial. Moff Gideon, literally massacres his own guys just to make an entrance, a stereotypical mustache twirling Imperial. Which one of these is a terrible leader?

[@AnimeOtakuDrew]

I love the idea of reincorporating the deleted scenes into the film, but I think the timing for some of your cuts was off. The part when Jerjerrod was informed that the Rebels were heading for the unfinished part of the station should have been one continuous scene with Jerjerrod ordering to concentrate all fire on that sector, and should have been the full shot should have been shown before we see the Rebels flying over the surface of the Death Star under heavy fire. Meanwhile, the shot where Jerjerrod is told the Rebels have entered the superstructure should be right after the Falcon flies into the superstructure of the Death Star (exactly where you have the "Concentrate all fire on that sector" shot, actually). Finally, you're including some shots of characters' reactions to the explosion from the surface of the forest moon while the Death Star is still in the process of blowing up (specifically, when Han looked up at the explosion then looked at Leia with concern); this needs to be after the full explosion as they are reacting to seeing the massive fireball in the sky. Your editing is amazing, so please don't take my comment as any form of insult; I am just trying to offer some advice on the timing of things, and I would absolutely encourage you to do more. It is abundantly clear that you have a great talent for editing as none of your cuts were jarring or awkward in any way, it is just the timing you need to work on. I am exactly the opposite; I can see precisely where each shot would fit in if I were to ever try to reincorporate the deleted scenes back into the films, but I'm not very good at editing, so my cuts seem jerky and awkward. I need someone with your editing talent to team up with!

[@andrewbevan4662]

Makes it even more a copy of A New Hope than it already is..

[@bend7726]

I can see why they removed this scene as there is literally no tacticial advantage that would be gained by the empire by destroying endor which had way more stormtroopers on it compared to rebels, but i believe in the novel, palpatine directly gave the order to jerjerrod to blow up endor if the shield generator was destroyed. Tactically this still doesnt make much sense unless the emperor flat out didnt care who died whether rebel or imperial. One thing i think this scene does really well though is showing that even officers of the empire showed hesitation for some of their actions which is something we really dont see often in star wars from the empires point of view. The only time we ever really saw this is when imperial officers decided to defect to the rebellion!

[@UnknownPersononGoogle]

The emperor wanted to blow up the forest moon of Endor so it would destroy the Rebels on the moon and their fleet in the system.

[@greenlightstudio5302]

4:13 the moment iden verso knew she fucked up and joins the rebel alliance 😂

[@toddnolastname4485]

I'd forgotten how long it took the Falcon and its escorts to get to the central reactor, yet somehow they were able to get out before the explosion took out the entire station.

[@yannicktrapp2931]

In this Moment Commander J. was kinda Supreme Commander in the Endor system right.? What an responsibility...

[@zefurin7300]

It would have been excellent to insert these Jerjerrod scenes... he is after all one of the first character introduced in the movie. But I completly understand it was to complex to put it in the movie : the whole battles scenes had to be dynamic and the only "slow" scenes were Luke's one with Vader and the Emperor (so it was justified to slow the speed of the movie with these). But Jerjerrod ? It would have slow down those scenes of space ship.

[@ricktheexplorer]

It's almost like, 'since we are going to die, why should we still destroy a planet?' For a moment. This was so deep, than you.

[@markandrijcich751]

I really enjoyed this. Nice work.

[@johntheechidna1]

Damn...if this actually did happen in Return of the Jedi, that REALLY would have cut it too close for comfort...

[@emmettredding1]

This is a great piece of work. Good job. I've seen these deleted scenes before but never placed in with the film!! I've always wondered though, what reason would the Empire have for destroying Endor at that point in the battle?? What tactical advantage could that have created for them?? The shield generator is gone at that point, nothing to protect the Death Star!! I can only assume it would be a spiteful move on the Empire's part!?!?!

[@raymondcoventry1221]

Just more dumb Sith self-defeating garbage. The Empire was in good hands with a reasonable being like Grand Admiral Thrawn, not these insane power-mad space wizards.

[@Pyxis10]

Yep. Blow up the rebel fleet in orbit and make it a pyrrhic victory.

[@notjaller]

I feel the pacing is all over the place here

[@rickmaurer8726]

Interesting scene but glad they dropped it. Ruins the final act as Lando and the rebels race to destroy the Death Star and seal the victory. The switching back and forth messes up the pacing and seems too similar to a New Hope's ending.

[@tragicallyhypno3158]

I'm just imagining the ending where the Death Star gets the shot off and then blows up.

[@JaketheMovieGeek]

I kinda wish this made it to the final cut. It humanizes the Empire

[@tims4502]

I would love to see this retold but like a Band of Brothers mini-series approach. Follow a battalion around. Focus on what they went through having to deal with rebel scum and orders they could not question.

[@richardlahan7068]

Imperials in the original movies were just cookie-cutter bad guys. This would have been interesting to keep in.

[@jessetellez3924]

He should have doubled his efforts. Lol

[@ethanthompson1097]

I don't get it, destroying Endor has little tactical value. The immediate threat is the rebel fleet, the only threat the rebels on the ground posed was destroying the shield generator which they already did. They can't do any further harm and by destroying Endor you remove the possibility of repairing the shield generator or building a new one. Seems like a no brainer to me.