Honest Trailer Commentaries - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

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The writers of Honest Trailers give their thoughts on the latest movie they most recently did, including deleted scenes from the trailer! - It's Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Hosted by Dan Murrell, Spencer GIlbert, and Joe Starr
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[@Corndog4382]

I can’t believe I used to watch honest trailers without the commentary

[@sethsterner7785]

ConRon haha right?

[@Coolman13355]

ConRon There's definitely a part of me that wants them for Honest Game Trailers.

[@TheFMC510]

Dan's speculation of his review is super spot on!!! hahahahaha

[@joeykarate3148]

TheAnnoyingRanter it's almost like he already made up his mind before he even saw the movie

[@iamthebatman6557]

Joey Karate he literally guessed how the ENTIRE fan base would react

[@sansfi]

Coruscant was added in 1997 which was before the Phantom Menace, although the fans already knew the planet from the books. But yes, for normal people that was a weird adition. Naboo was added later in 2004 for the DVDs. Along Hyden Christensen. That was released between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. The shot of the celebration is a reversed shot of the Phantom Menace with people added to the streets and rooftops.

[@MartinWenzelYT]

Yes, exactly what I was going to point out. Courscant, Cloud City, and Mos Eisley were added in 97...Naboo was added with the DVD release, Darth Vader's NOOOOOs came with the Blu-Rays...it really is hard to keep track of at this point...sigh

[@castlerock1627]

sansfi I really didn’t like that they put Hayden Christensen at the end of RotJ. I hope they extend it even further with Luke saying “Who the f*ck is this guy”.

[@smallmj2886]

I knew of Coruscant from the PC videos games. When I saw that scene in 97 I thought it was cool, espescially since the visual was fairly similar that that in the Tie Fighter cutscenes. Have a look at the intro here from the 1995 edition here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqbZdZJ8ebiSoKc

[@T.J.S.]

The battle of Endor II during the finale light saber duel is the most epic moment of the movie

[@aflixion586]

The celebration scenes on Coruscant, Tattooine, and Bespin before the Ewok party were added in the VHS special edition, but the scene on Naboo was added for the DVD edition.

[@nodesire9291]

So glad I'm not alone having ROTJ as my fave.

[@MTG_Scribe]

Jedi is probably my fourth favorite Star Wars Movie, but the Luke/Vader/Emperor confrontation is my favorite scene in any of the movies. Luke just losing all pretense and whaling at Vader being my favorite single moment in all of Star Wars up to this point.

[@alaskanmarine1]

The original theatrical of Return of the Jedi is great. The Sarlacc pit, Endor Space battle, Emperors Throne room.

[@deidryt9944]

Regarding the guy surrendering who was dressed as a stormtrooper -- the one scout trooper that the Rebels captured (@ the bunker, after Wicket's buddy flew off on a speeder bike) was actually stripped of his armor. You saw then saw the rebel commando in the background pretending the stand guard (as a stormtrooper) when Han and part of the team entered the bunker.

[@GeeVanderplas]

The Gungans weren't in the original Special Editions, they were added for the DVD release. At the end it was Cloud City, Tatooine, Coruscant. Even the Jedi Temple and the Senate building weren't in the original SE, but added for the DVD as well. And then a crap ton more stuff with the Blu-Ray release...

[@qwertymanor]

Geert van der Plas correct

[@richardbraithwaite8615]

Howard Johnson is right!

[@HowdyFolksGaming]

Return is my favorite movie. I think Empire is better, but Return is my favorite.

[@cjwrench07]

Howdy Folks! Gaming this was actually the first Star Wars I watched as a kid, so of course it’s my favourite. But I do like empire better overall too.

[@beth7456]

It’s my favourite!!

[@MANUTDSTYRE]

They are doing Jumanji next week!

[@oi_faen]

nah, requiem for a dream

[@Dtats2]

You got that too huh. I was certain after the "roll the dice" pun.

[@mk6rfc1]

you dont say (nic cage face)

[@jag519]

April fools day can you please announce and have the pilot episode for Spencer's Honest History?

[@Puter4472]

I’ve got the VHS’s!!!! Yay

[@trinidadbotello9906]

Return of the Jedi is my 2nd favorite in the original trilogy. (After A New Hope, and behind Empire)

[@williestyle35]

+Dan Murrell , great pull with that Star Trek V reference! And the timing of how long the "special edition"s have been with us. Should have explained the "despecialized editions" +SpencerJGilbert with the six word title.

[@williestyle35]

Tatooine, home of "Scum and Villainy". gotta love it.

[@SirDupree]

Sad there is no mention that Ewoks eat people.

[@jaxemoff]

i don't know why i laughed so hard but deez huts cracked me up

[@JurassicCollectables]

Gungans weren't added till 2004, when they re-did the special editions, upgraded Jabba etc

[@ShowOffQ]

JurassicCollectables yo JC!!! Big fan!!! Look forward to your fallen kingdom toy reviews. Hopefully better than JW series.

[@JurassicCollectables]

Ah thanks man! Will do my best to review every last morsel!

[@jasonpickering5288]

Is it just me or are these commentaries coming out 2 minutes before the actual trailer?

[@mysticarmor]

Jason Pickering it's not just you

[@TheFMC510]

Good to know it wasn't just my feed!

[@jupiterjones3789]

Videos aren't uploaded at the same time to every server, it could be that the commentary was earlier on the next available server. But I would also upload the commentary first, so no fans are asking in the comments of the honest trailer for the commentary ;)

[@benabramowitz18]

I’m surprised one of your alt titles wasn’t “Star Wars Revolutions”

[@Prince_Luci]

I don’t hate Adding Hayden Christiansen into the ghost scene. It made sense that he’d return to the last form of being good.

[@a1chemi]

I am so glad I got the DVD version that game with the theatrical edition discs before they largely disappeared off the face of the Earth.

[@BluePriest]

This came up before the trailer itself...

[@raptor13]

at least the sound works

[@wellingtonsmith4998]

oh, so it's not just me. thought i was loosing it there

[@dericplummer9272]

As a kid Return of the Jedi was my favorite. (Empire is my favorite now). But I think Jedi has some of the best parts of the original trilogy. It definitely got hurt the most though by the special editions. That song in the beginning ruins the jabba hut/tatonine sequences for me and I loved that part growing up. But final lightsaber fight is still so epic.

[@CalebRichardsChannel]

16:30 FACT CHECK. Those additions were made in the 2003 DVD releases. not '97.

[@JohnBainbridge0]

OMFG!! Honest History has to happen!

[@aspenculbertson3938]

My grandma owned the og VHS so I didn't realize for a long time that the extended edition was a thing.

[@hindsightpov4218]

8:10 They just can’t get over that twincest kiss. We’re living in the age of Game of Thrones. Let it go.

[@Sploberrie]

Fun fact: The end scene with Corouscant was added before The Phantom Menace came out. The other planets' celebrations were added after it came out.

[@alejandroleis8142]

stormtrooper surrendering to stormtroopers is actually Rex from Clone Wars/Rebels

[@exowolf10]

For a long time, i would only watch the special edition of Jedi for the musical number in Jabba's palace. I loved it when that song plays in the Battlefront 2 Tatooine map.

[@tornadochaser2457]

Looking forward to the next wild adventure Spencer!

[@robinburt5735]

Wasn't it Zorba the Hutt (Jabbas dad) in Episode one that was shown in the Podracing?

[@jlokison]

One of the things I liked about the first "Aftermath" books first chapter covered how the police on Courusant responded to the unauthorized public gatherings... with blaster fire.

[@SmashingBacon]

Return of the Jedi used to be my favorite as a kid, just loved everything

[@DaisyFlower690]

I have the VHS's for Episodes 4-6

[@robinmatthewcruz9943]

I loved it when Dan was still salty about the six word title thing from when he lost the movie fights title to Spencer 😂😂😂

[@tslehman]

Please say: “For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were guardians of Peace and Justice in the Old Republic. Before the Dark Times. Before the Empire.”

[@flynnnolen1067]

I used to watch the OT on VHS’s when I was younger, so I was blessed as I child to be able to witness the non-special edition OT

[@flynnnolen1067]

Also the whole “Jabba will be in Solo” makes me laugh

[@arashimiyazawa8165]

19:24 Go back and watch New Hope again and really LOOK at what people are wearing and you'll see "random Jedi" everywhere for the first quarter of the movie, including freaking Uncle Owen. When Lucas started making Phantom Menace he decided that the audience was too dumb to recognize a Jedi unless they dressed like Alec Guinness from ANH, so he decided that was their official uniform. The problem is that Alec Guinness in ANH is just dressed like "a person who lives on Tattooine". This also explains the "why is this Jedi in hiding still dressing like a Jedi?" plot hole. He's not dressed like a Jedi, he's dressed like a desert hermit. The real question should be "Why do all Jedi dress like they grew up on Tattooine?"

[@cbrandt00]

One of your absolute best!

[@kennyteeology3526]

They shoe-horned Leia as Luke's sister just so that Luke would get so angry at Vader's taunting that Luke would temporarily turn to the dark side. I believe they mention this on the commentary track.

[@cjwrench07]

I watched EP.6 first as a kid, so it’s always going to be my favourite.

[@legaultrants]

Wait ok so I own the original release of the VHS's from back in the 80's... are those the same as the theatrical releases?

[@Cowabunga2304]

No mention of landos terrible disguise in Jabbas palace?

[@gdelan1]

thanks for including the yub nub final song. I miss it.

[@miguelvalsassina4547]

Still have the old VHS star wars 😉

[@tombuir]

The prequel locations at the end of ep6 were added in for the dvd release- slightly before ep3

[@zainhartono7193]

I loved Return of the Jedi, especially the ending of the Special Edition one. The cuts to various planets was satisfying you don’t need to be familiar with where they are but realise that the galaxy hated the empire. The music just topped it off. I cry every time we see the Jedi Temple in Corruscant at the end, just standing there alone, it’s seen some horrible days.

[@AngellusBlack]

Jumanji Honest Trailer confirmed!

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

You should do Breveheart or some other well known Oscar winner Honest Trailer during the awards season.

[@FaydOgolon]

I happened to watch this the day the "Braveheart" Honest Trailer came out.

[@carlrood4457]

The first movie I ever saw on opening day. Have to admit the crowd was jacked and was really into the whole Ewok rebellion. It is silly in hindsight, but I have to say I know I enjoyed it way more than E.T. , which I felt was for little kids. Also of note, an Ewok death is pretty much one of the few deaths to actually get mourned on screen. As to the Special Edition(s), I feel the original was pretty harmless with nothing on the level of Greedo shooting first. The celebrations seemed a little hurried considering the size of the galaxy and the likelihood that Coruscant should be filled with imperial loyalists and military who'd be still in power. Then they kept making changes that really made it worse. Adding Hayden Christianson always annoyed me because I've always tried to separate in my mind his portrayal of the character from the awesomeness of Darth Vader. Also, it makes no sense that Luke would recognize him (and after the prequels it made no sense he'd become a Force Ghost at all).

[@christophermoreno1615]

I appreciated “My Medi-Chlorical Romance” way too much.

[@nealeworthington4557]

Coruscant and Tatooine were added to the ending before the prequels were released, but naboo was added after they were released.

[@Xyhelm]

Thumb up for "young hot Jabba." lol

[@TheNamekianClown]

Thanks for that last second correction Spencer. RotJ is my favorite.

[@fangal12]

So can you buy the pre special editions on regular DVD?

[@ShirDeutch]

Which documentary is that quote of George Lucas from?

[@linkaran512]

You guys should redo the Phantom Menance honest trailer without the emphasis on 3D!

[@AzathothNyxkind]

Final Frontier has some major flaws -- the question, "What does God need with a starship?", not one of them. The Star Trek universe has no gods, but lots of alien entities.

[@Calpurnia917]

“The Military History of Afghanistan” is a fascinating book about how hard it is to invade Afghanistan

[@harryoneil6007]

Is that Paul Thomas Anderson in the background 15:13

[@Appleboy78165]

Extra celebration scenes (and Hayden Christensen) were added in the 2004 DVD release.

[@MichaelSmith-zw5fu]

The added stuff like Gungans were added for the blu-ray

[@jlokison]

Ewoks are cute and small and people love or hate them but even most of the haters forget the murder bears eat people.

[@SungJaeUng3]

I really want Spencer to do Honest History; just him tearing apart movies with historical inaccuracies. On that note, Little Big Horn doesn't really belong on that list. If Custer had been going up against 2000 native americans with bows and tomahawks, he may actually have had a chance of winning. But no, Custer was even dumber than that. Those 2000 native americans HAD GUNS. Specifically, repeating rifles. Shorter range, but far higher volume of fire than the 7th Cavalry could muster. Even though the natives he was chasing had been known to use feigned retreats to lead US soldiers in to ambushes, Custer was too blinded by his own prejudices to consider he could possibly be outsmarted by "savages." Custer lead 200 men against 2000 natives who had horses, repeating rifles, better knowledge of the territory, and a very sound strategy for dealing with US cavalry forces. The native americans weren't technologically inferior, they were actually superior in every way. And Custer knew all this ahead of time. That is how dumb/racist Custer was.

[@JamesWilson-vr3ql]

And in the face of superior numbers he split his forces. Wasn't he last in his class at West Point?

[@matthewdossin570]

I'd watch the fuck out of honest history with Spencer

[@jaceace8335]

This is my favourite.

[@jbird1812003]

Honest History with Spence!!! I watch That!

[@TheJakescott1515]

Jedi has my all time favorite MOMENTS in Star Wars. The space battle "it's a trap!" and everything in the throne room / redemption of Vader. And I agree the best light saber battle in the saga. But over all esb is the best.

[@MrRawwd]

Let me go on record that I love return of the Jedi and Ewoks. This is the movie that made everybody want to see another sequel. It got people excited for the prequels and the new trilogy.

[@thebrownmenace3511]

About buying the original trilogy, they were released individually as a double disc DVD set. I bought all 3 individually, and they each contained cleaned up versions of the original theatrical releases. So they exist... the downside is the second disc contained the special editions for each film. So you can buy the originals. Just putting that out there.

[@itsme-rw7rv]

I had heard somewhere the reason they used Ewoks instead of walkies was that the cost of making that many Wookie suits would have been entirely too much so they made the wookies 2 ft tall instead of 7 feet tall which I guess saved a lot of money on costume material

[@vikiuniv]

This is actually my favourite of the old triology

[@KrazyKryptonian]

You don’t think ROTJ is too many people’s favorite Star Wars movie? While I can’t speak for others, I can unequivocally say that it is indeed my favorite Star Wars movie. Where else does Luke reach maturity, become a Jedi knight, and experience his Via Crucis, thereby masterfully completing his Hero’s Journey? You also arguably have the most emotional and spiritual lightsaber battle of the Star Wars saga take place. And as a bonus, you get Leia in the historic metal bikini.

[@MeggEmbers]

I think next weeks trailer is Paul if i can remember the quote

[@arielfangirlmendez]

Wait you guys are doing an honest trailer for jumanji?

[@rstm13]

When is the Movie fights coming back?

[@vecvecvec6784]

Movie fights is coming back in 2018. The preview will be out this Thursday!

[@darthsader7089]

Actually I heard it's coming back on the 14th

[@matthewheywood8532]

a preview but will be back in 2018 they have announced this already

[@sarahrisley7231]

Completely agree with the Honest Trailer and still love Return of the Jedi. Much like The Never Ending Story and The Labyrinth, it will always be tied to my childhood...except the 90s George Lucas additions. Disney buy Fox and release the original cuts, please.

[@williestyle35]

Disney might still not be able to release the originals' depends on what Lucas Films rights were actually sold to Disney.

[@viquietentakelliebe2561]

LoL, when I grew up, it was my favorite

[@JDotWill]

Honest History is a show hosted by Spencer that I'd very much like to see

[@ThePistachioBandit]

C'mon, Honest History would be a hit.

[@RyanHolcombe1]

@Spencer Gilbert have you heard of the dollop. You'd be a great addition

[@nohbuddy1]

Vader's No!! Throwing the emperor was just the worst

[@tylerfreeman2544]

So, next week is Jumanji. Like I thought.

[@l.a.pamorca9286]

*sees other version of the honest trailer* WOAH THERE.

[@QuestionMark46]

"Yub Nub" was featured in Lego Star Wars II. So some the new generation have learned about it though playing that game.

[@FramedHamProductions]

Give us Honest History!!!!!

[@mjbearwhoopwhoop]

HONEST HISTORY - Make it happen!!

[@jacobmaher7201]

I have bought the theatrical cuts on vhs and those are the ones I’ll be watching before the last jedi

[@jBents12]

Enslaved Wookies fighting Stormtroopers 100x better than Ewoks.

[@stevestevenson2994]

Did I miss something when they were talking about the 6 word title?

[@bordatwork]

I love how the gang proceeds to spend over 20 minutes gradually walking back all the criticisms they put into the Honest Trailer : )

[@DJGrice13]

Uhhh, you CAN buy the original versions on DVD. Well, at least here in the UK you can. I don't know about America. There are DVD's of the original trilogy where you can see the special editions as well as the original.

[@donniesage]

Link?

[@kennyteeology3526]

I have that box set (American) but the original movies are from the laser-discs and don't even natively fit a 16:9 screen.

[@theman37379]

Spielberg couldn't direct Jedi because Lucas dropped out of the DGA (Director's Guild) so he had to hire a non-DGA member to direct.

[@charlmane1995]

i don't get dan's question at 4:45, can anyone explain please?

[@riestjames7371]

Unpopular opinion time: I like Return of the Jedi better than Empire Strikes back {kanye shrug} As a 10yo (first time I saw it was when it was re-released in theaters in 1997) I was massively bored and as an adult, once you know the "surprise" twists, it's not as amazing a watch as people claim.