STAR WARS Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) Movie REACTION

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[@MrZAP17]

I'm really happy the two of you went down this journey. It's fantastic that Sophie wasn't spoiled for basically any of the twists, which is a rarity and a gift to see someone's genuine reaction for the first time. And Mair was a perfect ambassador for the movies, enjoying them with her without feeling the urge to spoil things, and letting her discover things at her own pace. That can be a hard thing to do when you show something to someone for the first time, especially something like Star Wars. You've both done a fantastic job, and I look forward to seeing you react to the other movies in the future.

[@deadseason2]

Please do episodes 1, 2 and 3! It will answers a lot of questions you may have.

[@NarutoOnDope]

After 1,2,3 then kenobi tv show, solo movie, andor, rogue one, mando season 1-3

[@graychocolate4413]

​@@NarutoOnDopei just finished 4/5/6 i'm gonna do this thanks ! Is there more important Series to watch ? Thanks

[@wolfstrela]

@@graychocolate4413 The Clone Wars 2008 series. It's fantastic (it's a bit off at the beginning but it gets exceptional). It takes place between 2 and 3. It explores many planets, species, and ethos in more depth that are only briefly seen in the films. It also develops a connection between 2 and 3 really well.

[@graychocolate4413]

@@wolfstrela Hey sorry to bother but i just finished 1-2-3 now Btw IT'S AMAZING (such a poor boy Anakin) So what should i watch now ? Kenobi ? Rogue one ? Mando? Clone Wars ? I'm Lost whats the best way to watch all this and enjoy the universe thanks!

[@wolfstrela]

@@graychocolate4413 Clone Wars 2008.

[@derbydriver]

So, Harrison Ford didn’t want to come back for the third movie. He wanted to be killed off in Empire, that’s where they came up with the idea to freeze him. Obviously they convinced him to come back, but it must’ve been pretty late, which explains three things: 1. Why the opening act is such a convoluted plan to rescue him that adds nothing to the film, 2. Why Han Solo is a shell of his usual self, being more of a clumsy fool than daring and suave, and; 3. Why Lando has the Millenium Falcon for the whole movie- Lando was meant to take Han’s place of Harrison didn’t come back.

[@TheRedSphinx]

Yeah, Ford didn't need Star Wars after Empire. He done Raiders in 1981 and Blade Runner in 1982. Ford is sleepwalking through the last part of the film, when Solo is supposed to have recovered and be and active participant again. I feel like this film like this is where Lucas ran out of ideas overall. It's a remake of New Hope with teddybears, to make it even more kid friendly, and sell more merch. Sure he came up with the overall story of the Indiana Jones trilogy, but hired real pros to write the actual scripts. When he did the prequels, he was in complete control of writing and directing, and that's why those films have some of the worst dialogue ever. He should've done like he did with Indiana Jones; invent the overall story, let someone else write the script, and direct, and concentrate on the production side, where his strength really is.

[@pleutron]

@@TheRedSphinx The only similarity to ANH is a Death Star. And this is better than ESB. Phantom Menace was better than ESB.

[@Stratelier]

@@TheRedSphinx Nah, if you want a "remake of" A New Hope, I believe Abrams and Disney already tried that.

[@glennallen239]

I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw the original Star Wars and 16 Years Old in 1980 when I saw Episode V and was 19 Years old in 1983 when I Saw Episode VI The Return Of The Jedi in the Movie Theatre, Anakin Skywalker was the Jedi that returned, Everyone in the Theatre gasped when it was revealed that Leia was Luke's Sister, In the original version of the film Darth Vader does not scream no before turning on the emperor. Darth Vader just Looks back and forth until He silently grabs the Emperor. Everyone in the Theatre cheered, In the original version the force Ghost of Anakin was the Actor we saw when the Mask was removed.

[@nathancruz9172]

So is my dad.

[@aaronj0seph]

the prequels are gonna be a must now. and Rogue One… it’s so good, about how they got the plans to death star

[@Jermrants]

Mandalorian too

[@raypenny932]

Rougue One is a very decent stand alone and explains a lot for the Star Wars journey

[@umano683]

I think Sophie liked young Anakin😂

[@chlodiamondskyjoannarubydi2604]

@umano683 I love anakin from the attack of the clones he was fit, tonned, handsome

[@CJM44]

When Leia says “she knows” she doesn’t mean it literally. She means it in the sense she always knew that they were connected somehow through the force

[@pleutron]

yea, it's disheartening how many don't get that

[@ViewsByTaz]

“Tattoonie” and “jabba and the hutt” 😂😂❤❤ loved that

[@S-PostLibrary50]

You guys HAVE TO see the prequel trilogy (Episodes 1, 2, and 3). The sequels made by disney aren't great but they're okay. Prequels were fantastic though.

[@quoniam426]

The Force is strong with you Sophie...

[@crissiampco]

I can't wait for Sophie's reaction to the prequels

[@qlej4543]

I love how they are reading the opening crawl as if they are having an argument.

[@Stratelier]

So, the reason Luke's new lightsaber is green is an artistic one: because against the backgrounds of Tatooine, green was a better color visually than blue. The franchise would go on to establish a full palette of lightsaber colors, with implied lore that certain colors are more difficult to produce than others (similar to modern lighting technology, some of which requires rare elements). The association of red lightsabers with The Dark Side is just that -- an association, because the latter _intentionally chose_ to make it their signature color.

[@jefferygreen2846]

0:29 wonder if shes gonns ask ab earth? 😂

[@leaundrajones2392]

Sophie: "What? He got a sister? Brother?" Mair: 🎥 👀 😊 LOL

[@raypenny932]

Great reaction guys......this was the episode I 1st loved growing up, its mad seeing how it progressed as there is loads more digitally with this version than the original. You guys have to do episodes 1-3 next 🤞 keep up the hard work guys 👊🇬🇧

[@rquiles4881]

Darth vader did not protec the emperor he save luke for going in to the dark side if luke strike the emperor

[@mariacavanaugh1010]

You gotta watch the Family Guy parody series: "Blue Harvest", "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side", and "It's A Trap." 😁

[@josephedwards8604]

The blue lightsaber left with Lukes hand lol

[@trumanberlin3522]

Stay safe over there, y'all. Appreciate all the Star Wars and Game of Thrones uploads that keep coming and coming. Getting me through my work week.

[@crissiampco]

I will ONLY call it "Tah-toon-ee" from now on

[@leaundrajones2392]

I forgot how they had James Earl Jones voicing him and then this white man under there! LOL

[@markquinlin5678]

13:22 “[Boba Fett] just died!” Weeeeeeeelll….about that!

[@ottoswanson6664]

I would love for Star Wars to explore more of this planet called Tatoonie 😂

[@TheWeirdGuyIsHere]

Sophie, you really need to watch Episodes 1, 2, and 3. It will really help fill in all the gaps in the storyline, plus it completes the whole Skywalker Journey Even though one of the sequel movies is titles "Rise of Skywalker" it really has nothing to do with the journey of the Skywalker Saga. 7, 8, and 9 are completely seperate from the Original 6 movies, and i would watch them with a grain of salt.

[@PatriotJedi]

They'd be better off not seeing George's characters destroyed and story ripped apart. They are literally missing NOTHING by NOT watching the Disney movies.

[@NarutoOnDope]

Yea they can skip 7-9. They add nothing to Star Wars

[@corriescrivener1937]

@@NarutoOnDope debatable

[@tofersiefken]

It's so nice that Sophie's reaction is "unspoiled". I really look forward to the next trilogy. Will you be doing any of the live-action Disney+ Star Wars series in the future? Obi-Wan Kenobi maybe?

[@Fullmetal85]

Ah yes, that famous planet on the Outer Rim, Tatooni. 😂😋

[@glasses685]

Yeah, the prequels are basically Darth Vader's backstory so I'd suggest those next.

[@baron7755]

her reaction to the sister is HILARIOUS!

[@montist1]

This was my favorite childhood movie. Great reaction

[@visionaryventures12]

They filmed the Sail Barge scene intending for Luke to have a new blue saber, but it didn’t show well against the blue sky.

[@HAIL-WAR.C]

1 2 3 are the best....Can't wait to see your minds blown by how vader became vader!

[@Rayray-kj9cc]

You guys are so funny! I love Star Wars I saw it at the theater starting in 1977! You have to remember this was top notch visual effects at the time😍😍

[@leaundrajones2392]

There was a special edition released and they went back in and updated some of the effects. It didn't really work that well...

[@stormingelysium1996]

You guys should watch the tv show "Obi Wan" and then the movie Rogue 1", after these. They show why everyone is terrified of Darth Vader, and also give a lot of character backstory to Vader and Obi Wan's relationship.

[@stormingelysium1996]

or, watch the movie episodes: 1, 2, 3 and then Obi Wan and Rogue 1. If you really want the full story

[@carlperry75]

The best trilogy ever,Sophie is following it brilliantly,now u know why they're so loved ❤

[@SJHFoto]

I made this comment on another reaction video as well: I don't know how old you are, but here are 2 things about this movie which shows how much times have changed in 40 years: first, the bridge scenes with Admiral Ackbar were filmed twice. Once with Ackbar and the Calamari, and once with General Madine. This is because a lot of these effects were brand new, and untested, and they didn't know how well they would look on film. so in case it looked too fake, the backup with a human crew would be used. Secondly, ratings in the States were very different. There was no "PG-13" rating, so a movie would be either PG, or R (nothing in between). Scenes with female Rebel pilots were filmed, but at the time, the death of female soldiers in anything but a documentary of a real war would have given it an "R" rating (despite the fact that the ships explode, and there is no gore or graphic violence). One brief clip of a female is still in the movie (The A-Wing pilot who says "Got 'em" just before getting shot down by 2 TIE interceptors right after Wedge says "Red 2, pull in"), but it was dubbed with a male voice I think young people today don't understand how things have changed. In fact, it was another Lucasfilm film ("Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom") along with "Gremlins" that made the ratings purveyors decide to include another rating to go between "PG" & "R" Also, the space battle was epic. It was all practical, and mostly had to be shot one subject at a time and superimposed together. Painstaking work, and I personally don't think a fleet space battle effect has beat it for complexity and yet simplicity (CGI fleets look like cookie cutter cut-outs to me)

[@Ottawajames]

So sorry that the smouldering ruins of people's lives and properties is a mild inconvenience to you guys......

[@jamesdonoughue4557]

We accept your apology

[@dontes5009]

You guys are doing such a good job!

[@juliell2139]

Sophie, I love how when you get excited you use your man's first name.

[@davidjohnson5527]

its more apparent in the books but since Leia is also force sensitive like Luke when she choked Jabba she was using the force which granted her much more strength than a normal human woman would have. the Hutts were known for strength and normally you would be correct in thinking she couldnt kill Jabba but she is the daughter of Anakin Skywalker and very powerful in the force even when not trained.

[@pleutron]

🙄

[@Vlad.Larionov]

Oh, that looked really painful. Poor R2D2, he got so shorted out 39:52

[@anthonybankhead9830]

Its canon that Leia used the Force to strangle Jabba the Hutt without even knowing she was using it

[@overthewebb]

This movie was the 6th movie officially in the timeline, but it was the 3rd movie made

[@blanketstarry7725]

I've always hated the addition of "Noooo" when Vader throws the emperor. They should have left that part, more than any of the other changes, alone.

[@soldiermedic45]

Luke had a crush on her, he wasn't in love with her. She kissed Luke to make Han jealous

[@sergiobonilla8345]

The Emperor is Darth Sidious

[@drigerdranzer7514]

Vader's hesitation to intervene is because he knew that his suit was vulnerable for the emperors powers so the apprentice don't shall be able to take his master's place.

[@stevejohnson6593]

not sure if this was added in the EU later

[@operationblackout868]

If your interested in seeing what Vader vs Obi wan fight should have been you should check out SC 38 reimagined, it’s the best Star Wars fight in the entire franchise, except for the final fight in episode 3

[@kaleemdin7963]

Mair & Sophie. That is an Ewok. Native to Endor

[@derbydriver]

So this IS episode 6, yes, but movies 4, 5 and 6 came out first. It wasn’t originally planned for them to be 4, 5 and 6, that’s just something George Lucas decided arbitrarily to do when he made Empire Strikes Back, to make it seem like we were picking up in the middle of a much larger story. A New Hope wasn’t even called that when it first came out, it was just called “Star Wars”. There was no sequel planned, Darth Vader wasn’t Luke’s father, Leia wasn’t his sister. That all got written for the sequels. Episodes 1, 2 and 3 came out in 1999, 2002 and 2004. The sequel trilogy began in 2015. And there is a TON of content that fills in the gaps. An animated show called Clone Wars, another called Rebels (highly recommended if you can get over the art style and get past the first weaker batch of episodes), The Mandalorian which takes place 5 years after Return of the Jedi, Rogue One which takes place immediately before A New Hope, Andor which sets up Rogue One… and so much more. If I were you, I’d jump directly into The Mandalorian now. Then, go back and start with The Phantom Menace. Watch the prequel trilogy, then Rebels, then Andor, then Rogue One. Then watch Clone Wars if you want, it has its ups and downs. Obi-Wan Kenobi isn’t a great show, they mess with the lore too much and break some things that will only confuse you.

[@terryconnelly484]

Why would he be dying? As Yoda says 900 years old you live, you look as good....hmmm??

[@user-yr3hu1ug7r]

One thing I never understood was Vader not sensing Leia or Luke earlier. Like he had Leia prisoner and nothing.

[@yourgrammarisnotverygood1827]

Considering that the emperor can cloud the force to keep himself undetected in the prequels, he's probably doing the same with Leia.

[@user-yr3hu1ug7r]

@@yourgrammarisnotverygood1827 ​: so the Emperor is clouding Leia's force signature (for lack of a better term/understanding) so Vader doesn't know? Is that to keep Vader from connecting to "anakin"? I just always was stumped by it. I know Leia resist his mind probe, which should have given him some type of indication that she was force sensitive, right? Was this just a small plot hole Lucas missed? lol

[@sergiobonilla8345]

And Redemption

[@vinniy32]

Believe it or not, Luke in the EU is what Anakin could have been: A very powerful Force user and Jedi. Edit: As for Vader teaming up with Luke to kill Palpatine, it's not too far off from how the Sith of the past would be masters.

[@caseyhart4999]

Do you two live in upstate NY? I’m just wondering based on your description of the weather lol

[@sergiobonilla8345]

It was abour Forgiveness

[@drigerdranzer7514]

19:58 The only real kiss was at Hoth just to piss off Han and make him jealous, all other were just pecks. Luke was in love with her in the first movie when that was supposed to be the only movie.

[@chucknorris8704]

LOL Jabba AND the hut.

[@drigerdranzer7514]

The sword fights are better because the budget is better so they can use better materials and now they know how the special effects will come out.

[@garystephenson9412]

I do like the original musical ending much better 👍

[@cormaccorrigan9086]

Please watch episode 1,2,3, 3 is my favourite by far!

[@sergiobonilla8345]

Star Wars has Episodes 1-9

[@sergiobonilla8345]

Number 10 is coming in 2026

[@wedge233]

your wife is a boss, i hope i meet someone like her on day.

[@dennisdman11]

The force is strong with your woman ......predicting whats coming up next . Yea check out the prequels and then 7,8. and 9 finnaly . There is also a Disney + 6 part series KENOBI that is really good .

[@Mitthradata]

Well 4 5 6 are the story, 1 2 3 is the prequels, these six make the Skywalker saga, the main story

[@Gromash26]

eyo, love the thumbnail! hope it works

[@Jermrants]

Both George Lucas And George R R Martin feature Brothers and sisters kissing each other In their stories 😂😅 weird huh

[@rickardroach9075]

And neither story is set in Alabama.

[@yogsothoth6059]

i hope you guys watch DARK one day

[@derbydriver]

You probably have the answer by now, but in 1997 they went back and edited these movies to spruce them up with computer effects and some other stuff. Return of the Jedi got the worst of it with that entire musical number. That wasn’t in the original. They made some good changes though, like the sky in the cloud city in empire- it used to be a dull boring grey.

[@nathancruz9172]

13:26-13:47 😂

[@sergiobonilla8345]

Ewoks of Endor

[@internetidentity3917]

The frickin' smoke moved here, and I hate it.

[@SLAPERZZ1]

Please watch the boba fett series! It’s really good, it’s about the bounty hunter that fell in the pit

[@1Anime4you]

TATTOONEE?

[@sergiobonilla8345]

Stormtroopers

[@terryconnelly484]

Ewoks are relatives of wookies

[@pleutron]

It's a trap!

[@shibuthomas6772]

Exorcist, please

[@Sandlund93]

Yeah ok, this really convinced me that Hayden Christensen is completely out of place here if you don't start with Episode 1-3. Chronological order wins. I still respect the fans who prefer to introduce Star Wars to someone with Episode 4. All right, now I'm off to Episode 1 with y'all.

[@rickardroach9075]

Just use the original ending without Hayden Christensen. Problem solved. 🤷‍♂

[@Sandlund93]

@@rickardroach9075 Yeah, but I actually prefer chronological order in everything I watch. There are obviously some drawbacks with watching Star Wars like that, but the mystery around Palpatine is kept in a completely different way.

[@rickardroach9075]

@@Sandlund93 So instead of _one_ icky moment (when Luke says “Leia is my sister”), you get _many_ icky moments (every time they kiss). Fairy nuff. 🤣

[@Sandlund93]

@@rickardroach9075 Well, I have seen them like 20 times at this point so I don't really mind. But yeah, if I show Star Wars to someone it might be a little weird for them.

[@kaleemdin7963]

Hey! A green lightersaber means. You are a jedi knight

[@ploppill34]

How come Anakins ghost was young? Why wasn't Obi's ghost young?

[@davyapis2285]

I'm pretty sure someone has an answer out there (other than George wanted to link the first three films), but IMO, it was because he was still young when he turned to the Darkside. So, I think that was the last time the Force was strongest in him. So, in a way, he actually died when he was still young Anakin. Not when he was Vader.

[@LucklessBrin]

I always saw it as that's what he looked like before he turned to the dark side, so his force ghost represented him as the light side version of anakin since he turned back good and dark side users can't become force ghosts.

[@ventithestarbuckscup]

Its better the og version, Vader had eyebrows

[@sergiobonilla8345]

Ewoks

[@gregkirby9059]

EWOKS

[@MILVO17]

The girl here saw the movie already. Not first time watching.

[@hristovapostol]

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