Just finished reading the script for “Return of the Jedi” (Lando dies in the original draft!) and for no particular reason thought would list the top ten things I legit love about the film (its top ten disappointments is too easy)
1) Jabba the Hutt
2) how jabba dies
3) Salacious Crumb
4) that bit of business where Luke bounces on the plank and flips and catches a light saber and starts wasting guards - it’s really cool
5) the line “many bothans died to get this information” - v evocative, simple
6) Admiral Ackbar (until Nemo probably the most positive on screen role model for fish)
7) the three prong structure of the climax (Endor/Death Star/space)
8 ) the fact the emperor is undone by not factoring in Ewoks
9) the emotion in the final light saber battle with the emperor /Luke /Vader and the Vader acting when he makes his final decision
10) the final images
Jedi is easy to neg for a fan boy but has lots of good stuff.
Okay I should list some negatives
1) it's too easy for Luke to become a Jedi
2) the heroes seem to have no real plan at the beginning
3) the film could've done with a proper second act instead of a very brief Luke visit to Dantoine
4) the stuff about Leia being Luke's sister is awesome but is thrown away
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