Monday, January 4, 2016

Movie Review Monday: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Here's the sixth installment of my six part series on the inner monologue of a 32 year old watching Star Wars for the first time. You can find the other installments here: Episode I, Episode II, Episode III, Episode IV, Episode V.


  • This movie hasn't started yet, but I'm prepared for EWOKS!
  • Why are there four dots on the ellipsis? (A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....)
  • *
  • Man, these opening shots must have looked SO cool in the 70s. I mean, they look pretty cool now!**
  • I'm having trouble transforming Hayden Christenson into someone who has James Earl Jones' voice.
  • Whoa, someone is above Darth Vader in rank?
  • I will call this an Oz gatekeeper robot. 
  • I already like this movie WAY more than the others.
  • Hog man!
  • Snake tumor-head man!
  • Is this just a planet of ugly? And that's why Jabba the Hutt is their leader?
  • Is someone playing the pan pipes?!
  • I think Jabba could be cute if he had a modicum of kindness in his heart.
    Eh, maybe not.
  • If robots could faint, C3P0 would be flat on the ground by now.
  • Oh. Ugly planet burlesque dancing. Shudder.
  • This scene is SO WEIRD. I half expect emo-Toby-Spiderman to join in on this train wreck.
  • Bye, green girl.
  • Chewbacca! His hair looks terrible.
  • I like that blue elephant Muppet.
  • Lando! Thanks for tugging your disguise down just enough for us to see it's you. Subtle.
  • I wonder how many actors have had to emerge from cryogenic hibernation. Now I feel like watching Demolition Man.
  • Caught! You just HAD to make out a little before getting away.
  • Aww! Chewie and Han are having a snuggle.
  • Woo! Luke used the Force big time.
  • I would not want my brother to see me in that outfit. Give Leia your glorified bath robe, Luke!
  • Eeesh! That is one nasty monster.
  • I wonder if that Hog man tasted like ham or human.
  • Ah, the old "prop his mouth open with a bone" trick.
  • Aw, that obese human is sad about losing his pet abomination.
  • Are those nerfs? As in, nerf herder?
  • Is R2D2 a waiter now?
  • Wait, why did we have to wait until the last minute to make this move?
  • Wilhelm scream!
  • Take him down, Leia!
  • This monster is like Tremors + Beetlejuice sand monster + Audrey 2. (If you understand all those references, then 20 points to your house!)
  • Magnetic droid pick-up!
  • Wow. The shape of the starfighter pasta in my Star Wars mac and cheese is really accurate.
  • Oh, right. Emperor Palpatine is Darth Vader's master.
  • Yoda!
  • Holy cow, almost halfway through and no Ewoks.
  • Someone should recreate these Yoda scenes with Miss Piggy.
  • Oh, no. Don't die, Yoda.
  • Yes, Luke. Darth Vader is your father. Keep up.
  • Speak up, Yode. Can I call you Yode?
  • Buster is snoring, which is appropriate for this particular scene.
  • John Williams is really working his oboist. Or bassoonist?
  • Yoda way overacted that death scene.
  • Yoda disappeared like a Buffy vampire when he died!
  • Obi Wan. You basically lied, don't try to justify that. "From a certain point of view." Psh.
  • OH. He still doesn't know Leia's his sister? That's going to be awkward.
  • Who's this Julie Andrews wannabe?
  • Ackbar has REALLY big eyes.
  • Aw, the gang is back together again. War is fun!
  • Lando is going to blow up the Millennium Falcon, isn't he?
  • How did Han learn to speak Wookie? And why doesn't he ever respond to Chewie in his native tongue?
  • Palpatine's robe looks particularly cozy.
  • "I will deal with them myself." The twins are SO busted.
  • Jeff is not amused by me chanting "Ewoks! Ewoks!" at the screen.
  • No Ewoks yet. Just Storm Troopers. Cool hover jet skis!
  • Realistically, they should have run into 357 trees by now. Aside from that, this is AWESOME.
  • EWOK.
  • Why does she think she's stuck? Because of the teddy bear with the blunt spear?
  • Woo! Ewok with the assist!
  • Darth Vader said penetrated, and I didn't like it.
  • Yo, Palpatine. I foresee that you're WRONG.
  • Trap triggered!
  • Whoa. Chief Ewok is NOT adorable. Also, now I have the Wizard of Oz Munchkin song in my head. "Come out, come out wherever you are..."
  • Are they worshiping C3P0?
  • I like Ewok music. And their treehouse land. And I hope someone yells Rufio.
  • Holy cow. Baby Ewok is cute.
  • The Ewoks did Leia's hair?
  • This movie has a lot of Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie joyfully reuniting.
  • Story time with C3P0.
  • "She died when I was very young." Uh. You were JUST born. Oh, she means her adoptive mom.
  • "Somehow...I've always known." No, you have not! Puh-LEASE, Leia! Did you know when you were kissing?! Because ew.
  • Han's jealous of Luke's relationship with Leia. Boy, he's going to feel sheepish.
  • "Hold me." Gag ME.
  • Vader's ship looks like the hand of an evil scientist as he strokes his goatee when it's landing.
  • Hey, dad.
  • I definitely see why it was recommended to watch the prequels before this. This scene is much richer in meaning with the back story. No sarcasm, serious comment.
  • This distraction Ewok is having SO MUCH FUN.
  • I've always thought Vader was this big, ultimate bad guy, but Palpatine's WAY worse than him! Why isn't he more famous? Is it that he's pure evil and has no layers? Or is it because it's not as easy to dress like him?  
  • How can anyone not love the Ewoks? Little dudes completes save the day.
  • There have been no solid light saber fights in this film.
  • I like when R2 screams like a girl.
  • Did that Ewok die?! I feel genuinely sad about this!
  • I wish Luke would chop off Palpatine's head. Is that not an option?
  • Mark Hamill has the body of a preteen female gymnast.
  • YOU will meet your destiny.
  • Harrison Ford: Master of the cocky shrug.
  • Aw, Lukey is playing hide-and-seek with Daddy.
  • This light saber fight is satisfying.
  • Force lightning! Or something! That's cheating, fight like a Jedi!
  • Oh, snap. Daddy saved you.
  • Lando just got a scratch on the Millennium Falcon!
  • Holy cow. This scene with Luke and Vader is touching. Imperial Death March plucked gently on a stringed instrument reinforces my feelings!
  • No, Han, you don't understand.
  • Do they get to keep that Ewok as a pet? Sorry, is that an offensive question?
  • Burning plastic is really bad for the environment, Luke.
  • Celebrate! The whole galaxy!
  • What happens with the remaining Storm Troopers?
  • OH MY, they added Hayden's ghost to this. LAME.
In conclusion, I liked this one the best out of Episodes I-VI. Probably because of the Ewoks.

*I'm going to be mature and not mention the terrible scrolly exposition this time. Very mature.
**I'm realizing that we watched the digitally altered version, so the opening shot might possibly have been tampered with. I have no idea though.

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