tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post4776857380420139575..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Heath Holland On...Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the JediPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65650167088106726572016-02-29T02:12:02.202-06:002016-02-29T02:12:02.202-06:00Specifically, how Star Wars taught me more about i...Specifically, how Star Wars taught me more about information security than most any actual course or class ever could. <a href="http://moviestarplanethacked.net" rel="nofollow">http://moviestarplanethacked.net</a>Anna Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09633259957714692411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-47141105247045597402015-12-10T11:13:29.824-06:002015-12-10T11:13:29.824-06:00Return of the Jedi is the most flawed entry in the...Return of the Jedi is the most flawed entry in the trilogy, but I think it's also the most important key to understanding the overall theme of the original trilogy, and even Lucas's entire six-film saga, which is that the Jedi have lost their way. The Jedi are not completely good anymore, and Luke doesn't balance the force until he defies them.<br /><br />Think of how both the Emperor AND Yoda think the only way to bring balance (which they see as tipping the force in their favor rather than, yaknow, BALANCE) is to kill Darth Vader, and how Luke only wins by sparing him. Notice how Luke dresses in black and force chokes a guard but still fights for what's morally right, or how he's the first character we see without a blue or red lightsaber. Notice how at the end of the film he's the only trained force user alive, meaning he feels all the brunt of the entirety of the force.<br /><br />idk I'm kinda rambling, but this is always what I've seen in the film. I think the film, in a sense, is vastly underrated because it's mostly remembered for ewoks and whatnot, even though there's so much more here than people credit it for.Kino Notabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852233217962741446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-1684040443507240282015-12-10T10:12:40.616-06:002015-12-10T10:12:40.616-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53386468738747198632015-12-10T10:12:30.274-06:002015-12-10T10:12:30.274-06:00Return of the Jedi was my favourite too...probably...Return of the Jedi was my favourite too...probably because we has recorded it off the TV onto VHS, and so it was the one I watched over, and over, and over again.<br /><br />Plus this is the movie that gave us Admiral Akbar!Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85575740249835732262015-12-10T08:15:35.424-06:002015-12-10T08:15:35.424-06:00I really like Return of the Jedi, despite its many...I really like Return of the Jedi, despite its many flaws (which you thoroughly enumerate here). I think this might be John Williams' best score for the Star Wars films - the "Luke and Leia" cue is my absolute favorite - and the special effects are a living tribute to the optical printer. However, that finale has just too much damn crap packed into it. My favorite moment in the film is when Vader dies. It's a genuinely touching moment, and everything gets quiet as Williams plays the Imperial March pianissimo on a harp. Beautiful. And then BAM! SMASH! The Falcon is flying in the Death Star! What in the holy hell is happening!? I get emotional whiplash every time I see that horrendous transition.Steve K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141959251034133806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-63743954008446107182015-12-09T17:06:21.644-06:002015-12-09T17:06:21.644-06:00I understand peoples take on the Ewoks. However, a...I understand peoples take on the Ewoks. However, as a kid I remember the scene where a couple of Ewoks are killed by an AT-ST and a fellow Ewok attempts to revive them. This was the first time in the series I actually remembered feeling true stakes. Aunt and Uncle were murder off screen and all spaceship/stormtrooper/rebel soldier deaths were truly disposable and didn’t warrant much thought for me, at that time. I mean even Yoda and Ben just disappear to almost immediately return as a force ghost. I guess I’m saying the comparison to Jar Jar and his fellow Gungans seems rather uncool to Ewoks everywhere. Hell, the first time we met them as a whole they plan on making our hero’s dinner. I’m just saying go a little easier on our mini Chewies. I suppose that’s enough Ewok ranting. Great article I’ve really liked them all. Hopefully everyone can enjoy the TFA, and we’ll get to see an Ewok.Cullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129227971739897345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-86844297338030526562015-12-09T15:41:18.476-06:002015-12-09T15:41:18.476-06:00I was never terribly bothered by the Special Editi...I was never terribly bothered by the Special Editions, but that "Nooooo!" is deplorable. That moment of Vader turning and grabbing the Emperor is the single biggest goose bump moment in my movie watching life. The silent physicality said it all. Grumble. Anyway, nice article. Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106735883761037184noreply@blogger.com