Give me back my son!

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Rating: PG

Runtime: 132 minutes

Box Office (in today’s dollars): 591 million (approximately)

Characters: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Lando Calrissian, Ewoks, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett, Stormtroopers, Red Guards

Cool Stuff: AT-AT Walkers, Lightsabers, Millennium Falcon, 74-Z Speeder Bikes

Cool Music: Opening Theme, Darth Vader’s Theme

Cool Quote: “There is another Skywalker.”

So this is the movie that my girlfriend Rebecca has seen the most times in her life. Not because she loved it, but she had it on VHS a long time before she got Star Wars or The Empire Strikes Back. Once she got those, Return of the Jedi was never to be seen again. Although I would agree that Jedi is the weakest of the trilogy, it has its fun moments. The gang is back for one last mission; Luke is now a Jedi, Leia wears a gold bikini (yaow!), Han is free from the carbonite, and Yoda joins Ben in Jedi heaven. A few new characters are introduced: a disgusting Jabba the Hutt (though his band is pretty awesome), and some annoying Ewoks.

The AT-AT Walkers are back with some new improvements, and Luke has a green lightsaber this time around to fight Vader and his red one. Their final battle is legendary. Lando controls the Millennium Falcon while Han is getting his mojo back, and the 74-Z speeder bikes are kind of cool. Oh, and the rancor and sarlacc are pretty cool, too. The familiar tunes are back as well; you really can’t go wrong with the opening theme and Darth Vader’s theme. They really get you fired up!

It was difficult to settle on a defining quote. We already know everyone has a “bad feeling about this”, and that Han and Leia “love” each other. And Yoda tells us in Empire that “there is another”, though we just don’t know who or what that is. So when Yoda reveals that “there is another Skywalker”, it automatically becomes the cool quote because we can then laugh about the fact that Luke made out with his sister Leia.

My favorite parts in the movie are witnessing Jedi Luke put his master plan into action. He is such a cocky bastard ... I love it! Oh, and here is a debate for you: who does Han love more ... Leia or the Millennium Falcon?

Next movie to review: National Lampoon’s Vacation