A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

(C) 1983 Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) Pros:  Good script; stunning effects and dazzling space battles; a classic John Williams score Cons:  A bit talky...to some, the Ewoks and to others, the Special Edition version is sacrilege.... On Wednesday, May 25, 1983, exactly six years after the premiere of George Lucas's  Star Wars  (now known as  Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope ), millions of fans queued up in front of thousands of movie theater box offices to be among those lucky viewers to watch  Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi  on its first day of release. Three years had passed since the theatrical run of  The Empire Strikes Back,  which had surprised critics and fans alike with its  Episode V  subtitle, the introduction of Jedi Master Yoda, the romance between Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), the claim made by Darth Vader (David Prowse, voice of James Earl Jones) that  he  was Luke Skywalker's (Mark Hamill) dad and - frustrati

(C) 2010 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment ' “Family Guy Presents: It’s a Trap!” aka “Episode VI: It’s a Trap!” Episode 165 of “Family Guy” Directed by Peter Shin Original Air Date: May 22, 2011 Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and David A. Goodman Starring: Seth McFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Carrie Fisher, Mike Henry, Dee Bradley Baker, Carrie Fisher, H.Jon Benjamin, John G. Brennan, Adam West (Note: The unrated  Blu-ray and DVD edition of this episode was released before Fox aired the made-for-broadcast version.) A long time ago, after "M*A*S*H", but before After "M*A*S*H"... Seth McFarlane’s animated series “Family Guy” has parodied “Star Wars” many times during its run on the Fox television networks. Most of the “Star Wars”-related jokes are quick throwaway bits embedded in the show’s regular 22-minute long episodes and only last a few seconds.   Starting in 2007, McFarlane and the “Family Guy” creat