Classic Film Review: 'Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'
(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...