Using James Earl Jones again to go from Terrence Mann in Field of Dreams, back into the Star Wars trilogy as the voice of Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi.Jedi gets a bad rap sometimes and I can understand why: the Ewoks. Sure, they're too cutesy sometimes. Yes, George Lucas had originally intended to have them be Wookies, but scrapped that when he put Chewbacca into the first movie (when he wasn't sure if he'd be able to do all three). Of course their little song at the end of the movie is annoying.
But seriously... you loved Ewoks as a kid. Don't even fucking lie about it.
But don't let your nit picking about Ewoks undermine what might otherwise be the best movie of the trilogy. Here are some reasons why:
- We meet Jabba the Hut, and he's awesomely evil. His entire setup made for one of the best sequences of the films - and a kick ass Kenner playset.
- The whole crew shows up to help rescue Han, and we get to see Boba Fett bite it.
- Luke is now a badass Jedi, dressed all in black.
- Yoda dies. Sad, but that's what makes it great.
- Admiral Ackbar, the talking squid.
- We find out that Leia is Luke's sister.
- Death Star, part deux. "Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL battle station!"
- Meeting Emperor Palpatine. Evil, decrepit, and he can shoot lightning beams from his fingertips.
- Best light saber battle of the trilogy between Luke and Vader.
- Luke saves Vader from the Dark Side.
- And the #1 best reason to love Return of the Jedi: PRINCESS LEIA IN HER GOLD BIKINI.
C'mon, if that's not a reason to stop your whining about the Ewoks, I don't know what is.
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