1990's Responses to:
Return of the Jedi
This page contains reader responses to my anti-review web page for the
movie Return of the Jedi. These responses are dated 1997 and later
Click here to see responses to the original Usenet
posting in 1985.
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 20:49:03 -0300
From: razi
Subject: ROTJ- an amazing film
Listen, you freak of nature. Return of the Jedi is not a bad movie, in
fact it's a great movie. Vader's redemption is the height of the whole
trilogy. It develops the Vader character in such a great way that no one
had ever suspected. Sure, the Ewoks were just a tad cute, but it brought
a sense of lightness to the film. Remember,you must look at the Trilogy
as just one story, not each film as a story unto itself. George Lucas
had planned Star Wars: A New Hope as act1 of a 3-act play, The Empire
Strikes Back as act2, and Return Of the Jedi as act3. ANH was
introducing the characters and the setting to viewers. TESB was putting
the characters in a bad position in which they couldn't get out, hence a
darker story. ROTJ was getting the characters out of that situation, and
thus concluding the magnificient trilogy. ROTJ is an excellent film, and
your review has angered one of the millions of SW fans out there.
PS.Go to hell, you fuckin' movie critic. I hope Jabba appears and
swallows you whole and then shits you out
From: "Larry E. Taylor"
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 01:16:39 -0500
I think your review of ROTJ was way off, it was
a wonderfully done movie and fits well with the others.
You couldn't possibly know what George Lucas has in mind for the other movies. The prequels are going to show that this whole
plot was directed to the corruption of Darth Vader and how good can conquer evil
in the end. I completely disagree with you on the fact that Luke should die. He
was the symbol of hope in this movie. The reason you probably disagree with me
is you have missed the whole reason behind these movies. I say again it was to
show how someone can turn there life around and be persuaded by the strongest
force, which in this case was the good in Luke and of course the Light
side of the force. I also believe that so many people agree with you
because too many people out there crave death and destruction in movies. Which
is Ok that is fine with me, but it angers me that people like that would claim
they like Star Wars then when it doesn't fill there need for "The Dark
Side" (haha) they criticize it. I do however agree with you that the Ewoks
should have had more of there tribe die to make it more realistic.
One more thing the
whole idea about the worm asteroid thing is really ridiculous, how in the world
would Han know the coordinates of an asteroid that he accidentally came upon
then quickly flee from, and knowing the rebels they wouldn't feel it was
necessary for Luke to rescue him they would try it themselves.
Sincerely Emily Taylor
A VERY dedicated fan to anything pertaining to Star
Wars
From: "Jack Kahn" <jackkahn@vol.com>
Subject: you idiot part 2
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 21:05:10 -0500
First if you would research, before you write your dumb reviews, you would
know that the reason return of the jedi is episode number VI is that George
Lucas has, from the begginning planned to make three prequels to the
original star wars trilogy, along with three sequels. In your review of
Star Wars, you trashed it. Now you seem to say positive things about it.
MAKE UP YOUR MIND. The rest of you review doesn't make any sense, so I
won't even bother.
[Mr. Kahn responded to several anti-reviews at the same time. Click these
links to see all his responses in order:
1
2
3
4
]
Jump to:
responses to Return of the Jedi on Usenet in
1985 |
review of Return of the Jedi |
home page |
contact info
(Updated August 26, 1998.)