Return of the Jedi was absolutely AMAZING in the theaters in the 80s. Imagine an entire crowd going wild at all the pivotal moments... yeah, it was insane. Even the remastered versions were released into modern theaters and it still packed the theaters. A truly amazing movie!

The best thing is that you keep calling him "Artie Dootee"!😛😁

Thank you, Mari, for keep uploading despite the recent tragedy. Please be strong! May the force be with you!!

The impromptu E.L.O. "don't let me down" moment was great. 🤣

"Why does she have one super long nail, and the other ones are shorter?" Weellllll, let's just say Carrie Fisher had a habit that is common in the entertainment industry, expensive and hard to abandon. 😬

The actor in Ewok costume that Leia meets is Warwick Davis. You'd recognize him from the various rolls he had in Harry Potter... Prof. Flitwick and Griphook.

R2D2 is the actual hero of the entire series. In the original release “ghost Vader” was old guy like Obi-Wan.

11:05 "Why does she have one super-long nail, and the other ones are shorter?" It's because of Carrie Fisher's cocaine habit.

Darth Vaders death hits me harder now as a dad then it did as a kid.

No apologies for “Artie Dooty”. It’s awesome. Kinda fits him actually. Btw, loving your reactions!! Would love to see you react the prequels ☺️

Leia in her slave costume was the subject of many a male fantasy! I don't think she actually knew they were siblings (after all, she kissed him, twice), she just felt there was some kind of connection.

Fun fact here. The Imperial that Han throws the bag at is none other than Sound Designer Ben Burtt. His moment to shine in the franchise as an actor in a bit part. He even gave his own Wilhelm Scream

You have to wait 16 years to watch Episode I just like we all had to :P, just start them when you have time :)

I want to bring your attention to Wedge Antilles, he is the only (non main) character to be present and survive all 3 major conflicts in the saga.

It’s funny, but one of my vivid memories from being a kid - after seeing this movie - was my stepfather coming home from seeing it with this lit-up look in his eye, saying “Best movie I’ve ever seen! Better than The Magnificent Seven!”.

I want "The Teddy Bears Are Attacking!" on a t-shirt 😆😂🤣

I have never been this excited to see a Star Wars reaction before until now.

"Why does she have one super long nail, and the other ones are shorter?" made me laugh so much. I'm so glad I decided to watch your reviews again. Anybody who knows/remembers about Carrie Fisher in real life 1983 knows damn well why she had one super long nail. and I swear I never noticed until you said. I also never realized Arty-Dooty was nice and fixed when DS2 blew up. EDIT: I think I remember saying that the first time you posted this.

The footage for the speeder bikes was a guy with a steady cam walking through the Redwoods in California shooting at somewhere between 1-5 frames per second. So when you speed it up, it looks around 100mph. Then the actors are shooting the action on speeder bike props with blue screen behind them. Lots of air fans too. (Interviews from the documentary "Empire of Dreams", which is amazing btw. It follows George through high school all the way to working on the prequels)

Artie dootie. You’ve contributed a wonderful phrase to the world. Thank you. Makes me smile every time. Sorry about your cat too recently. I have an 18 year old kitty and I’ll be devastated when she goes.

Glad you enjoyed your experience of watching the original trilogy.

@Marijchu That what you are watches were not the movies shown in the cinema. All 3 Films have al list of change over the years. For example in endscene with the ghost of Yoda, Ben Knobi und "Vader" they replace the original Actor Sebastian Shaw with Hayden Christensen. 1977: In May, Star Wars was theatrically released 1980: In May, The Empire Strikes Back was theatrically released 1981: In April, Star Wars was re-released, with the addition of the subtitles "Episode IV" and "A New Hope". 1983: In May, Return of the Jedi was theatrically released. 1985: The original Star Wars film was re-released on VHS, LaserDisc, and Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED) with an improved audio mix. The LaserDisc and CED sped the film up by 3% to fit onto a single disc. 1993: The original trilogy was released on LaserDisc as "The Definitive Collection". With the exception of a new THX audio mix, scratch and dirt removal, and color balance changes, it matched the original theatrical releases.[7] 1995: The original trilogy was re-released on VHS with THX audio, advertised as the final release of the theatrical versions. 1997: The "Special Edition" of the original trilogy was released theatrically from January through March for the 20th anniversary of Star Wars. This release featured the first significant changes, which were intended to prove that Industrial Light & Magic could effectively produce CGI visual effects for the prequel trilogy. 2004: In September, the original trilogy was released on DVD. Further significant alterations were made, including replacing Latin script text with Aurebesh. 2006: In September, Limited Edition DVDs of the 2004 versions of the original trilogy were re-issued; these contain the original unaltered versions on bonus discs. These match the 1993 LaserDisc release, but remove the subtitles Episode IV - A New Hope. 2011: The original and prequel trilogy were released on Blu-ray. Alterations were made to all six films. 2015: The original and prequel films were released digitally to streaming services. They are identical to their Blu-ray release, except for changes to the opening logos and fanfares. 2019: The original and prequel films, along with The Force Awakens and Rogue One, were released in 4K resolution on Disney's streaming service, Disney+. Color, compositing, and minor effects adjustments were made to all three films of the original trilogy. And now wait 16 Years bevor watching the next Episode, just kidding.

The best moment in all of star wars for me, is when luke takes of the helmet of the worst, the most frightening, most evil person in the entire galaxy, only for it to be an old, sad and broken man behind the mask. This scene is so well done.

In 1977, my Dad took me to see Star Wars for my birthday. I was 4 years old. The line went all the way around the theater. It took almost an hour to get in, get our popcorn, and get into our seats. I was so excited. My very first movie and it was Star Wars with my Dad. It finally started annnnd I fell asleep 15 minutes in. Slept through the whole movie.

"She must have known, she's been so caring for him... she must have known'"... someone forgot about their multiple kisses.

Your ride from the start of episode 4 to the end of 6 was awesome! Your interest really peaked with this one and such a difference from your episode 4 reaction!

I only recently discovered your channel through movie reactions and I enjoy these videos so much! You seem like such an amazing person and it's gotten to the point where I'm liking the video before even watching the intro... Every time I see a new upload from you I can't wait to watch it!

A very sweet and honest reaction. I saw these films as a child, and they had a huge impact on me. It was fun to watch with you Mari.

May the Force be with you Mari! ❤

"She looks like she fell out of the Roman Empire." "I, Claudius" premiered only a few years earlier as well as "Logan's Run," which had some design influence.

The hang glider Ewok was Felix Silla, met him at a convention years ago. He was upset that the others got several costumes but he only got one. After his character was shot down, he grabbed a stick and swung on a vine to strike a stormtrooper on the head. Trooper went down, got up just in time to be hit again by the Ewok swinging in from the other direction. Felix said he looked over and the entire crew was laughing behind the camera. The shots never made it in the movie…

I think you should watch the Prequels immediately so it's all still fresh in your mind. There's a lot of parallels between all six movies.

Movie "release date order" is always the best. You experience what EVERYONE experienced the first time. (That's what SHE said...)

This one has some of my favorite scenes in the series especially the Vader scenes and I love puppets and Jabba is such a great puppet

now we need the karaoke video of you singing Dont Let Me Down

Hutts actually self-impregnate. So Jabba had only one parent, and spent the first 50 years of his life in that parent's "brood pouch" like a kangaroo.

Aw Man I wanted to see your reaction to Wicket smacking himself with his rock sling XD

@13:05 "Is there an actor in there?"... yes, one of the best actors of our time, Warwick Davis :-)... you must watch the movie Willow sometime soon, it is a phenomenal movie starring Warwick and Val Kilmer (written by Goerge Lucas, directed by Ron Howard). You will love it!

Loving you reactions!! My advice... rewatch 4 5 and 6 as soon as possible while they are fresh in your mind...you'll notice so many more small details. Then take a break....maybe two weeks. Then you'll be ready for 1 2 &3

Unbelievable, Mary even emphasizes with Darth Vader. Mary, you're incredible.

If you think "JABBA" is gross, wait till you see "Pizza The Hut!" LOL!

The lightsaber fights get even more intense in the prequels.

The prequels are pretty different, but the music is still Amazing

Oh yes! Seeing this one in a packed theater was the best!

btw, the endor stuff with the trees was filmed in the Redwood forrest in California. my family was out there in 1983 and i was only 9 but i remember they told us it was filmed there

There was a 1988 movie, "Without a Clue," that was a parody of Sherlock Holmes. In one scene, Holmes (incorrectly) deduces that his arch-enemy Moriarty's real name is "Arty Morty." Every time I hear "Arty Dooty," it makes me remember that scene.

The stunt devils actually enjoyed jumping into Sarlac. The behind the scenes video say they were laughing at the bottom

If you saw it in the theatre in 1983 Hayden Christensen ( Anakin in the prequels) was 2 years old. So we would have seen the original actor who got replaced in the 1997 re-release of the movie. This version also had updated effects throughout.

Now when I see Malakili's expression when Pateesa the rancor is killed by Luke it just reminds me of Norbert and Hagrid.

I love that reaction. I’ve seen it many times. Beneath the monster’s mask, there’s just a man.

I just don't understand why people insist on the "machete" order. It makes absolutely no sense to watch it that way. Love your reactions!

"A REALLY UGLY RICH SNAIL". 😂🤣😂🤣

The face of Vader near the end is Sebastian Shaw but the voice of Vader is James Earl Jones. Also the EWok that finds Leia was played by a young Warwick Davis when he was about 12 years old. It was actually he first film role. He was a big Star Wars fan and when George Lucas was advertising for people with dwarfism and I believe children for roles in his last film. Warwick Davis grandmother.

Arty Dooty is the model of droid you buy for help painting and decorating 😂

That forest speeder chase is good fun to play on the video game 'Star Wars Battlefront'.

That is one of the things about this saga: it was made 40 years ago and always seem new.

“The Teddy Bears are attacking!!” 😂 Loved your reactions- and how much you genuinely are enjoying these films. For us a lot of us old fans who saw the originals in the theaters, the prequel’s are watchable, but flawed in some places - the sequel’s go down hill story wise, but it’s always fun to get the go back into this universe. The best of the “new” movies are Rogue One & Solo & then The Mandalorian is as close to the old StarWars as it gets - I hope you keep watching these movie in the order they were released . Looking forward to watching them with you!

Some of these FX shots were from the Special Editions that came out in 1999. The more elaborate CGI shots, like all the celebrations on all the different planets at the end, were from those editions. The shot at the beginning that you commented on of C3P0 and R2D2 at the huge door was a shot they “improved”. The original shot didn’t have that long zoom in down to the droids. Even still, the FX they pulled off at the time it was originally made still hold up really well.

Loved your reaction. I saw the Episode IV in 1977. I 8 yr old and saw it 77 times in the theaters. My sister would take me and leave me there for 6hrs while she went out with her BF. I had to wait 3 years between movies. Can't wait to binge watch this with you.

It's so funny you mentioned Vader/Father in Dutch. When Star Wars and ESB were released, I was bilingual (Dutch and English) because I was living in Suriname at the time. The name, shall we say, made me suspicious - though I was still in denial when the revelation happened. "It has to be a lie...waaahh" Cut me a break, I was only 10. :) (I still know enough Dutch to read Willy Vandersteen)

Sooooo much fun. This is why I love the Dutch... and the Belgian Dutch ;) Hugs. Mon chats Pyewacket and Elemanzer say, "Nous t'aimons."

In case you didn't know...the actor that played the physical character of Darth Vader is NOT the person who does the voice. David Prowse was the actor, but James Earl Jones was the voice.

Time for the prequel trilogy!

Had to see it in theaters before they made video tapes. So had to go back to the theatre several times to see it again! 😂. I loved your reaction. It reminded me of my reaction as a kid 🌸

Artie dootee is the cutest thing ever. Please don’t stop. Love your reactions!

I saw it in the theater when I was eight years old.

theaters with my father when I was 6 yrs old. When Vader saved Luke the entire theater erupted in cheers;guys pumping their fists and standing up,the next day I personally reenacted the luke fight on the playground of school. seeing. It with my father affected me So much

Mari, not sure if anyone has mentioned. The sets were hand painted for the wide shots, also lots of scale model work and life size sets. I think the remastered versions ruin it a bit because the cgi changes the aesthetic. Hope to see you watch Galaxy Quest, Mars Attacks and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy the 80s tv show.

If no one else has said it, that little Ewok (Wicket W. Warick) is portrayed by the same guy (Warick Davis) that plays professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter movies.

To add insult to injury if you followed the now "non Canon" books the guy was balling his eyes out about the rancor because he found a way to smuggle it out of Jabba's Palace and return it to it's natural habitat. And he was going to do it the next day.

Only you would notice that one of Leah's nails is longer than the others. Mary you are a treasure.😊

About Leia's bikini: No, she was not happy about it. In the new trilogy, Carrie Fisher was there to warn Daisy Ridley never to let them force her to do anything as degrading as that. She also demanded the right to kill Jabba herself in the movie. When parents asked Carrie Fisher what they were supposed to tell their kids about that revealing costume, she said, "Tell them the truth--a big, slimy slug MADE me wear it, and I killed him for it." (One of my favorite movie memories was seeing this in the theater, and everybody jumping up and cheering when Vader grabbed the emperor.)

seeing this in the theaters with 100's of people screaming, laughing and crying together is an experience....

This was the first movie I ever saw in the theater as a small child

3:23 funnily enough, those things are officially known as Frogdogs.

At 23:52 we see Actor Hayden Christiansen as Anakin Skywalker. He was only 2 years old when this movie came out in 1983.

17:17 "Looks like he is gonna die soon anyway..." Oh I wish he had, I wish he had.

No no no! Ewok cuteness Is a trap. The vicious cannibalistic hunters!

6:43 ...that Rancor wrangler opened a bar/restaurant in Mos Eisley, with Jabba's personal Chef (after Jabba died).

That's exactly why George gave him the name Vader. He loves subtle foreshadowing.

1. Does Jabba have a mother and a father? - Just forget about that question. You don't want to end up thinking about the conception of Jabba the Hut.... 2. Does Luke turn to the Dark Side if he kills his father? - Well, if he does so out of rage: yes.... There's a reason why Yoda initially deemed him "too old" to be trained as a jedi: his emotional development has already happened. He will never have the same detachment they had.... 3. About the actor who played Darth Vader: David Prowse was the man in the suit. He's been playing Vader for 3 movies, but because his voice wasn't epic enough, they had him dubbed by the infamous James Earl Jones (also Mufasa from The Lion King). When Vader removed his mask.... that was supposed to be David's big moment.... the moment when HE would become the man behind the epic villain in front of the world.... but instead they had him replaced with Sebastian Shaw.... Same for the "force ghost" scene at the end! Although later they inserted Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in 2 of the 3 prequels. 4. About Leia being Luke's sister.... .... remember you yelling "Smooch! Smooch! Smooch!" during episode 4???? Man, sounds now like you've been watching waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much Game of Thrones, doesn't it? Also.... Leia has always known but she still put her tongue down his throat in front of Han in episode 5? Maybe she's been watching too much of it as well....

I’ve watched those a million times and I never noticed the nail.

Such a joy to watch along with you! Thanks for another wonderful video!

There are arguments to this day about whether Darth Vader was always planned to be Luke's father. I don't think it's an accident that Vader literally means father, but on the other hand it does seem from watching A New Hope like they weren't setting up that scenario. One alternative is that Darth Vader more generally represents the 'Dark Father' archetype that's appeared in a few other movies. But then, there's usually a 'light' son in those movies too, and Luke means light, so...

the sad part is luke started a forest fire and burned down the ewok village

Another classic trilogy for the 80s that would be cool to see is the Indiana Jones trilogy

Those woods are located a couple hours from my home in Northern California.

There’s some cgi that was added in the rereleased versions, but it’s most heavy in the first movie. In this and Empire, it’s mostly used as small “enhancements.”

May the force be with you Mari.

Is there a Mama Jabba or a Daddy Jabba. 🤣🤣🤣

They said that one of their actors that played an Ewok said that Prince that Carrie Fisher would always take care of them and make sure they were okay underneath those first suits and she was like a mother

25:05 in the original version you don't see Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker's Force ghost but the actor you saw when the mask came off: Sebastian Shaw. Sorry if this information was already shared by someone else but I didn't feel like checking 374 earlier comments 😄 May the Force be with you!

"It's a trap!" - The Fishface

Yeah Mary...we knew what you were thinking. Same that we were thinking in 1983. COOL!

20:12, Electric Lightsabre Orchestra.

"Leia" Was hot, but she was suffering from an eating disorder. Carrie looked her best in "The Man With One Red Shoe." "Wow..." just... Wow..."

Alonso impressed that you know “Don’t Bring Me Down” by ELO

Hi, Marijchu! I'm glad you enjoyed your experience discovering this trilogy. The Skywalker Saga constitutes a modern mythology for three generations. I love Jabba! I get a kick out of how he's called Pizza the Hutt in "Spaceballs"! Lol. He is the pure embodiment of the id. The Hutts are the most powerful criminal cartel in the Star Wars galaxy controlling a vast portion of space outside the jurisdiction of the Core government be it Republic or Empire. They always represent a third power in the galaxy. Jabba's palace and lifestyle is modeled after Western concepts about the decadence and opulence of the cultures of the Orient during medieval and early modern history: Arab Caliphs, Persian Satraps, Ottoman Sultans, Tatar Emirs, Mongol Khans, Russian Czars and Indian Rajas. The Sail Barge is, of course, modeled after piratical swashbucklers; Jabba even has Luke walk the plank! Leia's barely-there slave outfit is one of her signature looks and is a very popular cosplay that was famously made light of on the TV show "Friends". Many impressionable pre-pubescent boys sprouted hair on their chest at the sight of her and carried a torch for the Princess well into adulthood! Lol. Boba Fett, the dreaded bounty hunter who delivered Han to Jabba, was long rumored to have survived falling into the gullet of the Sarlacc in the non-canonical Expanded Universe. The second season of "The Mandalorian" provides a definite answer on the subject! Femi Taylor, who played the Twi'lek dancer Jabba feeds to his pet Rancor, returned for dancing reshoots inserted into that horrific CGI musical number performed by Jabba's house band. Despite it being some 15 years later, her physique was unchanged and matched the old footage seamlessly! The two pale elderly gents in purple robes and headgear in the Emperor's entourage are part of the Imperial Ruling Council who handle daily administrative tasks. Believe it or not, action figures were made of them and they were officially named in a canon novel called "Tarkin" by James Luceno. Their names are Janus Greejatus and Kren Blista-Vanee. They're just pasty old bureaucrats but highly sought figures for Star Wars collectors! The Leia twist was hinted at in "Empire" when she sensed Luke from afar while he was dangling from the bottom of Bespin! Subtle sensations like that indicate that she has latent Force-sensitivity and has a connection to Luke. However, she never consciously manipulated the Force, never underwent training and never thought of herself as anything other than an Alderaanian princess which is why Vader never perceived anything amiss about her. Warwick Davis, who played the Ewok named Wicket who first comes upon Leia, has shown up in every Star Wars movie since in a cameo! He is the franchise's lucky penny! You may know him as the star of "Willow". Primitive guerilla fighters defending their native territory like the Ewoks have often had an advantage over a more technologically advanced, disciplined foe like the Empire. The Celts defeated the Romans, the Mongols defeated the Chinese, the Americans defeated the British, the Vietnamese defeated the Americans and the Afghans defeated the Russians. The fish-headed Mon Calamari Rebel Admiral Ackbar is a fan favorite and his delivery of the line, "It's a trap!", became a popular meme to this day! The Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles, played by Denis Lawson, survived two Death Star assaults and the battle on the ice world of Hoth! In the Expanded Universe that is no longer canonical, he became a legendary flight instructor for the New Republic's Flight Academy. The CGI tweaks to the remastered "Return of the Jedi" are the most egregious in the series including that dreadful CGI musical number in Jabba's palace, a beaked Sarlacc and a young Anakin Force-ghost that replaced middle-aged Sebastian Shaw with young Hayden Christensen. However, you do get a glimpse of the city-planet Coruscant during the galaxy-wide celebration. Coruscant, the Galactic Capital, is completely industrialized from surface to core! Appearing prominently throughout the Prequel trilogy, Coruscant was most definitely inspired by Isaac Asimov's capital world of Trantor from the "Foundation" series.

Excited for you to see MORE!

THat look of utter bewilderment when you see weird shit come out of nowhere is just adorable