I love how one of the apparently "darker" endings is just Luke walking off in the desert whilst everyone else celebrates

There’s no alleged to it, Kurtz was fired as his mismanagement of the ESB budget almost caused Lucas to go bankrupt. Lucas still gave Kurtz his percentage points for Empire though, Kurtz just changed the story years later to say he walked after disagreeing with the trilogy’s direction, Kurtz was never involved in the script meetings for ROTJ.

21) Admiral Ackbar wasn't supposed to look like that. he was originally conceived as a three-eyed caprine humanoid. However, that head wasn't finished in time for the Ackbar scenes. So they went with the octopus-in-a-jumpsuit look instead. The original Admiral Ackbar design was used for Jabba's courtier Ree yees.

I would like to throwing it out there. I don’t think most people even realized that Darth Vader didn’t know he had a daughter until right then and there when he was probing Luke’s mind in the final duel scene. And realizes how much Obi-Wan hid from him. His whole time under the dark side Anakin either thought his Kids died during child birth or just buried the thought aside. The thought never popped back up until ESB when the Emperor told him it was the “Son of Skywalker”, who blew up the DeathStar, let alone the knowledge of him having twins, and that even it being Leia Organa.

EDIT: I missed a joke here, so here's the special edition of this comment: I don’t know if you’ve talked about this yet but I’ve got another cool fact. Sebastian Shaw who played Anakin without his mask on (and Anakin’s force ghost), met up with Brian Blessed. Blessed was going to the premier of ROTJ. Shaw and Blessed were already good friends because they both got their starts from working with the Royal Shakespeare company. Blessed told Shaw that he was going to the Premiere of ROTJ. Seb asked him "is that the new Star Wars film?" and Blessed told him, "yes that is the new one. Seb Shaw told him, “Funnily enough, I'm actually in that movie! I don't really remember what I did, they put me in hours of Makeup and they put me in this big black suit. I think I’m playing A character named Dark something.” And Brian thought well, there’s no character called ‘Dark’ so this must be a new character. Then he realised that Sebastian Shaw was talking about Darth Vader And Brian said to him, “Do you even realise what you’re saying? Everyone wants to play Darth Vader!” Which I think is very funny. honestly, I didn't know Anakin and big Boss Nass were such good friends.

You forgot one more funny fact. At the battle of endor, when chewbaka is swinging over the AT ST, he shouts to the same notes as tarzan.

Honestly when I was 12 and first heard about the darker possible endings for ROTJ, I thought that was super badass and wanted it so bad, but sitting here all these years later, would you *really* want anything different? Is there truly any possible better ending than seeing everyone coming together at Endor for that final celebratory moment where they're all still young and happy and George is behind the camera? I dont think there is.

Didn’t know 5 or 6 which is more than I expected going in. So, well done.

22) max Rebo (Organist in jabba's house band) was originally intended to play his red balljet organ with his feet. What everybody assumes are floppy ears were originally intended to be front-limbs/swim-flippers. I believe it was a misunderstanding by Kenner toy design that influenced the final look of Rebo in the movie.

I have a "Revenge of the Jedi'' poster framed.

For a new fan of Star Wars or someone who is just starting to get into the 'trivia' of star wars, this is a great video. For others, there is a lot of stuff in here you will already know

I remember reading somewhere that the Ewoks and Wookies somewhere along the line were flip flopped. I think it would have been a MUCH better storyline had it been the Wookies as formidable warriors who helped turn the tide on Endor. The Ewoks turned into nothing but a punchline.

Apparently, in an earlier script, the ghosts of Obi-Wan and Yoda assisted Luke with taking on Vader and the Emperor. That would have been epic!

20 things we didn’t know. Number 20 everyone knows this.

Blue Harvest. That explains the title of the Family Guy parody.

Loved it, brilliant work

I believe the movie almost being title "Revenge of the Jedi" is pretty well known. All the original marketing material had that title, and it was later changed with Lucas deciding revenge is not the Jedi way and went with the Return title instead.

How could Lucas NOT realize how popular Boba Fett had become? They were selling a freaking action figure of him after the first Star Wars movie, and based on that he had already become a fan favorite, even though he hadn't even appeared in that movie!

this was a smart decision since we all know revenge is not the jedi way

#1 Revenge Of The Jedi - I can vouch for this. I was into Kenner's Star Wars toys and Revenge Of The Jedi was featured prominently on some of the boxes if I recall correctly.

Glad they scrapped the idea of a darker ending. Then, of course, along came Disney.

I love Return of the Jedi! My 2nd favourite Star Wars !

While I'm glad that Obi-Wan stayed dead, imagine the EU stories that could have been told had he come back to life.

I liked the idea of Luke's sister being someone else but Leia.

Lucas didn't like the original Jabba?? He's crazy. It's perfect on screen, far better than any CGI version.

I'd love to have seen Rickman in any Star Wars project!

Carrie Fischer also hated Luke being her brother

“It’s a trick!” That line was used in the Rogue Squadron 3 videogame, but I don’t know if it was pure coincidence or intentional.

Cool! Thanx!

What happened to the sound affects and music at the beginning of WhatCulture video's? Was it a copyright problem?

The Millennium Falcon was supposed to be destroyed (that's why Han had that premonition) and Calrissian was supposed to die in the space battle. It's in the original script. They supposedly shot a scene in the end where Han and Leia got married. There are stills of it. But it wasn't used as it would have been a lot to capture at the end.The appearance of the Force ghosts was enough.

Alan Rickman being denied a role in Star Wars has to be a crime

I knew a fair few of these, but I've seen this movie approximately 462738464 times and heard/seen lord knows how much bts stuff and somehow I had 0 clue that there was a director cameo, and I am genuinely confused how I have never heard that one anywhere before

Number 20 is Star Wars common knowledge. Well hey revenge is not the Jedi way.

I didn't know . . . well any of it. Cool, thanks.

Not bad . . . I only knew 3. Interesting fact: There's a Post-ROTJ graphic novel called "Dark Empire" Where Han goes to one of his old hideouts on Nal Hutta. Boba Fett is there waiting for him and delivers the line "The Sarlacc found me somewhat indigestible, Solo" Awesome stuff!

Boba fett's death scene could have been easily changed, having boba fly off into the distance instead of into the sarlacc pit would have worked

Some interesting points I didn’t know. But everyone knows the revenge of the Jedi one.

My parents had a toy shop and were sent revenge posters. Sadly didn't keep them because they are idiots.

🎶"...Yoda, why oh dee ā oda..."🎶 Thank you Weird Al.

First film I ever watched in the cinema (back in the day)

10:45 bottom right Warwick Davies.

Calling “Return of the Jedi” definitely makes more sense. Not only is the title suitable for Luke coming back as an official Jedi, it also refers to Anakin returning to the Light Side of the Force in his final moments in life having redeemed himself.

Warwick Davis as a kid I think at 10:54 on the right.

Wow I'm surprised how few I knew

I still wish as a joke when Vader is unmasked, James Earl Jones was in costume.

By no means do I know everything in Star Wars, but I did know a few of these things, so maybe retitle it "20 things you might not have known." 😁

Favourite SW movie

I'm an original generation fan. Star Wars in 1977 was like a Flash Gordon movie. Not an epic tragedy. So after the gloom of The Empire Strikes Back, we mostly felt while waiting 3 long years for "Revenge of the Jedi" (that's how the sequel was announced as really as 1980), that the climax would end happily. So that's why it ended that way. Fans wanted the good guys to win. And it served the idea of a space fantasy. Not just because of merchandise.

So you have a Star Wars sequel for me ? Yes sir I do !

So you're telling me that they made sure Slave Leia had no costume malfunctions, but they let Oola's boob slip by? lol

Wasn't Blue Harvest the name given to " A new Hope" the first movie

9:55 "MAAHHHK Hamill" LOL

Here is an honorable mention: Return of the Jedi was the first film to have THX certification for the best audio performance. During one of the final test runs before the movie's premiere, Lucas and his team found that sound systems in commercial theatres at the time had horrible reproduction of the original mixer's vision due to bad acoustics and mono sound. Therefore, Lucas created a new standard which required stricter acoustic requirements, better speaker placement, more speakers, and a special crossover circuit to bring it all together. The new standard would be called THX, which was short for "Tomlinson Holman's eXperiement", and named after Lucas' first film, THX 1138. The THX standard would be the biggest change for cinema audio systems since 1948.

20: Knew it. 19: Knew it. 18: Knew it. 17: Didn't know! 16: Definitely knew! *giggity*. 15: May have heard, will accept Didn't Know though. 14: Knew it. 13: Didn't know! 12: Didn't know! 11: May have heard, accepting Didn't Know! 10: Knew it. 9: Didn't know, but not surprised (Kind of assumed it...) 8: Didn't know! 7: Didn't know! 6: Didn't know! 5: Didn't know! 4: Knew it. 3: Knew it. 2: Not surprised, but didn't know! 1: Didn't know! Tally - Knew it: 8 May have heard but accepting didn't (can't remember for sure): 2 Didn't know!: 10 Not bad! Most of these types of videos are full of "Duh" moments.

Maybe we don't care to know. I was a teen biker at the time and those scout bikes blew my mind. Watched the film 3-4 times within a week, just for the speeder bikes. It was magic. I don't want to know how it's made or whatever, the magic will get lost if i do.

Speaking of #1, the co-pilot who was pulled out of the cockpit and thrown off screen was once married to my one of my great-aunts and thus was once a part of my family as a great-uncle. Also speaking of Endor, I used to live near where they filmed the beautiful forest moon which was also used for the beautiful island of Isla Sorna in Lost World: Jurassic Park. The filming location is the only reason why I would ever go back to California for any length of time as Star Wars (before the Disney takeover) and Jurassic Park are my two favorite franchises along with Tremors and Scream.

Rinzler who wrote all the official making of books said that Kurtz was fired before Empire Strikes back had even finished shooting, since he let the movie go over the budget, despite knowing that Lucas own money was on the line, since he paid for the movie himself. Lucas choose Lucasfilms own Howard Kazanjian to step in for the last 4 weeks of principal photgraphy and through post production.

I worked with one of the Ewok actors for a few years on the circus of horrors. A very funny man by the name of Colin. But he goes by the name of Danny for.. stage purposes or something. If I ever bump in to him again, I'll ask him about that prank they pulled.

I was disappointed when Luke wasn't the one who killed the Emperor. But ultimately, I'm ok with how it was done. Sometimes the movie is building you up to something, and later you find out what the movie is really about - that's ok as long as the maker isn't being a secret ahole about it. Saved in editing? That sounds familiar. I thought the Leia sister thing weird, too. And least it served the plot during Luke's duel with Vader.

Revenge of the Jedi, that one was well known. Blue Harvest as well.

#1 It was changed from revenge not because of Star Trek, it was because of the Alien Movie that came out a year before.

I can only you imagine how insanely ludicrous a David Lynch Star Wars film would have been!

So you read the IMBD page about this movie too

2:49 That sounds familiar

21 when around chewbaca the crew members had to wear high vis vests on endor so people don't think he's a beast

Well knew most of them

10:51 Warwick Davis.

3 I dint know

He could’ve made boba escaping the sarlacc a post credits scene even if they didn’t really do those back then idk

I think one of the rejected endings was of Luke going in search of his twin sister.

Now do the 20 things prequels videos.

Bossk and Dengar have appearances in this movie. Dengar was in Jabba's Palace and Bossk was on the barge. imgur.com/gallery/JwIiR

Everyone knew number 1!

I read a science fiction book in the 1980s that had a guy in the future seeing Star Wars episode 40 or something. If anyone knows what that was, please reply.

I knew 17 of those… I gotta lay off the Star Wars

How much I knew? I knew all of this. Read the Rinzler book. But this is good video for the ones who didn't. One exception though. It wasn't Marcia Lucas who saved Star Wars (aka A new hope). She did not work alone. George Lucas was there, as he controlled everything.

I knew most of these.

Umm Obi Wan was never written to actually come back from the dead. It was a throwaway line that happened between Sidious, Yoda, and Obi Wan. It was said by either Yoda or Obi Wan to Sidious mentioning he didn't want them to physically return then Sidious made some comment about not be strong enough still to defeat Sidious and Vader. So I am not even giving you a close enough on the Obi Wan resurrection point because at that point George basically said that Jedi could return from being a ghost but not the Sith or any Dark/Grey Jedi. They literally possess objects with high Dark Side energy/connection or transfer their essence to a new body. 👍

Also during one shot as Carrie Fisher climbs over Jabba's tail to strangle him the high heels of her shoes, went through the tail and into the head of the dwarf puppeteering the tail.

Really? Every shot of Leia had to be checked for Wardrobe malfunctions?? But no one noticed Oola's? Hmm...She slipped by all the checks, did she? Hmm....🤔

What is 2000 Pounds in Nonretarded units?

How about that episode 6 was not intended to be the end. Episode 9 was where Vader and the Emperor would be brought low. I'm sure profits had something to do with ending the series three movies early, then not doing anything for about fifteen years.

Shouldnt the death star laser be red not green

Most of this is pretty well known

Everyone knows that the films was originally called "revenge of the jedi" and that ewoks were originally supposed to be woolies.

I would say at least 85% of the United States know everything on this list.

Lol at "Jab Uh"

Everyone knows about the revenge title by now.

I thought this was meant to be things we DIDN'T know...

"0 things you didnt know if you have never heard of the film. Many of these are common knowledge.

You didn't know: 'iT wAs NaMeD BlUe hArVeSt iN pRoDuCtIon'

So, 'Return of the Jedi' is a Star War?

Emperor Ghandi? LMAO

Return of the Jedi = Game of Thrones seasons 7 and 8 Both had rushed endings because the creators didn't want to do them anymore.

These are the most well known facts about the OT, I get it it tho its hard to find new things about something 40 years old but maybe dont use such a clickbaity title Sorry if i sound salty or something I do love your vids and ill always continue to watch them

I recently watched the end again and noticed something disjointed in the Luke and Darth interaction. I can't quote it but it goes like this. Take off my helmet Luke, But that will kill you. Let me see you with my own eyes. Luke removes the helmet. Then talks about saving him. YOUR ACTIONS just killed him. You want to save him, don't take off his mask. Yes he was probably going to die anyway. But you don't KNOW that. I admit in the theater I was moved by that scene.

Missed opportunity to add Boba Fett flying out of the Sarlaac Pit.

no wardrobe malfunction could have ruined the film

Did you really flash yourself on the screen making the "heart" sign? Was that you? Cancelled.