Return of the Jedi - Back in Theaters

[JediMichael]

I've jokingly thought to myself I should apply to work at a multiplex for a couple of months just to have access to a free screen to watch every movie I've never seen in theaters.

I watch SO many free movies over the 8 years....during hours, they printed the ticket, it just said PASS, instead of the tickets price. But plenty times projectionist were staying after hours to watch one, so they just let me stay a lot of times. So of all my tons of ticket stubs, I should have double that.
That was with Regal, not sure how other companys do it....but still, you could probably work part time, like one or two days and still get the free movies. Plenty people did that back then.
As for the free movie, I could get myself and a friend in at least once a day.
Reminds me now, there was this super nice manager, probably a few years older than me. So I first went to the box office, and told the lady there I was wanting to see a movie with my friend. She uses the radio and gets that nice manager on the other end. Manager responds, oh, he has a friend?
Of course, she meant it in a way to mark down two tickets as passes.....every other employee there took it as a burn, and they all then teased me with that whole, "You actually have friends???"
I'm like, I hate you guys....lol.

 

[masterjedi322]

I was born too late to catch the OT in theaters, so the first time I got to see them was with the Special Edition release in the late 90’s.

Needless to say, I didn’t want my kids to miss the opportunity to see ROTJ on the big screen so the family and I went on Friday. Probably the nostalgia talking, but I really think the movie holds up, even after 40 years. I got a little emotional seeing Carrie on the big screen in one of her most prominent roles… All in all, a great movie-going experience.

Sean

 

[Psab keel]

Nostalgia alone doesn't keep a movie relevant for 40 years. Return of the Jedi, even with it's flaws, is just a great movie. I'm so glad I got to catch it in the theater because I don't know if I'll ever get the chance again.

 

[JediMichael]

The whole space battle is by far one of the most epic ones ever to grace a screen...and the fact they did that with models and old technology and NO computer graphics really says a LOT that sadly a lot of people do not understand.

 

[JediMichael]

Here starting in a few mins.
Parents were totally surprised....and even more that its been 40 years since ROTJ came out.
My Dad said they were in the process of redoing their kitchen back then....and now here I'm doing the same thing at home.
Funny how that works out.

 

[JediMichael]

That was fun. My Mom is a casual SW fan, but not enough to have paid attention to all the changes George made over the years. She knew about the Special Edition's release "back in the 90s"....but not enough to really remember many of the changes.
Most every fan has that one major thing they hated that was changed, so for my Mom, and probably the one thing she does remember, she still loves Yub Nub as the ending song. I like both song enough and understand the change....still hate Jedi Rocks.
She wasn't expecting a young Anakin force ghost and actually liked that. I'm mixed on that. I like Sebastian Shaw and really makes more sense, BUT, I do understand how George wanted to tie the old and new together. Luke is like, whos this guy???

 

[JediMichael]

I'm on a little texting chat with my Mom and brother.
My Mom asked about leia remembering her real Mom, despite her dying giving birth.
I texted back that she probably was remembering her adopted mother....or George just kinda messed up. Has he ever given any explanation for that? I've never actually heard one.
My dry sense of humor brother texted, She was probably bipolar and spouting nonsense.
So I add, Yeah, that one, and taking too many drugs.
Sadly, yeah.....

 

[Psab keel]

I'm guessing it was a continuity error. They never openly mentioned that Leia knew she was adopted prior to Luke's revelation on Endor. Unless there was a line that was cut? idk.

 

[Ron]

I'm on a little texting chat with my Mom and brother.
My Mom asked about leia remembering her real Mom, despite her dying giving birth.
I texted back that she probably was remembering her adopted mother....or George just kinda messed up. Has he ever given any explanation for that? I've never actually heard one.
My dry sense of humor brother texted, She was probably bipolar and spouting nonsense.
So I add, Yeah, that one, and taking too many drugs.
Sadly, yeah.....

I always assumed that Leia was indeed referring to her (and Luke's) biological mother who did not die immediately after their births until it was retconned for the prequels. As a story beat, the scene would not have any emotional weight for Luke to ask about her remembering her mother if the mother she is referring to is Bail's wife.

 

[JediMichael]

I always assumed that Leia was indeed referring to her (and Luke's) biological mother who did not die immediately after their births until it was retconned for the prequels. As a story beat, the scene would not have any emotional weight for Luke to ask about her remembering her mother if the mother she is referring to is Bail's wife.

Yeah, thats why I figure George messed that up. I would imagine he thought about it, but decided the death in child birth worked best for Ep. III, just messes up ROTJ.
So now, the only canon way I can think of, is that it was Bail's wife, but yeah, not really the same as their actual mother, who they clearly wouldn't remember.

 

[Psab keel]

I never thought much of it over the years given that Leia said she remembered her real mother and that she had died when she was very young. So that indicates that Leia was old enough to 1. have memories of her birth mother 2. know that she was adopted by the Organa family after her biological mother's death.

 

[Treadwell]

I'm guessing it was a continuity error. They never openly mentioned that Leia knew she was adopted prior to Luke's revelation on Endor. Unless there was a line that was cut? idk.

"Do you remember your mother? Your REAL mother?"
That could mean nothing other than that the both of them knew she was adopted.

 

[JediMichael]

"Do you remember your mother? Your REAL mother?"
That could mean nothing other than that the both of them knew she was adopted.

Not sure either, but I have a feeling that when George wrote it, he probably DID mean their real mother....but yeah, it surely can't anymore. Hopefully we'll hear his thoughts on that someday, unless he already has and I've just not seen it yet.

 

[Jaitea]

#5 in US box office, not bad for a 40 year old movie

Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi Returns To The Top 5 At The Box Office 40 Years Later - SlashFilm

Needless to say, there is still a pretty healthy appetite for Star Wars in theaters.

www.slashfilm.com

J

 

[JediMichael]

#5 in US box office, not bad for a 40 year old movie

Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi Returns To The Top 5 At The Box Office 40 Years Later - SlashFilm

Needless to say, there is still a pretty healthy appetite for Star Wars in theaters.

www.slashfilm.com

J

Saw that and was going to post it....but you beat me.
$4.69 million in 3 days (I believe it was) and only on 475 screens for a 40 year old movie....Not bad.
Not sure how long they plan to keep it in theater though.
Hopefully a few weeks to give people time, juat incase.

 

[Jaitea]

Yep, shows Disney that good Star Wars will always pull its weight

J

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Saw that and was going to post it....but you beat me.
$4.69 million in 3 days (I believe it was) and only on 475 screens for a 40 year old movie....Not bad.
Not sure how long they plan to keep it in theater though.
Hopefully a few weeks to give people time, juat incase.

That’s good…Disney needs the cash, right now more than ever.

 

[CopperRevan]

"Do you remember your mother? Your REAL mother?"
That could mean nothing other than that the both of them knew she was adopted.

This was the one line that stuck out to me after 40yrs too, but not on Leia's end, but Luke's. Of course, he knew he was adopted but when he asked that question to Leia it implies she was adopted too...how did he know this? Obviously, if he had no rememberence of his mother and now knows Leia is his sister then he assumed she had no idea that she was adopted either or she would have remembered having a brother as well but doesn't. In Leia's response, "i'know...i've always known" to me doesn't imply childhood memories of being adopted and having a brother somewhere out in the galaxy but she knows through the force connection. So when Luke asks the question and gives away two mothers within the question, how would you respond if you didn't know you were adopted? You would reply, what do you mean my REAL mother? But like Psab said, she's not offended by the question. She knows her real mother or has legitimate memories and like you said, she knows she's adopted...but how did Luke know that she knew?lol They spent plenty of time together so maybe when getting to know one another on the falcon the conversation came up. I think that is what George wanted the audience to just look past.

When doing the prequels, knowing that line was in ROTJ and STILL writing in Leia and Luke's mother dying at birth was to me, a greater error. People say, well Luke had no memory of his mother but i would ask, what is your earliest memory of you as a child...the response is different for everyone. For me, it was 2yrs old. I really wish he just stopped at ROTJ. To me it was a completed story. It was sad that it had to end but that is just indicative of how good the OT was. It was complete and fulfilling as a trilogy could ever be.

 

[Laspector]

Don't most people who adopt kids tell them that they are adopted? If not, that is a terrible secret to keep from a child. Too much chance of the kid finding out later on in life and then hating their adoptive parents.

If Leia knew, whose to say she didn't tell Luke during the time between Empire and Jedi?

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Don't most people who adopt kids tell them that they are adopted? If not, that is a terrible secret to keep from a child. Too much chance of the kid finding out later on in life and then hating their adoptive parents.

If Leia knew, whose to say she didn't tell Luke during the time between Empire and Jedi?

According to the totally canon Obi-Wan show, on D+, Leia was very much aware that she was adopted.

Problem solved.