tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799692319538063538.post3354394322906072909..comments2024-03-11T00:24:45.891-07:00Comments on Popcorn Culture: I Have A Good Feeling About ThisBrennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15399713449347559869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799692319538063538.post-22525656099148474102015-12-22T00:46:07.731-08:002015-12-22T00:46:07.731-08:00Well, the big thing about Return of the Jedi is th...Well, the big thing about Return of the Jedi is that the Special Edition (which, if I'm not mistaken, would've been what was available to you in your youth) suffers the most severely from Lucas' tinkering. Of course, the newer blu-ray SE adds that infamous "no," and that certainly sucks, but the big problem is older, and it's... look, there's a terrible musical number in it now.<br /><br />I actually forgot about this the last time I watched it, and of course I happened to be showing it to my girlfriend, who had never seen the Star Wars films and was (and remains) moderately hostile to it, and I think that musical number in Jabba's palace might be the single most embarrassing thing I've ever shown *anybody.*<br /><br />Anyway, now that I've found out about the Despecialized Editions, I might even join you. I mean, if I can get ahold of a restored RotJ, I'd almost have to.Hunter Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925220178171355473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799692319538063538.post-50525218987912165082015-12-21T23:59:44.761-08:002015-12-21T23:59:44.761-08:00Yeah, I feel like my flaws and triumphs map pretty...Yeah, I feel like my flaws and triumphs map pretty evenly onto yours, but I was in a more magnanimous mood and willing to forgive. <br /><br />And for the record, I'll be doing an original trilogy marathon soon, so I might be totally in your court about Jedi. It'll be my first time seeing it since I was a kid.Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399713449347559869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799692319538063538.post-72011347446164850422015-12-21T18:40:59.551-08:002015-12-21T18:40:59.551-08:00"this seventh Star Wars entry easily settling..."this seventh Star Wars entry easily settling into the consensus-approved third best slot in the franchise."<br /><br />Everyone is wrong about Jedi!<br /><br />Anyway, I guess you did like it a fair bit more than I, although the things we liked the most are the same: namely, the new kids.Hunter Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925220178171355473noreply@blogger.com