{"id":5940,"date":"2015-12-13T20:17:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T04:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi-edition\/"},"modified":"2015-12-13T20:17:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T04:17:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: 'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi' Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for Star Wars<\/em> movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We’re counting down the days to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> by devoting a week’s worth of movie culture roundups to the seven live-action installments of the Star Wars<\/em> Saga, continuing today with the third installment (sixth episode), Return of the Jedi<\/em><\/strong>, and further in release order through next Thursday.<\/p>\n

See More Star Wars<\/em> Movie Culture:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope<\/em><\/a>
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first teaser for the second Star Wars <\/em>sequel arrived in 1982 with a different title: Revenge of the Jedi<\/em>. Watch the preview below, and check out the redone version with the final title here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Alterations of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Return of the Jedi <\/em>has arguably the most controversial changes from its original form to the 1997 Special Edition on onward post-prequels. Here is a video showing every change between 1983 and 2011:<\/p>\n

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Alternative Movie Poster of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tim Anderson’s design for a Return of the Jedi <\/em>poster is one of the best minimal yet representative fan-made works there is:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Film Analysis of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Earthling Cinema takes a humorous approach to analyzing the plot of Return of the Jedi <\/em>from the point of view of aliens from our future:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Scene Analysis of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Film Theorists examines the final duel between Luke Skywalker<\/strong> and Darth Vader<\/strong> with focus on its story beats — or “screenwriting mind tricks”:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Mashup of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Years before Disney bought Lucasfilm and Star Wars<\/em>, fan artist Francesco Francavilla gave us this crossover between Winnie the Pooh<\/strong> and the Ewoks<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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Movie Trivia of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ScreenCrush tests your knowledge of Return of the Jedi<\/em> with the following 15 facts:<\/p>\n

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Vintage Image of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Are you kidding me with this outfit?” Carrie Fisher<\/strong> seems to be asking of George Lucas<\/strong>, who seems to be replying, to his audience, “You’re welcome.” <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Cosplay of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of the slave Leia costume, it’s now a huge part of cosplay, but the best Return of the Jedi <\/em>costume of all time is this Rancor, which made its debut at Comic-Con last summer:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Takedown of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

How It Should Have Ended<\/em> took on a few of Return of the Jedi<\/em>‘s plot holes, including that big one where the Empire didn’t make sure the second Death Star couldn’t be easily destroyed, too.<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for Star Wars<\/em> movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We’re counting down the days to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong> by devoting a week’s worth of movie culture roundups to the seven live-action installments of the Star Wars<\/em> Saga, continuing today with the third installment (sixth episode), Return of the Jedi<\/em><\/strong>, and further in release order through next Thursday.<\/p>\n

See More Star Wars<\/em> Movie Culture:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope<\/em><\/a>
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first teaser for the second Star Wars <\/em>sequel arrived in 1982 with a different title: Revenge of the Jedi<\/em>. Watch the preview below, and check out the redone version with the final title here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Alterations of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Return of the Jedi <\/em>has arguably the most controversial changes from its original form to the 1997 Special Edition on onward post-prequels. Here is a video showing every change between 1983 and 2011:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Alternative Movie Poster of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tim Anderson’s design for a Return of the Jedi <\/em>poster is one of the best minimal yet representative fan-made works there is:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Film Analysis of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Earthling Cinema takes a humorous approach to analyzing the plot of Return of the Jedi <\/em>from the point of view of aliens from our future:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Scene Analysis of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Film Theorists examines the final duel between Luke Skywalker<\/strong> and Darth Vader<\/strong> with focus on its story beats — or “screenwriting mind tricks”:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Mashup of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Years before Disney bought Lucasfilm and Star Wars<\/em>, fan artist Francesco Francavilla gave us this crossover between Winnie the Pooh<\/strong> and the Ewoks<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Movie Trivia of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ScreenCrush tests your knowledge of Return of the Jedi<\/em> with the following 15 facts:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Vintage Image of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Are you kidding me with this outfit?” Carrie Fisher<\/strong> seems to be asking of George Lucas<\/strong>, who seems to be replying, to his audience, “You’re welcome.” <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Cosplay of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of the slave Leia costume, it’s now a huge part of cosplay, but the best Return of the Jedi <\/em>costume of all time is this Rancor, which made its debut at Comic-Con last summer:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Takedown of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

How It Should Have Ended<\/em> took on a few of Return of the Jedi<\/em>‘s plot holes, including that big one where the Empire didn’t make sure the second Death Star couldn’t be easily destroyed, too.<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

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