That bit near the end of Return of the Jedi.

bonerm

Cool scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbQEEOPsb8

evil-monkey

But for the fact that just because the Empire has been killed doesn't mean that all of these planets would be suddenly liberated...

cianl1

What about the indigenous peoples who supported the Empire? Where's their party, huh?

old hippy

There was none of that interplanetary celebration in the original, un-scathed version. The Ewoks did a dance and that was that. Bah.

AnCapaillMor

evil-monkey wrote: »

But for the fact that just because the Empire has been killed doesn't mean that all of these planets would be suddenly liberated...

Actually in the books there was a huge clampdown by the empire on people who celebrated palpatines death, i even remember something them tracking down the dudes who pulled down the statue. Palpatines death didn't result in the fall imediately but it was the beginning of the end, with many cutthroat moffs and noone crafty enough to control them around, it wasn't long before the empire fragmented and eventually fell.

dirtynosebeps

old hippy wrote: »

There was none of that interplanetary celebration in the original, un-scathed version. The Ewoks did a dance and that was that. Bah.

you mean this hippy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5XG1nSlxuI
what lucas did with the re-mastered version is bordering on sacrilege. while some people may say it's only a movie ,to others it's a religion. theres no way that hayden git should be part of the finale in return of the jedi.to me there will always be only one face of vader and that's the late great sebastian shaw.

bonerm

dirtynosebeps wrote: »

you mean this hippy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5XG1nSlxuI
what lucas did with the re-mastered version is bordering on sacrilege. while some people may say it's only a movie ,to others it's a religion. theres no way that hayden git should be part of the finale in return of the jedi.to me there will always be only one face of vader and that's the late great sebastian shaw.

I agree that Hayden probably shouldn't have appeared in ghost form. I guess the reason Lucas included him is that he's trying to make the point that Anakin "died" the moment he became Vader. But then it doesn't make sense that he could enter this ghost form in the first place when all the other ghost jedi appear to have to learn the this special secret trick. Even Luke looking at Anakin like he recognises him is a bit of a stretch. Ho hum.

That said tho I prefer the 1997 celebration ending and revised music over the original choice.

Rabble Rabble

This is being over-analysed.

Lantus

agree with last post, accept the origonals are great and burn the rest. Lucas was a nobody when making the first few.

He had a great team to support him. It was luck those movies were so great and not his luck. The rest of everything he did when he was soley in charge was just a giant steaming turd and devoid of anything rational or fun. It proves that star wars aside from the origonal concept wasn't really his creation or he just didn't care about it after jedi.

namelessguy

Meh, the legacy comics have a revamped empire(s)

constantg

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Actually in the books there was a huge clampdown by the empire on people who celebrated palpatines death, i even remember something them tracking down the dudes who pulled down the statue. Palpatines death didn't result in the fall imediately but it was the beginning of the end, with many cutthroat moffs and noone crafty enough to control them around, it wasn't long before the empire fragmented and eventually fell.

Dude, no offence but the Empire didn't fall.....It's still very much there a hundred years ABY. The new Galaxy is administered by a triumverate of the Jedi Grand Master, the Galactic Senate High Counsellor and the Galactic Emperor.

Granted the Empire is a LOT smaller and its been through the ringer, but they're still there!




http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Empire-in-exile

Gearheart

Its funny because the empire probably shot all the rebel supporters on the street therefore freeing the planet of rebel scum. :P

constantg

Gearheart wrote: »

Its funny because the empire probably shot all the rebel supporters on the street therefore freeing the planet of rebel scum. :P

Actually happened in the books apparently; Imperial police and secret police rounded up the guys who pulled down the statue of the emperor and interned them and tortured them!

Think China post-Tianeman Square

VinLieger

constantg wrote: »

Actually happened in the books apparently; Imperial police and secret police rounded up the guys who pulled down the statue of the emperor and interned them and tortured them!

Think China post-Tianeman Square

This, in one of the wraith squadron books a character was part of a team that rebrodcast the death star blowing up on coruscant, he talked about how he was at the statue and then stormtroopers came and opened up on the crowd

constantg

VinLieger wrote: »

This, in one of the wraith squadron books a character was part of a team that rebrodcast the death star blowing up on coruscant, he talked about how he was at the statue and then stormtroopers came and opened up on the crowd

I think the books really make it a better series; like LOTR the books are nice and dark and the films are to make serious coin for the powers that be.

Agent Smith

I'm still pissed chewie didnt get a medal in A new hope....

constantg

Agent Smith wrote: »

I'm still pissed chewie didnt get a medal in A new hope....

Ah now, in fairness we all know it wasn't just the Empire that didn't like wookies....:P

constantg

constantg wrote: »

Ah now, in fairness we all know it wasn't just the Empire that didn't like wookies....:P

I mean i didn't even use a capital 'W'.......what does that tell you

VinLieger

Im so glad i got the original trilogy on dvd for christmas last year

Mr. K

constantg wrote: »

I mean i didn't even use a capital 'W'.......what does that tell you

Or have the second 'e', you must hate them!

constantg

Mr. K wrote: »

Or have the second 'e', you must hate them!

Totally man!!