I actually have vague memories of going to see Jedi in the theaters.  I even remember the change from Revenge to Return; I might have even had a t-shirt or something that had Revenge printed on it.  My most distinct memory though is of the toys.  Growing up, Christmas and birthdays always had a few new action figures to add to my collection, so it was easy for folks that didn't know what to get me.  In those days you could save the cardboard backings of the packages and send away for certain figures; I remember getting the Emperor by saving up backings and sending away for it.  Anyway, with the release of the new movies, rather than having different backings for different films, the entire line would be updated to reflect whichever film was just released.  It was possible, then, to get an action figure of a character with a RotJ backing, who had not appeared in RotJ.  I don't recall which character it was, but I distinctly remember a moment of being a little prick, when I complained to whoever had given me this figure for my birthday, that I already had this character, and that he wasn't even in this movie.

Actually I remember another such moment of childhood indignation, when the old lady who lived next door (Mrs. Han if memory serves) complimented me on my airplane, to which I sneered at her and responded that "it's an X-wing!"

(Completely unrelated to Star Wars:) Then there was the time, just before girls started getting interesting, that the girl I was interested in came to my birthday party.  The party was already in full swing and the doorbell rings.  I run to the door and there she is standing there, smiling, holding a big box.  All I remember is grabbing the box, running into the living room with it and tearing the paper off.  I got about halfway through when I was hauled to my feet and dragged to the door to apologize to this poor girl who was, naturally, in tears.  I'm pretty sure she went home, and never spoke to me again.  Can't say I blame her.  Nicole, if you're reading this, I am so sorry.

So yeah, I was pretty much a dick as a kid.

Really enjoyed this one, wish i hadn't missed the live chat. I didn't think i could learn anything new about Star Wars but there was a ton. Rick James? David Fincher? Great enhancements too, the lovingly selected Carrie shots were appreciated.

For the Vader death thing: i always thought he didn't disappear, then Luke gave the body a respectful funeral (he was his father, and turned good at the end afterall), which "pleased the Force" or whatever, which in turn let him RIP and do the ghost thing.

Pretty sure it warmed Vader's heart too. And his lungs, stomach, spine etc.....

Jedi was the first movie I remember seeing in theaters as a kid.  I remember it because my dad took me to see it and they showed an intro to the characters before the flick that I've never seen anywhere else again. 

fun times!

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I've heard that hand out mentioned before but i don't remember it. My google-fu is poor so if you ever come across a link please post.

"This movie is about a kid who falls in with a terrorist organization and blows up a government building."

Trey blew my fucking mind with this tidbit.

I can't take credit for that one myself - as I recall, I saw it as somebody's sig on theforce.net.   

But yeah, it does make one realize the importance of perspective, don't it?

One day they just disappeared and no one can ever find them again except their allies, and they're both screwing with people's minds to further their cause. Also, they both have bushy beards. And 6 syllables in their names. And David Icke swears they both shot JFK in red dresses during the faked moon landing funded by shape-shifting reptiles.

Also Lincoln.

At last, someone else has seen it.

Anakin Skywalker = 15 letters

VADER WAS IN ON IT ALL ALONG! How else do you explain him being the sole survivor of the so-called attack?

Han Solo + Chewbaka (native Wookiee spelling) = 15 letters

THEY HELPED HIM ESCAPE!!

And, if you add up all the communications between so-called Princess (of the swamp) Leia and her confederates, it turns out she sent them, that's right, 15 "letters". (Some of those have been classified by you-know-who, but I have copies. Oh, yes.)

Why, is there something funny in this BLATANT CONSPIRACY?!?

P.S., Grand Moff Tarkin = 15 letters.  *tap* *tap* Is this thing on?

They even stole it before you had it.   

That shows just how deep the rabbit hole goes... wake up sheeple!