I would argue that the climax of TROS is carbon copy of ROTJ with a different paint job.
I mean, first of all that’s basically the only similarity, so I don’t know how you can reasonably say the whole thing is a remake, you know that’s not true. Second, yeah it’s pretty similar, but “carbon copy”? Come on. There are some significant variations.
Regardless, it’s a lazy critique. Just because it’s similar doesn’t make it bad. It all comes down to execution.
I concede that the first half of TROS was mostly its own thing but when the climax is the same as the previous supposed ending to the saga. I can’t see how it can’t be considered a soft remake if you remove all the austhetic fluff and focus on the plot.
- Palpatine (Big Bad) is about to unleash his planet killing weapons while he threatens the heroine to join the dark side or her friends die.
- The heroine watches helplessly at the battle raging in the sky.
- Planet destroying weapons destroyed after the lead star destroyer crashes down to the surface and explodes.
- Villain is redeamed by saving the heroine from death , then dies himself shortly after.
- Heroes regroup to celebrate and hug
- Montage of planets around the galaxy.
Sounds like a movie we saw 30 years ago.