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 supposed ending we got 30 years ago 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 heroe with destroying her friends as she watches helplessly at the battle raging in the sky.
- Planet destroying weapons destroyed after the head star destroyer crashes down and explodes.
- Villain is redeamed by saving the heroe from death , then dies himself shortly after.
- Heroes regroup to celebrate and hug
- Montage of planets around the galaxy.
We’re on a Star Wars message board. I think it’s safe to say that we all noticed the similarities upon first watch. Running them down isn’t furthering your argument. And I think you need to look up the word “remake.” Just because 20 minutes of a movie follow the same beats doesn’t make the whole 2hr 20m movie a “remake.”
More importantly “remove all the aesthetic fluff and focus on the plot” is a terrible way to look at it. Plot is not story. And even then some of the points you’ve made are so broad it’s ridiculous. And in some cases you’re even changing what happened to fit your argument. Ben’s ‘redemption’ comes way before he saves Rey from death.