I was 9 when ROTJ came out and LOVED IT. At that age I was all about the space battles and light saber battles. I also loved the toys and tried to buy them, even though my parents forbade me. I still love the Endor space battle. After the PT tragedy was released, like many of you, I was let down and pissed. I started reading about other fans being pissed too and I joined the PT basher nation on a couple of SW sites. During and post PT, I like many others discovered just how lazy and selfish Lucas was and some also speculated that ROTJ was the beginning of the end as far as quality goes. I recall reading a Gary Kurtz interview where Gary said that in response to Kasdan's hard work and over-budget spending on ESB, George said: "we could have made just as much money if you hadnt made it THAT GOOD". And then the allegations of Luca$ hiring Marquand because he was a "yes" man, so that ROTJ would be easier to make with Luca$ directing from the "back seat" with less people challenging him and so on.
Post #436244
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- Hoth-Nudist
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- Who Felt Return Of The Jedi Was A Letdown At The Time?
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- 30-Aug-2010, 12:11 PM