I remember seeing Jedi in the theater and loving it. I went with my family and some friends from my neighborhood. We went out for dinner at Wendys afterwards to discuss how much we loved the it. Around college, I started looking at movies with a more critical eye and I changed my thinking on Jedi slightly. I believe that New Hope and Empire Strikes Back are two of the best, if not the best, movies ever made any genre. They stand on their own without the rest of the movie. Return of the Jedi has some big flaws, but I still think it is a good, not great, movie. I love the redemption aspect allowing that even evil Darth Vader can be forgiven and redeemed. Too bad Lucas has now gone and destroyed the redemption with his changes to the DVD. While there are parts that seem out of place and some wild changes in tone, I still believe it works as a decent end to the saga and an entertaining movie.