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Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi DIRECTED BY RICHARD MARQUAND RELEASED: 1983 Why's it so good? Jedi gets a bad rap, mostly because of the Ewoks, but the fanboys need to get over the teddy bears and accept that it's a damn good film. From the Jabba's palace opening onwards, it combines great space battles, lightsaber duelling, another Death Star, another Skywalker and a certain gold bikini to magical effect.

How does it stack up to the original? Ay, here's the rub. While we entertain hopes of one day convincing fans that Jedi's really not that bad, there's very little chance that we'll convince anyone that it's better than Star Wars - the original, the one with extra Alec Guinness - or Empire Strikes Back - the bleak ending, Yoda, Hoth. Still, the bronze position in this company ain't bad. Glaring error: Somehow Han Solo manages to change from a single- to a double-breasted shirt while he's frozen in carbonite. GAP BETWEEN SEQUEL AND ORIGINAL: 72 MONTHS 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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