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28 Hour Show MoviesKIOZRock 105.3

Return of the JediStar Wars fandomGeorge Lucas editsEwoksmovie commentaryspecial effectsradio marathonstar warsgeorge lucashan soloboba fettyoda

The hosts watched Return of the Jedi during a 28-hour radio marathon, with Eddie defending a childhood favorite while the rest of the room challenged its effects, creatures and story logic. They turned Han Solo's carbonite rescue, Boba Fett's abrupt defeat, Yoda's death and the Luke-Leia sibling revelation into running comedy bits. Sky and Rebecca were drawn into the recurring argument over whether the Ewoks were adorable or the moment George Lucas ruined the movie, especially once the teddy-bear army defeated Imperial troops. At the end, even the fans agreed that Lucas's replacement music and the insertion of Hayden Christensen weakened the original finale before the group moved on to Karate Kid.

What happened, in order

  1. Jedi watch-along begins

    The hosts synchronize Return of the Jedi and immediately argue over Eddie's love of the film, especially its Ewoks.

  2. Death Star construction

    The group treats the half-built Death Star like a badly managed construction project and jokes about its design and rent.

  3. Lucas additions attacked

    The hosts identify the expanded Jabba's Palace musical material as a George Lucas addition and condemn it as unnecessary and embarrassing.

  4. Han leaves carbonite

    As Leia frees Han Solo, Eddie explains carbonite sickness while the others ridicule how easy and tidy the rescue looks.

  5. Boba Fett goes out

    The room protests that Boba Fett, supposedly one of Star Wars' coolest characters, is dispatched in an absurdly quick and clumsy way.

  6. Yoda's last scene

    During Yoda's death scene, the hosts turn his speech pattern, age, appearance and puppetry into an extended improvised routine.

  7. Ewoks divide the room

    The first Ewok produces the night's clearest split, with the women calling it cute while the critics declare that the franchise was lost.

  8. Twenty-eight-hour marathon

    The hosts reveal that the commentary is part of a 28-hour marathon and that Karate Kid, which one of them has never seen, is next.

  9. Luke and Leia revelation

    Luke's disclosure that Leia is his sister prompts the room to revisit their earlier kiss and relentlessly mock the story's incestuous implication.

  10. Ewoks beat the Empire

    The hosts reject the forest battle's logic, arguing that rocks, arrows and improvised Ewok traps should not defeat armored Imperial troops.

  11. Vader unmasked

    Eddie says Darth Vader's revealed face worked in the theater, while the others dismiss the makeup as little more than powder on a bald man.

  12. The altered ending

    At the finale, the group attacks George Lucas for replacing the original music and adding Hayden Christensen to the final ghost scene.

People mentioned

EddieSkyRebeccaSeanGeorge LucasMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherHayden Christensen