During celebrations on Endor, the ghostly specters of Obi Wan, Yoda, and the youthful Anakin (Vader) appear to Luke. Also included in these script pages is a different ending of the film. With his sharp white uniform and truck full of sweets, the titular ice cream peddler meddles in the lives of others, often with terrifying results. Did the blast cause him to go haywire or is he having a panic attack? For instance, the Emperor refers to Luke's "friends in the netherworld." —J.R. The group is reunited with Leia, and Luke persuades the Ewoks to help the Rebels. They even got as far as tying Han Solo to a spit — the only thing missing was an apple in his mouth. So, we know there's big potential for force ghosts in this film. With Palpatine and Vader dead, the Empire collapses and the Republic is restored. Ian McDiarmid’s portrayal of Palpatine is wonderfully over-the-top, and one of the best performances in the whole saga. Halloween is mostly set in Haddonfield, Illinois, the sleepy Midwestern town where young Michael Myers begins his murderous mayhem. Luke, Han, Leia, and Chewy arrive on Endor, but they are separated during a skirmish with Storm Troopers. Even now, … There may be more special effects on display in Return of the Jedi, but it’s a still a far cry from the kitchen sink approach George used on the prequels. Myers is supposed to be age six when Halloween begins in 1963. Though Star Wars is beloved by all ages, creator George Lucas opted for a happy ending to Return of the Jedi so that it might be more family-friendly. The masked Myers is played by Nick Castle, who’s credited simply as “The Shape.". But the person quickly walks away, leaving Laurie in harm’s way. In the first movie, we watch Laurie stab him once, then again in a closet with his own knife. When you're done, crack open The Penguin Book of Witches and The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories, which will also send shivers up your spine. Leia is more proactive and less of a damsel in distress; Han is no longer a self-centered loner, but instead, a man who cares so much about his friends he’s willing to give up his most cherished possession — the Millenium Falcon — in order to accompany them on a possible suicide mission. Your email address will not be published. The first half was ok, but the second half to me, is as good as ANH or ESB. Get exclusive deals, product news, reviews, and more with the Mental Floss Smart Shopping newsletter. Myers as a six-year-old is played by Will Sandin, with blond longer hair. It's not hard to imagine that the deeply-powerful Jedi has some tricks up his sleeve, after death. —Jay Serafino, Special Projects Editor. The masks help make Myers seem human-like, yet somehow beyond human thought and reason. All rights reserved. You can see an outside light turn on and an arm of someone inside looking through a window. What better way to embrace spooky season than with this collection, which features real-life accounts of exorcisms from around the globe? “The idea was to make him almost humorless, faceless,” Hill said. All screenshots via Anchor Bay Entertainment. Loomis later finds the same matchbook after Myers steals the car, which helps lead him to the killer. Accepting that Luke can never be turned, the emperor showers him with electrical bolts. This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. Over the years, subsequent films have diminished Jedi’s role as the final word in the Star Wars saga, but for sixteen years it stood as the definitive end to the most popular film series of all time. As Luke writhes in agony, Vader picks up Palpatine and throws him to his death down a deep reactor shaft. After Luke Skywalker takes the mask off Darth Vader, Lucas pitched: “The mask is the very last thing—and then Luke puts it on and says, 'Now I am Vader.’ Surprise! Well, there is no such orchestra. However, no discussion about Return of the Jedi’s perceived faults would be complete without the Ewoks, so let’s get it over with. In many fans hearts, it still does. And, if Lucas's concept work has had any effect on the filmmakers working on the franchise today (it totally has), then these script pages may contain some exciting details about how the Force Ghosts in the upcoming Rise of Skywalker may function in the film's epic battles. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. It starts in the town of Castle Rock, Maine, which becomes terrorized by a once-friendly Saint Bernard. In many fans hearts, it still does. It says: The Rabbit in Red Lounge. From the moment he enters Jabba’s palace and takes out two Gamorrean guards with just a wave of his hand, it’s clear that this is not the same wet-behind-the-ears wannabe Jedi that got his butt kicked at the end of Empire. In the opening sequence of Halloween, we see Myers walk through his family’s home on his way to killing his sister, and there’s floral wallpaper. So it is here: Curtis’s Laurie, especially for her age in the late 1970s, stays covered up and doesn’t kiss a single person. So when someone asked the crew what they were filming, they said "Blue Harvest". Szostak points out that the February 1981 draft of the Jedi–which was written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas–had the spirits of Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi actually aiding in the final fight between Luke Skywalker and Emperor Palpatine. It plays six different times throughout the film, along with variations on it (enough to make its own drinking game). Apparently the mask didn’t look much like Shatner, anyway, which worked for the best: The filmmakers painted it and adjusted the eyeholes to provide the unsettling visage for their maniac.