'Woks, Jabba, Alien Musicians - Fun for everyone.

Rating: 8/10 (12 March 2004)

This is my favourite of the Star Wars films. I'm referring to the original without the excess CGI. I love the Ewoks, especially Wicket. I'm not really into huge space battles so I preferred that this was set mainly on Endor. I enjoyed the scenes in Jabba's palace too. The blue elephant musician is cool. Jabba himself is a delightful creation. Fortunately Yoda, who I found annoying in Empire, only has minimum involvement. There are humorous moments, romance & valour. The Ewoks have the right blend of cuteness & savagery. You can also watch them in "Caravan of Courage" & "Battle for Endor". The cartoon is good too. Most of the aliens are fun to view, although I was less than impressed with those accompanying Lando. Still rather them than the CGI overkill in "Phantom Menace." Sometimes simplicity works best. 9/10