On IMDb, "Jedi" is perfect

Rating: 9/10 (25 May 2011)

"Empire" had the better ending. Luke gets his hand cut off, finds out Vader is his father, uh, Han gets frozen, taken away by Boba Fett. It ends on such a down note. I mean, that's what life is, a series of down endings. All "Jedi" had was a bunch of Muppets."
Very many Star Wars fans agree heartily with Dante Hicks from "Clerks" on this one. They argue that primitive woodland creatures couldn't possibly defeat Empire Stromtroopers, and that Lucas added them just for the kids. Like he did with Jar Jar Binks sixteen years later.
While I agree 100% about the moronic Jar Jar, I don't mind the Ewoks. I think most of the men who view "Star Wars" as more of a lifestyle than a movie can't stand the Ewoks primarily cause it remind them that this big part of their life is somewhat aimed at older children and pre-teens. It makes them feel somewhat embarrassed, geeky and childlike for loving "Star Wars"
Of course, "Star Wars" isn't just a movie for children and teens, but it certainly isn't "Rated R" either. I first watched Lucas' masterpiece trilogy as a child, and found the Ewoks to be a welcome comic relief. In fact, I like "Jedi" as much as "Empire" and even more than the original movie. Every part of the last chapter for me is highly entertaining.
Still, while I love it as much as the two other originals, I find the rating here on IMDb very appropriate. While Episode IV and V have universal acclaim among the fans, this last one has not for the reasons listed above. We still love it enough to vote it in the upper half of the Top 250, a hundred places behind the predecessors. The rating shows EXACTLY what the fans think. Perfect.