ROTTEN TOMATOES: Total Recall: Star Wars - The Tomatometer Strikes Back

Total Recall: Star Wars - The Tomatometer Strikes Back

The Force is strong with this list.

by RT Staff | July 16, 2008

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The animated Clone Wars releases into theaters this Friday, and though rebel critics may be giving it a current drubbing, Star Wars releases are always pop culture events. Especially when this one looks to be series' final theatrical release for the foreseeable future. Rotten Tomatoes takes stock of the George Lucas franchise, arranging each installment of history's most celebrated space opera by Tomatometer.

more info...	Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure Tomatometer: 27% When we think of a hardcore Star Wars fan, we're sometimes reminded of that Simpsons' Kamp Krusty episode. It's the one where Bart lists the way his loyalty to Krusty the Clown has scorched him, which includes a rapid heartbeat from Krusty vitamins and buying a calculator without a seven or an eight button. The Star Wars movies have given untold pleasure to millions, and the video games are all pretty good, but otherwise we're concerned for the true Force devotee who sifts through the extraneous flotsam (most of dubious quality) that floats throughout the world of Star Wars. That includes 1984's Caravan of Courage, a cheesy, kid-targeted Ewok adventure made for TV and released theatrically internationally. But, hey, if nostalgia can keep The Goonies, TRON, and Rick Astley alive, why not the furry Endor inhabitants? Also, it's amazing to realize that including Return of the Jedi, The Battle for Endor (CoC's sequel which, unfortunately, doesn't have enough reviews for a Tomatometer), and the animated show (which still has yet to get a viable DVD release), it's the Ewoks who have gotten the most screen time in Lucas's universe.

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phyzass writes:
on Aug 13 2008 05:53 PM

It's like after the original 3 came to theaters back in the day, Lucas got overconfident, less creative, and/or just stopped trying. He doesn't care about reviews, he's rich! Will there ever be anyone to revive Star Wars? C'mon, CGI??? We must be at the lowest point, the old puppets were better. I got an idea, make a "dark jedi knight", remove every actor except guys who played obi wan and emperor...insert more quality actors, let chris nolan direct it - less light sabers, less special effects, less flamboyant jumpy moves, and more blood. Anyone?

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maxo writes:
on Aug 13 2008 05:58 PM

It wasn't subtitled episode IV.

That was added later.

Just like Han firing second instead of first and a lot of other things.

Just like anakin skywalker being ERASED from return of the jedi and being replaced with the new young actor.

Lucas made 2 good star wars movies and 2 half of good star wars movies.

The rest sucked horribly including the last half of Star Wars "VI".

Clone Wars on Cartoon network actually wasn't bad. Too bad the movie is going to suck.

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maxo writes:
on Aug 13 2008 05:59 PM

It wasn't subtitled episode IV.

That was added later.

Just like Han firing second instead of first and a lot of other things.

Just like anakin skywalker being ERASED from return of the jedi and being replaced with the new young actor.

Lucas made 2 good star wars movies and 2 half of good star wars movies.

The rest sucked horribly including the last half of Star Wars "VI".

Clone Wars on Cartoon network actually wasn't bad. Too bad the movie is going to suck.

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rustique writes:
on Aug 13 2008 06:07 PM

Clone Wars looks like **** for a feature film great for a videogame cutscenes
It would have been cool to see Clone Wars done right.
Everything's been a disaster since episode 1, except for rogue leader for the gamecube.

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Orga777 writes:
on Aug 13 2008 06:44 PM

Why is Return of the Jedi have a lower Tomato-meter score than Revenge of the Sith? Were the critics drunk or something? Return of the Jedi is actually really, really good. The only complain people can possibly have about it has to be Ewoks. But come on, that is a stupid reason to hate the film. At least it is better than Gungans and Battle Droids...

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Aug 13 2008 07:00 PM

I hate how Lucas doesnt give a shi.t on what Star War fans and Indy fans think, even though there the ones who made him so rich and famous. I hated Episode 2 it was so corny (worst dialogue), Episdoe 1 kinda good but dissapointing, Episode III was a big improvemant even though Hayden Christen was flat at times but he made an improvemant from episode II. Ill rent the animated Star Wars when it comes to video, man does the animation look crappy.

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daniel.wolfe writes:
on Aug 13 2008 07:36 PM

You know what, this Return of the Jedi score is crap. When I first started coming to Rotten Tomato a few years back it was in the 90% range. I am not sure if it got a new score with the release of the DVDs but it was higher before. From the reviews I've read about the Clone Wars, the Star Wars fans like it... The normal critics don't. I could care less what critics think anyways. Those who do things do them. Those who don't do anything become critics.

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Aug 13 2008 07:37 PM

In reply to this comment (#1979442)
Maxo-

actually, it said 'Episode IV' in the original release. That wasn't among the absurd 'tweaks' that Lucas forced on us in '97.

I think this is actually the first RT list that I almost completely agree with, start to finish, though I *might* have problems with RoTS beating RoTJ. ..Mostly because I am that guy for whom RoTJ was my favorite movie. Not a superior film, just the most satisfying to the 6-year old kid I was when it came out.

Vocab Lesson #2: it's spelled 'improvement'

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chewie louie writes:
on Aug 13 2008 07:43 PM

In reply to this comment (#1979574)
Star Wars WAS NOT sub-titled 'Episode IV' in the original release.

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fluxboy writes:
on Aug 13 2008 07:49 PM

So, wait, hold on ..

Jar Jar was ultimately responsible for the decimation of the Jedis when he granted emergency power to Palpatine?

Damn that Jar Jar. Damn him all to Hell.

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slimwrench writes:
on Aug 13 2008 07:51 PM

jokerboy- I couldn't agree more. One of the first scenes in episode II- when obi and anakin are in the elevator going to see padme... I think that scene has some of the worst acting I have ever seen. Episode II had the chance to be incredible but a science fiction movie like this needs great actors or the dialogue is going to seem ridiculous. Hayden falls way short of the mark in Episode II- making the love story feel really creepy and one-sided. As a fairly new star wars fan I get pretty excited about new star wars books/ movies- but I am not at all excited about this movie. Recent books have been horrible. And if Lucas keeps this assembly line of trash coming through, instead of well thought out philosophical jedi/ sith relationship and visually stunning movies- it is going to be a huge disappointment- at least for me. thanks for reading,

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The Vile writes:
on Aug 13 2008 07:59 PM

I like how the holiday special image looks like a photo copy scanned in. that's all it deserves really.

and yeah, i read somewhere that 'EPISODE IV' was only added in the theatrical re-release and on VHS. Empire was the first to be officially numbered.

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DarthWonka writes:
on Aug 13 2008 09:10 PM

The Return of the Jedi trailer was pretty bad. "The cunning of the enemy" - cut to C-3PO falling from the sail barge.

Btw, the trailer for The Phantom Menace is still one of the greats. The movie, on the other hand,

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Snailbarf writes:
on Aug 13 2008 09:17 PM

In reply to this comment (#1979451)
As a long time fan, I have finally had enough. Won't be watching this one, or the series. If they would have set the show in the far flung past with entirely new characters, I'd have stayed interested.

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thobie1 writes:
on Aug 13 2008 09:25 PM

I want my 8 minutes 31 seconds back of watching the beginning of that holiday special. That has got to be one of the worst Star Wars adaptations ever, although my 7 year old sat there through the whole thing interested. Time to get him some new hobbies!

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Hypoxic writes:
on Aug 13 2008 10:00 PM

I've never seen this, but Battle for Endor kicks arse.

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scriptdoctor writes:
on Aug 14 2008 08:21 AM

You can find the "Holiday Special" around if you look hard enough. It is terrible -- the first 8 minutes are essentially Chewie's wife, father-in-law and son -- I kid you not -- growling at each other while they go about their business in the kitchen and living room sections of their hut. Oh, and there's no English subtitles. Just growling.

Mark Hamill has so much makeup on that you think he was moonlighting as Frank'n'Furter from Rocky Horror. Carrie Fisher looks like she's strung out on drugs...and she sings in this too I believe.

I could go on... but this is one film that must be seen in order to be believed. It makes a great double feature with the Turkish Star Wars.

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rickxcx writes:
on Aug 14 2008 08:28 AM

it�s really a shame... what happened to star wars??...i grew up watching this movies, im a consolidated fan...please mr.lucas...give us something to look for, to crave for...to love again

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rickxcx writes:
on Aug 14 2008 08:30 AM

it�s really a shame... what happened to star wars??...i grew up watching this movies, im a consolidated fan...please mr.lucas...give us something to look for, to crave for...to love again

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CoreyT writes:
on Aug 14 2008 09:44 AM

In reply to this comment (#1979574)
A few years later it was.

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