Hype is an overused word in Hollywood but in the context of "Return of the Jedi", it was entirely justified. For three whole years, planet Earth had been on tenterhooks, waiting to find out what Luke Skywalker's parentage meant for that galaxy far, far away, and whether there was any way back for Han Solo after being turned into a novelty coffee table.
In the wake of "The Empire Strikes Back"'s famous cliffhangers, it's no surprise that "Return of the Jedi" was a box office smash. But not everyone was pleased with what "Star Wars" creator George Lucas and his director, Richard Marquand, had delivered.
