[Brett66]

Return of the Jedi was a Luddite screed. Ewoks beating the Empire? Stupid stupid stupid. Lucas has a fascination with backwards cultures triumphing over advanced ones.Jedi also proved he's an incredible dunce when it comes to knowledge of the effective application of military force. I shouldn't be too hard on him though, noone in hollywierd seems to understand this.

[Textide]

Lucas has a fascination with backwards cultures triumphing over advanced ones...

That's a very good point.

[Revolting cat!]

Lucas has a fascination with backwards cultures triumphing over advanced ones.

Very good, yes indeed. The old Western bourgeois fascination with the noble savage. Margaret Mead, Lawrence of Arabia, Josephine Baker in Paree, the Arabists at State Department today.

[ChiefsMan]

Return of the Jedi was a very bad movie, and probably does reflect Lucas' (or Spielberg's) moronic view of the world. But Jedi (or Phantom Menace) did not have anything that was remotely this anti-capitalist.

[steve-b]

Return of the Jedi was a Luddite screed. Ewoks beating the Empire? Stupid stupid stupid. Lucas has a fascination with backwards cultures triumphing over advanced ones.Jedi also proved he's an incredible dunce when it comes to knowledge of the effective application of military force.

I am reminded of a short fanfic I saw somewhere titled "The Real Ending of 'Return of the Jedi'".

One of the surviving Imperial admirals vents at length about the stupidity of building a Death Star instead of a proper fleet (and then doing it again when the first one gets blown up), building top-heavy, easily tripped "walkers" for ground combat, etc. As he winds down, one of his subordinates asks for orders.

The Admiral ponders a moment, then replies, "Get me a crown."