Actor Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine, standing in a black hooded cape and pointing at something in Star Wars. Image via Lucasfilm When George Lucas released his Special Edition of the original ...

On March 14, 1997, the special edition of Return of the Jedi opened in theaters. Perhaps the most noteworthy change in the re-release was the new musical number in Jabba the Hutt’s palace, where Sy ...

The “Jedi Rocks” musical number, which replaced the original “Lapti Nek” song performed by the Max Rebo Band, stands out as particularly reviled among fans. Reddit user u/Abbithedog stated the musical ...

As I mentioned earlier, before the special edition added “Jedi Rocks” to Return of the Jedi, the movie featured a different song: “Lapti Nek.” It’s a very disco-y and upbeat alien track that I prefer ...

When George Lucas released his Special Edition of the original Star Wars trilogy in 1997, it was a chance not only for those that saw them the first time around to revisit them on the big screen, but ...