Watched Return of the Jedi with my son

[sirmarkus]

So I just watched Return of the Jedi with my 4 year old son. I'd originally seen it myself at that age, and I was impressed with how well he handled the Rancor scene. When did everyone else introduce their kids to Star Wars? (he loved it by the way)

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[The Whovian]

So I just watched Return of the Jedi with my 4 year old son. I'd originally seen it myself at that age, and I was impressed with how well he handled the Rancor scene. When did everyone else introduce their kids to Star Wars? (he loved it by the way)

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My kids weren't old enough to care about the movies until episode 1 hit the theaters. Then, they wanted me to dig out the older movies and watch them with them. Then, they wanted all the cool SW toys and now we have a zillion action figures, ships, etc.

[Hawkgirl_70]

My kids weren't old enough to care about the movies until episode 1 hit the theaters. Then, they wanted me to dig out the older movies and watch them with them. Then, they wanted all the cool SW toys and now we have a zillion action figures, ships, etc.

Awesome!!! That's being a good Dad!

[Buried Alien]

A NEW HOPE (back then, simply STAR WARS) first went into the cinemas five months before I started kindergarten. It was the subject of much playground discussion and fantasization. Didn't actually watch a STAR WARS film at the cinema until three years later when THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK was released, though, by which time I had all kinds of STAR WARS toys and kickbacks.

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

[KOSLOX]

My daughter turned four last night and we binged the entire OT last during the course of the last week. She didn't seem to bothered by the Rancor but she didn't like the Sarlac pit or Mynocks.

Her favorite scene in the entire OT saga is "the part where they get smashed!" aka the trash compactor in A New Hope. We've watched just that scene about 6 times this week.

[JBatmanFan05]

While ROTJ might be my "least favorite" OT film, that's not because it isn't great and an amazing ending for OT. Because it is. And I never understood any problems anyone has with the Ewoks.

[Joker]

ROTJ is easily the best film from a visual standpoint.

Personally, I've never understood the hate it gets. I love it.

[JBatmanFan05]

Personally, I've never understood the hate it gets. I love it.

Yea, the rankings fetish really gives the impression to some or many that it's hated. And some maybe do hate it. Definitely not me. It's fantastic.

Not like Godfather III vs Godfather/GFather II where there is a big gap probably, and even with Godfather III...it's better than many movies nowadays and I appreciate it more and more as I get older. It jumped the shark a bit, went too pulpy, but well done in many ways too, with some great new/old characters.

[Taral-DLOS]

A New Hope was the first movie my daughter was exposed to, at literally four days old. Obviously it doesn’t count (she was asleep too lol; it was more of a “I shouldn’t be bored while rocking her to sleep, so I’ll put on a movie; hey, her first movie should be Star Wars”). But I’m proud of it.

I’m thinking of waiting until she’s 4-5, or if she asks to see it earlier. She’ll see all of my Star Wars stuff (wall art, books, toys, etc)., so she might ask before we get to the point where I’m all “ok, it’s time you watched this”.

[sirmarkus]

I had my daughter watch ANH with me when she was two. Her mom was out of town for the weekend and we stayed up late and had popcorn and everything. Her eyes never left the screen, and she loved seeing Leia take charge of her rescue. My kids have now seen episodes 1 and 2, 4, 5, 6(only my son). We'll get to the rest of them!

They also loved the Clone Wars animated series. Her friends all wanted to be princesses for Hallowe'en and my daughter insisted on going as Ashoka.

[choptop]

It's allweys been my favorite of the OT.

[Darkseid Is]

I was never scared by the rancor but my jaw was on the floor once it was revealed. I can't wait to have kids and show them these movies. It makes me so happy.