Han, Luke, Leia, Chewie and the droids make their way to Endor after narrowly avoiding Darth Vader. Luke and Leia then chase scout troopers on speeder bikes through the forest.
Return of the Jedi is a movie full of iconic moments and scenes. However, one of the moments that most captured the imagination of children everywhere in 1983 was the speeder bike chase. This scene happens to be the centerpiece of this installment of our year-long series celebrating the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi. In addition, we’ll discuss the introduction of the Ewoks and Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker sensing each other on Endor. Thanks for joining us for another installment of our Return of the Jedi series.
Colby Meade from The ColbyCast joins us for this edition of our series covering Return of the Jedi.
This episode covers the segment of the movie that runs from 51:34 to 1:06:17 on Disney+.
In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:
- Colby’s memories seeing Return of the Jedi for the first time and some his favorite aspects of this movie,
- Han Solo and Lando’s goodbye before they set off on their respective missions,
- Emperor Palpatine’s orders for Darth Vader to hide the fleet,
- Luke and Darth Vader sensing each other’s presence as the stolen shuttle approaches Endor,
- The legendary speeder bike chase on Endor, and
- Leia’s meeting with Wicket the Ewok.
Thanks for joining us for another episode. Please subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and spread the word to all of your Star Wars friends. May the Force be with you!
Don’t forget to check out our latest discussion of Rebels in episode 572.
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Podcast Stardust is the fully armed and operational podcast inspired by the code name for the Death Star. Hosted by first-generation Star Wars fans, Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs, Podcast Stardust endeavors to bring thought provoking discussion on recent Star Wars news on a weekly basis. Between news episodes, Dennis and Jay review the latest episodes from Star Wars television covering everything from Resistance, Rebels, and The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian and other live action productions on Disney+. Of course, Podcast Stardust wouldn’t be complete without thematic discussions, top ten lists, and interviews on everything from Star Wars literature, comics, and the films themselves.