Best Science Fiction Film Round 2b: Return of the Jedi (14) vs Total Recall (19)

[Chris]

Return of the Jedi
Release Date: May 25, 1983 (United States)
Director: Richard Marquand
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Plot: After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.



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Total Recall
Release Date: June 1, 1990 (United States)
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside
Plot: When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?
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[Kairi HoHo]

I love Total Recalls Sci-FI Element very much but Return of the Jedi might by my favorite Star Wars film. The fight with Vader and Luke with everything on the line is still emotional to me watch.

 

[Chris]

Return of the Jedi is my least favorite of the original Star Wars series tbh but I still love it and it's getting my vote here.

 

[Marty McFourth]

I love Return of the Jedi

Total Recall is a fun ass movie though. Hard choice.

 

[Spitfire]

Total Recall was a film that had a lot of potential - but the set design and the world building was more interesting than the actual film itself.

 

[Keith]

Not a massive SW fan. Total Recall a bit more my jam than Jedi.