PatsFan2003
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Many folks dock Return of the Jedi because of Ewoks (and I get it), but the movie is loaded with epic showdowns - Rancor, Jabba, Endor Speeder chases, legion of stormtroopers against a small band of rebels, Lando versus Death Star II, Luke v Vader, Luke v Emperor. And it ends with Vader turning on the Emperor and the Death Star II exploding.
- Return of the Jedi
- A New Hope
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Revenge of the Sith
- Rogue One
- The Force Awakens
- The Phantom Menace
- Solo
- Attack of the Clones
- The Last Jedi
Most people call Empire #1, but it really didn't have much action in it to get excited about - the Hoth battle early and Luke v Vader at the end were really the only grand action. The entire middle of the movie on Dagobah and Cloud City was enveloped in slow-moving character conflicts.
IMO Return of the Jedi was just great for all the reasons you say but it dropped pretty quickly when the Ewoks showed up.
Still imo in the top 3 or 4...