George Lucas's third movie in the Star Wars saga, Return of the Jedi, was released in US theaters May 25, 1983. It opened to positive reviews and received numerous awards. It won a Special Achievement Academy Award for Visual Effects. It was nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Original Score for John Williams, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Sound.
Of course, the nominations for the top Oscars were reserved for the dramas and biopics. Terms of Endearment is a good movie, and I've seen The Right Stuff, but were they better than Return of the Jedi for Best Picture? I can tell you which one I've seen more than once. No plans to see any of the others.
John Williams's score lost to Bill Conti's score for The Right Stuff? Yeah, right. The Oscar committee stands by its "no horror, no science fiction" movies for any of the acting awards. Good thing the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films gives due credit. Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher won Saturns for their acting prowess.
