If you’re any kind of Star Wars geek, you’re going to enjoy a video tidbit that’s resurfaced showing seven minutes of footage from 1982. Your dreams have come true: it’s behind the scenes footage from the production of Return of the Jedi.
Shot without sound and some pretty retro Amiga titles, the footage is still sure to give you a geek-gasm as it shows some shots of the famous battle that took place above the Sarlacc pit… as well as Carrie Fisher in her slave girl outfit.
Shot on a Super 8 camera without sound, this “documentary” shot Jeff Broz captures a time when film making was a more magical experience than today’s CGI-riddled films. The crew of Return of the Jedi can be seen moving the physical sets that they had built, including the mini-skiffs and Jabba’s Sail Barge. Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill can be seen shooting the battle scene as well as Harrison Ford hitting Boba Fett with a spear, causing his jetpack to malfunction. It’s truly a treasure for any Star Wars geek to witness.
As far as the actual shooting of the footage, there are several rumors swirling around exactly who Jeff Broz is. Some state that he was a rabid fan who sneaked his way onto the set and began filming, others say that he was a minor part of the crew which gave him unprecedented access to the production location.
Considering the amount of secrecy that Lucas was known for during this period, and the fact that there was an active propaganda campaign that was telling resident’s of the Buttercup Valley area that a horror film called Blue Harvest was being produced, it’s hard to believe that Broz was able to waltz onto the set and start shooting film. Either way, this is indeed seven-minutes of heaven for any Star Wars fan.
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