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And now you can. Which is great news. Back in , Star Wars was re-released on the big screen for its 20th anniversary. But rather than the original cut of the film, audiences got a "special edition" that added a couple of scenes, drastically altered one to suit Lucas's changed sense of what's morally appropriate for children, and inserted an awful lot of new CGI people and creatures into various shots seemingly just to prove that it was possible.
Anyone who wants to see a high-quality version of the original cut of the film faces a couple of hurdles. One is that Lucas has never taken steps to properly preserve or restore the original physical film reels. He's gone so far as refusing to allow the Library of Congress's National Film Registry to get its hands on a copy. Nor has he released a high-quality version for home viewing. A few people may have their hands on obsolete VHS or Laserdisc sets, of course, but that doesn't help.
Back in , Lucas released a DVD set that contained the original cut of Star Wars , but it's a low-quality transfer made back in for the Laserdisc , not a proper DVD release — to say nothing of a Blu-ray. Enter a hero named Petr Harmy , who painstakingly created the cut I watched and calls it the "Despecialized Edition. He made it by digitally combining elements of the special edition Blu-rays, the bonus DVD, a HDTV telecast, a scan of an old millimeter print, and a handful of other sources.
It took a lot of hard work, but thanks to Harmy's labor of love a really cool experience is now available. A lot of commentary on the subject of changes to Star Wars features a kind of over-the-top moralistic outrage at Lucas. But in truth, Lucas is under no obligation to share my taste in films. If he doesn't want to release a high-definition version of the film that originally screened, he's under no obligation to do that either. To each his own. The ridiculous thing about the situation isn't that Lucas doesn't want to make the cut of the film that I want to watch.
Have I completely misheard? Those versions, whether or not they end up being final, are probably years off. I would maybe consider holding off on burning Empire until 2. Ahh okay. Is empire the furthest one along? His unadulterated version of the original Star Wars trilogy is called the Despecialized Edition—fan preservation films that piece together multiple video and audio sources to create the closest thing we have to high-def theatrical versions of the films. In my opinion, skip the prequels altogether, or try out the Machete Order if you must watch them.
Getting your hands on a copy of the Despecialized original trilogy is tricky, plus it's a legal gray area, so Harmy recommends that you own the original Star Wars trilogy on Blu-ray in case any legal issues arise. Below is a list of the newest versions released. CloudWolf Member. Oct 26, 11, Star Wars fans can be the worst, but also the best. Looks absolutely beautiful. NeoBob Member. Oct 27, 2, I have a Geforce and k. What can I do? Darknight "I'd buy that for a dollar!
Oct 25, 15, I cannot say what have have done in this scene, but there are better more original ways for me. Dec 9, I'm guessing this isn't available to the general public yet? It looks truly wonderful. Oct 25, 17, Do they have a decent source to do this with Empire as well? It would be absolutely wonderful to have the full OT in 4K. Davey Cakes Member. Oct 27, 2, Massachusetts. That 4K video almost brought a tear to my eye.
Darknight said:. Which version do you consider to be superior to the Despecialized version prior to 4K77? Even 4K77 is piece meal from multiple sources. Oct 25, 8, NeoBob said:. The silver screen editions and their later incarnations, I will take a 35mm scan over anything using the lowrey master, they were never good. Swig Member. Oct 28, 1, Why the fuck didn't Chewie get a medal?
Shy Banned. Oct 25, 18, DiipuSurotu Member. Oct 25, 36, France. Swig said:. DiipuSurotu said:. If I recall correctly it was awkward to film because Chewbacca is so much taller than Leia, so they didn't give him one in the film despite the screenplay and novelization saying that he does get one just like Luke and Han.
They later stated in the Expanded Universe that Wookies just don't care about medals. DetectiveKenobi Member. Oct 27, 3, Inland Empire. Didn't Lucasfilm remaster Star Wars in 4k already? I remember hearing about this when Rogue One was coming out.
That they watched it for reference but since it's so good and it was in 4k they just watched the whole thing without taking notes. Oct 26, 6, Holy shit, the chromatic aberration is burning my eyes. Oozer Member. DetectiveKenobi said:. Oozer said:. It apparently has yet more changes.