Star Wars On DVD

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:47 am

Same here...

I love to effects from the originals and It frightens me to see someone contemplating putting hayden christensen into MORE of star wars... Hasnt he damaged enough already???

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:15 pm

Granted, he's better than that lil' twerp from Episode I, but still.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:15 pm

Some of the changes:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/ ... index.html

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:14 am

If these are the only changes then it's not too bad, some of them are actually ok. I'm still looking forward to the release and getting my copy, I just hope there are some left when I go on wednesday.

Good:
5. Jedis don't scream

The 1997 special edition version of "The Empire Strikes Back" was changed so Luke wails as he jumps off the platform in Cloud City. In the only instance of Lucas undoing a later alteration (sadly, Greedo still shoots first on the DVD of "A New Hope"), he's taken it off the DVD edition. Maybe he realized Jedis (even ones in training) don't scream.

3. A new and improved Jabba

Remember that dodgy-looking computer-generated Jabba they inserted into the 1997 re-release of "A New Hope"? Well, he looks a little less dodgy this time around thanks to some improved CGI.

2. The emperor's new clothes

In the original version of "The Empire Strikes Back," the emperor Darth Vader speaks to via hologram was played by a woman in a mask (!) and voiced by Clive Revill. Again, in the interests of consistency, Ian McDiarmid -- who portrays the emperor in "Return of the Jedi" and the prequel trilogy -- now appears in that scene with an added line or two of dialogue.

Bad:

4. Boba Fett has a new voice

Since Boba Fett is a clone of Jango Fett, and Jango Fett is played by Temura Morrison, doesn't it make sense that he should sound like him, too? That's exactly what George Lucas thought, so Morrison was brought in to revoice the four lines of dialogue (yes, believe it or not there are only four!) Boba spoke in the original trilogy.

1. The big finale

The 1997 special edition of "Return of the Jedi" added a few "Star Wars" worlds joining the celebration of the Empire's demise at the end of the film. For the DVD, they've added Naboo, a planet that figures prominently in the prequel trilogy. Also, Anakin Skywalker is noticeably different this time around. When he removes his Darth Vader helmet, he now has no eyebrows! It's probably safe to assume he singes them off in his battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi in next summer's "Return of the Sith" and a change had to be made.

But the most noticeable change -- and perhaps one some "Star Wars" diehards will have a tough time stomaching -- is Hayden Christensen (who plays young Anakin in the prequel trilogy) now appearing in the scene where the "force ghosts" of Anakin, Obi Wan, and Yoda smile at Luke.

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:19 am

On a related note it looks like we might see a StarWars TV show in the future:

George Lucas wrote:Ultimately, I'm going to probably move it into television and let other people take it. I'm sort of preserving the feature film part for what has happened and never go there again, but I can go off into various offshoots and things.

You know, I've got offshoot novels, I've got offshoot comics. So it's very easy to say, "Well, OK, that's that genre, and I'll find a really talented person to take it and create it." Just like the comic books and the novels are somebody else's way of doing it. I don't mind that. Some of it might turn out to be pretty good. If I get the right people involved, it could be interesting.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/20/film.qa.george.lucas.ap/index.html

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:37 am

Actually, there's more bad than good. Greedo and Han now fire at the same time (my biggest gripe), the emperor's new clothes look like bigger @$$ from the photos I've seen, they changed the look of the light sabres, and those are the ones not fully listed here.

All I want is the original Star Wars all digitally remastered with "cr@ppy" light effects, cheesy costumes, and no tinkering. All the other "artistic vision" extras (read--egotistical bender trip of a highly dellusion Lucas) can be included as long as I get my original Star Wars. Take a lesson from Spielberg and E.T., George.

EDIT:
Fixed spelling.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:19 am

Actually, in the special re-release of E.T. the commandos in one scene now hold radios instead of guns. Although they make the same moves as they did with the guns. Very Odd.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:20 am

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:Actually, in the special re-release of E.T. the commandos in one scene now hold radios instead of guns. Although they make the same moves as they did with the guns. Very Odd.

Very correct. There was also another cr@ppy scene that he added. However, what I was implying was that if you bought the "deluxe" version of the DVD, you got both. One version was simply the original digitally remastered. The other was the new fangled version. I'd gladly pay an extra $20 just to have the original one digitally remastered and the other drug induced one.

[Fallen]Thanatos · Post by **[Fallen]Thanatos** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:26 pm

i got mine today

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:07 am

THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:
[PX] Nebuchadnezzar wrote:Actually, in the special re-release of E.T. the commandos in one scene now hold radios instead of guns. Although they make the same moves as they did with the guns. Very Odd.

Very correct. There was also another cr@ppy scene that he added. However, what I was implying was that if you bought the "deluxe" version of the DVD, you got both. One version was simply the original digitally remastered. The other was the new fangled version. I'd gladly pay an extra $20 just to have the original one digitally remastered and the other drug induced one.

I now fully understand the point you were trying to make.

[PX]IronFist · Post by **[PX]IronFist** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:45 pm

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:07 pm

Once again, Penny-Arcade speaks the truth.

Dempsey · Post by **Dempsey** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:55 pm

Something awful also speaks truth

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 1:38 pm

I don't know what's more funny--the idea behind the picture or the mustache that George is sporting. :lol:

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:37 pm

A good rundown of the changes between the original, Special Edition, and new DVD version.

http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=8&c=28

Gimme my remastered original, dangnamit!