Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by Travis

I know someone may have said it, but I gotta say it again, we need the theatrical releases of the original trilogy on BD or UHD.

Just finished Jedi, and f’cking hell. That song added in Jabba’s palace is awful. The final song too....they really ruin the experience.

George Lucas doesn't have the best judgement:

Star Wars: George Lucas names Jar Jar Binks as his favourite character: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47960054

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Travis

I know someone may have said it, but I gotta say it again, we need the theatrical releases of the original trilogy on BD or UHD.

Just finished Jedi, and f’cking hell. That song added in Jabba’s palace is awful. The final song too....they really ruin the experience.

The Jedi Rocks addition is single handedly my most hated addition in all the trilogy! It drives me up a ****ing wall!

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

The Jedi Rocks addition is single handedly my most hated addition in all the trilogy! It drives me up a ****ing wall!

Vader's "NO!" is much worse imo. The worst change to SW ever made. Love the Victory Celebration change in ROTJ.

[bobbyh64]

All of the changes that are obvious CGI are the worst changes in my opinion. Films in the late 70s/early 80s didn’t have effects like that so they just take me out of the movie.

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

Vader's "NO!" is much worse imo. The worst change to SW ever made. Love the Victory Celebration change in ROTJ.

Vader's conflict between saving his son and obeying his master by looking back and forth silently is my favorite scene in the history of film. Just the way he moves back and forth you can tell his anguish even with a mask on. So naturally Lucas would have to f**k it up with that "No, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" BS.

The only decent change/fix is the wampa arm error and even that should have been left alone.

[English Patient]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

The only decent change/fix is the wampa arm error and even that should have been left alone.

One change I like - and it's not really a change, just a reinstatement of a deleted scene - is the Luke/Biggs reunion scene. It felt necessary, given that Luke mentions Biggs a couple times early in A New Hope, but in the theatrical version he doesn't even acknowledge him again until the Death Star battle.

[badfingerboogie]

Originally Posted by Travis

I know someone may have said it, but I gotta say it again, we need the theatrical releases of the original trilogy on BD or UHD.

Just finished Jedi, and f’cking hell. That song added in Jabba’s palace is awful. The final song too....they really ruin the experience.

I can't imagine preferring Yub Nub, to be honest, but each to their own.

[stratamaster78]

Originally Posted by Travis

I know someone may have said it, but I gotta say it again, we need the theatrical releases of the original trilogy on BD or UHD.

Just finished Jedi, and f’cking hell. That song added in Jabba’s palace is awful. The final song too....they really ruin the experience.

What I'm about to suggest is probably in this thread tons of times....but I'm still going to mention it..... so please no one freak out and chew me out...

Get or Make a Set of Harmy's Despecialized Trilogy on Bluray. They are absolutely AMAZING.

We will all be dead waiting on an official release from Disney. They would never put in the same level of restoration work to make an official release happen.

Here's a few pics of my set that I put together around Dec 2017....

[Show spoiler]

[rexcrk]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: it never ceases to amaze me that we have to rely on fans to get this kind of stuff because the official companies just... won’t. But thank goodness for the fans who actually do care.

[Bobbyjoe766]

Originally Posted by stratamaster78

What I'm about to suggest is probably in this thread tons of times....but I'm still going to mention it..... so please no one freak out and chew me out...

Get or Make a Set of Harmy's Despecialized Trilogy on Bluray. They are absolutely AMAZING.

We will all be dead waiting on an official release from Disney. They would never put in the same level of restoration work to make an official release happen.

Here's a few pics of my set that I put together around Dec 2017....

[Show spoiler]

Would it really be so difficult to release a product like this, officially?

[bobbyh64]

If Disney wanted to (and were allowed to and were also lazy), they could just take Harmy’s Despecialized Editions and release them officially.

[Bobbyjoe766]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

If Disney wanted to (and were allowed to and were also lazy), they could just take Harmy’s Despecialized Editions and release them officially.

I think they’d take the M. Verta restoration (STAR WARS) for sure.

[stratamaster78]

Originally Posted by Bobbyjoe766

Would it really be so difficult to release a product like this, officially?

The packaging no.... the actual restoration of the 3 films to near 100% theatrical accuracy in HD 1080p... yes.

Disney would have the funds to do it sure..... but they don't care. To them it would be an 'Extra' and not worth the time and effort.

But thankfully Harmy has done all the work and released it for free.

I'll be honest.... I NEVER watch the 'Specialized' versions anymore.

I ONLY own the Complete Set on Bluray because the 'legal' gentleman's agreement to owning the Harmy set is owing the official releases on Bluray.

That way the Harmy Despecialized set is legally just you the owner and fan making a 'for home/personal use EDIT'.

I agree though that it's ridiculous to jump through such hoops just to watch all 3 films as original presented theatrically.

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by Bobbyjoe766

I think they’d take the M. Verta restoration (STAR WARS) for sure.

Is it available for download? How does it compare to 4K77?

[Bobbyjoe766]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

Is it available for download? How does it compare to 4K77?

Strictly unavailable!

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by Bobbyjoe766

Strictly unavailable!

Then why was it made?

[Bobbyjoe766]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

Then why was it made?

The person responsible for the restoration is a fan of the original film.
He planned to - or has - used the finished restoration for a presentation to try to convince Disney to release the original versions.

[Takeshi666]

Guess I'll just be sticking with these for the time being

[badfingerboogie]

Originally Posted by Bobbyjoe766

The person responsible for the restoration is a fan of the original film.
He planned to - or has - used the finished restoration for a presentation to try to convince Disney to release the original versions.

Wasn't that the guy who supposedly worked at Lucasfilm and had access to a print or something?

He definitely made the presentation, and apparently there was no interest at the time.

[Bobbyjoe766]

Originally Posted by badfingerboogie

Wasn't that the guy who supposedly worked at Lucasfilm and had access to a print or something?

He definitely made the presentation, and apparently there was no interest at the time.

I think he had access to several or more prints?