Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (1977-1983)

[hanshotfirst1138]

Originally Posted by Bruce Campbell

Not to get off topic but I noticed this the other day. I know it isn't on disc but can anyone confirm it is the original cut. The trailer show is the original and different from the one used for the Directors Cut.

https://www.vudu.com/movies/#!content/10084/THX-1138

That is unusual. I’ll ask over at originaltrilogy.com. I’ll check the Vudu forums too.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

Finished up my VHS marathon.

I know everyone goes to bat over the Greedo scene, but you know what? If I could take one change out, it would be the "NOOOO" at the end as Vader throws the Emperor away. Not even grumpy Hayden bugs me as much as that one.

Right? I've learned to live with all the new additions that have been pasted in over the years but that was a change too far.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

Finished up my VHS marathon.

I know everyone goes to bat over the Greedo scene, but you know what? If I could take one change out, it would be the "NOOOO" at the end as Vader throws the Emperor away. Not even grumpy Hayden bugs me as much as that one.

Tough call. Greedo is probably my most hated change but it's also one of the easier ones to overlook too so it's almost a wash at this point.

If I could only undo one change I would probably put the Han/Jabba meeting back on the cutting room floor where it belongs. A close second would be undoing the 'enhanced' Mos Eisley but that might be cheating because it's so many small changes rolled into one.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

Finished up my VHS marathon.

I know everyone goes to bat over the Greedo scene, but you know what? If I could take one change out, it would be the "NOOOO" at the end as Vader throws the Emperor away. Not even grumpy Hayden bugs me as much as that one.

That and the song at the beginning of Return of Jedi are on my list of things to remove pronto!

[Arawn]

Jedi Rocks is a crime against humanity. It is literally the worst thing anyone has ever done.

[Bruce Campbell]

Originally Posted by Arawn

Jedi Rocks is a crime against humanity. It is literally the worst thing anyone has ever done.

Jedi Rocks
Famine
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Disease
Hayden Ghost
Poverty
Greedo Shooting First

[spanky87]

I like the Boba Fett mack daddy addition:

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Bruce Campbell

Jedi Rocks
Famine
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Disease
Hayden Ghost
Poverty
Greedo Shooting First

Move over mass genocide, you are no longer #1 on the list. Oh and Greedo shooting first is worse than gang rape.

[JamesKurtovich]

Originally Posted by Bruce Campbell

Jedi Rocks
Famine
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Disease
Hayden Ghost
Poverty
Greedo Shooting First

Don't get that godawful Jabba scene in IV.

The Hayden ghost really gets to me. I grew up with memories of Sebastian Shaw's Anakin Skywalker beaming at Luke with approval and pride.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Don't get that godawful Jabba scene in IV.

The Hayden ghost really gets to me. I grew up with memories of Sebastian Shaw's Anakin Skywalker beaming at Luke with approval and pride.

Still not as jarring as seeing Teddy Ruxpin take down AT-AT walkers with rocks and sticks.

[Hardback247]

Originally Posted by Arawn

Jedi Rocks is a crime against humanity. It is literally the worst thing anyone has ever done.

Worse than the Holocaust?

[Batman1980]

According to Arawn's logic, yes.

[JamesKurtovich]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Still not as jarring as seeing Teddy Ruxpin take down AT-AT walkers with rocks and sticks.

Still not sure why Lucas thought that was a good idea. Freaking hated the ewoks when I was young even though ROTJ was my favorite movie. Kids loved Luke and Vader... not stupid stuffed animals.

[shinobipopcorn]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

That and the song at the beginning of Return of Jedi are on my list of things to remove pronto!

You know, when I was a little kid watching these movies (maybe like 5), I thought the frog Jabba grabbed to eat after he dumped the girl into the rancor pit was actually her after what happened. I also thought the second Death Star was what was left after they blew up the first.

Five year old logic.

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

I also thought the second Death Star was what was left after they blew up the first.

Five year old logic.

Not just "five year old logic", lol... I was twelve in 1983 and I totally thought it might be the remains of the first Death Star, before I saw the movie. I remember thinking that the first time I saw this publicity image in Starlog Magazine, a few months before the film was released:

[drush9999]

Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

I also thought the second Death Star was what was left after they blew up the first.

I thought the same thing before seeing Return. I hadn't seen Empire at this point either. So thought they had another go in Empire as well

[robgmun]

Originally Posted by spanky87

I like the Boba Fett mack daddy addition:

Yeah, that was cool, i'd keep that little bit in. The rest can go in the bin

[bobbyh64]

If you walked into Best Buy or wherever hoping to get the OT on DVD, would it be the 2004 or 2011 versions? Are the 2004 special edition DVDs even still in print?

[dgoswald]

Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

I also thought the second Death Star was what was left after they blew up the first.

Five year old logic.

Same here.

I've always wanted to see scaffolding around the Death Star in RotJ, just so it definitely hits home it's being constructed. Attention to detail.

[Bobbyjoe766]

It's been twenty years and I still can't get used to the additional 1997 / 04 / 11 footage.

I'm very glad I still have the original versions - even in sub-par quality.