Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (1977-1983)

[Blu-21]

Originally Posted by dgoswald

This is probably old news, but I was intrigued by the potential in a Luke spin-off film. It seems the perfect casting choice is available.

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This picture has to be edited in some way. Everything apart from the hair is practically identical.

[dgoswald]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Holy crap they look the same. Is that pic doctored in any way?

Honestly, it seems to be legit. I've googled it, and there's more comparisons. Here's another one with a non-edited Hamill and Stan with the Luke hair:

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Jeepers, they're practically identical. That first pic I posted was obviously a way of showing how similar Stan appears to Mark.

[Lutz]

And it would be easy to go back and cgi those simple effects onto episode 4, 5, 6 so that Hamill would integrate flawlessly with Stan!

[goresnet]

Those pics are edited. Stan doesn't have the mole on his lower lip, or the freckle on his left cheek (in those pictures they are in identical locations on both actors faces). Look up Stan images independently and compare them to Hamill pics. Don't Google comparison pictures.

[dgoswald]

Originally Posted by goresnet

Those pics are edited. Stan doesn't have the mole on his lower lip, or the freckle on his left cheek (in those pictures they are in identical locations on both actors faces). Look up Stan images independently and compare them to Hamill pics. Don't Google comparison pictures.

I think you're missing the big picture. A mole here and there isn't important. It's the overall resemblance that's key. And let's not get into a back and forth about, "Well, a mole IS important!" or anything like that. Life's too short for that.

I posted a fun comparison pic to share with SW fans on the forum. It's not a big deal.

Plus, Stan looks more like Hamill than Alden Ehrenheich does compared to Ford. But I digress.

[Himmel]

[Rodney-2187]

A 4K “Star Wars” Restoration Has Been Completed But Which Version Is It

http://www.darkhorizons.com/a-4k-sta...een-completed/

http://io9.gizmodo.com/gareth-edward...ist-1790418019

This has already led to two obvious questions – the first is if it’s Lucas’ 1997 Special Edition version, or is it (as many fans have wanted) the long sought after original theatrical version? The other of course being when the public will get to see it.

[Rodney-2187]

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[Brightstar]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

A 4K “Star Wars” Restoration Has Been Completed But Which Version Is It

http://www.darkhorizons.com/a-4k-sta...een-completed/

http://io9.gizmodo.com/gareth-edward...ist-1790418019

This has already led to two obvious questions – the first is if it’s Lucas’ 1997 Special Edition version, or is it (as many fans have wanted) the long sought after original theatrical version? The other of course being when the public will get to see it.

well next year is the 40th anniversary but they have to sort out the distribution rights first

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

A 4K “Star Wars” Restoration Has Been Completed But Which Version Is It

http://www.darkhorizons.com/a-4k-sta...een-completed/

http://io9.gizmodo.com/gareth-edward...ist-1790418019

This has already led to two obvious questions – the first is if it’s Lucas’ 1997 Special Edition version, or is it (as many fans have wanted) the long sought after original theatrical version? The other of course being when the public will get to see it.

Im going to get blasted for this but I hope its the newer versions or the special editions. Yeah, yeah, Han shot FIRST and that scene sucks. But, most(not all) of the other fixes and additions are welcomed and make the originals fit better visually with the prequels and Force Awakens. The Battle of Yavin is 5000% better in the special edition of A new Hope than the original theatrical release. Other scenes are better too.

[MPeriolat]

Give us both then - 77/80/83 versions for the purists, special editions for the those who love them, load them with extras (Star Wars to Jedi, Empire of Dreams, audition tapes, etc) and watch the money roll in from every side. People WILL buy if you give it to us.

[Rodney-2187]

Anyone ever read these books? I picked up one in B&N last weekend and it's hilarious!

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“In time so long ago begins our play, In war-torn galaxy far, far away.”

“Impressive, most impressive, worthy lad,
Thine Obi-Wan hath taught thee well, and thou
Hast master'd all thy fears. Now, go! Release
Thine anger, for thy hate alone can strike
Me down!”

“Thou man of scruffy looks, thou who herd’st nerfs,”

“O, vile! These tauntauns have an awful stench outside, But nothing did I know of wretchedness, Disgusting rot, and sick’ning filth till this New smell hath made attack upon my nose.”

[Brightstar]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Im going to get blasted for this but I hope its the newer versions or the special editions. Yeah, yeah, Han shot FIRST and that scene sucks. But, most(not all) of the other fixes and additions are welcomed and make the originals fit better visually with the prequels and Force Awakens. The Battle of Yavin is 5000% better in the special edition of A new Hope than the original theatrical release. Other scenes are better too.

No way i would never buy the SE

[NP13]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

Anyone ever read these books? I picked up one in B&N last weekend and it's hilarious!

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“In time so long ago begins our play, In war-torn galaxy far, far away.”

“Impressive, most impressive, worthy lad,
Thine Obi-Wan hath taught thee well, and thou
Hast master'd all thy fears. Now, go! Release
Thine anger, for thy hate alone can strike
Me down!”

“Thou man of scruffy looks, thou who herd’st nerfs,”

“O, vile! These tauntauns have an awful stench outside, But nothing did I know of wretchedness, Disgusting rot, and sick’ning filth till this New smell hath made attack upon my nose.”

I have the one for A New Hope - great stuff.

[Det. Bullock]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Im going to get blasted for this but I hope its the newer versions or the special editions. Yeah, yeah, Han shot FIRST and that scene sucks. But, most(not all) of the other fixes and additions are welcomed and make the originals fit better visually with the prequels and Force Awakens. The Battle of Yavin is 5000% better in the special edition of A new Hope than the original theatrical release. Other scenes are better too.

It can't be the special editions, at least not the ones on blu ray, for a 4K restoration they need the original camera negative (OCN) whenever possible to get the most definition and the OCN didn't have the CGI stuff added on.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Im going to get blasted for this but I hope its the newer versions or the special editions. Yeah, yeah, Han shot FIRST and that scene sucks. But, most(not all) of the other fixes and additions are welcomed and make the originals fit better visually with the prequels and Force Awakens. The Battle of Yavin is 5000% better in the special edition of A new Hope than the original theatrical release. Other scenes are better too.

Cut out Hayden, the stupid dance number and the god for saken awful NOOOO from vader in ROTJ and I wont care which version it is. I would prefer UOT or both or hell even streamlined so i can choose which one I want at the time.

[TM2-Megatron]

The major issue with letting some of the alterations through and not others is that everyone seems to have their own opinion regarding exactly where the line was crossed with the Special Editions. The easiest solution is probably just to make both versions available via seamless branching. To ignore the theatrical editions is an affront to the history of cinema, and to ignore the special editions and prequels (as much as the whole ordeal disgusts me) is to disregard the opinion of the man who created this universe in the first place.

For me, it was most of the CGI. The Cloud City enhancements were about the only things I felt actually added to the film, because mostly it was adding windows to make the place seem less claustrophobic. The Mos Eisley expansion wasn't awful, but I felt it was a bit too busy here and there and didn't really add to the film. The CGI Jabba and Jedi Rocks are absolute no-nos. The idea of replacing the stand-in Emperor didn't really irk me, but the dialogue change did; clunky prequel-era dialogue is the last thing I want in the older films. Inserting Hayden into RotJ was the height of poor taste.

Removing matte lines and other cleanup work of that type I had no problem with, and personally I'd rather see those minor things retained. But if it comes down to a choice between totally un-enhanced, and the special edition, I'll always choose the former. Disney always does great work restoring their older titles when creating new scans, so I'm not worried about the A/V quality either way.

[Geoff D]

^ That's the thing, if Lucas had restricted himself to JUST tarting up the visuals and not outwardly tinkering with the narrative itself then the SE's would've been far better received.

[Brightstar]

Originally Posted by Det. Bullock

It can't be the special editions, at least not the ones on blu ray, for a 4K restoration they need the original camera negative (OCN) whenever possible to get the most definition and the OCN didn't have the CGI stuff added on.

This gives us hope that this might be the UOT and not the SE

[Rodney-2187]

And can we finally get the color right? Vader has a pink saber on blu ray.