Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

That would be Ben Burtt. Ironically, he's one of the best in film history.

I meant which character made that sound. I don’t think most people would know it was Obi-Wan who made the sound. It starts off sounding like a siren so I’m sure it was confusing to viewers back in the day. The special edition version sounds more like a person making that sound but it’s so ridiculous and jarring.

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

I meant which character made that sound. I don’t think most people would know it was Obi-Wan who made the sound. It starts off sounding like a siren so I’m sure it was confusing to viewers back in the day. The special edition version sounds more like a person making that sound but it’s so ridiculous and jarring.

When I first saw the movie in '77 (when I was six), I thought Obi-Wan was running from some big monster we didn't see ('cuz of the way Obi-Wan was moving), and it was therefore this big unseen monster who made the noise and scared away the Sand People. I didn't even bother wondering "where did the monster go??" moments later, lol. Then, as I listened to The Story of Star Wars record, read the novelization and the comic books, I eventually got it.

[stvn1974]

Just be glad that with as many times as Lucas changed the call this last time he didn't have Ben yell out "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" as he saw the sand people standing over Luke.

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

Just be glad that with as many times as Lucas changed the call this last time he didn't have Ben yell out "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" as he saw the sand people standing over Luke.

Haha... that might actually be preferable to the current Krayt Dragon call "whooopdeewhooop" sound. And while we're at it... I think they missed a tie-in opportunity in LAST JEDI with their spelling of Crait. Why not call it Krayt and have it be the home planet of the dragons? Head-scratcher.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

Haha... that might actually be preferable to the current Krayt Dragon call "whooopdeewhooop" sound. And while we're at it... I think they missed a tie-in opportunity in LAST JEDI with their spelling of Crait. Why not call it Krayt and have it be the home planet of the dragons? Head-scratcher.

Dude, I literally thought that it was THE Krayt. What else would it be? What? Oh.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

Does anyone here remember the first time they saw the movie and what they thought when hearing it? I can’t imagine anyone knew who or what made that sound.

It was obviously a while ago but I don't remember thinking about it too terribly much. I think my vague impression was that it was a horn of some sort and when Ben came on-screen I though maybe it was him howling or something maybe?

But I can say fairly confidently that it didn't occur to me that it was meant to be an animal noise until reading that in some thread or another. Hell, maybe even this one.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

I listened to the two versions of Obi-Wan’s Krayt Dragon call and the special edition version is atrocious. But the original one seems confusing because it starts off sounding like a siren. Does anyone here remember the first time they saw the movie and what they thought when hearing it? I can’t imagine anyone knew who or what made that sound. It’s given no context and I don’t believe it’s ever mentioned in any of the movies.

There's three distinct versions. The original, which seems to have been forgotten about*, does indeed sound like some sort of beast IMO (and was reused elsewhere in the film so that's probably why Lucas changed it in later years), the do over for the 2004 remaster which does indeed sound like a siren, and then the ghastly 2011 iteration which sounds like a cat caught in a blender.

Obi-Wan's Krayt Dragon Call Scene Comparison 1977-2011 - YouTube

It's things like that and Artoo's Rocks and Vader's NoooOOoooOOO and the useless embiggening of Jabba's palace door and the alterations to Artoo's bunker freakout which tipped me over the edge as far as Lucas' continued tinkering is concerned, so I sold the OT Blu-rays. I can put up with alterations to a certain degree but the more Lucas chipped away at them the more the defacements began to outweigh the improvements.



*"Mission accomplished!" said George, to no-one in particular.

[octagon]

I just thought they got scared off by the crazy old wizard

[Bobbyjoe766]

None of the Krayt Dragon calls sounds great but the original is still the best, imo.

I would have preferred (for the SE) seeing a Krayt Dragon out on the Tatooine dunes instead of a herd of Banthas.

[HeavyHitter]

Original sounds best for sure.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

*"Mission accomplished!" said George, to no-one in particular.

Heh, yup, he was like the dad in A Christmas Story 'fixing' the star on top of the tree.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

When I first saw the movie in '77 (when I was six), I thought Obi-Wan was running from some big monster we didn't see ('cuz of the way Obi-Wan was moving), and it was therefore this big unseen monster who made the noise and scared away the Sand People. I didn't even bother wondering "where did the monster go??" moments later, lol. Then, as I listened to The Story of Star Wars record, read the novelization and the comic books, I eventually got it.

Same here. I was 5 in '77 and it all never occurred to me until years later. lol

[Stanis]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

There's three distinct versions.

Obi-Wan's Krayt Dragon Call Scene Comparison 1977-2011 - YouTube

Thank you for the reminder WHY I refuse to show anything but the OT to my daughters, those other calls are so bad and so many of those other small changes hurt my head so much. All the different Han shooting firsts are a LOL

Now, I believe it came across to me on first viewing that Obi Wan had made that sound but memory can be tricky and I was but a wee nipper. But it wasn't until a couple years later I figured it was a trick of the Force and felt like a true fan.

[bobbyh64]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

There's three distinct versions. The original, which seems to have been forgotten about*, does indeed sound like some sort of beast IMO (and was reused elsewhere in the film so that's probably why Lucas changed it in later years), the do over for the 2004 remaster which does indeed sound like a siren, and then the ghastly 2011 iteration which sounds like a cat caught in a blender.

Obi-Wan's Krayt Dragon Call Scene Comparison 1977-2011 - YouTube

To me the 2004 one sounds like a siren mixed with a loon. And the original sounds like a siren or some type of alarm followed by a beast growling. I definitely prefer the original but I find it strange that it starts with that alarm sound. I can’t imagine a dragon making that noise.

[grodd]

I can't stand the latest two.

[bobbyh64]

So the Dragon call on the Blu-ray is Ben Burtt’s voice?

[Lozin]

I’m still patiently waiting for these to hit Blu-Ray.


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[Bobbyjoe766]

Originally Posted by Lozin

I’m still patiently waiting for these to hit Blu-Ray.

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You will be older than Yoda before the STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL is (if ever) released (in whole) on disc.

[Lozin]

I have the whole holiday special from beginning to end on DVD. Of course it’s not official but good enough for now. I was hoping that Disney would release both the H.S. & the two Ewok films on proper Blu-Ray since Disney is calling the shots now.


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[phobicsquirrel]

I've seen battle for endor as a kid but I don't remember caravan..... I can't believe folks want the holday special on blu, lol. I do like the color change boba fett though.