And maybe you just happen to prefer the movie as it was originally made, notwithstandingh some rough edges. But still, it’s the original, and thus it’s of historical relevance, and for many it’s also a cherished childhood memory they cannot re-experience anymore. But seeing the cut Jabba scene, or the scene with Biggs is certainly very interesting as well, even if the scene with Jabba looks terrible.Īlso, I think many people have this nostalgia for the original cut and forget how terrible and basic it looked in certain parts. The CGI has not aged well in certain parts, mostly Mos Eisley. Now, I mostly like the Special Editions, the issue with A New Hope is, that some of the CGI is really, really dated, and that we need a special special edition with new CGI. And not just because you are a film historian. Star Wars, as a cultural phenomenon, should be something you can watch as it was originally made. However, I also believe that not just for film historical reasons it should also always be possible to watch the original version. It’s in his right to tell fans that THIS is now the version of the movie they should see. If he feels that back in the day the technology didn’t allow him to fully realize his vision, but that many years later and with the help of CGI he can do what he always wanted to do, let him do it. However, I STRONGLY advise you to read the preface, because you have to be 100% aware of certain things, before you go ahead and try to find and get the original version of Star Wars!īefore I adress the caveats and issues a few things first: I believe George Lucas has all the (moral) right in the world to make the version of Star Wars he likes best and change the original movies as much as he likes. You can go directly to the screenshots, if you want to. I will address them after the jump! So click through for a trip back in time, when “A New Hope” was simply “Star Wars”. However, there are several important caveats. In this article I will tell you about two fanmade edits of Star Wars and I will show you several screenshots, so you can see how they differ from each other and the Blu-Ray.

Even in 4k! In this article I want to talk about how you could, in theory, watch the original, unadulterated Star Wars movie. However, you can watch the original version of Star Wars even today. The last time these versions were released was in 2006 as mediocre DVD transfers. However, many old fans would also like to see the original version of the movies they saw in cinemas back in 1977, 19. He considers the Special Edition the ultimate edition, the version fans should see. Which is just what George Lucas intended. The new 4K versions on Disney+ have tweaked things a bit, improved color grading, there are some minor edits here and there, but they too are the Special Editions of course.

As everyone knows the Star Wars Special Editions are the only available versions of the movies.

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