Its an impressive feat that needs to be seen to be believed, so check. Meet the fan behind the star wars despecialized edition. Return of the jedi twodisc full screen enhanced and theatrical editions 4. This fanmade version of the original trilogy is the best version of star wars you. Jun 03, 2005 star wars prequels 35mm 4k filmized editions by emanswfan author emanswfan date 25dec2012 replies 1,009.
Unaltered theatrical version of original trilogy coming. This edition includes the original versions of star wars, the empire strikes back and return of the jedi. George lucas original star wars trilogy is widely considered one of, if not the, greatest film trilogies of all time. The longawaited dvd release of the original theatrical incarnations of the classic star wars trilogy. Unaltered original star wars trilogy is not coming to bluray. So while disney may be trying to force every penny they can out of star wars, a takeaway from that might be disney releasing unaltered versions of the original trilogy.
Could the original, unaltered star wars be on its way to bluray. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. Disney to release unaltered original trilogy on home video. Tv star wars trilogy the original unaltered trilogy iv v. Ever since 1997, every version of a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi has had horrendous cgi effects added in that george lucas deemed necessary to bring his ideal version to life there are the limited edition dvd versions. It would mean that fans of the series have a way to watch the film as they remember, on modern equipment, with time. They were produced nonchronologically, with episodes ivvi the original trilogy being released between 1977 and 1983, episodes iiii the prequel trilogy being released between 1999 and 2005, and episodes viiix the sequel trilogy, being released between. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last. Today i give you star wars despecialized edition on bluray. The original trilogy were the first films of the star wars saga to be produced. A film study of nonlinear character arcs and the art of style duration.
Back in 2014, the internet went abuzz with rumors that disney intended to rerelease the original, unaltered star wars trilogy in a remastered bluray set. This is why, if you download the classic trilogy on itunes. Unaltered original star wars trilogy to be rereleased before. All star wars content, images, and likenesses are the property of their respective owner. Despecialized edition is a fan edit project with the goal to. May 25, 2017 why lucasfilm shouldnt release the original theatrical cut of star wars. Remastered a new special edition author petrovelly date 29apr2019 replies 225. Why doesnt george lucas or officially release the unaltered versions of the original trilogy instead of only. Original star wars trilogy, unaltered, may be coming to blu. Heres a cool bit of information considering all the news about new star wars releases this week, the entire original trilogy now exists in 4k. The original star wars trilogy was created by george lucas and released theatrically between 1977 and 1983. Its the original star wars trilogy, what more needs to be said.
Having unaltered original star wars trilogy on your marquee is the kind of thing that gets people lined up around the block. Dec 06, 2016 this notion of the original star wars as an incomplete draft made me wonder. Star wars despecialized edition gets a remastered release. Someone edited every star wars movie to play at once, and i cant look away. Original star wars trilogy, unaltered, may be coming to. Is disney really releasing the unaltered star wars trilogy on. Experiencing the star wars original trilogy in its unaltered format has been a distant hope for most fans.
Youll have to do a bit of legwork to download and watch it. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd today. Where to stream every star wars movie ever decider. And yet, since the release of the special editions in 1997 which added a number of contentious changes to the films, including new cgi effects, added scenes and new musical choices, there has been a growing frustration among fans that george lucas and lucasfilm have thus. At the time, claimed to have it on good authority two independent reliable sources that the plan was to rerelease the unaltered trilogy in some form. Ive been undecided over whether or not i should watch the special edition or the unaltered edition. The empire strikes back is now finished and available, see here so im starting work on star wars. Disney now owns all of star wars, what does that mean. This is something that were very excited to be able to give to fans in response to their continuing enthusiasm for star wars. They primarily focus on the rebel alliance trying to free the galaxy from the clutches of the galactic empire, as well as luke skywalkers quest to become a jedi and face sith lord darth vader the original trilogy is sometimes called the classic trilogy in. This may will be the 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of star wars, or as most call it now, a new hope. Out is original unaltered trilogy, a new marketing term used to describe the 2006 dvd release of the star wars trilogy.
We will share the details of the rerelease when they become more concrete on our end. Being the archivist i am, i make digital copies of every vinyl album, cd, dvd, and tape i own. If you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. Someone edited every star wars movie to play at once, and. If youre looking to experience the true star wars in its original, virtually unaltered form, the best option is to find an. Captured by qbranch, partially restored by the star wars trilogy.
Lots of even recent films that are released on 4k disc were upscaled from 2k, whether from the original source or, more commonly, from a 2k digital intermediate. Last week star wars fans were thrilled to hear that disney and lucasfilm may finally be releasing the unaltered, theatrical cuts of the original trilogy on bluray this year. The force awakens reimagined author julo production date 30apr2020 reply 1. George lucas has infamously disowned the original theatrical releases. Lucas wasnt rich enough to produce movies on his own so he did what a lot of filmmakers do. How to download the original trilogy unadulterated. It would mean that fans of the series have a way to watch the film. The original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered blu. Its been used for a long time to describe the original star wars trilogy. Unaltered versions of the original trilogy are available but, because theyre out of production, theyre not. May 17, 2014 unaltered original star wars trilogy rumoured to see bluray release.
I now proudly own the dispecialized editions of these movies. Disney, release the original versions of the original trilogy now. For those who want the most original way to watch the first star wars. Currently, there is no convenient way to obtain the unaltered releases of the despecialized editions. The internet is abuzz with rumors that disney intends to rerelease the original, unaltered star wars trilogy in a remastered bluray box set and in time for the release of episode vii, no. The star wars film series centers around three sets of trilogies, which are collectively referred to as the skywalker saga. It was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th century fox, and consists of the original star wars film 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. Apr 17, 2016 return to the galaxy far, far away with this compilation of the first and original trilogy main themes of the star wars saga. Oot is the original original trilogy, the sort of platonic ideal of the star wars trilogy. Could the original, unaltered star wars be on its way to.
I decided to give harmys despecialized version a try. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd. Harmys star wars despecialized edition hd original trilogy. I want to watch the original movies to refresh my memory of the plot since its been forever since ive seen a star wars film and ive forgotten most of the story. In addition, recently a group painstakingly restored a 35mm print of the 1977 original and released it online. Unaltered original star wars trilogy rumoured to see bluray. Getting your hands on a copy of the despecialized original trilogy is tricky, plus its a legal gray area, so harmy recommends that you own the original star wars trilogy on bluray in case any legal issues arise. Star wars fans were recently given a new hope that disney might finally capitulate on a bluraydvd release of the unaltered star wars original trilogy films 1977s a new hope, 1980s the empire strikes back and 1983s return of the jedi just in time for the franchises 40 th anniversary celebration, with the eruption of a rumor, one that, unfortunately, was shortlived. Star wars despecialized unaltered original trilogy. The toys and comics were no longer being sold, the original trilogy had come to an end and lucas was so burned out from the experience and devastated both emotionally and financially by his divorce from marcia that he had no desire to rush into creating the prequel trilogy he had come up with as part of the back story for the empire strikes back. I bought the star wars original trilogy remastered i gave it 4 stars because each dvd only contains the movie, with a scene select and a sound setup button. The first shot is from this star wars trilogy the original unaltered trilogy and the second one is like all 700 mb versions from tpbuploader thestealthbannana. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before.
Should i watch the special edition or unaltered version of. May 25, 2017 the versions of star wars original trilogy that you can get on bluray duly feature hayden christensen popping up at the end. Fans can look forward to a classic star wars nostalgia. Topping it off with a new interactive adventure makes september 12 2006 a redletter day for star wars fans. Aug 18, 2014 this is why rumors of a remastered, unaltered original trilogy are so thrilling. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george lucas.
This star wars despecialized trilogy complete edition is the real deal. Star wars preservation fan projects original trilogy. I discovered a forgotten treasure as i was going through old backup media and organizing files. Each movie follows on from the previous one and adds to the story immensly. Just to remind you of how coarse and irritating sand is, in case. Reports state that the original, unaltered theatrical versions of star wars, empire strikes back and return of the jedi are in the works. It is a high quality replica of the outofprint theatrical versions created by a team of star wars fans, with the intention of preserving the films.
Maestrodavros replied 2may2020 preservation star wars ost and the story of star wars source 14 4track reeltoreel tape author aplen22 date 14jan2016 replies 7. Sign in original trilogy star wars, film preservation. Disneylucasfilm is planning to rerelease the original star wars trilogy, without any of the subsequent alterations, on bluray, according to a report on. Star wars despecialized edition gets a remastered release by wesley fenlon on sept. Jul 19, 2017 get star wars despecialized on blu ray unaltered original trilogy. Why an unaltered star wars wont be released screen rant. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of masterworks. Releasing the original star wars trilogy in its unaltered form in hd, something currently not available but something fans desperately want, would make disney a. How to watch the original star wars trilogy from before george. The original star wars trilogy you know, the one that starts with episode iv has been significantly modified by lucasfilm in new releases, which has led to some controversy. Star wars trilogy despecialized edition posts facebook.
There are no extra special features which is a shame. Star wars original trilogy unaltered blurays coming. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars. A new hope enjoyed an 18 month run and numerous rereleases in the late 70s and early 80s before its eventual home media release on vhs, betamax, laserdisc, and all those other crazy, nowextinct 80s formats. A new yet unconfirmed report claims that plans are under way for a bluray release of the theatrical versions of the original star wars trilogy. I loved the original star wars trilogy when i was a kid, but loathe all of the current dvd, bluray, and streaming versions available today.
While this is fine and all, its not exactly what i wanted. Rumors have been circulating that we may finally get the unaltered version of the original star wars trilogy with an announcement possibly coming at this years star wars celebration. Featured restoration star wars trilogy despecialized. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. Star wars despecialized unboxing blu ray set may the 4th be with you duration. As more and more moviegoers download these versions, its becoming extremely apparent that lucasfilm should officially release the unaltered star wars trilogy on bluray. Discussion in bluray and uhd started by ronald epstein, jul 21, 20. Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the. I bought these for my fiveyearold son, who is getting into star wars, because i couldnt find my copies of the unaltered original trilogy. Previously news broke of a 4k version of a new hope, but last night we received confirmation that all of the movies at least the first three are in 4k. Because thats something many of us have never gotten on. Unaltered star wars trilogy rereleasing this year updated a new rumor claiming lucasfilm will officially rerelease the unaltered versions of the original star wars trilogy this year emerges.
The entire star wars trilogy exists in 4k furious fanboys. Those who saw one or all of the original films in theaters weren. Harmy advertises his despecialized editions of the films on the sites user forum. The ultimate introductory guide to harmys star wars trilogy despecialized editions since earlier this year, the official download files provided by harmy are no longer available. If you love star wars, theres a lot of star wars to love here.
If you want to see the original star wars classic trilogy in 4k, i highly recommend googling 4k77, 4k80, and 4k83. At this time, we firmly believe the unaltered original edits of the 1977, 1980, and 1983 cuts of the original star wars trilogy will officially be rereleased soon. How to download star wars despecialized editions youtube. Harmy also uses youtube to upload videos that describe, in very technical detail, how he created despecialized. Ever since may 25, 1977, people have wanted to recapture that star wars magic like it was the first time. I do not claim ownership of these movies or of the despecialized editions if you dont want to use torrents to get.
Tv star wars trilogy the original unaltered trilogy iv v vi. How to watch the original star wars trilogy from before. Will the original unaltered theatrical star wars trilogy. Star wars fan edits and other projects original trilogy. It doesnt mean they are the same thing as an upscaled mass market 1080p bluray version, because the 2k source may be and usually is better in other ways than just the pixel count. Bit of a shame the prequels and digital remastering means you dont see the original film, like jabba the hutt has been redone, and they put in a prequel actor as anekin skywalker at the end which i guess makes some sense, but sometimes it would be nice to see films untampered. Mar 10, 2003 is not affiliated with lucasfilm, 20th century fox, or disney. How to watch the unaltered star wars original trillogy. If youre looking to experience the true star wars in its original, virtually unaltered form, the best option is to find an old film reel. Sure, you might want to just watch the movies one at a time, but this is so much more efficient.
Once empire came along though, he put 100% of his own money into it he was also criticized for doing the unthinkable of putting your own money into a film and as a result, became the most successful and expensive indie film of all time. This is why rumors of a remastered, unaltered original trilogy are so thrilling. Hotly debated star wars plot hole causes mark hamill to shrug and walk away maybe fans wouldnt have complained so much if the original unaltered. Feb 18, 2016 if you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. The star wars trilogy, often colloquially referred to as the original trilogy or the classic trilogy, is the first set of three films produced in the star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas.
The original star wars trailer from a faded 16mm film reel. While im waiting for one of the gout hd upscale projects to come out dark jedis and mattman omegas im working on what i can use the 97se for. For years, fans have been begging for the unaltered theatrical cut of star wars, but its not going to happen and it probably shouldnt. The second biggest complaint star wars fans have about george lucas later involvement in the franchise is the prequel trilogy. May 25, 2017 star wars fans were recently given a new hope that disney might finally capitulate on a bluraydvd release of the unaltered star wars original trilogy films 1977s a new hope, 1980s the empire strikes back and 1983s return of the jedi just in time for the franchises 40 th anniversary celebration, with the eruption of a rumor, one. I found the original unaltered star wars trilogy in avi format. Finally after almost five years since i bought those terrible 2011 bluray versions of the origial trilogy. May 20, 2016 george lucas original star wars trilogy is widely considered one of, if not the, greatest film trilogies of all time. This star wars fan community is built on the honor system, so your word is sufficient. Were still waiting for the unaltered star wars trilogy.
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