Star wars original theatrical 1977 release restored in hd. Feb 18, 2016 a restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. Changes in star wars rereleases vary from minor differences in color timing, audio mixing, and take choices to major insertions of new visual effects, additions of characters and dialogue, scene expansions, and replacement of original cast members with newer ones. A new hope that never made it to theaters, one filled with deleted scenes. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last. Of course, the main topic on the table was are we seeing the original theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy tonight. Perhaps the most egregious changes were to the 1977 original itself, which, because of lucass prequel plans, would later be relabeled as star wars episode iv. A new hope began, and we found out the answer as we all watched the 2011 bluray version play out on the big screen. Mar 24, 2015 the longawaited release of the original theatrical incarnations of the classic star wars trilogy.
A restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. This new hope version of a new hope from before it was called a new hope was made by fans calling themselves team negative one from an original 35mm print of the first star wars from 1977. Despite the fact that the episode iv a new hope was added in 1981 the mainstream media didnt start referring to it as a new hope until 1996, just a year prior to those horrendous special editions coming out. Those would be added with the films april 10, 1981, theatrical rerelease. A new hope could be headed back to theaters theres suddenly new hope for seeing a theatrical version of a new hope again. Star wars original versions with hd video online collider.
Star wars despecialized unaltered original trilogy. Culture film news star wars original theatrical 1977 release restored in hd by fans. The original unaltered trilogy also known as georges original unaltered trilogy or gout refers to the original theatrical versions of the first three star wars films, before they were modified for the special edition and subsequent rereleases. These sets were repackaged for a november 2006 boxset release.
When the original theatrical version was first released, it was simply titled star wars. If you are going to watch this with a new star wars fan or a young kid, no harm, no foul. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. A group of diehards spent years cleaning a 35mm film print and published it online without george lucas later alterations or any permission. Original star wars 1977 theater version released for free. May 01, 2020 a rag tag, fugitive band of rebel scum just spent two years restoring the original, theatrical version of star wars again. This fanmade version of the original trilogy is the best version of star. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before. A follow up to this video has been released on the harmys despecialized edition, check it out here.
We remember growing up with the movies, and having them look a very specific way. Fans restore original star wars theatrical print the. The force awakens now less than a year away, fans are beginning to look back at the original trilogy a new hope, the empire strike back, and return of the jedi to reconnect. Dec 15, 2015 since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. And on september 7th 2018, the dnr versions were also completed. It was star wars the 1977 science fiction classic that we remember. If it had been released in 1997 as a novelty item and made available separately from the original, that wouldve been fine.
Ever since may 25, 1977, people have wanted to recapture that star wars magic like it was the first time. The original 1976 star wars trailer, carefully restored with cleaned footage and scenes from star wars despecialized edition remastered. How to watch the unaltered star wars original trillogy. But youve never been able to download them at least, not legally.
Every new release in theatres, on dvd and on bluray comes with more added garbage than the last. While the modern usage of blockbuster started in 1975 with steven spielbergs jaws, a new hope took that to the next level. Defying george lucass wish that the updated version is the only restored version. Fans restore original star wars for online release cnet. Though changes were also made to the prequel trilogy, the original trilogy saw the most alteration. A long time ago, the original star wars movies were sold on laser disc and vhs. The original shots were painstakingly restored using various sources listed below and the film received an extensive shot by shot colour correction based on a fade free 1977 i. Mar 09, 2015 the fantastic original opening scene from star wars, way back in 1977. Why an unaltered star wars wont be released screen rant. 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 that, unfortunately, was shortlived. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star. My one and only gripe with the special editions is that its the only version available. Will disneys star wars bluray rerelease include the.
If its for a diehard fan, well, thats a personal call because most of already have the original version in some form so this is a nice supplement and an additional lucas release about the best movie ever. Aug 18, 2014 star wars is close to holy for many fans of cinema. May 12, 2015 and when i say star wars i mean star wars, as in the title that appears on the screen is star wars, with no reference to episode iv or a new hope, and not the 1997 specialedition recut full. Star wars deleted scenes reveal the utter disaster that. On may 16th 2018, both the 1080p and uhd versions without dnr were completed.
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. The star wars trilogy special edition wookieepedia fandom. Will the original unaltered theatrical star wars trilogy. For the first film, star wars episode iv, a new hope.
These are greedos subtitles for star wars the original theatrical version, which was on the bonus dvd supplied with star wars episode iv a new hope dvd 2006. But we thought it would be worth taking a look at the film that started it all. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd. Original 1977 star wars 35mm print has been restored and. Oct 14, 2019 having satiated my restlessness with the star wars prequels, i wanted to put together a custom special edition of the original trilogy to place on my shelf alongside the original, theatrical versions currently represented by harmys despecialized editions. Every new release in theatres, on dvd and on bluray comes with more added garbage than the. Here is an image gallery of nodnr vs dnr imgur note. Fans restore original star wars for online release. You think of the colors of certain scenes, and the fact that. 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. George lucas has infamously disowned the original theatrical releases. If you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. Ultimately, the original cuts of star wars would make any set that theyre released in a mustbuy item for star wars fans. With mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, alec guinness.
The new version of star wars, then retitled star wars. Star wars episode iv a new hope official bluray 2011 preliminary colour correction by. Download star wars trilogy the original theatrical. They use the nearest font i could find and nearest colour to how they were shown at the cinema. Episode iv a new hope, was filled with pointless and terriblelooking cgi, especially when it came to jabba the hut. 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. In the original may 1977 release of star wars, the opening crawl did not feature an episode number or the subtitle a new hope. Matt goldberg, yes, an hd version of the unaltered star wars original trilogy lurks online. Feb 18, 2016 if you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is.
Original scenes and elements reused wherever possible. If disney wants to boost the numbers of its next set by a massive amount, the original theatrical cuts should be included as an extra. The longawaited release of the original theatrical incarnations of the classic star wars trilogy. And when i say star wars i mean star wars, as in the title that appears on the screen is star wars, with no reference to episode iv or a new hope, and not the 1997 specialedition recut full. The star wars trilogy comes out for a limited time as individual movie dvds on. 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. Feb 29, 2016 the original 1976 star wars trailer, carefully restored with cleaned footage and scenes from star wars despecialized edition remastered. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd today, if you. While this isnt the first time that attempts have been made to restore star wars to its. Little do some folks know, the title was renamed to episode iv. The fantastic original opening scene from star wars, way back in 1977. A rag tag, fugitive band of rebel scum just spent two years restoring the original, theatrical version of star wars again. 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.
The force awakens now less than a year away, fans are beginning to look back at the original trilogy a new hope, the empire strike. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george lucas. Episode iv a new hope the three movies were shown in the u. Star wars is close to holy for many fans of cinema.
How to download star wars despecialized editions youtube. To recreate the original 1977 version of a new hope, for example, he used clips from. This is a reconstruction of the 1977 theatrical version of star wars. For those of you that are unaware, the first big change to star wars game in its rerelease in 1981 from there it continued to evolve.
Dec 06, 2016 perhaps the most egregious changes were to the 1977 original itself, which, because of lucass prequel plans, would later be relabeled as star wars episode iv. May 25, 2017 ever since may 25, 1977, people have wanted to recapture that star wars magic like it was the first time. Luke skywalker joins forces with a jedi knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the empires worlddestroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue princess leia from the mysterious darth vader. Unfortunately, an official version is currently tied up in legal issues 20th century fox owns the original star wars, disney owns empire strikes back and return of the jedi, but i wholeheartedly. Mar 02, 2017 the new version of star wars, then retitled star wars. Back in 2006, lucas released a dvd set that contained the original cut of star wars. I found a box with all the positive elements for the revised opening crawl, and the assorted trim.
Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the. 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. A new hope author kujythrgefdw date 6apr2020 replies 4. Where can i find the best version of the original star.
Earlier this year, a regraded nodnr version was also released. If its for a diehard fan, well, thats a personal call because most of already have the original version in some form so this is a nice supplement and an. The star wars trilogy special edition was a theatrical anniversary edition of the original trilogy, in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of star wars. Episode iv a new hope opening crawl in the original may 1977 release of star wars, the opening crawl did not feature an episode number or the subtitle a new hope. And it would be illegal for me to make it available for download from. According to sterling hedgpeth, lucasfilm film archivist. A new hope was released on january 31, 1997, followed by the empire strikes back on february 21, 1997. Go inside the premiere episode with executive producer dave filoni along with. But the fact that we are actually blocked from purchasing the original movie save for old vhs tapes and the laserdiscs is insulting. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is a crime vox. Two, the 1977 1983 original theatrical versions of the films with no computergenerated effects, han shooting first, and all the things that are good and pure and right about star wars. Youll have to do a bit of legwork to download and watch it.
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