Read about harmys despecialized version of star wars read george lucas talking about altering films listen to rob st. When star wars first released in 1977 it won several academy awards for art direction, sound editing, and visual effects, and its been argued that the constant digital alterations layered over the original films have removed those award winning. Downloads are online again for harmys star wars trilogy despecialized editions. An original film print of star wars has been restored. Read about harmys despecialized version of star wars. Star wars despecialized edition gets a remastered release. Why 720p for revisited is enough star wars revisited news. Though changes were also made to the prequel trilogy, the original trilogy saw the most alteration. This isnt a despecialized edition like many other fan attempts to revert lucas changes. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is. But to some hardcore fans of the force, the biggest star wars. In april 2011, a dedicated star wars fan named harmy released a landmark film edit called the star wars despecialized edition. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before.
Til that fans have spent countless hours to make a star wars. Jan 29, 2017 i became aware of the star wars despecialized edition deed a while ago, but the whole process of downloading a 20 gb file was a bit too daunting when i heard of them a couple of years ago. 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. In my opinion, skip the prequels altogether, or try out the machete order if you must watch them.
I do not claim ownership of these movies or of the despecialized editions if you dont want to use torrents to get. Aug 18, 2014 the despecialized edition is the yearslong work of a diverse group of people who have taken elements from many different sources and created the ultimate version of the first star wars film. However, the first time id ever watched a star wars film was not until 2002. Every new release in theatres, on dvd and on bluray comes with more added garbage than the last. A comparison gallery of all the changes can be found here. Posttfa and with my newly rekindled obsession, with boba fett, i finally decided to download the deed this weekend and play them on my blu ray via usb. Heres the empire strikes back despecialized editions new. A group of film restoration wonks got together in the forums of and set out to meticulously restore star wars, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi to as near to their original states as possible. I do think though that there might be precautions the despecialized trilogy people can take to avoid lawsuits. Dec 02, 2016 the star wars released in 1977 no longer exists. One of the best ways to see star wars and looks amazing. In june, a mono mix print of the film was released, with significant changes in audio lines and sound effects. The same is true for the sequel, empire strikes back.
I became aware of the star wars despecialized edition deed a while ago, but the whole process of downloading a 20 gb file was a bit too daunting when i heard of them a couple of years ago. Why an unaltered star wars wont be released screen rant. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away princess leia is captured and held hostage by the evil imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic empire. You can also hit the net looking for the despecialised editions. Fans should know that theres a way to view the original trilogy as it was initially released. Very clean product, with a menu and extras content. 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. Harmys despecialized edition is a highdefinition, colorcorrected, recut of the original version of star wars. Move over harmys despecialized star wars, it looks like we. 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. Apparently, through a painstaking process a man named petr harmy has created a highquality, digital version of the original cut of star wars cheekily referred to as the despecialized. Star wars despecialized edition hd by harmy after all of lucas tinkering, this version is an absolute joy to watch.
Of course that may all be moot if the disneyfox merger goes through. Star wars fans feel the force calling them back to. Read more about roger christians black angel on io9. Til that fans have spent countless hours to make a star. Its the frame by frame digital reproduction of the film, with thx sound, but not with the special additions. 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. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george lucas. He calls it the despecialized edition, and its the version of star wars weve all been clamoring for the last 20 years. This major revision of the guide and supplemental references replaced all obsolete content, provides access to to active download sources, and includes many other improvements. Honestly i have grown tired of star wars since before abrams moved into the scene, i may play some star wars games once in a while but that is it, i pretty much moved on to star trek since then but im already done with most of the older series from. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars. Transmedia play and the death star trench run in star wars video. Needless to say, it didnt make much sense to me and i didnt really understand the appeal. Dec 15, 2015 since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy.
Move over harmys despecialized star wars, it looks like we have a new contender. Are you celebrating star wars day by watching the films. For most star wars fans, the recent dvd release of the blockbuster hit the force awakens was a cause for celebration. Today i give you star wars despecialized edition on bluray. Marys interview with richard chew on wdet read about the annotated star wars read about the lost cut of star wars read the io9 star wars guide read the raiders of the lost ark story conference read mike whites article on star. Featured restoration star wars trilogy despecialized. As of december 2015, the despecialized edition of star wars was remastered at version 2. You can still get the definitive edition of the original star wars on laserdisc. Fans restore original star wars theatrical print the.
To the people at disney and 20th century fox, who still hold some star wars rights, we suggest a new strategy. Star wars and the history of transmedia storytelling oapen. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. 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. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd. I was literally just about to download harmys despecialized versions and just finished downloading my other fan edits, when i saw this thread. Furthermore, harmy shared his development plans for eventual v3.
May 25, 2017 ever since may 25, 1977, people have wanted to recapture that star wars magic like it was the first time. Fans restore original star wars theatrical print the mary sue. Download link from urldecrypt, direct link under maintenance. The star wars revisited project is a series of fanedits of the star wars movies, freely available on the internet. Even return of the jedi which has had the least work put into it so far theyre actively working on a new version is g. The only setback of his despecialized anh edition is sometimes the unfortunate lack of original source material resulting in a lower image resolution which i felt during the yavin iv alliance hangar matte painting shot and the alliance snubfighters approaching the death star. All links are dead original trilogy star wars, film. Cant watch rogue ones deleted scenes, io9, march 14, 2017, accessed may 15, 2017.
Is the star wars despecialized edition worth the torrent. His unadulterated version of the original star wars trilogy is called the despecialized editionfan preservation films that piece together. Star wars fans feel the force calling them back to original. How to download star wars despecialized editions youtube. Thank you for these two despecialized editions i have every edition of the movies that have come out since vhs except for dvd and the latest bundle of mess on bluray. A custom bluray set, dedicated to the despecialized trilogy, complete with menus, a variety of audio options, and special features. But now, at least, a restored version of the first star wars is available online. Star wars despecialized editions boba fett costume and prop. Star wars despecialized edition in the works screen rant. Similarly, nathan barry of wired praised the films as an absolute joy to watch, while gizmodo described them as very, very good. It is not for sale, and no one can ever make money on it.
The despecialized edition is the yearslong work of a diverse group of people who have taken elements from many different sources and created the ultimate version of the first star wars film. May 04, 2015 note this is only if you own a copy of the special editions on bluray. Star wars the despecialized edition offtopic discussion. 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. Ever since may 25, 1977, people have wanted to recapture that star wars magic like it was the first time. We ask that you own a copy of the official dvds before downloading. Honestly i have grown tired of star wars since before abrams moved into the scene, i may play some star wars games once in a while but that is it, i pretty much moved on to star trek since then but im already done with most of the older series from the 80s and 90s tng ds9 voy and care less for the new ones.
Where most fan edits seek to build new stories out of existing footage or fix films by cutting out unpopular scenes like the majority of attack of the clones, for example, the despecialized edition did something novel. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is a. Star wars empire strikes back despecialized edition ita 8. In may 2020 empirerotj and the prequels rights all go back to lucasfilm. An original film print of star wars has been restored and. Great remake of the originals its wonderful to have these remakes of the original theatrical releases. Fox has distribution rights for the original star wars ep4a new hope in perpetuity. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last.
Move over harmys despecialized star wars, it looks like. Star wars despecialized editions boba fett costume and. So a group of fans made the star wars despecialized edition, a painstaking project thats still in progress. Star wars trilogy despecialized edition posts facebook. The seventh star wars movie comes out this week seventh. The despecialized edition is a fan preservation, aiming not to create a new version of the movie, but to restore the original trilogy exactly as it was in the 70s and 80s little flaws and. I was watching star wars with my son and i had to constantly point out all the stuff that was not in.
Its the closest thing youll get to the original film. Venturesome luke skywalker and dashing captain han solo team together with the loveable robot duo r2d2 and c3po to rescue the beautiful princess and restore. Despecialized edition which is the original, unaltered trillogy in hd. Handuet jan 5th, 2014 edited 195,233 never not a member of pastebin yet. The despecialized edition removes all the additions and tweaks slathered onto the. Attack of the clones in theaters, on opening night. Later that year, among others, a silent, englishsubtitled super 8 reel version of the film was released by ken films. Dec 11, 2014 the only setback of his despecialized anh edition is sometimes the unfortunate lack of original source material resulting in a lower image resolution which i felt during the yavin iv alliance hangar matte painting shot and the alliance snubfighters approaching the death star. Harmys despecialized edition is a reconstruction of the theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy. Harmy has given his personal approval of this project. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. How to download harmys star wars despecialized pastebin.
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