The versions of star wars original trilogy that you can get on bluray duly feature hayden christensen popping up at the end. We remember growing up with the movies, and having them look a very specific way. 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. Why would you want to gout sync a version of star wars. Star wars has always been one of my favorite stories. The star wars trilogy comes out for a limited time as individual movie dvds on september 12thcomplete with the unaltered original films as bonus materialand will be available for preorder starting this week. Feb 25, 2017 one of the alltime great nerd rumors is that a rerelease of the unaltered editions of the original star wars trilogy is on the way. Disney to release unaltered original trilogy on blu. 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. Diehard star wars fans have been begging for this to happen for years, and if this report from making star wars is true, this bluray set of the unaltered trilogy, which has never been made. But those hopes were dashed when it was revealed that, despite disney now owning the star wars ip, fox actually retained the rights to the first film in the series. 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. 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. Nearly every score and song is here and unaltered, and the sound quality is 100% to mid1990s cd standards.
The original trilogy is sometimes called the classic trilogy. Jan 10, 2017 this is a video, done by someone else, and for some reason, i cant find on here, so i am going to repost their video, and i claim no ownership of anything in this video. Feb 18, 2016 there have been various fanmade restorations of the original star wars trilogy over the years, most famously the despecialized edition, which just released an updated return of the jedi earlier. Harmys despecialized edition is a reconstruction of the theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy. Imo its likely if lucas could have done the original star wars the way he dreamed, with all the trimmings, it wouldnt have been as good, and probably would have been downright bad. Despecialized edition restores the original, unedited. But the story takes some puzzling twists that dont fully add up. 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 with like songs where the version you get isnt. Star wars may finally rerelease its original trilogy. Meet the fan behind the star wars despecialized edition. Feb 20, 2016 in addition, recently a group painstakingly restored a 35mm print of the 1977 original and released it online. 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. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd. Here at last, in widescreen with peerless picture and sound, are star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983 as we remember those epics before previous videos and discs reduced them to visual and sonic rubble.
All star wars content, images, and likenesses are the property of their respective owner. 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. Over the years, fans have created many fan edits of the original star wars films some are already based on the 2006 bonus dvds, but many others are from vhs tapes, laserdiscs, super 8 films, 16mm films, 35mm films, and. Harmys despecialized star wars 1977 original trilogy. Star wars is close to holy for many fans of cinema. Each movie follows on from the previous one and adds to the story immensly. Being the archivist i am, i make digital copies of every vinyl album, cd, dvd, and tape i. 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. The biggest changes to the original trilogy happened with the release of.
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. Featured restoration star wars trilogy despecialized. How to download star wars despecialized editions youtube. Making star wars is reporting that the unaltered original trilogy could be released this year for the 40th anniversary and that it will be released in several formats. 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. Original star wars 1977 theater version released for free. If youre looking to experience the true star wars in its original, virtually unaltered. May 25, 2017 ever since may 25, 1977, people have wanted to recapture that star wars magic like it was the first time. This is an a graymarket release of the film, only available as a huge download on bittorrent. Undoubtedly, the biggest entertainment story in the early part of 2019 was the completion of disneys acquisition of fox, which closed earlier this week. Return of the jedi twodisc full screen enhanced and theatrical editions 4. Could the original, unaltered star wars be on its way to.
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. There are no extra special features which is a shame. Lego star wars 2 the original trilogy lego star wars ii. They were created by a team of star wars fans led by petr harmy. 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. Includes six dvds, two versions of each film new enhanced versions, as well as the theatrical versions. I have watched the original trilogy again and again since i was a kid. It is short for georges original unaltered trilogy. Finally after almost five years since i bought those terrible 2011 bluray versions of the origial trilogy. All three original star wars film episodes iv, v and vi in the original theatrical form, presented in widescreen with dolby 2. I do have to admit to being excited for lapti nek and yub nub jamming out on the screen again. The best versions of star wars you can buy on ebay the verge. 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. 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.
As far as i could find, this is the most comprehensive original trilogy star wars soundtrack released before the special editions. Ant man and the wasp director peyton reed has taken to social media to beg lucasfilm to release the unaltered, original 1977 version of star wars on bluray, before it was even called a new hope. The original star wars trilogy has seen a number of changes over the years. More than twentyfive years after the groundbreaking movie star wars. First of all, thanks to harmy for all the endless hours he has put into making the best versions of the star wars trilogy currently in existence. Over the years, fans have created many fan edits of the original star wars films some are already based on the 2006 bonus dvds, but many others are from vhs tapes, laserdiscs, super 8 films, 16mm films, 35mm films, and the official blurays. The best versions of star wars you can buy on ebay.
Star wars fan edits and other projects original trilogy. The original trilogy takes the fun and endless customization of lego and combines it with the epic story, characters and action from the original star wars movies that revolutionized pop culture forever episode iv a new hope, episode v the empire strikes back and episode vi. Complete scan of original theater print with bluray audio synced. Reliance media works confirms they have 4k restorations from the negatives of the original trilogy, for a bluray release. Dear sirs, we, the undersigned, petition you to make a faithful digital restoration of the unaltered unremastered episodes of the star wars original trilogy the way they used to be before 1997 and make them available in high definition.
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. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. Every new release in theatres, on dvd and on bluray comes with more added garbage than the last. Its the original star wars trilogy, what more needs to be said.
Star wars despecialized edition gets a remastered release. If you want to see that scene from the original star wars film, the easiest way is to spring for an. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars. As the title suggests, this is a color adjusted version of harmys star wars despecialized 2.
I found the original unaltered star wars trilogy in avi format. Original star wars films available on dvd, if youre. Original star wars trilogy limited edition unaltered. 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. Get out your wallet and head there if you are looking for unaltered versions.
Han solo shot greedo first, but that was a long time ago in a home video far, far away. While there is no confirmation either way that the original, unaltered trilogy will receive an official release from disney, the odds are much greater now that crazy old lucas is out of the equation. How to watch the original star wars trilogy from before. 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. The star wars trilogy has had a lot of mixes over the years. 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. With fox hanging onto a new hope, that meant that disney wouldnt be able to release the unaltered original trilogy even if it wanted to. 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 star wars trilogy, unlike science fiction that features sleek and futuristic settings, portrays the galaxy as dirty and grimy in lucass concept of a used universe. Today i give you star wars despecialized edition on bluray. 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.
Harmys despecialized editions of the original star wars. Savestarwarscoms cant even get the special edition. The trilogy has gone through a number of edits and variations. Will the original unaltered theatrical star wars trilogy. The save star wars website is a fascinating resource for changes made to the series over the years, and its story about a 2010 screening of a oneofakind technicolor imbibition dyetransfer print sparks a tiny hope that one day a 4k or 6k scan of the original film will digitally preserve star wars for decades to come. Original cloud city escape the empire strikes back 1980 deed, bluray, gout, renegade duration. Abrams has been told that the unaltered versions of the original star wars trilogy will never again be released. December 16, 2019 by gary collinson leave a comment. This is just an alert since there seems to be some confusion about a trilogy release with the original unaltered versions along with the special editions vs a trilogy set that only contains the special editions and no copies of the original unaltered versions. Star wars trilogy the definitive collection the star. Empire of dreams the story of the star wars trilogy leg ptbr today.
The theatrical versions of the star wars original trilogy are important classics of. Star wars trilogy despecialized edition home facebook. 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. 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. 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. The usual sequel trilogy radical redux ideas thread tros. Petition release unremastered star wars original trilogy in. Today is a day in which you will be able to attain the 1977 edition of the original star wars movie. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd today, if you. I do not claim ownership of these movies or of the despecialized editions if you dont want to use torrents to get. Why an unaltered star wars wont be released screen rant.
Long story short, the only official version we have of the unaltered original star wars trilogy is from a standard definition source thats 25 years old. Aug 18, 2014 star wars is close to holy for many fans of cinema. He does not condone piracy, and downloads of the despecialized. Star wars original trilogy, unaltered, rumored for 2017. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977 the. Original, unaltered star wars trilogy may be returning soon. This is a chance for longtime fans to reexperience the movies as they originally played during their first theatrical releases, and. 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. This rumor has flown around before, but according to making star wars its really happening this time. Lego star wars 2 the original trilogy free version download. It would mean that fans of the series have a way to watch the film as they remember, on modern equipment, with time. Dvd or bluray release of the original and unaltered star wars trilogy.
The original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered bluray. Ever since talk of a disneyfox deal started, fans have spent plenty of time theorizing what it could mean for. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi. Abrams has been told that the unaltered versions of.
You think of the colors of certain scenes, and the fact that. Aug 16, 2014 by chris seekell the website is reporting that disney is planning to release an unaltered theatrical cut of the original trilogy. This was in part inspired by the period films of akira kurosawa, which like the original star wars trilogy, often begin in medias res without explaining a complete backstory. George lucas notoriously considered each iteration of the star wars special editions as the definitive version of the film, with new changes popping up every time the trilogy was released on a new. 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. Unaltered versions of original trilogy 4k restoration. Ant man 2 director begs lucasfilm for unaltered star wars. For a long time star wars fans have been clamoring for disneylucasfilm to rerelease the original, unaltered cut of the first star wars trilogy, and has now confirmed with two independent reliable sources that just such a plan is under way. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george lucas. Disney can release the unaltered star wars but they wont.
In 1985, ben burtt supervised a stereo remix for home video, taking into account the acoustics of television audio as this was the prehome theatre days it has the least dynamic range of any mix. Also, george lucas just doesnt want people to watch the original unaltered trilogy. This fanmade version of the original trilogy is the best version of star. As more and more moviegoers download these versions, its becoming extremely apparent that lucasfilm should officially release the unaltered star wars trilogy on bluray. Disney now has the ability to release the unaltered versions of the original star wars trilogy, but it probably wont happen. Ive always believed that if anything proves limitations can make a movie better, its the original star wars movie. Star wars trilogy the original unaltered trilogy today. Dec 15, 2015 since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. Unaltered original star wars trilogy to be rereleased before.
Jan 29, 2017 experiencing the star wars original trilogy in its unaltered format has been a distant hope for most fans. I discovered a forgotten treasure as i was going through old backup media and organizing files. 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 original star wars trilogy is widely considered one of, if not the, greatest film trilogies of all time. Unaltered original star wars trilogy is not coming to bluray. For those who want the most original way to watch the first star wars. The original star wars trilogy was created by george lucas and released theatrically between 1977 and 1983. Download lego star wars 2 the original trilogy for free. Star wars despecialized unaltered original trilogy. Revenge of the sith the new canon cut available artan42 replied 22feb2020. This is why rumors of a remastered, unaltered original trilogy are so thrilling.
However, i do not know how to get my hands on a version that is both unaltered and watchable not some old vhs tape, for instance. If this is true, maybe lucasfilm will make the announcement at star wars celebration next month. A 4k restoration of the star wars trilogy appears to be in the works, but the master is based on the recent blu ray releases. The empire strikes back is now finished and available, see here so im starting work on star wars. Harmys despecialized edition is a series of fan restorations of the original star wars trilogy, which consists of star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. The downloads themselves arent torrent, they are hosted on a one click hoster. In 2004, hasbro built on the tradition with the original trilogy collection of authentically detailed figures, vehicles and lightsabers. Sign in original trilogy star wars, film preservation. Disney will rerelease the star wars original trilogy, without the wretched changes baked into the movie since george lucas oversaw 1997s star wars special editions theatrical rerelease. A new hope first hit the silver screen, star wars remains one of the most beloved sagas ever told. Why hasnt disney released the original unaltered star. The edits are intended to reproduce their appearance as originally shown in cinemas. Dec 11, 2015 the best versions of star wars you can buy on ebay. The 3d star wars rereleasesor, for the original trilogy, 3d rerereleaseswere the next logical step in his plan to retrofit the saga with the latest technology available.
I now proudly own the dispecialized editions of these movies. The original trilogy were the first films of the star wars saga to be produced. This is why, if you download the classic trilogy on itunes. Star wars original trilogy plus extras episodes 456 a new hope the empire strikes back return of the jedi english audio european dvd region 2 pal 4. Together, the three original star wars moviesa new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jeditold one epic. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. This is a chance for longtime fans to reexperience the movies as they originally played during their first theatrical releases, and an opportunity for. Ask any star wars fan about their opinions over the 1997. Ever since the classic star wars trilogy burst onto the screen in 1977, a new generation of movie and toy fans has continued the tradition of celebrating the past, present and future of the star wars universe. Jedi temple archives is a star wars collecting database featuring current star wars news on action figures, books, statues, mini busts, games, miniatures, trading cards, posters and other collectibles. I have a baby girl that i would someday like to watch the star wars movies with. We will share the details of the rerelease when they become more concrete on our end.