CT Special edition - worst and best changes

Not to me. When I look at an image, I prefer to see details. Star Wars isn't the kind of independent artistic movie that uses high contrast and wacky color filters.

 

What exactly did you lose with the increased contrast of that shot? Luke's transparent helmet?

 

Yea, I don't see how a slight blur of the mountain background is worse than a snowspeeder freakin' clipping through Luke's helmet!

 

Best:
1. Victory Celebration
2. New Boba Fett voice
3. The Emperor in TESB

Worst:
1. Jabba in ANH
2. Max Rebo and the Cabaret of Awful Music
3. Replacement of "You're lucky you don't taste very good..."

 

The Speeder clipping Lukes head is a digital composition problem, not a cinematographic one. Separate departments, separate issues.

The problem is because we lose a lot of details on the cockpit and the costuming. The light patch on the suit directly behind Lukes head, proper lighting on the consoles to the left of Luke. The higher contrast makes it look like a dark, semi-gloss black, when in reality it's a faded flat black. The console below that little round nob on the side is almost invisible now. Some of the detailing on the top and back of the helmet have changed color, some for the better, some not. Visor is more yellow, but the red detailing on the top takes on a purple tinge. Yellow on the side is more vibrant, but the scuff marks look brown instead of grey. The orange flight suit is more vibrant, but now there's a red glow on the left side of the cockpit window.

 

Really? I mean, the original voice is lost, forever.. and there was nothing wrong with it.

 

How is it lost forever? The 2006 DVDs have it, don't they? Besides, it's on the old VHS tapes as well. Our definitions of lost differ.

Wingreen's performance was very good, but it doesn't make sense in the "new" post-PT canon. If Morrison voices all of the clones, why wouldn't he also voice Boba, who's now a clone after the release of AOTC?

 

I see your point. More or less, it's a change I can excuse. I'm not a big fan of any of the changes really, so this is one of the changes I find myself able to accept.

 

It's hilarious, but that is the only one that still bothers me! Sure, I blew a gasket at replacing Grandpa Anakin and now I don't bat an eye, but every time R2 goes flying: "It's 'YOU DON'T TASTE VERY GOOD' **** IT!"

At least those little boxes around the ships are a little less noticeable on Blu-ray, (The Special Edition boxes really got on my nerves.) but I like the Obi Yell on the SE best. Otherwise, I'm good. New celebration scene is THE BEST.

 

You know, as a kid, I assumed death sticks were cigarettes.

 

Are death sticks even equivalent to anything Rl?

 

Worst: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Best: Anything that improves the picture

 

Worst
1. Jedi Rocks
2. Nooooooo
3. CGI Jabba in the hanger

Best
1. Changes to the Cloud City matte paintings. Wow the originals sure do look ugly by comparison.
2. Improvements in several scenes involving the Falcon and Xwings after the escape from the Death Star. CGI was used in a few cuts during the battle of Yavin and the Falcon's approach to Yavin. These changes don't stick out, but look better when compared to the original. The departure from Mos Eisley was also improved.
3. Ian McDiarmid as the Emperor in ESB

If Disney ever releases the OOT, I may put together an edit that keeps the stuff I like from the SEs and removes the stuff that I don't.

 

Ha the weird emperor was a good change.

 

Re: the ANH-SE, the improved SPFX are fine, sure. And adding the Jabba scene got all the press. But, for me, adding Biggs to the Yavin hangar scene was worth the price of admission, and then some.

 

I had my doubts, but I recently stumbled upon something that made me gain a new level of respect for what Lucas was doing.

CGI X-Wings. In 1978. My mind is blown. It is well-documented that CGI was used in ANH and ROTJ, but it was in a much different environment; the limited polygonal look was part of readouts and projections and not representing a realistic object. But here, we have something that is intended to be integrated with a real-life scenario. I immediately thought of the Special Editions, and how nearly the same changes were implemented with the X-Wings.

Truthfully told, CGI was in it's infancy at this time, and these effects were nowhere near realistic at the time. I'm glad they didn't go this route, but I still have a respect for the level of intricacy they achieved. This is what they were at two years ago:

It's a world of improvement. IMO, the technology was finally perfected for the Phantom Menace. The Special Editions felt more like the guinea pigs for it.

EDIT: Lucasfilm actually rejected CGI at the time because of the cost. The shoe is now on the other foot, it seems.

 

Best:
Ian as the Emperor in ESB
Jabba in ANH
New Wampa scene

Worst:
Young Anakin ghost
Yub Nub removed
I liked the old eye on the Dia Noga better.

 

My absolute least favorite change that I completely and utterly DESPISE and makes the film a million times worse:



Other changes I hate:

 

My absolute favorite change that I absolutely ADORE and makes the film a million times better:



Other changes that I find…acceptable, I guess:

 

That is the only change I don't like.

 

Another change I love is Luke giving a hug to Wedge at the end of Jedi. Wedge is one of those unsung heroes of the trilogy. He saved Luke's butt in A New Hope, allowing Luke to destroy the Death Star. He was present for every major battle. It was nice to see Lucas give Wedge that little tip of the cap at the end of the trilogy.

 

Nice try, Disney. Just restore the theatrical version, please.

 

Best: The improved Yeti in ESB
Worst: Jedi Rocks and the Gypsie King rip off songs in ROTJ