One of our group had somehow escaped her entire life without ever watching or even being spoiled about the plot. 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. In the past couple years ive watched the dvd special editions, unaltered versions, as well as the bluray releases. Star wars fans feel the force calling them back to original cuts. Harmy s despecialized edition, also known as star wars.
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 2015. Aug 06, 2016 is not affiliated with lucasfilm, 20th century fox, or disney. Nevertheless, harmy is constantly updating the despecialized editions as new and better sources become available. 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. 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.
Star wars despecialized editions custom bluray set. All three books in the prequel trilogy are included in this ebook collection. 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. Find books like the star wars trilogy from the worlds largest community of readers. Baker and others published the star wars trilogy find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Harmys despecialized edition is a reconstruction of the theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy. I do think though that there might be precautions the despecialized trilogy people can take to avoid lawsuits.
Harmys despecialized star wars 1977 color adjustment project for v2. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last. May 14, 2015 the other day i sat down to watch the original star wars trilogy with some friends. You can still get the definitive edition of the original star wars on laserdisc. 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.
Harmys despecialized star wars 1977 original trilogy. May 4th is star wars day, and this year were celebrating by offering limitedtime. The star wars trilogy had the rare distinction of becoming more than just a series of movies, but a cultural phenomenon, a lifedefining event for its generation. The inside the worlds of books are a reference book series released by dk publishing that explores all the various places seen in the star wars movies. Get the best deals for star wars harmy despecialized trilogy bluray at. These versions of the original trilogy have just one goal in mind, to restore and preserve a copy of the star wars films as they looked during their theatrical debuts. In this first video, he talks about the spreadsheet he made and the work that goes in to the preparation of the different shots. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Goodreads members who liked the star wars trilogy also liked. I wont talk about the plot etc of them as you either. 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. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi.
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, culturally and historically. 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. Featured restoration star wars trilogy despecialized. Get more information about star wars despecialized edition on tmdb. Buy star wars trilogy by george lucas online at alibris. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy.
Dec 11, 2014 i love harmy s despecialized editions. Harmy has given his personal approval of this project. More than twentyfive years after the groundbreaking movie star wars. 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. All links are dead harmys sw despecialized edition v2. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star. Star wars trilogy despecialized edition home facebook. All star wars content, images, and likenesses are the property of their respective owner. Downloads are online again for harmy s star wars trilogy despecialized editions. A few months ago i watched the entire despecialized trilogy, it was fantastic. Bluray star wars trilogy despecialized editions by morsoth. Its the closest thing youll get to the original film. Oregon resident who has read more than 60 star wars tiein books. A storybook is a star wars legends youngreader adaptation of the original trilogy film star wars.
George lucas has little to no say in the future of the franchise. Harmys despecialized edition is a reconstruction of the theatrical. Such as crushed blacks, a heavily altered color palette, and automated digital cleanup resulting in a slightly artificial look of some scenes. Despite the fact a lot of the content is derived from different sources, you dont really notice it. Feb 20, 2016 the original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered bluray release. On its surface, george lucass original 1977 film is a rollicking and humorous space fantasy that owes debts to more influences than one can count on two hands, but filmgoers became. Harmys despecialized editions of the original star wars. The bluray really doesnt have much more than 720p worth of detail. Move over harmys despecialized star wars, it looks like. Star wars trilogy despecialized editions unboxing youtube. I personally didnt notice all of the different sources when i watched them a few years ago. With hd fan edits of the unaltered star wars trilogy spreading online, lucasfilm has another reason to put the theatrical cuts on an official bluray. Star wars trilogy despecialized edition startseite. As of december 2015, the despecialized edition of star wars was remastered at version 2.
If you didnt already know, harmy s despecialized star wars is a project that is trying to restore a cut of the original theatrical version before any changes were made. In addition to the highest number of new visual effects, star wars suffered a heavilyskewed color palette, to the point that flesh tones begin to take on incredibly rosy complexions. Currently, i believe, the latest versions of the despecialized editions are as follows. Harmys despecialized editions of the original star wars trilogy. Featured restoration star wars trilogy despecialized editions. And all of the original sfx hold up just fine when youre not nitpicking it frame by frame. There are no extra special features which is a shame. 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. The special editions really were just a bunch of unnecessary crap.
Unaltered original star wars trilogy is not coming to bluray. Star wars little books about big things9781435146693front coverstar wars. Oct 30, 2012 like star trek, the star wars universe is bigger than any given set of main characters, and done properly, a new trilogy could excite us in the same way the originals did long, long ago. More information about the star wars trilogy despecialized editions can be found here. Despecialized edition restores the original, unedited. A new hopescore artist london voices, london symphony orchestra, john williams, the new london childrens choir. The main video source of the despecialized edition remastered was the official bluray release of the heavily altered version of the film. 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. May 12, 2015 harmy s despecialized edition is a highdefinition, colorcorrected, recut of the original version of star wars. Star wars despecialized edition the movie database tmdb. The star wars film series centers around three sets of trilogies, which is collectively referred to as the skywalker saga.
Unaltered original star wars trilogy to be rereleased before. Sep 07, 2011 there is an allure to the original, unaltered trilogy of star wars. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars. Together, the three original star wars moviesa new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jeditold one epic. The movie database tmdb is a popular, user editable database for movies and tv shows. The unofficial trivia guidespine star wars brown logoflapsfollow author damon brown as he explores the far reaches of the star wars universe, unearthing a treasure trove of entertaining facts. With the disney marketing machine behind it, theres a lot of money to be made there, even among casual star wars fansnonfans, i think. George lucas author, donald glut author, james kahn author 4. Harmy recently started working on an updated version of his despecialized editions. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star wars, the empire strikes back and return of the jedi. A storybook is a star wars legends youngreader adaptation of the original trilogy. Its the frame by frame digital reproduction of the film, with thx sound, but not with the special additions.
One fan spent half a decade putting together a highquality version of the films without lucasfilms later edits. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george lucas. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. 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. For most star wars fans, the recent dvd release of the blockbuster hit the.
Never in the history of cinema has such an important release been locked away by its creator. Each movie follows on from the previous one and adds to the story immensly. The project was led by petr harmacek, an english teacher from plzen, czech republic under the. The original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered bluray. A custom bluray set, dedicated to the despecialized trilogy, complete with menus, a variety of audio options, and special features. To the disappointment of many fans, this release was sourced from the same master as the 2004 dvds and inherited most of the 2004 releases problems. This threedisc edition of george lucass star wars trilogy is basically the same set as the previous edition minus the bonus fourth disc. 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. Sep 07, 2011 harmy introduces the despecialized edition of star wars and its sources forums awesome article and interview with harmy on the despecialized editions by gafs very own mandiller as of october 30, 2012, disney now owns lucasfilm and star wars. The making of harmys despecialized edition the star.
Devour the original star wars saga with this ebook collection of episode iv a new hope, episode v the empire strikes back, and episode vi return of the. He also decided to give an indept look on his workflow. A new hope first hit the silver screen, star wars remains one of the most beloved sagas ever told. That means you get the three original films a new hope 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983in their brilliantlooking and sounding dvd glory. The force awakens is a blast, but for me the despecialized editions are more. Until the 4k77 guys finish the entire trilogy its the best way to watch the ot as far as im concerned. Star wars the despecialized edition offtopic discussion. If you shrink the bluray down to 720p resolution, then upscale that to 1080p again, the upscaled version doesnt have much if any of a visible difference compared to the original 1080p bluray. For a great star wars book that is extremely wellwritten, check out matthew stovers novelization of revenge of the sith.
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