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Post by ck100 on Feb 1, 2022 10:19:28 GMT
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Feb 1, 2022 10:44:54 GMT
Of these Special Edition releases, the only one I saw in cinemas was The Empire Strikes Back. Was also my first time seeing any Star Wars movie on the big screen.
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Post by dwightmachinehead on Feb 1, 2022 12:31:49 GMT
I loved the Special Editions when they came out. They reinvigorated the franchise for me. It was difficult getting the trilogy on VHS round about that time. The Death Star assault was amazing and still is one of my favourite cinematic sequences.
The posters looked fantastic, I don't know why the subsequent dvd covers look so shit.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Feb 1, 2022 13:30:32 GMT
Still got a copy of this -  |
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Post by mcclance on Feb 1, 2022 15:57:32 GMT
Of these Special Edition releases, the only one I saw in cinemas was The Empire Strikes Back. Was also my first time seeing any Star Wars movie on the big screen. Same.
My mom even took my brother and I out of school to go see it.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Feb 1, 2022 22:57:59 GMT
The Special Editions of SW & ESB are upgrades for me.
ROTJ stupid song & dance at Jabba's is worse than anything in the prequels.
I remember driving to a local theatre on a whim this night, only to see f'n lineups & sold out signs. I knew then that Star Wars was back.
I went the Sunday morning 10am showing, less than 20ppl in the place... technical difficulties, we were offered free swag in return for correct trivia questions by the staff... Once that screening was over we were all walking out with swag seeing more sold out lineups looking at us like WTF, private screening AND swag?? lols
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Feb 1, 2022 23:40:30 GMT
The Special Editions of SW & ESB are upgrades for me. ROTJ stupid song & dance at Jabba's is worse than anything in the prequels. I remember driving to a local theatre on a whim this night, only to see f'n lineups & sold out signs. I knew then that Star Wars was back. I went the Sunday morning 10am showing, less than 20ppl in the place... technical difficulties, we were offered free swag in return for correct trivia questions by the staff... Once that screening was over we were all walking out with swag seeing more sold out lineups looking at us like WTF, private screening AND swag?? lols The worst addition to the ESB special edition is using the Emperor’s death scream from ROTJ for when Luke chooses to fall. Thankfully this was removed from future releases. |
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Post by ck100 on Feb 1, 2022 23:53:09 GMT
It was ridiculous to have Luke scream at all when he fell willingly.
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Post by mgmarshall on Feb 2, 2022 0:02:33 GMT
I made my choice.  |
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Post by politicidal on Feb 2, 2022 0:04:06 GMT
“R2-D2 and C-3PO steal the show.” Leonard Maltin would love the eighties series Droids then.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Feb 2, 2022 0:14:37 GMT
I don't remember if I went to see them. I don't believe so, I think I had them all on tape.
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Post by ck100 on Feb 2, 2022 0:53:40 GMT
I remember the VHS tapes being in gold and silver for the fullscreen and widescreen editions. Suncoast used to have people make reservations just to get a copy.   |
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Feb 2, 2022 0:57:28 GMT
I made my choice. Still got these - 
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Post by twothousandonemark on Feb 2, 2022 1:58:55 GMT
I made my choice. Still got these - As do I. Purely by accident - they were the only versions on the shelf at my time of purchase. Who knew? lols
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Post by basmaticathury on Feb 2, 2022 3:49:03 GMT
The last time they were seen projected in 35mm.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Feb 2, 2022 9:55:47 GMT
I was 12 when it was released ans it remains the earliest version of the original Star Wars that I've ever watched, having never bothered to check out the 1977 version. I am a fan.
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Post by dwightmachinehead on Feb 2, 2022 20:08:02 GMT
I thought it was so cool the special editions when they came out. It was the heyday of CGI. CGI blockbusters were still relatively new and I thought it was great seeing Star Wars modernised. All I had was a taped vhs of the original and I hadn't seen them since I was kid. Since the spec editions, they were on tv more often and it led to the prequels. Once the Phantom Menace came out, it gave me a CGI overdose, it looked like a computer game,
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Post by dwightmachinehead on Feb 2, 2022 20:14:43 GMT
As do I. Purely by accident - they were the only versions on the shelf at my time of purchase. Who knew? lols The DVDS were really shoddy compared to the first special editions. Look at those shitty photoshop dvd covers. One of the worst cinematic sins Lucas committed (he turned to the dark side by this point) was the tie fighter vs millennium falcon dog fight after they escape the Death Star. What a great idea to have the screen flashing a little bit white to make it look worse so you have to buy the next one. What an arsehole. He got it right in the 1997 one, how come he couldn't get that right when he added in Jabba the hut talking to Han solo. And, the noise Obi Wan makes is so silly with each one that goes by.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2022 20:44:25 GMT
These were my introduction to SW as a kid. Remember watching the Jabba scene in ANH thinking "did they have CGI back then?" Don't think I learned they'd been modified until Hayden Christensen showed up.
I found the original versions on VHS at Goodwill and have stuck to those ever since.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Feb 2, 2022 23:30:18 GMT
As do I. Purely by accident - they were the only versions on the shelf at my time of purchase. Who knew? lols The DVDS were really shoddy compared to the first special editions. Look at those shitty photoshop dvd covers. One of the worst cinematic sins Lucas committed (he turned to the dark side by this point) was the tie fighter vs millennium falcon dog fight after they escape the Death Star. What a great idea to have the screen flashing a little bit white to make it look worse so you have to buy the next one. What an arsehole. He got it right in the 1997 one, how come he couldn't get that right when he added in Jabba the hut talking to Han solo. And, the noise Obi Wan makes is so silly with each one that goes by. I actually love how grainy these transfers are & how twangy they sound... just like a theatre from the late 70's/early 80's would.
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