One way is to buy the original vintage star wars vhs 1982 20th century fox videotape and you can find these on ebay and amazon. A new hope, for instance, most certainly scored an earlier and now much rarer release. Where can i find the best version of the original star. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. In this one, han and greedo still exchange their barbs, but then greedo has an extra line of. A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the main title. Feb 18, 2016 if you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. By comparison, here is the original version of the greedo scene in a new hope. After a daring mission to rescue han solo from jabba the hutt, the rebels dispatch to endor to destroy the second death star. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi. War drums echo through the heavens as a rollup slowly crawls into infinity.
Unfortunately, an official version is currently tied up in legal issues 20th century fox owns the original star wars, disney owns empire strikes back and return of the jedi, but i wholeheartedly. Aug, 2019 as revealed by core of movies on twitter, disney and lucasfilm are set to issue bluray and dvd rereleases of the first ten movies in the star wars saga to coincide with the upcoming arrival of. A new hope drews created a set of comparison images showing all of these updates and. Of course, that wasnt the end of the star wars saga, but it was the end of one. Star wars deleted scenes reveal the utter disaster that. Details about star wars original theatrical trilogy version release cut.
And, even then, due to the deals george lucas signed with the studio that produced the original six star wars films, the rights to a new hope would be forever locked up with fox. 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. Truly it is a good day, a day which will be long remembered. However, you can watch the original version of star wars even today.
All six star wars films were released by 20th century fox home entertainment on bluray disc on september 16, 2011 in three different editions, with a new hope available in both a box set of the original trilogy and with all six films on star wars. The complete saga, which includes nine discs and over 40 hours of special features. A new hope could be headed back to theaters theres suddenly new hope for seeing a theatrical version of a new hope again. George lucas changed han solos scene with greedo in star. The official lucasfilm stance is that this is an individual release of the 2004 version of star wars. The original 1976 star wars trailer, carefully restored with cleaned footage and scenes from star wars despecialized edition remastered. Jul 15, 2006 star wars episode iv trailer original 1977. 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. 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. This fanmade version of the original trilogy is the best version of star wars you can watch. Episode iv a new hope, originally released as star wars, and currently marketed as simply star wars.
In 2009, casey pugh asked internet users to remake star wars episode iv. Star wars saga to receive new bluray and dvd rerelease. So, which edition is the best and which one is just special. The original version of star wars versus the one most of us are probably the most familiar with, however, has differences that extend way beyond the events leading to. Still, for the layman, these were the collective first, and for a great many of us, they remain the ultimate star wars videocassettes the releases of each video were staggered, and none. All of the original trilogy star wars movies are finally able to stream on the app, but a new hope comes with a little bonus. Technically, calling these the original releases is a stretch. It has also been upgraded to display properly on high definition screens, with highquality sounds and a near perfect image. Common speculation is that the only reason the original versions are seeing the official light of day at all is to undercut the booming black market for the. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before. The iconic scene with greedo and han solo features a. The film is set about nineteen years after the formation of the galactic empire.
In this one, han and greedo still exchange their barbs, but then. From 1977 to 2018, theres not just one version of star wars. Contrary to popular belief, george lucas did not slap that episode iv stuff onto the. Original 1977 star wars 35mm print has been restored and. 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. 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. May 12, 2015 and when i say star wars i mean star wars, as in the title that appears on the screen is star wars, with no reference to episode iv or a new hope, and not the 1997 specialedition recut full. A star wars story 3d bluray dvd digital hd plus exclusive star wars along time ago in a galaxy far, far away1977 124 minutes. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977 the. After the rebels are brutally overpowered by the empire on the ice planet hoth, luke skywalker begins jedi training with yoda, while his friends are pursued by darth vader. There are lame sad sacks amongst you that will report you for.
A new hope, may be the first to hit motion pictures screen in the summer of 1977, but stands as the fourth in the series of nine. The adventures of luke starkiller as taken from the journal of the whills. The following are partial lists of changes in star wars rereleases. With mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, alec guinness. Episode iv a new hope is a 1977 american epic space opera film written and directed by george lucas, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th centuryfox. 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. Nov, 2019 thanks to a host of small and mostly insignificant disney plus star wars changes, there is plenty new about the original star wars trilogy a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd today. Though now known as episode iv a new hope, for many of us, namely those of us who first saw this exhilarating entertainment in theaters back in 77, this will always be the first star wars. To recreate the original 1977 version of a new hope, for example, he used clips from. Dont ask for download links or offer links to people.
How to watch the 1977 version of the original star wars. This is not how star wars is supposed to look shot as it appears on the official lucasfilm bluray edition of star wars. Though changes were also made to the prequel trilogy, the original trilogy saw. Still, for the layman, these were the collective first, and for a great many of us, they remain the ultimate star wars videocassettes. List of changes in star wars rereleases wookieepedia. Technically, this means the 2004 versions of a new hope, the empire strikes back and return of the jedi, which famously featured hayden christensen as the ghost of anakin skywalker at the end of. While disney currently owns foxs movie catalog and all of their respective rights, at the time of the purchase of lucasfilm, fox was still its own independent company and they owned the distribution rights to the original six films. It is the first film in the star wars original trilogy. Many of these are old videotapes that were rented by blockbuster and other video stores. Episode iv a new hope, was filled with pointless and terriblelooking cgi, especially when it came to jabba the hut. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977.
Star wars episode iv a new hope from the journal of the whills by george lucas revised fourth draft january 15, 1976 lucasfilm ltd. Where can i find the best version of the original star wars. Jul 22, 2019 in 1977, the film we think of now as star wars episode iv. While this isnt the first time that attempts have been made to restore star wars to its. A rag tag, fugitive band of rebel scum just spent two years restoring the original, theatrical version of star wars again. A new hope is a 1977 film written and directed by george lucas. Will disneys star wars bluray rerelease include the. Dec 28, 2017 it seems clear that unlike a lot of genre films of its era, the original star wars aka episode iv a new hope will never get remade or rebooted. Star wars original theatrical trilogy version release cut.
A restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. Thinking about star wars, and particularly about how much more diverse the recent films are than the original, i did start thinking about what a new take on episode iv could look like. Luke skywalker joins forces with a jedi knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the empires worlddestroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue princess leia from the mysterious darth vader. Some changes were cosmetic, polishing up little details. Original scenes and elements reused wherever possible. However, many old fans would also like to see the original version of the movies they saw in cinemas back in 1977, 1980 and 1983. Thanks to a host of small and mostly insignificant disney plus star wars changes, there is plenty new about the original star wars trilogy a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of.
The last time these versions were released was in 2006 as mediocre dvd transfers. On may 16th 2018, both the 1080p and uhd versions without dnr were. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. The commercial success of star wars has given george lucas the opportunity to tinker with his original trilogy, now called episode iv a new hope, episode v the empire strikes back, and episode vi return of the jedi. Star wars original versions with hd video online collider. This change was made to bring the original film in line with the titling of its sequel, star wars. Original star wars 1977 theater version released for free. Not by george lucas or disneys will, but by the will of the people, the original version of star wars has been released. A new hope on disney plus is different from the theatrical release and the revised special edition versions of episode iv. Some included cgi work, sounds changes, and other small differences. A new hope reader jumborg ace wrote in to ask, does there exist a converted to 3d official copy of star wars a new hope that lucasfilm at the time did not release or is that a myth. 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.
George lucas has infamously disowned the original theatrical releases. Disney is sitting on an unreleased 3d version of star wars. Feb 29, 2016 the original 1976 star wars trailer, carefully restored with cleaned footage and scenes from star wars despecialized edition remastered. A new hope originally came out in 1977, there have been several different versions of the movie released. However, now disney owns fox, so it can release the complete star wars collection. Common speculation is that the only reason the original versions are seeing the official light of day at all is to undercut the booming black market for the laserdisc version. Star wars deleted scenes reveal the utter disaster that could. Feb 18, 2016 a restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. However, here at dream casting, its my job to imagine things that will never come to pass. Star wars now known as a new hope was shot on 35 mm photochemical film using arriflex and panavision cameras with panavision cseries anamorphic lenses, while its analog visual effects were produced in vistavision. The rise of skywalker is set for release on december 20th 2019 with j. It was finished on film as a cut negative at the 2. The new version of star wars, then retitled star wars.
Anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration. Star wars at 40 7 things you didnt know about the original. Star wars episode iv trailer original 1977 youtube. Nov 10, 2015 technically, calling these the original releases is a stretch. The first film was released in 1977 under the title star wars. 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.
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. The original trilogy began in 1977 with a new hope, followed three years later by the empire strikes back and culminating in 1983 with return of the jedi. For the first film, star wars episode iv, a new hope. For those of you that are unaware, the first big change to star wars game in its rerelease in 1981 from there it continued to evolve. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd. Lucasfilm dates the addition to the theatrical rerelease on april 10, 1981. The original star wars trilogy has gone through numerous changes since the films left theaters, and some of those changes havent exactly been for the better. Then a funny thing happened lucas then sold lucasfilm to disney in october of 2012. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is a. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi temple. So here, just for fun, is a 2018 cast for the very first star wars film. Mar 02, 2017 the new version of star wars, then retitled star wars.
It appears someone at lucasfilm has tinkered with the han and greedo. A new hope that never made it to theaters, one filled with deleted scenes. The subtitle episode iv a new hope was retroactively added to the opening crawl in a subsequent release. This set solves the issues fans have with the lucas updates.
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