Top 10 GOOD Star Wars Special Edition Changes
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Perfection
imo, Han charging in with confidence only to find he was being led into backup makes so much more sense than running them into a corner and suddenly not having a plan
It's a small change but its 10x funnier and actually makes the stormtroopers much more clever in hindsight, using their numbers and Han's cockiness against him
Also RIP the stormtrooper hitting his head sound effect that was added in
Number 1 change in our hearts
*Thunk*
Han could easily take 6 stormies, but an entire battalion is a stretch without the falcon
A logical change, and also much funnier.
As a kid I always saw it as the same joke anyway. Maybe adding a few more guys is a good idea, but I think the sheet amount they crammed through that door is silly looking.
*storm bonk*
Han chasing after the stormtroopers in the special edition is even better because it actually makes sense why their running from him, because they know there’s a huge deployment of stormtroopers just down the hall.
As somebody who's never seen the original cut of the movie I'm actually pretty split. To me the idea of Han running them down only for them to hit a deadend and Han to be facing all of them is hilarious because it shows how quickly Han can get ahead of himself. The special edition is great because it "kind-of" does that but also makes the number of troopers a comical amount.
@@j.t.1280Both are funny in their own ways.
Ot fans cry about everything
@@aarkproductionswho are you talking about?
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Original trilogy fans...
Hayden Christensen as Anakin's ghost was awesome to me. It shows that when Vader was born, what Anakin was as a Jedi got lost, and after he went back as Jedi, his ghost maintained his original form.
That I understand but it feels out of place when he’s standing next Alec Guinness’ Obi-Wan
@@docplays6508 Yeah but Obi Wan never became a sith, so him being old makes sense since he was a Jedi at an old age
I keep trying to tell everyone that! But noooooo they don't listen to me!
I always see this argument used to justify the change but it doesn't make sense to me. Anakin was redeemed right before his death, so if he died a good man why wouldn't his force ghost project his current age?
He just hates the prequels
Finally someone mentions how great the “bring my shuttle” line was
I always hated that change
Loser
You can tell that Vader is *really angry* that Luke didn't join him - his own son rejecting him hurt the man underneath all that armour
Lucas has a strange understanding of human emotions. He doesn't get it that sometimes characters break appearance because of anger and whatnots.
Hello greedo said it i think, but yeah, its the best version by far
Imagine if they'd release an interactive version, where you can build your preferred version, pick and choose which changes you want to keep or leave out.
That'd be awesome
That sounds better
If they do release the non special editions, I hope that’s how they do it
million dollar idea
@Connor 64 A big menu would be just a minor inconvenience compared to getting all versions of each Star Wars movie and then editing them together.
The "Bring my shuttle" line may be great, but I think we can all agree that it would be even better if Vader just said "Maclunkey".
@ethanlivemere1162 I love Maclunkey
“Maclunkey” is the worst possible swear word in Rodian. The f word in English doesn’t even come close to the sheer level of offense and disrespect it conveys.
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@@dw1419 *Huttese, but yeah.
@@dw1419 *Huttese, but yeah.
11:02
James has no idea how in luck he is. There’s a 1997 edition of ROTJ that has *exactly* this: The new Victory Celebration music, and Sebastian Shaw as Anakin’s force ghost. I’ve got the version on VHS, and while it still has the terrible Jedi Rocks scene, it has this exact ending combination, and it’s great.
And it even gets rid of the “Weesa free” Naboo part of the celebration, so bonus points there as well!
But it doesn't have the jedi temple and senate building on coruscant
@@corneliusevazan
A small price to pay for no gungans screaming that they’re free
@@jackrinaldi9098
Wooooowwwww, no shit? That’s why it’s the best. No “Weesa Free”
I have the VHS version of ROTJ, I wish my mom didn’t lose the other two during our move
@@gplgs4640 did you ever think of editing it to remove the weesa free audio and keep the scene intacked otherwise?
I love how divisive Hayden as ghost Anakin is. It’s hilarious. It genuinely splits the fandom
Even though it's totally believable, since Anakin was not that old when he died, as he was around his 40's.
So Hayden was a better choice for the force ghost than Sebastian Shaw
@@sarveshnathan7559 I would forgive Hayden's Force Ghost if at some point during the sequel trilogy Obi-Wan's force ghost had appeared as Ewan McGregor.
@@moodyfingers7301 Except Obi-Wan died as an old man
Anakin died at the age of 45
@@sarveshnathan7559 Anakin was burned to toast and went to the dark side at 22 years old. Those are 23 as a husk of a man.
@@sarveshnathan7559 well and Luke might actually know what Anakin Skywalker looked like as a young man, which a lot of people don’t think about. Nobody knew who that old guy was.
finally a movie review critic who isn’t a part of a hive mind that “every special edition change of Star Wars was bad”
not every change is bad. but so many of them are
I still think Lucas should give the original version of the movie to the Historic Films Archive
Anyone with a brain knows that they weren't all bad it's not a new opinion
I’ve always been of the opinion that the special editions are pretty good, it just sucks that you can’t actually see the original cuts anywhere anymore!
I honestly don't think they are bad. At all. Maybe because I never saw the original ones but the changes are fine (except for the han solo shooting thing, that one was just straight up trash).
The only thing I don't like about the special edition version of the emperor scene is that his face is so much more visable. I prefer his face to be obscured and kind of hard to see, it makes his reveal in Jedi much better.
I agree, and even though the actual Emperor is better, the original chimp-eyes one has that "wtf am I looking at?" vibe, but in a menacing way.
Yeah I can see that
Having it more like his prequel appearances where the top half of his face is obscured with the shadow of his hood
@@orangegalen Chimp-eyes visuals, Ian McDarmid dialogue?
@@GlaceonStudios Or just more shadow on McDarmid’s face so there’s that air of mystery, like in the prequels or most of RotJ.
The problem is that even the original Emperor’s face before the Special Edition makeover is hardly shadowed and similarly exposed.
14:36 funnily enough this slower delivery was explained in Rebels season 2 episode 18 Shroud of Darkness where Ahsoka explains the Ezra that Yoda got more depressed as the Clone Wars waged on. I think my appreciation for Rebels grew
But Yoda talks slower before the clone wars started
@@skibot9974The conflicts between the CIS and the Republic were still slowly growing though.
I've literally never heard of the original "Bring my shuttle." line until this video, but it's so perfect that now I wish they never changed it.
Why he gotta make me miss something I never had??
It comes out so raw I love it, wish I'd heard it originally.
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Same. Although the audio quality seemed oddly bad at that part, so maybe that's why they changed it.
Same here
I’m not a huge Star Wars fan (love it, just not passionately), but something about learning that Darth Vader originally had eyebrows shakes me to my core.
Therapist: Bushy eyebrow Vader isn't real, he can't hurt ya
Bushy eyebrow Vader:
@@KaminoKatie *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*
agreed
In rebels he has one
Mad props to Femi for looking the same and fitting into the same costume 14 years later.
I do wish Hayden had been given some direction in his Force ghost shot. He said he was like “uh… what are you doing?” And George was just like “eh it’s cool man just stand there”. Obviously to preserve a surprise but still.
I find it hilarious how lucky I was to get the original trilogy DVD sets back when I was like 7. All I ever watched was the original cuts and it wasn't until I was 20 that I found out how rare the original cuts were. Good on ya younger me you made a great purchase
Whoa, didn’t expect to see you here.
Ya have good taste.
I also have them, somewhere, now time to find the return of the Jedi and a new hope since The empire strikes back is the only one I got lol
Same
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It’s canon that Vader is feigning ignorance during his conversation with Palpatine in Empire. In the 2015 comics he sends Boba Fett to find the rebel who destroyed the Death Star. Luke escapes but Fett tells Vader his name, and after he leaves, Vader says to himself, “I have a son.” and uses the force to crack the Star Destroyer’s window in silent rage.
Shadows of the Empire is canon to me.
@@DP12321 The Force Unleashed and Knight of the Old Republic are still canon to me.
@@brandonkrol I think KOTOR is going to be integrated into the new canon thanks to its upcoming remake
@@KaminoKatie Let’s hope so.
@@brandonkrol Dark Forces is also canon.
10:13 I can explain this: during the scene where the plans are being shown to the pilots, you will see that the trench runs upward to the top of the Death Star, meaning the exhaust port is at the exact top of it, so the explosion ring would move vertically.
Oh wow... nice attention to detail. Thanks for this explanation
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@@koopaniqueno problem, just ask me any question related to Star Wars, I can answer it
How many hairs does chewbacca have 2:07 @@Jedigrandmaster6637
i prefer seeing the Hayden ghost. It makes me feel happy to see that he returned where he was before he turned into Darth Vader instead of some old guy even though i knew it was still Anakin.
But the hair is exactly how he was when he was going through his dark side conversion. The original force ghost is a reflction of how Anakin could have looked had he never fallen to the dark side, to symbolize his redemption to the light. If you're going for "when he was still a Jedi" I feel you have to give him the Attack of the Clones look
Hayden also has a weird expression, imo. He has a bit of a smirk, when he should feel more earnest and serene
@@amaryllis0 the smirk is just anakins personality
@@Kcinthasun The personality that led to him turning to the dark side. Now that he's back to the light, he should be wiser and calmer.
Actually I prefer Hayden showing up over the original tbh. Even ignoring the prequels it never made sense to me that Force Ghost Anakin would show up as a guy he literally never looked like.
I agree and I disagree. I disagree on the part where if you ignore the prequels, Hayden would make sense. People wouldn’t like it being Hayden if they started out with the OT first. Luke would be able to recognize or put together that it’s Anakin but for viewers, they’ll be confused on why he’s young. I do agree that his ghost should be Hayden because of Anakin’s story is like now from when ROTJ came out. Continuity and story wise, Hayden makes more sense. If people are trying to say he should look old, he should look like a slighter older Hayden because Anakin was 45 years old when he died but he only aged badly due to him turning and the bad stuff that happened to him when he turned.
@@Deathpool_04 I watched the Original Trilogy first and then the prequels. And I do think having younger Anakin worked better than older Anakin, even if it is confusing as to why he was younger on first watching.
@@BratzRockAngels Yeah, to be clear, I wouldn’t say everyone would not like it if they started with the OT first. Still, I think I’ve said here but older Anakin would only make sense for out of universe reasons. For a lot people, they think “out of universe reasons” is more important than “in universe”. I understand why but I don’t think it makes sense.
He literally looks like that when Luke takes his mask off
@@S.T.E.E.Z.Y He literally doesn't. He has hair, eyebrows, no scars, no deformities, etc.
Another line change in ESB that I hate is Luke saying “You were lucky to get out of there.” to R2 on Dagobah instead of “You’re lucky you don’t taste good.” That line was cute and funny, why change it?
Agreed
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It's actually so confusing why they changed it. What was wrong with it? I'll never understand.
lucas has an issue with character over explaining the plot instead of relying on natural human quips and small talk. It's the same reason why he changed the "bring my shuttle" line as well. Lucas just doesn't understand dialogue and how people casually talk and speak at all.
I didn’t even know about that, that’s so sad
Fun fact about the original star wars. 1979 GL changed some things and released new version to the cinemas after few weeks, so people who watched star wars at it's premiere watched defriend version than people who watched it next month. The very original cut of this movie never was never put on dvd or vhs and it's unknown if GL still has any copy of it. With means the original star wars cut can be classified as the lost media, and any version of this movie is just another special edition
is there a fanmade version that mixes everything good from every blu ray special editions of these movies?
there should be.
Adywans Star Wars Revisited
Hal9000’s custom special editions, those and his Prequel edits are top-tier fanediting.
Idk
@@Pixentric where can I find these?
The amount of money Disney could make re-releasing the original cuts could even be enough to help us avoid another backrooms nightmare of a live-action remake
also another bad Star Wars sequel
12:52 Or this
MAKE IT REAL, DISNEY
I thought that the rights were owned by George and not Disney.
Would they though? What to market here, what toys to sell to 5 year old children?1
@@BenTheJMen he sold all of his rights to Lucas films to Disney in 2012
I would’ve watched the whole sponsor if you did it entirely in palpatino’s voice
Same
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Palpatino, the Italian Palpatine
@@rattyeely true star wars fans call him Sheevino Palpatino
Imperatore Palpatino
I actually prefer Hayden's ghost. Remember, in the same movie, Obi-Wan says that "He ceased to be Anakin Skywalker and became Darth Vader. When that happened, the good man who was your father was destroyed." It's meant to be symbolic, and I feel Hayden Ghost is the same way. Besides, Sebastian Shaw was 78 when RotJ came out, which is fine when he's playing the deformed Vader, but not when he's playing a perfectly healthy 45-year-old Anakin.
I agree, however I dislike how brooding and moody he looks. I would've preferred if the direction had Hayden act more jovial like Shaw's original performance.
@@CacoQueeni think Hayden's expression is the reason this scene is so controversial in the first place tbh
@@miguelpereira9859yep it looks really out of place in the scene, direction should’ve been improved so that it feels more natural with the rest of the shot but currently he looks at Luke with a creepy stare and has zero interaction with obi wan and yoda. A disappointing downgrade of a change.
Another change I like, though it's kinda small, is the addition of more Rebel starfighters in the Battle for Yavin. You actually get a sense that this is the Rebels throwing everything they have at the Empire and their Death Star.
Someone definitely should make like a version that includes the minor visual improvements while leaving out the more glaring and garish additions. (Most Eisley, WESSA FREE, Jedi Rock)
I wouldn’t be surprised if George had a section in his contract when he sold lucasfilm saying “you can’t release the theatrical cuts.”
Yeah that is basically what actually happened
Yeah it's stupid. I want to see the real OT in Blue Ray. Like Lucas knows everyone loved the films the way they are so why change it for the worse. I will never understand the adding of pointless CGI and a bunch more changes and then never release the original versions of the films so to have your audience decide which is best.
@@CometStar100 The reason is dumb ego. Like how he keeps saying his favourite character is Jar Jar. He is butthurt about a lot of fans disliking his ideas.
Fair enough, that's the version of the films he wants to be shown, then they should be shown.
@@szabok1999 I feel like he's a little justified in being butthurt after receiving thousands of death threats over the prequels
I actually have the original VHS copy’s of the Original Trilogy. They’re pretty neat.
My family used to have them but my mom recently got the new DVD release of the original trilogy
Same here
Same
@today was a good day SHUT UP, COMMENT BOT
I too have the original cuts in VHS, but i don't have a VCR
14:28 Yoda speaks slower basically because he gets depressed as the war drags on and he fells the dark side growing.
Hayden Christensen at the end of RotJ is actually good, because it implies that Anakin as we knew him before joined with the force, not Darth Vader, and makes Vader's "Anakin was weak, so I destroyed him" line more true
I remember very fondly the Revenge of the Sith DVD menu showing off a 1st person perspective of fighting General Grievous in the chapters selection. That alone made it one of the coolest set of features on a DVD ever IMO.
Yes
The Kamino version of Attack of the Clone's menu showing Jango Fett scenes in the water always got me hyped.
Hell Yeah
“I hate Hayden showing up as much as the next guy, f*ck that”
It’s as if a million prequel fans cried out and disliked the video.
Dude, the hate he got is complete unjustified. It's not right to hate the actor for not playing a likeable character. In fact Schaff said in his TFATWS video that he hates people who bullied Wyatt Russell online and he's doing the same here to Hayden. Schaff may make funny videos but I think he's a horrible person irl for hating on one of nicest guys in Hollywood. Now Hayden is coming back to acting in the Ahsoka show. I will hate for people like him to bully him like they did back then.
@@nicholascahyadi2770 calm down
Prequel fans have multiple seasons of clone wars to enjoy a good Anakin, we don’t need to see the second worst Anakin showing up in RotJ.
But maybe if they age up Hayden or wait another 30 years then he can be put in
@@russellharrell2747 seems like no one agrees with you bud. He’s coming back in the obiwan and Ahsoka show and everyone is going crazy with excitement
@@BunchyPanther42 Nah there are a lot of people that aren't prequel fanboys that think his performance was terrible.
That being said it would be nice if he proved himself and did a good performance in these shows.
Actually, I think the "Wesa Free!" is important to the celebration scene. While you can SEE Gungans celebrating, it's blink and you'll miss it, you mostly just see a faceless crowd in Theed, a city populated mostly by humans, with the Gungan cry of "Wesa free!" you get both visual AND auditory confirmation that both the humans AND the Gungans of Naboo are celebrating the fall of the Empire, unifying the planet once more, as the two races have been at odds ever since the prequels.
It's minor, but I liked how they extended the door of Jabba's palace to make it look more vast, plus it was seamless.
I must be such a zoomer to actually like Hayden in Return of the Jedi. It's just nice seeing a familiar face.
I like it too
I think it’s an ok change too. It’s like the ghost version of him is showing how he looked back when he was still considered a Jedi
Agreed, it shows who Anakin actually was as the series later developed
Yeah, it makes no sense to show what Anakin *wouldve* looked like at this time if he never turned, rather than showing when he was actually a Jedi
I too liked it though I wish he didn't give a creeper face in the scene. They needed to retake that.
As someone who started the movies in story order (watched the prequels before the originals), the addition of Hayden really sold the ending for me. I still would’ve been emotional either way, but it’s incredibly satisfying to visually understand that Anakin is Anakin again. It was like I got to see a character who did everything to save his family finally get his family. I understand a lot of people don’t like the prequels, and I get it, but man. That’s what really did it for me.
Same I watched them in "order" and seeing Anakin again was so satisfying
agree as someone who loves the prequel trilogy seeing hayden, and coruscant and naboo in return of jedi ending really made me happy
I also watched them in story order, so I really don’t mind Anakin being there as Hayden Christian
I honestly think having Hayden be anakin’s ghost makes a lot more sense. The only real arguments you could make for it to be Shaw is if you started with the OT and how they could’ve done it better. If you’re considering in the prequels and anakin’s story now, there is no reason for Anakin’s force ghost of him being old. I would’ve had Anakin be more happy and probably more emotional seeing himself redeemed and looking at Luke again alongside Kenobi and Yoda.
Anakin was only 45 years old when he died. Why would he look like an old man? People say he got “healed” when he was redeemed and how that’s how he would look if he never turned but wouldn’t he still look like Hayden when he’s 45 years old and only looked like that because he turned? He turned to the dark side and was physically scarred.
Another reason why it makes more sense to Hayden is that most of the characters who know Anakin would know of his younger self and before he turned into Vader. This even extends to when he was Vader himself. Whenever he thought of “Anakin Skywalker”, it was his younger self. Very little people knew Vader was Anakin. Luke did but it’s not like he’s dumb enough or doesn’t have some special powers to not fucking know that the young guy who appeared with Yoda and Kenobi, is his father.
If anything, he should still look like a slightly older Hayden if people are wanting him to be old but his ghost shouldn’t look like an 80 year old man.
@@Deathpool_04 Yeah that makes a lot of sense
19:03 I like the title "A New Hope" because there's no more hope for the galaxy and Luke is a new hope for the galaxy so that's why it has that name. Because it MAKES. SENSE.
darth vader and palpatine talking about squarespace was the best part
I love how the special editions kept the Stormtrooper hitting his head on the blast door, and added an audible thunk.
Lucas likely made a stipulation in a contract with Disney that he’d still be able to change the original trilogy films and stop the original versions from being released when the rights to Star Wars were purchased. The OG trilogy being re-released is out of their hands to an extent.
Why is Lucas so stupid sometimes
There's also the rumor that he, more or less, burned the og film reels so the only ones in existence are the og-state home videos.
Dont go pretending we have any real evidence that this is the case. And at least according to the head of the Lucasfilm story group, it isnt, and Disney is just "choosing to respect George's wishes" on the matter
@@cptTK421 I like to believe that there’s someone with well preserved copies of the originals out there, just waiting for Lucas to either change his mind or become one with the Force.
@@Magmafrost13 Disney respecting the wishes of someone? that would be a first.
17:00 you should call him the Senate
Not yet.
Justice for Hayden. He did an absolutely fantastic job portraying Anakin and had the Vader cadence down pact. All of his line deliveries are forgivable and you’d be fine with it if it were James Earl Jones’ voice at the exact same cadence. Because that’s what Hayden emulated in all the prequel content he’s been involved with; as well as the sequel content now. Him being in the end of RotJ is great, and I won’t accept anything else. The original actor for Vader didn’t get cut from the movie, he’s still in the Deathstar.
Also sarlaac pit improvements are 10/10, no more desert anus
yeah but this is not the prequels
@@grathem9789 cool
The original Biggs scene was a lot longer and the other pilot mentioned knowing Luke's father, which is why the scene was cut. They re-edited the scene for the special edition and made another pilot walk across the scene to cut the dialogue mentioning Luke's father (which back then of course wasn't Vader)
If your watching this scene in the special editions, look at R2 in the background and you will see the difference
Then why didn’t they edit it to avoid breaking the pace in the original version? Was it technological limitations of the time?
@@deleetiusproductions3497 I guess since the other Biggs scene (where they talk about the nationalisation of the economy) got cut, this one had to go as well. The mention of Luke’s father at that point (after Ben‘s death) was unnecessary to the third act of this movie anyways, so they probably decided to delete the scene altogether. Still now, as nice as the scene is (edited or unedited) it kind of slows the movie down, so there might have been pacing reasons as well
Luke's father was planned by George to be Vader. That scene was cut from the original release due to being a continuity mistake.
@@ltb1345 By the time they got to filming, the Luke having an evil dad plot was already cut out. Like I said, they did film this scene originally with dialogue implying Lukes father used to be a different character.
If I remember well, didn't James Rolfe aka AVGN came up with an idea of having customizable edition of Star Wars Original Trilogy where viewer can select each scene from the original theatrical release and special editions. I personally love AVGN's idea because we all could have our own definitive editions of Star Wars.
Disney better realize how incredible AVGN's idea is.
Yes!
Imagine how much money Disney could make without screwing us over.
That would be the best thing possible for Star Wars
Yep, he sure did say that. It’s a great idea that will never happen
why do you deserve a customizeable version of George's movie? What arrogance.
I’m with you in the “Bring my shuttle” change. JEJ did SOOOO GOOD at getting across Vader’a emotional state in just three fucking words and then they changed it for no reason!!! 😑😪
15:53 I was in absolute shock when I realized this wasn't a joke. The emperor was literally played a woman with a man's voice over. Her name was Marjorie Eaton
“Why did George originally cut this?”
Because he DIDN’T cut that, his WIFE did.
Oh yeah, he wasn't really the editor on the first few films, right?
The original version of Star Wars was actually a kind of a disaster that ended up being saved by Maria Lucas and the editing team
Yes the mistake is on her but you make it sound like she was a problem with the franchise when she is well known for having saved a new hope after the first showing was a disaster
@@melvinlinderoth7108 That's a bit of a misconception, they were both heavily involved in the editing, wasn't just her. That mentioned showing was a very rough cut where most of the vfx/scenes weren't even finished/included and replaced with stock footage. There's a highly detailed video on this topic by "Nerdonymous" if you wanted to look it up, it's very good.
@@melvinlinderoth7108 Just correcting a mistake cause it seemed he truly thought George alone was responsible for everything.
American movie ratings: "Here's an ambiguous 'PG' rating which just means your parent should watch it"
European movie ratings: "12+. Take it or leave it."
Preeeeetty much.
In the UK we have U, Pg, 12, 15 and 18
Lmao I remember when people talked about Revenge of the Sith as "the only PG-13 Star Wars movie", oooh it's so epic and grand and violent and brutal, it's PG-13!
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@@RogueVader-lr1ql 😂😂
Admitingly i do miss Clive Revill's Palpatine voice from the original. I've met him at TFCon, and he's a sweet little bean. He later went on to voice Kickback for Transformers G1 and the 1986 Movie.
I always wonder what an alternate universe would be like if he still voiced the Emperor while Ian McDiarmid did the body, even in the Prequels and, sorry for bringing this one up, Rise of Skywalker; kinda similar to how Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Darth Maul were dubbed by another actor while the actors in the costumes and makeup did the physical acting.
I actually like the Jabba scene in “A New Hope”, for one we get this gem of a line from Han, “Jabba you’re a wonderful human being.” Second I think it adds to the story by showing Han and Jabba’s relationship. It makes it more impactful in “Return of the Jedi” when Jabba discards Solo and throws him in a dungeon.
I'm skeptical as to what showing there relationship adds. Them being somewhat friendly doesn't really build to anything and is never brought up again. It doesn't really change my understanding of the story in Amy way. You can argue it adds something, but I don't feel it's worth loosing the surprise of seeing jabba for the first time in episode 6.
If they were gonna add the Jabba scene then they should’ve cut down some of the lines from the Greedo scene. The Greedo scene was literally written as a replacement for the Jabba scene so they go through all the same talking points, so having both is dumb and unnecessary.
It doesn't add anything to their relationship. If you cut it out, the story as a whole doesn't change at all, and every piece of information it gives us was *just* given in the Greedo scene.
That was originally a cut scene from a new hope i think back when java was a human
@@Lanetgm Jabba was never meant to be a human, that was a myth. His human actor was just a placeholder, the scene was cut because they couldn't finish the VFX in time
Honestly I think the only bad editions are the dated 90's CGI characters and creatures which look completely out of place next to the puppets and practical effects
also that ep IV jabba bit
I hate all the CGI additions to the Tatooine chapters in A New Hope. The animals look tacky as hell, that scene where the jawa gets yeeted by an animal in Mos Eisley is on par with Jar Jar tier stupidity. That scene with the CGI rock wall R2D2 hides behind from Ben Kenobi looks flat and one-dimensional and doesn't change the realism whatsoever. Would you include Han solo shifting in his chair to the right CGI? Because that's another awful computer-generated addition. The inclusion of Jabba as explained in the video. Honestly I would be so much happier if the Tatooine segement was left unchanged because it sucks.
Same. I think the song number at jabbas palace isn’t very good though
Am I the only one who prefers every change in the end of return of the Jedi? Victory celebration is SOOOO much better than Yub Nub, the planets from the prequels connect the trilogies a lot, and also seeing Hayden both adds more connection between the trilogies, and makes it so Luke gets to see his father as the person he is was in his prime.
I like everything but Haden which I think ruins the trilogy and jar jar
what about all that shit added at jabbas palace?
@@suspiciousmoon4474 I said at the end, yeah that scene can burn in hell.
@@Yickerd Oops missed that one my bad
@@suspiciousmoon4474 no problem lol
5:53 Why is no one talking about this genius merging lightspeed ram joke.
9:12 Lucas deleted the Biggs scene because red leader mentions Luke’s dad or something that didn’t make sense on the continuity. They edited that with a super clever hidden cut in the special edition. Look it out
11:26
Fixed timestamp.
I actually kinda like Hayden's appearance as the force ghost, because it represents Anakin instead of Vader, as if Anakin was a "different" entity of the force. Also, it's a neat tie up to the prequels
I think Anakin being a different entity in the force is exactly why the change is bad. It undermines Vader's redemption.
@@Magmafrost13 Not really? Anakin "died" when he turned to the dark side and became vader, and anakin was reborn when he redeemed himself and killed palpatine. Its just symbolic.
@@EmmyEntropy2000 yes, but when Vader killed the emperor, he redeemed himself (and thus turned into a good Jedi again kind of). So it doesn’t really make sense that a like 20 year younger version of him turns into a force ghost
@@EmmyEntropy2000 yes, but when Vader killed the emperor, he redeemed himself (and thus turned into a good Jedi again kind of). So it doesn’t really make sense that a like 20 year younger version of him turns into a force ghost
@@David-iv3to Young anakin is just symbolic of him being a jedi again, its how he would have wanted to be remembered as a jedi, and its how he remembered himself as anakin. Force ghosts dont have to look like they did when they died, the ghost sort of gets to choose how they appear and its the form anakin probably would have preferred.
My day always becomes better when Schaffrillas talks about a Star Wars
Same
@fax L
@@generalkenobi302 GENERAL KENOBI. Your a bold one
Yeah, you can really feel his love emanating when he talks about it. And for Shrek for that matter but still.
Mine became worse, it's only fun when he talks about shrek.
The last time anakin’s Jedi form was in the prequels, him retaining his last physical appearance as a true Jedi like obi wan and yoda upon their death was beautiful
So when he became vader he lost studs and wasn't a true Jedi anymore?(joke btw)
05:54 I was listening to this video while playing Mario kart and the explosion sound effect happened when I got blue shelled which was really cool. That’s all.
"Monkey eyes lookin' ass." might be the best line you've ever written. I love it, I am just slain.
I might be alone on this, but I actually enjoy Boba Fett flirting with the twi’lek girls in Jabba’s palace. it gives his character, dare I say? A little bit more depth which he sorely lacks in the OT.
That was one of the most flawless and funniest transitions into a sponsorship I've ever seen. I watched that whole transition even though I knew what was coming XD
11:03 what you’re looking for is the 1997 special edition, it shows all the planets celebrating besides Naboo since Phantom Menace wasn’t out yet, and still has old ghost Anakin. Best version of that ending IMO.
You didn't even mention how in episode 4 they added a bonk sound effect when one of the stormtroopers hits their head. That made me laugh so hard the first time I watched that cut of the film.
honestly squarespace should've let you keep reading the actual ad in the Palpatine voice. would have been much more convincing me of their product smh
16:20 I honestly laugh when people try to say this version is better. It’s not subtle or mysterious, it’s fucking boring.
Your sponsored ad for square space was genius
I was hoping the ad would be entirely in Sheev’s voice. My disappointment is immeasurable now.
“Sheev Palpatine”
What a terrible name.
@@rimfire8217 Coming from the series that also brought you Kit Fisto, Sy Snootles and Elan Sleazebaggano, ol' Palps got off light
Schaff mentioned Greedo walking around in the background of the Jabba scene. I regret to inform you that he's also walking around in the background/midground/foreground of almost EVERY OTHER SCENE. Wtf? Do all rodians in Mos Eisley just have the exact same physical features and clothing? This has never not confused me ever since I first noticed it.
The “close the blast doors” line made me laugh out loud when I saw the Special Edition in the theater. I thought it was a great addition. As it turns out, that line WAS in the 1977 Theatrical Cut, but only on the Mono Audio version. I had only heard the stereo version.
15:56 Wait, that's what the emperor looked like? Eww
My favorite line from Darth Vader is this one:
"Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and together, we can rule the galaxy as father and son." This comes right after the greatest reveal in cinematic history:
"No. I am your father."
Haydens ghost showing up is one of the better changes, fight me.
I agree--setting aside the audience recognition, it's who he was as Anakin.
@Topside’s Cinecade you just can't win with Star Wars fans, easily one of the most toxic fanbases there is
I could defend it because that version of Anakin never existed
@Topside’s Cinecade I would argue the old Anakin was better _because of_ continuity. Vader re-became Anakin before he died, so the last time he was "Anakin" was when he spoke to Luke before he died. Having Hayden Christensen there actually breaks continuity imo.
No fight is needed
16:26 I 100% agree with you!
I actually find it funnier when there are only like 6 stormtroopers at the dead end. It's kind of like the stormtroopers realized "wait why the fuck are we running from this guy? We easily outnumber him". And then Han's reaction to them not being scared of him any more is also rly funny
I’ve never actually seen the non special edition original trilogy, they should put it on Disney +
Aw that’s actually like really sad to think about. That there’s a whole generation of Star Wars fans who never got to enjoy the same experience we did, and that the powers that be could let them enjoy it too at any time, but they don’t ://
@@akorn9943 That’s exactly why they should be on Disney +
Yeah I’ve only ever seen bits of it in videos like this one. I don’t know if I would actually sit down and watch them all the way through but it would still be nice if they were available for those who want to
czcams.com/video/o_LskiXQ73c/video.html
You don’t want to watch them, the Special Editions are so much better to spit what all these nostalgiatards will tell you
Seth MacFarlane’s Emperor from Robot Chicken is better than the 1980 one.
Go for Papa Palpatine.
Better then ROTS too.
Well guess I'll just be killing myself then
"Well who's 'They'?! What the hell is an 'Aluminum Falcon'?!"
@@MistahFox you're wrong! How could you even say that?
18:50 HOLD UP. There are two Greedos?! This is getting out of hand! Now there are two of them!
That other Greedo is a different Rodian with the same outfit.
@@nmlegolol
Although I do agree with the Emperor in ESB change I do enjoy the much darker look of the original. So if they had shot McDermon version in much darker lighting so his face was also partially hidden I wouldve loved that!
I actually like the Hayden Christensen Ghost edit in ROTJ. I feel it make sense why it’d be a younger version of Anakin. It also does a good job tying the saga together even more. Plus, Sebastian Shaw is still credited thank god, which is better treatment then what Boba Fett’s original VA got (I also like the new Boba Fett voice edit, but the original actor should still have got something in the credits).
Sebastian Shaw you mean?
@@evandobrando3313 Yea, lol. I’m such an idiot. I’ll fix it now
It does make more sense for it be Hayden. With the continuity of Star Wars and Anakin’s story now, it makes absolutely no sense for his ghost to be an old man.
Speaking of this they did Boba and Anakin in the special, I think they should redo it now. Temuera couldn’t give his best performance because he was supposedly delivering it over the phone and at a bad time. People also think he should use his new Boba voice. With Anakin, they should redo it because Hayden is closer to the age Anakin died and how they should make him more emotional having been redeemed.
@@Deathpool_04 Agreed.
@@Deathpool_04 How does it not make sense? He was an old man when he died. Obi-Wan doesn’t get to be Ewan McGregor
There's actually a SW Despecialized version by Harmy that takes the old SW and makes it look better, without adding anything new. As far as I know they've only done ANH, but it's impressive how well done it is.
Yeah I consider Despecialized the definitive, best way to watch the movies. They did such an amazing job on it!
If you dig hard enough you can find Despecialized versions of ESB and ROTJ also
the entire trilogy was done
although imo the definitive editions of starwars are the 4k ones by team negative1
although they havent finished esb yet
He's done all 3 original trilogy movies
I downloaded them from internet archive and have them on my PC and PS3.
@@LaserDiscWarrior3043 Can you please tell me how to download them?
Hearing the complaint about this “Jedi rock” scene, a scene I’ve never heard of in my life made me go down a rabbit hole that ultimately led me to realize that I don’t think I’ve seen any of the special edition movies at all. Like, I’ve heard of a lot of these scenes, but I’ve somehow only watched the first 6 episodes on the original DVDs. Also, yes, the menus are amazing.
I actually like all of the special edition changes except for 15:23, 18:39, Vader's "no" when saving Luke, and the Jabba's Palace musical scene. Every change outside of those four is either harmless, or a continuity fix. I also used to have the two-pack of ESB in particular, but lost it in a fire, sort of.
Also in the comics, Vader finds out about Luke being his son right after a new hope. He hires Boba Fett to find out the pilot who destroyed the death star. He fails to capture Luke but gives vader the name "Skywalker"
A change not mentioned here that I think is good: making it so the Ewoks blink. I've always found Ewoks adorable, but it's kinda creepy how they didn't blink
11:03 That does exist. The original 1997 special edition has Victory Celebration with old Anakin, and no Jar Jar
lol, I never realized how rare it was to find the original star wars trilogy lol. I guess I should consider myself lucky that thanks to my grandparents owning the original 3 on VHS, I was able to experience it raw
Another change that I *LOVE* is that they fixed the pacing & timing of the "These aren't the droids you're looking for." exchange in Episode 4.
In the '77 version, the dubbing is paced really awkwardly with the characters barely letting each other finish their lines before delivering theirs & nearly cutting them off.
I don't know how well this'll come through in text, but this is basically how it was:
Stormtrooper: How long have you had these droi-
Luke: About three of four seasons.
Obi-Wan: They're up for sale if you want them.
S: Let me see your identificatio-
O: You don't need to see his identification
S: We don't need to see his identificatio-
O:These aren't the droids you're looking for.
S: These aren't the droids we're looking for.
O: He can go about his business.
S: You can go about your busine-
O: Move along.
6:20 I am so happy to finally see someone else notice how similar Han's yell and Tom's yell are in that charge scene.
Thank you Schaf
11:55 George Lucas originally cut that scene because the older guy says "I met your father once when I was just a kid" which... raises some questions.
The special edition uses the fancy new digital effect of "guy walking across the front of the screen to hide a cut" to leave that part out.
I mean, Biggs looks older than Luke by like five to ten years. Couldn't a very young Biggs have met Anakin off-screen when Anakin went to Tatooine to search for his mother in AOTC? Maybe Biggs' parents were friends with the Lars family, thus also explaining why Biggs and Luke were childhood friends
The Magnum Opus of Schaffrillas sponser transitions.
Dude I worked on that dvd release. You don’t know how good it is to hear you appreciate those menus. They were hella difficult to do. I now don’t hate my job as much.
How did you do it?
@@musikafossora you would want to ask a person like Van Ling who designed the menus. He created them. I only know how to break them.
I mean, Vader shouldn’t have eyebrows anyways, he got them burnt off
I mean by that logic Hayden should be the only version of ghost anakin
the bit at the end about how much vader hates palpatine - vader outright tries to *kill* palpatine in the rots novelization after mustafar, but he's too weak to do anything and palpatine knows it. the entire passage sends chills down my spine, search "this is how it feels to be anakin skywalker, forever" if you're interested. absolute chills every time
12:41 he is even in the lego Skywalker game, I just did his mission and unlocked him.
Am I the only one who thinks that Schaff’s avatar looks like it’s been put through Remini today? It looks really high quality
Hayden showing up at the end makes so much more sense. Anakin was a jedi when he was young so him returning as a force ghost when he was young makes more sense than him returning as a force ghost when he died as darth vader.
Also Hayden is underrated
I’m really excited to see him in the Ahsoka show! I’m surprised he came back at all really but I suppose new prequel fans are allowing him to regain his confidence for the role
Plus in the original it’s like, “who’s the old man? I guess that’s Anakin?” It makes more sense to use Hayden because the audience instantly recognizes him as Anakin
@@nap0038 Don't forget that Hayden Christensen is coming back to play Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi. But it's nice to hear Hayden is going to be in the Ahsoka series.
Well actually, there is a way to get the best of both worlds and, get this - THEN SOME.
Adywan's Revisited Editions. The best way to experience the original trilogy.
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