Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977 the. Disney is sitting on an unreleased 3d version of star wars. 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. The complete saga, which includes nine discs and over 40 hours of special features. Truly it is a good day, a day which will be long remembered. The 1981 reissue contains three dialogue differences from the original. The 2006 dvd reissue contains a bonus disc which features the unaltered, pre special edition film, with the original opening crawl without the episode iv. 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. A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the main title.
First is the appearance of the close the blast doors line that was silenced in the 1981 version. May 04, 2015 a comparison video comparing all changes added into star wars episode iv. May 26, 2019 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. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977 the verge. George lucas has infamously disowned the original theatrical releases. Will disneys star wars bluray rerelease include the. 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. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi. 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.
Episode iv a new hope, originally released as star wars, and currently marketed as simply star wars. 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. 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. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd today. By comparison, here is the original version of the greedo scene in a new hope. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george lucas. The 2006 dvd reissue contains a bonus disc which features the unaltered, prespecial edition film, with the original opening crawl without the episode iv. Perhaps the most egregious changes were to the 1977 original itself, which, because of lucass prequel plans, would later be relabeled as star wars. To recreate the original 1977 version of a new hope, for example, he used clips from.
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. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is a. That being said, the original star wars has received the heaviest treatment of. 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. It appears someone at lucasfilm has tinkered with the han and greedo. Some included cgi work, sounds changes, and other small differences. 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 official lucasfilm stance is that this is an individual release of the 2004 version of star wars. 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. 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. Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the. Mar 02, 2017 the new version of star wars, then retitled star wars. 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. Episode vii if it was directed by george lucas video i really dont want to watch any of the tainted versions that lucas has put out.
Original star wars 1977 theater version released for free. Though changes were also made to the prequel trilogy, the original trilogy saw. A comparison video comparing all changes added into star wars episode iv. Feb 18, 2016 if you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. Episode vii if it was directed by george lucas video i really dont want to watch any of the tainted versions that lucas has put. An unaltered version of the trilogy was included on bonus discs. A new hope on disney plus is different from the theatrical release and the revised special edition versions of episode iv. R impossible to exactly recreate the shots without all the original elements and project files.
However, you can watch the original version of star wars even today. So, which edition is the best and which one is just special. 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. 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. Folks who love star wars should have no problems with this 4k, the fact that it is not the original version, aside. Lucasfilm dates the addition to the theatrical rerelease on april 10, 1981. Here is an image gallery of nodnr vs dnr imgur note. All the talk about star wars this week has made me want to go back and watch the original trilogy.
Dont ask for download links or offer links to people. The following are partial lists of changes in star wars rereleases. Original scenes and elements reused wherever possible. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd.
Star wars deleted scenes reveal the utter disaster that. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is. This change was made to bring the original film in line with the titling of its sequel, star wars. 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. The adventures of luke starkiller as taken from the journal of the whills. As obiwan pursues a new threat, anakin acts as a double agent between the jedi council and palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy. Star wars episode iv a new hope from the journal of the whills by george lucas revised fourth draft january 15, 1976 lucasfilm ltd. List of changes in star wars rereleases wookieepedia. The subtitle episode iv a new hope was retroactively added to the opening crawl in a subsequent release.
Details about star wars original theatrical trilogy version release cut. In 1977, the film we think of now as star wars episode iv. Some changes were cosmetic, polishing up little details. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi temple. 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. 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. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. Of course, that wasnt the end of the star wars saga, but it was the end of one. The last time these versions were released was in 2006 as mediocre dvd transfers.
The iconic scene with greedo and han solo features a. 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. Many of these are old videotapes that were rented by blockbuster and other video stores. The original edition of star wars, however, is not anamorphically enhanced sometimes referred to as 4.
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. First expanded release was available as part of the 1993 4cd compilation set star wars trilogy the original soundtrack anthology, but the most comprehensive version so far supposedly including the complete, remastered film score was released in 1997, coincidental with the special edition release of the original film trilogy. A restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. The new version of star wars, then retitled 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. The original 1976 star wars trailer, carefully restored with cleaned footage and scenes from star wars despecialized edition remastered. On may 16th 2018, both the 1080p and uhd versions without dnr were. A new hope that never made it to theaters, one filled with deleted scenes. 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. 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. 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.
The original star wars will likely never be remade or rebooted, and thats probably for the best. 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. 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. Dec 07, 2019 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. The film is set about nineteen years after the formation of the galactic empire. Star wars deleted scenes reveal the utter disaster that could.
Where can i find the best version of the original star wars. Contrary to popular belief, george lucas did not slap that episode iv stuff onto the. How to watch the 1977 version of the original star wars movie. At any rate, fans are naturally having a field day. It is the first film in the star wars original trilogy. 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. A rag tag, fugitive band of rebel scum just spent two years restoring the original, theatrical version of star wars again. 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. Nov 11, 2019 this is not how star wars is supposed to look shot as it appears on the official lucasfilm bluray edition of star wars. 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. 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.
Episode iv a new hope, was filled with pointless and terriblelooking cgi, especially when it came to jabba the hut. The film is set about nineteen years after the formation of the. It was finished on film as a cut negative at the 2. Episode iv a new hope with videos, a plot synopsis, and pictures. Not by george lucas or disneys will, but by the will of the people, the original version of star wars has been released. In a few months time, thousands of fans responded with extraordinary creativity from around the world. Feb 18, 2016 a restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. However, now disney owns fox, so it can release the complete star wars collection. Three years into the clone wars, the jedi rescue palpatine from count dooku. Where can i find the best version of the original star. The 1977 version has aunt berus line all his friends have gone places emphasis on friends rather than gone in. As you can see im sticking pretty close to the shots in the original sd version of anh.
Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the impossible. Original 1977 star wars 35mm print has been restored and. 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. The 1977 version has aunt berus line all his friends have gone places emphasis on friends rather than gone in the 1981 version. If you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. This video is purely objective and ive refrained from making any kind of strong. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before. But just for fun, what would a 2018 cast for star wars episode iv. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977. The first film was released in 1977 under the title star wars. 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.
George lucas changed han solos scene with greedo in star. A new hope is a 1977 film written and directed by george lucas. How to watch the 1977 version of the original star wars. Jul 22, 2019 in 1977, the film we think of now as star wars episode iv.
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. In 2009, casey pugh asked internet users to remake star wars episode iv. Star wars at 40 7 things you didnt know about the original. While this isnt the first time that attempts have been made to restore star wars to its. Lets take a look at the different versions and and which star wars.