Every now and then theres a new rumor that the original, unaltered, nonspecial edition cuts of the star wars trilogy are on the verge of being rereleased to the public. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars. Could the original, unaltered star wars be on its way to. Tv star wars trilogy the original unaltered trilogy iv v. I believe we finally have the right sources to create it. The save star wars website is a fascinating resource for changes made to the series over the years, and its story about a 2010 screening of a oneofakind technicolor imbibition dyetransfer print sparks a tiny hope that one day a 4k or 6k scan of the original film will digitally preserve star wars for decades to come. Previously news broke of a 4k version of a new hope, but last night we received confirmation that all of the movies at least the first three are in 4k. Star wars was shot on four different types of film stock, some grainier than others. Imo its likely if lucas could have done the original star wars the way he dreamed, with all the trimmings, it wouldnt have been as good, and. A new hope enjoyed an 18 month run and numerous rereleases in the late 70s and early 80s before its eventual home media release on vhs, betamax, laserdisc, and all those other crazy, nowextinct 80s formats. I feel like this product could have been purchased at a store. The original unaltered trilogy also known as georges original unaltered trilogy or gout refers to the original theatrical versions of the first three star wars films, before they were modified for the special edition and subsequent rereleases. Over the years, fans have created many fan edits of the original star wars films some are already based on the 2006 bonus dvds, but many others are from vhs tapes, laserdiscs, super 8 films, 16mm films, 35mm films, and.
Ultimately, the original cuts of star wars would make any set that theyre released in a mustbuy item for star wars fans. If you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. It doesnt mean they are the same thing as an upscaled mass market 1080p bluray version, because the 2k source may be and usually is better in other ways than just the pixel count. As for this version, i was incredibly pleased with the quality of the blu rays i received. No, 97% of project 4k77 is from a single, original 1977 35mm technicolor. The star wars original cuts may finally get rereleased. Unaltered original star wars trilogy to be rereleased. Youll probably find quite a few options, though you may want to verify checksums after downloading to ensure you received an unaltered copy. Every new release in theatres, on dvd and on bluray comes with more added garbage than the. Will the original unaltered theatrical star wars trilogy. You think of the colors of certain scenes, and the fact that.
Its been used for a long time to describe the original star wars trilogy. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd. Heres a cool bit of information considering all the news about new star wars releases this week, the entire original trilogy now exists in 4k. These sets were repackaged for a november 2006 boxset release. The original star wars trilogy, unedited, original, with remastered images and sound. In addition, recently a group painstakingly restored a 35mm print of the 1977 original and released it online. The original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered blu. The star wars trilogy comes out for a limited time as individual movie dvds on. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george lucas. This may will be the 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of star wars, or as most call it now, a new hope. Harmy refers to this disc as georges original unaltered trilogy gout. 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.
I am currently working on star wars despecialized 1080p. 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. Fans can look forward to a classic star wars nostalgia. If anyone could find me a blu ray download high bitrate of star wars anh blu ray color corrected to original 1977 colors that would be great. Will disneys star wars bluray rerelease include the. Star wars trilogy in their unaltered, despecialized form since laserdisc. With christmas upon us, there is one gift that legions of first generation fans want but seem destined never to get. If you want unaltered, the most recent version were one of the dvd sets, if i recall correctly, the transfer wasnt very good and they arent easy to find anymore.
This is why rumors of a remastered, unaltered original trilogy are so thrilling. Reliance media works confirms they have 4k restorations from the negatives of the original trilogy, for a bluray release. But the story takes some puzzling twists that dont fully add up. I discovered a forgotten treasure as i was going through old backup media and organizing files. The original star wars trilogy you know, the one that starts with episode iv has been significantly modified by lucasfilm in new releases, which has led to some controversy. Why an unaltered star wars wont be released screen rant. The longawaited dvd release of the original theatrical incarnations of the classic star wars trilogy. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. Star wars despecialized edition gets a remastered release.
It includes the unaltered original theatrical versions of each film. Why would you want to gout sync a version of star wars. Plus, for that you can download not just 4k77, but also harmys despecialized. This is a free editenhancement, if you bought this edit from someone you have to go kick them in the nuts and get your money back this was also adys suggestion in the pop up video section listing all the changed of anh. Its the original star wars trilogy, what more needs to be said. Today is a day in which you will be able to attain the 1977 edition of the original star wars movie. Episode vi return of the jedi as luke skywalker and princess leia, aided by an unforgettable assortment of courageous characters, lead the rebellion to bring balance back to the. Sign in original trilogy star wars, film preservation. Out is original unaltered trilogy, a new marketing term used to describe the 2006 dvd release of the star wars trilogy. The original, unaltered, 1977 cut of star wars on bluray or dvd.
The cover inserts and the labels on the discs are great. Ever since may 25, 1977, people have wanted to recapture that star wars magic like it was the first time. Star wars is close to holy for many fans of cinema. The entire star wars trilogy exists in 4k furious fanboys. Luke skywalker joins forces with obiwan kenobi, han solo, chewbacca, c3po and r2d2 to save the galaxy from the death star, while also attempting to rescue princess leia from darth vader.
We remember growing up with the movies, and having them look a very specific way. Right now, the only versions available on home video is some form of these altered versions. If you want to watch the original star wars trilogy in hd but dont want any of george lucas shenanigans that were added in the special editions. Will the original, unaltered 1977 star wars ever be. George lucas has infamously disowned the original theatrical releases. 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. Return of the jedi twodisc full screen enhanced and theatrical editions 4. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd today, if you. Star wars fans were recently given a new hope that disney might finally capitulate on a bluraydvd release of the unaltered star wars original trilogy films 1977s a new hope, 1980s the empire strikes back and 1983s return of the jedi just in time for the franchises 40 th anniversary celebration, with the eruption of a rumor, one that, unfortunately, was shortlived. Ive always believed that if anything proves limitations can make a movie better, its the original star wars movie. If you want to see that scene from the original star wars film, the easiest way is to spring for an. How to watch the original star wars trilogy from before. All star wars content, images, and likenesses are the property of their respective. Unaltered versions of original trilogy 4k restoration.
Kodak 5243, an intermediate, probably for composites, 5247, a fine grain 100 ei tungsten stock that the live action must have been shot on, and 5253, an intermediate used as a separation stock that all visual effects elements were shot on, plus the cri stock. Rumors have been circulating that we may finally get the unaltered version of the original star wars trilogy with an announcement possibly coming at this years star wars celebration. Today, we consider whether well ever see star wars the way first generation fans remember it and what form the ideal bluray would take. The toys and comics were no longer being sold, the original trilogy had come to an end and lucas was so burned out from the experience and devastated both emotionally and financially by his divorce from marcia that he had no desire to rush into creating the prequel trilogy he had come up with as part of the back story for the empire strikes back. It is short for georges original unaltered trilogy. The first shot is from this star wars trilogy the original unaltered trilogy and the second one is like all 700 mb versions from tpbuploader thestealthbannana. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi. This is an a graymarket release of the film, only available as a huge download on bittorrent. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star wars. Original star wars 1977 theater version released for free. 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.
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. Star wars despecialized unaltered original trilogy. 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. We have 144 starwarstrilogy movie torrents for you. Being the archivist i am, i make digital copies of every vinyl album, cd, dvd, and tape i own. Tn1 are not professional film restoration experts, they are just star wars fans, like. How to watch the unaltered star wars original trillogy. Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the. This set solves the issues fans have with the lucas updates.
If you want to see it in hd, id recommend harmys despecialized versions but those youll have to download. I couldnt try any torrents because i currently have a very slow connection speed and i couldnt risk after 12 hours of download it turning out to be edited release. As more and more moviegoers download these versions, its becoming extremely apparent that lucasfilm should officially release the unaltered star wars trilogy on bluray. I have spent days trying to find the original trilogys especially a new hope unaltered versions.
First, star wars is ed by lfl and you have to own a copy of the films in order to own a copy of this edit. How to download star wars despecialized editions youtube. Lots of even recent films that are released on 4k disc were upscaled from 2k, whether from the original source or, more commonly, from a 2k digital intermediate. I found the original unaltered star wars trilogy in avi format.
Han solo shot greedo first, but that was a long time ago in a home video far, far away. Since its not the original unaltered trilogy, using that acronym represents a sort. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before. Bit of a shame the prequels and digital remastering means you dont see the original film, like jabba the hutt has been redone, and they put in a prequel actor as anekin skywalker at the end which i guess makes some sense, but sometimes it would be nice to see films untampered.
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