The original shots were painstakingly restored using various sources listed below and the film received an extensive shot by shot colour correction. George lucas original star wars trilogy is widely considered one of, if not the, greatest film trilogies of all time. Star wars original trilogy bluray with steel case 3discs5000set linmited editionjapan imoport. The original shots were painstakingly restored using various sources and the film received an extensive shot by shot colour correction this is supposed to be the best release for the star wars trilogy. May 20, 2016 george lucas original star wars trilogy is widely considered one of, if not the, greatest film trilogies of all time.
Either way, planning on sharing this to blutopia soon as i have enough space on my box. May, 2015 there is a dvd release of the original trilogy in its first version, but its in pretty crappy quality you can search for it, its called the gout however, i advise that you instead watch the harmy despecialized version which was modified by a. Dec 02, 2016 the star wars released in 1977 no longer exists. Ripping my star wars dvd trilogy with makemkv many. The star wars saga is 40 years old, and doesnt show any signs of stopping. List of changes in star wars rereleases wookieepedia fandom. The empire strikes back is considered to be one of the most appealing and powerful films in the star wars saga with a superior and more complex plotline with two parallel storylines, more developed characters with a burgeoning romance between two sparring leads and better acting, increasingly. Fans rallied around the despecialized editions around the time star wars was released on bluray with even more unnecessary changes. The empire strikes back 1980, aka star wars, episode v. Episode v the empire strikes back dvd region 2 english audio. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with.
Apr 17, 2017 the empire strikes back bluray edition vs. Each of the three films has a full audio commentary track. The same is true for the sequel, empire strikes back. There is a dvd release of the original trilogy in its first version, but its in pretty crappy quality you can search for it, its called the gout however, i advise that you instead watch the harmy despecialized version which was modified by a. Harmy went on to give the empire strikes back and return of the jedi the same treatment, cobbling together footage from hdtv rips and upscaled dvd and laserdisc footage. This is a reconstruction of the 1980 theatrical version of the empire strikes back. The despecialized edition removes all the additions and tweaks slathered onto the. I improved subtitle to make it matching well with the dialogue. George lucas, sound designer ben burtt, specialeffects cameraman dennis muren, and carrie fisher participate in the commentaries for all three movies, with director irvin kershner also present for the commentary on the empire strikes back. I want to watch the original star wars trilogy, but not the. The edits are intended to reproduce their appearance as originally shown in cinemas. They were created by a team of star wars fans led by petr harmy. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd.
Episode v the empire strikes back steelbook blu ray region free english audio. Result is around a 30 gb mkv, out of which roughly 21 gb are for the video. I just watch my original vhs versions, my taped off of hbo versions, my taped off of cbs with original commercials versions, my taped off of atv10 from australia with original australian commercials versions, and if i am really feeling nostalgic i will listen to an audio cassette version that was taped in a movie theater when the original star wars first came out in 1977. Darth vaders noooo before tossing the emperor into the shaft.
Now there is nothing in the collection and all of the movies are nonexistent on the site anywhere. How to access alternate audio tracks and subtitles on an apple tv. The goal of project threepio is to provide highquality subtitle options for. Project threepio star wars oot subtitles original trilogy. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars. The despecialized edition is the yearslong work of a diverse group of people who have taken elements from many different sources and created the. The film was borrowed from a source who wishes to remain anonymous, and who for now will.
An anamorphic widescreen preservation of the best pieces of 2 16mm prints of the original star wars. With the eighth entry in the series, the last jedi, slated to. I made this and added four star wars despecialized edition movies to it. The apple tv is great for watching programs from netflix and our own private itunes library. I want to watch the original star wars trilogy, but not. Or are you talking about the njvc bluray set of empire strikes back. Harmys despecialized edition is a reconstruction of the theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy. There are, of course, the glaringly obvious changes made with 1997s special editions greedo firing first, a full bodied wampa, a musical scene in jabbas palace but. Which is why most prints, on eastman or fuji stock, are faded to a lovely pink hue. I was watching star wars with my son and i had to constantly point out all the stuff that was not in the original as well as han shot first argh.
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. Despecialized editions using project threepios bdsup subtitles. Featured restoration star wars trilogy despecialized. Harmys the empire strikes back despecialized edition hd. Star wars despecialized edition gets a remastered release. Aug 21, 2014 the home media releases of star wars, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi have seen more alternate versions and updated releases than almost any other film series. Harmy, who created the great despecialized editions, posted a comparison photo over at demonstrating just how little detail is lost when scaling down to 720p. Request subtitles for star wars despecialized hi, ive tried to register on the originaltrilogy website but its not currently open.
Thankfully i have several copies of the despecialized versions of all three on dvd, on my computer and on my ps3. All you like star wars trilogy despecialized remastered. In the mid2000s, writer earnest rister came up with what he called the narrative structure order iv, v, i, ii, iii, vi which retains both the. Additional audio and subtitle tracks can also be found on harmys despecialized edition. Each film is only 720p that i have and 20gb big but well worth it if it cleanses them of later older hack fraud lucas. Jun 22, 2017 the star wars saga is 40 years old, and doesnt show any signs of stopping. Why didnt you do empire strikes back right after star wars.
All despecialized audio tracks included, lossless ones transcoded losslessly to flac to save further space. Thank you for these two despecialized editions i have every edition of the movies that have come out since vhs except for dvd and the latest bundle of mess on bluray. Harmys the empire strikes back despecialized edition, the empire strikes back despecialized edition, star wars v. The home media releases of star wars, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi have seen more alternate versions and updated releases than almost any other film series. Star wars, empire strikes back and return of the jedi far better than the original bluray releases.
Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before. 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. Star wars despecialized edition in the works screen rant. I extracted the file from harmys despecialized edition mkv and performed a. Instead, he taught himself programs such as avisynth and adobe after effects as the project progressed, beginning with.
It is my telecine transfer and restoration of a 16mm print of star wars ep. The legality of downloading harmys despecialized edition is contentious. Fans should know that theres a way to view the original trilogy as it was initially released. And yet, since the release of the special editions in 1997 which added a number of contentious changes to the films, including new cgi effects, added scenes and new musical choices, there has been a growing frustration among fans that george lucas. Reported problem for star wars despecialized collection. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. Heres the empire strikes back despecialized editions new. Featured restoration star wars trilogy despecialized editions. As of a few days ago, the empire strikes back just went from v1. We scanned some prints and then used a bunch of off the shelf software to remove as.
Episode v the empire strikes back 1980 discussion despecialized edition are despecialized edition are posted 2 years ago by 3 replies jump to latest. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star wars 1977, the empire strikes back. Aug 01, 2019 oct 29, 1, archived from the original on november 29, as of a few days ago, the empire strikes back just went from v1. With the eighth entry in the series, the last jedi, slated to hit theaters later this year and more star wars movies. So a group of fans made the star wars despecialized edition, a painstaking project thats still in progress. Oct 29, 1, archived from the original on november 29, as of a few days ago, the empire strikes back just went from v1. Could someone please help me get the english subtitles for the movies please. I have the limited editions of star wars and return of jedi. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Original luke vs darth vader the empire strikes back 1980 deed, bluray, gout, renegade duration.
Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last. I had the empire strikes back but it cracked in half about 5 minutes ago when trying to get it out of the case. Return of the jedi 16mm preservation internet archive. If youre talking about the official links for one of harmys versions, i dont have any control over those, but i do have my own copies of those same files saved to my own mega. Aug 25, 2017 or are you talking about the njvc bluray set of empire strikes back. Im the one whos maintaining the njvc links and they all seem fine from my end. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. Why 720p for revisited is enough star wars revisited news.
Harmys despecialized edition is a series of fan restorations of the original star wars trilogy, which consists of star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. And yet, since the release of the special editions in 1997 which added a number of contentious changes to the films, including new cgi effects, added scenes and new musical choices, there has been a growing frustration among fans that george lucas and lucasfilm have thus. Searches related to theempirestrikesback total verified torrents. 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. The bluray collection further enhanced some digital effects such as jabbas cg model, a few additional sound effects not present in 2004 version s. The empire strikes back is considered to be one of the most appealing and powerful films in the star wars saga with a superior and more complex plotline with two parallel storylines, more developed characters with a burgeoning romance between two sparring leads and better acting, increasinglysophisticated special effects, a. Star wars trilogy despecialized edition home facebook. The esb print i have right now is very far from ideal and sw is the one that needs an improvement the most anyway, so i will probably put empire on the back burner for now. Star wars episode iv a new hope 1977 720p despecialized edition v 2.