this is a dream come true! how do i get this?
Good news, it was just recently reposted to usenet. You can PM me if you need more details.
Thanks to both of you for responding to my thread bump!
oojason said:
I put my old disc in to see which version it is - I only have v2 - sorry.
Definitely no need to apologize, thank you for taking the time to check!
According to my records, it was posted to usenet in Sept’05 by segaflip
before the retention wars.editdroid_ep4_mono1977.sfv
"EditDroid_ANH_ Mono.MDS"I’ll look for the disc in my cupboard this weekend…
Ah, Sept’05 – that would explain why I couldn’t find it! I try to find usenet providers with long retention, but 4300+ days is slightly out of range. 😃
Thanks for checking to see if you have a copy, I appreciate it.
It looks like the main features are on Our Friendly Torrent Site (well, version 2 of Ep 4). The Extras are there as well, and those have been posted to usenet (and still available on at least a few usenet providers). The detailed information URL seems to be down, but the Internet Archive has a version:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150204114632/http://homepage.ntlworld.com:80/russdawson/gtf/dvd/OT/edit.html
One thing that I can’t find is version 1 of Ep 4. I don’t believe it’s on the regular torrent site, and as far as I can tell it’s never been uploaded to usenet. Any pointers? Or, if someone has it and can upload to the regular site, it would be much appreciated – thanks!
Updated version (2h29m): https://youtu.be/3t0iFaF5XDs
Looks like it’s down already! Any other sources for updated version?
I previously downloaded these, but I just wanted to respond and say thanks! I think it’s awesome that you’re helping people out and offering these.
Harmy said:
Another little video. This time, I had a bit of fun with it 😃
Wow, talk about perfect timing!
About three weeks back, after seeing all the advertising for the upcoming new Star Wars, I was talking to my spouse about how to get the original versions. I mentioned that the best version I knew of was the LaserDisc transfers – but then I started to wonder if there was something else. Needless to say, I searched a little, found out about the Despecialized Editions. I downloaded all of them, and we just finished watching Jedi last night. I signed up for the workprint, so I’m excited to see improvements over the incredible version that we just watched.
Since I found out about the Despecialized Editions, I’ve been reading the threads religiously – all the Despecialized threads, as well as the Negative 1 threads. I think I’ve just about driven my spouse crazy, talking about the changes that Lucas did, the effort that people have spent in order to make better versions available, even details about obtaining 35mm film and scanning it, digital video editing techniques, everything.
Needless to say, Harmy, you’ve made me very happy. Thank you.
It’s been nice, having years’ worth of threads available to read. Now I’m caught up with these ones, I don’t know where to go next. I’ve started to take a look at some other fanedits – hopefully I’ll be able to get MySpleen invite at some point in order to check them out.
Once again, Harmy, thanks for taking the effort to make these. I’ve enjoyed them all, but Jedi is my spouse’s favorite (and she was furious when she found out that Lucas got rid of Yub Nub), so a double thanks for this!