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Hi and welcome to the OriginalTrilogy•com. In a bid to help welcome new members on the site this thread has been created for people to drop in, say ‘Hi’, maybe introduce themselves… and to also find some useful / helpful information about this site…

This thread is not just for new members… but also for those who have recently joined, or some who post infrequently here. For those of you who would like to share a little about yourself - maybe your story of how and why you came to this place, what the Original Trilogy films (or Star Wars) - means to you… or, as mentioned above, just somewhere to say ‘Hi’ (or a ‘Hello there’).

Members are welcome to talk about fan projects in this thread - but please do NOT post requests about projects in here - thank you.
 

Many people on here just like to chat Star Wars… whether that’s mainly the about our love for the Original Trilogy (though not so much the continuing alterations made to it over the years), or the Prequel & Sequel Trilogies, the Standalone Stories, various animated & live-action tv series, The Holiday Special (shudders!), the Ewok films, literature, comics, art, soundtracks & audio, collecting, gaming, and the future of the ‘Galaxy Far Far Away’ - or members who just talk about life in general in ‘Off Topic’.

The 'An OriginalTrilogy.com Timeline | a history of the site | the why & how it came to be…’ thread not only chronicles the main events of this community - it also provides background information on the changes made to the Original Trilogy films.

Below is some useful info on this site, our history, a few projects etc. You’ve taken your first steps… now join the discussions!

 

 

For the many of us wanting to have an official release for the unaltered theatrical version of the Original Trilogy…

 

 
#ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy | doubleofive’s ‘Disney+ Should Offer the Star Wars Original Cuts’ article on the Wired website

^ A quality and comprehensive article on why the films are important to the people who grew up with them, why they wish to have the option to experience them as they originally were released - as well as preserving important and cultural film history for everyone to view and enjoy. A reminder that the various ‘Special Edition’ versions are NOT the award-winning, iconic, landmark & ground-breaking original version of the films. And highlights just why we are here - some of us for many years, and some just taking our first steps…

WIRED’s Article “Disney+ Should Offer the Star Wars Original Cuts”, doubleofive’s Magnum Opus (OT•com thread on ^ article)

#ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy | What We Want And How To Make It - a sequel piece by doubleofive to the above Wired article.
 

❗ #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy | OriginalTrilogy•com’s enduring goal | How YOU can help… ❗

^ The OT•com supporting the #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy campaign - the call for an official release of the unaltered theatrical version of the three classic Star Wars films - and what YOU can do to help restore them to the galaxy. MTFBWY… Always.

 

 

Posting on the OriginalTrilogy•com…

 

 
We’re a diverse and welcoming community - the site is after all based on a love & reverence for all things Star Wars. This is especially so for the Original Trilogy - with many on here viewing the Star Wars universe through a distinct OT-focused lens or perspective - as well as having a fervour for the unaltered theatrical cuts of the three iconic films, obviously. Yet there is also a respect for everything else from the Galaxy Far Far Away. Yes, even The Holiday Special, maybe…

Take your time to look around the site before posting - and to also get a feel for the place. We are not like reddit or 4chan etc (not that there’s anything wrong with those sites) - we’re just a little different… more of an old-skool site ‘for a more civilised age’.

The upshot is ‘Be Civil - Be Cool’; passionate - yet cordial discussion & wide-ranging views are both welcome and encouraged - toxicity, personal attacks, aggressive or vitriolic attitudes, disingenuous bad faith arguments - including agenda-led/toxic/FDM type videos, trolls & WUM behaviour are not - and choosing that path will likely see your stay on here being a short one.

To paraphrase Irvin Kershner, quoted whilst directing Empire Strikes Back… ‘fight for what you love - not because you hate’.
 

A reminder that a significant number of members on here are fans made to feel unwelcome at certain other Star Wars sites - or were censored or even banned for discussing the unaltered cuts, or highlighting Lucas’ disingenuous statements & alterations to SW history.

Also, a number of preservationists, fan editors, and people making other fan-made projects (such as documentaries) over the years here on the OriginalTrilogy•com have received death threats, threats in general, and ‘threats to life’ - unless they ceased work on, or distribution of, their freely-available projects. These threats were made from other Star Wars fans / zealots who see such projects on here from this community… as somehow insulting or derogatory to George Lucas, the wider Star Wars fandom, or to their own beliefs.

Beliefs such as preservations of the unaltered theatrical versions of the Original Trilogy should no longer exist or be seen, or that fan edits desecrate George’s ‘vision’(s). Or fans seemingly deeply offended - even triggered to anger and threats - by cited articles, projects, and documentaries from fans here chronicling a more complete and accurate history of Star Wars… than that of the re-written, somewhat selective, and retconned version of history often found in official or licensed content and sources from Lucas / Lucasfilm.

OriginalTrilogy•com is a site to openly talk about the revered original cuts of the 3 iconic Star Wars films and its full, factual history.
 

The ‘Fandom’ section of An Index & Help Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion and A brief overview of the OriginalTrilogy•com down the years… may also be of interest for a more in-depth history of this unique fan community / for further reading.
 

We hope you enjoy your time on here - as thousands of others already have, currently do, and will - in the future to come. 👍

 

 

If you are new to the OriginalTrilogy•com then the following information may be of some assistance…

 

 
To help navigate your way around this Rebel Base - learning how this place works (and doesn’t) - the following may be of some use:-

 
Firstly, the About and Help sections may be of interest to you regarding this site and what the OriginalTrilogy•com is about.

Secondly, the ‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - some info & answers to members’ queries thread should also hopefully be of some help as to many of the functions of the site - like how to search for projects & discussion threads on here.

Thirdly, the Announcements Section - including Site Rules & Guidelines, Fan Edit & Preservation Rules & FAQ, as well info for Signatures, Linking Policy for Downloads, and Plot Spoiler Policy (and much more) that may be of use too.

If you are having any issues with the site, have a question, an idea to improve the site, or would like to give some feedback - then these can be done in the Feedback Forum and General Assistance sections.

To Join the OT.com Discord server! click on the link. There is also the OriginalTrilogy.com Twitter too.

There are also several Index & Help Threads pinned at the top of many respective sections of the OT•com - which may help members find various topics of discussion, fan edits, preservations and other projects etc.
 

The 'An OriginalTrilogy.com Timeline | a history of the site | the why & how it came to be…’ thread not only chronicles the main events of this community - it also provides background information on the changes made to the Original Trilogy films.

The ‘Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes’ thread by doubleofive contains many sources of information as to the numerous changes made to the Original Trilogy films over time - as well as serving as an insightful and comprehensive discussion thread and reference point on the subject.

The ‘Some useful OT.com threads re the suppression of the unaltered theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy films’ thread - highlighting just a few of the many discussion threads focusing on our love and appreciation for the OT - and ongoing attempts to achieve a modern, high quality, official release of the unaltered theatrical cuts of the classic Star Wars movies.

The 'Naysayer Guide’ by people who DON’T want an unaltered theatrical release of the Original Trilogy - on a modern high quality digital format; with factual information and answers to many of the quite uninformed, somewhat ignorant, and incorrect claims & statements over the years by people who don’t want a new release of the original unaltered theatrical cuts.

Also, the ‘George Lucas: Star Wars Creator, Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist…’ thread attempts to highlight and catalog some of the revisionism, altering of history and contradictory claims by George Lucas / Lucasfilm as to the formation, planning and history of the Star Wars films and universe therein.

 

 

Looking to acquire projects on here? Then please read this…

 

 
(and take the time to look around to see how this place works - and doesn’t - before posting requests for projects on here - thank you)
 

I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation Project I am interested in - but don’t know how to get / acquire / download it?
 

The OriginalTrilogy•com is a community where a ‘read first - post after’ mantra benefits everyone here - especially for the ‘Fan Project’ sections. We appreciate some may be excited to see the projects featured on this site - information on how to acquire them is readily available - yet patience is also required. If you bring impatience, entitlement, aggressive or vitriolic attitudes, personal attacks, or toxicity… then expect some choice words in return - and also expect your stay on here to be a short one.

Do NOT create a new thread asking ‘for a link to’… to Harmy’s Despecialized Editions, TN1’s 4K77/80/83, adywan’s Revisited Edits, the Hal9000 Edits, or any other project listed on this site. It is for you to take 5 minutes and go find the relevant project on here, for you to then read up on what the project is about, and then how to acquire it. Do not ask / expect others to do this simple task for you - we’ve had hundreds of such entitled requests over the years - and the patience of OT•com community members understandably wears thin. If thousands of people have managed to find, read up on, and then acquire these projects listed on here over the years… then you can too. A little patience - and a ‘read first - post after’ mantra - goes a long way on here…
 

These ‘signpost’ threads, featuring useful info and links to the five most sought-after fan projects, may be of interest…

Some info & help for Harmy’s Despecialized Editions of the Original Trilogy…

Some info & help for Puggo’s Grande 16mm preservations of the Original Trilogy…

Some info & help for TN1’s 4K77, 4K80 & 4K83 preservation projects of the Original Trilogy…

Some info & help for adywan’s Revisited Editions of the Original Trilogy…

Some info & help for the Hal 9000 Edits of the Prequel & Sequel Trilogies (+ more)

Obviously there are countless more projects in the four main Project Index threads in each of the ‘Fan Project’ sections of the site…

Star Wars Preservation : Star Wars Fan Edits and Misc. : Preservation of Other Properties : Fan Edits and Projects for Other Properties
 

A link to ‘Where is the site Search Bar? / How to search for projects, information, or discussion threads on OriginalTrilogy.com’.

A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com

A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)

… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.

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This is George (no, not Lucas), and like all of you, I’m hoping for the anamorphic transfer that Harmy has prepared. Limited editions of the originals are prohibitively expensive and also non-anamorphic, so may the Force be with Harmy to bring us all we need. 😃

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Hello!

The TLDR of why I’m here is my quest for a version of the OT that is more true to what I grew up watching.

My son was born last month, and I found myself wondering what kind of world he would grow up in without access to a non-special-edition Star Wars… How would I introduce him to this wonderful universe?

He’s a little over seven weeks old. He’s alive, and eating, so now I’m clearly on to other priorities, like figuring out a watch order and how old he needs to be to start watching different movies and shows. I guess I have some time.

My Star Wars fanhood came as a bit of a shock to me, honestly. I’d always liked the movies, even the Ewok and Droid cartoons as a child when I didn’t know any better. But I’d never considered myself a Star Wars nerd until just last year.

Back in 2012 or so I got suckered by my local game store’s owner into being a game master for the beta version of Fantasy Flight Games’ Star Wars: Edge of the Empire role-playing game.

Never again will I run a beta, at least, not with such unforgiving, rules lawyers as such that wandered into the [as per policy] open game at the shop.

But what it did open up to me is the entire world of fan-fiction, Wookieepedia, and countless articles on what is or isn’t “cannon”, as I went down one rabbit hole after the next to feed my brain for content to make an original and entertaining game for my players, while trying to preserve the spirit and tone of the universe. Eventually, I settled on treating Legends as a sort of DC’s 52-universe, or as I’ve heard the attitude attributed to the old George: “Sure. That all happened.”

By and large, I would entertain any aspect of the EU. Except midi-chlorians. Those were right out.

(Actually one of my players had the theory that midi-chlorians are something that “Crazy Uncle Qui-Gon” made up, and the other Jedi just kind of let him go along with it and keep that tinfoil on his head; he wasn’t hurting anyone, and he was a respected member of the council.)

Fast-forward to attending an RPG con in St. Louis in 2018. At another table was an event. Star Wars trivia. No way would I ever go toe-to-toe with another Star Wars fan on trivia. However, the team ended up using a lifeline and asking the other tables. To pick which table they were going to ask, they polled the room for anyone who was a “Star Wars expert.” No way. Don’t waste your lifeline on me, dude.

“…What was Luke’s call sign on Hoth?”

As the answer flew into my head before the judge reading the question even lifted his head, I thought with such joy, Oh my god! I’m a Star Wars nerd!

And I’ve embraced it ever since. By no means am I an expert or do I read all the books and comics, but I can at least tell why that special ed. shot of young Luke wielding a gray lightsaber is very, very wrong.

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Hi OT.com, I’ve never signed up here, but have visited the place infrequently over the years to keep up with the multitude of fan preservation/restoration projects. I’ve been keeping up with the efforts since finding Adywan’s Star Wars Revisited on here many years ago.
I like to have the ‘best’ copy of these childhood favorites available for when I choose to enjoy them again. Way back that used to be WookieGroomers versions, how far we have come with resolution, color grading, 35mm scans and an official Blu Ray release of the special editions to fall back on is wonderful. Just wanted to say hi, new account but not new to the site or scene.

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Hi. I too am exploring options to watch Star Wars. Not an enthusiast by any stretch, but the edits and their reception need no introduction.

Other than that my varied interests include Nintendo, Rumiko Takahashi, superheroes, mecha (or occasionally Mega Man-style robots), etc.

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Hey all. I’m also new here. But I’ve been lurking for a long time. I hope to finally see some of these.

I really want to like these movies.

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Hi All!

New to the site but have been a fan for a while and a fan of Star Wars for a long, long time so it’s very cool to finally explore OriginalTrilogy.com as it should be explored, by interacting with the community and sharing my affinity for all things SW, cartoons, classic films, fan edits, etc.

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Hello there ! Yeah, someone already did it (but not Mc Gregor on stage, damn it !)

Big fan of Star Wars here (really ?), I just discovered this awesome site by doing searchs on the famous SC 38 remimagined scene. I realize now that there are really some quite fantastic works achieved by the fans, and I’m here to watch this kind of stuff.

Thanks to all of you passionates who are working for others passionates (like me) !

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Hi I’m new here! Been a SW fan since the OT came back to theaters in 1997!

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Well, I guess I’m still new enough here. My first experience with Star Wars was renting Ep1 from Hollywood Video when I was 9 and liking it enough that when they stopped being rented my parents bought it for me. I saw Ep2 in theaters on my birthday, months after it had been released and Skipped school to see Ep3 on opening day. I saw 4-6 on Summer vacations after seeing 1 but could only watch them when my parents were at work. I can remember trying for months to finish 6, every time I’d put it on my dad would come home. Luckly back then, VHS remembered where you left off, even though some times I’d think I had enough time to watch it from the beginning and then be wrong and have to stop. I never liked conventions but forced myself to go to Celebration 5 when I heard about it, and that con pulled me out of the depression I was getting into around then. Since then, I’ve gone to all of them, and enjoyed being around Star Wars people and in that environment.

My favorite character is Anakin/Vader I just love his story of falling into the darkness and then rising from it at the end.

To me, Star Wars is a brand that means quality, just because it’s a bad SW film, doesn’t mean it’s a bad movie.

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Hi everyone! I’m new here, but have been a SW fan since 1997 too.

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Hello there.

I’m in search of the anti-cheese prequels and my quest has lead me hear to the OT.com. After seeing the Despecialized OT, I knew that I needed to see better prequels. Plus the way things are going with the sequel trilogy, we may need fan edits of those too…

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Hi. I’m new-ish. I was… a Star Wars fan until the prequels tried to ruin that… The straw that broke this camel’s back was hearing from a friend that worked at Pixar that they had to talk Lucas out of a Yoda fart joke. I’ve recovered mostly now 😃 Through the magic of de-specialization and I have a good psychiatrist. I collect Alien and Blade Runner memorabilia. I also enjoy long walks on the beach, recovering Yithian artifacts and macrame. That last sentence was mostly apocryphal. I’ll let you decide which parts 😃

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Hi, I’m new here. I actually enjoyed the prequels which is probably because I grew up with them. My favourite character is Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader this is likely due to The Clone Wars doing wonders for Anakin as a character.

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Howdy, I figured I’d post my first post here to introduce myself…

Do people really read these introductions? 😃

Well, for those of you who do…

I’m an IT guy, like Video Games (working on my own game) and just about everything Sci-Fi. Star Wars has always been a favourite of mine since it the first movie that was released back in 1977. I don’t I actually watched it until the 80s when it came out on VHS, but I did see Empire Strikes Back in the theatre! 😃

I thought I’d join this forum to add to my Sci-Fi outlet/sources as you can never go wrong with Star Wars.

Cheerz.

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Hello everyone. I haven’t looked at fan edits in years. I kind of forgot about them. A friend suggested watching the prequel trilogy the other day and it reminded me how we don’t have to watch the theatrical releases; there are better options.

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Hey Everyone, My name is Christopher looking forward to checking the hard work of individuals here. I’m 50 and have a 2yr old son who may never see the real Star Wars. I’ve been a big fan of the original trilogy starting in 77.I remember warping my Beta then VHS tapes then having to buy another VHS set later. When DVDs came out I thought, “they’ll put the original OT soon”. Everyone else was re-releasing their stuff, why wouldn’t they. I eventually got the 2006 set. Then they cleaned the print up and released Blu-rays. “Why wouldn’t they clean up the Solo/Greedo scene and the other bits they altered through out the OT and release it as an over priced Super Special Ultimate Retro Edition???”, but they didn’t. So disappointed at Lucas, I was there since the beginning, how could you forget about me and millions of others. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going all antifa, I just couldn’t be leave it.
I’m here and looking forward to see who has the closest version of the OT. I’ve got so many copies already so I have plenty copies so I qualify.
Anyway, I’m glad to be here, thank you.

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That’s a very familiar story here. I came here shortly before my second child was born, also wondering if either of my kids were ever going to be able to see the Star Wars trilogy. I initially came here just looking to see if there was an anamorphic version of those 2006 DVD’s, or instructions for how to do it myself, I swear…

…but seven years and change later, and I’m still here, with an altered mission. If once you start down the geek path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Best of luck in your endeavors.

And for the record, my first kid is kinda meh on Star Wars, but my second loves it. Kids these days.

Project Threepio (Star Wars OOT subtitles)

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Hello there! I’ve made a few posts around and replied to a couple threads but I never introduced myself. I am, of course, a massive Star Wars fan. I don’t remember the version of the OT that I watched as a child, but I am certain that it was an early VHS release and not the awful Special Editions because I remember catching the ANH SE on TV a few years later and scratching my head at the new Jabba scene. Anyhow, I’ll try not to be too longwinded from here on out. I am all for media preservation, (even the Holiday Special which I thankfully have not been subjected to), and really into cosplay whenever I can afford it. (My first Star Wars related purchase I want to make is Anakin’s Lightsaber and costume. Hopefully for Halloween.) Anyway, I’m rambling. I guess one last thing of interest is I am a prequel fan. They aren’t that great as movies go, but the ideas were amazing and just needed more time to cook, which is what I intend to do overtime. Anyway, I’m ramblimg again. I’m pretty boring outside of that so I’ll wrap up and go back to rewriting scrips. See you later.

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

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A belated ‘hi and welcome’ to everyone who has posted in here so far - and also thank you for doing so 😃
 

Darth Giacomo - I’m looking forward to reading your intriguing Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace re-written script when I get the chance - nice one 😃
 

A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com

A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)

… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.

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Warrick said:
Do people really read these introductions?

I didn’t even realise this thread was here!

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Hello all.

I found out about the Harmy Despecialized and TN1 fan edits of our Original Trilogy by accident.

I was searching to see if non-Special Edition versions were even available.

Found links to some info about these and here I am.

This community is fantastic.

I have the blu-ray box set of the first two trilogies and, like most other fans, was very upset with many of the changes that destroyed the originals.

I was not old enough to view Star Wars in 1977 when it was first released, but I do have fond memories of Empire and Jedi.

I saw Empire at our drive-in that closed long ago and Jedi in our theater that has been closed for the last few decades.

Empire is by far my favorite, but when Jedi came out I was at that age where slave Leia was a sight to behold.

So back then I suppose it ranked a little higher on my list. 😉

Anyway, my mother bought the OT on VHS at our local Target when it was first released and we watched them to death.

I have all the 25GB NJVC ISOs of Harmy’s work downloaded right now and have burned and watched the actual movies on my Samsung 65" UHD… they were awesome!

I’m trying to figure out if my burner will write to 50GB DL discs and, if so, I’ll purchase some DL discs and download the NJVC 50GB ISOs instead.

Probably give this first set to my mom (she hates the Special Edition changes too).

In the mean time I need to get my post count up.

I see there is a forum member that prints artwork to our discs and I’d like to get that done.

Looks really professional!

But there is apparently a minimum post count required to get in on this.

In the mean time thanks for allowing me in and for all that you do.

You guys rock!!!

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Hello Friends!
I’ve arrived here by way of Harmy’s DEED and solkap’s instructions on how to create a BD of the movies. I had no memory of the movies looking THAT GOOD.

Soon I’ll introduce my 4 year old to Star Wars and then have to sit down and figure out what order to introduce all of the other movies and cartoons.

Right now I’m headed over to the Tech Support pages to see if anyone knows why my burn has about a 1 second pause when Solo asks the troopers at the bottom of the gangplank if they can give us a hand with the scanning equipment. Is the laser changing layers because it’s a very clean pause? Bad Burn? etc.

Happy to have found OT.com!