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Post #1416598

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Servii
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RocketJump's Video on Star Wars "being saved in the edit" is Literally a Lie (*no, it is not)
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Date created
11-Mar-2021, 1:29 AM

Another thing I’ve realized from the OT is how much art is defined by its limitations. The OT was plagued by production struggles and technical shortcomings, yet those issues are part of what shaped the OT into the revered films they are today. We’ve grown up and become aware of all the seams and visual imperfections, but that only leads us to appreciate what the filmmakers accomplished even more. That’s why I think the Special Editions were always a fool’s errand, because you can’t turn back time and undo those limitations. The limitations are baked into the films. They shaped the films by forcing the filmmakers to adapt to them. It’s only natural that George was dissatisfied with the final products. Any creator in his position is bound to be.

I think some people were so shocked at the disparity between the OT and the PT that they tried to justify it by concocting the false idea that George was never a good filmmaker, when the reality is far more complicated. A film is a combined product of many different creatives all working in tandem, and the production process is influenced by the workplace culture.