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We used to have a thread like this, but I think it ended up getting buried or neglected for various reasons. What with the rise of channels like EC Henry that are dedicated to exploring the art department details of the OT, I think we could use a thread to share subtle but interesting details in the set dressing or post-production process that can go unnoticed with how dense the production design of these films is. From a recent screening of the D+77 restoration, I noticed quite a few:

  • The Sandcrawler has an extra Threepio shell with the back of its head busted out and wires peeking through.
  • Luke’s landspeeder is actually parked behind the Lars Homestead dome during the droid auction.
  • Princess Leia’s cell appears to have a cell number! I’ll need to go to a high-res source to confirm for sure, but I do wonder if the plate is a heavily stylized “2187” in the same way as the large ‘94’ outside the Falcon’s docking bay.
  • The sound design in the trash compactor scene is interesting. The version I watched was definitely synched to the 6-track recreation and I know several things were beefed up for the original mono mix, but I did notice something; Luke mouths “Han?” a few times with no sound during the buildup to him getting dragged under. I can only imagine they found this a bit too cowardly on his part and muted the sound.
  • More than ever I could tell that Luke telling Wedge “You can’t do any more good back there” was from AFTER Biggs’ death originally; he’s been dubbed over to sound less distraught, but you can see Mark Hamill really did act out a reaction to Biggs’ death originally. I’d love to see that footage at some point.

What about you all?

I’m just here because I’m driving tonight.

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Apparently R2 and C3PO got involved in some kind of sitcom comedy antics in Echo Base, resulting in Princess Leia’s wardrobe getting drenched with water due to a heating unit malfunction.

It seems like they were trying to figure out a way to hide it from her - but fortunately the Empire arrived and forced everyone to evacuate, which provided a convenient cover story for the droids’ shenanigans.

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Was the old thread one of these?:

Small details that took you FOREVER to notice in the Star Wars films

Hidden items in OT and other SW

The Original Trilogy - a general Random Thoughts thread

or was it another thread? I love these type of threads: there is always something new to learn, or something long forgotten.
 

EC Henry’s YouTube channel is so cool and underrated. His love for the OT really comes across so well, and the background stories he comes up with for some of the ships is like something that could be straight from the old Sourcebooks, better EU stories, and older video games.

I really like his “X-Wing Ejection: It all makes sense now” video for his insights and thoughts on that old “Eject!” line from the Death Star battle in Star Wars '77 (RIP Porkins!)

The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.

Formerly Emre1601 - computer hard drives are brittle too!