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unseen original shots in the SE

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Besides the big additions to Star Wars (Jabba in Mos Eisley and Biggs on Yavin) is there a breakdown or compilation of previously unseen shots in the SE OT? I believe there are some of Jabba’s dancers and the victory celebration in ROTJ but I’m not entirely sure.

Not talking about newly filmed shots like extended stormtroopers in desert, or Wampa cave.

JFS

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I think the dancers/singers were new additions (even with the same actress who falls in the pit) but the ending has extended 1983 bits with Wedge and Lando. Beyond the Biggs on Yavin stuff in ANH I can’t think of anything else off the top of my head.

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ANH

  • Along with the integrated Biggs scene, there’s an alternate take of the end of the scene of Leia wishing him luck in the hangar. They did this to still use the effects shot that originally covered up the Biggs scene’s absence.

ESB

  • A different part of Lando addressing the city was used than in the theatrical cut.

ROTJ

  • Sort of a crossover one, the scene of Vader arriving on the Executor was a repurposed alternate take from the opening of ROTJ.
  • The Special Edition version of the dance scene starts with a previously unseen establishing shot, but a lot of the sequence has some more “fabricated” shots than true unseen footage. Details are in 005’s comparisons.
  • There’s an alternate (longer) shot of Lando’s leg being ensnared by the Sarlaac’s tentacle.

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

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Was always kind of surprised that Lucas didn’t mess with edit more, especially Star Wars.

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I’m not entirely sure. But I believe Alert my Star Destroyer to prepare for my arrival is alternate angle from Return of the Jedi. In the Empire Strikes Back.

Luke hugging Wedge In Return of the Jedi.