Originally posted by: Marvolo
Irvin Kershner( sp) said himself that they dropped the wampa scenes and didn't film them because the suits would not work right and the effects were to expensive and complicated. The only wampa scene ever filmed was the scene involving Luke getting attacked and draged to the cave and proceeding cave scene. So it is impossible that you saw the other scenes, because they were never filmed.
Irvin Kershner( sp) said himself that they dropped the wampa scenes and didn't film them because the suits would not work right and the effects were to expensive and complicated. The only wampa scene ever filmed was the scene involving Luke getting attacked and draged to the cave and proceeding cave scene. So it is impossible that you saw the other scenes, because they were never filmed.
No, it was not filmed like it was described on this other site. Just some short discussion about the bad wampas and some rebel troops in a doorway facing sideways shooting at the wampa you couldn't see. The wampa was only seen when Luke was attacked at the beginning. If I were Irvin Kershner I would likely say the same thing. It is easier to dismiss these cuts as opposed to having fans want you to account for them in the future. Some say the same type of things when they remove minor features from software that causes more problems that they are worth. I'm not too interested in what anybody that worked on the film says on these matters now as they either can't or don't care to remember accurately or have some other reason. Just produce the footage if you haven't destroyed it.
Anyways, I'm knocking on the impossible door again & there is really no point to it obviously.