Originally posted by: Laserman
From the databank
From the databank
When Luke is suspended in the bacta tank in The Empire Strikes Back, the liquid looks largely colorless due to the lighting on the set. Later, when he is recuperating in the medical center, a look at the tank in the background reveals a deep red hue.
From someone's memories on Amazon. (Is it you?)
I am cursed to have seen the BEST version of Empire!, December 9, 2005
Let me explain: I got sick of waiting for Lucas to release the original trilogy on DVD a long time ago and I actually purchased a LaserDisc player and the so-called 'Original' Star Wars trilogy on laserdisc - only it's not the original Empire Strikes Back that I saw in the theater!!
THE MISSING SCENES FROM EMPIRE STRIKES BACK:
1 - The 'Bacta' scene with Luke in the tank and the medical droid was longer. Thre was a point where Luke was floating in the tank and you see this red goo/dye injected into the tank. Then they pull him out and Leia or 21B (the droid) says something like, 'The Bacta are growing well, the scars should be gone in a day or two...'
When I saw 'Empire' in the theater back in 1980 there was another scene I will never forget that I have NEVER seen since except on the earliest of (bootleg?)VHS copies.
2 - In the battle scene on Hoth in 'The Empire Strikes Back', right before General Veers is about to destroy the power generators, Hobby 'kamikazees' the walker with his snowspeeder. He lets out a blood curdling 'Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!!' on his way in. You see the snowspeeder coming in from General Veers perspective from inside the walker then you see the General - the expression on his face is priceless. The walker's head then explodes as the snowspeeder hits it. Another walker then destroys the power gens a little later. The power gen explosion is also different, it is a more pulled-back shot with full view of a nuclear mushroom cloud superimposed over what were the generators.
Also!
CUT SCENE/AUDIO #3
When the snowtroopers enter the base immediately following the battle, there are some scenes cut out of them rushing in to the command center and the audio has been changed to eliminate a PA announcement that says, 'Imperial troops have entered the base, Imperial troops have entered the base! (then Static as it is cut off presumably by the announcer being killed).
I give up.
It turns out that my local theater may have gotten a 'prescreener' version of the film!
I have purchased the 'Special Editions', the original laserdisc releases, and a bootleg DVD set from eBay and I STILL do not have the original trilogy unaltered. Now I am looking for a VHS with everything there...
Lucas, if you were trying to make me broke and insane - good job.
From someone's memories on Amazon. (Is it you?)
I am cursed to have seen the BEST version of Empire!, December 9, 2005
Let me explain: I got sick of waiting for Lucas to release the original trilogy on DVD a long time ago and I actually purchased a LaserDisc player and the so-called 'Original' Star Wars trilogy on laserdisc - only it's not the original Empire Strikes Back that I saw in the theater!!
THE MISSING SCENES FROM EMPIRE STRIKES BACK:
1 - The 'Bacta' scene with Luke in the tank and the medical droid was longer. Thre was a point where Luke was floating in the tank and you see this red goo/dye injected into the tank. Then they pull him out and Leia or 21B (the droid) says something like, 'The Bacta are growing well, the scars should be gone in a day or two...'
When I saw 'Empire' in the theater back in 1980 there was another scene I will never forget that I have NEVER seen since except on the earliest of (bootleg?)VHS copies.
2 - In the battle scene on Hoth in 'The Empire Strikes Back', right before General Veers is about to destroy the power generators, Hobby 'kamikazees' the walker with his snowspeeder. He lets out a blood curdling 'Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!!' on his way in. You see the snowspeeder coming in from General Veers perspective from inside the walker then you see the General - the expression on his face is priceless. The walker's head then explodes as the snowspeeder hits it. Another walker then destroys the power gens a little later. The power gen explosion is also different, it is a more pulled-back shot with full view of a nuclear mushroom cloud superimposed over what were the generators.
Also!
CUT SCENE/AUDIO #3
When the snowtroopers enter the base immediately following the battle, there are some scenes cut out of them rushing in to the command center and the audio has been changed to eliminate a PA announcement that says, 'Imperial troops have entered the base, Imperial troops have entered the base! (then Static as it is cut off presumably by the announcer being killed).
I give up.
It turns out that my local theater may have gotten a 'prescreener' version of the film!
I have purchased the 'Special Editions', the original laserdisc releases, and a bootleg DVD set from eBay and I STILL do not have the original trilogy unaltered. Now I am looking for a VHS with everything there...
Lucas, if you were trying to make me broke and insane - good job.
No, it is not me at all. I have never posted on Amazon. I have never seen any bootleg VHS tape of these cuts, just at the theatre in 1980 just like I said.
It's good to see that somebody else knows about this on the internet or has gone insane depending on what your willing to accept. I will check it out.
Anyways to stranger's post on Amazon:
#1 - Yup, that is it. That dialogue rings a bell. An impossible, imaginary one of course.
#2 - Absolutely.
#3 - For sure.
In reply to some others posts, no these aren’t invented memories. I had very limited exposure to the SW toys collectables, commercials, specials and whatnot. I was more preoccupied with Hockey than anything else back then. I was never into comics, reading novels or listening to radio plays or even believe or not watching TV very much aside for movies from time to time (usually video rentals). The only time a recall a trailer for Star Wars was on television in 1979 when it was re-released. I did see that one a few times. I just want the meat. The actual films.
The Paramount closed in 2002. But the theatre did have only one very old now owner I think. I doubt that he would remember anything he had owned & operated the theatre I guess since about 1950. Maybe worth taking to if it is possible, especailly if he stashed the reel in his closet. Now that would be farfetched. Yes, other thoughout the years other casual fans also have discussed with me about seeing the same cut as me. I don't need to hunt them down to talk to them about something we already know & agree on. I don't know if they saw it in another city or anything like that, some did see it here just like me. Anyways, I not here really to try to prove whether or not I saw it and it was out there. I know the cut does exsit and just want a copy & just maybe somebody here knew where and how to get it. This seemed like the best place to check.