Originally posted by: Sluggo
Yeah, sadly the online scripts will only get you so far. Which is too bad because the scripts are out there. Locked up in a safe place no doubt, far away from the internet.
If we could get this thread back on track, it seems that the few differences of this supposed screener version of Empire had only the one visual difference (the end sequence) and a handful of audio differences. Since we have access to a large share of these audio differences from the 8mm version and the Story of the Empire Strikes Back album, and since we have a few "eye-witnesses" to what the final sequence looked like, would it be possible to do a 'virtual' earlier cut?
Yeah, sadly the online scripts will only get you so far. Which is too bad because the scripts are out there. Locked up in a safe place no doubt, far away from the internet.
If we could get this thread back on track, it seems that the few differences of this supposed screener version of Empire had only the one visual difference (the end sequence) and a handful of audio differences. Since we have access to a large share of these audio differences from the 8mm version and the Story of the Empire Strikes Back album, and since we have a few "eye-witnesses" to what the final sequence looked like, would it be possible to do a 'virtual' earlier cut?
That is a very disappointing possibility you present about the missing scripts. The online scripts actually have gotten me a little closer to understanding this mystery, particularly the 1st. Fourth Draft. If these scripts are indeed locked up in a safe place, it would be sure nice of someone that is in possesion of these & that may likely visit this forum once in a while to possibly share them with us here in some electronic format of their choosing.
The few differences you refer to are actually from the comparisons of the two very common 1980 70mm versions of the film + the 35mm version (I never saw the 35mm cut in the theatre) & not what I like to refer to as the Advance Cut which is what I’ve been claiming to have seen. It’s too bad you are not willing to unlearn what you have learned without a signed & sealed confession from George Lucas or some of the other key production members that they haven’t been telling the entire truth all this time whatever their reasons are. I understand where you are coming from about this distrubance in the force though.
The virtual cut project that you suggest may be a good one for Marc from Seattle or Michael Matessino that wrote about the differences of the final scene. It certainly would be in line with what George has been doing with modifying the original films at his pleasure & would be very exciting to other members that enjoy the fan edits.
Number20, it is interesting to me that many fans enjoy re-constructions of the soundtrack elements of these films. I didn’t know of the sound differences sighted in the original film until I viewed the Deleted Magic. I really did enjoy the de-construction of ANH in that film. I am looking forward to the NTSC version of Jambe’s Building the Empire & will check that out as soon as that is ready.