STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION — Page 334

TV's Frink said:

http://fanedit.org/adywan/star-wars-ep-iv-2004-special-edition-revisited-tech-info/

I'm gonna ask boon about that, as he is likely the one who wrote that.

Perhaps the Purist Edition is not considered a fan edit in the same way that most fan edits are not considered notable on Wikipedia.

Imrahil said:

adywan said:

The only torrents for the purist i could find are all dead or are calling the DVD-9 the purist. I'm not sure why this version was never added to fanedit.info though. Hopefully someone will be able to help you out with a working link JediTray.

 

Yeah, I've been stuck on 25% of this for awhile, and there are no seeders anywhere.  :(  I'd love it if it had a Jdownloader link.

PM sent

Turn off your virus scan and any other system monitoring type utilities you may have.  Depending how busy your machine is with other things the burn might get corrupted along the way.  Hell, I've had to disable the screen saver from time to time.

RE: the purist editions exclusion from fanedit.org.  The wording there isn't the best.  The reason it was not included on the website is that it was decided it was too close to the original.  Fanedit.org is a big site, and is certainly watched by Lucasfilm as well as others.  We have received letters and threats in the past.  At the current time, the staff felt it was a little too risky to post the purist edition.  It wasn't that we felt it "wasn't an edit" - it was just a risk we were unwilling to take at the time.  The wording may seem "illogical" but why it was actually done is certainly not.

I agree that anything done to a film constitutes an edit.  But - In the past, edits that were deemed too close to the original (i.e., minor audio cuts where video was left completely in tact, syncs, color correction only, etc.) were not permitted on the website only for the safety of fanedit.org.  Yes, it's a fine line to walk, and some argue that the fact that FE posts any links at all is asking for trouble.  But, we found a system that seemed to work.  As I said, the studios know we exist, and you can bet they are keeping an eye on us.  We have gotten letters in the past, and FE will probably get them in the future. The trick was to avoid that as best we can while still providing the art and edits to the fans.

As Frink said, there is a new staff now, and maybe they feel differently.

I understand the reasoning but still think it's quite wrong. The Purist edit is a modification of Revisited in the first place; moreover, the differences between the Purist edit and Revisited proper are far smaller than the differences between the Purist edit and the original, both in scale and quantity. If Revisited qualifies, it is very surprising that the Purist edit does not. I agree it's sensible to have clear rules and a definite line, but those rules would have to be very odd for two very similar edits to fall on either side of that line.

I'm not going to veer off into defend why FE omitted the purist edition, but please note that until somewhat recently (within the last year or so) Adywans ANH: Revisited wasn't even considered a true fanedit proper.  It was placed in the "Special Edition" category (he even won special edition of the year award for it).  Once FE was reorganized, including the creation of a sister site specifically for "Special Editions" and Preservations, ANH: Revisited was moved to the "True Fanedits" category because it was such a significant creation, even if it could potentially go either way (meaning is it a "true fanedit" in the sense that it alters the story, or a "special edition" more so because it is primarily effects enhancements, and is it different enough that Lucas isn't going to crash our party).

A lot has changed there since Adywan released ANH: Revisited.  The site was vastly reorganized, hosting services were changed, the owner (boon23) retired, and the former staff also stepped down to let a fresh crew take it.

As I mentioned before, and Frink pointed out - there is a new staff.  Maybe they feel differently about it.  But, your arguments here are rather moot. You'd do much better stating why you think it is "quite wrong" to the new staff at FE.  And if that doesn't do you any good, you could of course start your own fanedits site and deal with it ;) 

My arguments are no mooter than I meant them to be. I wasn't meaning to effect anything, just to say what I felt about the topic at hand. This is a forum, is it not? That is what forums are for. I wouldn't do any better to say anything there, as I don't even use the site.

I agree that this is a forum, and things are open to discussion.  I was simply trying to give some history and perspective on a situation that was being deemed illogical.

RoccondilRinon said:

I wouldn't do any better to say anything there...

You'd be surprised.  The website is run for the community.  They do what they can (within what the feel is good for the site, and safe) to give the fans what they want.  The forum greatly affects what happens on the main website.

RoccondilRinon said:

...as I don't even use the site.

lol, then why concern yourself with whether or not the disc is available there?

I'm not trying to extend this discussion too much here, just explain why it was not available on the website before recently.  If you guys would like to see it on FE in the future, you'd do best to state your case there. 

Lets face it, not everyone continues to read this particular thread.  Of course Adywan monitors it, the mods here, and mostly people new to the edit.  A handful of others may faithfully watch it, but any serious discussions may get overlooked by a lot of people.

Thanks for the explanation, it makes a little more sense now. I forget that Revisited isn't exactly a fan edit. I don't think ESBR is going to be able to be there either, as it is all enhancements with no reorganization...

ANH:Revisited is on fanedit.org, its just the purist edition that isn't on there. 

I fully expect ESB: Revisited to be on the website, I don't see why the staff wouldn't put it online.  Its the purist editions that will be debated.  Is there even going to be an ESB: purist?