hanakin said:
I have told all my friends about this for many years, and never once have I been believed. And I have never found evidence to prove what I know to be true.

I can swear on all that is good and holy and just that a long time ago, in a place far far away, I saw a version of Episode IV where Luke misses the grappling hook. He and Leia are gonna try to swing across the chasm, but he missed on his first throw. Everyone tells me that I am crazy and don't know what I'm talking about, but I insist. I know I've seen it, but it was so long ago and I was so young. Because, we have to remember, with as many versions we have from the Special Editions of '97 and from the remastered versions of '93 and the newest versions of '04 -- there were at least 3 previous VHS versions released during the early and late 80's. Somebody please help me!! I know I'm not crazy!!

Also, on the Laserdisc remastered versions of '93, there is a scene with the X-Wings that I think was added. I think actually, that it might be one of the first CGI additions ever put on screen. It is when the guy says to "Lock S-Foils into attack formation." I'm pretty sure that the original versions did not actually have anything happen, just somebody saying that over the radio. And with the '93 version, you actually see a few X-Wings open their S-Foils.

Just a couple things I have not seen commented. Am I right? Or totally of the mark?

Did you by any chance see any of the 70mm premieres (not general 70mm release, not general 35mm release, one of the 70mm premieres)? And by any chance in Paramus, NJ?

That is the one and only time I ever claim to have seen that scene. More tense. I seem to recall Leia getting worried and that it made the ratcheting up of the blast doors seem more frightening.

I never saw it at any of the 35mm releases that year or in '78 or the later re-release. I never saw it on TV or any form of home video. Just that once at the premiere.