Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

I agree. Jedi Rocks is the single most egregious change to the OT, and the one segment of the SE that is absolute unwatchable junk. While I disagree with all of the changes, I can understand them. But this one is incomprehensible to me.

For one thing, it is inconceivable that music in Jabba's Palace, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, that they would have the exact same Vegas show music as we have, with blues riffs and Tower of Power horn arrangements. And secondly, the CGI is utterly embarrassing. The fact that it is actually in the movie is the most solid proof of George's insanity, IMHO.

You're so right! What I loved about the Cantina sequence in Star Wars was it SOUNDED other-worldly (even with the steel drums lol!). Lapti-nek didn't in Jedi (which I was slightly narked about even in '83), and Jedi Rocks sounds completely Vegas. They didn't even attempt to 'disguise' the sound of any instruments to make it sound like it was from some other galaxy. Very very lazy and beyond cheesy in its execution!

What bugs me even more than the OTT snootles is the frankly SHITE costume of 'Lady Greedo'! I remember seeing production stills from before the SE came out (when I was still excited by the prospect of the SEs and Star Wars back on the big screen at last!) and marvelling how BAD that costume looked. They should have left her out completely. You can SEE the wrinkles in the suit in some scenes. It was obviously slightly too big for the dancer - Terrible!

If they'd only replaced Snooty with a photo-realistic CGI update, but kept Lapti-nek at least, and not gone OTT with in your face close ups I think I would have been fine with the updated scene...

The ONLY SE change I like in this sequence is the red-haired dancer. Whroaarrrr ;)