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Post #537626

Author
msycamore
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Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes
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Date created
18-Sep-2011, 1:05 AM

Maybe you could include the differences in the 70mm cut of Empire for completeness sake, at least those we have visuals of.

The hologram of the Emperor is already present in the first shot, it does not tune in gradually.

70mm

35mm

When Luke falls from Cloud City into the Millennium Falcon, the Falcon's radar dish is not added to the shot. (Luke is also in a different position)

70mm

35mm

The Rebel fleet - the scene begins with the first establishing shot of the fleet, then cuts to inside the Falcon. Not in the 70mm version are two more establishing shots.

Added to 35mm version

Added to 35mm version

The effects shot over which Lando says, "When we find Jabba the Hutt and that bounty hunter we'll contact you" is not in the 70mm version.

Added to 35mm version


The following ones are difficult/impossible to include for obvious reasons.

* After the probot lands on Hoth and moves frame left, there is an optical wipe to the overhead shot of Luke on his tauntaun, instead of a straight cut.
* After Luke wanders through the snow and falls face down, there is an optical wipe to Han instead of a straight cut.
* The bacta tank scene starts on a close-up of Two-One-Bee and pans right to a closeup of Luke in the tank. It then cuts to FX-7 extending it's arm to the tank. There is no cut to Leia, Han and Threepio observing.

Added to 35mm version


* In the snow battle scene, when Luke drops into the snow after throwing a charge into the Imperial walker, the AT-ST in the background has no atmospheric depth. It looks to close and small. 
* The telepathy between Luke and Vader has straight cuts instead of quick dissolves.

The last one could perhaps be included in your notes.