TV's Frink said:
WHAT HAPPENS AT 42:03???
My interest in these deep cuts is to indentify the absolutely essential for stories and re-writes.
I love every second of the theatrical Cantina scene and I wince at the thought of cutting anything.
Strictly for shaving every possible second: The droids could be left outside (no "We don't want...":( ) Quick cuts back and forth between aliens and Luke making his way to the bar and ordering a drink (dizzying descent down the rabbit hole.) Quick "He doesn't like you." "I'll be careful then." "You'll be DEAD!" The entire Ben with the sabre and bargain with Han. Quick "Going somewhere Solo?" "I was just on my way to see Jabba" "It's too late. He put a price on your head so high that now every bounty hunter in the galaxy is hunting for you. He'd rather have your ship." "Over my dead body." "That's the idea. I've been looking forward to this." "I'll bet you have."
Could do a diagnal wipe between Torture Droid and "I want to go...." Starting in the upper left hand corner and cropping the two shots so that once the wipe line reaches about mid point, you would have the two moons in the upper left, Luke in the high center left and Leia in the Low center right ;)
An extremely rad edit for time would be to cut Yoda entirely 8-O =( The Wampa cave could be cut with cobbled Ben audio encouraging him to use the Force and then before Han appears something like "So you can be trained by me." Everything possible to suggest that Ben has been continuing Luke's training from the Battle of Yavin. Luke could make it back to the Fleet and have little reactions to what Ben is telling him in his fighter until torture and we see Luke's fighter peel away from the fleet and Ben calls after him about not being able to interfere and to not give in. With more ambition and awesome skill, the Dagobah background could be replaced and Luke could be aboard ship practicing under Ben's instruction or preping the fighter for rescue.
For Han and Leia, maybe the ship is damaged but could still make one jump. shave every possible second from each shot. The gang never goes outside the ship, just shaking and Minoks flying around. They would reach Bespin much more quickly.