I have a bit of a hazy recollection I know the original version up until luke cuts himself down and then it all goes a bit iffy.
It just goes to show you the damage that get's done by changing something and only serving up that one version for a long period of time.
I believe you it's been butchered, and I know it's basically been cocked up for the SE.
Really Glad to hear that one is going... So I am on a similar page at least...
As for the Music and Sound suggestions, although I can not remember the whole state of the original version.. After watching the scene with your color correction so many times, I kept asking myself what is it... Even though it's not the original version or "your proper version" what is it that is killing this scene in terms of my emotional response.
I can not remember how the original was scored but I seem to remember a rise when we see the glimpse go past the hole in the cave wall of the wampa. but the fan fare is still there.
I work in Audio Visual for live events, and I come from a music background and started becoming involved in an amatuer level at 16 I am now 36 and make a humble living off of sound and video projection although not top of the draw sound engineer I don't do concerts or music biz I mainly do corporate stuff.
In my opinion the sound is wrong not in terms of how it sounds but the emotions it evokes... And also in terms of basic monster rules it's better to not to hear him until he needs to be heard. A more silent cave would be a better way to go... And keep the monster a little more mysterious... Giving the scene a bit of time to breathe. Also I think Luke should take the back seat on the music front... We are in the Wampa's Lair it should be focused on him and not about lukes heroics
It's up to you what you do Adywan, I don't have a problem... I do however want for it like you to be more like the original... But better and that does not mean doing my ideas but what ever it takes to make it better than even the original...
I think it's fair comment... I do hope you have a play with the sound in this scene and see what comes... Sound is everything when it comes to monsters... But I urge you to have a go yourself with it and see what comes.