Was that an actual color regrade though? It kind of just looks like the saturation has been bumped up a notch.
Pretty much every change in ROTJ is complete rubbish however.
Good thinking.
Funnily enough I quite like the Hayden change though. Yeah it’s unnecessary, but at least there’s a reason behind it (the validity can be argued).
I feel that this change was very unacceptable. First on a logic level it makes no sense. If you have a young Hayden why not CG Yoda and Ewan. Then I would personally say that the whole “Hayden is the version of the time when Anakin was last on the light side” argument completely ruins the importance of his turn in Jedi. And then on a nostalgic level obviously (combined with the logical problems) it ruins ultimately one of the most happy moments of the saga. That is why that and Vaders “Noo” are so criticized. They were mindless dumb changes to incredibly critical and nostalgic scenes.
But Jedi Rocks? CGI Sarlacc? CGI R2D2? Vader’s “Noooo”? Jabba’s Palace door size and then shrinkage? What were the point of these?
Now your back on track.
I think the ESB SE ('97) is a tad better than the theatrical though, minus some wonky CGI.
Pull out your 1997 SE VHS and skip to one of the most memorable movie scenes of all time (cloud city reveal). Absorb the weight and importance of the scene as Luke is tempted, he chooses to rather fall to an inevitable death, wait…is that the Emperors scream, oh god WTF is this.