Hello, I recently got into fan edits/preservations. After hearing about Harmy’s Despecialized Editions, I decided to download those in preparation for The Last Jedi. I have also recently read about numerous other projects like Grindhouse 35mm and The Silver Screen Edition. But, I have had a hard time finding clear descriptions of them. Are these two the same thing? If not, what separates them? And, are there any more versions of the unaltered movies out there?
They are not the same. Harmy’s are a recreation of the original trilogy using the blurays and various other sources such as the GOUT and 35mm film to recreate the original trilogy. The Silverscreen Edition and Grindhouses (ESB and ROTJ) are 35 mm preservations. They have been digitally preserved, but are original without any changes (except for cleanup of the picture due to the age of the film).
Both are true labors of love by truly dedicated fans of the original unaltered trilogy, but are slightly different in how they have accomplished the goal of preserving these original versions.
In addition to ger-el’s message, there are may other versions of the unaltered movies (16mm preservation by Puggo Grande, LaserDisc preservations, VHS preservations…), which have a true historical interest and are very enjoyable, but are less “comfortable” to watch if you just want to have a theatrical-like experience.
IMHO, if you just want to enjoy the unaltered movies with good image and sound, the best choices are :
You can find all versions on MySpleen, Usenet or some public torrents.
They are not the same. Harmy’s are a recreation of the original trilogy using the blurays and various other sources such as the GOUT and 35mm film to recreate the original trilogy. The Silverscreen Edition and Grindhouses (ESB and ROTJ) are 35 mm preservations. They have been digitally preserved, but are original without any changes (except for cleanup of the picture due to the age of the film).
Both are true labors of love by truly dedicated fans of the original unaltered trilogy, but are slightly different in how they have accomplished the goal of preserving these original versions.
In addition to ger-el’s message, there are may other versions of the unaltered movies (16mm preservation by Puggo Grande, LaserDisc preservations, VHS preservations…), which have a true historical interest and are very enjoyable, but are less “comfortable” to watch if you just want to have a theatrical-like experience.
IMHO, if you just want to enjoy the unaltered movies with good image and sound, the best choices are :
- ANH: Harmy’s Despecialized Edition 2.7 (more “Blu-Ray like” with sharp and clean image) or Team Negative 1 35mm scan 1.6 (more “theatrical experience” with grain)
- ESB: Harmy’s DE 2.0 (more “Blu-Ray like” with sharp and clean image) or Team Negative 1 Dreamastered v2 (more “theatrical experience” with grain)
- ROTJ: Harmy’s DE 2.5 (it is the only choice, because the Grindhouse version is not yet cleaned/regraded)
You can find all versions on MySpleen, Usenet or some public torrents.
Thank you both. As I already have the Despecialized Editions downloaded I will watch those for now. But I will definitely consider getting the 35mm scans in the future, probably when ROTJ is finished.
Here’s something that might help for A New Hope: http://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1122903
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Episode 9 Rewrite, The Starlight Project (Released!) and ANH Technicolor Project (Released!)
Quality that, NeverarGreat - nice one 😃
aBendyStraw - there is a Project Index list, which may be of some use, that can be found here:-
A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…
Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + FAQs - includes info on how to search for projects and threads on the OT•com
A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)
… and take your time to look around this site before posting - to get a feel for this place. Don’t just lazily make yet another thread asking for projects.
Here’s something that might help for A New Hope: http://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1122903
Quality that, NeverarGreat - nice one 😃
aBendyStraw - there is a Project Index list, which may be of some use, that can be found here:-
Great! Thanks guys