Harmy's RETURN OF THE JEDI Despecialized Edition HD - V3.1 — Page 54

Do we even know if Harmy is aiming for a before Xmas release?
And yes… that would be awsomely awsome.

Yeah HARMY, hurry up.

I don’t want to see it… this movie SUXXXX!!!

(talking to himself: "yes, yes, I’m too clever, I’m using reverse psychology here, I’m sure he’ll fall for it!)

No, really, I’m not here to ask WHEN IT WILL BE RELESED, I just wanted to know if Harmy ever said he wanted to release the 2.0 version before EP VII. If he did say nothing, I’m fine with it… OBVIOUSLY.

Harmy said on his Facebook page that the release of ROTJ 2.0 is “not likely to happen before TFA hits theaters.”

towne32 said:

Paquito said:

❤️ Thank you! For the post with the MD5 hash, is that for version 1, or the latest version of Harmy’s ROTJ?

Yes and yes.

Oh, derp :p

xxxyyy said:
No, really, I’m not here to ask WHEN IT WILL BE RELESED

That’s good, because no one here knows what RELESED means.

Hi fellow star wars peeps, this is my first post and i’m fully aware of being electronically slapped around for breaking forum protocol or asking redundant questions but as a die hard star wars fan (the original trilogy obviously, f eps 1-3) i felt i would brace the verbal abuse (which will no doubt be justified) and ask harmy a few questions.

first i wanted to thank harmy for the amazing work you’ve done and are doing. everything released so far has been stellar, and in my opinion just plain necessary so from one star wars fan to another thanks a bunch.

now the questions.

apologies if these have been covered but i would kick myself if i didn’t at least ask.

first, i know return v2.0 most likely won’t be released before TFA but i was wondering if it was at all possible to get rotj v1.0 posted in the higher quality mkv format like sw v2.5 and empire v2. currently there is just the avchd format (which is still a great option so not complaining) but if it’s not a pain, the higher quality mkv (even just the video with a dolby digital 5.1 mix) would be much appreciated.

and then second (which would actually negate the first question) i was wondering/hoping if it was at all possible to post the next version of rotj in whatever state it is in now. kinda like a 1.5 before tfa comes out.

obviously that last question is a giant wish and completely don’t expect it to possible which is more than fine.

just though i’d ask.

regardless keep up the great work harmy. you rock!

ExtraFuerte1 said:

first, i know return v2.0 most likely won’t be released before TFA but i was wondering if it was at all possible to get rotj v1.0 posted in the higher quality mkv format like sw v2.5 and empire v2. currently there is just the avchd format (which is still a great option so not complaining) but if it’s not a pain, the higher quality mkv (even just the video with a dolby digital 5.1 mix) would be much appreciated.

I don’t think it’s possible. Either it only exists at that quality, or Harmy doesn’t want to release the old version in a new format right before the new version is ready.

and then second (which would actually negate the first question) i was wondering/hoping if it was at all possible to post the next version of rotj in whatever state it is in now. kinda like a 1.5 before tfa comes out.

I am as ready as the next person for ROTJ, but I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait. Plus, Harmy has stated there are a few behind-the-scenes stuff going on that’s holding him up. From the previews we’ve seen so far of 2.0, it will be worth the wait.

ok thanks handman, much appreciated.

i figured as much but i’m preparing to watch the original trilogy (like most star wars fan i’m guessing) before episode vii and just wanted to see if i can get consistent quality between all 3 versions.

not a big deal and i agree I’m sure rotj v2.0 will be worth the wait.

and an unrealted sidenote handman i very much appreciate your screencaps of the aliens color correct comparison.

i hated the color grade on the new blu rays, bathing the whole movie in teal just sucks the life out of it. vazquez’s bandana is not supposed to be pink dammit!!

anyway thanks for the response. looking forward to v2.0.

You know, I’ve always wondered about that section in the middle of the ROTJ blu ray where everything goes soft. Do we know what the reason is for that? Releasing a transfer that’s literally out of focus seems too careless even for Lucasfilm.

joefavs said:

You know, I’ve always wondered about that section in the middle of the ROTJ blu ray where everything goes soft. Do we know what the reason is for that? Releasing a transfer that’s literally out of focus seems too careless even for Lucasfilm.

There are a few points before wipes that go soft and the color shifts. I assumed it’s due to using something downstream of the o neg for a few wipes. The one that comes to mind mainly is wicket and Leia, with a wipe to the death star. Perhaps they didn’t have all the original elements for the latter?

Color shifts and a softer image before optical wipes is perfectly normal. Since the wipes in Jedi were digitally redone, That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Hopefully an expert can shed some light?

I’d have to look at it again, but I don’t think the soft focus that I’m talking about is limited to the wipes. It’s most prominent starting with the scene in the shuttle when they sneak by the Executor up through some point in the speeder bike chase, though I think it comes back a few times during all the Ewok stuff. Again, I’d need to see it again, but I also remember that the shots with Vader and Piett on the bridge aren’t affected, but the Tyderium cockpit and the exterior space shots are. It almost looks like a different source.

Handman said:

Color shifts and a softer image before optical wipes is perfectly normal. Since the wipes in Jedi were digitally redone, That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Hopefully an expert can shed some light?

I was suggesting that perhaps some weren’t redone. I thought I recalled doubleofive’s image gallery not having 100% of them listed. In any case, it seems not to be what he was talking about here. 😃