The thing I hate most about the SE is that now whenever I sit down to watch the OT I can't help but notice when something goes by that was later changed.
Now when I see the ending of the saga, I think about how it was changed!
Here's all the changes I'm assuming we can anticipate for ROTS.
Different title and (better) opening crawl Jar Jar dubbed and subtitled Neimondians dubbed and subtitled Dooku's lightsaber changed to yello Any mention of Dooku as being a Sith lord right out will probably be at least attempted to be worked around Deleted scenes will be incorporated, and some scenes taken out
I would like a good '97 SE torrent tho. I think that would be a better source for De-SEification. The contrast and picture differences would be less apparent. Plus the '04 DVD editions introduced a host of new technical problems that the 97 SE did not have.
Mike, why are you creating a detailed website about your restoration if (as you claim) it's just for your own personal use? I'm not asking you to share your set, but why you are proudly showing it off on your website when it's just for you?
But now that I've seen the AdigitalMan ROTJ edit, I can't wait for more De-SEized fan made sets. Otherwise, I doubt very much I could go back to LD transfers.
De-SEized sets are my only hope. Good luck, AdigitalMan, and whoever watns to attempt it!
Originally, that's the way it was. Jabba was only in ROTJ.
Then they added a God-awful CGI skeleton CRAPTHING of him in ANH, much to our dismay. But ideally, he isn't in ANH, since this is merely the Special Edition.
Then he makes a brief cameo in TPM. But in the famed BOTF re-edit of it, Jabba is edited out simply b/c there's no real reason for him to be there and it works much better to just have him appear in ROTJ IMHO. That's why I think it'd be a much wiser choice to cut the ANH Jabba scene out entirely, to keep with the general O-OT enthusiast concensus.
But a seamless-branching thing works too. I'm interested in what his alternate subitltes will be as well.
Oh and BTW, being a Star Wars buff named Kirk is odd. lol That's probably why everyone that hears I like Star Wars, they confuse it with Star TREK. So I then have to correct them, and make myself look even MORE geeky.
hehe. But I'm really NOT a geek tho.
I mean, look at this! http://www.xanga.com/kirkshelton
Anyway, I'm liking the idea of a seamless branching for Jabba. Just when you look at it the from saga perspective (or even Trilogy perspective) it makes much more sense to omit him. He was removed from TPM, and I don't think a SE addition of him to ANH would be a good idea.
JUSt a thought. Good luck, it promises to be great.
My BOTF disc apparently is OK, but thanks for the warning.
I am very pleased with the ADigitalMan ROTJ edit. It wasn't an O-OT restoration, but rather, a watchable SE.
I don't think any LD footage was plugged back in, save the Shaw ghost. The only thing I would've done differently (two things actually) would be to include the Ewok music as it pans back down to Endor. The galactic celebrations can stay, minus the Wesa Free line. I would have included the original Lapti Nek in it's entirety, pugging in O-OT footage.
But I do like this take on it very much. I look forward to ANH and ESB.
My ONLY request is to PLEASE omit Jabba from appearing in ANH. Especially when you consider BOTF and the MagnoliaFan edits, this would greatly reduce inconsistency. The idea is to keep Jabba as a ROTJ-only character.