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Tobar

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#1002884
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They’re not scared of Old Ben, that’s why he imitated the cry of an animal they are afraid of. Also why he quickly warns Luke:

BEN
I think we better get indoors. The Sand People are easily startled but they will soon be back and in greater numbers.

You are honestly probably one of a very select few on the planet to be confused by this simple scene.

Jedit: As for your royalties theory. The original sound is a modified version of the Dewback roar that we hear during the “Look sir, droids!” scene. Which is still in the film.

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#1002859
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4K restoration on Star Wars
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You realize we have access to the script right?

EXT. TATOOINE – ROCK CANYON – FLOOR – DAY

Artoo forces himself into the shadows of a small alcove in the rocks as the vicious Sand People walk past carrying the inert Luke Skywalker, who is dropped in a heap before the speeder. The Sand People ransack the speeder, throwing parts and supplies in all directions. Suddenly they stop. Then everything is quiet for a few moments. A great howling moan is heard echoing throughout the canyon which sends the Sand People fleeing in terror.

Artoo moves even tighter into the shadows as the slight swishing sound that frightened off the Sand People grows even closer, until a shabby old desert-rat-of-a-man appears and leans over Luke. His ancient leathery face, cracked and weathered by exotic climates is set off by dark, penetrating eyes and a scraggly white beard. Ben Kenobi squints his eyes as he scrutinizes the unconscious farm boy. Artoo makes a slight sound and Ben turns and looks right at him.

It’s not something they cooked up in post because they missed a pickup shot in Tunisia.

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#1002836
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4K restoration on Star Wars
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Ronster said:

You take for instance the Krayat dragon call. That’s one of the sand people not a Krayat Dragon, Obi-wan is not making that sound… It is absurd to think so. it’s probably just missing the close up of a tuskan raider reacting to the old man approaching.

What are you even going on about. Of course that was Obi-wan that made the howl. Are you insinuating that Tusken Raiders are so dumb they spook themselves?