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I believe this is from a deleted scene where they just walk past some officers without them paying any notice.

There’s something very 70’s about this picture. It also reminds me of this strange Polish poster.

Maintenance on the Death Star.

And another photo of the aliens that inspired the Marvel version of Jabba (there’s at least three of this them in the movie, these two guy and a third one inside the cantina)

I found an imgur album with a whole lot of BTS photos, however very many of them have already been posted, but I’ll try to post the most interesting ones that haven’t.
https://imgur.com/a/0RmF7#204

Here’s a really clear view of that silly cup-hand that they added to so many of the Tatooine aliens before they decided to hide it in the edit.

Also, I always forget how violent this scene really was before they decided to just show the severed arm.

lipmystocking said:

There does appear to be one notable omission from the list of Star Wars Trailers. There is another 1977 Theatrical Trailer that seems to have been forgotten about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g3_CFmnU7k

The only downside is that I cannot find a really decent quality version of it.
There is a HD German version though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoaIHn0CNb8

Does anyone know if there currently exists a HD version of the US version?

Thanks.

I haven’t found it in HD, no, but your version is still better than the one I posted earlier in the thread; https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/The-Original-Trilogy-TrailersPromos-Video-Thread-YouTubeVimeo-etc-finds/id/73360/page/2#1335360

I checked them side-by-side and the only difference is that this version don’t have the Academy Awards brag at the very end. So this is either a slightly different version of the 1978 re-release trailer, or they simply added the award bit at the end of a re-used 1977 trailer. Do you have any more info about it than what it says on the YT title (they’re usually not that reliable)? I would like to add it to the index, or as a backup t the previous post, but I’m not quite sure when this trailer is actually from.

BTW, the German version seem like a HD recreation using footage from the blu-ray (and perhaps also some despecialized?).

And a BTS photo from a deleted scene I had no idea existed. EDIT: Seem like this photo is actually from the making of a 1996 Hasbro VCR/board game.

BTW, does anyone know why they didn’t build the entire set for some of these shots, like in the photo above? Al the windows are clearly there in some BTS photos, and its really obvious (pre-SE anyway) that all but the central window has been added in post when you watch the actual movie.

I just randomly found this great imgur album with lots of ESB photos. I’ll post some of the best ones. Her’es the link to the abum; https://imgur.com/a/g6dVt

I’ll try my best to not post photos that’s already been posted before.

Anchorhead said:

It’s also much more adult than I expected. There is some brutal and decidedly violent killing. No blood, but the tone and execution leave little to the imagination.

As I approach the end of the first season, I’ll say this: Clone Wars has been an extremely unexpected but pleasant surprise. I think I have four episodes to go on seasone one. I should finish up late tonight.

Well, you’re in for a treat then, as IMO the show really picks up in season 3. The first season is fun and all, but it has nothing on the following seasons.

There’s also the possibility that he’ll be playing Captain Rex, which would make sense if Ahsoka and Bo-Katan will show up.

Side note; there’s this somewhat odd rumour as well; https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2020/05/timothy-olyphant-mandalorian.html

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Time Capsule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppedjj7pvZ4 - from the official Star Wars YouTube channel (3:50 mins long).

The blurb:
“Happy 40th anniversary to The Empire Strikes Back! Travel back with us as we revisit production on the film with exclusive archival behind-the-scenes footage and interviews featuring the cast and creative team.”

I wasn’t quire sure if this fit in the making-ofs thread, so I figured I’d post it here instead. There’s a lot of great BTS footage here, much of which I’ve seen in the various EBS videos posted on the making-ofs thread, but some clips here are completely new to me.

Return to ‘Escape from New York’ (2003)
Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7mdimrplVE (12 mins long)
Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdD0AFm7O0 (11 mins long)
from the FlyingBearFilmMorgue YouTube channel.

The blurb:
“In the summer of 1981, surrounded on all sides by big budget blockbusters like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Clash of the Titans, Dragonslayer, For Your Eyes Only and Superman II, a modestly scaled independent actioner / social satire called Escape from New York opened, seized the imagination of the public; then went on to become one of the most successful films of it’s year as well as one of the most popular cult films of all time. In this retrospective the original cast and crew (incl. director John Carpenter, co-writer Nick Castle, producer Debra Hill, cinematographer Dean Cundey, and stars Kurt Russell, Adrienne Barbeau, Issac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton and more) look back decades later on one of the most enjoyable filmic experiences of their careers.”

IMDB link

John Carpenter discusses Escape from New York in 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srfDI5g-_yo - from the Tyler Sorensen YouTube channel (16 mins long)

The blurb:
“Digitized from the Director’s Special Edition VHS tape.”

Escape From New York - Unit Supervisor/Matte Artist Robert Skotak Talks Miniature Effects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zm4WxM8pQE - from the ScreamFactoryTV YouTube channel (2 mins long).

The blurb:
“Unit Supervisor/Matte Artist Robert Skotak talks about some of the visual effects in Escape From New York in this exclusive new interview.”

Escape From New York - Interview with Photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dD5ObWRIGI - from the ScreamFactoryTV YouTube channel (2 mins long).

The blurb:
“Still Photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker (author of On the Set with John Carpenter) discusses how the crew dealt with various mishaps on the set of Escape From New York.”

Making of Escape from L.A. (1996 TV special)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iRy_ZWkisI&t - from the IntermissionSociety YouTube channel (26 mins long).

The blurb:
“Rarely-seen behind the scenes special on the making of the film.”

Great finds, Raiders and the Thing are two of my favourite 80’s films (or any decade for that matter). The Raiders featurette was especially interesting. Its always fascinating to see contemporary BTS and interviews from before a film has made its impact and everyone’s trying to sell you on the idea.

Does that Mon Calamari have a saxophone?