Hi All,
Say, recently I was giving Harmy's Despecialized Version 2.0 another look, and I saw something that just didn't sit right with me. While looking at the scene where Luke first handles his Fathers light saber, the glow seemed... too bright, for lack of a better word. It just seemed to have too much white glow?, and outside that, the blue coloring seemed to radiate too far outside of the white as well.
Also, during the saber scene/dual between Vader and Ben, Ben's saber also seemed to have the same overly white glow/brightness. So unless my memory is terribly off from what I saw in the theaters in '77, these light sabers seem to be off from what they should look like...with all do respect to Harmy.
Now I know previously that Harmy wanted these type of "problems/errors" or whatever you want to call them, be reported to him in a PM, which I did, and he gave me his permission to post this to the the forum. I'd like to know what you other forum members think. Am I "all wrong" in this? Or what is your opinions?
I am attaching numerous captures here, with proper headings, to describe what I am talking about.
I know the quality of all the pictures aren't the best, and that's because of my, somewhat poor editing, but trust me, what you are seeing in the pictures (minus the graininess and so forth) is there.
Vader's light saber has the proper glow, according to what I saw, and remember from 1977, that's depicting in Harmy's Despecialized captures, but both Luke and Ben's light sabers seem to be quite a bit off in the Despecialized pictures. But the Blu ray pictures have too much, and too wide of a color-glow on both Ben's and Vader's light sabers that isn't correct either.
So, what can Harmy do with these? Is it too late to do anything? Do you folks agree or disagree with me? What are other peoples opinions on this?
Nearly all of the rest of this project that Harmy has worked so hard on is great!...better than proffessionals, being paid big bucks, but I feel that the light sabers are a VERY important part of this story, and that they should look as good as they did in the theaters in 1977!
Captures of:
Harmy's Despecialized Capture #1...Luke's saber looks too bright here.
Theatrical Capture...Luke's saber looks like how I remember it, from the theater I saw it, in 1977.
Despecialized Capture #2...Vader's saber looks proper, to my memory, but Ben's is too bright here.
Blu ray Capture #1...neither saber looks proper here.
Despecialized Capture #3...Again, Vader's saber is correct, but Ben's is too bright.
Blu ray Capture #2...neither saber looks correct her.
So what do you'all think? I know I'm getting a bit old now a days, but maybe, just maybe...well, let's hear what you'all have to say!
And may all of you have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Best to you and yours!
dlvh