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Post: #1421623
Topic: The 2 Star Wars Ewok Movies now on Disney+; a comparison of quality?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421623/action/topic#1421623
Time: 2-Apr-2021 2:08 PM

Moiisty said:

oojason said:

Nice idea Moiisty 👍

It may also be worth comparing the Disney+ version of the two Ewok films to…

Rancor022’s Project Ewok; 4K Upscales

and

tbird97’s The Ewok movies; TV Preservation

as well?

Would u be able to provide me the 4k/1080p upscale version, i wont compare to the tv version because lq plus its just title screens. Thx

Sorry mate - I don’t have them; though am sure tbird97 & Rancor022 could help with what you are after 😃

Post: #1421610
Topic: LEGO 'Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' video game thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421610/action/topic#1421610
Time: 2-Apr-2021 1:34 PM

https://twitter.com/TTGames/status/1377984167233744899

‘Thanks to all our fans for your continued patience.’

Post: #1421570
Topic: The 2 Star Wars Ewok Movies now on Disney+; a comparison of quality?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421570/action/topic#1421570
Time: 2-Apr-2021 10:58 AM

Nice idea Moiisty 👍

It may also be worth comparing the Disney+ version of the two Ewok films to…

Rancor022’s Project Ewok; 4K Upscales

and

tbird97’s The Ewok movies; TV Preservation

as well?

Post: #1421534
Topic: The Original Trilogy on Video 2000 (V2000)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421534/action/topic#1421534
Time: 2-Apr-2021 7:59 AM — Edited 23-Jan-2025 7:38 PM

‘Okay grandpa, just what is Video 2000?’ - I hear some of you young whippersnappers ask…

Video 2000 (also known as V2000, with the tape standard Video Compact Cassette, or VCC) is a consumer videocassette system and analogue recording standard developed by Philips and Grundig to compete with JVC’s VHS and Sony’s Betamax video technologies.

Designed for the PAL color television standard (some models additionally handled SECAM), distribution of Video 2000 products began in 1979 exclusively in Europe, South Africa, and Argentina - and ended in 1988.

Unlike Betamax or VHS, Video 2000 cassettes could be recorded on both sides (like an audio cassette) so doubling the capacity of each cassette, and the tape was entirely covered when the cassette was outside the machine to protect it.

The Original Trilogy on V2000…

Continuing on with some of the more obscure and oft-forgotten formats that the Original Trilogy saw releases for… a long time ago… on CED, on VHD, on Betamax, on VCD, on Super 8, and on Video8 formats…

The V2000.

^ As the superb Techmoan put it so succinctly: “the format that finished third in a two-horse race”.

Back in a time where video players were prohibitively expensive for many - and also built like they could rise up and take over the planet in true Skynet style - given the sheer size, heft and build-quality of many a bulky machine in the late 70’s early 80’s… the VHS format eventually won out, unfortunately. The superior Betamax lost the battle of the videotape formats - and the even rarer V2000 is a format that many people today have likely never even heard of.

On the Star Wars front… there is some online formation for a release of Star Wars (1977) on V2000, and some scarce information for the V2000 release for Empire Strikes Back…

Yet given a complete lack of information online about such a release for ROTJ - even on some of the more detailed and knowledgable Star Wars collector / releases sites - coupled with the slow failing of V2000 format by the early-mid 1980’s… I just assumed both Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back saw V2000 releases just in the nick of time… whilst Return Of The Jedi was just too late to the party to see such a release. 😦

Or was it…

On a search for any information on a possible V2000 release of ROTJ… I eventually came across this old & expired Dutch marketplace advert - which does seem to clearly indicate Return Of The Jedi - on the Video2000 format…

https://www.marktplaats.nl/a/verzamelen/star-wars/m1646880663-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-video-2000.html

(just a shame the featured image in the advert is so small and inconclusive)

Digging a little deeper into the search (a long, arduous, and perilous Indiana Jones style adventure / typing words into google)…

I then found this online advert at todocolleccion for a Spanish V2000 set of the Original Trilogy - including Return of The Jedi:-

^ A surprise to be sure 😉

Then OT•com member benduwan confirmed that there was also a Return of The Jedi release on V2000 - in Germany - and very kindly sent me some information and images for his copy of it:-

So Return Of The Jedi was released on Video2000 after all - and was readily available in Europe (or at least in both Spain and Germany).

Hopefully there is even more information about this release out there online somewhere - and possibly about any other European or UK / English language releases…

If anyone has any more information as to the Original Trilogy releases on V2000 - especially for Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi please let us know - or post it up in here. 👍

A Spanish language poster for a CBS/Fox Video release for Return Of The Jedi:-

(this poster may not be for the Video 2000 format itself - yet it is similar to the image used for the V2000 cover art as seen above)

As can be seen by visiting projectcclarke’s quality website, there were also Video 2000 Star Wars releases for…

The Making Of Star Wars - www.starwarshomevideo.com/2020/04/the-making-of-star-wars-uk-1982-v2000.html

and for

Caravan Of Courage - www.starwarshomevideo.com/2020/02/caravan-of-courage-ewok-adventure-uk.html

V2000 Cover Art for the Original Trilogy releases…

^ image from http://www.starwarshomevideo.com/2018/11/star-wars-uk-video-2000-v2000-1983.html

^ image of a rental copy from http://www.starwarshomevideo.com/2020/01/star-wars-uk-v2000-1982-rental.html

^ image from http://www.videocollector.co.uk/empire-strikes-back-the/46257

^ images from benduwan’s German V2000 copy of Return Of The Jedi

^ image from www.starwarshomevideo.com/2020/04/the-making-of-star-wars-uk-1982-v2000.html

^ image from www.starwarshomevideo.com/2020/02/caravan-of-courage-ewok-adventure-uk.html

A couple of informative videos on the Video 2000 releases for the Original Trilogy…

‘From the Star Wars Home Video Library #302: Early ANH UK Releases on VHS, Beta, and V2000’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUo3_sDX-rU - a 10 minute video from the Nathan Butler youtube channel

‘From the Star Wars Home Video Library #374: TESB UK Cassettes (1984)’ (includes V2000):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxZROT6Mn3U - a 9 minute video from the Nathan Butler youtube channel

Reviews & Information:

• http://www.starwarshomevideo.com/2018/11/star-wars-uk-video-2000-v2000-1983.html
• http://www.starwarshomevideo.com/2020/01/star-wars-uk-v2000-1982-rental.html
• http://www.videocollector.co.uk/empire-strikes-back-the/46257
• https://holocronvault.com/star-wars-1982
• https://holocronvault.com/star-wars-1983
• https://holocronvault.com/star-wars-1984
• https://holocronvault.com/star-wars-1986

^ though no information for Return Of The Jedi - and only one page for Empire Strikes Back.

Wookieepedia blurb (see 1982, 1984, & 1986): https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_home_video_releases#1982

About the Video 2000 format as a whole…

‘Video History: V2000 - The format that came third in a two-horse race’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeSz6MoX00Q - a 36 minute video from the Techmoan youtube channel

Obligatory Wikipedia Page for the Video 2000 format: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_2000

‘Museum Of Obsolete Media’ Page for info on the Video 2000 format: https://obsoletemedia.org/video-2000

V2000 PalSite for the Video 2000 format: http://v2000.palsite.com/index.html

Total Rewind Page for the Video 2000 format: http://www.totalrewind.org/v2000.htm

As ever, if you see any mistakes or broken links please let us know - or have anything for inclusion to the above info too. 👍

Plus, if anyone has any more information for various releases of Return Of The Jedi on the V2000 format please let us know!

Also, if anyone has a V2000 preservation project of the Original Trilogy please let us know, too - thank you.

Post: #1421529
Topic: Disney+ streaming platform : Star Wars content & various other info
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421529/action/topic#1421529
Time: 2-Apr-2021 6:47 AM — Edited 16-Nov-2021 10:11 AM

‘Watch the Star Wars Vintage Collection | Disney+’ - www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/franchise/star-wars-vintage

The blurb for each release…

Ewoks: Caravan of Courage

The Towani family’s starcruiser crashes on the forest moon of Endor, and the separation of two children from their parents sets into motion an incredible adventure that takes four-year-old Cindel, and her older brother, Mace, into the unfamiliar world of the Ewoks.

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Marauders raid the Ewok village and steal a power supply they believe to be magical. Wicket helps Cindel escape the evil witch Charal, and they befriend a hermit who may help them save the village.

Star Wars: Clone Wars – Micro-Series

Feel your heart race and your pulse pound as every Chapter of this Emmy® Award-winning animated series envisions the story arc between Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Packed with action, this landmark “micro-series” is essential viewing for all fans of the Force!

Star Wars: Ewoks (both seasons 1 & 2)

Journey to the Forest Moon of Endor for an out-of-this world visit with your favorite, furry Star Wars heroes – the small-but-mighty Ewoks – in their own action-packed, animated series! Join Wicket, his friends Princess Kneesaa, Teebo, & Latara, and their entire tribe, as they experience fantastical adventures in Bright Tree Village.

The Story of the Faithful Wookiee (animated short from the 1978 Holiday Special)

After Luke Skywalker and Han Solo succumb to a suspicious sleeping virus, Chewbacca hunts a cure with help from an unlikely ally – the bounty hunter Boba Fett. Chewie’s Wookiee instincts warn him that all is not what it seems. This rare animated short features the voices of the original Star Wars cast.

Jedit: ‘In addition, the Star Wars: Droids animated series is slated to join the Star Wars Vintage Collection later this year.’

^ https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-vintage-collection-disney-plus (nice find, Z6PO) 👍

There just seems to be something still missing… not just Droids, Detours or the full version of the 1978 Holiday Special…

https://twitter.com/StarWarsVisComp/status/1377733779964452868

^ If only…

Post: #1421528
Topic: Films that are superior in nearly every way to their sequels
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421528/action/topic#1421528
Time: 2-Apr-2021 6:19 AM — Edited 2-Apr-2021 6:20 AM

~~Debbie Does Dallas~~

The Philadelphia Experiment (IMDB). The PEII (IMDB) was such a disappointment, especially given the concept and draw of the first film.

Post: #1421498
Topic: Phil Tippett on the Special Editions: "They're shit" + £2b for George to direct the Prequels
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421498/action/topic#1421498
Time: 1-Apr-2021 9:51 PM — Edited 14-Aug-2025 12:45 PM

‘Brilliant Effects Master Phil Tippett Sheds Some Light on George Lucas’ ‘Star Wars’ - Tinkering Mind’

https://web.archive.org/web/20121223080236/http://www.movies.com/movie-news/phil-tippett-star-wars/4324

In case the above link goes down or breaks, a screenshot of the above 2011 article at Movies•com can be seen here:-

A couple of insightful snippets from the Movies•com interview…

'But since it’s on everyone’s minds this week, we did want to share some of Tippett’s thoughts about what George Lucas is doing to Star Wars. It’s one thing for all us nerds to complain, but how does someone who created the visual effects for the original Star Wars trilogy feel about George’s needless tinkering?

Surprise: He hates it too. It didn’t take long before the topic came up last night in the Q&A, and Tippett’s response was a simple, “They’re shit.” He doesn’t think they’re necessary at all, citing as one example how he loved Lucas’ original, Sergio Leone-like approach to shooting Mos Eisley as this minimal, barren place and how now it’s just “filled with a bunch of… CGI shit.”’

and…

Movies•com: ‘Us fans bitch and moan and gripe whenever George Lucas starts messing with Star Wars again, but is that something effects people who actually worked on the film feel? Are we the only ones who think he’s a crazy person?’

Phil Tippett: 'No, not really. At a certain point, even going back to Return of the Jedi at ILM…they had a little room where you could get chips and drinks and I was getting something. George and Richard Marquand, the director, came in and Richard was saying, “George, I don’t totally get where we need to go with this picture.” And George said, “Well, did you see Benji?” “No George, I didn’t see Benji.” “Well, what we’re doing now is kind of like a cross between Benji and what we did on Empire Strikes Back.”

So even then he was thinking about keeping his company alive and merchandising toys and stuff like that. It’s really hard with franchises. It’s really hard to keep things going. It’s really hard to think of a third movie in a franchise that’s better than the first two, ya know? Whoever it was, Pepsi Cola or whatever, paid him $3 billion to do the next three movies as long as he worked and directed it, so…’

For the opinions of many others who worked on / contributed to the making of the Original Trilogy films - or in and around Star Wars since - on the unaltered theatrical version of the Original Trilogy films no longer being available:-

George Lucas: Star Wars Creator, Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist - and then scroll down to Category #28.

This article is a quality read too - Phil Tippett: Following his imagination to the stars and beyond - and the OT’s Mad God thread.

A few articles on the $2 billion deal PepsiCo struck with Lucasfilm prior to the 1997 Special Edition release and the Prequel Trilogy began filming (articles are from 1996):-

www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-16-fi-4728-story.html

www.upi.com/Archives/1996/05/16/PepsiCo-forms-Lucasfilm-alliance/5885832219200

https://web.archive.org/web/20161221183955/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/14/business/media-business-advertising-hype-with-us-lucas-empire-invading-resistance-futile.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0 (NY Times - 1999)

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/19990322monday.html (NY Times - 1999)

www.deseret.com/1996/5/19/19244070/online-document-pepsico-to-feel-force-of-star-wars

www.starwarsaddicted.it/2020/10/pepsi-pago-george-lucas-2-miliardi-di-dollari-per-girare-i-prequels

A very brief mention on the 1997 Special Editions - with a couple of overview and retrospective type videos…

‘Star Wars - Are the Special Editions bad?’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYVEbFXQ2JI - a 9 minute video from the Cinemassacre youtube channel.

‘Star Wars 1997 Special Edition Retrospective’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=obumGmfRHuc - a 26 minute video from the Mr Sunday Movies youtube channel.

'Top 10 Worst Star Wars Special Edition Changes:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p9ozSFOMQY - a 15 minute video from the WatchMojo youtube channel.

'Gary Kurtz on the Star Wars Special Edition:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKpD_w58I30 - a 6 minute video from the gordongecko1975 youtube channel.

The following OT•com ‘info thread’ has a number of in-depth sources, info, and discussions on the 1997 Special Editions…

1997 SE : The changes to the OT films & general 1997 Special Edition discussion thread

‘In anticipation of the Prequel Trilogy films; the hype & publicity, merchandise, fans hopes, beliefs, and expectations’

a video on the merchandise for The Phantom Menace - including the billion+ dollar PepsiCo and Lego deals…

‘The Phantom Menace Marketing Invasion’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiGnf77PCZ4 - a 23 minute video at the Mr Sunday Movies youtube channel

a Pepsi advert for the 1997 OT Special Editions - as part of the billion+ dollar PepsiCo deal…

Pepsi Star Wars commercial (1997):-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZDnaDr0CBg - a 30 second video at the Hello From TV Land youtube channel

A collection of Pepsi / KFC / TacoBell / Pizza Hut tv adverts for the Prequel Trilogy…

Old Star Wars Ads are EPIC…:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hesw2XkfITk & www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZvHIeMZG_g
& www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCW-_R29GVU & www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mq0EPH59J8
& www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXbJcqIYowI & www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjVaIPAXUR0
& www.youtube.com/watch?v=M19PYGAaWJA & www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yCYXKrvONE
& www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1QosmF4oos & www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl2BAcB2Bk4

‘How Hasbro Bet Big on The Phantom Menace and Almost Lost’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhhEFk7NLXo - a 7 minute video, from the IGN youtube channel

‘The Road to The Phantom Menace: Star Wars prequels, fandom, film making, marketing & merchandise’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=awfMg7RxZOU - a 70 minute video at the Dark Corners Reviews youtube channel.

‘Pizza Hut Star Wars Episode 1 Implementation VHS Tape’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSHZpeyCSqU - a 12 minute video at the Drew Stewart youtube channel.

‘The Phantom Menace Had 9 Completely Different Tie-In Games’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bCa-ThoNmQ - a 17 minute video at the Flandrew youtube channel.

‘Star Wars: Episode I Hype! (1 of 5) - Leonard Maltin’s George Lucas Interview, Merchandising, More’

1 of 5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoJI020y0ig (70 minutes) - at the Chris Baker youtube channel.
2 of 5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WthLdpNSgo (44 minutes) - at the Chris Baker youtube channel.
3 of 5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Eb1GLK1A1A (53 minutes) - at the Chris Baker youtube channel.
4 of 5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnMptwVujc8 (48 minutes) - at the Chris Baker youtube channel.
5 of 5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QID2WOsfi0Q (37 minutes) - at the Chris Baker youtube channel.

‘Star Wars Episode I TV News Archive 1999’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Uj4p4-Btw - a 20 minute video, from The Blue Snaggletooth youtube channel.

‘CNN - Star Wars Episode 1 - Hours before premiere’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBKfFycVjeI - a 7 minute video, from the Tohoscope youtube channel.

‘Star Wars Episode 1 Midnight Madness Toy Grab’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj7n3YzDA3g - a 4 minute video, from the ScottsEditReel youtube channel.

‘Star Wars or Bust (1999) documentary about Star Wars fans’ (commissioned by the UK’s Channel 4 TV station)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O0WG6lriwE - 15 minute documentary, on the wishnow youtube channel.

‘Exploring The Phantom Menace Marketing, Merchandise, and Hype! | The Bombadcast’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XzCg8bsyPE - a 2 hour podcast video, from the Beyond The Blast Doors youtube channel.

‘Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Merchandise Is Literally Worthless’

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGG9DP9RSyc - a 16 minute video, from the Fact Fiend youube channel.

The Merchandise…

• Phantom Menace merchandise puts toy shops on alert - 1999 pre-film article, from The Guardian

• Return of the Jedi shoppers - 1999 article, at CNN Money

• 80 Billion Tons Of Jar Jar Merchandise Now 70 Percent Off - 1999 article, at The Onion (yes, I know!)

• Lucas admits Star Wars [TPM] ‘let down’ - April 2002 article, from the BBC

• “The toys for the film were ‘over-licensed,’ ‘over-shipped’ & ‘over-saturated,’” - George Lucas - 2014 article, at Scripps

• Trouble in Toyland (‘$150 million worth of merchandise remains unsold’ - TPM) - 2001 article. at Forbes

• Star Wars flop burns UK publisher - 2000 article, at IOL

• ‘Star Wars’ - Attack of the Toys - 2002 article, at CBS News

• ‘Star Wars’ merchandise scaled back - 2002 article, at The Washington Times

• New Crop of Toys Feels the Force - 2002 article, at Fox News (I am so sorry!)

• Movie products falter (merchandisers across the board skittish after TPM flop) - 2002 article, at Tampa Bay Times

• Will the empire strike again? Merchandise sales for unlikely to hit Episode I’s $2 billion - 2002 article, at CNN

• For marketers, risky bets on ‘Spider-Man’ tie-ins look promising (‘That is a direct result of several recent movie marketing flops and failures, most notably The Phantom Menace’ in 1999. Those debacles left sponsors and licensees with warehouses overflowing with unsold toys, games, food and other products.') - 2002 article, at NY Times

• 'The Phantom Menace’ was a smash—and a mediocre buzz kill. For ‘Attack of the Clones,’ a wiser George Lucas has been wooing back fans and building a better blockbuster (‘As for Hasbro, Lucasfilm’s marketing pitch conceded that the toy line was “over-licensed,” “over-shipped” and “over-saturated.”’) - 2002 Newsweek article.

• Where did it all go wrong for George Lucas’s Star Wars prequel? [TPM] - 2019 article, at The Independent

• Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - overview on TPM merchandise, from The Toy Collectors Guide

The Hype and Publicity…

• How The Phantom Menace Teaser Trailer Became a Cinematic Event - 2019 article, at Den Of Geek

• The Phantom Menace: Star Wars prepares to strike back - April 1999 article, at The Guardian

• The triumvirate of Star Wars fans - April 1999 article, at The Minnesota Daily

• The ‘Phantom’ front lines - May 1999 article, at EW

• ‘Phantom Menace’ madness Anticipation, hype for ‘Star Wars’ prequel are out of this world - 1999 article, at Deseret News

• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - 1999 article, at Rob’s Movie Vault

• Dark Side Lite - 1999 article, at Slate

• Millennium’s End: The Fandom Menace - 2000 documentary, at IMDB

• Episode 1 Hype - a 10 video playlist (from at the time of release) - 2022 youtube playlist, at ch3rri

• The Phantom Menace Was The Most Hyped Movie Ever - Not Infinity War - 2015 article, at Comics Vine

• Which film was more hyped/anticipate prior to release? TPM or TFA? - 2019 query, at ResetEra

• ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ Was The Prequel To Today’s Fan Culture - 2019 article, at Huff Post

• Here’s What It Felt Like to See The Phantom Menace For the First Time - 2019 article, at TOR

• The Phantom Menace anticipation and backlash - 2022 article, at All The Right Movies

• Hollywood sends in the “Clones” - 2002 article, at CBS News

• Master of the universe (AOTC preview; “The movie [TPM] didn’t match expectations” - George Lucas) - 2002 article, at The Guardian

• Christensen talks up Star Wars showdown (“I will say, on the record, the final fight sequence in this film will, in my opinion and not having seen any of it cut together, surpass any fight sequence that has been put on film so far.” - Hayden Christensen) - 2003 article, at The Guardian

• Star Wars Fans Flock To ‘Sith’ - May 2005 article, at CBS News

• Hasbro’s hyping ‘Star Wars’ - 2005 article, at CNN Money

Who Made the Trailer for The Phantom Menace? (w/ David West Reynolds) | TRASH COMPACTOR 43:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkQ4FOSpITo - a 64 minute video at the superb Trash Compactor youtube channel (and podcast)

^ The blurb: 'In this episode, Josh interviews Dr. David West Reynolds about his unbelievable journey from archaeologist to editing the hugely-anticipated teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Learn how Dr. Reynolds went from earning his PhD researching ancient sites to launching an expedition in Tunisia to uncover forgotten Star Wars filming locations from the first movie.

Hear the serendipitous story behind producer Rick McCallum connecting with Dr. Reynolds’ work and bringing him on board to help scout new desert planets for the prequels. Get a peek inside Skywalker Ranch and Lucasfilm during the production of The Phantom Menace leading up to the trailer’s debut. Find out what it was like collaborating with “the best trailer editor in Hollywood” to shape two minutes that would preview this new era of Star Wars to anxious fans everywhere.

Listen as Dr. Reynolds details the conversations and debates that determined which Phantom Menace scenes and surprises to tease or preserve for theaters. Discover why choices for the trailer were so complex given filmmaker George Lucas’ wildly different vision for the prequels compared to what adult fans may have hoped for.’

Fan Expectations, Hopes and Beliefs - on the basis of lore and previously featured material in the OT & EU…

• Pre-PT era lore | an OT & EU scrapbook resource | additional info & sources welcome - a 2024 OT•com info thread

^ as part of the pre-PT era lore category of 'The Star Wars Universe: OT & EU - archetypal Life & Lore before the release of the Prequels (the PT ushering in George’s ‘nu-SW rules’ + more retcons)’ section in ‘An Index Thread for General Star Wars Discussion’

Some reviews of 1999’s The Phantom Menace - from around the time of release…

IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915
LetterBoxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace
RottenTomatoes: www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_episode_i_the_phantom_menace
MetaCritic: www.metacritic.com/movie/star-wars-episode-i---the-phantom-menace
ICheckMovies: https://icheckmovies.com/movies/star+wars+episode+i+-+the+phantom+menace

Some reviews of 2002’s Attack Of The Clones - from around the time of release…

IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765
LetterBoxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones
RottenTomatoes: www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_episode_ii_attack_of_the_clones
MetaCritic: www.metacritic.com/movie/star-wars-episode-ii---attack-of-the-clones
ICheckMovies: https://icheckmovies.com/movies/star+wars+episode+ii+-+attack+of+the+clones

Some reviews of 2005’s Revenge Of The Sith - from around the time of release…

IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith
RottenTomatoes: www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_episode_iii_revenge_of_the_sith
MetaCritic: www.metacritic.com/movie/star-wars-episode-iii---revenge-of-the-sith
ICheckMovies: https://icheckmovies.com/movies/star+wars+episode+iii+-+revenge+of+the+sith

There are a number of OT•com member reviews for ROTS on here - at the time of release - in the ‘Beyond the Original Trilogy’ forum.

Some of the ‘early’ and noted youtube video reviews on The Prequel Trilogy…

(Note: youtube premiered in Dec 2005; yet easily accessible & free online video hosting in general… wasn’t really ‘a thing’ before that)

The Phantom Menace…

Confused Matthew : TPM Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=pobw4VL8DhI - original airdate of June 2008

Plinkett / RLM : TPM Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI - original airdate of December 2009

MovieNight / JPMN : TPM Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzCgmHoD7hQ - original airdate of March 2012

Belated Media : ‘What If EPISODE I was good?’ - www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgICnbC2-_Y - original airdate of Feb 2012

Chris Stuckmann : The Phantom Menace Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUXx-A5khOw - from May 2015

Star Wars Spaced Moments : inc many TPM takes - www.dailymotion.com/video/x2nxe74 - 6 minute video; from 1999-2001

Peter Serafinowicz : disappointing experience TPM - www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0wHqNi3x5M - 20 min audio; from 2017

Jeremy Jahns : TPM Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyisFK6dHnk - original airdate of Feb 2012

HelloGreedo : TPM Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa2R374Y1Zw - original airdate of Nov 2015

HelloGreedo : Critic & Fan Reactions on TPM | 20th Anniversary - www.youtube.com/watch?v=onGF58ee0vI (from 2019)

Sam’s Reviews : TPM Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJM5Citn3rY - original airdate of Oct 2013

Pitch Meeting : TPM Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAvprzqwbo8 - originally airdate of May 2018

Honest Trailers : TPM - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sKRRY5tQz8 - original airdate of Feb 2012

How It Should Have Ended : TPM - www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4hvUvBmoaA - original airdate of Feb 2014

Seagulls Gather : TPM 25 years on - www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Y1uoTlngE - original airdate of May 2024

Attack Of The Clones…

Confused Matthew : AOTC Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMYp8pek0zk - original airdate of June 2008

Plinkett / RLM : AOTC Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPt1am18lR4 - original airdate of April 2010

MovieNight / JPMN : AOTC Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbESd7h0V8 - original airdate of May 2013

Belated Media : ‘What If EPISODE II was good?’ - www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAbug3AhYmw - original airdate of Aug 2013

Chris Stuckmann : Attack of the Clones Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHdcd8BHsnw - from 2015

The Unusual Suspect : Prequels Review (compilation) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjTp65UNQUs - originally aired in 2015

Jeremy Jahns : AOTC Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkwbJvgPdSY - original airdate of March 2015

HelloGreedo : AOTC Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=msgtEkTH6d8 - original airdate of Nov 2015

Sam’s Reviews : AOTC Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DHzDWIAlxA - original airdate of Nov 2013

Pitch Meeting : AOTC Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw4YSikZlqY - originally airdate of March 2019

Honest Trailers : AOTC - www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nJS-LPcFfw - original airdate of May 2014

How It Should Have Ended : AOTC - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cxjlN9e9-c - original airdate of Nov 2015

Prime’s Theater ‘Star Wars Retrospective (Part 2)’ : AOTC / PT - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QtddvR5ZVs - 2024

Mr Sunday Movies / Caravan Of Garbage : AOTC / PT - www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSo4nh6C0pU - original airdate of 2024

The Gold Man Retrospective : AOTC (21 Years Later) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=16P1_RoRP_s - original airdate of 2023

Revenge Of The Sith…

Confused Matthew : ROTS Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9a2Ior6xLQ - original airdate of July 2008

Plinkett / RLM : ROTS Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYWAHuFbLoc - original airdate of December 2010

MovieNight / JPMN : ROTS Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLVN1QUpbA - original airdate of May 2013

Belated Media : ‘What If EPISODE III was good?’ - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wKqH6vlGHU - original airdate of Dec 2015

Chris Stuckmann : Revenge Of The Sith Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHvoWFUCbio - from August 2015

Mark Kermode : ROTS Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki1qiUrMENs - original airdate of 2005; video uploaded in 2009

Jeremy Jahns : ROTS Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYm9TprRBUk - original airdate of April 2015

HelloGreedo : ROTS Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFjK3N1rxMA - original airdate of Dec 2015

Sam’s Reviews : ROTS Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Bw4J_8Bvs - original airdate of Aug 2014

Pitch Meeting : ROTS Review - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSyiVPbVj9A - original airdate of April 2019

Honest Trailers : ROTS - www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l5eZp8Ae9c - original airdate of Dec 2015

How It Should Have Ended : ROTS - www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ScVx4mRDE - original airdate of Dec 2015

Pitch Meeting / Screen Rant / Ryan George : ROTS - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSyiVPbVj9A - original airdate of 2019

Mr Sunday Movies / Caravan Of Garbage - ROTS - www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3TwO9_FAnQ - original airdate of 2022

The Gold Man Retrospective : ROTS - www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aokcJMlbGA - original airdate of 2023

none’s ‘Thee Backslacpkping With Media’ project on Revenge Of The Sith may certainly be of some interest.

^ ‘An analytical narrative of the media coverage of the movie Star Wars Episode III “Revenge of the Sith”’…

After all that; a brief overview of the Prequel Trilogy - and the response by Star Wars at the time - in under 10 minutes…

How George Lucas Pissed Off The Star Wars Fanbase

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oLl-h9h9EQ - a 9 minute video from the Bullets & Blockbusters youtube channel.

The blurb: ‘Taking a look at how George Lucas angered Star Wars fans, this video explores the backlash surrounding The Phantom Menace and its controversial decisions. From CGI changes in the Special Editions and the introduction of midichlorians to Jar Jar Binks and trade disputes, we break down why Star Wars: Episode I disappointed so many fans. Was it the writing, directing, or character choices that caused the outrage? Find out in this deep dive into one of the most debated moments in Star Wars history.’

As an aside…

Some still-live articles, from around the time of PT’s release, covering the issue of racial stereotypes in The Phantom Menace…

Star Wars accused of race stereotypes - at The Independent, 1999.
A Galaxy Far, Far Off Racial Mark? - at The LA Times, 1999.
Our Inner Child Meets Young Darth Vader - at Wall Street Journal, 1999. (available in full here: https://archive.is/LImc6)
The Merchant of Menace (Racial stereotypes in a galaxy far, far away?) - at Slate, 1999.
George Lucas’ Jedi mind trick - at Salon, 2000.
All Droid Up - at Village Voice, 1999.
Racial Ventriloquism - at The Nation, 1999.
Jar Jar Binks: A Cultural Rorschach Test - at Chicago Tribune, 1999.
Shuffling Through the Star Wars - at NY Times, 1999. (article in full here: https://archive.is/60lyu)
Some things just aren’t funny - either in Notting Hill or a galaxy far, far away - at The Observer, 1999.
The Tao of “Star Wars”, Or, Cultural Appropriation in a Galaxy Far, Far Away - at JSTOR, 1999.
All The Tropes - Space Jews - at All The Tropes, 2004.
Portrait of the artist as an antimsemite - at New Internationalist, 2004.
Voice of Neimoidians - at TFn, 1999. (“Thai people trying to speak the lines as best they could in their best English” and then hired “English actors interpreting a Thai person trying to speak English” - Matthew Wood, (on the process for the sound of the Neimoidians).

George Lucas’ response and quotes can be found in the following articles…

Star Wars: Lucas strikes back - at BBC, 1999.
Lucas derides accusations of racial stereotyping - at The Guardian, 1999.
George Lucas’ Jedi mind trick - at Salon, 2000. (listed above, but here too, with more of George Lucas quotes in response).

^ Why nobody told George some of the people criticising the use of those stereotypes in TPM were actually Jamaican, or from the West Indies, and some of the critics themselves were black, Jewish, Asian… from all over the world… was likely lost on him.

As well as George Lucas’ outré claim (in the BBC article linked above) that people didn’t like Jar Jar and wanted rid of him so…

“…they came in and they started calling the film racist.”

A handful of more recently written articles covering the issue of racial stereotypes in The Phantom Menace…

Star Wars: A Tale of Racism - at Globe, 2021.
The Phantom Menace was Racist and Here is Why That Matters - at Contemporary Racism, 2019.
Things We (Still) Kinda Hate About The Phantom Menace - Uncomfortable Ethnic Stereotypes - at Time, 2012.
Neimoidians with stereotypical and disappointing Japanese villain accents - at Jimmy Won twitter, 2019.
Racial Stereotypes In The Phantom Menace - at ScreenRant, 2019
Racism in a Galaxy Far, Far Away - at Asian American Popular Culture, 2017.
If You Prick Watto, Does He Not Bleed? - at Jewish Currents, 2019
How Watto is a hurtful stereotype (+ Toydarians wearing Kippahs in 2008 Clone Wars series) - at Consumed by SW Feelings, 2022.
Times Star Wars Went Too Far - at Looper, 2021.
Star Wars stereotypes: Not a force for good - at AlJazeera, 2014.
Racism and Ethnic Stereotypes in ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ - at David Chen, 2014.
Racist trolls may think they own Star Wars, but the saga’s diversity issues are not cut and dried - at The Guardian, 2021.
Star Wars: Five Most Horrible Mistakes Of ‘The Phantom Menace’ - at Bell Of Souls, 2023.
Diversity in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Star Wars’ Poor History and New Hope in Representation - at The Mary Sue, 2015.

Coincidentally: In TPM, Boss Nass gifts the Jedi a bongo. Obi-Wan: “Master, what’s a bongo?” - Qui-Gon: “A transport, I hope”.

^ A ‘bongo’ is a Caribbean word for a type of canoe. It is short and fat in shape, and is used for river transport and sea fishing.

Some articles on racial stereotyping in Lucas’ and Spielberg’s 1984 ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ film…

We need to talk about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom… - at Little White Lies, 2020.
Why Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom Wasn’t Filmed In India - at ScreenRant, in 2023.
Why Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Was Banned in India - at MovieWeb, 2023.
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom Was Banned In India – For Obvious Reasons - at SlashFilm, in 2023.
Indiana Jones Star Says it is Unfair to Label Temple of Doom as Racist - at MovieWeb, 2022.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Notes from watching its most racist moments - at FirstPost, 2019
“Anything Goes!” The Curious, Qualified Appeal of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”… - at The M0vie Blog, 2021.
‘Temple of Doom’ is the Indiana Jones movie that Indians won’t forget in a hurry - at ScrollIn, 2023.
Indiana Jones and the Dangers of White Superiority - at Student Film Reviews (academic paper), 2020.
“I just thought it was horrible”: Indiana Jones Original Writer Left Franchise After Overly Racist Plotline Forced India to Ban $333M Movie - at FandomWire, 2023.
This Is the Indiana Jones Movie Steven Spielberg Called “Horrific” - at Collider, 2023.
The racist literary origins of Indiana Jones - at Washington Post, 2023. (article in full, here)

Info on Gunga Din; the 1939 film which serves as a template for the Indiana Jones adventures: TheRaider.net | Force Material X

^ An analysis of Rudyard Kipling’s 1892 ‘Gunga Din’ poem - the basis for the above 1939 film, from poemanalysis•com

INDIANA JONES - A Primer On Racist Film Tropes - a 37 minute youtube video from ‘FOCAL - Filmmakers Of Colour And Lustre’.

George Lucas in a 1989 New York Times article ‘on the racism that swirled around Temple of Doom film’ (article in full, here)':-

“There are so many special interest groups now that no matter what you make a film about someone is going to be offended.”

^ ‘special interest groups’ being the Indian Government, and many other people raising concerns on how a real-world religion, gods, or belief system - as well as Indians themselves - are being portrayed onscreen in such a wilfully derogatory and specious manner.

It is also important to recognise that Star Wars, like many Western-made films and TV series, has and still does, have issues with using racial stereotypes in its content. This is improving, increasingly so in recent Star Wars content, yet it is still present…

^ Chapter 4 of ‘One Way Out: Andor Season 1’, a 13 minute section of a much longer youtube video, by Ladyknightthebrave, highlights just this - especially regarding Latine actors in Star Wars - amongst other topics of discussion in the GFFA such as politics, military history, the prison complex, police state, freedom fighting, and fascism (the whole video is worth a watch too).

Post: #1421321
Topic: The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421321/action/topic#1421321
Time: 1-Apr-2021 8:56 AM — Edited 1-Apr-2021 9:00 AM

Neerb said:

Now that Disney has officially released the full deleted scenes for TROS, do we have plans to integrate the Eye of Webbish Bog into the Mustafar sequence?

Long have we waited…

Excellent scenes 👍

Part Two of the Deleted Scenes for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now out!

Post: #1421304
Topic: Info & Help: looking for... W/O/C Prequel Trilogy TV Broadcasts Preservations
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421304/action/topic#1421304
Time: 1-Apr-2021 7:18 AM

It may be worth sending a polite PM to Rikter and none to see what they know about these broadcasts mate (IMHO they know a LOT about this sort of content).

Good luck with it 👍

Post: #1421191
Topic: The Original Trilogy on VCD (Video Compact Disc) - albeit the 1997 Special Edition
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1421191/action/topic#1421191
Time: 31-Mar-2021 10:14 PM — Edited 5-Mar-2025 7:16 AM

An introduction…

This set was the first official release of the Star Wars Original Trilogy on a digital video format - and was released in Malaysia and Singapore in 2000.

Despite this set being the 1997 Special Edition version… for many enthusiasts this was the closest they could get to a DVD release of the Original Trilogy at the time. (Although the DVD format has been around since 1997… it wouldn’t be until 2004 when the Original Trilogy would see finally see a DVD release.)

For fans who didn’t have relatively expensive laserdisc players (or somewhat obscure CED, VHD, Super8, and Video8 formats), the official VCD release was a cheap way to be able to watch, navigate and re-watch the Original Trilogy films - without worrying about wearing out their video tapes or being chewed up by their video players!

The VCD release came with 6 discs in total - 2 discs for each film in the trilogy.

Video was presented in full frame (1.33:1) ‘pan and scan’, in MPEG1 standard, and was available in NTSC or PAL formats.

The artwork for this VCD set was similar to the more widely available VHS boxset release in 2000 - seen here at Wookieepedia.

Such was the popularity of this release (and other then-unavailable films on DVD)… that some far-east Asian retailers set up English language websites exporting the Original Trilogy VCD sets to the US, Canada, UK & Europe, Australia & New Zealand.

(a few on here got their VCD sets this way… cough… as well as from the likes of allvcd.com - and other popular based in Hong Kong)

Note: There were also a few ‘unofficial’ releases of the Original Trilogy available on VCD and DVD around 2000 too.

‘Okay grandpa, just what is a VCD?’ - I hear some of you young whippersnappers ask…

Video CD (abbreviated as VCD, and also known as Compact Disc Digital Video) is a home video format and the first format for distributing films on standard 120mm (4.7") optical discs. The format was widely adopted in Southeast Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East, superseding the VHS and Betamax systems in the regions until DVD-Video finally became affordable in the late 2000s.

Image quality for the PAL sets were often at ‘a then reasonable’ (for the year 2000) 352 x 288 pixels.

The format is a standard digital data format for storing video on a compact disc. VCDs are playable in dedicated VCD players and widely playable in most DVD players, personal computers and some video game consoles. The Video CD standard was created in 1993 by Sony, Philips, Matsushita and JVC.

^ all 3 images are taken from Video Collector’s superb SWonVideo.com site - well worth checking out for various OT release formats…

A couple of informative videos on the 2000 Original Trilogy VCD release…

‘From the Star Wars Home Video Library #13: The VCD Trilogy (2000)’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYY_GO3HMLk - a 9 minute video from the Nathan Butler youtube channel

‘Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition 1997 PAL Video VCD’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFEfjHV0v8w - a 3 minute video from the mp4podcastDOTcom youtube channel

Reviews & Information:

• http://www.scifimoviepage.com/dvd/starwars-vcd.html
• https://stvivona.tripod.com/stevedvd/id107.html
• http://www.theforce.net/rouser/reviews/vcdtrilogy.asp
• https://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk-archive/334267-star-wars-trilogy-vcd-box.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20010207231645/http://coolvcd.com/starwars-trilogy.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/26/technology/versatile-video-cd-s-get-a-foothold-in-us.html
• https://www.laweekly.com/star-whores

Wookieepedia blurb: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_home_video_releases#Original_trilogy_reprints

A few more images of the VCD set…

^ a VCD boxset from Taiwan - with local language text on the box.

The Prequel Trilogy on VCD…

As can be seen on Video Collector’s informative SWonVideo.com website the Prequel Trilogy was also available on VCD…

^ https://www.swonvideo.com/vcd/vvcdep1hk2000box.htm

^ https://www.swonvideo.com/vcd/vvcdep2offsleeve.htm

^ https://www.swonvideo.com/vcd/vvcdep3malay2005slipcase.htm

About the VCD format as a whole…

‘VCD vs UHD (Oldest & Newest active video disc formats)’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7PbQTlv5ig - a 10 minute video from the Techmoan youtube channel

Obligatory Wikipedia Page for the VCD format: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_CD

VideoHelp Page for info on the VCD format: www.videohelp.com/vcd

CDRInfo Page for the VCD format: www.cdrinfo.com/d7/content/videocd-format

As ever, if you see any mistakes or broken links please let us know - or have anything for inclusion to the above info too. 👍

Post: #1420954
Topic: The Bad Batch (animated series) - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420954/action/topic#1420954
Time: 30-Mar-2021 6:35 PM

Ah, her is name mentioned with the subtitles on the trailer turned on 😉

I see what you mean re kids in the earlier animated shows… IF she is a clone then then she’ll likely age quite rapidly until adulthood?

Hopefully the show-runners will do a decent job with her - whether she is a main or recurring character.

Post: #1420952
Topic: The Bad Batch (animated series) - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420952/action/topic#1420952
Time: 30-Mar-2021 6:28 PM

^ Omega?

Possibly some kind of strand-cast of a clone? With the accent sounding Kiwi there’s an inference that she may have a connection to Jango (or do all clones have a Kiwi twang?).

Omega as a name? An inference that she could be the last clone… (or a ‘last batch’ of clones?)

Should be intriguing to hear her story…

Post: #1420855
Topic: 'Star Wars: The High Republic' era publishing project (was aka 'Project Luminous')
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420855/action/topic#1420855
Time: 30-Mar-2021 10:57 AM

Episode II of ‘The High Republic Show’ is out…

‘A Step Into the Dark, Art of The High Republic, and More!’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y6eZpmHCe4 - a 26 minute video from the official Star Wars youtube channel.

The blurb:

'In this episode of Star Wars: The High Republic Show Krystina updates us on all the latest and greatest from The High Republic, learns about how the art of this new era comes to life, and sits down with Claudia Gray, Daniel José Older, and Jennifer Heddle to talk all about Jedi Buckets of Blood and the creepy-crawly Drengir. Plus, we get an exclusive look at the main character from Justina Ireland’s upcoming book, Out of the Shadows, find out about Cavan Scott’s new audiobook, and more!

Have questions about Star Wars: The High Republic? Tweet them to us using the hashtag #THRSQuestions and your question might get answered on the next episode!’

Post: #1420854
Topic: The Bad Batch (animated series) - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420854/action/topic#1420854
Time: 30-Mar-2021 10:48 AM — Edited 30-Mar-2021 2:08 PM

'Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Official Trailer | Disney+:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsOmYpP4UDU - a 2 minute video from the official Star Wars youtube channel

The blurb:-

‘Check out the brand-new trailer for Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” an original animated series launching exclusively on Disney+. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” makes its debut on Tuesday, May 4, with a special 70-minute premiere, followed by new episodes every Friday starting on May 7.’

‘5 highlights from The Bad Batch Trailer’ article - https://www.starwars.com/news/the-bad-batch-trailer-highlights

Post: #1420847
Topic: Video8 release of ROTJ (and more Video8 information on the Original Trilogy)...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420847/action/topic#1420847
Time: 30-Mar-2021 9:34 AM — Edited 23-Jan-2025 7:35 PM

A little more information for the Original Trilogy on Video8 format…

A little more information on the Video8 of Return Of The Jedi (UK release)…

(re the very same Video8 cassette as seen in the Techmoan video mentioned in the OP of this thread)

'From the Star Wars Home Video Library #384: ROTJ UK Video8:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2eOrR6m1_o - a 17 minute video at the Nathan Butler youtube channel.

and also the whole Original Trilogy on Video8 - released in Japan…

‘From the Star Wars Home Video Library #320: Japanese Video8 Original Trilogy’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ3krmisvRs - a 14 minute video at the Nathan Butler youtube channel.

Cover art for the Japanese Video8 release of the Original Trilogy…

The ‘Star Wars home video releases’ page at Wookieepedia also has some basic information on various releases:-

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_home_video_releases

The obligatory Wikipedia page for Video8:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_mm_video_format

If anyone has a Video8 preservation project of the Original Trilogy please let us know - thank you.

Post: #1420831
Topic: The Kenobi <s>Movie</s> Show (Spoilers)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420831/action/topic#1420831
Time: 30-Mar-2021 7:02 AM

NeverarGreat said:

I assume that’s the reason why they are making the show? For that one conversation between Obi-wan and Owen? That’s the only reason I’d make the show. 😉

No, there is another…

Who could Uncle Owen hand a serious bare knuckle beating to?

😉

Post: #1420453
Topic: LEGO Star Wars - the games!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420453/action/topic#1420453
Time: 28-Mar-2021 12:42 PM — Edited 19-Mar-2023 8:57 AM

The ‘Lego Star Wars’ series of games…

About the Lego Star Wars video game series…

Lego Star Wars gameplay is from a third-person perspective, and takes place in a 3D game world that contains objects, environments, and characters designed to resemble Lego pieces. Its gameplay—a combination of the action-adventure, platform, and sometimes puzzle genres—shares elements. The games comically retells various Star Wars film events using cutscenes without dialogue.

The player assumes the roles of the films’ characters, each of whom possesses specific weapons and abilities. At any time, a second player can join the game, by activating a second controller.

Gameplay in Lego Star Wars is geared towards family play, and does not feature a game-over scenario. Given a specific set of characters in each scenario, based on a scene from each of the movies, up to two players can control them, using their different abilities. By walking up to another friendly character, the player can switch control over to that character; this interaction is necessary in order to use another character’s abilities to complete certain puzzles.

Lego Studs, small coin-like collectibles which serve as the game’s currency, can be collected by finding them, smashing or using the force on certain objects, or defeating enemies. Studs increase in value based on color, silver is the least valuable at only 10 points, going up to gold, valued at 100 points, blue at 1000, and the rarest, purple worth 10,000. Players also have a health meter consisting of four hearts that gets depleted if they get injured or shot at. When they lose all their hearts, their character is broken apart and they lose studs (as opposed to lives).

These studs can be spent on unlocking new characters for Free Play mode, hints for playing the game, and cheats. Certain segments of the game feature players controlling spaceships flying on a flat plane.

‘The LEGO Star Wars video game series launched with 2005’s ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game’, and the line has since sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.’ - link to official Star Wars website article on the ‘Lego SW: The Skywalker Saga’ game

The Games:-

• Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005; covering the Prequel Trilogy)
• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006)
• Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007)
• Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (2011)
• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016)
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022)
• Lego Star Wars: Battles (2020)
• Lego Star Wars: Castaways (2021)

Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005)

LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game is a game based on the LEGO Star Wars toy line and is a non-canon adaptation of the Prequel Trilogy (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith), as well as a bonus level based on the opening from A New Hope.

It was developed and published by Traveller’s Tales and Giant Entertainment for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Windows, with Griptonite Games developing the Game Boy Advance version. It was also later released on the Apple Macintosh and then on the GameCube. A cell phone version was also released.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwN2j_WJM-g - a 94 seconds video at the fonejacker1994 youtube channel

‘Longplay of LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game’ (a walkthrough video):-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4pxr3tYu1c - a 2 and half hour video at the LongplayArchive youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gamecube/929460-lego-star-wars

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Star_Wars:_The_Video_Game

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Star_Wars:_The_Video_Game

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486613

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006)

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller’s Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games Publishing. It was released on 11 September 2006. Part of the Lego Star Wars series, it is based on the Star Wars science fiction media franchise and Lego Group’s Lego Star Wars eponymous Star Wars-themed toy line. It follows the events of the Star Wars films, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The game allows players to assume the roles of over 50 Lego versions of characters from the film series; customized characters can also be created. Camera movement was improved from its predecessor Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and the concept of “vehicle levels” was explored more thoroughly.

Lego Star Wars II was critically and commercially successful; with critics praising the game for its comedic and “adorable” portrayal of the film series and due to preference for the Original Trilogy over the Prequel Trilogy.

A mobile phone adaptation, Lego Star Wars II Mobile, was later developed by Universomo, published by THQ, and released on 19 December 2006.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRZTJ35w9Sw - a 2 minute trailer at the swbury09 youtube channel

‘Longplay of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUcIKrdNkc4 - a 4 hour 46 minute video at the LongplayArchive youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/931976-lego-star-wars-ii-the-original-trilogy

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Star_Wars_II:_The_Original_Trilogy

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Star_Wars_II:_The_Original_Trilogy

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0827187

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007)

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game based on the Lego Star Wars line of toys. It is a combination of the game ‘Lego Star Wars: The Video Game’ and its sequel ‘Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy’, which spans the first six episodes of the Star Wars saga.

The game was announced by LucasArts on 25 May 2007 at Celebration IV and was released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS on 6 November 2007 in North America. The compilation title was released for the PC on 13 October 2009 in the US. The Mac OS X version of the game was released on 12 November 2010 by Feral Interactive. A version of the game for iOS was released on 11 December 2013, and for Android on 1 January 2015.

Like in Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, the hub world takes place in the Mos Eisley Cantina. The Cantina has doors that allows the player to enter the levels for Episodes I-VI, the bonus levels, the Bounty Hunter missions, and the Arcade games. The Cantina also has customizable characters like Lego Star Wars II.

The Episodes I, II, and III levels have been updated so that characters can build and ride vehicles, wear helmets and gain access to bounty hunter and Stormtrooper areas. Prequel trilogy characters now have the ability to dodge blaster fire and have their own special melee attack (for example, Chewbacca rips off arms). New Force moves were added, Force Lightning and Force Choke. New characters have also been added, bringing the total up to 128. Indiana Jones is an unlockable playable character to foreshadow and promote Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

Game Trailer…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNDmvm30UmM - a 100 second trailer at the Game youtube channel

‘Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga playthrough video (for the PC)’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJGZjBNJXYM - a 7 hour 43 minute video at the Great Games Archive youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/wii/939578-lego-star-wars-the-complete-saga

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Star_Wars:_The_Complete_Saga

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Star_Wars:_The_Complete_Saga

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1149396

Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (2011)

Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game based on The Clone Wars animated film and its follow-up television series with the same name, both of them set between the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The game was developed by Traveller’s Tales, published by LucasArts, and released in March 2011 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo 3DS consoles. Lego Star Wars III features missions and characters from The Clone Wars film and television series, as well as favourite characters from the original Star Wars saga, in both single-player and multiplayer gameplay modes. The Mac OS X version of the game has been released by Feral Interactive

Gameplay in Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is similar to the previous titles in the series, and other Lego video games. Up to two players can switch between different characters to fight enemies in combat, solve puzzles, and progress through various levels. It introduces a few novelties, including scene swap, where players can switch between teams in separate locations to complete multi-part objectives, and boss battles.

The game also features some real-time strategy elements, such as commanding large ground armies across battlefields. Also, the space fights have been remodelled to use a more instinctive, 3D-space battle sensation. It is set during the Clone Wars animated series, as well as certain scenes from Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, unlike the original games, which featured characters from the six films of Star Wars such as Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCCWs05P-xA - an 85 second trailer at the Lego Gaming youtube channel

‘Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Full Game Gameplay (1080p 60fps PC)’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqnMNpFKLWc - a 5 hour video at the Great Games Archive youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/xbox360/988767-lego-star-wars-iii-the-clone-wars

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Star_Wars_III:_The_Clone_Wars

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Star_Wars_III:_The_Clone_Wars

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1612560/

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016)

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion, based on the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It is the fifth entry in TT Games’ Lego Star Wars series of video games. Under license from Lucasfilm, the game was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U, on 28 June 2016, and for Android on 27 July 2016. The game was ported and released by Feral Interactive for OS X on 30 June 2016.

In addition to adapting the film, the game includes content which covers the period between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.

The gameplay of Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is similar to previous Lego video games. New systems were introduced including Multi-Builds which grant players access to various building options. These options can be destroyed and rebuilt in certain brick-building sections of the game, allowing for new path to be opened within the game’s world. Players can also hide behind cover and engage in “Blaster Battles” with enemies throughout the game - and can also freely explore Jakku, Takodana, D’Qar, and Starkiller Base, which all act as mini-open worlds.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FZficSh-s8 - a 2 minute trailer at the official Star Wars youtube channel

‘Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Walkthrough (3xDLC 1080p 60fps PC)’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnBCGLgiWjc - a 5 hour & 5 minute video at the Great Games Archive youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/186211-lego-star-wars-the-force-awakens

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5430544

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022)

A dedicated OT•com thread for the ‘Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’ game can be found here - link

It was originally due out in October 2020, was then put back to Spring 2021, and is now delayed again (as of 2nd April, 2021)…

Edit: the game is now due for release in ‘Spring 2022’, according to ‘Trailer 2’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-zxyUUzzrA

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a Lego-themed action-adventure game released in Spring 2021 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It will be the sixth entry in TT Games’ Lego Star Wars series of video games and the successor to Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The game will adapt all nine entries in the Skywalker saga series of films.

Unlike most Lego video games in which players had to advance through the story in a linear order, players can choose to start the game from any of the nine Skywalker saga episodes and complete them in any order they wish. Each episode will have five story missions, making a total of 45 levels, contrasting from six levels per episode in previous games. Combat has been revamped from previous titles, such as lightsaber wielders now using a variety of combos with light attacks, heavy attacks, and Force moves, and blaster characters having an over-the-shoulder camera (angle featured in many third-person shooter games). The game features 300 playable characters - some reportedly with some dialogue (a first for a ‘Lego Star Wars’ game).

The game features a wide range of fully explorable planets filled with many iconic Star Wars landmarks. Planets and moons confirmed by the developers so far to be explorable in the hub include Naboo, Tatooine, Coruscant, Kamino, Geonosis, Kashyyyk, Utapau, Mustafar, Yavin 4, Hoth, Dagobah, Bespin, Endor, Jakku, Takodana, D’Qar, Starkiller Base, Ahch-To, Cantonica, Crait, Ajan Kloss, Pasaana, Kijimi, Kef Bir, and Exegol.

Many ships will have freely explorable areas in the hub as well, such as Star Destroyers and the Death Star. Random encounters will also happen in the game’s hub. For example, an Imperial Star Destroyer could suddenly jump out of hyperspace and send a fleet of TIE Fighters after the player. Players can choose to engage in dogfights with them or continue onward to progress the story.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3drGzczj8U - a 2 and a half minute trailer at the official Xbox youtube channel

‘Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Playthrough’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYtr9Bcdtlc - a 10 hour video at the ‘GameClips’ youtube channel.

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/265996-lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Star_Wars:_The_Skywalker_Saga

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Star_Wars:_The_Skywalker_Saga

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10461542

OT•com thread - https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/LEGO-Star-Wars-The-Skywalker-Saga-video-game-thread/id/71563

As ever, if you see any mistakes or broken links please let us know - or have anything for inclusion to the above info too. 👍

Post: #1420220
Topic: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Redux Ideas thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420220/action/topic#1420220
Time: 27-Mar-2021 12:39 PM — Edited 27-Mar-2021 3:30 PM

I suggest some people in here read this again…

SparkySywer said:

Yeah, something people keep forgetting is that these are fanediting threads, not opinion threads. If your unsolicited opinion has nothing to do with fanediting, don’t post it. If you don’t like someone’s opinion, don’t watch their fanedit. Take your arguments to the argument threads, because we have those.

…and take non-Fan Project discussions to the relevant TROS discussion threads in the Beyond The Original Trilogy section.

Thank you.

Post: #1420086
Topic: The random Pictures & GIFs thread for the Original Trilogy
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1420086/action/topic#1420086
Time: 26-Mar-2021 7:55 PM

Bonus point for no ‘A New Hope’ too 😉

Post: #1419903
Topic: Jedi Knight games | Dark Forces, JK: DFII, JK: MOTS, JKII: Jedi Outcast, JK: Jedi Academy
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1419903/action/topic#1419903
Time: 25-Mar-2021 11:30 PM — Edited 1-Apr-2024 8:17 PM

About the Jedi Knight game series…

The Jedi Knight series is a series of games made by LucasArts, a long time ago…

A first-person shooter or third-person lightsaber & shooter video game series set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe. The series focuses primarily on Kyle Katarn, a former Imperial officer who becomes a mercenary working for the Rebel Alliance, and later a Jedi and instructor at Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Academy. While the first game is set a year after the events of the original Star Wars film, the sequels take place in the decade following Return of the Jedi.

The Games:-

• Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995)
• Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (1997)
• Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith (a 1998 expansion pack for ‘Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II’)
• Star Wars - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002)
• Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003)

Kyle Katarn (character info, game and book appearances etc) - Wikipedia page : Wookieepedia page : Star Wars Games Wiki

Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995)

The first officially produced first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe.

Dark Forces was released for MS-DOS, Macintosh, and Playstation.

It was the 11th best selling computer game of the period 1993 to 1999, with an estimated 952,000 copies sold.

The story is set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe and begins shortly before the original Star Wars film, before flashing forward to a year after the film’s events. The game’s protagonist and playable character is Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working on behalf of the Rebel Alliance who discovers the Galactic Empire’s secret Dark Trooper Project, which involves the development of a series of powerful new battle droids and power-armored stormtroopers.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5YjJsh6BEk - a 67 seconds video at the Video Detective youtube channel

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

• 20 years later, Dark Forces and Jedi Knight are still great Star Wars games - 2016 article at PC Gamer
• LucasArts’ Star Wars shoot-'em-up loses something in the translation - 1996 review at IGN
• 25 Years Later, ‘Star Wars: Dark Forces’ Is a Forgotten Gem - 2020 article at Vice
• Remembering LucasArts - Dark Forces - 2013 video article at GameSpot
• Rewind Review – Dark Forces Series - 2015 article at Tech Raptor

‘Star Wars: Dark Forces. Longplay’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gydv9UNVtoE - a 6 and half hour video at the GamePlayShare youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/3397-star-wars-dark-forces

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Dark_Forces

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Dark_Forces

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163281

Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (1997)

This was the first game in the series to include multiplayer capabilities over the Internet or over an LAN. It was also the first computer game to allow players to take control of a Jedi character using both the Force and lightsabers in a multiplayer setting.

The game was released for Microsoft Windows.

The story, set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe one year after the film Return of the Jedi, follows returning protagonist Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working for the New Republic, who discovers his connection to the Force and “The Valley of the Jedi”, an ancient source of power. With his father having been murdered years prior by the Dark Jedi Jerec and his followers over the Valley’s location, Katarn embarks on a quest to confront his father’s killers and find the Valley before they do.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1kDcD7BfV0 - a 3 minute trailer at the DruttTV youtube channel

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

• Retro Review - Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II - 2015 article at CC Online
• Video Game Review: Star Wars: Jedi Knight series - 2015 reviews at Mynock Manor
• Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Review - 2000 review at GameSpot
• If you like Star Wars you should play the 22 year old Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 - 2019 article at Rock, Paper, Shotgun
• Retro Review – Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II - 2017 article at Critically Sane

‘Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. Longplay’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1XPOb6Ivf0 - a 7 and half hour video at the GamePlayShare youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/24354-star-wars-jedi-knight-dark-forces-ii

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight:_Dark_Forces_II

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight:_Dark_Forces_II

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160910

Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith (expansion pack for Jedi Knight)

Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith is the expansion pack for the first-person shooter Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II.

The game was released for Microsoft Windows.

The expansion includes a new single-player story mode and fifteen multiplayer maps. The single-player story, set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe five years after the events of Dark Forces II, follows both returning protagonist Kyle Katarn, a Jedi Master and mercenary working for the New Republic, and Mara Jade, a character featured in numerous Star Wars expanded universe works, who is being trained by Katarn in the Jedi arts. After Katarn goes missing while investigating an ancient Sith temple, Jade continues her studies on her own while undertaking missions from the New Republic, eventually leaving to find Katarn.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTccDDaqnWU - a 2 minute trailer at the Opium Pulses Trailers youtube channel

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

• Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith Knows What It Truly Means to Be a Jedi - 2020 article at Escapist
• Video Game Review: Star Wars: Jedi Knight series - 2015 reviews at Mynock Manor
• Retro Review – Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith - 2017 article at Critically Sane
• Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith Review - 1998 review at GameSpot
• Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith - 2019 article at Raving Luhn

‘Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith. Longplay’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GEC5uMGN9s - a 6 hour video at the GamePlayShare youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/197671-star-wars-jedi-knight-mysteries-of-the-sith

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight:_Mysteries_of_the_Sith

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight:_Mysteries_of_the_Sith

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164179

Star Wars - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002)

The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox. It was also later released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

The single-player campaign, set in the ficitonal Star Wars expanded universe two years after the Mysteries of the Sith expansion for Dark Forces II, follows returning protagonist Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working for the New Republic and former Jedi who cut his connection to the Force. Katarn must return to his Jedi ways to stop a branch of the Imperial Remnant led by the Dark Jedi Desann from empowering their army with the Force.

The multiplayer mode divides players into Light Siders and Dark Siders, pitting each side against the other in team battles. Each side has access to both shared “Neutral” Force powers, which are mostly focused on increasing speed and athletic ability.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knShHXJESa4 - a 2 minute trailer at the DerMAdmanGamer youtube channel

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

• Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Review - 2002 review at IGN
• Jedi Outcast is simply one of the easiest games to recommend this year. - 2002 article at GameSpot
• Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Xbox) - 2002 article at Honest Gamers
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Review - 2019 review at Nintendo Life
• Jedi Knight 2 Is Absolutely Brutal On The Switch - 2019 article at Kotaku

‘Star Wars - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. Longplay’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF_JfdNUv6M - a 5 hour 50 minute video at the LongplayArchive youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight_II:_Jedi_Outcast

Wikipedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight_II:_Jedi_Outcast

Wookieepedia Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/516547-star-wars-jedi-knight-ii-jedi-outcast

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297410

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003)

The game is the fourth and final installment in the ‘Star Wars: Jedi Knight’ series of games.

It was released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox, and later on the PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

The single-player story, set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe two years after Jedi Outcast, follows Jaden Korr, a new student at Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Academy under the tutelage of the previous games’ protagonist, Kyle Katarn. The main storyline revolves around the Disciples of Ragnos, an organisation of Dark Jedi intent on resurrecting the ancient Sith Lord Marka Ragnos, which Jaden must help foil while slowly learning the ways of the Force and committing themselves to either the light side or the dark side.

Game Trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmlXkyKukcU - a 2 minute trailer at the Star Wars Game Chamber youtube channel

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

• Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Review - 2003 review at IGN
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Review - 2020 review at Nintendo Life
• Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Review - 2020 review at Switch Player
• Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Review - 2003 review at GameSpot
• Retro Review – Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - 2018 article at Bago Games
• Retro Gamer Review: Star Wars Jedi Academy (2003, PC) - 2003 review at Gear Diary

‘Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Longplay’ (a walkthrough video):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO31QjYVLj8 - a 5 hour & 5 minute video at the Global Gaming youtube channel

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/914574-star-wars-jedi-knight-jedi-academy

Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight:_Jedi_Academy

Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight:_Jedi_Academy

IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362179

As ever, if you see any mistakes or broken links please let us know - or have anything for inclusion to the above info too. 👍

Post: #1419866
Topic: Lucasfilm at 50
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1419866/action/topic#1419866
Time: 25-Mar-2021 8:29 PM — Edited 25-Mar-2021 8:30 PM

There is some info on the changes George Lucas has made to his ‘non Star Wars’ films in this 2010 thread…

Is there a single Lucasfilm release on blu that has not been tampered with ?

… though it could probably do with an update - as he may have made even more changes since 😉

THX 1138 also has its 50th anniversary this year. Unfortunately the original theatrical cut is not officially available…

Post: #1419864
Topic: Star Wars Fan Films / Shorts - a general discussion thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1419864/action/topic#1419864
Time: 25-Mar-2021 8:12 PM — Edited 25-Mar-2021 8:13 PM

The ‘Dark Resurrection Trilogy’…

‘Dark Resurrection. Vol.1 (2007) HD remastered’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DZzpKMGmUs - a 60 minute video at the LOI youtube channel

(audio is in Italian; a range of subtitles are available)

The blurb:

'This film is born from love for Star Wars and the desire to experiment. The Director Angelo Licata and producer Davide Bigazzi have made this product for fun. The film went online in 2007, has generated millions of hits worldwide and has been translated and subtitled in 12 languages. This is the remastered version in HD. No special effects has been changed, no scene has been added.

The authors prefer to keep intact the original work with its flaws. The official website is: www.darkresurrection.com’

‘Dark Resurrection. Vol.1’ info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Resurrection : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105757

‘Dark Resurrection vol.0 (2011)’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQzOQI1Rdn0 - a 41 minute video at the LOI youtube channel

(audio is in Italian; a range of subtitles are available)

The blurb:

‘In the prequel Vol. 0, Lord Sorran, a dark Jedi, searches for Eron, a mythical source of great power and finds the spaceship Resurrection, belonging to the Second Guardian of Eron. His crew gets killed on the ship, but Lord Sorran escapes with the secret of immortality.’

‘Dark Resurrection. Vol.0’ info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Resurrection : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2075151

‘Dark Resurrection - Keepers of the Force’ (2019):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brKmimFBN_o - a 12 minute video at the LOI youtube channel

(audio is in Englsih; a range of subtitles are available)

The blurb:

'The Dark Resurrection Saga ends in a Novel. Go to http://www.darkresurrection.com and download your free ebook.

Ten years have passed since the Empire’s conquest.
The last surviving Guardians of the Force - Zui Mar, Dan Lee, Nemer, and Organa the Seer - are hunted by the imperial army and Sorran’s apprentice, the terrifying Lord Drown.
During a daring escape from the mining planet, where the fugitives took refuge, a powerful echo in the Force brings hope back into their hearts. Perhaps Hope, the only one capable of defeating Sorran and his apprentice, is still alive.
Encouraged by this conviction, and accompanied by a new ally, the exiles begin a dangerous journey in search of the girl who holds the destiny of the entire galaxy in her hands.’

‘Dark Resurrection: Keepers Of The Force’ info - www.darkresurrection.com/en : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9089738

and a range of BTS and informative videos on the ‘Dark Resurrection Trilogy’ here - www.youtube.com/c/RivieraFilm/videos

Post: #1419854
Topic: Harmy's STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD - V2.7 - MKV (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1419854/action/topic#1419854
Time: 25-Mar-2021 7:18 PM — Edited 25-Mar-2021 7:18 PM

Harmy said:

Also, having been out of the loop for a while, I’m wondering, if there are any noteworthy preservation projects that I might have missed in the last year or so - maybe even WIP releases and stuff like that.

There are a few projects listed up in the ‘2020 section’ of the An OriginalTrilogy.com Timeline thread mate - including some fan edits too 👍

These also came to mind…

Return of the Jedi: The Destiny Edition v1.0 | Theatrical Reconstruction in 4K

Project Ewok | Caravan of Courage & The Battle for Endor - 4K Upscales

TN1’s Star Wars SE 4K - 1997 - has been released on TheStarWarsTrilogy.com forums

My 4K AI processed/upscale of Harmy’s Star Wars Despecialized 2.7

Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) in 4K

The NumeralJoker/MechaSalesman 4K HDR Edits Megathread, Clips Previews, and Release Info has a fair few projects which may be of interest.

and Zion is working on his Star Wars Holiday Special - Zion Hybrid v3 (a WIP).

Hal 9000 and an assorted bunch of talented Rebels are doing some quality and intriguing work on a new version of The Rise of Skywalker: Ascendant

NeverarGreat has a wrokprint out for his highly anticipated TFA Edit - The Force Awakens: The Starlight Project

Post: #1419845
Topic: Help: Looking for... VHS/DVD Preservations
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1419845/action/topic#1419845
Time: 25-Mar-2021 6:41 PM — Edited 4-Apr-2021 7:18 PM

These three threads contain a fair bit of information re the various OT VHS preservation releases:-

none’s :F:L:I:M:S:I:P:L:A:S:T: D:A:T:A:B:A:S:E:

none’s Treadwell Collection

russs15’s Info: My PAL VHS Archive Collection

^ from the Original Trilogy Preservations - VHS / Videotape, CED & Laserdisc sourced section of the…

An Index Of Projects & Help Thread for Star Wars Preservations thread, which may be of some interest or help.

Re DVD rips…? No - as they are readily available to buy; and we ae NOT a pirate site.

However, there are some improvement projects for the DVD releases (mainly the 2004 OT SE DVDs and the 2006 GOUT DVDs) - which can be found in the ‘An Index Of Projects & Help Thread for Star Wars Preservations’ - linked to above. 👍

Post: #1419713
Topic: Super Star Wars (and 'Super Empire Strikes Back' & 'Super Return Of The Jedi')
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1419713/action/topic#1419713
Time: 25-Mar-2021 5:36 AM — Edited 4-Apr-2021 7:07 PM

The ‘Super Star Wars’ Trilogy of games…

LucasArts’ Super Star Wars games are notable for retelling the entire original movie trilogy in the form of a SNES adventure. Super Star Wars was released in 1992 - with ‘Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ coming out the following years.

At the time, it had been nine years since the last Star Wars movie entry and we were still years away from the Special Editions or Prequel Trilogy. Fans were still hungry for more Star Wars, and they got it in the comparatively bonkers narrative of Star Wars: The Super Edition…

Wikipedia Pages - Super Star Wars : Super Empire Strikes Back : Super Return Of The Jedi

GameFAQs Pages (Guides, Cheats, Q&A, Reviews, Chat) - Super Star Wars : Super Empire Strikes Back : Super Return Of The Jedi

Youtube Playthrough Videos (from ‘LongPlayArchive’) - Super Star Wars : Super Empire Strikes Back : Super Return Of The Jedi

Some online articles about the Super Star Wars Trilogy games…

• The Bizarre Storytelling of the Super Star Wars Trilogy - a 2020 article at Den Of Geek
• The Super Star Wars Trilogy - The Force Is Strong With These - article at Gaming With Swag
• Super Star Wars Review : Super ESB : Super ROTJ - 2009 articles at IGN
• Super Star Wars Review : Super ESB : Super ROTJ - 2009 articles at Nintendo Life
• The Super Star Wars Trilogy Review - a 2010 article at Hande’s Blog
• Games time forgot: The Super Star Wars Trilogy - a 2008 article at Destructoid
• Retro Review: SUPER STAR WARS Trilogy - a 2017 article at GameTyrant
• Retro Jedi Rejoice! Super Star Wars Ported to PS4 and Vita - a 2015 article at The Escapist
• Super Star Wars Review (PS4) - a 2015 article at Push Square
• ‘Super Star Wars’ Is Brutal, Baffling And Absolutely Worth Playing - a 2015 article at Tech Times
• A Prototype Of Super Star Wars For The Sega Mega Drive Has Been Found - a 2020 article at The Gamer
• Are the Super Star Wars Games Worth Playing Today? - a 10 minute video at the SNESdrunk youtube channel
• Super Star Wars Trilogy on Super Nintendo - a 12 minute video at the Friday Night Arcade youtube channel
• Super Star Wars TRILOGY | Ultra HD 4K/60fps SNES Walkthrough - a 288 minute video at the Kawaii Games youtube channel
• Wookieepedia Page for the Super Star Wars Trilogy games

• Did The Mandalorian series reference an Old SNES game? - a 2019 article at Nerdist

Somewhat unsurprisingly, the Super Star Wars Trilogy of games nearly made their way onto PC back in the mid-1990’s:-

‘Super Star Wars (PC/DOS) 1996, LucasArts’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62o-ST0iAAw - 82 minute video at the Major Thriftwood youtube channel.

The blurb: ‘A PC port of Super Star Wars was in the works since 1994, by Danish game company Brain Bug and produced by Softgold. The game was almost completed, and was well into the playtesting phase, but in 1995 LucasArts decided to halt the development and cancel the release.’

However, the trilogy of games are now available to play on the PC (officially) - via Antstream Arcade:-

https://www.pcgamesn.com/super-star-wars-snes-antstream

https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/classic-snes-star-wars-games-now-playable-on-pc

If only…

It seems the games were also available on the GameBoy - with ‘Super Return Of The Jedi’ also available on the GameGear…

‘Star Wars (Game Boy) full playthrough’ - www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQvluSLve5k (34 minutes)

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gameboy/563295-star-wars

‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Game Boy) full playthrough’ - www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SXDRhhEIPc (76 minutes)

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gameboy/585697-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back

‘Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Game Boy) full playthrough’ - www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5sCqg1whAk (84 minutes)

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gameboy/563298-super-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi

‘Super Star Wars - Return of the Jedi’ (Game Gear) playthrough - www.youtube.com/watch?v=20CM5W483sE (55 minutes)

GameFAQs Page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gamegear/586834-super-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi

Post History

‘Okay grandpa, just what is Video 2000?’ - I hear some of you young whippersnappers ask…

The Original Trilogy on V2000…

V2000 Cover Art for the Original Trilogy releases…

A couple of informative videos on the Video 2000 releases for the Original Trilogy…

Reviews & Information:

Wookieepedia blurb (see 1982, 1984, & 1986): https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_home_video_releases#1982

About the Video 2000 format as a whole…

‘Watch the Star Wars Vintage Collection | Disney+’ - www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/franchise/star-wars-vintage

The blurb for each release…

‘Brilliant Effects Master Phil Tippett Sheds Some Light on George Lucas’ ‘Star Wars’ - Tinkering Mind’

A couple of insightful snippets from the Movies•com interview…

A very brief mention on the 1997 Special Editions - with a couple of overview and retrospective type videos…

‘In anticipation of the Prequel Trilogy films; the hype & publicity, merchandise, fans hopes, beliefs, and expectations’

The Merchandise…

The Hype and Publicity…

Fan Expectations, Hopes and Beliefs - on the basis of lore and previously featured material in the OT & EU…

The Phantom Menace…

Attack Of The Clones…

Revenge Of The Sith…

How George Lucas Pissed Off The Star Wars Fanbase

An introduction…

‘Okay grandpa, just what is a VCD?’ - I hear some of you young whippersnappers ask…

A couple of informative videos on the 2000 Original Trilogy VCD release…

Reviews & Information:

Wookieepedia blurb: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_home_video_releases#Original_trilogy_reprints

A few more images of the VCD set…

The Prequel Trilogy on VCD…

About the VCD format as a whole…

Episode II of ‘The High Republic Show’ is out…

‘A Step Into the Dark, Art of The High Republic, and More!’:-

'Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Official Trailer | Disney+:-

A little more information for the Original Trilogy on Video8 format…

The ‘Lego Star Wars’ series of games…

About the Lego Star Wars video game series…

The Games:-

Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (2005)

‘Longplay of LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game’ (a walkthrough video):-

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006)

‘Longplay of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy’ (a walkthrough video):-

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007)

‘Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga playthrough video (for the PC)’ (a walkthrough video):-

Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (2011)

‘Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Full Game Gameplay (1080p 60fps PC)’ (a walkthrough video):-

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016)

‘Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Walkthrough (3xDLC 1080p 60fps PC)’ (a walkthrough video):-

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022)

‘Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Playthrough’ (a walkthrough video):-

About the Jedi Knight game series…

The Games:-

Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995)

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (1997)

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith (expansion pack for Jedi Knight)

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

Star Wars - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002)

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003)

Some online articles / reviews on the game…

The ‘Dark Resurrection Trilogy’…

‘Dark Resurrection. Vol.1 (2007) HD remastered’:-

‘Dark Resurrection vol.0 (2011)’:-

‘Dark Resurrection - Keepers of the Force’ (2019):-

The ‘Super Star Wars’ Trilogy of games…

Some online articles about the Super Star Wars Trilogy games…

It seems the games were also available on the GameBoy - with ‘Super Return Of The Jedi’ also available on the GameGear…