oojason

One of the many standout features across the whole Trilogy for me is James Earl Jones’ seminal delivery of dialogue for the character of Darth Vader. He added such power, authoritative wrath and wondrous menace… to the already striking visual aesthetic of both the mask and suit, as well as the colossal prowess and performance by Dave Prowse under the helmet.

All films of this nature need a strong and memorable villain… and yet James Earl Jones’ voice-work for Vader lifted the character to another level of fear-inducing badassery; which is probably not an easy thing to achieve in movies where the ‘bad guys’ usually tend to be played as stereotypical caricatures or are somewhat ‘hammed up’ by the actors playing them.

A great little article on JEJ and voicing Vader - including his thoughts on ESB’s director on the delivery of his lines…

‘James Earl Jones Didn’t Believe Darth Vader Was Luke’s Father’

“I said to myself, ‘He’s lying. I wonder how they are going to play that lie out?’” the actor says.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-james-earl-jones-didnt-believe-darth-vader-was-lukes-father-1066729

and an article on him meeting Carrie Fisher for the first time in 2014 - for filming an episode of ‘The Big Bang Theory’:-

‘Star Wars’ James Earl Jones And Carrie Fisher Only Recently Met For The First Time’:-

www.cinemablend.com/new/Star-Wars-James-Earl-Jones-Carrie-Fisher-Recently-Met-First-Time-66441.html
 

Also, the following is a true story… Harrison Ford and James Earl Jones once teamed up with each other to defeat the Nazis - impressive, most impressive (apologies for the bunny)…

Episode 8 - “There is nothing to be afraid of.” 😃

DuracellEnergizer said:

The alienation seethes within me.

Duracell, it has been over 30 years mate - you’ve got to let it go…

It was bad, but not seething bad!
 

❤️ Every day is Valentine’s Day on here mate 😉 ❤️

🍺 I may have inadvertently used the word ‘Valentine’s’ instead of ‘Alcohol fueled’, but y’know… peace and love to everyone
 

This post below by NevererGreat, made in response to the above image, pretty much sums up Return Of The Jedi for me…

NeverarGreat said:

That moment you realize that the worst OT film has more awesome stuff in it than most other film franchises.

Flawed, yet sill massively enjoyable - and with many great moments 😃
 

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

Given the current organization of the site, sure this makes sense. But wasn’t it easier when there were fewer sub forums and we could just have fun in the random thoughts thread? I forgot it even existed until now!

You can waste time with your friends when your chores are done 😉
 

There are only two extra sub-forums on here since the re-organisation; giving the site a much-requested dedicated ‘Original Trilogy Discussion’ section in the process.

Apart from having this ‘Original Trilogy Discussion’ forum, and a forum for ‘Beyond the Original Trilogy’… everything else is pretty much where it was before - in the ‘General Star Wars Discussion’ section.
 

(And there is no way I’m going through and moving around 5000+ threads again - one by one… into their relevant site sections and then re-sorting & updating the various Index Threads etc 😃)

Hey, I won £5. That was easy 😃

I imagine the idea of creating these threads were for newer and future members to also contribute in them too - as well for anyone to just post and engage in conversation with about these films.

Having a thread for each of the three classic films to ramble away in… seems a decent idea for a site that was built on getting an official release of / preserving said films - and there is now a dedicated discussion section for.

Yes, a lot has already been posted in the old General Star Wars Random Thoughts Thread - which also contains some content from Star Wars releases that may not interest members who don’t like certain other aspects of the GFFA.

These are just for each of the Original Trilogy movies…
 

Though not comic cover art, below are links to images for each of the ‘end of episode credit art’ - from season one…

Chapter 1 : (doesn’t have a chapter title) - https://imgur.com/gallery/fPmjyWM
Chapter 2 : The Child - https://imgur.com/gallery/gke2oaT
Chapter 3 : The Sin - https://imgur.com/a/Tx4Nrcg
Chapter 4 : Sanctuary - https://imgur.com/a/rkQKDCt
Chapter 5 : The Gunslinger - https://imgur.com/a/VbxJv1L
Chapter 6 : The Prisoner - https://imgur.com/a/kOFOs1i
Chapter 7 : The Reckoning - https://imgur.com/a/aSAFFAl
Chapter 8 : Redemption - https://imgur.com/a/KImbNUx
 

Some of the cover art for the coming blu ray releases of TROS…
 

4K blu ray:-

http://www.jedinews.co.uk/film-music-tv/articles/new-cover-artwork-revealed-for-the-rise-of-skywalker-4k-blu-ray

4K steelbook blu ray:-

http://www.jedinews.co.uk/film-music-tv/articles/full-artwork-for-best-buy-exclusive-the-rise-of-skywalker-4k-steelbook-blu-ray

 
^ from the 2012 ‘Henry Thomas and Kathleen Kennedy Talk E.T. The Extra-Terrestial, Jurassic Park 4, Lincoln, Steven Spielberg, and More’ interview with the Collider website. (Found by Cobra Kai - here)
 

Interviewer: ‘When it came out on DVD, there was the special edition version that had some notable changes (walkie-talkies in the government agents hands instead of guns, sanctifying certain dialogue exchanges) but the Blu-ray reverts back to the original version. What brought about that decision?’

Kathleen Kennedy: ‘To be perfectly honest, I think Steven always regretted having made the decision to do anything to the film. I think he was feeling a certain amount of pressure to be politically correct. And then he realized that it maybe wasn’t the correct [decision]. I think most fans and most people who like classic movies that have stood the test of time, don’t want them to be tinkered with’.

^ Wow. Yep, you got it absolutely spot on there, Kathleen…

And many of us would also just like to be able to have the option of buying and watching an official release of the old ‘untinkered with’ classic Original Trilogy movies on a quality modern digital format.

A few other OT•com thread re Kathleen Kennedy…

• Kathleen Kennedy Shuts Down any Hope for Unaltered Release (*not really) (2017 thread; re KK’s much-misconstrued quotes)

• I wish someone would ask Kathleen Kennedy about the original versions of the movies (2022 thread; + more misconstruing)

• Kathleen Kennedy worse than Lucas (2017 thread; Ugh…!)

‘Diego Luna Says His ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Prequel Series Will Shoot This Year’:-

https://www.etonline.com/diego-luna-says-his-star-wars-rogue-one-prequel-series-will-shoot-this-year-exclusive-141385
 

The bumph…

'Disney+'s next Star Wars series is still in the pipeline… but getting closer to launch.

Over a year after it was announced that Diego Luna will be reprising his role of Cassian Andor in a Rogue One prequel series, the actor says he’s gearing up to start filming this year.

“Yes, we are doing it. We are doing it this year,” he told ET while promoting season two of his Netflix series, Narcos: Mexico. _“It’s happening, and I’m getting ready for it.” _

Luna said he knows “very little” about what’s in store, but has read some scripts. “I’m really excited,” he shared.

“I can’t wait,” Luna said. “It is really cool to tell a story where you already know the ending.”

“It is a different approach because of the beauty and it’s how things happen. It’s not just what happens. It’s not the typical way of approaching a story. It’s about how things happen, which in fact, is the same that happened in Rogue One,” he continued. “You know the ending, but you don’t know how it happened, and we have that challenge in front of us again, which is exciting.”’

And also…

‘Diego Luna told us the #CassianAndor Disney+ series will begin filming this year!’:-

https://twitter.com/collidervideo/status/1227389502114553856?s=21 (with a 30-second clip of interview with Diego Luna)

Full interview link: https://collider.com/wander-darkly-diego-luna-sienna-miller-sundance-interview
 

Me too, V.I.N.Cent. Oh well.

Some new on the availability of Mandalorian merch (or Kenner figures, to be precise)…

Thought it may interest some of the collectors / Mando fans on here:-

https://yakfaceforums.com/main & https://twitter.com/yak_face

To try and get this much overlooked and informative thread updated and back on track - in highlighting further examples of modern Special Edition revisionism - that has been espoused by Lucasfilm for far, far too long…

“All wings report in! Watch Star Wars: A New Hope’s iconic Death Star trench run scene take shape from concept to final. Stream the movie now on #DisneyPlus.”

^ https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1199326946825515008 (with a 2-minute animated gif included in the link)
 

with a spot-on reply from doubleofive…
 

“That’s not… you can’t… just show the original concept art then jump ahead to effects made 20 years later.”

^ https://twitter.com/StarWarsVisComp/status/1199330190792499200

• Possible ‘proof’ that Greedo was always meant to shoot (2020; more Paul Duncan errors; see Modern SE Revisionism for more)

• A mini-index of dedicated OT•com threads on the subject of Han vs Greedo / Han Shoots First in Star Wars (2019 thread)

Category Number 37 of the George Lucas: Star Wars Creator, Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist… thread also has couple of examples, in the…

‘Buyer Beware: Lucasfilm authorised / released material indicating a certain era or time - may well contain Special Edition content inserted into it’ section of the ‘modern Special Edition revisionism’.

(as well as some other similar categories of interest too)…

Anyone know of any more examples of this continuing trend by Lucasfilm (or Disney)? Please list them up in here if so… 😃
 

snooker said:

Im going to be kicked out of my house soon so all of my projects are cancelled. Sorry for the disappointment.

I can only echo what Duracell said above - and wish you all the best with finding another place to call home.
 

Welcome aboard man 😃

^ both by Kilian Eng (I couldn’t find one for ROTJ) - https://dwdesign.tumblr.com

by ThatsALotAChris - https://twitter.com/theswu/status/1007302899083436033?
 

‘Maclunkey! Official Special Edition Saga Trailer’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vurwG3Mz5c
 

^ a 2 minute video from the Fordjuncker youtube channel.

‘BREAKING: Greedo shouting “Maclunkey” isn’t the only major change to the Original #starwars trilogy on #DisneyPlus’…

https://twitter.com/ericfell/status/1194200262019170304 (a 45 second video)
 

^ quality find mate 😃

Interesting to also note the statement within of…

“That’s right - Star Wars is forever. George Lucas and 20th Century Fox have plans for twelve more block-busting chapters to the Star Wars story. And Kenner will be with them.”
 

So… 13 episodes of Star Wars… were seemingly planned at that time.

I’ve included the above in an update to the George Lucas: Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist… thread (Category 2: ‘The Changing Number of Episodes in the Star Wars Saga…’)
 

Hi & welcome ECOFACT_,

There are a couple of threads you may be interested in - and contains the information you are after (including on how to send a PM etc):-

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com; Introduce yourself in here + useful info within…

and the…

‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - some info & answers to members’ queries
 

As well as taking your time in general to peruse the site - maybe with a focus on the Star Wars Preservation forum 😃

The About, Help, An OriginalTrilogy.com timeline thread, and General Assistance may also be of interest & help too.

and I completely agree with your post of…

“Being a buff of movie history and old films, I am thrilled to discover your efforts to preserve those first, three films❣️ To never experience those original movies, or see them on the big screen, is to deny the pioneering magic, innovations, and talents, which went into their creation‼️ How can the next generations of writers, composers, and filmmakers learn, if a film’s history is erased⁉️ Thank you for all your efforts❣️”
 

It has been now 25 years since there was a dedicated release for the classic version of the Original Trilogy films - far, far too long for groundbreaking and iconic film history to be suppressed.
 

Seems a few people have already left on reviews / comments for this release on amazon, along the lines of…

‘No unaltered theatrical versions? - No thanks!’

😃

^ both London street art.
 

^ and no ‘the women and the children too’ included in the meme? 😉 😃

I enjoyed reading that mate - nice one 😃

It certainly wouldn’t be out of place up on the Starkiller – The Jedi Bendu Script Site.
 

Ronster said:

yotsuya said:

Ronster said:

https://screenrant-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/screenrant.com/star-wars-greedo-han-solo-deleted-scene/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#aoh=15809033858840&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From %1%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fscreenrant.com%2Fstar-wars-greedo-han-solo-deleted-scene%2F

After watching your video this was the main point of contention regarding the falcon gun special effect shot. I know you got that info from a wikipedia page that I feel is incorrect info and I don’t blame you for taking that statement at face value.

The link above describes the shoot out where Greedo comes to collect Jabbas money and they both get caught up with the stormtroopers. Greedo dies and Han escapes.

Kind Regards

I could see George thinking about changing when the Greedo scene happened and how it happened and getting something alternate, but I’m pretty sure that if this was filmed that it was never in any cut.

What you see in the finished film “is” this scene with the greedo / Rhodian character edited out.

oojason said:

The thread has been somewhat cleaned so it is now back to being about 13las’ video project on ‘The Lost Cut’.

Both the mods and 13las don’t want to see repeat of what occurred in here earlier - thank you.

I strongly suggest you pay heed to this - I don’t want to have go through all that we’ve been just been through again, and nor does anyone else.

Please feel free to post such claims and any others in your own ‘Lost Cut’ thread - but not in here - not without more substantiated evidence other than an assumed / ‘could have been’ scenario… thank you.
 

I hope you all enjoyed 13las’ Lost Cut video - and his project in here on it (without the false & disingenuous claims that it was something to do with the Prequels or other similar nonsense that descended into a mud-slinging match).