40th anniversary. And to those that sent a donation & offered help i cant thank you enough. It would be quite a treat for fans of Star Wars Rebels. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I mean, were talking about a guy that is supposed to be suave and daring. It goes from having magenta tint/ over saturated reds to a heavy Continue reading , Looks like i need to clarify my comment where i mentioned that the torture droid shot being removed. I have always really liked this scene and would love to keep it. Just out of curiosity, what benefit do you feel moving the scene has? When reading the cutlist, I did expect an improvement, but just a milder one. Star Wars: Abridged is meant to tell the Skywalker saga as succinctly as possible, taking all nine films and cutting them down to three. http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Return-of-the-Sith-Revenge-of-the-Jedi-by-marduk666/id/17356, still waiting on that download link pretty please. Added Yodas deleted line, "Obi-Wan would have told you long ago, had I let him. This is pretty wild. 61,237 members have started 23,064 topics with 1,144,025 posts since March 10, 2003. Having to create multiple masked layers, lots of rotoscoping so that only the areas that need processing get processed (and Continue reading , Work on Revisited has restarted So today i started delving into the new Blu-Ray versions of the OT, beginning with ROTJ as this is the one i will be using these versions for. Note (February 2019): I have rewritten this description from scratch. Lol, I've not heard of O2. A full quality HD release will happen when I've perfected it. Basing my work on The Spence Edit, I then made a large number of other quality-of-life changes that help ROTJ make a little more sense, and a little more fun. to try and keep most of it in place. My fan edit ideas It is not for sale, and no one can ever make money on it. Only thing I'd change is slow down the video/audio when Yoda says "Obi-Wan wouldve told you long ago had I let him." A Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker fan-edit shows famous Jedi Force Ghosts lending their strength to Rey in order to defeat Palpatine once and for all. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars - Return of the Jedi: Possessed, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi: Custom Special Edition, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (The ADigitalMan Special Edition), Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi A Q2 Fanedit, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi The Spence Final Cut, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi: Dan Edit, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi The Spence Edit, War of the Stars II: The Future in Motion. Removal: 15 minutes Original Running Time: 2:15 Fan Edit Running Time: 2:00. Cut the second time Luke says Lando. Like I said, Anakin vanishing has me especially interested. I went ahead and removed Vader's telepathic convo with Luke based on the re-shuffling of the Emperor's Arrival scene to be earlier, as you recommended. As always, comments and suggestions are welcomed. Star Wars Club Join New Post. However, I actually considered leaving the brief cut of the harmonica-playing, turtle-like thing from the Special Edition because I like that blues-y song. I hate that whole conversation. Everything wrong with the SE is fixed and it feels like the best balance of what was good about both versions. Added Anakins body disappearing upon his death. Their reign begins | The Book Of Boba Fett | First in series of posters . I think it helps pick up the speed a bit. Finally mention in there that a new Death Star is under construction. Here is the crawl in its entirety: After having suffered great losses Removed anything that make the Ewoks appear "cute. I wish I could do more here, but I can only work within my means. Funko Fair 2023: Calling all STAR WARS fans! I'll give it another shot and see how I like it. Moved the scene of the Emperor arriving on the Death Star. . Added line to Han Solo; calls Jabba a "son of a bitch. Haha, this change will probably either be loved or hated, Im not sure. Seems like there are some great ideas here. The biggest one to fix would be the Jerjerrods Conflict scene, which also needs some rotoscoping work to have a view of Jerjerrod looking out the window (my rendition is pretty poor). This really does show just how bad the grading of the official Blu-Ray for this film is. Leia talks about memories with her mother and the cheesy ending remains (with Sebastian Shaw's ghost). Just took out a line from Han (Dont get jittery Luke) and added a shot of Vader looking out the window (shot is flipped from The Empire Strikes Back). Ive always thought the classic Death Star Motif should be used in conjunction with the Death Star. 7/8: Hal9000. Maybe Ill keep this, maybe I wont. Im thinking about something like this. there is actually a recording of Ian McDiarmid saying the lines! I slowed it down a little so that the laser beams begin to line up before the primary ignition is fired. Yeah, thats about it. This is a sequel to THE WAR OF THE STARS: A NEW HOPE GRINDHOUSED, released in 2010. Funko Fair 2023: Calling all STAR WARS fans! I put it at this point in the movie to separate the time it would take for Luke to arrive on Tatooine. However, I would love to improve the quality or even hand the project off to someone to do the same. I keep the rest of the scene though, including Anakin was a good friend, etc. In this edit, Luke and Han happen to find Leia at the Ewok camp. I'll play with it some more tonight and see how it flows. Fanedit.org was originally created and run by boon23. The pan up into the stars at the end of the film doesnt look all that great. All rights and respect to George Lucas, who made this universe for us to play in. Contents 1 Appearances 2 Collections 3 Notes and references 4 External links Appearances By type Collections This makes the tone of the film more consistent. I very much enjoy this community and being able to contribute to fanedits is a hobby I never thought Id enjoy as much as I do today. Removed 20th Century Fox logo and fanfare, and replaced with new Lucasfilm opening. conflicted Luke Skywalker has It alleviates the plot's very close parallel with the original Star Wars. Removed 20th Century Fox logo and fanfare, and replaced with new Lucasfilm opening. My only concern is that the audio quality is different. Privacy Policy. New title crawl. The Emperor calls Moff Jerjerrod from the Throne Room and tells him that if the shield generator is destroyed to destroy Endor. Some may even result in more questions than answers. But there is still a long Continue reading , Work on removing as much of the static grain as possible on the 2020 blu-ray version of ROTJ is coming along nicely. This means that all of your suggestions and the like haven't made it in yet. It is done by a fan, for the fans. "Lapti Nek" and the original Sarlaac at the beginning, and Sebastian Shaw at the end, but the Special Edition ending celebration scenes and music. Because of this, the theatrical footage doesn't look quite as crisp as the BR source. of , Wars: Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Funko Pops! Regarding Vader's added "Noooo" at the end of ROTJ, I knew this would be a topic of conversation. i'd love a link as well.. PM sent. Added a music cue of the Force theme when Vader prepares Luke for the Emperor. This movie sucked but I went in a boy but came out a man. restore freedom to the galaxy . Didnt really sit well with me. Last year I released a version of Return of the Jedi that was a hybrid of the Special Edition released on 2004 and Harmy's Despecialized Edition. I just had to get it in there. Then show the cave scene WITHOUT the Vader voice over. It makes it more obvious that Vader is affected by Lukes words to "Come with me [back to the Light]. Also made the Death Star firing sound a little more powerful. If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them. All I have right now are copies in 720p and 1080p, stereo audio. This is a list of nearly everything Ive altered in my fanedit of Return of the Jedi. Now, this slickly edited version of the explosive end for the evil Galactic Empire in the Battle of Endor, as depicted in 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, gives us a. What I ended up watching was not a mere improvement. Removed a line or two between the droid and Bib Fortuna. This fanedit improves Return of the Jedi by mercilessly trimming down the Ewoks, streamlining the third act in addition to a reassortment of the scene order, improving Han's character and chopping out all of the goofy/distracting moments of the movie. Now the scene ends with Obi-Wan saying, That is the reason why your sister remains safety anonymous.. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Overall, I felt that Return of the Jedi has not been done justice in the fanediting field. CLICK FOR FULL TRAILER! My favorite change here is from Jabbas original line to Leia, Soon you will learn to appreciate me, which I replaced with, Your life ended when I put that chain around your neck. It adds some foreshadowing and irony. But recently, I cracked open the ol chest of external hard drives and pulled it out: The Ziggy Edit.. Lukes return to Degobah moved to the 2nd scene in the film. This fan edit trims the final installment of the Star Wars saga into a more economical, focused chapter by removing as much as possible from story elements that dont support the primary narrative of Lukes journey to redeem his father. - Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), DominicCobb, ironman23, Moe_Syzlak, ssj, DigiModification, cubbyguy1, towne32, Scott109, MalaStrana, YodaFan67, Palindromic Gas, KumoNin, Depheros, RogueLeader and HKseriesDroid. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi: Custom Special Edition, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Like I said, I took a break from fanediting for a few years, but Ive recently been interested in getting back in the game. Obi-Wan's force ghost is present. http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/kk650s-Star-Wars-Saga-Regraded-and-Semi-Specialized/id/15637 I had a tough time making the decision on this one. And I dislike this movie. Add interesting content . A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building faade. yes. I honestly don't remember downloading it and don't think I ever watched it. I was going to watch Q2's hybrid edit, but discovered this edit was on my hard drive. When asked by Luke about her mother, Leia describes, Just images really, feelings. She no longer goes into detail about Padm, seeing as she didnt actually know her for more than 30 seconds. The Ewoks presented an illogical solution to the threat of the Empire and they sucked up a lot of the tension in the third act. Han taking a risk motivated by love for his son which brings about costly failure is a dark mirror of Vader doing the same in Return of the Jedi and ending up helping to save the galaxy. If the following strikes you as esoteric, I invite you to peruse the forums of Originaltrilogy.com. I got the audio from this comedy bit on Jimmy Kimmel Live. I want to see this. Star Wars with a rocking soundtrack! Removed the line, "Leia Leias my sister! Didnt like this either. He's done his Semi-Specialised edits for the entire saga. To present Return of the Jedi without the Ewoks. Scrowl down a bit to see the list of changes for Return of the Jedi. With the changing of the scenes, the next scene is the Rebel fleet assembly and so I'm not sure if that's a big deal or not, but it doesn't give the impression that any time has lapsed between Luke/Han's convo and Han cracking jokes to Lando about being General. Strangely enough, he was jealous of Luke. But, I was thinking. Literally any shot that someone could say, Aww, theyre so cute, has been cut out. When it comes to the Star Wars movies, I consider episodes 4 and 5 to be nearly untouchable masterpieces. I've just now made the switch and I think I like it, but my only concern is that now that changes the flow later in the film: My concern is that between scenes #3 and #4 after the Millennium Falcon and Luke's X-Wing leave Tatooine, Han has this little comlink conversation with Luke. and our I trimmed the ending so that it doesnt look as ridiculously huge. Its now a darker ending to the star wars trilogy. Other small sarlacc changes. "What the Special Editions should have been!". In the follow up project to Building Empire Jambe Davdar presents Star Wars: Returning to Jedi, charting an in depth view intro, and around the story of SW6. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. STAR. As Wedge & Lando begin to attack the power generator, the Death Star prepares to fire at Endor on Jerjerrods orders, but fails upon its destruction. Miguel Durant Just too darn cute. I wish some other faneditors would revisit their old projects and do the same. There are definitely areas where this edit could use polishing. However, I have made strides to make this film flow exceptionally and without being too obvious about the changes Ive made. Some hopefully intertaining twists and more than 90 new special effects turn this project into something that I think is special even if maybe not as fun as the first edit. While its valuable in that it shows these two characters reconnecting for the first time since The Empire Strikes Back, it really slows things down. I'd hate to see that go. Somehow, Ive always known, when Luke reveals hes her brother. While fans argue A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back were hit pretty badly by the additions of the Special Editions, it was perhaps Return of the Jedi had it worst, earning a new and extra awkward musical number sung by a computer-generated gyrating alien with Mick Jagger lips. I must start by saying that Q2 has made something very refreshing by re-releasing his fanedit with superior video/audio quality. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Yes, having Anakin disappear was actually pretty easy to implmement just Photoshopped out his head (leaving the rest of Vader's suit), and applying a cross dissolve. Search the history of over 797 billion And I dislike this movie. So bear with me as I work to improve the quality, In the meantime, I hope you enjoy what Ive put together and hopefully it will serve to create great ROTJ fanedits going forward. Sounds like a good edit. With that said, thank you to everyone here. It's not perfect but still very good. No, it has nothing to do with droids not being able to feel pain The reason that i want to alter this Continue reading , FIRST CLIP FROM ROTJ:R. Here is the first clip that has some FX work added and some editing tweaks. I personally would have liked to see another nip or two (looking at you blinks), these are minor quibbles. Please don't sue us. All Rights Reserved. We ask that you own a copy of the official DVDs before downloading. Uploaded by By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Seeing as you are including deleted scenes then I would reinstate the Endor Bunker shootout, on the grounds that it's a cool action scene, it features a brand new set environment, and it shows a tougher side to Han (which as you noted is lacking rather throughout ROTJ). During this time, Lukes friends The new front door in the Blu-ray version just looked ridiculously huge, so I restored the shot of the original. This is particularly due to the fact at, as Adywan has pointed out, a chunk of the Endor section of ROTJ was scanned in out-of-focus. Not a whole lot, but little things to escalate the tension between Jabba, Leia, Luke, etc. The alternate take of that music. Additionally, I borrowed some ideas from Yads Dan Edit as well as Q2s, which is also quite good, but not as extensive in its change list. Luke looks down and weeps. We ask that you own a copy of the official DVDs before downloading. I was hoping mostly that the Ewoks had been cut down quite considerably, but unfortunately not as much as I'd hoped. Not every cringe moment is cut (kind of depends on how much you like Boba Fett) but enough of them to be a major improvement. After Luke arrives on Tatooine but before the cave scene, show the emperor arriving on DS2. I really liked the idea of Luke already being on Degobah at the beginning of the film to complete his training, so Ive updated that information in the crawl. So my lip-syncing needs some work, because its a little off. I found a higher quality version in the The Making of Return of the Jedi digital book, so I just purchased a copy for myself and incorporated that into the edit. for of . George Lucas made some changes and additions to Boba Fett's storyline in Return of the Jedi's Special Edition, and Star Wars is now supporting them. But now fans' prayers have been answered, with the release of a fan-edited version of Return of the Jedi that keeps the same content as the movie that hit screens in 1983, but upgrades it to near-Blu-Ray quality. Tagline Every Saga Has An Ending Original Film Name Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi I'm surprised the rancor scene resonates with people so much (certainly more than it did with me). I wanted the revelation of Leia as Lukes sister to be a little more of a mystery (especially now that Ive moved this scene so early into the film). Typically, I refrain from saying something that definitive, especially about art. Prepare yourself. . In Return of the Jedi, Luke returns to Dagobah and tells Yoda, "I've come back to complete the training." Yoda responds, "No more training do you require. He has been suggested by fans for 2 roles on myCast, including Malakili in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.Similar actors include Brendan Gleeson and Ron Perlman. It's already nearly complete in its present form, but still would like feedback on the list of changes. TO ALL THE FOLLOWERS OF THE FACEBOOKGROUP. First and foremost, credit is due to OhTeeDee for presenting the 1983 and 2019 versions of the film; CapableMetal, Jetrell1969, and SilverWook for their combined efforts at making the theatrical DTS audio from the 1997 Special Edition available; Team Negative 1 for producing 4K83; SkyDude for processing the 4K83 release; and ChainsawAsh for encoding a DTS mix. And in my opinion, it probably actually helps the story, by blowing Leias cover. When the Death Star fires, I made it sound cooler. Everything was really great! All Rights Reserved. A fellow officer tells him the shield generator has been destroyed. The Ziggy Edit A Conceptual Fanedit of Return of the Jedi, https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-The-Ziggy-Edit/id/17844. Return of the Jedi: Possessed is edited to be closer in tone and pacing to the classic Episodes IV and V. The story beats and plot are all the same, but it is less silly, campy, and cheesy. ("Luke, thanks for coming after me. This is my go-to version of RotJ. The five second scene where a bunch of Banthas are walking through the desert. sounds really cool. :). My work on The Ziggy Edit of Return of the Jedi is something Ive wanted to do for a long time and Im so glad I get to share my progress on it with each of you. . New title crawl. Subsidies include: Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation, Skywalker Sound, Lucas Digital Ltd, Etc. If there's enough interest in keeping it, maybe I'll just do both. Good call on that. I just used Harmys Despecialized Editions for this, placing the original sarlacc shots in its place. MAIN EDITS: Shorter Jabba fiasco (less cheese); less ewok cheesiness; no cheesy celebration or young Anakin force ghost at end; ended movie at older Anakin's funeral pyre. I don't have a favorite song, a favorite book, a. PT: Hal9000 attempt to rescue Han Solo from This cut strikes a nice balance between purity and revisionism. Little do they know the Galactic The fan edits are good ways to see Star Wars as it was originally seen, and Despecialized Editions of all three original films are available for download now, but their creator stresses that. On top of that, I always thought the intro music to ROTJ was a little too mellow, a little too slow. It means that, if you can look past its technical flaws (namely the fact that I dont know how to do much in the special effects department), then its a fun watch. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) reaffirm their love and team with Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), the Ewoks and the androids C-3PO and R2-D2 to aid in . Took out the Bantha herd as Jabbs Sail Barge sets off. I don't know why any of my edits are not listed in the main Fanedit list, but still. Its a very long process though. There has been some debate as to whether this is still canon, but it absolutely was (and may still be) that Anakin did, in fact, become one with the Force following his death and that, in the funeral pyre scene, it is only Vaders armor that Luke burns. What a costume. It . on February 6, 2021. Hello, just started getting in to Fan Edits and I must say this sounds great. I think its a cool idea, personally. Faneditor Name: HAL 9000 Original Movie Title: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Genre: Science Fiction Franchise: Star Wars Fanedit Type: FanFix Original Release Date: 1983 Original Running Time: 136 Fanedit Release Date: November 2019 Fanedit Running Time: 134 Time Cut: 2 Available in HD? I actually really like the new celebration music included with the Special Edition, but based on how I wanted to change the final shot of the film, it didnt really work. HOW it should've been. This surpasses other HD fan-edits to date. All Rights Reserved. All Star Wars content, images, and likenesses are the property of their respective copyright owner. Rather, a companion piece to the original versions, as a Special Edition should be. The victory fanfare at the end works well as it makes it feel like it belongs to the greater saga. Replaced celebration music with the ending of the Luke and Leia" theme. After a quick trip back to Tatooine, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo are reunited and join up with the amassing rebel fleet to take down the evil Empire once and for all. By Jonah Schuhart / Feb. 26, 2021 7:48 pm EST. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The epic conclusion for the original trilogy introduced fans to the amorphous crime boss Jabba the Hutt and saw. (Secondary source is the OTD version of ROTJ, partially restored to the theatrical version.). Jedi: Survivor might change this when it releases, but at the present moment we have no information . Disintegrated protocol droid is still there, however. To remove the most offensive elements of the SE and try different improvements than what LFL made. No Special Edition elements are retained except for the SE music/city celebrations and Vaders eyebrow-less face. Please consider releasing a version WITH the Rancor and WITHOUT the 'Nooooo' in it. Ok - half hour in and so far I like the way its set up. The edit does present various really good solutions to some of the superficial problems plaguing the movie - or, in other words, a lot of the fat is trimmed and the experience is a more enjoyable for it. Anyway, Luke calls from his X-Wing, Skywalker to Millennium Falcon Lando responds over the comlink saying, Well see you on Tatooine, Luke with Han. I need to work on the lip-syncing here, because anytime Luke talks while in his X-Wing, we see his face. I owe you one.") I have completed the edit in its current state. Restored the original Jabbas Palace door. The goal is now to mix The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi while taking care of the changes made for the first edit. Preferred Saga: Faneditor Name: Yads Original Movie Title: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Genre: Science Fiction Franchise: Star Wars Fanedit Type: FanFix Original Release Date: 1983 Original Running Time: 129 Fanedit Release Date: September 2010 Fanedit Running Time: 102 Time Cut: 27 Additional Links: Join the Forum Discussion Tweet Donation Drive Update and Landing PlatformExplanation, Sail Barge and The Emperors Arrival ComparisonVideo. There are certainly things that can be changed, and for sure some things that need to be improved upon, but I wanted to show it first based on what my mindset was going into the project.
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