George lucas has little to no say in the future of the franchise. Featured restoration star wars trilogy despecialized. Here is a making of documentary which details some of the sources and techniques. Harmy introduces the despecialized edition of star wars and its sources forums awesome article and interview with harmy on the despecialized. So a group of fans made the star wars despecialized edition, a painstaking project thats still in progress. The studio would also be combatting internet piracy, as recently the despecialized edition of the trilogy a fanmade project has gone viral and is the preferred.
The internet is full of thinkpieces about how to watch star wars. Laser disc, dvd, even the bluray and 35mm prints here and there. A new hope the empire strikes back the phantom menace the seventh seal the finale of star wars. Star wars the original trilogy 19771983 despecialized. Instead, harmy, working from prints of the original celluloid film, bluray releases, and other sources, created the despecialized edition, a 720p version of the original star wars trilogy with. May 12, 2015 harmy s despecialized edition is a highdefinition, colorcorrected, recut of the original version of star wars. Star wars the despecialized edition offtopic discussion. He also decided to give an indept look on his workflow.
I do think though that there might be precautions the despecialized trilogy people can take to avoid lawsuits. For star wars day i thought i would discuss an amazing project that has been mentioned a lot lately. Harmy s despecialized edition is a reconstruction of the theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy. Unboxing the star wars despecialized editions youtube. Get the best deals for star wars despecialized trilogy bluray at. These edits restore the films to their original theatrical cuts from 1977, 1980. The idea is to log every visual change done to the original star wars trilogy over the years. This project is used to help make harmy s star wars despecialized fan project of recreating the original versions. Despecialized edition a true sign of fans unyielding devotion, but its an impressive effort in film preservation and history. Tn1 are not professional film restoration experts, they are just star wars fans. Fan creates despecialized original trilogy news one man has painstakingly put together a high quality star wars cut but with the special edition edits. Here is a making of documentary which details some of the sources. Free online custom bluray movie dvd covers library.
Star wars trilogy despecialized edition home facebook. Harmys despecialized edition is a reconstruction of the theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy. Sep 07, 2011 harmy introduces the despecialized edition of star wars and its sources forums awesome article and interview with harmy on the despecialized editions by gafs very own mandiller as of october 30, 2012, disney now owns lucasfilm and star wars. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is a. Honestly i have grown tired of star wars since before abrams moved into the scene, i may play some star wars games once in a while but that is it, i pretty much moved on to star trek since then but im already done with most of the older series from the 80s and 90s tng ds9 voy and care less for the new ones. An uncut and nonremastered list of star wars editions. As many of you know, each time the star wars trilogy has been rereleased in theaters, on dvd or bluray, there have been alterations to the original films as they came out over 30 years ago. Harmy s despecialized edition mkv, avchd, bd25 but type in star wars despecialized and go down the list until you find that one, it has sw v2. Getting your hands on a copy of the despecialized original trilogy is tricky, plus its a legal gray area, so harmy recommends that you own the original star wars trilogy on bluray in case any. When i first viewed his work on star wars, i was emotionally transported back to the. Never in the history of cinema has such an important release been locked away by its creator. In this first video, he talks about the spreadsheet he made and the work that goes in to the preparation of the different shots.
Sep 07, 2011 there is an allure to the original, unaltered trilogy of star wars. Or you could wait a while for the team negative1 35mm theatrical print restoration project to. A lot of work went into restoring star wars for harmys despecialized edition v. I am in no way affiliated with harmy or his team that made the. I was able to locate iv and v that may or may not work, we shall see, but nothing for vi. Aug 18, 2014 the despecialized edition is the yearslong work of a diverse group of people who have taken elements from many different sources and created the ultimate version of the first star wars film. Harmys star wars despecialized edition hd original trilogy. Many view harmys star wars trilogy despecialized edition as the quintessential version of the original trilogy and a testament to the unwavering dedication of fans inspired by the films. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars. Download star wars original trilogy 19771983 despecialized. The making of harmys despecialized edition the star wars trilogy.
The despecialized edition is a fan preservation, aiming not to create a new version of the movie, but to restore the original trilogy exactly as it was in the 70s and 80s little flaws and. In addition to the highest number of new visual effects, star wars suffered a heavilyskewed color palette, to the point that flesh tones begin to take on incredibly rosy complexions. Feb 09, 2016 the star wars trilogy despecialized editions are fanedited versions of the original three movies, put together from a number of sources including original theatrical prints by the. Fan creates despecialized original trilogy news one man has painstakingly put together a high quality star wars cut but with the special edition edits removed. The star wars despecialized editions are fan edits of existing star wars original trilogy films. Hey, does anyone have torrent links to the harmy despecialized editions of the star wars trilogy. Getting your hands on a copy of the despecialized original trilogy is tricky, plus its a legal gray area, so harmy recommends that you own the original star wars trilogy on bluray in case any legal issues arise. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi temple. The official bluray harmys despecialized adywans revisited insert your. A custom bluray set, dedicated to the despecialized trilogy, complete with menus, a variety of audio options, and special features. These edits restore the films to their original theatrical cuts from 1977, 1980, and 1983. The despecialized edition removes all the additions and tweaks slathered onto the. Here is a making of documentary which details some of the sources and techniques that went in to bringing back the theatrical version of star. Free star wars despecialized edition bluray cover 1977 custom ready to download and print.
Harmys despecialized version of the original trilogy. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. This return of the jedi fan edit might be the ultimate version. Any faults that you find in these reencodes are squarely mine. This return of the jedi fan edit might be the ultimate version the. Star wars special edition visual comparisons doubleofives blog. Star wars trilogy despecialized edition about facebook. There is an allure to the original, unaltered trilogy of star wars. I know that wasnt present in the original theatrical. Harmy recently started working on an updated version of his despecialized editions. Harmy s despecialized edition is a series of fan restorations of the original star wars trilogy, which consists of star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983.
Han shot first harmys despecialized edition return of the jedi star wars star wars. You can learn more about the projects origin, development, and goals by reading this news article or searching for other online articles, as news of the. Years before fans said george lucas ruined star wars with the. The one thing id prefer is if they had episode iv a new hope at the beginning of the crawl on anh. Nov 14, 2014 han shot first harmy s despecialized edition return of the jedi star wars star wars. Its now impossible to buy discs of the original star wars trilogy in their. This is the best version of star wars and watching it is a crime vox.
Star wars original trilogy bluray with steel case 3discs 5000set linmited edition japan imoport. I know that wasnt present in the original theatrical version, but its one little change i dont mind since it makes the first movies crawl consistent with the others. The original trilogy despecialized edition box set. The other day i sat down to watch the original star wars trilogy with some friends. May 14, 2015 the other day i sat down to watch the original star wars trilogy with some friends. Or you could wait a while for the team negative1 35mm theatrical print restoration project to come out. With the disney marketing machine behind it, theres a lot of money to be made there, even among casual star wars fansnonfans, i think.
Harmys despecialized editions of the original star wars. When star wars first released in 1977 it won several academy awards for art direction, sound editing, and visual effects, and its been argued that the constant digital alterations layered over the original films have removed those award winning. Harmys despecialized edition is a highdefinition, colorcorrected, recut of the original version of star wars. Awakening the force in my son was easier with the harmy. These try to recreate the original star wars using various sources. Its up to you, but honestly id rather put up with the low resolution of the original cut dvds than ever have to suffer through jedi rocks again. Star wars original trilogy bluray with steel case 3discs5000set linmited editionjapan imoport.
Honestly i have grown tired of star wars since before abrams moved into the scene, i may play some star wars games once in a while but that is it, i pretty much moved on. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. Here is a making of documentary which details some of the sources and techniques that went in to bringing back the theatrical version of star wars. Star wars despecialized edition hd by harmy after all of lucas tinkering, this version is an absolute joy to watch. The despecialized edition is the yearslong work of a diverse group of people who have taken elements from many different sources and created the ultimate version of the first. The original trilogy 19771983 despecialized editions 720p x264 ac3 5. Harmy has given his personal approval of this project. The blurays are the garbage special editions, so id say go with harmys despecialized edits. The blurays are the garbage special editions, so id say go with harmy s despecialized edits. Jan 19, 2018 the star wars despecialized editions are fan edits of existing star wars original trilogy films. Harmys work is deemed a fan edit, and a post on the original trilogy.
Star wars despecialized edition 1977 custom bluray. Jun 03, 20 a lot of work went into restoring star wars for harmys despecialized edition v. Box art for my despecialized original trilogy box set i am. His despecialized edition star wars has a remarkable aesthetic sense and fantastic attention to detail. There are despecialized versions for all three original star wars movies.
A new hope the empire strikes back the phantom menace the seventh seal the finale. I was always on the look out for fanmade cuts of the new and digital restorations of the original trilogies and was vaguely familiar with this. The star wars trilogy despecialized editions are fan edited versions of the original three movies, put together from a number of sources including original theatrical prints by the mysterious harmy. Star wars despecialized edition in the works screen rant. Of course, the main topic on the table was are we seeing the original theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy tonight. Dec 11, 2014 i love harmy s despecialized editions. The star wars trilogy despecialized editions are fanedited versions of the original three movies, put together from a number of sources including original theatrical prints by. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star. Will the original unaltered theatrical star wars trilogy. A new hope began, and we found out the answer as we all watched the 2011 bluray version play out on the big screen. I am in no way affiliated with harmy or his team that made the outstanding despecialized editions of the original star wars trilogy. Harmys despecialized editions of the original star wars trilogy. The edits are intended to reproduce their appearance as originally shown in cinemas. The colour correction alone puts it so far ahead of the bluray that its the only version ill watch.
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