In both series, obiwan is a general in the clone wars, and he and anakin voiced by matt lanter. Star wars, now subtitled a new hope, was rereleased. The official lucasfilm stance is that this is an individual release of the 2004 version of star wars. The establishing shot of obiwan kenobis home has been expanded with a big matte painting in the 1997 and 2004 versions.
Where can i find the best version of the original star. A new hope originally came out in 1977, there have been several different versions of the movie released. Where can i find the best version of the original star wars trilogy. Star wars episode iv a new hope 1977 soundtrack 17 the death star the stormtroopers medley, music by john williams full youtube playlist.
You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd. Young farm boy luke skywalker is thrust into a galaxy of adventure when he intercepts a distress call from the captive princess leia. Lucasfilm dates the addition to the theatrical rerelease on april 10, 1981. The laserdisc release, and the ced videodisc also released. Ever since 1997, every version of a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi has had horrendous cgi effects added in that george lucas deemed necessary to bring his ideal version to life. Exclusive access director george lucas presents the film star wars episode iv. Episode iv, a new hope, and the 1977 version of the film is merely a bonus feature. In 1981, two of the three versions were updated to include the a new hope subtitle the version not updated was the mono mix. I loved the original star wars trilogy when i was a kid, but loathe all of the current dvd, bluray, and streaming versions available today. Star wars episode iv a new hope 1977 soundtrack 17 the. A comparison video comparing all changes added into star wars episode iv. A beloved racing title based on the podracing sequence from star wars. The 16th scale luke skywalker stormtrooper disguise version collectible figure specially features.
The commercial success of star wars has given george lucas the opportunity to tinker with his original trilogy, now called episode iv a new hope, episode v the empire strikes back, and episode vi return of the jedi. Contrary to popular belief, george lucas did not slap that episode iv stuff onto the. A new hope on disney plus is different from the theatrical release and the revised special edition versions of episode iv. Alec guinness, harrison ford, anthony daniels, carrie fisher, mark hamill, peter cushing, david prowse, kenny baker, and peter mayhew in star wars 1977. Season 1 episodes season 2 episodes season 3 episodes season 4 episodes season 5 episodes season 6 episodes season 7 episodes season 8 episodes season 9 episodes season 10 episodes season 11 episodes 20th century fox. The event launches him on a daring mission to rescue her from the clutches of darth vader and the evil empire. In the 1997 rerelease, two of the cantina aliens that had werewolf heads have been replaced. Star wars iv 4 a new hope 1 fullscreen dvd 100% authentic no fakes here star wars iv a new hope dvd 1 disc remastered version fullscreen pan and the story of god morgan freeman national geographic season 1 2 dvd set. Episode vii if it was directed by george lucas video i really dont want to watch any of the tainted versions that lucas has put out. Hot toys mms 261 star wars episode iv a new hope han solo. Racer is coming to nintendo switch and playstation 4 complete with modernized controls, lucasfilm and developer aspyr announced today.
If you are going to watch this with a new star wars fan or a young kid, no harm, no foul. The voices announcing the progress of the death stars journey to yavin 4 is different. With the cinema release of the empire strikes back 1980, a further 17 minute running time version of star wars part 2 of 2 f64 in color and sound was released. It didnt just become an instant hit, star wars episode iv revolutionised cinema.
In the 2004 version it sounds more like the boga lizard from episode iii, although it has always said to be the call of the krayt dragon in books and other sources. Not all the special effect shots and the film score had been added yet. Newly painted head sculpt with authentic and detailed likeness of mark hamill as luke skywalker in stormtrooper disguise in star wars. Star wars episode iv a new hope official bluray 2011 preliminary. Episode iv a new hope is a 1977 american epic space opera film written and directed by george lucas, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th centuryfox. A new hope original motion picture soundtrack by john williams on amazon music. All the dvd, 4k uhd, bluray special features theres a featurelength documentary about making the movie. Recent comments from rogue one director gareth edwards have confirmed a 4k restoration of star wars episode iv. So here, just for fun, is a 2018 cast for the very first star wars film. An iconic star wars scene has been altered yet again the famous and muchdebated han shot first cantina scene in 1977s a new hope where harrison fords smuggler faces down bounty. Now this is podracing the 90s classic star wars episode i. With the slew of star wars rereleases weve had over recent decades its been hard to tell the wood from the trees in relation to getting the original films, so here are a few pointers to help.
For the first time ever and for a limited time only, the enhanced versions of the star wars. When they approach the death star and pass yavin 4, this scene was reanimated as well and. This version was also available during a special 2006 dvd twopack. Episode iv a new hope, filmed during the corona lockdown to keep ourselves entertained. Obiwan kenobi is a main character in the animated microseries star wars. 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. Considering its age, the quality of that copy was incredibly amazing. List of changes in star wars rereleases wookieepedia. Classic star wars podracing game comes to ps4 and switch.
Those would be added with the films april 10, 1981, theatrical rerelease. Episode iv a new hope, han solo disguised as a stormtrooper to infiltrate the detention centre where the princess is held captive. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. This unpresented cut was the first rough version of star wars. Super 8 sound movies only in the sound color versions star wars f48 and star wars part 1 of 2 f48 and star wars part 2 of 2. A new hope 1977 adywans version footage cyberchase. Racer puts you behind the controls of your favorite podracers as you speed. The opening credits to the vhs version of star wars episode iv. Due to technical limitations, most panandscan versions of a new hope and the empire strikes back are presented timecompressed sped up by 2% for star.
However, here at dream casting, its my job to imagine things that will never come to pass. In 1977, the film we think of now as star wars episode iv. Two jedi knights uncover a wider conflict when they are sent as emissaries to the blockaded planet naboo. The senator, a movie theater of a small town, had to close in 2010, the people in charge decided to show the original version of star wars as final performance.
Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before. Racer will be available on the ps4 and the nintendo switch on may 12th. A two disk set with both the remastered and original film version in the case. The first film was released in 1977 under the title star wars. If its for a diehard fan, well, thats a personal call because most of already have the original version in some form so this is a nice supplement and an. Now hot toys is excited to present an all new 16th scale collectible figure of han solo in this memorable scene as an. The subtitle episode iv a new hope was retroactively added to the opening crawl in a subsequent release. The following are partial lists of changes in star wars rereleases. Episode iv a new hope opening crawl in the original may 1977 release of star wars, the opening crawl did not feature an episode number or the subtitle a new hope. List of changes in star wars rereleases wookieepedia fandom. George lucass star wars episode iv was released in 1977 and became an instant hit with both people and critics.
A new hope at afis 40th anniversary celebration presented by target held at arclight cinemas on october 3, 2007 in hollywood, california. Another classic star wars game is landing on modern consoles after jedi academy. All the talk about star wars this week has made me want to go back and watch the original trilogy. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last. Common speculation is that the only reason the original versions are seeing the official light of day at all is to undercut the booming black market for the. Episode iv a new hope with videos, a plot synopsis, and pictures. What are the differences between the special edition and the dvd release. Vor langer, langer zeit in einer weit entfernten galaxis. Thinking about star wars, and particularly about how much more diverse the recent films are than the original, i did start thinking about what a new take on episode iv could look like. Note every major star wars release analyzed in this video.
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