An illustration of a magnifying glass. Hayden Christensen is removed as Darth Vader's ghost. It looks pretty cool. As always, comments and suggestions are welcomed. Ive left the actual Rebel reunion scene in silence however, which I think is actually a little more powerful. I think it helps pick up the speed a bit. Once Adywan is done working on Return of the Jedi: Revisited, he already announced that he would be recreating the original A New Hope: Revisited in high definition. But you know what I love even more? Prepare yourself. 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. There are some awesome Return of the Jedi fan-edits out there already! Return of the Jedi was a six-part radio adaptation of the original film, Return of the Jedi produced in 1996 and broadcast on National Public Radio in the US. The Empire Strikes Back is most people's favourite Star Wars movie, but Nick argues that Jedi deserves more of your affection. 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). Fanedit.org was originally created and run by boon23. I wish some other faneditors would revisit their old projects and do the same. Most are in chronological order. Maybe someday. I wish I knew how to restore film, because it could definitely use it. It would be quite a treat for fans of Star Wars Rebels. What a costume. the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. This project is presented in 1080p BluRay-compliant video, with DTS and AC3 audio tracks, and subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Live Action, Science Fiction. This surpasses other HD fan-edits to date. 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. It is not for sale, and no one can ever make money on it. Instead, I took the pan up from the Vader funeral pyre scene, and Photoshopped it to remove the fireworks and blend the sky with the stars found in the end credits. http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Return-of-the-Sith-Revenge-of-the-Jedi-by-marduk666/id/17356, still waiting on that download link pretty please. Scrowl down a bit to see the list of changes for Return of the Jedi. Any chance you might post a clip or two? Overall, I felt that Return of the Jedi has not been done justice in the fanediting field. Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker - Refined . . photo. And I dislike this movie. Because in the original film, Luke goes to Degobah, they go in different directions; however, that has changed in my fanedit. The Death Star prepares to fire on Endor per Jerjerrod, but falls short. I personally would have liked to see another nip or two (looking at you blinks), these are minor quibbles. It is my hope that my fanedit (The Ziggy Edit) helps to serve as a base for other fanedits of Return of the Jedi. very cool! He's done his Semi-Specialised edits for the entire saga. As a result, he is able to do some things with his fanedits that are incredible. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Please consider releasing a version WITH the Rancor and WITHOUT the 'Nooooo' in it. That and the battle between Luke and Vader saved this movie. I have completed the edit in its current state. [6] 1985: The original Star Wars film was re-released on VHS, LaserDisc, and Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED) with an improved audio mix. Their reign begins | The Book Of Boba Fett | First in series of posters . Anything that is restored from the theatrical cut comes from an upconverted 720p version (which may in-turn been upconverted from SD though, I'm not sure). These changes hope to make for a satisfying end to the Star Wars trilogy. An interesting different take for ROTJ. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Cut out Hans jealous of Luke. This movie sucked but I went in a boy but came out a man. Like this thing is so freaking powerful it deserves its own theme. Removed a few of Salacious Crumbs laughs. 4/5: Adywan Return of the Jedi Fan-edit I just restarted working on this edit, in order to have it in 1080p. [Source] Return of the Jedi - Lando 1 is an upcoming one-shot canon comic in the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi series. I highly recommend this excellent piece of work; Compared the Spence's final edit, this is more of a gentle trimming. I do my best work on a movie that I dislike. Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi - In Concert "Only now, at the end, do you understand." The Richmond Symphony returns to the Altria for the final episode of the original Star Wars trilogy . Rebels and their struggle to So, going back to the original film, I didnt really like the family photo feel for the final shot of ROTJ, so I replaced it. It was originally posted in May 2015, but after a long absence, I felt it was necessary to reintroduce this project and its purpose. I was going to watch Q2's hybrid edit, but discovered this edit was on my hard drive. Also took out her line, I know. 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." Im totally open to other ideas on how to further improve upon this fanedit. 61,237 members have started 23,064 topics with 1,144,025 posts since March 10, 2003. I will say, however, unlike Adywan, I will not be putting Yub-Nub back in to ROTJ sorry, not sorry. This is a great streamlining of a good film, and the changes made in the movie were of a great benefit to the viewer. Adjusted the droid torture scene. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. / Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox daily. Maybe some equalizing or audio filters or something. 1981: In April, Star Wars was re-released, with the addition of the subtitles " Episode IV " and " A New Hope " added to the opening crawl. Other small sarlacc changes. Return of the Jedi - Emperor Palpatine 1. I trimmed the ending so that it doesnt look as ridiculously huge. I'll upload a low-res version later this week. An explosion that big would have killed everyone within five miles. Star Wars fans clamored for years to get official re-releases of the original cuts of the movie, but when they finally saw the light of day as DVD features in 2006 they looked shoddy against the Special Editions, having been sourced from non-anamorphic video captured from LaserDiscs released in the early 1990s. Instead, Luke just flies his X-Wing behind Han & Leia in the Falcon to meet up with the Rebel fleet. video. All Rights Reserved. Yesterday marked the latest release in the project, a "Despecialized" version 2.5 of Return of the Jedi that winds back the various changes made to Episode VI by Lucasfilm over the past 33 years. I find the rancor scene so iconic that I'm disappointed it's gone. Version 2.5 of the Despecialized Edition dials those changes back, and even removes the most contentious change of the entire trilogy the addition of Hayden Christensen's version of Anakin Skywalker as the ghost at the Ewok feast. Borrowing extensively from the Spence Edit here. Based in Brooklyn, New York, New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule is a writer of novels (graphic and otherwise), comics, screenplays and stories of all types. but still would like feedback on the list of changes. The closest Ive found to what I liked was The Spence Edit. Its an older fanedit, but its pretty well done and really helps move ROTJ along. 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. Here's the new clip from my upcoming ROTJ edit. Empire has begun rebuilding its Search the history of over 797 billion Starlight Fan Edits: LINK: Download link includes both the 14.2 GB and compressed 3.3 GB versions: 21/01/2023: Being There: The Roger Ebert Cut: ParanoidAndroid: LINK: . The first hour feels largely unnecessary, with the bloated Jabbas palace sequence feeling like filler, and then of course, theres the infamous Ewoks. and our Don't get me wrong, I love the Star Wars. One of my gripes with ROTJ is how long it takes to reconnect with Luke. 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 never saw the original versions of this fanedits but the image quality of the HD edition is great. Regarding Vader's added "Noooo" at the end of ROTJ, I knew this would be a topic of conversation. Restored the original Jabbas Palace door. Changed final shot of film to a view of the stars. But recently, I cracked open the ol chest of external hard drives and pulled it out: The Ziggy Edit.. Jedi Eric (my 100th review) LucasFilm is located at Letterman Digital Arts Center, Presidio of San Francisco, California. It may not be essential to the story, but then, most movies have action bits that aren't essential, yet remain iconic. Hopefully we'll be seeing some reviews / feedback in this thread to improve upon it going forward! I've left the special edition mostly intact, and have only changed the most grievous of alterations to the Blu-Ray release. 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. 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. Star Wars Episode 6 Return Of The Jedi Mike Supercut Ultimate Edition 11 1, star-wars-episode-6-return-of-the-jedi-mike-supercut-ultimate-edition-11-1, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). I was surprised at just how bad the problems are on this latest release. I don't have a favorite song, a favorite book, a. Yes, I have tried to do so, but its easier said than done and I simply dont have the expertise that some professional faneditors have around here. Only an amateur would agree to 25,000 credits up-front, which is the reason why she was caught upon un-freezing Han. yes. For more information, please see our Re-cut Han & Landos farewell. It's not perfect but still very good. -005 Donation Drive update: So far the total amount raised now stands at 1327. and our Removed 20th Century Fox logo and fanfare, and replaced with new Lucasfilm opening. Added Yodas deleted line, "Obi-Wan would have told you long ago, had I let him. This is pretty wild. This is Han Solo. Little do they know the Galactic web pages The lobby is generally open M-F. The main offenders (Nooooooooooo, Jedi Rock, Force Ghost) have all been restored. funko pops. This is something I think should have been done a long time ago. Removed anything that make the Ewoks appear "cute. I wish I could do more here, but I can only work within my means. for your collection today I won't go into them in detail as I'm not an editor and they've been well documented by the other reviewers. Cut the second time Luke says Lando. Obviously, Adywan has powers and access to tools that few of us have. I must explain my ranking - it's actually a good quality version of the movie. Removing Jedi rocks is always welcome and while the quality drop is expected with the re adding of the original Jabba palace scene, it is as good as it could ever be. Typically, I refrain from saying something that definitive, especially about art. I certainly like the nostalgia of the unaltered films, but its not for my fanedit. Now! PT: Hal9000 Ive also indicated that Lando, Chewie, and Leia have travelled to Tatooine to rescue Han. Return of the Jedi - Lando 1 [Source] An upcoming one-shot comic featuring Emperor Palpatine will be published as part of the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi series. Boba Fett's awful death is here. I havent decided on if its done well enough here. 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. I would someday like to replace this footage. Perhaps the next scene "Move the fleet to the far side of endor" could now be moved to the place where the Emperor arrival scene originally was? Yes, yes I love that music, as does everyone. And what, when Greedos boss himself is about to kill Han, hes just going to go out calling Jabba slimy? No! Fixed Leias line about her mother; removed I know when learns Luke is her brother. There is nothing to indicate that these battle droids are unique beyond their paint job, and the video in which they appear even explicitly refers to them simply as "B2 battle droids," with no modification implied. Copyright 2023 Fanedit.org. Originally, I included Vader talking to Luke through the Force, but it didnt flow as well as I would have liked. It's nice to have an MP4 copy as an alternative to my DVD. Parent company is Walt Disney Studios. One thing remains: Vader. Donation Drive Update and Landing PlatformExplanation, Sail Barge and The Emperors Arrival ComparisonVideo. #ReturnOfTheJedi #FanEditHere's the opening of my edit, which will be released later this year.More info at: https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Return-of-the-. 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. become one with the Force following his death, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT-ZsR2P8dU, http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Return-of-the-Sith-Revenge-of-the-Jedi-by-marduk666/id/17356. Now, Vader picks up and throws Palpatine in silence, with Lukes screams and Williams score raging on.]. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building faade. So my lip-syncing needs some work, because its a little off. Review by Christian Scott Back April 9, 2011 @ 6:45 am, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi: Dan Edit, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. 7/8: Hal9000. Copyright 2023 Fanedit.org. Maybe Ill keep this, maybe I wont. A full quality HD release will happen when I've perfected it. Probably the best edited version of ROTJ. A lot more realistic, in my opinion. Darthrush has turned the black sheep of the original trilogy into a masterpiece on par with the other two movies. Thanks a lot. someone you . This edit narratively has many things I always wanted in a Jedi edit: no Boba Fett, a Han Solo more in-line with the first two movies, dispensing with the more childish humor, trying to make the Ewoks seem a bit more realistic in battle. Return of the Jedi with the Vader/Luke in a cave deleted scene put back in. Return of the Jedi has always been my favorite Star Wars film note, I said favorite, not best. However, I can acknowledge where the movie has issues, particularly with regards to pacing and a few plot points that, in my opinion, should never have been brought up (A certain point of view). You can donate to the supply fund for Adywan's continued work on this project by donating via Paypal using using the button below. The music for Return of the Jedi is presented chronologically, with source music and alternate cues tucked away at the end of each disc, making those particular cuts easier to ignore (highly recommended in the case of the overbearing "Jedi Rocks," a new song composed for the Special Edition). Still, I love the feedback and I'll see what I can do as the project comes closer to completion. The epic conclusion for the original trilogy introduced fans to the amorphous crime boss Jabba the Hutt and saw. Return of the Jedi. When the gang leaves Tatooine, Lukes X-Wing flies left while the Falcon flies right. Author doubleofive Time 1-Sep-2017 9:13 PM Post link. The Rise of Skywalker acted as the ninth and final chapter of the Skywalker saga. Then when Obi-Wan appears, cut the line "Why didn't you tell me" because we now know why. One thing I want to say before I go into the details: this is what I call a conceptual fanedit. It alleviates the plot's very close parallel with the original Star Wars. Return of the Jedi was the final chapter of the Star Wars saga for a while. Lukes return to Degobah moved to the 2nd scene in the film. Years before fans said George Lucas ruined Star Wars with The Phantom Menace, they were berating him for ruining Star Wars in a whole different way with Special Editions of Episodes IV, V, and VI that infamously added unnecessary CGI, changed dialogue, and reworked entire scenes. Funko Fair 2023: Calling all , WARS fans! Sounds like a good edit. It was good, but disappointing compared to the cinematic heights reached by the previous two in the original trilogy. 1. Official Synopsis: With Superman gone missing, The Dark Knight meets his ultimate match as Gotham City encounters an imminent threat. I'd hate to see that go. Pre-order the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Pops! 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. Please don't sue us. anakin disappearingi've never thought about that. One idea Id like to see is having one of the Rebel fighters not pull up in time and hit the Death Stars shield, like in Independence Day (best link I could find, sorry). It is not for sale, and no one can ever make money on it. What I ended up watching was not a mere improvement. Removed the line, "Leia Leias my sister! Didnt like this either. All of the crazy contraptions and methods they use to attack the Imperial armies on Endor have been stripped out. When the Death Star fires, I made it sound cooler. What with the Yoda and the Han and that Leia costume. Having satiated my restlessness with the Star Wars prequels, I wanted to put together a custom 'Special Edition' of the original trilogy to place on my shelf alongside the original, theatrical versions (currently represented by Harmy's Despecialized Editions). sounds really cool. Faneditor Name: darthrush Original Movie Title: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Genre: Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Franchise: Star Wars Fanedit Type: FanFix Original Release Date: 1983 Original Running Time: 136 Fanedit Release Date: February 2017 Fanedit Running Time: 118 Time Cut: 18 Available in HD? Added brief scene of Luke leaving Degobah and flying to Tatooine. Its just a poorly thought out excuse to cover up why Obi-Wan lied to Luke, so now its gone. 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). I dont think anyone will complain about this change. 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. added by rakshasa @Reylo from Twitter. (Secondary source is the OTD version of ROTJ, partially restored to the theatrical version.). 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.
