Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Hello, just started getting in to Fan Edits and I must say this sounds great. Not yet. Finally making the decision to blow up the moon. Speaking of Adywan, Id like to see what else he does with ROTJ. Any chance you might post a clip or two? I first learned about this line with the release of the long-lost Laserdisc footage] that was recovered awhile back! Really interested in how the audio plays out. That said, maybe I'll just release a second version and keep my original changes for myself. Its just a poorly thought out excuse to cover up why Obi-Wan lied to Luke, so now its gone. Here follows a list of changes made to the primary video and audio sources for this project. 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. One thing I want to say before I go into the details: this is what I call a conceptual fanedit. I would like to incorporate the 4K83 project into this fanedit. As a result, he is able to do some things with his fanedits that are incredible. Now the scene ends with Obi-Wan saying, That is the reason why your sister remains safety anonymous.. Everything was really great! Several brief cuts between C-3PO and Jabba and his minions. http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Return-of-the-Sith-Revenge-of-the-Jedi-by-marduk666/id/17356, still waiting on that download link pretty please. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Yes Additional Links: Join the Forum Discussion Tweet That said, again I wish I knew how to restore footage, because there are SO MANY SCRATCHES AND HAIRS on the film that make it look out of place when compared to the pristine Blu-ray footage just a scene beforehand. i'd love a link as well.. PM sent. Whenever I watch The Empire Strikes Back I get a hankering to put Jedi on, and whenever I do Im massively disappointed. 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. However, I would love to improve the quality or even hand the project off to someone to do the same. 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. 4/5: Adywan With that said, I really which it was higher quality, because it doesnt look that great with all the film grain and scratches. I'd hate to see that go. 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). 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). Happy with the list. Literally any shot that someone could say, Aww, theyre so cute, has been cut out. This is something I think should have been done a long time ago. Not always perfect, and I'm not a fan of the PAL 25.0 FPS, but I can't blame the editor for that obviously and it's not a fault per se. That and the battle between Luke and Vader saved this movie. The Star Wars Revisited project is a series of fan-edits of the Star Wars movies, freely available on the internet. someone you . Depending on what he does with his version of ROTJ (when it is released), I may want to incorporate a few of his ideas. !) and (2), at the end of the film when Han says When Luke gets back, I wont get in the way. Just so lame and unnecessary and makes Han seem like an idiot. This is my go-to version of RotJ. It just looks better, in my opinion, but I could be swayed either way. This is simply the best version of ROTJ out there. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Most of the subtitles are the same. But recently, I cracked open the ol chest of external hard drives and pulled it out: The Ziggy Edit.. Added Yodas deleted line, "Obi-Wan would have told you long ago, had I let him. This is pretty wild. 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. This movie sucked but I went in a boy but came out a man. But that's my only concern about it other than that. The only curse words in all of Star Wars (that I remember) were in A New Hope, so Ive added one here and made Han step up his game. Fanedit.org was originally created and run by boon23. Copyright 2023 Fanedit.org. Empire has begun rebuilding its Privacy Policy. Maybe even both jump to lightspeed. Ive always thought the classic Death Star Motif should be used in conjunction with the Death Star. A casual fan may not have even noticed that anything changed, which in this case is a sign of a good edit. I'll give it another shot and see how I like it. 6: NSP If there's enough interest in keeping it, maybe I'll just do both. Having watched both the radical re-edit and the more simpler fan edit, Dan shows great skill and love for the film in his two attempts at perfecting it. After Luke arrives on Tatooine but before the cave scene, show the emperor arriving on DS2. SOURCES: Disney+ version (with color correction) Despecialized edition. Trimmed the shield generator explosion. PM me for further details. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Parent company is Walt Disney Studios. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building faade. I know this is going to be controversial, but Ive loved seeing some of the short fan videos people have posted on YouTube that really tug at your heartstrings when they combine footage from all the films and show Anakins suffering. If the following strikes you as esoteric, I invite you to peruse the forums of Originaltrilogy.com. Donation Drive Update and New ANH:R HDClip. I do my best work on a movie that I dislike. I decided to watch RotJ, which like many folks, has always felt like a let down and a missed opportunity. Please don't sue us. He killed Greedo in plain daylight. Hayden Christensen is removed as Darth Vader's ghost. I havent decided on if its done well enough here. I'm wondering if you were thinking the same thing, or if there were other motivations for the change? Looks interesting, would like to watch it. By Jonah Schuhart / Feb. 26, 2021 7:48 pm EST. so that it matches the scene, and deepen his voice a bit. Finally mention in there that a new Death Star is under construction. As a result, if you are looking for a fanedit of presentation quality (as I call it), that is, one that has edits that are near-invisible to the viewer, I regret to inform you that you wont find it here. Moved the scene of the Emperor arriving on the Death Star. This makes the tone of the film more consistent. Spoilers for Jedi: Survivor. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Obi-Wan's force ghost is present. But this fan edit makes a solid argument for at least making a few tweaks to the most recent Star Wars film. 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 think it makes it sound more threatening and creates more of a build-up and shock that, Holy cow, its operational!, Instead of the new addition of Vader yelling, No! I added the ghostly sounds of people from Anakins past, saying his name when he debates on whether to save Luke. to try and keep most of it in place. TO ALL THE FOLLOWERS OF THE FACEBOOKGROUP. Everything wrong with the SE is fixed and it feels like the best balance of what was good about both versions. Fixed Leias line about her mother; removed I know when learns Luke is her brother. I talked about it some here on OriginalTrilogy.com in this very thread, and then I got busy and never had time to revisit it. Removed the line, "Leia Leias my sister! Didnt like this either. For more information, please see our DZ-330 said: A quick suggestion for ROTJ:R, maybe throw in a reference to Thrawn in the background displays or see if you can add the Rebel's Ghost ship in the Battle of Endor. I can sort of understand why its there, but its really not important on the whole. I like a lot of these ideas, especially Anakin disappearing. Jedi: Survivor might change this when it releases, but at the present moment we have no information . One of my gripes with ROTJ is how long it takes to reconnect with Luke. The music that accompanies it serves as a beautiful close to the series. Yes, yes I love that music, as does everyone. 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. While Q2's edit doesn't replace the original, it's a fine complement. HOW it should've been. "For all intents and purposes this is the original version" of the movie, a Facebook announcement post said of the retouched Return of the Jedi edit, "apart from a couple of wipes. I absolutey love this edit, But unfortunately their were a few weird moments such as when the frog burped and he cut out the audio but not the video and the edit finished before the credits had finished. Removed Hans gun getting jammed when he sneaks up behind scout trooper. Sluggo: thanks so much! 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. It was a five second shot that didnt really need to happen. attempt to rescue Han Solo from Feels like what the '97/'04 SE should have been! Im thinking about something like this. Adjusted the droid torture scene. Jedi Force ghosts join Rey in her fight against Palpatine in a cool Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker fan edit. But I didnt. Rey and Ben - Someone you loved // reylo + tros spoilers. looking fwd to seeing this! So its gone, and I dont think anyone would really notice (or care). The third season of the American television series The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal as the title character, a bounty hunter traveling to Mandalore to redeem his past transgressions with his companion Grogu.It is part of the Star Wars franchise, set after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). There's not a lot else to say about this that hasn't been said. Darthrush has truly done god's work here. Copyright 2023 Fanedit.org. / Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox daily. A full quality HD release will happen when I've perfected it. Don't get me wrong, I love the Star Wars. . I do my best work on a movie that I dislike. All of the crazy contraptions and methods they use to attack the Imperial armies on Endor have been stripped out. It sounds unnatural based on how people normally talk. The five second scene where a bunch of Banthas are walking through the desert. This turned out pretty neat but is definitely not as seamless as Id like it to look. Typically, I refrain from saying something that definitive, especially about art. 7/8: Hal9000. Star Wars is a difficult franchise to love these days. However, I have made strides to make this film flow exceptionally and without being too obvious about the changes Ive made. 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. During this time, Lukes friends 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. New film name : Return of the Jedi: Dan Edit Film studio name : 20th Century Fox Date Original Film Was Released : May 1983 Date Edit Was Released : August 2010 Audio: 2.0 (sorry to 5.1 fans) Video: Xvid Avi (1.2 gigs) Original Runtime : 129 minutes New Runtime : 102 minutes Amount of time Cut/Added : 27 minutes cut Intention: There are definitely areas where this edit could use polishing. the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. I find the rancor scene so iconic that I'm disappointed it's gone. Removed a few of Salacious Crumbs laughs. Yeah, thats about it. If we can hit the target by the end of this month, as a small thanks Continue reading , This is how the colour grading for ROTJ:R is getting on. All Rights Reserved. Maybe someday. Its now a darker ending to the star wars trilogy. 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. It is done by a fan, for the fans. These changes hope to make for a satisfying end to the Star Wars trilogy. These changes hope to make for a satisfying end to the Star Wars trilogy. The pan up into the stars at the end of the film doesnt look all that great. I will certainly consider both. 40th anniversary. Thanks a lot. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. " The Phantom Menace felt lifeless, confusing, and. Compare Read more Read reviews Add to list 9.0 (7) Star Wars: Abridged II - The Rebellion Featured FanFix Updated April 11, 2022 3123 0 1 0 8 Faneditor Name: 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). The Death Star prepares to fire on Endor per Jerjerrod, but falls short. Star Wars: Clone Wars (The Canon Edit) No Zamros Star Wars: Clone Wars - Trials Of The Jedi No FluffiBuni Star Wars Episode 2.5: The Separatist Conspiracy No gleem 2003 Clone Wars Microseries No NumeralJoker Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) in 4K No Tackel Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (The ADigitalMan Special Edition) Yes ADigitalMan Return of . Don't get me wrong, I love the Star Wars. 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. Return of the Jedi - Emperor Palpatine 1. Followed by. As I mentioned above, this is a conceptual fanedit. 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. I mean, were talking about a guy that is supposed to be suave and daring. I have completed the edit in its current state. I wish some other faneditors would revisit their old projects and do the same. And I dislike this movie. I had to cut the scene into three parts to have it flow properly: Its neat to see the thought process behind Jerjerrod making the decision to destroy his own troops, but I can understand why they took it out to begin with.