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An epic classic. I still remember being a kid, flipping up or down through the TV channels (when was the last time anyone did that!?) and one of the original Star Wars films would be playing.
Despite the frequent ad breaks, it was a fantastic way to spend a couple hours āØ 
And yet the scene you photographed was an abomination that never should have been released.
#starwars #despecialized
š¤£š¤£ why is that!!
It wasnāt in the original release of the film. It was added in the late ā90s by George Lucas in the āSpecial Editionsā, which were objectively and unequivocally worse than the original trilogy.
Specifically, this scene was shot before Jabba was visually designed, so Harrison Ford didnāt even know what he was looking at or talking to. It re-tells a story that was already well established by the encounter with Greedo just moments before, so itās pointless to the plotline. The CGI was clumsy, but even good ā90s CGI mixed with ā70s practical effects makes the scene disjointed.
I highly recommend Harmyās Despecialized Editions of the original trilogy. They are a remarkable effort of film preservation since Lucasfilm has no interest in preserving the theatrical versions of the films. And that is a shame because the Special Editions (including any official release of the films post-90s) are utter garbage.
AWow, I didnāt realize *any* of that!! Well, perhaps I noticed that that particular plot point felt a little redundant. Thank you nostr:npub17ranr5vpp20etheaz78u6e72pvyc0xk3r6rgnetfvtxc88acat2q4nhenz for links š
When you watch Despecialized, note that the opening crawl of text says āStar Warsā, but does NOT say āEpisode IV: A New Hopeā. That was added years later after they re-released the film in anticipation of āEpisode V: The Empire Strikes Backā.
The film is called Star Wars. Full stop.
Love this. Looking forward to it. Thanks!!
Classic
Soo cool!!!
