Just a caution beforehand: This article consists of spoilers about the new Star Wars Blu-ray collection, so if you would like to be surprised with your purchase, then don't say I didn't advise you!
For lots of enthusiasts they had their hopes on Lucas finally giving the enthusiasts what they wanted - an original and uncut version of the movies together with the previously deleted moments included. And to some extent that's what has occurred. But to a larger extent it's much more like Lucas is checking the commitment of the enthusiasts of the Star Wars galaxy. Lucas is a visionary - there's no pondering that. He altered how films were made and blazed a path that made sci-fi films possible and lucrative for movie studios to create. It's just that at some point along his movie making quest he seems to have gotten thoroughly and entirely lost. And I want to share a few examples of exactly how lost he is.
I'm a huge Star Wars supporter. Massive! And for me many of the most seminal moments in film making past were the ultimate few moments in Return of the Jedi that relied on very little dialogue and the amazing score of John Williams. The lightsaber duel among Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader is just about the finest occasions in cinematic past right up to the part where Vader finally sees the error of his ways and destroys the Emperor - all without uttering a single word.
Now in this cut we have Vader shouting "Noooooooo!" as unconvincingly as he did at the end of Revenge of the Sith (one of the most cringe worthy clips outside of a Sex And the City movie). And he does this a second time so we are able to cringe twice as he feebly bellows (I know but that is how it sounds) "Nooooooooo!" A travesty folks....a complete travesty.
When it comes to "Greedo shooting first" edit words fail me. It was bad enough that political correctness meant Greedo is required to shoot first even so the CGI used here to attempt to "correct" the earlier footage is amateurish at best. Lucas isn't even trying here and it truly shows - the edit is careless and not effective in the slightest and is evidence of why that scene ought to be restored to its initial take where Han takes Greedo out.
But there are other moments to make up for this and my favorite amongst those is seeing Luke build his own lightsaber just before they visit Jabba's palace to free Han Solo from his carbonite penitentiary. That left me with a big childish smile on my face that's still kind of lingering there. And that is the sort of footage enthusiasts like me really, truly like to see. You can create the same moment for yourself with a Force FX lightsaber if you wanted to.
In summary the Blu-Ray set is a mixed bag. There are several awesome deleted scenes that enthusiasts have been waiting around a very long time to see. Then you will find CGI additions to existing footage that have you sitting there thinking "Ummmmm that truly never mattered." There are also occasions like the Vader scene where you wish to find George Lucas and water board him to determine the reason why he thinks insulting his fans is a clever course of action.
Actually if you wish the Blu-ray set had more deleted clips, you'll still want it for your collection. There's absolutely some great stuff on it that you'll HAVE to see and have in your collection. While you're at it, make sure you pick up the FX lightsabers - you will want those for your collection too!
For lots of enthusiasts they had their hopes on Lucas finally giving the enthusiasts what they wanted - an original and uncut version of the movies together with the previously deleted moments included. And to some extent that's what has occurred. But to a larger extent it's much more like Lucas is checking the commitment of the enthusiasts of the Star Wars galaxy. Lucas is a visionary - there's no pondering that. He altered how films were made and blazed a path that made sci-fi films possible and lucrative for movie studios to create. It's just that at some point along his movie making quest he seems to have gotten thoroughly and entirely lost. And I want to share a few examples of exactly how lost he is.
I'm a huge Star Wars supporter. Massive! And for me many of the most seminal moments in film making past were the ultimate few moments in Return of the Jedi that relied on very little dialogue and the amazing score of John Williams. The lightsaber duel among Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader is just about the finest occasions in cinematic past right up to the part where Vader finally sees the error of his ways and destroys the Emperor - all without uttering a single word.
Now in this cut we have Vader shouting "Noooooooo!" as unconvincingly as he did at the end of Revenge of the Sith (one of the most cringe worthy clips outside of a Sex And the City movie). And he does this a second time so we are able to cringe twice as he feebly bellows (I know but that is how it sounds) "Nooooooooo!" A travesty folks....a complete travesty.
When it comes to "Greedo shooting first" edit words fail me. It was bad enough that political correctness meant Greedo is required to shoot first even so the CGI used here to attempt to "correct" the earlier footage is amateurish at best. Lucas isn't even trying here and it truly shows - the edit is careless and not effective in the slightest and is evidence of why that scene ought to be restored to its initial take where Han takes Greedo out.
But there are other moments to make up for this and my favorite amongst those is seeing Luke build his own lightsaber just before they visit Jabba's palace to free Han Solo from his carbonite penitentiary. That left me with a big childish smile on my face that's still kind of lingering there. And that is the sort of footage enthusiasts like me really, truly like to see. You can create the same moment for yourself with a Force FX lightsaber if you wanted to.
In summary the Blu-Ray set is a mixed bag. There are several awesome deleted scenes that enthusiasts have been waiting around a very long time to see. Then you will find CGI additions to existing footage that have you sitting there thinking "Ummmmm that truly never mattered." There are also occasions like the Vader scene where you wish to find George Lucas and water board him to determine the reason why he thinks insulting his fans is a clever course of action.
Actually if you wish the Blu-ray set had more deleted clips, you'll still want it for your collection. There's absolutely some great stuff on it that you'll HAVE to see and have in your collection. While you're at it, make sure you pick up the FX lightsabers - you will want those for your collection too!
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