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. 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). 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. Asking for feedback so I will add that I would rather the Rancor remains and the "Noooo" does not. Had Leia agree to 25,000 credits right off the bat for Chewbacca. sounds really cool. He's done his Semi-Specialised edits for the entire saga. Star Wars Episode 6 Return Of The Jedi Mike Supercut Ultimate Edition Fan Edit. The editing is top notch and this is a perfect version for you if only the "worst" stuff from the SEs bother you. Please read our Terms of Service. This really does show just how bad the grading of the official Blu-Ray for this film is. Altered a few subtitles, removed it burping when Boba Fett falls in, etc. The busy, set-up-heavy first episode opens with members of Mando's tribe - the Children Of The Watch - performing a ritual on a beach before being inexplicably attacked by a giant sea monster . I had a lot of messages/ comments asking Continue reading , Sorry things have been quiet here lately. the end for the small band of !) 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. Instead, Luke just flies his X-Wing behind Han & Leia in the Falcon to meet up with the Rebel fleet. for your collection today 44777478. It is not for sale, and no one can ever make money on it. I decided to watch RotJ, which like many folks, has always felt like a let down and a missed opportunity. Not a whole lot to say here, other than it seemed childish. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars - Return of the Jedi: Possessed, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi: Custom Special Edition, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (The ADigitalMan Special Edition), Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi A Q2 Fanedit, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi The Spence Final Cut, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi: Dan Edit, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi The Spence Edit, War of the Stars II: The Future in Motion. Sluggo: thanks so much! There have already been restoration jobs done on this sequence (adding laser fx, musicand re-editing), which you can see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT-ZsR2P8dU. Little do they know the Galactic The main offenders (Nooooooooooo, Jedi Rock, Force Ghost) have all been restored. Again, thanks to everyone for your help and your patience as Ive worked on this. 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." Not yet. 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. Removed a few unnecessary lines to keep up the pace. 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. Note: the audio in the deleted scene just had some guy off-camera reading the Emperors lines; I was about to scrap it because of that, but I found that there is actually a recording of Ian McDiarmid saying the lines! 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). Obviously, Adywan has powers and access to tools that few of us have. It also helps to keep things flowing along in an otherwise slow intro. . I did this in two scenes: (1) Just after Luke & Leia share the story of their parentage and Han walks in (Could you tell Luke, is that who you could tell? I went ahead and removed Vader's telepathic convo with Luke based on the re-shuffling of the Emperor's Arrival scene to be earlier, as you recommended. But its that time of the year when i concentrate more on getting things needed to be done at home to be ready for Christmas and work on the edits take more of Continue reading , The donation drive is going well. Removed the line, "Leia Leias my sister! Didnt like this either. I was surprised at just how bad the problems are on this latest release. It was originally posted in May 2015, but after a long absence, I felt it was necessary to reintroduce this project and its purpose. https://ifdb.fanedit.org/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-a-q2-fanedit/discussions/9643/ You must log in or register to reply here. -005 Donation Drive update: So far the total amount raised now stands at 1327. I first learned about this line with the release of the long-lost Laserdisc footage] that was recovered awhile back! 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. Since you were asking for feedback my take is NO to both the Rancor scene and the "NOOOOOOOOOO" by Vader. I put it at this point in the movie to separate the time it would take for Luke to arrive on Tatooine. Author doubleofive Time 1-Sep-2017 9:13 PM Post link. I honestly don't remember downloading it and don't think I ever watched it. By the time Return of the Jedi was released, fans had been waiting to catch a glimpse of the face of the evil Darth Vader. That and the battle between Luke and Vader saved this movie. There's not a lot else to say about this that hasn't been said. 1. One of my gripes with ROTJ is how long it takes to reconnect with Luke. Something simple, but it just makes Luke seem more threatening, more willing to turn to the Dark Side, etc. The Empire Strikes Back is most people's favourite Star Wars movie, but Nick argues that Jedi deserves more of your affection. Most are in chronological order. Its just a poorly thought out excuse to cover up why Obi-Wan lied to Luke, so now its gone. Regarding Vader's added "Noooo" at the end of ROTJ, I knew this would be a topic of conversation. The Star Wars Revisited project is a series of fan-edits of the Star Wars movies, freely available on the internet. Jedi: Survivor might change this when it releases, but at the present moment we have no information . By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The pan up into the stars at the end of the film doesnt look all that great. I really liked the idea of Luke already being on Degobah at the beginning of the film to complete his training, so Ive updated that information in the crawl. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Followed by. An interesting different take for ROTJ. After Luke arrives on Tatooine but before the cave scene, show the emperor arriving on DS2. Rather than building an interesting film about Luke coming to terms with his roots, and Leia starting on a path to become a Jedi, Lucas gave Leia nothing to do in the whole film, and until the last half hour disregarded Lukes emotional struggles. It's not perfect but still very good. to the evil lord Darth Vader, a I dont think anyone will complain about this change. . for your collection today . Basing my work on The Spence Edit, I then made a large number of other quality-of-life changes that help ROTJ make a little more sense, and a little more fun. Seeing as you are including deleted scenes then I would reinstate the Endor Bunker shootout, on the grounds that it's a cool action scene, it features a brand new set environment, and it shows a tougher side to Han (which as you noted is lacking rather throughout ROTJ). Search the history of over 797 billion Subsidies include: Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation, Skywalker Sound, Lucas Digital Ltd, Etc. This fan edit trims the final installment of the Star Wars saga into a more economical, focused chapter by removing as much as possible from story elements that dont support the primary narrative of Lukes journey to redeem his father. I never saw the original versions of this fanedits but the image quality of the HD edition is great. PM me for further details. Over-saturated . It looks pretty cool. The first hour feels largely unnecessary, with the bloated Jabbas palace sequence feeling like filler, and then of course, theres the infamous Ewoks. Borrowing extensively from the Spence Edit here. 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. Star Wars Episode 6 Return Of The Jedi Mike Supercut Ultimate Edition 11 1 : Miguel Durant : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Volume 90% 00:00 2:18:05 Star Wars Episode 6 Return Of The Jedi Mike Supercut Ultimate Edition 11 1 by Miguel Durant Publication date 2021-02-02 Topics Star Wars with a rocking soundtrack! While I did release an AVCHD 720p version all the footage was upconverted from SD. When asked by Luke about her mother, Leia describes, Just images really, feelings. She no longer goes into detail about Padm, seeing as she didnt actually know her for more than 30 seconds. I certainly like the nostalgia of the unaltered films, but its not for my fanedit. Return of the Jedi was a momentous chapter for the heroes of the Star Wars saga. 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. To remove the most offensive elements of the SE and try different improvements than what LFL made. Feels like what the '97/'04 SE should have been! Reinserted the Jerjerrods Conflict deleted scene. The difference with such a project is that, I admit, not all of the changes made here are flawless. Bane terrorizes while Joker enjoys the fun, with Harvey Dent caught in the middle of it all. yes. An explosion that big would have killed everyone within five miles. Removed a line or two between the droid and Bib Fortuna. I was hoping mostly that the Ewoks had been cut down quite considerably, but unfortunately not as much as I'd hoped. originaltrilogy.com is not affiliated with Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox, or Disney. Add interesting content . Star Wars: The Despecialized Edition, also known as Harmy's Despecialized Edition is a fan-created film preservation of the original Star Wars trilogy films: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). Some may even result in more questions than answers. BIGJACKFILMS REVIEWS STORYLINE COMPILATION SEASON 4 PART 2WATCH THE STAR WARS SAGA REVIEWShttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUZPvs659Pb5bj7nIvIHvngh8zUhEFLF. Star Wars: Abridged is meant to tell the Skywalker saga as succinctly as possible, taking all nine films and cutting them down to three. But recently, I cracked open the ol chest of external hard drives and pulled it out: The Ziggy Edit.. 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. Its a very long process though. Certainly this Return of the Jedi edit won't be nearly as heavy handed as Attack of the Phantom, but I really admire the technique used in giving it a professional pace and flow while still cutting things that needed to go. What a costume. After seeing the Force Awakens teaser trailer I had a renewed interest in the OT (I've come to the conclusion that the PT is beyond saving for me). I was going to watch Q2's hybrid edit, but discovered this edit was on my hard drive. funko pops. A New Hope: Vader edition (Released) Author lantern51 Date 26-May-2019 Replies 86. ultimate weapon, the DEATH I don't have a favorite song, a favorite book, a. New title crawl. I thought about calling them the "So You've Decided To Watch The Special Edition" version, because they wouldn't be intended as one's sole version of the films. / Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox daily. Just out of curiosity, what benefit do you feel moving the scene has? I still think the line is a good addition though, and helps guide the transition from Luke leaving Degobah and flying to Tatooine. Yes Additional Links: Join the Forum Discussion Tweet Removed the reunion scene between Han and Chewie. It is done by a fan, for the fans. The Star Wars Revisited project is a series of fan-edits of the Star Wars movies, freely available on the internet. Following the initial scene with Vader and Jerjerrod (The Emperor is coming here? / That is correct commander), now instead of a wipe to C-3PO and R2-D2 it wipes to a shot of Degobah, and we pick up with Luke and Yoda in his hut. They need to both go in the same direction. This movie sucked but I went in a boy but came out a man. He has been suggested by fans for 2 roles on myCast, including Malakili in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.Similar actors include Brendan Gleeson and Ron Perlman. With that said, thank you to everyone here. Return of the Jedi on the other hand has always stuck out like a sore thumb for me. 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. Please consider releasing a version WITH the Rancor and WITHOUT the 'Nooooo' in it. If completed, it would mark This will all be using the Theatrical version of Star Wars. 4/5: Adywan Biggs in ANH edit idea ROTJ opening edit idea. And there were just a handful of moments that take the viewer out of the experience. Privacy Policy. 40th anniversary. With the addition of the Jerjerrod scenes i just figured you have more flexibility, Oh also on the leaving dagobah. Welcome to a new DC Universe. Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox daily. But that's my only concern about it other than that. If there's enough interest in keeping it, maybe I'll just do both. 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: All Rights Reserved. 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? I wish I knew how to restore film, because it could definitely use it. All Star Wars content, images, and likenesses are the property of their respective copyright owner. Cut out Hans jealous of Luke. Im thinking about something like this. I'd hate to see that go. Removed a few of Salacious Crumbs laughs. Im trying to figure out how to get surround working in my editor, but its a work-in-progress (as is this project)! One thing remains: Vader. Clean up the deleted scenes: remove scratches and hairs. A lot more realistic, in my opinion. Obi-Wan's force ghost is present. http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Return-of-the-Sith-Revenge-of-the-Jedi-by-marduk666/id/17356, still waiting on that download link pretty please. This is my go-to version of RotJ. So instead I stripped out the celebration music, and replaced it with more John Williams. As a result, he is able to do some things with his fanedits that are incredible. The primary audio source is the 1997 Special Edition theatrical DTS audio. We ask that you own a copy of the official DVDs before downloading. A lot of deleted scenes are also back in this edit. I think it helps pick up the speed a bit. Faneditor Name: Q2 Original Movie Title: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Genre: Science Fiction Franchise: Star Wars Fanedit Type: Special Projects Original Release Date: 1983 Original Running Time: 135 Fanedit Release Date: July 2012 Fanedit Running Time: 135 Available in HD? During this time, Lukes friends I just wanted to get this scene over with and get to un-freezing Han. on the Internet. 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. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. It means that, if you can look past its technical flaws (namely the fact that I dont know how to do much in the special effects department), then its a fun watch. Fanedit.org was originally created and run by boon23. This way, the film (and saga) concludes with just a view of everyone dancing, followed by having the camera slowly pan up and into the trees above the trees, the view looks up at the stars, for which the credits then roll over those same stars. 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. New title crawl. First and foremost, credit is due to OhTeeDee for presenting the 1983 and 2019 versions of the film; CapableMetal, Jetrell1969, and SilverWook for their combined efforts at making the theatrical DTS audio from the 1997 Special Edition available; Team Negative 1 for producing 4K83; SkyDude for processing the 4K83 release; and ChainsawAsh for encoding a DTS mix. Only an amateur would agree to 25,000 credits up-front, which is the reason why she was caught upon un-freezing Han. I hate that whole conversation. Removed Hans gun getting jammed when he sneaks up behind scout trooper. I'll have a copy uploaded later this week of the project in its current state, but I'll be uploading a final copy once the project is closer to completion (following everyone's input). All rights and respect to George Lucas, who made this universe for us to play in. 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 remove the No, no, no, nooo! from whatever droid it is getting their feet sizzled. Star Wars Trilogy Despecialized Edition (Facebook), The original Pokmon TCG base set is coming back as a trio of premium decks, MLS opening weekend on Apple TV points to an expensive future for sports streaming, Ted Lasso is extra feel-good in its official season 3 trailer. for your collection today All Rights Reserved. Because in the original film, Luke goes to Degobah, they go in different directions; however, that has changed in my fanedit. Looks interesting, would like to watch it. star wars: return of the jedi. 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. Donation Drive Update and New ANH:R HDClip. It may not be essential to the story, but then, most movies have action bits that aren't essential, yet remain iconic. Still, I love the feedback and I'll see what I can do as the project comes closer to completion. 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. The changes made to his character in this edit are intended to allow him to remain somewhat threatening, at least up until Kylo Ren takes over as Supreme Leader toward the end. 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 . Already know you that which you need." Luke answers, "Then I am a Jedi." Yoda replies, "Oh! Pre-order the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Pops! An attempt to make Episode VI a worthy conclusion to the Star Wars saga by improving the storytelling and narrative structure throughout. As Wedge & Lando begin to attack the power generator, the Death Star prepares to fire at Endor on Jerjerrods orders, but fails upon its destruction. I've left the special edition mostly intact, and have only changed the most grievous of alterations to the Blu-Ray release. The explosions of the Death Star and Alderaan were one of the most striking changes in the Special Edition movies, enhanced with brighter . I would someday like to replace this footage. Time to explain all my editing and scene placement choices for my Star Wars fan edit that combines The Clone Wars finale (The Siege of Mandalore) and Revenge. One fearless young YouTube user named JeremyMWest-Esquire did the world some justice and created a prequel edit that people can actually watch. I'll give it another shot and see how I like it. This way, it appears they get caught because Chewie growled. Originally, I included Vader talking to Luke through the Force, but it didnt flow as well as I would have liked. Replaced few Huttese subtitles. Parent company is Walt Disney Studios. Added Anakins body disappearing upon his death. Added the Force choke sound effect when Luke attacks Jabbas guards. Removed 20th Century Fox logo and fanfare, and replaced with new Lucasfilm opening. Cookie Notice 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. Good call on that. Pre-order the , Wars: Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Pops! Here follows a list of changes made to the primary video and audio sources for this project. Ok - half hour in and so far I like the way its set up. someone you . Everything was really great! Copyright 2023 Fanedit.org. Or fun in another kind of way. This means that all of your suggestions and the like haven't made it in yet. It is the third in a series of radio dramatizations of the original Star Wars trilogy. 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). attempt to rescue Han Solo from Removed Jedi Rocks and replaced with Lapti New from the original theatrical release. For more information, please see our Seems like there are some great ideas here. The Ewoks presented an illogical solution to the threat of the Empire and they sucked up a lot of the tension in the third act. The epic conclusion for the original trilogy introduced fans to the amorphous crime boss Jabba the Hutt and saw. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. 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. We Star Wars and give it all the moneys. I have completed the edit in its current state. The lobby is generally open M-F. The five second scene where a bunch of Banthas are walking through the desert. I like a lot of these ideas, especially Anakin disappearing. While many narrative threads remain the same, some have been vastly altered. web pages All Rights Reserved. George Lucas made some changes and additions to Boba Fett's storyline in Return of the Jedi's Special Edition, and Star Wars is now supporting them. . 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. So what things do I recognize still need work? restore freedom to the galaxy . 9. I had a tough time making the decision on this one. SOURCES: Disney+ version (with color correction) Despecialized edition. He drives me insane. So my lip-syncing needs some work, because its a little off. 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. Now! And in my opinion, it probably actually helps the story, by blowing Leias cover. Site content Copyright 2003-2023 TEH Innernets LLC. This surpasses other HD fan-edits to date. Darthrush has turned the black sheep of the original trilogy into a masterpiece on par with the other two movies. STAR WARS Return of the Jedi- Qui-Gon Jinn Force Ghost Edit 34,966 views Apr 7, 2020 Qui-Gon making an appearance at the end of Return of T Show more LuigiGZ13 9.32K subscribers 43 Add. Now it just looks like its maintenance or whatever. This is a list of nearly everything I've altered in my fanedit of Return of the Jedi. Took out the Bantha herd as Jabbs Sail Barge sets off. I personally would have liked to see another nip or two (looking at you blinks), these are minor quibbles. Depending on what he does with his version of ROTJ (when it is released), I may want to incorporate a few of his ideas. 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). I will say, however, unlike Adywan, I will not be putting Yub-Nub back in to ROTJ sorry, not sorry. (Secondary source is the OTD version of ROTJ, partially restored to the theatrical version.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyQA__8zFZ8. It would be quite a treat for fans of Star Wars Rebels. Funko Fair 2023: Calling all , WARS fans! But, I was thinking. In the follow up project to Building Empire Jambe Davdar presents Star Wars: Returning to Jedi, charting an in depth view intro, and around the story of SW6. You can donate to the supply fund for Adywan's continued work on this project by donating via Paypal using using the button below. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Do you think it flows okay with the Luke building his lightsaber scene? Funko Fair 2023: Calling all STAR WARS fans! 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. This is something I think should have been done a long time ago. 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.