Star Wars DVD: What's different?

[Ranger REG]

Bah who cares about the actor the played the meatloaf version of Darth Vader.

Actually, I do care about actor Sebastian Shaw. I'm so used to him being the older version of Anakin (a counterpart to a younger Hayden Christensen), just as Sir Alec Guinness portrayed the older Obi-Wan (a counterpart to a young Ewan MacGregor).

 

[Kesh]

From what I understand, the 'unmasking' of Vader is exactly the same. It's just the 'spirit' of Anakin at the end that has been replaced. Which still annoys me...

 

[Dark Psion]

The Unmasked Vader does change his eye color and remove his eyebrows, but it is still Sebastian Shaw.

As to Han shooting first, the first problem was that it was so poorly done. I always wondered if the animator's heart wasn't in that change.

The second problem was "Why" they did the change.

This isn't updating the FX, correcting a mistake or fixing continuity. It is a "Pollitically Correct" change. Imagine removing the black maid from Gone with the Wind, editing out all the cigarettes from 50's movies or even insertng a modern actor to remove an "out of favor" actor.

A director doing this to his own movies sets a dangerous precident.

 

[Ranger REG]

The second problem was "Why" they did the change.

This isn't updating the FX, correcting a mistake or fixing continuity. It is a "Pollitically Correct" change. Imagine removing the black maid from Gone with the Wind, editing out all the cigarettes from 50's movies or even insertng a modern actor to remove an "out of favor" actor.

A director doing this to his own movies sets a dangerous precident.

I thought PC went out in the 80's. Also, I don't think the "Han Solo shoot first" scene is as grave as removing the maids from Gone with the Wind (unless they remove that obese X-Wing Pilot in Episode IV, then I would have a fit). Now, as much as I would like to know why Georgie-boy changed the scene (yet again), my question to the more dedicated fans (or purists), does the revised scene change the way you look at the character now? Is it good? Is it bad?

 

[Kesh]

If you think political correctness went out with the 80's, you've obviously not paid attention to American news for the past decade.

 

[mojo1701]

unless they remove that obese X-Wing Pilot in Episode IV, then I would have a fit

Not so much remove, but why did the he have to be named "Porkins"?

 

[Hypersmurf]

As to Han shooting first, the first problem was that it was so poorly done. I always wondered if the animator's heart wasn't in that change.

Hey, I'm sure there are plenty of professional bounty hunters who could miss someone by that much when shooting from only four feet away!

-Hyp.

 

[Viking Bastard]

In the words of Penny Arcade:

 

[KenM]

From what I understand about the SE in 1997 when that changed it so Greedo shots first is part of the reason it looked so bad is that they were limited because of how the scene was orginally shot.
I don't agree with Lucas changing that, but thats part of the reason it looks bad. Hopefully the DVD will look better.

 

[Hypersmurf]

From what I understand about the SE in 1997 when that changed it so Greedo shots first is part of the reason it looked so bad is that they were limited because of how the scene was orginally shot.

It's almost as though the scene was originally shot under the assumption that Greedo didn't get a chance to fire at all!

-Hyp.