I think the only way I can explain it is that my mind had to be trained to see CGI, since I grew up watching movies that didn’t have any. I find this to be odd, though, because watching the added stuff now, it’s pretty obvious at times which things were new. My brother had to explain that reference to me.Īs for the newly added effects (mostly CGI), they were not very noticeable to me in that first viewing. “his flick may be the worst idea since Greedo shooting first.” In fact, it wasn’t until Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001 that I even recognized that the Han and Greedo scene had any changes. Let’s just say that throughout the film, he’d lean over and whisper in my ear things like: “They added more stormtroopers” or “This part wasn’t in the original.” I can honestly say that I loved the Star Wars films, but not nearly as much as my brother. When my brother and I went to see it, I was just shy of thirteen. Most of the changes are subtle you’d need a side-by-side comparison to see that a new shot is a little better.” “Now Lucas has put IL&M to work touching up the effects, including some that his limited 1977 budget left him unsatisfied with. He would ultimately give this new version of the film four stars and add: George Lucas’ space epic has colonized our imaginations, and it is hard to stand back and see it simply as a motion picture, because it has so completely become part of our memories.” “To see Star Wars again after 20 years is to revisit a place in the mind.
It would ultimately earn $138 million at the box office, as well as some solid critical acclaim. On January 31, 1997, Star Wars: Special Edition opened in theaters. (If you haven’t seen it, seek it out.) And I most definitely remember going to see Star Wars: Special Edition a few weeks after its premiere. I can also remember going to see Mars Attacks! and seeing that great trailer for these releases. There were going to be deleted scenes and added effects, I was told. Thinking back to two and a half decades ago, I can remember my brother talking to me about how the Star Wars movies were going to be re-released in theaters, but with changes. I have yet to revisit the other two, but I see no reason why my feelings would be all that different.
However, I re-watched Star Wars: Special Edition last month for its 25 th anniversary, and my feelings for it remain unchanged. Truth be told, until recently, I hadn’t watched the Special Editions in nearly two decades.
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After all, an opinion of a film (or series of films) is entirely subjective. This isn’t a statement made for controversy.
I unironically love the Star Wars: Special Editions.
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