These subtitles have been resynced from the despecialized edition. English stereo lossless 48,000hz stereo dtsma hd english stereo track from harmys despecialized edition 2. A group of diehards spent years cleaning a 35mm film print and published it online without george lucas later alterations or any permission. And team negative1 for so many years of hard work on this wonderful project. In june, a mono mix print of the film was released, with significant changes in audio lines and sound effects. This silver screen edition is all from a high resolution source and is the absolute best you will get until disney commissions a proper restoration of the film from the original camera negatives, if they ever do. A group of diehards spent years cleaning a 35mm film print and published it online without george lucas later alterations. Unless you were alive and aware in 1977, the movie we call star wars is not, in fact, the same star wars that crowds lined up around city blocks got to see when the lights finally dimmed and the 20th century fox fanfare subsided. Hence the silver screen edition above and despecialized edition below.
Some goddamned hero made a blu ray quality theatrical cut of a new hope and sweet baby jesus its incredible. Fans restore original star wars for online release. I thought some of you might be interested to know that i just got version 1. Feb 19, 2016 fans restore original star wars for online release. A restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv.
I like the cover art for the silver screen edition. Feb 18, 2016 for years, fans have pleaded and begged george lucas to restore and release the original 1977 theatrical cut of star wars. Star wars is close to holy for many fans of cinema. Fans delucas original star wars, post a digitized 1977 35mm. It was released on june 12th 2016 and is said to be the final version. Until i can make a new version of despecialized and this will be an invaluable asset in doing that i would definitely recommend team negative 1s version over despecialized v2. Save battery by mirroring your android screen to chromecast with the display off. If you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. Fans delucas original star wars, post a digitized 1977. If you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally. For those who know where to look, the film is available, in. Later that year, among others, a silent, englishsubtitled super 8 reel version of the film was released by ken films 1980.
For those of you that are unaware, the first big change to star wars game in its rerelease in 1981 from there it continued to evolve. Original 1977 star wars 35mm print has been restored and. Fans remastered a 35mm print star wars and it looks amazing. About 2000 frames came from a red faded, eastman print of star wars. It is my telecine transfer and restoration of a 16mm print of star wars ep. The silver screen edition from the group called team. Silver screen edition, the project was completed by an anonymous group going under the name team negative1, and is largely taken from a. Feb 23, 2017 i like the cover art for the silver screen edition. The silver screen version uses a consistent source for the whole movie and thus has a uniform look accurate to what the original presentation would have been like, but harmys has less grain and more detail and contrast for the majority of the movie given it uses the bd which was derived from the camera negative as opposed to a theatrical. This is the original theatrical version, before all the george lucas edits. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977 the verge.
I hope this also gives some insight into the history of film collecting. The box image is silver and has darth vaders mask on the box. For the bluray iso version of star wars 4k77, we went back to the print elements. Feb 18, 2016 if you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. George lucas has infamously disowned the original theatrical releases.
Star wars fans restore original 1977 35mm version screen rant. Share your thoughts below, and no, we wont be telling you how to download this version, but you can find it in. Later that year, among others, a silent, englishsubtitled super 8 reel version of the film was released by ken films. Team negative one completes 35mm restoration of star wars. Team negative 1, an allvolunteer star wars nerd squad, have spent thousands to source, digitize and restore an original 1977 theatrical print of star wars known in contemporary canon as st. I thought there was only tn1s esb grindhouse 35mm and this new rotj one. The bluray is much higher quality than the 35mm print, excepting all the extra stuff added to it.
Ever since 1997, every version of a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi has had horrendous cgi effects added in that george lucas deemed necessary to bring his ideal version to life. George lucas has infamously disowned the original theatrical. Clips from star wars 1977 the 35mm teamnegative1 print hd. Definitely watching these on the big screen at work. Dec 06, 2016 the first version of the iconic movie i saw on the big screen was as a wideeyed scamp in 1997, when sith lord lucas spiffed up the original trilogy to commemorate their 20th anniversary. Watching star wars on film welcome to save star wars dot. Star wars silver screen edition bluray the star wars trilogy. For years, fans have pleaded and begged george lucas to restore and release the original 1977 theatrical cut of star wars. The star wars trilogy has had a lot of mixes over the years. Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the. I loved the original star wars trilogy when i was a kid, but loathe all of the. We remember growing up with the movies, and having them look a very specific way. Star wars fans restore original 1977 35mm version screen.
Dec 27, 2016 4k theatrical restoration of the true original star wars possible for 2017. Instead, the official hd release of star wars was the special edition, which made. These are specifically for the team negative1 star wars. Originalunaltered star wars trilogy on bluray in 2017. Fans remastered a 35mm print of star wars so we can enjoy a pure and. Its the original star wars trilogy, what more needs to be said.
Tn1s sw silver screen edition is the grindhouse equivalent. In addition to the highest number of new visual effects, star wars suffered a heavilyskewed color palette, to the point that flesh tones begin to take on incredibly rosy complexions. Jan 15, 2016 the official star wars bluray was sourced from the original negative, while team negative ones was sourced from a theatrical 35mm print, several generations away from that negative, so it is more grainy and not nearly so sharp. Ive read that the quality is much improved with v1. The first version of the iconic movie i saw on the big screen was as a wideeyed scamp in 1997, when sith lord lucas spiffed up the original trilogy to commemorate their 20th anniversary.
We are happy to share it with you, because we enjoyed it also. English mono lossless 48,000hz mono 16mm swedish film print. The original movie was released as just star wars as there really was no hope that additional movies. Dubbed the silver screen edition, the project was completed by an anonymous.
Watch the version of star wars that george lucas hates engadget. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977 the. Feb 18, 2016 a restored hd version of the original star wars episode iv. Spanish stereo lossless 48,000hz stereo 35mm film print, optical audio 3. I just hope i get home in time to clear off space and start the download before he gets.
Anyway the picture quality of this 4k77 version of star wars a new hope is. Sw grindhouse despecialized original trilogy bluray set. Plus, for that you can download not just 4k77, but also harmys despecialized. A 70mm print of the film differed from the more widely. You can watch an unaltered version of star wars in hd. The version of the film is from a series of original 35mm technicolor cinema films. Mar 30, 2016 this version of star wars is incredible, and the highest quality version available apart from harmys despecialized editions of the original theatrical cut of the movie. Original 1977 star wars 35mm print has been restored and released online 207 posts. Feb 18, 2016 watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977. Roughly 2000 frames came from the same lpp print as the silver screen edition rescanned at 4k, another frames or so came from 4k scans of two different 1997 35mm prints of the star wars special edition. While the film has been previously released on bluray, that version of star wars was not the one that audiences saw in 1977. This version of star wars is incredible, and the highest quality version available apart from harmys despecialized editions of the original theatrical cut of the movie.
Team negative 1 tn1 the same crew who brought you the silver screen edition sse three years ago. Jan 15, 2016 team negative 1 just released their star wars. As mentioned before, the release of the original 35mm restoration in hd isnt exactly legal, and thus can create quite a stir among fox who still owns the distribution rights for episode iv and lucasfilm. Fans restore original star wars for online release cnet. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977. When the film was rereleased into theatres in 1981, the original version was already. Dec 23, 2016 so there is a 4k version of a new hope. This section is intended to be a resource page for information on the celluloidbased incarnations of the trilogy, mainly 8mm and 16mm, although the illegal 35mm versions will be briefly addressed. For years, numerous groups of fans have attempted to restore the original 35mm of the original star wars later retitled star wars episode iv. In january, a group online calling themselves team negative1, consisting of about five anonymous star wars fans, released into the wilds of the internet a digitally restored copy of star wars, sourced from a 35mm lowfade release print from some time after the films initial release. New scan of an original 1977 35mm print of star wars vs. Clips from star wars 1977 the 35mm teamnegative1 print.
Truly it is a good day, a day which will be long remembered. Episode i the phantom menace from an original 35mm film reel sent to. Once you see the differences, youll want the star wars original cut even more. Features major dust and dirt cleanup deflickered stabilized major scene by scene color correction replacement. The film was borrowed from a source who wishes to remain anonymous, and who for now will go by the name jaxxon. Harmys return of the jedi grindhouse 35mm lpp original.
I loved the original star wars trilogy when i was a kid, but loathe all of the current dvd, bluray, and streaming versions available today. Bit of a shame the prequels and digital remastering means you dont see the original film, like jabba the hutt has been redone, and they put in a prequel actor as anekin skywalker at the end which i guess makes some sense, but sometimes it would be nice to see films untampered. Feb 18, 2016 team negative 1, an allvolunteer star wars nerd squad, have spent thousands to source, digitize and restore an original 1977 theatrical print of star wars known in contemporary canon as st. It is with great pleasure that we bring this to you. In 1985, ben burtt supervised a stereo remix for home video, taking into account the acoustics of television audio as this was the prehome theatre days it has the least dynamic range of any mix.
The official star wars bluray was sourced from the original negative, while team negative ones was sourced from a theatrical 35mm print, several generations away from that negative, so it is more grainy and not nearly so sharp. Not by george lucas or disneys will, but by the will of the people, the original version of star wars has been released. New star wars original cut restored from an old print. Download star wars 1977 silver screen edition 35mm v1. Ever since 1997, every version of a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi has had horrendous cgi effects added in that george lucas deemed necessary to bring his ideal version to life there are the limited edition dvd versions. This is the same jaxxon that provided me with the two prints used to make the puggo grande. Watching star wars on film welcome to save star wars. The silver screen edition has seamless branching for the 1977 and 1981 crawls. Of course, he has refused, even going so far as to say. New scan of an original 1977 35mm print of star wars. Some goddamned hero made a blu ray quality theatrical cut of. The despecialized edition mercifully corrects this, using a wellpreserved 35mm print as reference for correct theatrical color timing. They had promised to deliver a bluray version of their silver screen edition, based on an original prespecial edition 35mm print, but in light of the media circus. Original star wars 1977 theater version released for free.
Ever since 1997, every version of a new hope, the empire strikes. Silver screen edition, the project was completed by an anonymous group going under the name team negative1, and is. Jan 22, 2016 it is with great pleasure that we bring this to you. Feb 18, 2016 the silver screen edition of star wars is currently available online if you really look for it, but with one small issue.
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