Star Wars - Episode IV: 2004 Special Edition Revisited

Absolutely marvelous fan edit =) I would suggest removing a few things though:
- The new Death Star reveal scene, it is just like ESB and specially that blue planet bellow, a new revisit of the this scene could be cooler.
- The flashing needle.

Nothing else to add =)

This is by far superior to the official blurays. Harmy's despecialized edition is the most preferred version for me and the one I recommend, but this is a nice alternative. Most of the color issues have been fixed with the exception of the crushed blacks which are still present in scenes like the garbage masher and the interior of the sand crawler. But it's not at all the problem it is in the blurays. Vader's voice change is nice as are the small touches to make he and artoo consistent with the rest of the saga - even though Vader's costume is fundamentally different in this film and can't be completely fixed. The new music is not necessary and is the only major qualm I have. Mostly I was amazed by the level of detail and care that went into this fanedit. The new special effects are nice and the addition of sound elements from the mono track are welcome (including Beru's voice). Bottom line, Harmy's is the preserved original, the film that was nominated for best picture, and the must have version, but this is a lovingly made fanedit and shouldn't be discounted. Indeed, it is another must own and a lesson for lucasfilm in the true meaning of quality.

The attention to detail is jaw-dropping. Simply amazing.

Star Wars Revisited is quite simply the best version of Star Wars out there. Theatrical is great too, but I just love how much effort was put into it to fix issues from the source material that should have been fixed in the actual Special Editions.

The best thing about this is that the movie is still George Lucas’ Star Wars. It’s the same movie we’ve seen and loved for years, only much better, technically speaking. I mean sure, the addition of music from later films and added things like a Trade Federation Battle Droid, while awesome, don’t really support this “same movie” thing, especially Battle of the Heroes. But to be honest, I actually don’t mind these additions and even love them, because they improve the movie, especially Battle of the Heroes because it improves the lightsaber duel which, let’s be honest, is one of the weakest ones of the saga. These additions are not like, say, Jabba the Hutt in the hangar, because it supports the narrative rather than hurt it.

I LOVE Star Wars Revisited. Highly recommended, even for newcomers.

the best fan-edit ever!