Star Wars - Episode IV: 2004 Special Edition Revisited

The only way to watch ANH is via Adywan. I dont think i can add too much more to what people have said already; suffice it to say this is a true labor of love and a testament to what the entire concept of fanediting is really suppoosed to be about. Too many fanedits suffer from fenzied, wild-eyed cutting for its own sake, due to millenial attention spans requiring 2 seconds a shot, or an otherwise "lets get on with it" mentality. The best fanedits out there seek story above all.

What is really fascinating about this edit is Adywan's clear and utter love for the source material; this really is an enhancement, not an edit. As someone who grew up in the 1980s knowing every frame, visual and audio tic, and flaw in lucas's original vision it can be jarring to see what he's getting up to conceptually here, but having seen this a number of times its starting to all blend together.

I understand the furor by purists, but have zero problem with the musical cues. All of the additions from the SE are tastefully realized, and the things we loved so dearly about the original cut (han shot first, et al) are absolutely and totally right there. The best move was finally doing something about Ben's disappearing lightsaber in the duel (something that's always bothered me) and sorting out some of Lucas's original editing oversights, audio discrepencies, etc.

Adywan uses his editing skills in the best way - to draw attention away from the very concept of editing. Its invisible. Compared to lots of films (fanedits and not) that insist on self-consciously making editing a "character" instead of a means to an end, Adywan keeps the editing ego under control. Unless youre Scorsese/Schoonmaker, or Tarantino/Menke, or any of the great editing teams who have mastered the art of self-consciousness in editing, and need it as a story tool, keep it invisible.

9 for visual. Waiting for Adywan's HD release! In the meantime, from here til the end of all things to conceive of watching ANH sans Adywan's edit is inconceivable. Lucasfilm, give this man a position! You couldnt have a better source of evidence of competency than this film (except maybe Adywan's ESB!)

Seriously amazing. A New Hope now is basically unwatchable. The only other edit of Star Wars that comes close is perhaps the Despecialized Edition (only because it's HD). But I have to say this edit is stellar. The color correction is utterly just breathtaking. The Death Star interior is now grey, and many other changes. The new backgrounds and effects are amazing and makes this movie look perhaps from this century.

The music additions are great, a tad bit out of place hearing The Imperial March here but it fits the theme and I love it!

Only problem I think is the fact that this isn't in HD. Once you complete Revisited HD, this will get 11 out of 10.

Great job Adywan!

At first I thought this was going to be a fan-edit with some better effects and little else, I'm glad I believed that, because I was incredibly surprised. Star Wars Revisited is my new favorite way to watch Star Wars, it's amazing that a man/woman in 2008, using the 2006 Special Edition DVD made this amazing fan-edit.

I know the quality is only 480p, and sometimes I'm a little "picky" about that, but I have to admit that the quality was excellent for what it was, and both my dad and I had no complaints about the video quality.

The new special effects are amazing, plus other changes like the battle between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader, or the ship scene on the Death Star.

I haven't seen The Empire Strikes Back Revisited yet (so far, I already have it downloaded), and I already know it's going to be excellent. I hope Adywan continues with this wonderful project, and if you are reading this, I can't wait to see Star Wars Revisited HD and Return Of The Jedi Revisited.


10/10.

Great edit. It feels a like lot the special edition but even better.

ANH:R makes one of my favorite movies ever even better. The reason audio editing is not 10 is because of the addition of "Battle of the Heroes" to Vader vs Obi-Wan, and the Imperial March in a couple of scenes, which in my opinion simply don't belong in this movie. That's why the "PURIST" version gets a 10/10. Fine job Adywan. If I was going to be 100% unbiased, it would be a 10/10.