Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back: Revisited

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The perfect fanedit. I was absolutely blown away by Adywan's vision here, and i was expecting big things, given my long-term love for his take on ANH.

The enhancements here are seamless. As with ANH, Adywan has a respect for source material that is so totally precise he hones in on exactly what we, our collective consciousness, knows is wrong with the film but was never bothered by it, or, more precisely, "what can i do about it?" Adywan has.

Look at Luke's Hoth goggles, for god's sake. They are as green as green as green should be. The entire film looks like that - just utterly gorgeous. The light of Degobah has never looked so lovely. Cloud City is a miracle of realization. The desitution of Hoth seems so realistic it's frightening. Matte paintings are now smoothed into backgrounds, stop - motion is smoothed out (and i was looking!!!) The asteroid field, my god....its all so beautifully realized. The color in the carbon chamber is just so *pronounced*. Yoda's mouth, too! You'll likely be delighted. Its one of those examples of what Adywan does so well - giving us gifts we didnt realize we wanted until we see them. The snow bunching under the AT-AT feet. The sound of the space slug ground. Did I mention Cloud City??? Well, I could go on and on, but won't. Just see the thing.

I think ROTJ will be his biggest challenge in terms of dealing with source material and actually cutting big sections of the film right out. ANH amd ESB both are just so good in their original forms there was never a question of cutting really even one scene. All he's done is exactly what lucas should have - used his technical skills to improve flaws. But ROTJ will be a different beast altogether. ESB just doesnt have to contend with Jedi Rocks or Ewoks or lazy lead performances. So standing by, Adywan. You're truly a miracle worker.

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LITERALLY THE GREATEST FANEDIT EVER MADE!!!

This edit has mercilessly topped every single fanedit ever made on this website HANDS DOWN.

Every single last detail in this edit is made to perfection. Never before has there been more time and dedication ever put in to a fanedit. It had been in production since 2008 and it shows. It is a marvel of what fans are capable of with its FX work. CGI, models, sound fx, and skillful editing are unbelievable.

When you watch it, it is like seeing Empire for the first time. You won't believe your eyes when you see it.

Thank you Adywan for your extreme hardwork and love that you have put into this project.

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Another winner!!

Look, I get it. Lucas wanted to make his movies better with the special editions. But he really needed someone whispering in his ear saying "Are you out of your mind?" for some of the changes.

Adywan to the rescue.

The changes are well done, the clean up is pristine, and the additions are so subtly incorporated that you really need to watch side by side to pick them out.

Lucasfilm needs to hire Adywan, right now.

This is the version of Empire that you want. Trust me.

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The best Star Wars sequel gets better. 'How the Special Editions should have been', indeed.

Adywan's edit is a remarkable achievement; in my opinion, even more so that what he did with Episode IV. Even what criticism I do have (removal of SE wampa changes) is so minor by comparison to the accomplishments of this edit that in my opinion it shouldn't affect the score. It just brings a different vibe to the scene.

There are innumerable changes, visible and invisible, that speak to his dedication. My personal favorites: lightsaber retractions during scenes. Such a little thing, but so appreciated.

If you love Empire Strikes Back (and chances are you do), what else are you waiting for?

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The faneditor's fanedit, this is one that the pros will really appreciate. Sadly, even though I tend to call myself a Star Wars nerd, I noticed probably less than a dozen of the 208 edits made to this film. As near as I can tell, they mostly relate to continuity and visual effects, issues which I'd never really noticed before because I tend to get swept up in the story and not be examining the frames of film.

Even for a rube like me, this is clearly a much better looking and sounding edit than any official release. Everything is crisp and clear and the engines and lighting effects in particular all jump out in a vibrant way. Of the other more obvious changes, there are a few completely new images added, of a swamp creature in Dagobah and of AT-STs in Hoth. A few frames of the improved Special Edition wampa are left out as well. I didn't really need any of these changes, although they do make the scenes feel arguably more intense and ominous. If I'm honest, I think I'd prefer Hoth without "scout" transports. They know the rebels are there, and it's a broad, open field. I suppose if the Empire wanted an all-out assault and had some of them available, why not throw them in the mix? But it just seems to raise unnecessary questions to a scene that had nothing wrong with it.

Overall though, this is a great compromise between the advances of the Special Edition release and the things you love from the Original release. There's no good reason not to have this be your default way to watch ESB, as I think it will be mine.

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