Star Wars 50th Anniversary - February 19, 2027

[sh9000]

https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-50th-anniversary-theatrical-release

[TangledThorns]

I don't know... The 1997 Special Edition re-release was cool because of the new VFX and added scenes but don't think I want to pay cinema prices to see a movie I've seen hundreds of times already. 

[Roy Focker]

I would pay to see the original unaltered but I don't want to have the same experience as I did with the special editions. With a bunch of teenagers running around throwing shit and yelling.

I want to see it with an audience of cinemaphiles in the screening room of a university. Who can appreciate it in silence for the film's narrative structure and technological achievements in the art of filmmaking.

[Morgen Black]

14 minutes ago, Roy Focker said:

I would pay to see the original unaltered but I don't want to have the same experience as I did with the special editions. With a bunch of teenagers running around throwing crap and yelling.

I want to see it with an audience of cinemaphiles in the screening room of a university. Who can appreciate it in silence for the film's narrative structure and technological achievements in the art of filmmaking.

Over the past few years, going to the theatre is not the same as it used to be when I was a kid.  Now, you go to the theatre and there are adults watching Instagram on their phone through the previews or during the whole movie, people having conversations and taking selfies, and the teenagers throwing food and purposely destroying the theatre.  I would rather watch cinema at my house, where I can enjoy the movie in silence and enjoy what the director imagined for the audience.  I must be getting old, but common courtesy isn't common anymore.

MB

Edited December 6 by Morgen Black

[Dynaman]

You were lucky when you were younger, minus the phones I remember all that "stuff" happening at theaters.  The main difference now is the theater level picture and sound quality at home.

[TangledThorns]

You guys should tell a theater manager when audience guests are being rude. Those kids, sometimes drunk adults, will typically get a warning followed by ejection and banned from the theater. 

 

 

[Bolt]

I watched the Empire Strikes Back when it came back to the big screen during the pandemic . Four of us had the theater to ourselves, it was awesome. Lately I've been going to the theater during weekday matinee and that's also been a similar experience. 
Seeing A N H as a  "newly restored version of the classic"

Might be worth seeing..

[Duke Togo]

I've been sitting on this news since the early summer. For anyone who might be worried this is going to end up some AIed mess like what James Cameron has done to his films, put those fears to rest. The restoration work being done is simply stunning. It blows all releases--both official and fan preservations--out of the water.

Edited December 6 by Duke Togo

[Big s]

5 minutes ago, Duke Togo said:

I've been sitting on this news since the early summer. For anyone who might be worried this is going to end up some AIed mess like what James Cameron has done to his films, put those fears to rest. The restoration work being done is simply stunning. It blows all releases--both official and fan preservations--out of the water.

Is it a restoration of the original or another special addition kinda thing?

[Duke Togo]

2 minutes ago, Big s said:

Is it a restoration of the original or another special addition kinda thing?

These are 100% the original films.

[Big s]

Just now, Duke Togo said:

These are 100% the original films.

Oh, that might actually be worth seeing in the theaters. Are they doing one film at a time or the whole trilogy in a bladder exploding run

[Duke Togo]

6 minutes ago, Big s said:

Oh, that might actually be worth seeing in the theaters. Are they doing one film at a time or the whole trilogy in a bladder exploding run

Oh, that I don't know. My guess is they'll do Feb, Mar, Apr for the trilogy, then the Gosling film in May.

[Big s]

1 minute ago, Duke Togo said:

Oh, that I don't know. My guess is they'll do Feb, Mar, Apr for the trilogy, then the Gosling film in May.

I’m hoping they’ll be separate, I don’t know if I could talk my lady into a whole day of Star Wars

[sh9000]

Just in case if people didn't read the article.

[Dynaman]

For the other films - IF this one does well the others will be done as well, most likely on their 50ths.

[Duke Togo]

57 minutes ago, Dynaman said:

For the other films - IF this one does well the others will be done as well, most likely on their 50ths.

They're actively restoring all three. That's not officially announced, but it's happening.

[Shawn]

I remember years and years ago being amazed at the work that Mike Verta was doing with multiple content sources, and the results were amazing (in my mind)
Are there any places we can watch for updates/behind the scene updates on this new restoration?
 

 

[Chronocidal]

Ok, seeing the original original in theaters would be worth it, maybe even in the unrestored state.  I'll have to keep my eyes on this.

Maybe after this they will FINALLY release the full restoration.  Not getting my expectations up, but fingers crossed they'll finally do it.

Even if not, there are always the other unofficial releases, and I still have my DVD dual-pack releases from 2006, which I think uses a transfer of the old Laserdisc master from before the special editions happened.  They're not great quality, and only standard resolution, but to this point I think they're the only official unaltered theatrical version release.

Episode IV in particular is pretty degraded from the age, with a few classic VHS-style audio tracking issues, but officially it's not even "Episode IV," since it's from before the subtitle was added.

[tekering]

5 hours ago, Shawn said:

Are there any places we can watch for updates/behind the scene updates on this new restoration?

YouTube shall provide:

 

[Bolt]

I'm usually a sucker for the OG SW trilogy on the big screen.

[sh9000]

I have the date set.  It's also going to be a great experience for my kid.

[Mommar]

I have to go see Star Wars and Empire in the Theaters.  The second movie I ever saw in a theater (first I can remember) was Jedi.

[derex3592]

I'm in. Brother in law will roll with me. I only saw Jedi in the theater growing up. Born in 75 so I missed SW77 and 80 ESB. I did go see the 1st round of Special Editions back in 97 or whenever those abominations happened...