The Despecialized Edition is the years-long work of a diverse group of people who have taken elements from many different sources and created the ultimate version of the first Star Wars film. You get a long time ago, far far away in the most stunning presentation possible. So what do you get for your 17GB of hard drive space? This is an a gray-market release of the film, only available as a huge download on bittorrent. It’s called the Despecialized Edition, and the only problem is that you can’t pay money for it. Lucas has long said this was impossible but, as I explored in an earlier story at Ars Technica, that’s untrue.īesides, the holy grail exists today. It would mean that fans of the series have a way to watch the film as they remember, on modern equipment, with time and money spent remastering and correcting decades worth of film degradation and wear. This is why rumors of a remastered, unaltered original trilogy are so thrilling. Instead, we're treated to a series of re-releases from mediocre sources, with massive flaws in the presentation. Lucas has worried over the films so much that those of us who wish for the version of the film we remember have no way to watch the movie that means so much to us. The film has been edited, special effects shots have been swapped, colors have been changed and more. The Star Wars that was released in 1977 no longer exists. The X-Wings fly in very distinct patterns.
You think of the colors of certain scenes, and the fact that Han shot first.
We remember growing up with the movies, and having them look a very specific way. Star Wars is close to holy for many fans of cinema.
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