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Sue <> writes:

> do know that Aunt Beru's voice is different from the version I saw in
> theaters, as is the sound of the warning siren in the very beginning
> of the film (a friend of mine smuggled a tape recorder into the
> theater and taped it; I listened to it so often that I could detect
> these subtle differences. Pathetic, yeah, but I was only 13...). As
> has been stated, the movie did not have the 'Episode IV' title either,
> it was just 'Star Wars'. Why they changed Beru's voice and the siren I
> have no idea, but I know that this VHS tape is the closest I can
> possibly come to owning the movie I saw in 1977.

In the LD boxed set, it's explained that there were three soundtracks
made at the time: one for 70mm, one for 35mm, and a mono soundtrack.
Each was slightly different and elements of each were combined into
one for the video release.

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Bill Anderson wrote:
>
>It was added for the 1981 release, *after* the 1980
> release of The Empire Strikes Back. The reviews for Empire are full of
> astonishment that the opening crawl begins "Episode V." How can it be
> Episode V? Isn't this supposed to be Episode II? What's going on?
> Where are Episodes 1-4? If the re-release in 1979 had carried the title
> "Episode IV," nobody would have been shocked. But it didn't carry that
> title.
>
> I researched the subject about three years ago. Thought I remembered it
> the way you do too; but I was wrong, and so are you. Starwars.com has
> now confirmed what I learned. Look here:
>
> http://www.starwars.com/community/as...c20021031.html
>
> Your memory is playing tricks. It happens.

Could be--Reportedly there were TWO theatrical re-releases of ANH, one
in '79 to sell the ESB trailer, and one in '81:

I don't recall seeing the '81 re-re-release *personally*, but recall at
some point the fan "'A New Hope'?--WTF's *THAT* supposed to mean??"
debate quite clearly.
I have some dim repressed memories of "What, a new crawl and they dumped
it in theaters *again*??", but you'll have to present some more solid
evidence before I can comfortably yield on this one.

Derek Janssen (darn, those memories *are* starting to come back)

Derek Janssen wrote:
> Bill Anderson wrote:
>
>>
>> It was added for the 1981 release, *after* the 1980 release of The
>> Empire Strikes Back. The reviews for Empire are full of astonishment
>> that the opening crawl begins "Episode V." How can it be Episode V?
>> Isn't this supposed to be Episode II? What's going on? Where are
>> Episodes 1-4? If the re-release in 1979 had carried the title
>> "Episode IV," nobody would have been shocked. But it didn't carry
>> that title.
>
> >
>
>> I researched the subject about three years ago. Thought I remembered
>> it the way you do too; but I was wrong, and so are you. Starwars.com
>> has now confirmed what I learned. Look here:
>>
>> http://www.starwars.com/community/as...c20021031.html
>>
>> Your memory is playing tricks. It happens.
>
>
> Could be--Reportedly there were TWO theatrical re-releases of ANH, one
> in '79 to sell the ESB trailer, and one in '81:

And a third in 1982. Did you look at the starwars.com story at the link
provided above? And you still *doubt* Lucafilm? You do? Really? My
goodness.

>
> I don't recall seeing the '81 re-re-release *personally*, but recall at
> some point the fan "'A New Hope'?--WTF's *THAT* supposed to mean??"
> debate quite clearly.
> I have some dim repressed memories of "What, a new crawl and they dumped
> it in theaters *again*??", but you'll have to present some more solid
> evidence before I can comfortably yield on this one.
>
> Derek Janssen (darn, those memories *are* starting to come back)
>


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Ronald Cole wrote:
> Sue <> writes:
>
>
>>do know that Aunt Beru's voice is different from the version I saw in
>>theaters, as is the sound of the warning siren in the very beginning
>>of the film (a friend of mine smuggled a tape recorder into the
>>theater and taped it; I listened to it so often that I could detect
>>these subtle differences. Pathetic, yeah, but I was only 13...). As
>>has been stated, the movie did not have the 'Episode IV' title either,
>>it was just 'Star Wars'. Why they changed Beru's voice and the siren I
>>have no idea, but I know that this VHS tape is the closest I can
>>possibly come to owning the movie I saw in 1977.
>
>
> In the LD boxed set, it's explained that there were three soundtracks
> made at the time: one for 70mm, one for 35mm, and a mono soundtrack.
> Each was slightly different and elements of each were combined into
> one for the video release.
>
Ooooooooooooh-that makes sense! Thanks!

Doin't forget the Star wars special on A&E Sunday night!!!

Sue

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:14:52 GMT, Sue <> wrote:

>
>Doin't forget the Star wars special on A&E Sunday night!!!
>
>Sue

I believe that A&E special is going to be in the DVD set anyway.

David

"David Kehler" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:14:52 GMT, Sue <> wrote:
>
> >
> >Doin't forget the Star wars special on A&E Sunday night!!!
> >
> >Sue
>
> I believe that A&E special is going to be in the DVD set anyway.
>
With new questions and interview subjects CGI'd in.

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>
>In the original cinema version, Vader's fighter was still spinning
>away out of control. The very first of Lucas's updates showed Vader
>stopping the spin and regaining control, and this version was what
>first appeared on video.

This is total, absolute ****ing bullshit. That's always been there.
I saw it 20 times in '77, trust me on this.

I just love ****ing idiots who invent **** like this, without research
of any kind, to make themselves sound cool in a newsgroup. "Well,
gee, I don't remember Vader regaining control of his ship, so it must
not have been there. Durrrrr!!!!"

On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 17:58:51 GMT, "James Gassaway" <>
wrote:

>"David Kehler" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:14:52 GMT, Sue <> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >Doin't forget the Star wars special on A&E Sunday night!!!
>> >
>> >Sue
>>
>> I believe that A&E special is going to be in the DVD set anyway.
>>
>With new questions and interview subjects CGI'd in.

And hosted by Jar Jar Binks.

David

David Kehler wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 17:58:51 GMT, "James Gassaway" <>
> wrote:
>
>
>>"David Kehler" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>
>>>On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:14:52 GMT, Sue <> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Doin't forget the Star wars special on A&E Sunday night!!!
>>>>
>>>>Sue
>>>
>>>I believe that A&E special is going to be in the DVD set anyway.
>>>
>>
>>With new questions and interview subjects CGI'd in.
>
>
> And hosted by Jar Jar Binks.
>
> David

And 2004 George will be covered over with 1977 George, complete with
flannel shirt and '70s hair.

I know the special's in the DVD set, thanks, but for those of us who
aren't buying the set, this is a chance to see the special for free.

Sue

"Sue" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> David Kehler wrote:
> > On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 17:58:51 GMT, "James Gassaway" <>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>"David Kehler" <> wrote in message
> >>news:. ..
> >>
> >>>On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:14:52 GMT, Sue <> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Doin't forget the Star wars special on A&E Sunday night!!!
> >>>>
> >>>>Sue
> >>>
> >>>I believe that A&E special is going to be in the DVD set anyway.
> >>>
> >>
> >>With new questions and interview subjects CGI'd in.
> >
> >
> > And hosted by Jar Jar Binks.
> >
> > David
>
> And 2004 George will be covered over with 1977 George, complete with
> flannel shirt and '70s hair.
>
> I know the special's in the DVD set, thanks, but for those of us who
> aren't buying the set, this is a chance to see the special for free.
>
> Sue
>

And some of us just don't care enough anymore to watch it even if it is
free. Or think its more enjoyable to make just fun of the whole thing in
order to cover our bitter disappointment with Lucas' public displays of
senility.

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