# Star Wars:"Real" Original trilogy VS "Special Edition" versions **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 25, 2002, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-real-original-trilogy-vs-special-edition-versions/110797 "2002-05-25T14:56:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-real-original-trilogy-vs-special-edition-versions/110797/41 "2002-05-28T05:29:55Z")
Want to be really scared? Lucas is considering making more changes…including adding Natalie Portman to RotJ. Arrrgggghhhhh. heptapod, actually, the Empire was rounding up non-humans and enslaving them, a prime example were the Wookies. Please tell me I was wooshed there. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-real-original-trilogy-vs-special-edition-versions/110797/42 "2002-05-28T11:32:45Z")
> [@](#): > > I loved a lot of the little details Lucas added: the big skeleton on Tattoine and other little touches like that. nitpick: I like Lucas’ little touches, too, but if you’re referring to the skeleton of the “sandworm”, it was in the original 1977 release. Time magazine even commented on it then, saying that it was an obvious _homage_ to Herbert’s Dune books. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-real-original-trilogy-vs-special-edition-versions/110797/43 "2002-05-28T13:50:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fenris \* > \*\* > I don’t think the insertion of Jabba (over the live actor) in Star Wars worked on a technical level, _but I can overlook iffy effects as it added to the story._ \*\* Sorry if I came in here late, but I think this bears repeating. Lucas, pay attention! Your fans pay more attention to the story than the effects! ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-real-original-trilogy-vs-special-edition-versions/110797/44 "2002-05-28T14:22:03Z")
> [@](#): > > **Narile** - Want to be really scared? Lucas is considering making more changes…including adding Natalie Portman to RotJ. Here’s a link to the info in question… [http://www.theforce.net/holonet/index.html#16850](http://www.theforce.net/holonet/index.html#16850) ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-real-original-trilogy-vs-special-edition-versions/110797/45 "2002-05-28T14:22:27Z")
There are some deleted scenes from the series I would like to see: The Death Stars original 8-ball paint scheme Luke “searches his feelings” with Obi Wan in the deserts of Tatooine. The Han Solo ass-raping scene in Jaba’s palace Grand Moff Tarkin yells “BOOYA!!” and high-fives Vader after blowing up Alderan Han doing lines of coke off the table in the Cantina Luke discovers selling his speeder won’t give him enough to buy passage on the Falcon, but “other forms of payment” are acceptable. Jango Fetts three day bender on Coruscant just before they clone the Stormtroopers for Epidodes 4-6. Leas topless scene on the sail barge. Vadar makes a brief stop at the casino on Bespin where he finds a new use for his Force powers. Obi Wan’s famous “clone my ass” joke in Episode II. “Think you can drink me under the table, do you, juth becauth of my thize!!” Mace Windu recites ‘Ezekiel 25:17’ before cutting some guy in half with his lightsaber ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-real-original-trilogy-vs-special-edition-versions/110797/46 "2002-05-28T16:03:36Z")
Why didn’t they ‘fix’ the computer animation in ANH of the Death Star. It still showed the main weapon in the wrong location. Of course I hated the Han second shooter. In future additions Greedo will be shot from the grassy knoll. Mostly the new stuff didn’t bother me. I did miss the Ewok song and the new one just sounded like those guys from Peru that play all the time in Times Square. I did like the punched up sound and I liked the little pack of lizzard/rats that Luke almost runs over heading into town. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-real-original-trilogy-vs-special-edition-versions/110797.md?page=2)