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    Tweaks to Original Star Wars Trigger Outrage

    By John Hudson | The Atlantic Wire – Wed, Aug 31, 2011
    Tweaks to Original Star Wars Trigger Outrage

    Update: Looks like this was no false alarm. A spokesperson for Lucasfilm confirms to The New York Times that the tweaks to Return of the Jedi are official. “Yes — Darth says NO.”

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    Talk about a disturbance in the Force. Last night, a tremor shook the very core of the Star Wars fan community, as rumors piled up that George Lucas tweaked the audio of the original Star Wars trilogy for its upcoming release on Blu-Ray September 16. Allegedly leaked audio from Return of the Jedi revealed that in the final standoff between the Emperor and Luke Skywalker, audio was inserted to make Darth Vader scream "NOOOO" as he tosses the Emperor to his shadowy demise in the bowels of the Death Star. Additionally, in A New Hope, when Obi-Wan Kenobi frightens off the Tusken Raider with his "Krayyt Dragon" call, the audio is altered to sound like what one observer calls a "walrus man barfing." Gathering the leaked audio, an industrious Star Wars fan matched it with the video below for fans to scrutinize:

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    It's important to remember that the video is not official and the audio leak could very well be a prank—a possibility that wasn't lost on Star Wars fan forums such as TheForce.Net, where the level of discourse is unusually sophisticated (some would say, blindly obsessive). Still, a report by nerd-culture website Badass Digest that a "trusted source" confirmed the veracity of the audio was enough to merit poignant literary laments on the gratuitousness of Lucas adding "NOOOO" to Darth Vader's lines. While some berated Lucas, others vowed to boycott the highly-anticipated Blu-Ray release and still others rather enjoy the modifications. Here's a scattering of responses from the Jedi Council Forums:

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    Resigned disbelief  From lavjoricso:

    My God, the scenes ruined now

    Calls for Boycot Drewton rallies the troops:

    It makes the scene weak and so much less powerful... Seriously, I encourage anyone who hates the new changes to boycott it at least on opening week.

    Panic DarthWolvo23 is starting to lose faith:

    The news is getting worse by the minute.

    Not all lightsabers fixed?
    Obi wan cry that no longer matches Boga?
    Vader screams "no" in Jedi???

    Honestly I was soooo excited for this release until like 2 days ago

    Don't panic!  JonYo tries to settle everyone's nerves:

    Don't Panic.

    Please, everyone remember that no matter how "reliable" certain sources are, the official release of the Blu Ray set is still a couple of weeks away, and until the final commercial release is in the hands of the public, anything leaked is suspect - including promotional material from Lucas. It's quite possible that we, the teeming masses of netnerds, are being messed with in regards to some of the "newly leaked" footage. The Ewok eyes, the crappy sabers, the various awkward screams...we're a highly excitable bunch right about now, and someone could very easily be having a laugh. Not saying this is the case, but it's quite possible.

    Don't Panic.

    The apologist Darth_Harmon, who defends the moficiation, begins the comment by reminding everyone he/she is a tax-paying citizen:

    I am a fully functioning member of society (I can drive, I have a job, I can vote) and yet...

    I really don't mind the "Nooo!". I synced it up, it works for me. I totally get that it will not work for everybody else, but for me it works.

    The thinking man's response From Cryogenic, the commenter gives a graduate degree-level explanation of why Vader must remain silent during the final showdown:

    If Vader remains mute as his soul -- the deep, dark, hidden part of his whole being -- quietly thrashes in tumult. Vader just watching there, his polished black shell reflecting his master's evil method of destruction, as he tortures and murders Vader's son, with Vader turning to his master and back to his son, teetering on the edge of uncertainty and incredulity, is -- pardon the pun -- electrifying as a wordless figure stands whole but is being torn in two. It is a chance for the viewer to reflect on what they'd do under circumstances that eerily transpose into a million "real life" situations, whether it's someone literally lying on the ground and being attacked, or a life-long dream that you may have to give up as another opportunity pulls you in a different direction... To graffiti over this scene with public, even private, exhortations from Vader... to me, it's simply wrong. It's not mere defacement, it's desecration.

    The defeatist DanteVader looks at the big picture:

    I don't think George cares if he pleases everyone. The reality is, those that complain are a massive minority, and generally ultimately buy it anyway.

     

    4 comments

    • Steve
      Steve  •  8 mths ago
      Apologist or Lucasfilm paid shill talking point 1:"They're his movies, he can do whatever he wishes."

      We all know that Georgie boy is the LEGAL copyright holder(a good argument for legal limits and/or expiration dates on copyright then public domain after expiration), and he can LEGALLY(unfortunately) do what he wishes to them, so that apologist talking point is moot. Not to mention he didn't even direct two of the movies, one he didn't even write.

      Apologist or Lucasfilm paid shill talking point 2: "You're all going to buy them anyway..."

      How do you know?? Who are you to speak for all of us??? I have no doubt some will, as there's always hypocrites in the world, but NOT me, and I have good faith many others won't as well. Whether or not it affects sales at all, remains to be seen. But it's the principle of the matter, not necessarily the results.

      Apologist or Lucasfilm paid shill talking point 3: "Get over, quit whining, etc".

      I can't speak for anyone but me, but I AM over it. I never intended to buy these in the first place. As a matter of fact, it really wouldn't make a difference to me anymore if he did release the original movies. The awful prequels, the greed, arrogance and disrespect to fans and original cast members have pretty much negated that deal. Not to mention the countless and tiresome spoofs, references in other movies, crap TV shows etc. With fans like Kevy Smith, why bother?

      Apologist or paid Lucasfilm shill talking point 4: "The changes aren't that bad... they don't affect the plot etc"

      Yes they are atrocities. They are pointless, un-warranted and completely screw up the movie. Revisionist crap.

      Apologist or paid Lucasfilm shill talking point 5: "Then don't buy them and quit whining...."

      I thought you said we were all going to buy them anyway? So which is it?? No doubt some or even many will cave, but I won't. Permanent boycott for me. Regardless, we all have every right to voice our grievances. Does the First Amendment ring a bell??

      If you are truly secure in your opinions, then you wouldn't be bothered enough to respond to us.... make that, troll us.
    • stephen c
      stephen c  •  8 mths ago
      Modern consumers of entertainment are INSATIABLE WHO-RES!!!. #$%$ all you want. Right or wrong (& believe me it's WRONG), this release will still be a smashing success.
    • Save America Now!
      Save America Now!  •  8 mths ago
      Who freaking cares? What a bunch of stupid little rabbits. Star Wars was crap! Fun, mind you, but crap! I'm tired of all these JJAbrams clones whining on and on about it as if Shakespeare wrote it and Ansel Adams directed!
      It was popcorn rubbish, and like most rubbish, continues to get worse with age... and more layers of more crap produced by the LucasTurd himself.
    • son of zues
      son of zues  •  8 mths ago
      whiney #$%$ on the internet
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