Star Wars is preparing for another re-release soon, this time in the BluRay format and I’ve learned that there are some alterations to the original films that may not go unnoticed to fans. For starters I’ve learned that Yoda has been updated so that he will no longer be a Jim Henson puppet in the Phantom Menace and instead will be replaced with the CGI version that was used in the remaining prequels.
Weird, but not a deal breaker. I’m all for consistency in the films and if it makes it a little easier on my girlfriend when I ignore her and marathon through the films we watch the movies together then I can get with that.
One other alteration that’s caught my attention is a Vader scream. At the end of Revenge of the Sith Vader yells out a wimpy cry of “NOOOO!”. Go figure. For some reason this yell has been introduced to the original trilogy at the end of Return of the Jedi:
Now that’s just odd. I’ve long since recovered from my Star Wars fanatacism to over think or over care about the alteration, but it did capture my attention and reminded me that George Lucas loves to tweak and re-tweak these films until he thinks they’re perfect. Now I can only wonder what other changes he may be saving for the obvious eventual 3D home releases…
Thank God for the Yoda replacement. That PM doll was worse than the 1970 or 1980-whatever doll. That’s sad. Yoda always looked…. weird to me in the Phantom Menace. As for the “NOOO” addition, completely pointless.
I agree with Glaucon. Someone please put Lucas out of his misery. Video game makers are making far more groundbreaking visuals and material for the Star Wars canon now anyway. Pass it on, let the next gen take it over!
well, i for one never liked the puppet in menace, its so cartoony & different from the one in the OT
With all due respect to the Trilogy, could someone please put George out of his misery?
Please? At the very least let’s lock him up in a nice padded cell so he won’t keep tinkering with what was once perfect…
oh God yes. that Yoda in the phantom had to go. that was a horrible doll. and there was something wrong with his eyes.
Oh lord, not 3d…