just cuz it’s Star Wars and it’s called the special edition does not mean it’s
the special edition does not mean it’s
the special edition does not mean it’s special hmm the dark side clouds
special hmm the dark side clouds
special hmm the dark side clouds everything welcome to watchmojo.com and
everything welcome to watchmojo.com and
everything welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst Star Wars special
the top 10 worst Star Wars special
the top 10 worst Star Wars special edition changes I thought this felt bad
edition changes I thought this felt bad
edition changes I thought this felt bad the outside for this list we’re ranking
the outside for this list we’re ranking
the outside for this list we’re ranking the terrible changes that were made in
the terrible changes that were made in
the terrible changes that were made in the Star Wars films after the fact these
the Star Wars films after the fact these
the Star Wars films after the fact these are most noticeable in the original
are most noticeable in the original
are most noticeable in the original trilogy’s 1997 special edition cinematic
trilogy’s 1997 special edition cinematic
trilogy’s 1997 special edition cinematic re-release the 1993 definitive
re-release the 1993 definitive
re-release the 1993 definitive collection on laserdisc the 2004
collection on laserdisc the 2004
collection on laserdisc the 2004 original trilogy DVD release and the
original trilogy DVD release and the
original trilogy DVD release and the 2011 blu-ray release of the six movie
2011 blu-ray release of the six movie
2011 blu-ray release of the six movie saga forget no such pleasure for life
saga forget no such pleasure for life
saga forget no such pleasure for life many of these changes or scenes are
many of these changes or scenes are
many of these changes or scenes are known for being needlessly filled with
known for being needlessly filled with
known for being needlessly filled with 3d gaudiness or were simply victims of
3d gaudiness or were simply victims of
3d gaudiness or were simply victims of multiple edit jobs at the end do you
multiple edit jobs at the end do you
multiple edit jobs at the end do you understand
understand
understand number 10 luke’s swamp quip to r2d2 star
number 10 luke’s swamp quip to r2d2 star
number 10 luke’s swamp quip to r2d2 star wars episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back
r2 r2 after Luke’s less-than-desirable
r2 r2 after Luke’s less-than-desirable landing of his x-wing in a bog on
landing of his x-wing in a bog on
landing of his x-wing in a bog on Dagobah he quickly loses r2d2 in the
Dagobah he quickly loses r2d2 in the
Dagobah he quickly loses r2d2 in the murky swamp waters seemingly humorous at
murky swamp waters seemingly humorous at
murky swamp waters seemingly humorous at first
first
first Luke is shocked to see r2 being eaten
Luke is shocked to see r2 being eaten
Luke is shocked to see r2 being eaten alive by a swamp monster and then
alive by a swamp monster and then
alive by a swamp monster and then promptly spat out in the original cut
promptly spat out in the original cut
promptly spat out in the original cut Luke quipped you’re lucky you don’t
Luke quipped you’re lucky you don’t
Luke quipped you’re lucky you don’t taste very good you’re lucky you don’t
taste very good you’re lucky you don’t
taste very good you’re lucky you don’t taste very good which was changed in the
taste very good which was changed in the
taste very good which was changed in the 1997 special edition release – you were
1997 special edition release – you were
1997 special edition release – you were lucky to get out of there this dialog
lucky to get out of there this dialog
lucky to get out of there this dialog alteration managed to make Luke sound
alteration managed to make Luke sound
alteration managed to make Luke sound much less witty maybe I’m just going
much less witty maybe I’m just going
much less witty maybe I’m just going crazy
number 9 3d bedazzled Sarlacc pit star
number 9 3d bedazzled Sarlacc pit star wars episode 6 Return of the Jedi you
wars episode 6 Return of the Jedi you
wars episode 6 Return of the Jedi you will therefore be taken to the Dune Sea
will therefore be taken to the Dune Sea
will therefore be taken to the Dune Sea and cost to the pit to pop a nesting
and cost to the pit to pop a nesting
and cost to the pit to pop a nesting case of the old powerful sonic doesn’t
case of the old powerful sonic doesn’t
case of the old powerful sonic doesn’t sound so bad
sound so bad
sound so bad Jabba the Hutt’s intended punishment for
Jabba the Hutt’s intended punishment for
Jabba the Hutt’s intended punishment for Luke Skywalker and Friends was to toss
Luke Skywalker and Friends was to toss
Luke Skywalker and Friends was to toss them into the dreaded Sarlacc pit
them into the dreaded Sarlacc pit
them into the dreaded Sarlacc pit essentially a giant mouth like monster
essentially a giant mouth like monster
essentially a giant mouth like monster embedded into the desert floor that’s
embedded into the desert floor that’s
embedded into the desert floor that’s capable of swallowing creatures whole
when this monsters prey puts up a fight
when this monsters prey puts up a fight it quickly wraps its tentacles around
it quickly wraps its tentacles around
it quickly wraps its tentacles around them and yet this simple but terrifying
them and yet this simple but terrifying
them and yet this simple but terrifying creature was bedazzled in the 1997
creature was bedazzled in the 1997
creature was bedazzled in the 1997 special edition what do we mean by that
special edition what do we mean by that
special edition what do we mean by that exactly well it was given an excessive
exactly well it was given an excessive
exactly well it was given an excessive 3d beaked mouth reminiscent of a cartoon
3d beaked mouth reminiscent of a cartoon
3d beaked mouth reminiscent of a cartoon Venus flytrap and was over equipped with
Venus flytrap and was over equipped with
Venus flytrap and was over equipped with many more tentacles that popped out cake
many more tentacles that popped out cake
many more tentacles that popped out cake number 8
number 8
number 8 Vader’s no Star Wars Episode six Return
Vader’s no Star Wars Episode six Return
Vader’s no Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi
of the Jedi
of the Jedi he will not be dead you will be
he will not be dead you will be
he will not be dead you will be destroyed remember that horrendous that
destroyed remember that horrendous that
destroyed remember that horrendous that Anakin shouted as Darth Vader at the end
Anakin shouted as Darth Vader at the end
Anakin shouted as Darth Vader at the end of Revenge of the Sith we do too
of Revenge of the Sith we do too
of Revenge of the Sith we do too unfortunately well even with all the
unfortunately well even with all the
unfortunately well even with all the derision this terrible yell received for
derision this terrible yell received for
derision this terrible yell received for some reason Lucasfilm decided to add
some reason Lucasfilm decided to add
some reason Lucasfilm decided to add another no in the 2011 blu-ray release
another no in the 2011 blu-ray release
another no in the 2011 blu-ray release of Return of the Jedi
beaters eerily similar fanboy
beaters eerily similar fanboy soul-shattering scream occurs when he
soul-shattering scream occurs when he
soul-shattering scream occurs when he confronts the emperor while he’s
confronts the emperor while he’s
confronts the emperor while he’s shocking Luke
it feels out of place unrealistic and
it feels out of place unrealistic and forces us to think of Vader’s whiny days
forces us to think of Vader’s whiny days
forces us to think of Vader’s whiny days as Anakin what it also removes the
as Anakin what it also removes the
as Anakin what it also removes the deeper subtext and conflict behind the
deeper subtext and conflict behind the
deeper subtext and conflict behind the scene as if we aren’t smart enough to
scene as if we aren’t smart enough to
scene as if we aren’t smart enough to figure it out no Skywalker
you will die number seven Luke’s added
you will die number seven Luke’s added scream Star Wars Episode five the Empire
scream Star Wars Episode five the Empire
scream Star Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes Back come with me it is the only
Strikes Back come with me it is the only
Strikes Back come with me it is the only way in the original Empire Strikes Back
way in the original Empire Strikes Back
way in the original Empire Strikes Back Luke loses a fast-paced lightsaber duel
Luke loses a fast-paced lightsaber duel
Luke loses a fast-paced lightsaber duel with Darth Vader on Cloud City cornered
with Darth Vader on Cloud City cornered
with Darth Vader on Cloud City cornered Luke learns the terrible truth that
Luke learns the terrible truth that
Luke learns the terrible truth that Vader is his father and then instead of
Vader is his father and then instead of
Vader is his father and then instead of joining him on the dark side he nobly
joining him on the dark side he nobly
joining him on the dark side he nobly and silently falls into the abyss
in the 1997 special edition release
in the 1997 special edition release however for some reason Lucasfilm
however for some reason Lucasfilm
however for some reason Lucasfilm editor’s thought it best to make Luke
editor’s thought it best to make Luke
editor’s thought it best to make Luke scream the entire way down
his noble descent and the great personal
his noble descent and the great personal risk he makes from such a dramatic drop
risk he makes from such a dramatic drop
risk he makes from such a dramatic drop were quickly nullified by this horrific
were quickly nullified by this horrific
were quickly nullified by this horrific scream and Luke went from hero to zero
that’s impossible fortunately the
that’s impossible fortunately the filmmakers were at least smart enough to
filmmakers were at least smart enough to
filmmakers were at least smart enough to remove it for the 2004 DVD release and
remove it for the 2004 DVD release and
remove it for the 2004 DVD release and since then it’s kept its rightful place
since then it’s kept its rightful place
since then it’s kept its rightful place in our memories you know
number six Mos Eisley landspeeder
number six Mos Eisley landspeeder entrance Star Wars Episode four a new
entrance Star Wars Episode four a new
entrance Star Wars Episode four a new hope
Mos Eisley spaceport you will never find
Mos Eisley spaceport you will never find the more wretched hive of scum and
the more wretched hive of scum and
the more wretched hive of scum and villainy the originals were great but
villainy the originals were great but
villainy the originals were great but they weren’t without their technical
they weren’t without their technical
they weren’t without their technical issues for instance Luke’s landspeeder
issues for instance Luke’s landspeeder
issues for instance Luke’s landspeeder was actually on wheels during filming
to make it appear to hover the FX crew
to make it appear to hover the FX crew put vaseline on the camera lens in the
put vaseline on the camera lens in the
put vaseline on the camera lens in the 1997 special edition digitally removed
1997 special edition digitally removed
1997 special edition digitally removed but during its entrance to Mos Eisley so
but during its entrance to Mos Eisley so
but during its entrance to Mos Eisley so much CG was added that it felt like the
much CG was added that it felt like the
much CG was added that it felt like the animators were vomiting 3d effects how
animators were vomiting 3d effects how
animators were vomiting 3d effects how are you happy about three or four
are you happy about three or four
are you happy about three or four seasons womp rats scurry around the
seasons womp rats scurry around the
seasons womp rats scurry around the town’s outskirts the 3d buildings look
town’s outskirts the 3d buildings look
town’s outskirts the 3d buildings look like something out of a video game and
like something out of a video game and
like something out of a video game and the residents run around like a
the residents run around like a
the residents run around like a slapstick comedy
number five Jedi rocks Star Wars Episode
number five Jedi rocks Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi
in the original Return of the Jedi the
in the original Return of the Jedi the max rebo band entertained moviegoers
max rebo band entertained moviegoers
max rebo band entertained moviegoers with their song lap Teaneck at Jabba’s
with their song lap Teaneck at Jabba’s
with their song lap Teaneck at Jabba’s palace
well it appears that nothing is sacred
well it appears that nothing is sacred the song was cut in the 1997 special
the song was cut in the 1997 special
the song was cut in the 1997 special edition release and replaced with the 3d
edition release and replaced with the 3d
edition release and replaced with the 3d musical number
musical number
musical number Jedi rocks while the yellow alien singer
Jedi rocks while the yellow alien singer
Jedi rocks while the yellow alien singer psy snoodles is seen singing an over
psy snoodles is seen singing an over
psy snoodles is seen singing an over animated 3d the entire song
animated 3d the entire song
animated 3d the entire song her original puppet form is oddly
her original puppet form is oddly
her original puppet form is oddly visible just prior to the scene what
visible just prior to the scene what
visible just prior to the scene what nearly as painful as watching this
watching the added scene of Boba Fett
watching the added scene of Boba Fett flirting with the band’s dancers number
flirting with the band’s dancers number
flirting with the band’s dancers number 4 Tim where a Morrison as Boba Fett Star
4 Tim where a Morrison as Boba Fett Star
4 Tim where a Morrison as Boba Fett Star Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes
Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes
Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes Back
Back
Back you may take Captain solo to Jabba the
you may take Captain solo to Jabba the
you may take Captain solo to Jabba the Hutt after I have Skywalker he’s no good
Hutt after I have Skywalker he’s no good
Hutt after I have Skywalker he’s no good to me dead
to me dead
to me dead Boba Fett’s minimal dialog made him all
Boba Fett’s minimal dialog made him all
Boba Fett’s minimal dialog made him all the more fearsome and it made things
the more fearsome and it made things
the more fearsome and it made things that much easier for fans to memorize
that much easier for fans to memorize
that much easier for fans to memorize his few lines he’s no good to me dead
his few lines he’s no good to me dead
his few lines he’s no good to me dead attack of the clones revealed that Jango
attack of the clones revealed that Jango
attack of the clones revealed that Jango Fett was the clone template for all
Fett was the clone template for all
Fett was the clone template for all original stormtroopers and that Boba
original stormtroopers and that Boba
original stormtroopers and that Boba Fett was a clone of him as well
Fett was a clone of him as well
Fett was a clone of him as well your clones are very impressive you must
your clones are very impressive you must
your clones are very impressive you must be very proud
be very proud
be very proud I’m just a simple man trying to make my
I’m just a simple man trying to make my
I’m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe for the 2004 DVD
way in the universe for the 2004 DVD
way in the universe for the 2004 DVD release Lucasfilm decided to use the
release Lucasfilm decided to use the
release Lucasfilm decided to use the voice of Tim where a Morrison the actor
voice of Tim where a Morrison the actor
voice of Tim where a Morrison the actor that played Django to replace Boba
that played Django to replace Boba
that played Django to replace Boba Fett’s few lines as originally voiced by
Fett’s few lines as originally voiced by
Fett’s few lines as originally voiced by jason wingreen
jason wingreen
jason wingreen no disintegration so as you know
no disintegration so as you know
no disintegration so as you know disintegration as you wish
disintegration as you wish
disintegration as you wish needless to say Boba Fett fans weren’t
needless to say Boba Fett fans weren’t
needless to say Boba Fett fans weren’t particularly pleased but Captain solo in
particularly pleased but Captain solo in
particularly pleased but Captain solo in the cargo hold
the cargo hold
the cargo hold with Captain solo in the cargo
number three han Solo talking to Jabba
number three han Solo talking to Jabba the Hutt Star Wars Episode four a new
the Hutt Star Wars Episode four a new
the Hutt Star Wars Episode four a new hope
hope
hope Java your wonderful human being this was
Java your wonderful human being this was
Java your wonderful human being this was a previously deleted scene filmed for
a previously deleted scene filmed for
a previously deleted scene filmed for the original 1977 release in which Jabba
the original 1977 release in which Jabba
the original 1977 release in which Jabba the Hutt was initially played by
the Hutt was initially played by
the Hutt was initially played by big-boned Northern Irish Scottish actor
big-boned Northern Irish Scottish actor
big-boned Northern Irish Scottish actor Declan Mulholland hi my boy
Declan Mulholland hi my boy
Declan Mulholland hi my boy there are at times you disappoint me in
there are at times you disappoint me in
there are at times you disappoint me in the 1997 special edition release the
the 1997 special edition release the
the 1997 special edition release the scene was rien clutch superimposed over
scene was rien clutch superimposed over
scene was rien clutch superimposed over the original actor even his voice was
the original actor even his voice was
the original actor even his voice was overdubbed with a made-up language lucky
overdubbed with a made-up language lucky
overdubbed with a made-up language lucky cheesy mallya you idiot Lisa this
cheesy mallya you idiot Lisa this
cheesy mallya you idiot Lisa this edition removed the mystery of learning
edition removed the mystery of learning
edition removed the mystery of learning what Jabba looked like in Return of the
what Jabba looked like in Return of the
what Jabba looked like in Return of the Jedi appears to feature Greedo who was
Jedi appears to feature Greedo who was
Jedi appears to feature Greedo who was shot dead by Han Solo in a previous
shot dead by Han Solo in a previous
shot dead by Han Solo in a previous scene and flaunts Boba Fett for good
scene and flaunts Boba Fett for good
scene and flaunts Boba Fett for good measure
measure
measure Baskar
it really doesn’t serve a purpose
it really doesn’t serve a purpose worst of all because of Jabez tale they
worst of all because of Jabez tale they
worst of all because of Jabez tale they had to have Han digitally step on
had to have Han digitally step on
had to have Han digitally step on Jabba’s backside when circling big
Jabba’s backside when circling big
Jabba’s backside when circling big gangster
gangster
gangster Wow I think I had a choice number two
Wow I think I had a choice number two
Wow I think I had a choice number two adding Hayden Christensen Star Wars
adding Hayden Christensen Star Wars
adding Hayden Christensen Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi go
Episode six Return of the Jedi go
Episode six Return of the Jedi go Russian in the original Return of the
Russian in the original Return of the
Russian in the original Return of the Jedi
Jedi
Jedi it’s the stoic Sebastian Shaw who plays
it’s the stoic Sebastian Shaw who plays
it’s the stoic Sebastian Shaw who plays Anakin Skywalker but the 2004 DVD
Anakin Skywalker but the 2004 DVD
Anakin Skywalker but the 2004 DVD release sees actor Hayden Christensen
release sees actor Hayden Christensen
release sees actor Hayden Christensen slowly replacing Shaw in different
slowly replacing Shaw in different
slowly replacing Shaw in different stages the changes become apparent when
stages the changes become apparent when
stages the changes become apparent when Darth Vader’s mask is removed and we
Darth Vader’s mask is removed and we
Darth Vader’s mask is removed and we noticed that Sean’s eyebrows have been
noticed that Sean’s eyebrows have been
noticed that Sean’s eyebrows have been removed to reflect Anakin’s fate in
removed to reflect Anakin’s fate in
removed to reflect Anakin’s fate in Revenge of the Sith already
additionally Shaw’s eyes were turned
additionally Shaw’s eyes were turned blue and his face was digitally altered
blue and his face was digitally altered
blue and his face was digitally altered to look like an older Christensen then
to look like an older Christensen then
to look like an older Christensen then at the end when the ghosts of Anakin
at the end when the ghosts of Anakin
at the end when the ghosts of Anakin obi-wan and Yoda greet Luke we see that
obi-wan and Yoda greet Luke we see that
obi-wan and Yoda greet Luke we see that Shaw’s Anakin spirit has been completely
Shaw’s Anakin spirit has been completely
Shaw’s Anakin spirit has been completely replaced by Christensen
if you thought that was bad listen to
if you thought that was bad listen to the Gungan scream added during the
the Gungan scream added during the
the Gungan scream added during the film’s finale which may or may not be
film’s finale which may or may not be
film’s finale which may or may not be old Jar Jar being as annoying as ever
before we get to our number one pick
before we get to our number one pick here are a few dishonorable mentions
number one
number one reto shoots first Star Wars Episode for
reto shoots first Star Wars Episode for
reto shoots first Star Wars Episode for a new hope that flute I saw all the
a new hope that flute I saw all the
a new hope that flute I saw all the laser blasts heard round the world in
laser blasts heard round the world in
laser blasts heard round the world in the original cut Han Solo sneakily shot
the original cut Han Solo sneakily shot
the original cut Han Solo sneakily shot Greedo under a table an ignoble move by
Greedo under a table an ignoble move by
Greedo under a table an ignoble move by an ignoble hero chess boku to attack
an ignoble hero chess boku to attack
an ignoble hero chess boku to attack please Dan I’m home yeah oka yes I bet
please Dan I’m home yeah oka yes I bet
please Dan I’m home yeah oka yes I bet you have
you have
you have in the 1997 special edition this scene
in the 1997 special edition this scene
in the 1997 special edition this scene was changed to show grito shooting first
was changed to show grito shooting first
was changed to show grito shooting first missing and then Han shooting George
missing and then Han shooting George
missing and then Han shooting George Lucas hoped to present hon as ethical
Lucas hoped to present hon as ethical
Lucas hoped to present hon as ethical which enraged fans Jabba one in Chico
which enraged fans Jabba one in Chico
which enraged fans Jabba one in Chico Bhushan
Bhushan
Bhushan I found you on your sky to come to a
I found you on your sky to come to a
I found you on your sky to come to a compromise with the creator’s vision and
compromise with the creator’s vision and
compromise with the creator’s vision and fans interests the 2004 DVD had the to
fans interests the 2004 DVD had the to
fans interests the 2004 DVD had the to shoot nearly concurrently though Greedo
shoot nearly concurrently though Greedo
shoot nearly concurrently though Greedo still fired a second quicker
still fired a second quicker
still fired a second quicker thank you have but things changed again
thank you have but things changed again
thank you have but things changed again on the 2011 blu-ray with both shooting
on the 2011 blu-ray with both shooting
on the 2011 blu-ray with both shooting pretty much simultaneously this time
pretty much simultaneously this time
pretty much simultaneously this time around I bet you have
around I bet you have
around I bet you have I know do you agree with our list I’m
I know do you agree with our list I’m
I know do you agree with our list I’m beginning to agree with you
beginning to agree with you
beginning to agree with you what are your least favorite Star Wars
what are your least favorite Star Wars
what are your least favorite Star Wars changes for more excellent top 10s
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