Star Wars Revisited - Death Star Dusted

[@Solarnova]

Okay, the Death Star laser charging up before it explodes is awesome, something that would have been incredible to see in the movie originally. Gives whole new meaning to "you may fire when ready." It was THAT close.

[@jeremylee6352]

+Solarnova i sort of love and hate that part ... while i totally love it since it adds tension ... i hate it because technically, the torpedoes would have destroyed at the reactor at that point ... the superlasers can't even be fired... though ... is it possible that the destruction was truly instantaneous or should it have been like Death Star II?

[@Solarnova]

Yeah, it's tough to say... both Alderaan and the first Death Star explode very quickly, I almost wonder if Lucas had the chance would he had given them slow-burning destruction that may prove to be a bit more realistic. I always preferred Death Star II's explosion to the first one.

[@alexanderpytko5394]

I totally agree.

[@Spider-Man-b1h]

There was also a deleted scene in return of the Jedi where Death Star 2 turned towards Endor and it charged the laser, but then lando and wedge blew the reactor up. So, it would be like the laser charged and then disappeared

[@iaingirling9530]

Han solo to the rescue

[@paulweaver2779]

Love the warming up of the death star beam - right before the explosion!

[@solidsnake58]

That addition was genius

[@JohnPeterPressonProtopsaltis]

In the original, you never got a clear impression of how close the DeathStar was to getting a righteous shot at Y4 -it looks like they had just pulled the trigger when the thing blew.

[@47of74]

Yep the guys next to the laser beam get another large dose of superlaser radiation before they get blowed up.

[@JC-ze2et]

as a kid, I always thought that the death star trying to fire after luke's shot was what caused it to explode, like a potato in a tailpipe

[@agostinimedia]

"I have you now!!" "Yoohooooo!" "You're all clear kid, now let's blow that thing and go home!" You can't get more classic than this. Star Wars always

[@richardtaylor1652]

"Great shot kid, that was one in a million!"

[@jaimer6907]

"What"

[@jeffrailey]

In my opinion, Harrison Ford (Han Solo) was the BEST ACTOR in Star Wars.

[@Cloningmaster55]

​​​​​​​@@jeffrailey I don't Understand why Harrison Ford hates Han Solo, so I was thinking in some universe out there Harrison Ford Holds Han Solo to the same level he does Indiana Jones and I wish that was the universe we lived in Also a note to the Original commenter this is a bit of nitpick but it's more of a Yaahoo than a Yoohoo and I know this comment was made almost a decade and a half ago before the Disney times before the Sequel Trilogy and the Quantity of the MCU

[@SDfan2002]

@@Cloningmaster55He doesn’t hate it…. but imagine that’s ALL you get asked about.

[@MasterLinkuei]

Luke Shout after Biggs death should be added on the Special Edition :(

[@geocross237]

ikr. it always bugged me that Luke barely has much reaction to Bigg's being shot down despite their friendship being established before the battle (and even in a deleted scene when they're both back on Tatooine).

[@MarcoGamer640Productions2012]

ReduxEditor335 and hell, the scene where they talk before the battle wasn’t even IN the original theatrical cut. It was added in 1997, it should’ve been there in the first place honestly.

[@CaminoAir]

I really like the addition of the gas giant Yavin in several shots. It makes sense and emphasises the proximity of the Death Star to its target and just helps with the spatial relationships in the solar system. The enhanced tactical displays are also very cleverly incorporated.

[@wyoboy01]

Numinous20111 I know right? You would think the addition of a huge red planet they're supposed to be going around would make it into the final movie.

[@Warsie]

the rogue squadron II and III games show Yavin in the background, also some of the new star wars battlepod

[@mattjones5987]

@@wyoboy01 Not with the kind of time pressures they were under to finish. It was either get done this week, or the studio won't fund it.

[@Formbi1988]

So many years have passed, but this movie will never get old

[@darth856]

This is nice in many ways. But I have to admit I miss the final shot of Tarkin before the Death Star blows

[@Theristisboi]

darthen856 And the shockwave.

[@charlesstherling9520]

Tarkin was an awesome character, Peter Cushing rocks

[@alechinshaw5990]

@@Theristisboithe shockwave woosh drowns out the music.

[@madercic3aolcom]

Very impressive. The "partially fired" Death Star weapon added yet another bit of tension to a sequence unrivaled in it's suspense. Brilliant.

[@maxcardun]

Biggs....BIGGS! Reminds me of Dack...DACK!!!

[@aber_kadaber1034]

Atleast people know not to be friends with Luke Skywalker or else they’ll die 😂

[@nuothe11th]

But all kidding aside, this is by far my favorite of Adywan's modifications. The Death Star exploding mid-laser fire and seeing the lasers gathering together is pure GENIUS.

[@atramentius9777]

This is literally my favourite movie scene of all time. The music and the tension are just perfect. Even the visuals are still great after all that time. I get goosebumps every time when luke hears obi wans voice. Love it

[@rodolforodriguez6230]

Absolutely amazing 👊🤟

[@Naedeslus]

The one thing I like the most about this is the exact second the Death Star blows up it's just about ready to fire on Yavin IV, showing how really close the battle really was. Not sure if it fits with the canon but it seems like it was merely seconds from destroying Yavin IV.

[@fdetomajr]

Wedge didn’t hesitate to jump ship when Luke told him to avoid sudden death. But he had another chance in return of jedi.

[@n.w.1803]

He was in 'Empire,' too! He toppled those walkers when Luke got hit and lost his backseater.."Whoo-ah! That got 'im!"

[@DanielJohn19]

I always thought, "Luke, wtf? Your friend, Biggs was just killed?"

[@jesseatwater393]

He was thinking, "YES! Now I'm the only hero left."

[@935323]

Biggs so dropped the ball.

[@maxlevy9857]

Of course, me too, but if you didn’t notice before, Luke was crying when Biggs was killed, and Luke was devastated afterwards

[@bird20040]

That's because idk tbh

[@Qcxm]

He didn't have time to grieve over Biggs death he needed to destroy the death star and save everyone else

[@flamesphere3144]

This version is way more intense.

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

The technicians and high ranking officers in the Rebel control room were really calm considering they were possibly 30 seconds away from death.

[@rikk319]

Professional soldiers tend to be, especially older ones, and ones who are members of a rebellion who know that every outcome but victory leads to death.

[@sugdolomar]

More like 3 seconds

[@keyabrade1861]

It's out of their hands. Why be concerned?

[@outdoorscholar6016]

@@keyabrade1861 reminds me of that classic EOD saying “either I’m right or it’s suddenly not my problem anymore”

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

Fun fact: the guy saying standby in the background is actually the guy we see at 5:54 flicking the switch. In the original he was supposed to feel guilty about destroying alderaan and was stalling the primary ignition to buy time for the rebellion. Thats how we got the famous scene of the last words that tarkin heard being "standby".

[@Draekmus]

Wow... I like the edit towards the end, where the Death Star just barely missed firing on the planet. Now, THAT... would have been wonderful in theater. That would make the audience jump in suspense.

[@fghnator]

the fact that the DS tried to shoot be4 exploding was perfect,but the explosion in the original was better

[@TFfangeek]

Actually this is the original explosion. The version with the ring was not created for the original film, it was introduced in the 1997 20th anniversary edition.

[@laceyw8689]

So put the wide screen edition up. . This is terrific. Real talent. More so than a lot of the films I have seen int he last 6-10 years.

[@Dynamaximometer]

It's 2023. I've rewatched this so many times over the years. Welcome back to everyone else 😉

[@davidz5740]

2024 and still watching. 🙂

[@ShamileII]

Loved that the death star Lazer started it's individual beams to the triangulation point then....boom! That was great!

[@billhaley1868]

now THIS is how you re-master a film!

[@Badgers0710]

Althought I've been watching Star Wars since 1996, I msut say I've never been this tense watching it, I was glued to the screen, in bated breath, actually hoping the Rebels would do it (Somethign I've not done since watching Empire and playing the Battlefront games) So watching this has made my childhood come full circle, due to the Special effects. Now to all you purists that claim Special Effect made them worse. THIS is proof they don't :D

[@Tiredoldchannel]

6:14 that awesome sound though.

[@deltazoom78]

whats ironic is how the gunner never wanted to destory Yavin, but in this he was forced to

[@Jackpl]

I appreciate the effort, but this missed a few notes for me. First off, everyone seems to forget that the torpedo didn't travel all the way to the reactor. Even back in 1977, the general who gave the briefing called it a "chain reaction" ---the torpedo blew something up which in turn blew something bigger up and so on and so on until that reached the main reactor. The inside of the Death Star tearing itself apart would never allow the super-laser almost getting a shot off. But the biggest loss for me was the missing .5 second of seeing Grand Moff Tarkin's ugly skull-face. When George Lucus wrote the novel form of Star Wars, I remember--even after 30+ years--he wrote something like "...just as the minor explosions were rocking the space station." You just knew Tarkin realized that he lost the Emperor's new toy and his own life in that .5 second. If you had to expand anywhere, I would love an expansion of that .5 second. Somehow drive home him seeing the Death Star blowing up from the inside and him knowing he failed.

[@THEJoshZodiac]

How do you know that? Are you the genius that designed a flaw like that in a fortress of that magnitude? It adds dramatic effect. Can you damn fanboys not ever complain about things?

[@CRClark1138]

"The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction..."

[@SergeantLuke]

Hm... you have a point. I love the idea of having the laser almost fire, it adds an extra touch of nail-biting to the scene, but you're right, it IS a little inaccurate. Worth noting is that George Lucas didn't write the novel; it was credited to him, but in fact it was ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster. Lucas' own script does hold up the "minor explosions" hypothesis, though; it says "several small flashes appear on the surface" just before the Death Star explodes.

[@Jackpl]

Luke Schwiebert I honestly didn't know that. I read a lot of Alan Dean Foster in my happy, misguided youth. My dad threw my copy of "Alien" in the trash when he saw I was reading it.

[@SergeantLuke]

Ha!

[@ScopeGuardPony]

The addition of the battle hologram in the Yavin base, the targeting reticle from the Death Star and the editing to show that the Death Star firing sequence was almost completed when it was destroyed just makes it that much cooler.

[@Vortigern99]

I'm not a HUGE fan of Revisited, but I must admit the DS Laser firing up is ingenious. To balance that, I find the shots with Yavin peeking in at every corner going "Hi folks! Remember me? I'm YAVIN!!" to be unnecessary.

[@rikk319]

A gas giant that close SHOULD be in almost every space shot. Lucas didn't have the budget or technology to do it in the original, I guess, or it didn't occur to him that such a huge planet would be seen filling most of the sky.

[@juliolarios2239]

Who Noticed The Special Edition Explosion At 5:57 ? It's Nearly Impossible To Spot. But Easy At The Same Time. As Soon As The Explosion Takes Place We See The Effect From Special Edition Making The Explosion Intense And Probably Scares Some People As Soon As It Explodes.

[@mikecronis]

I'm a StarWars superfan like everyone here. The effort is honorable enough, and better than Lucas' recent-ish attempts at suspense. Great job, Adywan. Not horrible.

[@VinVonVoom]

I'm not sure what you mean by Lucas' attempts at suspense. Vader choking Obi-Wan was damn tense if you ask me.

[@vicentehizon6202]

@@VinVonVoom I suppose he means by having the Death Star getting ready to fire seconds before it explodes.

[@jamiealisson8298]

@@vicentehizon6202 yeah...that's tense

[@Packguardian_gacha8684]

It was better than the Disney sequels

[@jimreily7538]

​@@Packguardian_gacha8684 Still crap though

[@VampiricDarkDragon]

"I just received word that your Death Star was destroyed at Yavin. A puny band of Rebels with outdated fighters found a weakness in your design-a thermal exhaust port that allowed a single X-wing pilot to strike a fatal blow. One pilot obliterated an entire battle station!" ―Palpatine

[@consoler3]

Vader's eyes are also blacked out and you can't see the actor's eyes through them, very nice!

[@andrewf1145]

I don't know if it's just me, but I think that I prefer the Death Star Explosion from the DVD releases with that massive shockwave looking thing.

[@btly-wing6531]

Andrew Ford We need a version with both the original explosion and the charging super laser beam, as I like both touches...

[@maxcardun]

+BTL Y-Wing I would have kept the super laser and the shockwave.

[@pickle99yo]

that was great, especially the firing sequence at the end to show just how close cut they came

[@glen3898]

OMG THAT ENDING WAS AWESOME!!!!... I loved the way Yavin was visible when the DEATH STAR was actually FIRING... Holy God... Well done :D

[@jediking12]

I Like how the X-Wings fly away from the Death Star Just as it is about to Fire

[@Mr.TrollingTime]

are you still alive?

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

This edit is great but it does change one important detail: you hear the voice constantly saying "standby" at the end? Thats the gunner of the death star stallin the primary ignition. After destroying alderaan he became sympathethic towards the rebellion and wanted to buy the strike force as much time as possible. Also it doesnt make sence for him to say that while the laser fires anyways since he is the one firing it.

[@ThatJohnKillion1970]

This edit has me on the edge of my seat no matter how many times I watch it.

[@cobeoe]

I still like the 90 special edition with the core exploding with a shock wave makes it more realise suppose

[@aidanmercer9422]

I absolutely adore how the Death Star was just a split second away from firing on the Rebel Base before it exploded.

[@michaelhardin4218]

After 45yrs i just cant get enough of the Han Solo comeback scene in the Falcon, that part is awesome.

[@SpreadingtheMuse]

Having the Death Star share its final scene with a planet and several fighters is a little crowded, I'd agree. Having it be alone on the screen had the more impact.

[@StarWarsNerdyGuy]

Man, whenever I hear "Rebel base 1 minute in closing" I count to a minute, and the rebel base should have been in range at 3:09! I wish Adywan would make this real time!

[@jackdaniels5168]

5:34 Vader: I'll try spinning, that's a good trick.

[@TravelingTal]

Bravo!!!!!!! Much better ending to the Death Star with Yavin and the Main weapon powering up in the background footage..

[@marc-alexandrefavreau6784]

May the FORCE BE WITH YOU MARE

[@thebunnisher109]

5:19 Me every time I’m opening and closing a screw-top bottle while driving.

[@Banjo_Oz]

Awesome. Though I still prefer the last second-shot of Tarkin before the DS blows as per the original.

[@TRUMPER007]

Where was the imperial starfleet when this battle was on and why so few TIE'S launched? There must be thousands of the bleeders docked on the Death Star.

[@amit790]

I wish I could do what Adywan did. I still don't know where to download this version

[@alexlifeson8946]

You kids today don't understand. Back in the day, when you saw this as a kid in the theater, and then walked out and returned to suburbia, it was like someone pulled a reality rug out from under you

[@sparrowlt]

The Death Star jumped alone to the Yavin system , it was some escort arround but it did not intervinned in the battle.. also only the fighters directly under Darth Vader's command launched since Tarkin was confident in its invulnerability and did not wanted to waste fighters in 30 misserable rebel fighters that couldnt not make harm..

[@mrcolz9373]

Like this one better than the original

[@awesomefanger]

I have always wondered about the graphic at 5:09. Is it showing the moons and other satellites around the yavin gas giant? Or is it showing which way the debris from yavin 4 will likely travel. Like when the tectonic plates breakup.

[@chilliconn071]

Nice to see the Death Star tactical countdown clock synchronized to the voice over.

[@Batman1989King]

5:27 Han Shot First!!!!!!!!

[@kyloren5799]

Batman1989King yes he did

[@sugdolomar]

Batman1989King actually vader shot first.

[@RitchieRich77040]

Nothing But Love for STAR WARS , especially the original trilogy 🌕

[@RichardAnderson-ug2cj]

I like the upgrade, but where's the shock-wave to the Death Star's explosion?!?!?!?!?!

[@StarWarsNerdyGuy]

I wonder why he reversed Darth Vader spinning out of control at 6:15?

[@darrellcampbell9229]

Man this brings back memories. I was a kid when this came out. This movie blew the world away. Theaters were packed. Whole theater cheered when Hans showed up and when Luke blew up Deathstar. Note: Darth Vader still rocks to this day.

[@inertiaforce7846]

Damn straight. I was born in 1977 so I wasn't there to witness this live in the theaters. But I can imagine it was one hell of an experience.

[@bellmelvin90]

I seen this movie when it first came out it never gets old just like mad max

[@dwoncrawford5823]

Man this takes me back everytime I watch this! One of the truly best movies ever!!

[@ZenenNlLugo]

This is a Fan re-editing of the Star Wars saga that has some excellent suggestion and additional visual recommend seeing to anyone if you want to see a different point of view. My only major reservation in this re-editing, is in not including C3PO reaction to when Artoo is hit. Its an emotional moment lost regarding the bond between both droids while everyone are focus on the human lost of life. The DS explosion is awesome along with the addition of extra fighter action in the background

[@stevenmoore4612]

The original before the remastered was just so raw an epic!! It definitely gives off that late 70’s feel to it!! My dad actually still has the VHS taps of the original trilogy!

[@sponge8406]

Honestly its really scarry how so many fighters showed up to the battle of yavin, but only luke, wedge, and some y wing pilot returned. Its pretty realistic of real life war

[@luisdonoso7907]

En esa generación de esta película de los 70 más menos.mas que exelente diario yo 🦊🎉🎆

[@skater1964]

Great shot kid that was one in a million

[@EnterpriseXI]

One thing I don’t get about this battle is the rebel alliance went into this battle with 30 ships and we see five or six of those ships destroyed, and at the end of the battle, we see three rebel ships minus the millennium falcon return to Yavin 4 so what happened to the other rebel fighters?

[@jamesmasztalerz5930]

"I'm hit, I can't stay with you, get clear Wedge, you can't do any more good back there, sorry, let him go, stay on the leader"

[@StarWarsNerdyGuy]

5:56 originally the rebellian was almost dead but in Revisited they were a pinch to dead

[@Lightray110]

I still love how when Red Leader loses his 2nd engine he guns his last to so he can crash into the Death Star as hard as he can.

[@awesomefanger]

I always thought that he was being crushed by g forces as his ship accelerated toward the Death Star.

[@Lightray110]

awesomefanger A valid theory but when you see him as he's crashing he's shouting "YEAAAAAAAH!!!"

[@CALJ154]

0:00 Real-time 30 minute version of the DS firing sequence with these graphics, please?

[@DarkDie00]

It would have been cool to see the many X-Wings and Y-Wings leaving the Death Star. I still wonder if there were still Rebels back in the Death Star left behind.

[@AsthmaticNightmare]

This is what should've been on the Blu-Ray

[@violinmerchant]

5:57 is a perfect example of making a scene in these movies better (in contrast to additions that detract from the narrative instead of enhancing it lol 97 SE). Such a great fucking choice

[@devinfaux6987]

I still kinda wish they'd had the Falcon firing her guns when roaring towards the camera out of the sun -- just blazing away with both turrets, so Vader's wingman has something to actually be dodging instead of blindly panicking.

[@CALJ154]

Another change for the list! ;)

[@justinquaylepate1358]

JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME!!!!

[@RealProfessorPanda]

3:00 Great bit, the oh no feeling from those TIE Fighters coming in

[@theoneandonly6431]

I like this version much better, with all the laser points forming to produce the main blast and then the DS exploding.

[@funnyfokker25]

@Psamiad1986 Now you need to add air, which will require 8.23 quintillion cubic meters of Nitrogen, and 1.65 quintillion cubic meters of oxygen, for a total delivery cost of $2.81 septillions and $212.46 quintilion The total: $15,602,022,489,829,821,422,840,226.94. That will only get you the very basic model of Death Star, no options, no GPS, no radio, no leather heated seats etc etc..

[@kevinntalonesping8905]

Biggs:Hurry up Luke...Wait Wait "Ship explodes" Luke:Biggs, Biggs!

[@halo34jess117]

Funny. I always thought that at the moment wher Biggs was yelling "wait" I believed that he forgot to raise his rear shields since as we saw from Wedge surviving his hits.

[@rikk319]

I always heard him say 'quick!' instead of 'wait!'

[@solomonshurge]

Why is EVERY SINGLE SHOT sooo close?!? It feels claustrophobic.

[@andywoodburn4555]

Destroy the Death Star for NEW YEARS!!! 5:47

[@youngladaustin2012]

@Sharpxe thats what ive always wondered being as they were shot off before han came to the rescue

[@pisceansith6915]

I can imagine what the cinema atmosphere would have been like When the Falcon and the two X - Wings flying away just as the DS was about to fire the laser

[@Denito525]

haven't seen this movie in suuuch a long time

[@fakenuke7487]

I love this, and it looks more consistent with rogue one

[@godstomper]

That last death star scene really worked well. Maybe it could have been a bit bigger .

[@funnyfokker25]

@Psamiad1986 First, assume that 1/10 of the 17.16 quadrillion cubic meters of the Death Star is something other than empty space and 6/10 of the total volume is pressurized space. That will require 1.71 quadrillion cubic meters of steel, about 134 quadrillion tonnes. That's $12.95 quintillion in current 2008 prices, and that's without counting strange alloys and elements. • Shipping that to space will cost $95 million per tonne: So add $12.79 septillion in transport.

[@agoo7581]

Wow I loooove that part at the end. Great work!

[@bjr43]

Awesome. He did a lot of edits for the rest of the movie too.

[@john_ebubblez]

5:57 for explosion

[@FekLeyrTarg]

@sparrowlt In Star Wars: X-Wing, the DS had some escorts.

[@The_Lunch_Man]

My only criticism would be that we should still see that half second of Tarkin realizing he has failed, As the Death Star was blowing up internally. And maybe show the laser going down the tube but not all of them forming together, it would still have fired at that point as it was a series of internal explosions. Other than that, I overall enjoyed it.

[@Doorhenge]

That probably would have made it too busy I guess. I don't think there is any footage of Tarkin like that to use. Just that last shot him with a vague sense of dread in the original.

[@Rinku588]

I can’t believe I only just learned about this now. Personally I loved the fixed continuity shots of the trench run, and how you can see all two or three ships when in Vader’s perspective. That always bugged me, but such a simple clean up job makes so much more sense

[@MasterTalon]

Actually, read the Star Wars book Death Star, it does show that alot of people on the Death Star are just people doing their job, not evil like the Empire is usually portrayed as. I suggest the book, it's a good read.

[@JohnPeterPressonProtopsaltis]

I love how close Y4 came to being dusted -the DS laser was already starting to cone.

[@EduardoTVideos]

Death Star fired the superlaser in himself.

[@anguscovoflyer95]

red leader:"get set up for your attack run(vader hits his fighter) YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"