Star Wars IV, V, VI "Disney Updates"
If I had purchased the original Star Wars IV, V, & VI movies that came out when they were released in the late 70's and early 80's, what major differences would I see compared to the current Disney versions available today? (i.e. Disney Plus versions)
There is some information in this wiki article but the changes are fairly vague.
Best Answer
Short of watching the movie cuts side by side, it would be very hard to get more specific than the wiki article does.Yet ultimately, they can be summed up as CGI and continuity changes.
George Lucas Felt like the technology at the time limited his vision for what he wanted it to look like. Lots of changes are like that. Other changes are for story. The prequels had many characters that play the younger versions of the characters in the original trilogy, so some changes are simply actors from the prequels replacing the actors in the original. (for example: the voice of Boba Fett, Anakin force ghost in ROTJ, and the hologram of the emperor.)
Here are some videos of the comparisons because, like I said, it is the best way to see all of the changes.
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