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The Honest Trailer for Star Wars: A New Hope Gives A New Perspective

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Star Wars: A New Hope was the first film in the Star Wars series and replaced Jaws as the highest-grossing movie of all time when it came out in 1977. However, director George Lucas’s decision to re-release Episode IV of the saga several times over the years to incorporate changes such as added CGI, advanced sound effects and new scenes wasn’t popular with everyone, and the honest trailer for the film is here to point out why.

“Return to a time when technology forced George Lucas to collaborate with other people, as he teams up with masters in sound design, editing, score and visual effects to deliver a near-perfect movie that he’s made progressively worse with each special edition. Because if there’s one thing the original Star Wars wasn’t missing it’s poorly rendered, out of place CGI animals filling up every square inch of the frame,” the narrator says.

The team over at Screen Junkies also wants to remind fans that they’re often blinded by their love of the franchise: “Relive all the parts your nostalgia goggles keep you from admitting were kind of dumb like…a lightsaber battle where two old geezers gently poke at each other and the most over-the-top Freudian finale of all time.”

This latest honest trailer was released on Tuesday, just over a month before the premiere date for the newest installment of the series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

See the full video below:

Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars

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George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away.Lucasfilm
Lucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV.Lucasfilm
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back.Lucasfilm
Lucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV.Lucasfilm
Lucas directs Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) and Carrie Fisher.Lucasfilm
Harrison Ford and Lucas share a moment in Endor on the set of Return of the Jedi.Lucasfilm
Lucas on set filming the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.Lucasfilm
Lucas reviews concept art for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.Lucasfilm
Lucas inspects a model pod racer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.Lucasfilm
Lucas makes sure that the Death Star is fully armed and operational for Return of the Jedi.Lucasfilm
Lucas holds up Jango Fett's helmet.Lucasfilm
Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) listen to Lucas' directions on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.Lucasfilm
Lucas directs a lightsaber battle between Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.Lucasfilm
Lucas sets up camp next to a Bantha on the set of Episode IV.Lucasfilm
Lucas finds the droid he was looking for.Lucasfilm

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