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==Special Editions==
==Special Editions==
In recent years, Star Wars has become infamous for it's re-releases, as well as edits to the film that have been met with heavy criticism from fans. In 1997, in honor of the 20th anniversary of ''A New Hope'', the Original Trilogy was released in theaters, with a film being released each month from January to March. Later that year, the trilogy was released on VHS. It was during this release of the original films that the alterations began. Some of the most infamous changes include Jabba the Hutt being added to ''A New Hope'', which was created from a deleted scene in which Jabba was played by an actor. The same scene also included a cameo from Boba Fett, who first appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Out of the 1997 re-releases, ''The Empire Strikes Back'' received the least amount of changes. In ''Return of the Jedi'', the music from Jabba's palace was changed, as was the ending of the film. The original ending featured the song called "Yub Nub", with just the celebration on Endor. The 1997 version would feature celebrations occurring on Bespin, Tatooine, and Coruscant, even though ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' was still two years away from release.
In recent years, Star Wars has become infamous for it's re-releases, as well as edits to the film that have been met with heavy criticism from fans. In 1997, in honor of the 20th anniversary of ''A New Hope'', the Original Trilogy was released in theaters, with a film being released each month from January to March. Later that year, the trilogy was released on VHS. It was during this release of the original films that the alterations began. Some of the most infamous changes include Jabba the Hutt being added to ''A New Hope'', which was created from a deleted scene in which Jabba was played by an actor. The same scene also included a cameo from Boba Fett, who first appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Out of the 1997 re-releases, ''The Empire Strikes Back'' received the least amount of changes. In ''Return of the Jedi'', the music from Jabba's palace was changed, as was the ending of the film. The original ending featured the song called "Yub Nub", with just the celebration on Endor. The 1997 version would feature a new song, as well as celebrations occurring on Bespin, Tatooine, and Coruscant, even though ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' was still two years away from release.
In 2004, the Original Trilogy was released on DVD for the first time, eight months before the release of ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith''. These release featured even more changes. In ''A New Hope'', Jabba's appearance was altered to look more like he did in ''Return of the Jedi''. In ''The Empire Strikes Back'', the scene in which Darth Vader talks to the Emperor was altered. Elaine Baker, who played the Emperor, and Clive Revill, who provided the voice, were replaced with Ian McDiarmid. McDiarmid played the Emperor in ''Return of the Jedi'' as well as the Prequel Trilogy. The way the Emperor looks in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' is similar to his appearance in ''Revenge of the Sith''.
== See also ==
== See also ==