One of the main reasons for this project was to undo the changes that George Lucas made to the films over the years, which many fans and critics disliked. These changes included adding new digital effects, scenes, dialogue, music, and sound-effects, as well as altering some of the original characters and events. For example, in the 1997 Special Edition of Return of the Jedi, Lucas replaced the original song "Lapti Nek" in Jabba's palace with a new song called "Jedi Rocks", which featured a CGI alien band and a dancing female Twi'lek. Many fans found this scene to be unnecessary and distracting from the plot.
Harmy's Despecialized Edition of Return of the Jedi was first released in 2012, and was followed by several updates and improvements. The latest version, v2.5, was released in 2016, and is considered to be the most accurate and highest quality version of the film available. It features a number of enhancements over the previous versions, such as better encoding, higher quality sources, improved color correction, and more faithful audio. It also removes all of the changes that Lucas made to the film after its theatrical release, such as replacing Sebastian Shaw with Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker's ghost.
The Despecialized Edition of Return of the Jedi is available as a DVD9 AVCHD and a 20GB MKV file. The AVCHD version can be burned to a dual-layer DVD and played on most Blu-ray players, while the MKV version can be played on computers or media players that support the format. Both versions have multiple audio and subtitle options, including the original theatrical mono mix. However, due to legal issues, the Despecialized Edition cannot be legally bought or sold, and is only intended to be shared among legal owners of the official releases. Therefore, it can only be obtained through various file sharing methods, such as torrents or Usenet.
Harmy's Despecialized Edition of Return of the Jedi has received mostly positive feedback from fans and critics alike. Many have praised it for its quality and fidelity to the original film, as well as for its preservation of cultural and historical value. Some have even called it "the ultimate version" of Return of the Jedi. If you are interested in watching this version of the film, you can find more information and download links on [Harmy's website] or on [the Original Trilogy forum].
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