Star Wars: 10 Secrets Of Cloud City You Need To Know
4. There Were Some SIgnificant Changes In The Special Edition
In 1997, Lucasfilm released the first of several Special Editions of the original Star Wars trilogy. Not only did these revisions refine the films' sound and the visual quality frame-by-frame, they replaced some of the badly-aged special effects with state-of-the-art CGI. Even though fans appreciated seeing the classic movies in perfect quality with crisp sound, they were horrified to learn George Lucas had made some unnecessary changes. (Why he thought the world wanted to see Sy Snootles perform a music solo in Return of the Jedi is anybody's guess.)
Despite viewers' grumblings, several changes in The Empire Strikes Back were quite welcome. In the Special Editions, ships were inserted in the background to make the scenery appear more active. While our heroes are running around the corridors of Cloud City in the original version, it was obvious the actors were on a soundstage. But in the Special Edition, digital effects were used, so the walls in the background were replaced with windows, showing off the futuristic landscape of the city.
Even though many changes in the special editions are irritating, these little tweaks are acceptable since they make the scenes more distinctive without ever feeling distracting.