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Disney+: Another ‘Han Shot First’ Edit

posted 4 years ago by Satan2016 (23521)
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https://www.indiewire.com/2019/11/star-wars-han-shot-first-scene-edit-disney-plus-outrage-1202189026/

The scene as originally depicted in the “Star Wars” theatrical cut featured Han shooting Greedo unprompted. The moment introduced Han as a hotshot character who is both calm and deadly, but Lucas admitted later he was not a fan of the altercation. Lucas reedited the moment for the 1997 special edition of “A New Hope” so that Greedo fired first, prompting Han to shoot Greedo out of self defense. Lucas would go on to edit the scene yet again at a later date so Han and Greedo fired at the same time.

With the launch of Disney+, “Star Wars: A New Hope” is now streaming with a new iteration of the Han-Greedo moment. This time the Rodian bounty hunter is heard saying a word before the two characters blast each other at the same time. The word is not subtitled when closed captioning is on, but fans have pointed out it sounds like “Maclunkey.” Lucasfilm confirms to Vanity Fair the new “Han shot first” change came directly from Lucas himself. The edit was even a change Lucas made prior to Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012.

[–] Satan2016 (23521) 4 years ago

https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/greedo-actors-understand-latest-star-wars-hope-change/

As funny as it is that Greedo appears to shout a nonsense word before his death, there’s actually an explanation that fans have figured out. He’s really saying “Ma Klounkee,” a Huttese phrase which translates to “This is the end for you.” The same utterance was made by the alien Sebulba to Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace. It might sound ridiculous, but it’s actually not a bad bit of world-building on Lucas’ behalf.

[–] avortac4 (3505) 3 years ago

There's never really 'Han shot first'... Han was the ONLY one that shot, so 'first' doesn't really make sense.