Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader have a lightsaber duel unlike anything we've ever seen in A New Hope fan-made video. The first Star Wars movie introduced the world to lightsabers and battling with them. Throughout the years, these battles have gone through drastic changes, but back in 1977, it was very much like watching some older gentleman fencing, which is not a bad thing at all. However, a new fan-made video has taken the iconic duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader and given it a most impressive makeover. The Deep Fake technology has mostly been used for evil over the past few years, but the new Star Wars fan-made video, simply titled SC 38 Reimagined, has taken the tech and used it for good. The video was teased back in 2017 and the final product was supposed to be delivered late last year, but it apparently ended up taking longer than expected, which is completely understandable when looking at the finished product. You can read the description for the video below. "Scene 38 Reimagined is about the final confrontation between Ben Kenobi & Darth Vader in A New Hope nearly 20 years after the events of Revenge Of The Sith. This is a one-off story driven scene reflecting the characters in its chronological order from the point of Revenge of the Sith through Rebels, Rogue One, and all canon material leading to A New Hope." Through new choreography and editing, Darth Vader's attack is more brutal than ever before while Obi-Wan Kenobi is showing some impressive defense. There is more of an action element added in the fan-made video, but it doesn't feel over the top in any way and actually fits in with A New Hope quite nicely. In addition to the new special effects and choreography, the score also fits in perfectly for a scene that would make George Lucas proud. Scene 38 Reimagined takes an iconic scene, which Star Wars fanatics have seen numerous times in the 40+ years since it was released, and brings in a fresh new take on the scene. The amount of time spent making the nearly 7-minute video is evident as everything is cut together seamlessly with footage from the original movie. While Darth Vader ultimately wins, Obi-Wan Kenobi puts up one hell of a fight in the new footage. J.J. Abrams is currently bringing the Skywalker saga to a close with The Rise of Skywalker. The final installment in the latest trilogy is currently in the post-production process and many are wondering if we'll see Obi-Wan return along with Emperor Palpatine, since nobody is ever really gone. Regardless, Scene 38 Reimagined will give you a whole new level of respect for the Jedi Master whenever you see him on the screen again. You can watch the scene below, thanks to the FXitinPost YouTube channel.<doc-sep>To get something out of the way, this video is amazing. Created by FXitinPost, a new YouTube site dedicated to recreating iconic scenes with modern FX magic, the creators did an incredible job updating Star Wars: A New Hope's Scene 38. Weaving in original footage with FX magic, Obi-Wan and Darth Vader's epic standoff aboard the Death Star, ultimately ending in Obi-Wan's demise, is an A+ fan creation. But it also makes me kind of sad, because this short six-minute scene is actually a perfect expression of what Star Wars films have lost since the original arrived on the big screen more than 40 years ago. For comparison, here's the original: This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This fight scene has often been derided as boring, awkward, and unfitting a Star Wars franchise that would eventually have an evil cyborg who could wield four lightsabers simultaneously. This new version certainly fixes that problem with Vader and Obi-Wan entering into an all-out, force-powered lightsaber brawl. But despite the several minutes of extra action ... nothing changes. The outcome is the same: Vader beats Obi-Wan and Luke witnesses it happening. In the original, the history of the animosity felt between these two characters—at least in 1977—is mostly unknown, but thanks to Alec Guinness and some great writing, you can feel how an incredible betrayal and the passing years have eroded what was once a friendship. I'm not trying to say that A New Hope was some form of high art that transcended its blockbuster-friendly space fantasy trappings. But the original trilogy tried to show audiences meaning without explicitly telling you what to feel, a philosophy diminished with the digital remasters and flat-out destroyed in the prequels. The same can be said for A New Hope's opening scene, where a massive Star Destroyer chases down a dinky Blockade Runner. The sheer size differences tell you who's in charge and who's the underdog—and it doesn't have to tell you anything else. And I'm not the only one who's noticed this. That same scene made today would be some epic battle with tons of explosions—technically impressive, yes— but one that would ultimately ring emotionally hollow. I guess sometime in the past 40 years, audiences began conflating epic lightsaber fights and drawn-out space battles as peak Star Wars. And it's exactly the opposite. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
It’s the first lightsaber fight we see in the Star Wars saga, and one of A New Hope’s most defining moments. Yes, we’re talking about the famous duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader on board the Death Star. Although it remains an iconic sequence, starting with The Empire Strikes Back the lightsaber duels got a lot more choreographed and complicated. It almost makes this one from the original film seem quaint. Especially when compared to the Star Wars films of the 21st century. ﻿ But now, one Star Wars diehard named FXitinPost has created an incredibly well produced fan film that shows us how that iconic duel would play out in a modern movie. The nearly seven minute video is titled Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined, referring to A New Hope’s 38th scene. Although it incorporates footage from the original film, FXitinPost redid almost the entire actual fight scene from scratch. You can watch the video in its entirety above. According to the official description, “Scene 38 Reimagined is about the final confrontation between Ben Kenobi & Darth Vader in A New Hope nearly 20 years after the events of Revenge Of The Sith. This is a one-off, story-driven scene reflecting the characters in its chronological order from the point of Revenge of the Sith through Rebels, Rogue One, and all canon material leading to A New Hope.” Obi-Wan and Vader fight much more in the style of the prequels and sequels here. Both opponents use all their Jedi and Sith powers against each other. It comes across a lot less like just two guys fencing with glow sticks. In addition, music from Revenge of the Sith is used. This reinforces that this is their first encounter since their fateful duel on Mustafar decades earlier. I’d never want the original fight replaced, but this is a very cool exercise in “what if?” Images: Lucasfilm