It was (re-)released a few years ago, and some people I saw the movie with were totally convinced that the special effects had all been redone with absolutely c

It was (re-)released a few years ago, and some people I saw the movie with were totally convinced that the special effects had all been redone with absolutely cutting-edge CGI like the remastered Star Wars movies. They were quite floored when I told them that the only digital aspect of the re-release had to do with color balance and improving the audio track.