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The Empire Strikes Back inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.
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Twisted & EvilTheBoost said:
ray_afraid said:
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Ricky Nelson?!!?
Whats wrong with Ricky Nelson. I'm a fan.
I was just surprised that a middle-schooler knew who Ricky Nelson was. I'm actually impressed.
Ahh ok. I knew I liked you.
zombie84
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Jedi KnightI posted this in my saveSW thread, but I wrote to Congress to clarify if it was the original, and if it was a new or existing print. Good news. 1) It's the original. 2) It will be a newly struck print.
Michael: In reference to the question, we always recognize and seek to ensure preservation of the original theatrical release version, per the legislation (which says the Registry version is "the version of a film first published")., though we might also try to obtain other versions as well. This would apply even in cases where we might prefer a different version (i.e. where a studio butchered a director's film before release).
Tho we recognize the original, we have no problem with the filmmaker going back and releasing a modified version (that is their right after all). We would want to see all versions preserved well.
After the recent selection, we will in the near future request that Fox/Lucasfilm strike and send us a new 35mm print of the original 1980 release version. We do that for all the studio titles, and the studios do cooperate.
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See You, Space Cowboy...Yes! Good to know.
Fang Zei
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I am ready for the trials!This is fantastic news!
I noticed that Electronic Labyrinth, Lucas' student short that became THX 1138, was also inducted this (last) year.
Moth3r
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Better Grumpy than Dopeyzombie84 said:
I posted this in my saveSW thread, but I wrote to Congress to clarify if it was the original, and if it was a new or existing print. Good news. 1) It's the original. 2) It will be a newly struck print.
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After the recent selection, we will in the near future request that Fox/Lucasfilm strike and send us a new 35mm print of the original 1980 release version. We do that for all the studio titles, and the studios do cooperate.
Indeed good news, assuming:
1) Fox/Lucasfilm do indeed cooperate
2) Someone at the Registry actually checks to ensure they haven't tried to sneak in an SE print...
Darth Id
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Only a master of evilPrint struck from what?
That would be sad if the archived, armageddon-proof version was struck from a rushed, sloppy internegative, in turn transferred from an abused, degraded interpositive.
And if it will be from the O-Neg...that will be a big 'a-ha!-it-does-exist.'
Harmy
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Han D. SoloYeah, I was thinking the same thing, from the way the last interpositives made for the OOT looked when they were transfered to video in 1993, they have to be awful by now...
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"Stick and Stones will break my bones but the Blu-Rays will never Harmy."
Lucas: I am altering the film. Pray I don't alter it any further.
Fans: This film is getting worse all the time!
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Better a bad bomb than a bombadMoth3r said:
Indeed good news, assuming:
1) Fox/Lucasfilm do indeed cooperate
2) Someone at the Registry actually checks to ensure they haven't tried to sneak in an SE print...
This is a real test. It's one thing to say "to hell with you" to your fans, but is Lucas so bold as to say to hell with the Library of Congress!!
The Empire Strikes Back inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.