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OriginalTrilogy in Toronto Sun!

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Hi all,
after writing to several of Toronto's biggest newspapers about the upcoming release of the DVD set, saying how it is being advertised as the "original trilogy", but is in fact an altered version, has got the attention of one of Toronto, Canada's biggest newpapers! There is a 4-page spread in today's Sunday Sun about the trilogy and the DVD's. It mentions this site and speaks of the changes in the DVD's. Hopefully this will help our cause! Here is a snipit...

"The real controversy, however, is that these are the digitally revised versions. In 1997, these versions thrilled millions in theatrical re-releases. But some fans believe that even the creator of the Star Wars universe has no right to tamper with his myth-making, science-fiction fantasy films. George Lucas, a restless perfectionist enamoured of the digital age he helped to pioneer, has introduced even more revisions now, bringing the roil to a new broil.

On the Web site OriginalTrilogy. com, purists have mounted a petition that implores Lucas to restore and release the original films exactly as they were shown in 1977, 1980 and 1983. The petition had accumulated 62,100 electronic signatures earlier this week. "
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Kick ass, Coffee! Nice job.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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Kevin A
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Thats amazing Coffee. I really commend you for that. Its very reassuring to see some media outlets are willing to voice what might be considered unpopular opinions. I think this has motivated me to write a letter to NorthEast Florida's Folio Weekly. Its been overly political the last few weeks, but perhaps I can get them to publish my letter at the very least.
Thanks for the motivation Coffee. Keep fighting the good fight.
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awesome coffee!!!!
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."
Qui-Gon Jinn (R.I.P.)
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Dang, I'm in Canada and I didn't even notice! Great stuff!
The original Star Wars trilogy: Our cultural history deserves to be preserved and should be available to the public like all great works of art!
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SWEYLAND! You do still live! Where you been?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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Kevin A
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HEY Bossk! I'm still kickin' around. Nice to know I've been missed though...

Basically my dad had to be hospitalized for pancreatis a few months ago so I moved back home to help out for bit, then ended up staying longer. I had to get a new job and finally found some part-time so I haven't had the time to hang around here as much as I like. I still pop by every once in a while and lurk in the background, but its real nice to see how many more people have joined the forums in the last while!

Startin' to get my life back under control and even catch up on a couple movies and DVDs so maybe I'll even have a few reviews to send your way if you'll still have 'em ...
The original Star Wars trilogy: Our cultural history deserves to be preserved and should be available to the public like all great works of art!
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Hope everything works out for the best for your dad.

And you can most certainly throw some more reviews my way. Always happy to post them.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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Yes, good to see you again, sweyland. Stick around for awhile, OK?

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Thanks for the kind words guys, good to see you too, Gundark!

Yeah, my dad's doing a lot better now. They took out his gallbladder, which is fairly routine I hear, so he's practically up and about! Thanks Bossk.



Sorry to hijack your thread for a bit there, Coffee. Now back to our regular scheduled programming of praising your efforts!
The original Star Wars trilogy: Our cultural history deserves to be preserved and should be available to the public like all great works of art!