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Originally posted by: electrictroy
(1) 2001 made in 1969 was more realistic (there are no sounds in space!).
If you're looking for realism, then why are you watching Star Wars?
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Originally posted by: electrictroy
(2) Although I enjoy playing old 8-bit games like Super Mario, given a choice, I'd rather play the 16-bit versions. Same Game. Better Looks.
The same applies to Star Wars. Why settle for the primitive model technology & black squares around the ships, when you can have the same movie, but with better looks & no squares?
Because it is what I grew up with. It is what is recognized by film organizations the world over as being the "mold breaker" in terms of scifi effects. Not the 1997 version. The 1977 version of Star Wars won an Oscar for its contributions to the art of film making. The 1997 version didn't win anything and likely wouldn't even if it was the first version of the film but released 20 years later. Other films had done the same thing and done it better. There was nothing special about the SE whatsoever.
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Originally posted by: electrictroy
Nostalgia is nice.
Progress is better.
Purely subjective. Don't expect everyone to buy into your opinion.
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My only objections are when Lucas actually *changed the scene* like deleting the Yub-Yub Song I disagree with that. But where he left the scene intact, merely enhanced with CGI, I think it's good.
And guess what, to get your beloved "progress" you need to contend with Lucas' changes. Now you must make a decision... is progress worth putting up with GL's progressivist bullshit? I don't think so. I'll take my cel squares, thank you very much.