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Tony
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Why such hate on the OT DVD set?
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18-Jun-2005, 12:59 PM
I personally like the new OT DVD set more than the OOT. The first time I ever saw STAR WARS Was back in 1977 and I loved it. I have seen every STAR WARS Film on its release day / night since then. I like the new DVD versions alot better than the OOT and 1997. My reasons being are because I can watch Episode 1 - 6 When ROTS Comes out this fall on DVD, and everything shall fall into place perfectly. I think adding HC to ROTJ Is actually a wise thing to do. A jedi dies when s/he falls to the darkside, and Anakins body was pretty messed up after Obi-Wan gave him the fight of his life. I think that it makes better sense to have HC as Anakin in ROTJ.

When It comes to Greedo shooting first, I do not mind. It makes Han Solo look like a bigger badass I think. It is like Han never flinched and kept his cool then killed Greedo in just 1 shot. Han shooting first just makes him look like a jackass who is not calm and cool and does not do well under pressure, IMHO.

Having Padme die in ROTS Is also a good thing I like, If you watch ROTJ and listen to what look has to say about his mother, then you will understand more.

Jedi Rocks is kind of cheesey, but It does not take away from the story so I do not mind.

My only real problems with the DVD set is that The Lightsabers look dull and need to be corrected, The DeathStar battle in Episode 4 is the only thing that actually needs CGI. I mean come on lucas, if you are going to use CGI..add X-wings and Tie-Fighters duking it out. I also would not mind the Intro sequence in Episode 4 being CGI, The flames need some work on, along with all the laser blast in Episode 4 & 5.

Things I ask for in the next edit are for more Music to be placed into Episode 4 (some of the scenes, even in 1977 to me just seemed so bland)



When the 30th Anniversary comes out, it would be nice to see Episodes 1 - 6 to be like this.




Everything is the way it was in the 2004 edit

But with Color corrections, betterquality of picture (u can still kind of tell it looks out dated)

Episode 4 has more music (John Williams is the best music composer next to Howard Shore)

Possible scene in Episode 4 with Palpatine disolving the senate on Coruscant (it would be a short scene, so if he could do it with as little CGI...that would be great because I know the herdy fans would flame this great film to no end if it had tons of CGI, I would like to see CGI though)

Flame me all you want for this one...but I wanna see Qui Gon at least. If your gonna have HC..why not throw in Qui Gons crazy ass..now its a party. After all...Qui Gon did trigger alot of this stuff in STAR WARS.


In Episodes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 Either add a Puppet Yoda to all scenes (of course except the fighting scenes) or a CGI Yoda. I want Lucas to stick with 1 version of yoda that seems to AGE over the course of thing, not look old, young, old. If he wants to use his Mitichlorion BS..then use the CGI yoda. Using CGI is alot easier to chage dialogue with, than with a puppet (DUH) And possibly add Talk of Qui Gon or Mace or something.

ROTJ Should end showing the JEDI Ghost after it shows the rebels and landos absurred clapping dance, since the series did start with them.


I think after the 30th Anniversary EDIT, Lucas should no longer change the films. Hopefully he will have them to the point he can watch Episodes 1 - 6 and be content with himself.