Originally posted by: Tiptup
Well, that's interesting opinion at least. But for me (until I see good enough reason to believe otherwise) it seems easier to believe that George Luca$ has a deranged view of the world than to believe he would purposely hurt his ability to swindle money from Star Wars fans.
At the best, perhaps he'd purposely offend people if he thought it would make him higher profits in the long run . . . that's a possibility.
Originally posted by: Mielr
Yeah, I think making the OOT unavailable for the last 10 years and then releasing it on DVD from a laserdisc master, despite obvious demand for a new transfer is definitely "on purpose".
Yeah, I think making the OOT unavailable for the last 10 years and then releasing it on DVD from a laserdisc master, despite obvious demand for a new transfer is definitely "on purpose".
Well, that's interesting opinion at least. But for me (until I see good enough reason to believe otherwise) it seems easier to believe that George Luca$ has a deranged view of the world than to believe he would purposely hurt his ability to swindle money from Star Wars fans.
At the best, perhaps he'd purposely offend people if he thought it would make him higher profits in the long run . . . that's a possibility.
I definitely agree with the "deranged" part, LOL, but I really think he has actual disdain for those of us who prefer the OOT. He can't stand us, because we're the only thing standing in the way of his effectively eliminating the OOT for good, which is what he wants.
If he REALLY wanted to please us, he'd do what Spielberg, Cameron, and so many other directors have done- he'd give us BOTH versions of the OT in beautiful, anamorphic DVD transfers, and let US choose which ones we want to watch. I think his pathological desire to relegate the OOT to second-class-citizen status, outweighs even his desire for $$$. (IMO)
