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Post #237363

Author
BadAssKeith
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Tell imdb.com to separate their rating system for theatrical and altered versions of movies.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237363/action/topic#237363
Date created
21-Aug-2006, 11:52 PM
Yes my request was too negative. At first, my idea to justify this idea was to explain to them how GL is cheating us, but I think a more broad request with the reason being respect to great films and justice is likely to get more attention.

Perhaps something more like this:

GEORGE LUCAS IS A LIYING, CHEATING, SON OF A BITCH AND HE DESERVES TO BURN IN HELL!!! MAKE THE SE SEPARATE FROM THE OOT SO WE CAN THROW HIM IN JAIL!!!!

Just kidding, Something more like this:

Please separate your rating system for theatrical and altered versions of movies.

Hello IMDB.com representatives. Many people agree that most special editions or altered versions of movies often are inferior to their original theatrical versions, but particularly George Lucas’s ’97 and ’04 editions of his original Star Wars Trilogy. We all know his current demand on making those the official versions and destroying the recognition of The Original Theatrical Editions indefinitely. As you know, GL is finally releasing The Original Theatrical movies, but only to bait the fans into trying to prove people prefer the special editions.

Many people here at originaltrilogy.com think the Original Theatrical version are superior to GL’s altered cgi mess. Over 75,000 people over there signed a petition asking for the OOT to be released on DVD in a respectable manner. But GL continue to show disrespect for the OOT by releasing in a non-anomorphic transfer from a lousy ’93 laser disk, not from original film negatives. These films deserve more respect because there is a large handful of people who like them better. But the OT aren’t the only ones. Blade Runner, Terminator 2, and others have also been ignored of their original theatrical versions. These need to be recognized separately instead of just a general way on your site.

I would like your website to divide the rating system for special edition movies and their original theatrical versions not only for the Star Wars trilogy but for all other movies as well. This will help new viewers realize other versions of a movie which may help promote sales and it would also be nice to see what the general public thinks of George Lucas’s special editions to prove to him what versions we really prefer.