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Mentasm
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First Impressions of the OOT ...
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16-Sep-2006, 8:40 PM
Originally posted by: Raul2106
Think about how each new release gives everybody new things to talk about. Really it is quite an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan. I love all of Star Wars that is why I do not like to see people who don't hate the 2004 editions being attacked. Originaltrilogy.com is a site that is devoted to film preservation. It's a beautiful thing. DVDActive, particularly their site administrator gave the OOT a favorable review yet bashed everybody who said there was nothing wrong with the release being non-anamorphic. I stuck up for another person who was simply pointing out that no matter what people are always going to be unhappy with Lucas. I perfer the OOT but enjoy the 2004 editions too. Now we can at least legally choose which version we want to watch. It's great having both.



Actually, I was only involved in an argument with one person, and it wasn't about him saying there was 'nothing wrong with them being anamorphic'. If you're going to come onto this forum and start bad-mouthing me, at least get the facts straight. His argument was that restoring the films and/or giving them 16:9 enhancement is tantamount to altering them, which it clearly isn't. This is what he actually said:

"...you know, there is no bigger SW fan than I am (I have a complete room dedicated to my Star Wars toys, er, memorabilia) but nothing drives me insane more than the internet fanboy that is never pleased. First you whine and complain that you want the original unaltered versions on DVD, and when you get them you complain and complain some more because they are not to your exact specifications...if I were Lucas I'd be resentful towards some of the fans as well because he can never seem to win. "Give us the unaltered, original films!" you cry, but then when they come out: "We want it remastered! We want it anamorphic! We want 5.1 digital mix!" Look, you wanted a 70's quality product in terms of technology and that's what you're getting...hell you could even argue you're getting even more seeing as they're the 1993 LD editions.

Look, it all boils down to this: STOP FREAKING COMPLAINING!"

It was quite a hostile thing to post, and I took exception to being labelled an 'Internet fanboy' along with everyone else who wants quality versions of the film on DVD (although the irony of it coming from a grown man with a room full of Star Wars toys was not lost on me). If I remember correctly, you then joined and posted that rather rude reply (referring to me as GOULD after I'd expressly requested that people not do it, as I find it disrespectful). It was for that reason that the webmaster banned you, quite independently of me I might add as I hadn't seen the post at the time. I'm told you then tried to join again, this time creating a user name that was designed to insult me, so you were banned for a second time. We then got a load of abusive post reports accusing us of being Nazis, all from the same IP address. Extremely mature.

So please, if you're going to misrepresent me, do it on a site that I don't frequent and/or contribute to.

Oh, and having just found this thread, I'm a lot clearer as to why you felt compelled to back up his flawed argument.