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For Those who bought the Sept. 12th Release, Thoughts so far? — Page 2

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Originally posted by: Anchorhead
Originally posted by: Skyranger
I can't help but suspect that those who are COMPLETELY satisfied with this DVD version, and claim they will never buy another, never stood in line to see Star Wars in the theater in 1977.

You are incorrect where I'm concerned. I'm completely satisfied with this DVD version and I stood in line a couple of times a week back in the summer of 1977.

When I watch Star Wars, I'm watching, feeling, and being transported into that same adventure - that same story. The same one I stood in line for every week in 1977. Star Wars is emotional for me - not technical. It transcends the medium or the equipment showing it to me. It's bigger than that - much bigger. I don't see the TV screen or the DVD player, or the rest of the room for that matter.

I don't sit down and watch a DVD transfer process.

There are two ways I could handle this release - I could waste time bitching and moaning about what could have been \ should have been - or - I could let my imagination take me on that same far away adventure I went on when I was a kid in 1977.

I chose the latter.


Well, I certainly enjoy the emotional experience, but the limits of the technology that Lucasfilm CHOSE to use makes me feel like I'm being forced to watch through a screen door, or a foggy piece of glass. I'd much rather have a crystal clear view, like I did in that wonderful summer of 1977. DVD is capable of considerably better. The newly introduced HD formats are capable of even more, imo very similar to the quality of a sharply focused pristine 35mm print.
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Originally posted by: CO
It has been almost three weeks since the O-OT finally made its way to DVD, albeit not exactly what we wanted in terms of quality, but those who bought it, what do you think so far?

-Is the non-anamorphic quality bothering more than you thought?

-Is the quality actually better than you expected?

-Are you just putting aside any quality issues and just enjoying the movies again pre-97?

-Have you put your hands up, and just become disgusted with Lucas and SW in general now?

-Has it made you want to watch the PT movies and become a saga fan PT + O-OT, or are now a true O-OT fan and the story ends with ROTJ, and begins with SW.

-Have you pushed others to buy it who were on the fence?

-If a remastered O-OT never comes out again, will you be content with this set?


1.No
2.its good
3.yes
4.no
5.I like all the films and all the tv programs but not "Ewoks" the Cartoon.
6.If they ask I would tell them to first read some of the postings here at originaltrilogy.com then deside.
7.sadly yes.
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Originally posted by: auximenies
Regardless of how one feels about ROTJ, I don't think this is a valid "configuration". ESB does not have a proper ending (by design). It's the only one of the three that has a cliff-hanger ending like the old serials that GL cites as inspiration. No doubt, Star Wars is a true standalone (because GL had no idea if he'd get a chance to continue the story), but Empire must be followed up by another film.

There is another configuration you didn't mention:
The Prequel Trilogy (all by itself)
Those films are so different from the One True SW Trilogy that as far as I'm concerned they can stand by themselves.
The whole bit was just me musing about it. Not particularly well thought out though. The SW + ESB thing just represents the purest vision of Star Wars to me. It's not really complete, but I started to see the original trilogy in phases in terms of creativity. With each film, the story of the saga (or what it had intended to be) changed and so these configurations more or less describe different phases in Lucas' vision of the saga.
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If a remastered O-OT never comes out again, will you be content with this set?


When a remastered OOT comes out, I will buy it. Until then...

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