Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
While I'm entirely for that, and can relate to people who do not like much of what Lucas has done since ROTJ, I still think that sometimes a lot of us give Lucas a worse rap than he deserves over the whole thing.
While I'm entirely for that, and can relate to people who do not like much of what Lucas has done since ROTJ, I still think that sometimes a lot of us give Lucas a worse rap than he deserves over the whole thing.
It is real simple: Release the O-OT in the same high quality as every DVD on the market circa 2006, and Lucas will never hear from us again. Sure people will always complain about the movies, but don't they do that on Matrix Message Boards towards Reloaded and Revolutions? You don't think Rocky fans are going make fun of Rocky VI when it comes out in December, just as much as they made fun of Rocky V 15 years ago? That is the nature of movies, but the last time I checked I have Rocky & The Matrix on DVD and they are of great quality, and Lucas would just release the damn movies without all the tag lines: 'non-anamorphic,' 'bonus material,' and 'these versions don't exist anymore,' then we can all move on in our lives. Lucas gets a bad rap from many OT fans cause he has turned his back on the versions that gave him independence to do whatever he wants from the studios, and now he is doing it exactly to the OT fans from 77-83 who supported him like no end. Kinda ironic Gomer?
You can say what you want about the SE & PT movies, and I have no problem with them being made and being out there for new fans to experience. I have my personal opinions on how SW fandom will play out in the future, but that is the way it is. The sad fact is there are millions of fans who saw the movies from 77-83 one way, and loved them that way, and the fact that Lucas totally disregards that market now shows that he is not a man of his fanbase, cause nearly every damn movie that is a directors cut or special edition, contains the original version in just as good quality along side it, and for Lucas to shove off this fanbase, for however big it is, is the ultimate point of thumbing your nose at the fans, and that is why we all have problems with the guy. I don't hate him personaly, I respect that he is one of the few family men in Hollywood, but he is the one who won't let fans just experience the OT the way we want to on DVD, and it is very frustrating when I have to hit zoom everytime I watch my 3 favorite movies.