Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
I don't see why he should feel guilty for having his own opinion about how his own movies should be.
Fair enough. As I don´t feel guilty for having my opinion about which version of Star Wars is the original and preferrable one.
I don't see why he should feel motivated to conform to other people's ideas for what Star Wars should be, even if they happened to like what he did originally.
PErhaps out of sheer repect for his fanbase and the movies who made him a fortune? But then again, I forgot that he is primarily a business man. In order to sell the SE´s in 1997, he had to claim that these are now his definitive versions. He already ridiculed this statement in 2004 and further when he decided to make further alterations. And it will continue.
He says he's sorry about that, but he has his own opinion about how they should be.
Therefore, this "I´m sorry, BUT" is nothing but an empty phrase.
You make it out like the fanbase is all of the same opinion. Everyone I have ever talked to is different, and pleasing "the fans" is just not possible.
Yeah, like those Blade Runner fans, which will get next year on DVD AND HD-DVD a special edition set, containing:
1) The original 1982 cinema cut, which hast been available on video for almost TWO decades
2) The 1992 Director´s cut
3) The new Final Cut, which will be Ridley Scott´s definitive version.
Or like those ET fans, who can have BOTH the original and 20th anniversary edition IN THE SAME QUALITY on DVD.
Yes, it´s so hard to please the fans.
But then again, Blade Runner was such a financial succesful movie contrary to the Star Wars franchise....
Not everyone in the fan base thinks that Lucas is taking things in the wrong direction.
This is right. Not everyone thinks like that.
The only thing Lucas can really count on as a tangible direction is his own vision for these films.
Oh no, not this "BUT HE IS AN ARTIST" crap. His Vision is changing from minute to minute, pointing in the direction of $,€ and whatever bills.
I think that if he were to keep the originals in standard quality along side the new editions, that would make the most people happy.
I don't see why he should feel guilty for having his own opinion about how his own movies should be.
Fair enough. As I don´t feel guilty for having my opinion about which version of Star Wars is the original and preferrable one.
I don't see why he should feel motivated to conform to other people's ideas for what Star Wars should be, even if they happened to like what he did originally.
PErhaps out of sheer repect for his fanbase and the movies who made him a fortune? But then again, I forgot that he is primarily a business man. In order to sell the SE´s in 1997, he had to claim that these are now his definitive versions. He already ridiculed this statement in 2004 and further when he decided to make further alterations. And it will continue.
He says he's sorry about that, but he has his own opinion about how they should be.
Therefore, this "I´m sorry, BUT" is nothing but an empty phrase.
You make it out like the fanbase is all of the same opinion. Everyone I have ever talked to is different, and pleasing "the fans" is just not possible.
Yeah, like those Blade Runner fans, which will get next year on DVD AND HD-DVD a special edition set, containing:
1) The original 1982 cinema cut, which hast been available on video for almost TWO decades
2) The 1992 Director´s cut
3) The new Final Cut, which will be Ridley Scott´s definitive version.
Or like those ET fans, who can have BOTH the original and 20th anniversary edition IN THE SAME QUALITY on DVD.
Yes, it´s so hard to please the fans.
But then again, Blade Runner was such a financial succesful movie contrary to the Star Wars franchise....Not everyone in the fan base thinks that Lucas is taking things in the wrong direction.
This is right. Not everyone thinks like that.
The only thing Lucas can really count on as a tangible direction is his own vision for these films.
Oh no, not this "BUT HE IS AN ARTIST" crap. His Vision is changing from minute to minute, pointing in the direction of $,€ and whatever bills.
I think that if he were to keep the originals in standard quality along side the new editions, that would make the most people happy.
Yep, but this is not going to happen.