Originally posted by: grifter

Originally posted by: Vigo
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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....

Touche!

This is even more impressive when you consider that Ridley Scott REALLY HATES the original release of Blade Runner, with the voice over. But he acknowledges that there are people out there who like the original release more. With this new HD transfer, it is properly preserved, along with the 1992 and the new cut which is released nex year. With this strategy, he has STOPPED the bitching among Blade Runner fans, between those who prefer the 1992 version, and those who prefer the 1982 version, which felt betrayed that the oroginal version wasnt available on DVD and on Home Video for a long time. Ridley loves his fans.

The same with Legend, also directed by Ridley Scott. On the Ultimate edition, you get both the American Cut and the DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT Director´s cut with completely differnet score in ONE DVD package. You can´t go wrong if you do this! Again, a highly commercial succesful film contrary to the Star Wars franchise...

Take Terminator 2. Both longer version and theatrical release in one package, same picture quality. Makes use of Seamles Branching. In the case of T2, it is the theatrical version which is preferred by the director, but he admits that the added scenes of the extended version explain and show more, which is something die-hard fans really love (he admits it in the audio commentary)

Alien. Both versions available. Same quality.

Aliens. Both versions available. Same quality.

Robocop, the same.

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All examples of how the fan base and DVD buyers are treated with respect by giving them WHAT THEY WANT in great quality. And don´t you dare to say that Ridley Scott is no artist. Ridley is one of the most artistically driven hollywood directors still there. The visuals and stories of his films speak for themselves. He has absolutely no problem to have on the one hand, his "artistic vision" and on the other hand, the theatrical original films distributed side by side in the same package. Why is this so hard for Lucasfilm what seems to be so easy for other major studios, with films not as close as commercially succesful???

This is why this whole OOT release, and this yadyadayada GL fans are making about it, that we should be grateful that we have gotten the movies, no matter how bad they look, since they don´t confirm to GL highly "artistic vision" (tm) anymore, this is why it is SO UTTERLY RIDICULOUS! I am so glad I like movies in general, and that I am not a hardcore Star Wars fan. This way, I can really appreciate all the other great DVD releases which have come out over the time now. AS much as I am disheartened by the OOT release, I am REALLY HAPPY that Blade Runner is finally coming completely remastered in HD in a mega DVD pack next year. What will Star Wars fans get next year? The same movies again on DVD. Those DVD versions which should have come out in the first place. And most probably without the original movies. With HD versions coming when DVD has sold off. DISGUSTING!

And i know that if it weren´t for the fan preservation efforts here, the OOT wouldn´t have been released at all to this day. Despite the fact that shortly after the release of the 97SE, Star Wars fans began to object to the changed made to these movies. This is just pathetic.