theprequelsrule said:
Some of these old, classic images are bringing tears to my eyes. No joke. Star Wars was so beautiful and meaningful once.
When I was a kid back in the early 80s we did not have cable TV or a VCR. My father could sometimes bring home one from his school over the Christmas Holidays. I remember the joy of being able to rent one of the OOT. I remember the excitement when my parents told me that Star Wars was going to be on TV (they would let me stay up late to watch the entire movie). I also have fond memories of visiting my best friends house and we could watch his versions, which were taped TV versions.
I still remember, in the the mid 90s, only having a taped, edited-for-time, TV version of Star Wars. I also didn't have the movies memorized yet, so I would forget how wonderful some of the scenes were.
My first purchase was the 95 THX versions (the "faces" one). I remember the clarity of the sound being what was most noticable. Once I purchased them I watched them all the time for two years straight, which unfortunately does diminish the excitement of the films somewhat.
I only watch the films occasionally now, but am still passionate about getting the OOT the respect and proper preservation they deserve.
Agreed mate and I can relate to you completely.
It is sometimes forgotten that there once a period when there were no VCR's which made going to the cinema a much more "elusive" experience---in the sense that you really had to remember that film in your mind because you were never going to see it again(unless you went back to watch it!--and you can only do it so many times) ) until it premiered on TV or video(which at that point was a very niche and expensive market)----either way it would be a case of years----which is kinda funny watching some of the members on bluray.com ALREADY salivating over the upcoming bluray releases of Pirates 4 or transformers 3 whilst the films are still in the cinemas!!
SW was broadcast on TV here in the UK for the first time in October 82'(I think).
We did not have a VCR at that point in time either ,so I remember that sunday evening when it premiered----- when I watched it, I truly did try to "own every moment"---which of course is the new slogan for the upcoming Blurays!