msycamore said:
danny_boy said:
Oh come on dude----Star wars was incredibly popular----that meant that the original camera negative(OCN) was used extensively to create "new prints" from 1977 to 1981(long before any thoughts were given to preservation)
It is pretty much symptomatic of the era----the OCN of Taxi Driver, The Godfather and Jaws are in woeful condition too------so much so that the OCN of the Godfather cannot even be passed through a pin registered mechanism anymore without falling apart(but Coppola does not get the type of vitriolic hate that is often attribued to Lucas because of it)
Dude, that's because he have taken care of the issue, these films have been given the care and passion they deserve, they are safe. When Lucas found out about the state of Star Wars, what did he do? not a restoration, that's for sure and that is a pretty big difference. If Coppola had treated The Godfather films in the same way that Lucas have treated Star Wars and its fans the last fifteen years, you would see quite frustrated comments attributed towards him. If you don't get why people are upset, then I don't know what to say, there is actually a reason behind all of this. Do you see George Lucas as a man who really cares deeply about the fans of these films?
You missed my point mate.
The Godfather was eventually treated to a restoration in 2008-----but it was in a severe state of disrepair prior to that point(even though new prints had been struck for the 25th anniversary in 1997)-----but Coppola did not recieve the same type of abuse that Lucas continues to get.