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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
So am I.
Honestly I don't see what the big deal is? So what if a few scenes were changed. So yeah, a few were messed up... But so many more were made better, the picture quality is amazing, so what's the big kriffing deal? The Yavin battle is amazing, the old shots are still great; I don't understand how a few lines of extra dialogue and one stupid Rodian shooting his gun makes something go from great to horrible.
It's a matter of opinion and perception. I've explained it several times. I find the original Yavin Battle amazing. You've said yourself, you've never seen it. I was amazed at how a handful of screwups and noobs pulled it off with limited technology, time, and money. Every X-wing is different. The models look real. While the new has more fluidity, the models look fake as I can easily notice the CGI. All the X-wings are the same model, with little done to cover it. The new pan shot makes it look like the DS is right in front of the moon. Worse, it was done by seasoned pros with all the time and money they needed. I expected better from ILM. It just doesn't match the quality I've seen from them. The original looked and felt unique. The new looks like every other Sci-fi film made since.
It's your opinion that some scenes were made better. The picture quality went from great in the 97 release to so-so in the messed up restoration. The new sound has always sucked. While many of the changes don't affect the canon, they do affect the mood. I remember seeing ANH in theaters in 97 and being completely lost in the changes. i came to see one of my favorite films, and instead I couldn't concentrate on the film! It wasn't until the second showing that I could. the mood is different, the feel is different. When I watch the OT, I feel like I'm watching Star Wars. When I watch the SE, I feel like I'm watch three sci-fi films trying to BE Star Wars. I'm distracted from the film because some one thought Cloud City need stuff flying around in the background. I still don't get Vader's shuttle. Did people actually believe there was a continuity error that needed fixing? They even half-assed it with recycled footage. it just screams how this was a test for the prequels. It's all an exercise in distraction. it's been a while since I saw the SE, it's not a memory I keep in mind. These fellings didn't surface until after I saw them in theaters. I never considered them canon though, and was shocked when I was told I'm supposed to. These are my opinions thoug. Yours are different. Please try to understand that.