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Help: looking for... Preservations of the Original Star Wars Trilogy?

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This is an appeal to all Star Wars fans. I am in an attempt to preserve every release of the Star Wars Trilogy, and I need your help. I am looking for copies of the Star Wars Trilogy, and I have nowhere else to turn to. I’ve done my research, and I’ve found that every single copy of an original movie (meaning Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return Of The Jedi), whether edited or not, has something that can be used. Since Amazon and eBay turn up few results, I figured that I could turn to my fellow fans for help. What I am looking for is any Betamax, VHS, Videodisc (CED), or Laserdisc releases of the original trilogy. When it comes to DVDs, I am specifically looking for the 2004 bonus disc and the 2006 limited editions in widescreen. Also, if you have them, I am looking for the machines to play these movies. I don’t have a lot of money, but if a reasonable offer comes my way, I will definitely consider it. Also, if a fan can somehow find it in their heart to part with a movie or player for little or no charge, I will be eternally grateful to you.

Please list specifically what you have. Pictures are also appreciated. If you don’t know what copy you have, please ask, and I or another fan would be glad to help you.

I only have two rules about this:

  1. No bootlegs without my prior knowledge. They have broken my players in the past, and I really don’t want that to happen again. Also, I want to know what I’m getting in to before I get in to it.
  2. No lying. Plain and simple. Don’t tell me you have something when you don’t, and don’t lie about the details/quality of your product.

Please reply to my post if you or someone you know can help. This is a serious post, so please don’t just drop random comments on it. Only comment if you want to contribute to this in some way.

Thank you for all your help, and may the force be with you.

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Density said:

Lolwat

Indeed.

To further expand on this, the reason the thread is confusing is that you’re describing the very goals of many people here. You will find that most people here are morally okay with digitally distributing old versions of Star Wars so long as they are no longer being sold in that format. Based on your other posts today, I think you might differ on that opinion. If it is only original official releases you want in hard format, you want the Memorabilia Discussion and Buying/Selling/Trading section of the forum.

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The rules are…weird. Have a lot of people been lying to you about the kind of video material they actually have lately or something?

I can’t believe Frink hasn’t posted here yet. He must be slipping.

Luke threw twice…maybe.

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I’ve been so baffled by this thread I haven’t been able to get my head around it.

In the meantime, I’m also collecting everything Star Wars. Please send it all to me and I might throw you a few bucks in exchange. While you’re at it, please send $1 to Happy Dude.

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althor1138 I asked people which release they had and they’re like “It’s the original. It’s definitely the original.” I know the difference between copies. I have heard that they have unedited DVDs (which depending on the way you view the bonus disc, is not true,) and unedited Blu-Ray discs (which isn’t true at all.) There are some edited releases I was looking for, but if people are lying about which release they have, it’s probably a bad idea to buy from them. You can only trust a product as much as you trust its seller. Also, bootlegs can occasionally cause problems. The last one that I got (not on the forum, though) broke my VCR. I had to spend three hours at the store trying out VCRs to find the best one, and it cost me $20, which is money I don’t have. I have one guy (not on the forum, either,) saying that he has rare versions of the OT, and his uncle has Laserdiscs of the OT. Then again, he could’ve also played poker with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny last night. I just don’t want to get screwed when it comes to these movies. I already got screwed once with these movies (Thanks George,) and I don’t want it to happen again.

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towne32 I’ll check the memorabilia thing. Maybe they’ll have what I’m looking for.

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I have no idea why, but this made my day.

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I wonder if this guy has just woken up from 18 years in cryogenic freeze and hasn’t quite realized that no one has VCRs and that there are a plethora of high quality preservations from a multitude of mediums…

What’s the internal temperature of a TaunTaun? Luke warm.

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Agreed.

But what I should have said was that no one with an extensive, vintage nugget porn collection has a VCR.

What’s the internal temperature of a TaunTaun? Luke warm.

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Mavimao said:

nugget porn

I don’t know what that is and I’m certainly not gonna search for it to find out.

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TV’s Frink said:

Mavimao said:

nugget porn

I don’t know what that is and I’m certainly not gonna search for it to find out.

The actors have no arms nor legs.

What’s the internal temperature of a TaunTaun? Luke warm.