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This sounds like a very interesting theory on the whole problem with Star Wars.
This sounds like a very interesting theory on the whole problem with Star Wars.
T'bone's interesting take on the OOT DVD's
This sounds like a very interesting theory on the whole problem with Star Wars.
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Jim Ward, Senior Vice President
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"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."
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Neil
Well at least the reversed surround channels have been addressed.
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"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape
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Oh, yes, that is so very true.
And yeah, of course Lucas is reediting Star Wars because he's angry at his wife! It's so obvious! Oh dear. Online, I've read much insane babble related to Star Wars, but this... I doubt even Supershadow ever came close to something like that.
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Originally posted by: MrVess
"I'll let you in on a little secret. I actually knew about this a good week or two before the announcement was made".
Oh, yes, that is so very true.
And yeah, of course Lucas is reediting Star Wars because he's angry at his wife! It's so obvious! Oh dear. Online, I've read much insane babble related to Star Wars, but this... I doubt even Supershadow ever came close to something like that.
"I'll let you in on a little secret. I actually knew about this a good week or two before the announcement was made".
Oh, yes, that is so very true.
And yeah, of course Lucas is reediting Star Wars because he's angry at his wife! It's so obvious! Oh dear. Online, I've read much insane babble related to Star Wars, but this... I doubt even Supershadow ever came close to something like that.
You don't know about this T'Bone guy, do you. He apparently has sources inside ILM. You can choose to believe it or not, but sarcasm is not very useful.
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Wanna know the real reason why Lucas is doing all this?
Because he genuinely loves the SE and hates the OT.
Occams razor guys. Why is this re-issue so shitty? Because Lucasfilm wants to make lots of money. Thats all it is. Its not some secret revenge tactic against his wife.
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Originally posted by: zombie84
Because he genuinely loves the SE and hates the OT.
Because he genuinely loves the SE and hates the OT.
I don't think so. Not necessarily. How could he prefer the shoddy workmanship on some of the additions in the SE? Fact is, he doesn't. Hence why they were further changed in the DVD release.
Personally, I would imagine that it was a combination of things that led to this. Such as, all artists tend to think about how they would improve some past work. Like John Williams said, a work of art is never finished, only abandoned. Up until the time of his death, John Lennon had been toying with the idea of re-recording the entire Beatles catalog to do those songs 'right', whatever that may mean.
All artists do this, some more than others depending on the artist and the work in question, but often this alone is not enough to move them into action, especially if the work is successful enough as is. Only an idiot fools around with success. You risk ruining it. But something pushes. For less sucessful films, alternate versions billed as "directors cuts" can give some artists a chance to toy with the film a bit in the hopes of finding greater success.
I Lucas's case, it seems like his ex-wife is a deciding factor. Not the only factor, mind you, but a deciding one. I would imagine a special edition with restored scenes was planned since Willow tanked, perhaps for a 20th or 30th anniversary thing. Something like that. But stuff like making the originals unavailable and things of that nature, these things do not make sense unless lucas is crazy. Which, if the whole marcia thing is true, may be the cause of that.
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the one thing I do question is his (and a lot of other peoples) desire for a 5.1 sound track, either you want the theatrical editions or you don't there was no 5.1 in 1977, I'd much rather have the original mono track than a 5.1 track. (obviously I also want the original stereo track) if they desided on a 5.1 track as well that's fine but theatrical versions should come with the original theatrical sound tracks.
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Originally posted by: jack Spencer Jr
I don't think so. Not necessarily. How could he prefer the shoddy workmanship on some of the additions in the SE? Fact is, he doesn't. Hence why they were further changed in the DVD release.
I don't think so. Not necessarily. How could he prefer the shoddy workmanship on some of the additions in the SE? Fact is, he doesn't. Hence why they were further changed in the DVD release.
However the shoddy workmanship of the 97s had to be movie theater quality, the changes of the 04 would never pass cinema standards.
"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape