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A Goon in a Gaggle of 'em
Time to get assertive
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I'd donate whatever small amount of money I'd have the chance to.
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Makes you want to not go on living
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Originally posted by: generalfrevious
Makes you want to not go on living
Makes you want to not go on living
Well....I wouldn't go that far.
GL hasn't destroyed the OOT (he's known for being compulsive about keeping every scrap of film).
I don't think writing letters at this point will do any good. Besides, last year we set up a thread to orgainize a write-in to one news organization a week, and only about 5 people on this board participated.
If GL decides to release the OOT, it will be sometime in the future, and will probably be bundled with the SEs on HD-DVD or blu-ray. Hopefully, Guy Caballero is right, and he'll release the OOT as an incentive for buying the HD-discs because the market has been so over-saturated with variations of the SEs for the last 10 years (including the SEs in hi-def on TV).
Stay positive.
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Originally posted by: Sluggo
It all boils down to "Will Lucas's hatred for the OOT outweigh his love of making money."
It all boils down to "Will Lucas's hatred for the OOT outweigh his love of making money."
Oh I'm sure it won't; Luca$ has proven so many times that he will swallow his words, deny them, etc., for the mighty dollar.
I wouldn't call the situation hopeless at all. A few years ago we heard how many people say, "The OOT will never be on DVD" yet here it is. Yes it was a crappy transfer, etc., but the point is that it WAS released, which shows there is probably even more hope now than ever before. Times change and people change as they age, and you don't know what Luca$ has up his sleeve, who he has around him now and in the future and what they may be telling him (and what they may convince him to do), etc. No matter how you slice it the cash cow is quickly dying and Luca$ needs to come up with new sources of revenue now more than ever. There are no more movies to hype, no more people waiting for the next three years...the well is now to a mere trickle. Luca$ has recycled and updated the SEs so many times now and the PT following isn't anywhere near as close to what I'm positive he thought it would be, so what would the easiest way to make money from here on out be? The OOT! The original fans will always want it, and there is now new generations out there who want it because it is new to them...
Hang in there, I'm sure it is coming...
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"Now all Lucas has to do is make a cgi version of himself. It will be better than the original and fit his original vision." - skyjedi2005
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By about 2020, we can hope that the Star Wars Trilogy is finally available in at least DVD quality, maybe HD. Then we can start working on the Holiday
General Frevious, it seems you are planning to conduct a suicide protest. ("Protest in public ... rather kill myself.") I never really got the point of those. If you're going to defy all social norms and forfeit your own life for a cause, wouldn't it make more sense to break in to Skywalker Ranch, ninja-style, and try to abscond with the separation masters of the OOT? They're probably pretty heavy, so you'll have to make multiple trips. Watch out for Lucas's kid, he's a Jedi, you know.
Possible new acronym: Special Edition Prequels and Special Edition (Special): SEPSES. Not very good, but I think the septic theme works.
Scruffy's gonna die the way he lived.
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It all boils down to "Will Lucas's hatred for the OOT outweigh his love of making money."
I like that so much.........
<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>
<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>
<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>
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I still think somewhere down the road, via DVD or HDDVD, we will see the OOT fully remastered, as I am just going by my gut. But I am done waiting....hoping.....wanting that announcement to come. We tried with emails last year to voice our displeasure, the DVD's didn't sell as well, and there is no change, so Lucas is going to do what he wants, and sadly all we can do is wait. I say, find a way to enjoy the movies, whether it be SE or OOT, you will go crazy waiting for something that may not happen for awhile or ever.
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"Now all Lucas has to do is make a cgi version of himself. It will be better than the original and fit his original vision." - skyjedi2005
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Originally posted by:generalfreviousI'm taking the GOUT as soon as I can find it and live with it, it's the only thing that will keep me stable during the long winter....
Here is the key, DO NOT watch the SE discs. Not because of the SE crap Lucas put in, but because once you see the quality of the SE transfers, you will be pissed at how great the OOT could look fully remastered. Just watch the OOT, and that way you only have one frame of reference of watching a SW movie, the GOUT. I always say that a person is always satisfied until they see something better, so if you just see the GOUT, that will be the best quality you see at this point.
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Originally posted by: CO
Here is the key, DO NOT watch the SE discs. Not because of the SE crap Lucas put in, but because once you see the quality of the SE transfers, you will be pissed at how great the OOT could look fully remastered. Just watch the OOT....
Here is the key, DO NOT watch the SE discs. Not because of the SE crap Lucas put in, but because once you see the quality of the SE transfers, you will be pissed at how great the OOT could look fully remastered. Just watch the OOT....
Good advice. That's exactly what I do now.
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As an aside, I spotted Fox's latest reissue of The Abyss dvd in the store the other day. They spruced it up with a lenticular cover, but did they remaster it this time? On the back cover it says widescreen and in that same box but with smaller lettering "anamorphic 2.35:1." According to reports it's still the same old 4:3 letterbox transfer for the umpteenth time. The rumor is that they're not bothering to remaster it for dvd because they're waiting to put it out on blu-ray.
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Originally posted by: Sluggo
It all boils down to "Will Lucas's hatred for the OOT outweigh his love of making money."
It all boils down to "Will Lucas's hatred for the OOT outweigh his love of making money."
Will it now? I hope that we can all contribue in some way. Hope spring eternal.
“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.”
Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
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Originally posted by: ESHBG
Oh I'm sure it won't; Luca$ has proven so many times that he will swallow his words, deny them, etc., for the mighty dollar.
I wouldn't call the situation hopeless at all. A few years ago we heard how many people say, "The OOT will never be on DVD" yet here it is. Yes it was a crappy transfer, etc., but the point is that it WAS released, which shows there is probably even more hope now than ever before. Times change and people change as they age, and you don't know what Luca$ has up his sleeve, who he has around him now and in the future and what they may be telling him (and what they may convince him to do), etc. No matter how you slice it the cash cow is quickly dying and Luca$ needs to come up with new sources of revenue now more than ever. There are no more movies to hype, no more people waiting for the next three years...the well is now to a mere trickle. Luca$ has recycled and updated the SEs so many times now and the PT following isn't anywhere near as close to what I'm positive he thought it would be, so what would the easiest way to make money from here on out be? The OOT! The original fans will always want it, and there is now new generations out there who want it because it is new to them...
Hang in there, I'm sure it is coming...
Originally posted by: Sluggo
It all boils down to "Will Lucas's hatred for the OOT outweigh his love of making money."
It all boils down to "Will Lucas's hatred for the OOT outweigh his love of making money."
Oh I'm sure it won't; Luca$ has proven so many times that he will swallow his words, deny them, etc., for the mighty dollar.
I wouldn't call the situation hopeless at all. A few years ago we heard how many people say, "The OOT will never be on DVD" yet here it is. Yes it was a crappy transfer, etc., but the point is that it WAS released, which shows there is probably even more hope now than ever before. Times change and people change as they age, and you don't know what Luca$ has up his sleeve, who he has around him now and in the future and what they may be telling him (and what they may convince him to do), etc. No matter how you slice it the cash cow is quickly dying and Luca$ needs to come up with new sources of revenue now more than ever. There are no more movies to hype, no more people waiting for the next three years...the well is now to a mere trickle. Luca$ has recycled and updated the SEs so many times now and the PT following isn't anywhere near as close to what I'm positive he thought it would be, so what would the easiest way to make money from here on out be? The OOT! The original fans will always want it, and there is now new generations out there who want it because it is new to them...
Hang in there, I'm sure it is coming...
I needed that. I just hope to god that you're right.
“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.”
Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death