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#166127
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You know you’re an O-OT fan when............
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1) You pretend your flashlight is a lightsaber. - Yes, almost every time I use one.
2) When you are about to finish a long job you say, "Almost there..." - And during sex, you say: "It didn't go in, it just impacted on the surface."
3) When you see something you like you say, "Impressive. Most impressive." - Yep
4) Your car is called "The Falcon." - No... not yet. (Note to self: name car "The Falcon."
5) When sweeping/raking/mopping/shoveling you can't help but swing your handle around and "Bzzrroom! Zrroom!" - Yep
6) When the grocery store register beeps, you can help but say, "Thank you R2." - I'll try it some time and see what the reaction is.
7) You’re not quite sure where to put your copy of TPM, AOTC, and ROTS on the video shelf - Before or after the original trilogy? In the middle of the re-mastered set? After the original releases but before the Special Edition box set? And where should the 2004 DVD's go? - Easy: before the OT.
8) You don't care how something works, it just does. - I care.
9) Any school notebooks are doodled with pictures of X-Wings, Tie Fighters, star destroyers, and lightsabers. - Nah, I'm no artist.
10) Midichlorians don't exist. They never existed. Ever. - Nothing in SW did last time I checked.
11) It's not a car, it's a land speeder. - Correct.
12) When ever taking off or landing in an airplane, you wish that the Captain would say over the intercom, "This is it! Lock S-foils in attack position!" - And I thought only I felt like that!
13) Other people look at the stars and see empty space with stars billions of miles away. You look up and imagine an X-wing pulling a split-S dive, levelling out and totalling two TIE Fighters and you're fighting along right next to them as "Red 9." - I see both.
14) You refer to your University as "The Jedi Acadamy." Or if your university sucks, "The Emperial Acadamy." - LOL
15) You nod and smile while reading this list. - Yes.. yes I do.
16) You draw comparisons to Star Wars in casual conversation. - ALL THE TIME! AND IT ANNOYS PEOPLE!
17) When your alarm goes off in the morning you say, "Unexpected this is...and unfortunate." - Yep.
18) You know the names of all the major cast members and what they are doing now. - Yep.
19) When ever you buy a new appliance you make sure that it speaks Bocce. - Couldn't forget, I need my moisture vaporators in tip top shape!
20) When something is out of reach you close your eyes and try to bring it to you by using the force. - Doesn't everyone?
21) Yoda and Obi-Wan appear to you in your dreams and you take their advice on a regular basis. - And it was only in my dreams...
22) You plan on naming one (if not all) of your children with a Star Wars name somewhere in their legal names. - Might be cool, but, I don't think I would want any children.
23) You listen to Star Wars music for insparation. - OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
24) You have tried to force choke people that have pissed you off. - And Tarkin prevents me every time!
25) When people make fun of your car/van/boat/bike/jetski you say "She'll make point 5 past lightspeed." - LOL
26) You defend the acting of Mark Hamill passionately. - No.
27) You wave your hand purposefully and "use the Force" to open automatic doors or elevator doors. - Yes, I always do when I exit my local Wal-Mart, after buying some type(s) of Star Wars merchendise.
28) You bought the game Wing Commander III and/or IV just because Mark Hamill was in it. - No, but I've played them.
29) You've referred to Wedge Antilles or Boba Fett as "The Man." - Of course. Why? Because Fett IS the man. I never trade the Fett man!
30) Any time you are putting on a glove on your right hand it is because you have to cover up the cybernetics that are now showing. - Or when it's cold outside.
31) You watched/ bought "Scream 3" because Princess Leia is in it. - I rented it.
32) You know the connection betweed Wedge Antilles and Ewan McGregor (and actually give a crap.) - Yes, and yes.
33) Whenever you see a picture of Saturn's moon Mimas, you freak out because it looks just like the death star is on it way to blow up earth. - Well, I don't exactly freak out, more like I marvel at the coincidence (and yes, Warbler, it IS a coincidence).
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#166108
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Family Guy
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Originally posted by: TheSessler

What's wrong with my statement?

The general public is off on another tangent now and no one hears about EpIII from the media and merchandise is disappearing from the stores, and seeing as the general public is controlled by the media and the merchandising machine, Star Wars is out of sight, out of mind(barring the fan community of course, who will never forget anything).

I know, I know. I meant that I'm sure that they haven't forgotten about it completely. They never will as long as the other films and TV shows reference it, and the *cringe* media continues to use Star Wars fans as the butt of their jokes.

Originally posted by: TheSessler

Haven't you noticed no one is quoting Napoleon Dynamite anymore? The Shirts disappeared from Wal-Mart.


Yes. *sniff*
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#166104
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You know you’re an O-OT fan when............
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Might as well give my full opinion as everyone else has:

1. You refer to the original Star Wars as “Star Wars” and not “A New Hope” - No.
2. You’ve seen each OT film at least 10 times. - Uh, yeah.
3. You can play the entire movies in your head and have most if not all the lines memorized - Yep
4. You have seen the Holiday Special - Do I really need to answer that?
5.You own a laserdisc or dvd transfer version of the O-OT. - Yes, well, the Classic Editions of ANH and ESB. I'm planning to get the Dr. Gonzo transfers soon.
6. You hate the changes to the OT, but you own the special edition and 2004 DVD anyway. - Well, I nly really hate the Greedo shoots first scene, otherwise, I like the rest, and yes, of course I have the 97' and 2004 editions.
7. You rarely, if ever refer to SW, Empire and Jedi by their episode numbers, but you do so with the prequels. - True. I would, but I don't mainly because it would require an explanation usually.
8. You blame any and all plotholes on the prequels and NOT on the original films - I have to, because the PT was made after the OT, therefore the OT cannot cause plotholes. However, some things I do want changed in the OT for continuity, now that the mess has been made.
9. You think the special effects from the O-OT are much more believable than the cgi stuff from the special editions and prequels. - Not really. None of the special effects look truly believable (PT or OT).
10. You’ve cringed at three or more special edition changes while watching the movies. - No, only Greedo shooting first.
11. When you watch the updated versions, you often yell at the TV. - Nope.
12. Han shot first, end of story. - Exactly!
13. You hate most or all of the OT changes, but wouldn’t mind seeing changes made to the prequel trilogy - No for the former, yes for the latter.
14. You know what O-OT, OT, PT and ILM stand for. - Of course I do.
15. You prefer puppet Yoda to CGI Yoda. - Either one is fine with me.
16. You love and hate George Lucas. - I love his stories, but hate some of the decisions he has made.
17. When watching the updated versions, you can point out every tiny minsicule change that was made. - Yes, unfortunately, and being able to do that lowers my suspention of disbelief.
18. You wish the prequels looked and felt more like the OT. - I wish either the prequels looked more like the OT, or the OT looked more like the prequels, as long as they looked like one cohesive saga.
19. You would pay over $20 (per film) to see the O-OT on the big screen. - Yeah. Just to see any incarnation of the OT on the big screen again would be orgasmic!
20. You think the cgi changes made to the O-OT did little or nothing to enhance the films. - The majority of the CGI changes HELPED... IMO.
21. You hate Hayden as the ghost and want Sebastian Shaw there - No. Hayden is fine there, and it helps tie the saga together. But Shaw did give a great performance when he played Anakin there.
22. You've rented different movies that the OT cast members were in just so you could see them act. - Anyone up for Scream 3 or Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back?
23. You've listened to all 3 Radio Dramas. - Not yet, but I'm planning to sometime.
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#166080
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You know you’re an O-OT fan when............
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The following from Jenny's list apply to me:

2. You’ve seen each OT film at least 10 times.
3. You can play the entire movies in your head and have most if not all the lines memorized
4. You have seen the Holiday Special
5.You own a laserdisc or dvd transfer version of the O-OT.
7. You rarely, if ever refer to SW, Empire and Jedi by their episode numbers, but you do so with the prequels.
12. Han shot first, end of story.
14. You know what O-OT, OT, PT and ILM stand for.
16. You love and hate George Lucas.
17. When watching the updated versions, you can point out every tiny minsicule change that was made.
22. You've rented different movies that the OT cast members were in just so you could see them act.
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#165906
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digitally remastered
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Originally posted by: battlewars
well i absolutely hate pristine images espescially for films that are 20 years old or more. that doesnt seem right that films that old, look newer than something shot recently


I don't see the problem, though. Why would you want the quality it to be as bad as the limitations of the time was, if it can be improved so that you can see it better than you ever saw it?
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#165905
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The Sad State Of Star Wars
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165905/action/topic#165905
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Originally posted by: Cable-X1
Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
Pablo Hidalgo and all of the "content supervisors" for StarWars.com are some of the most self-congratulatory motherfuckers I've ever seen. I really don't think it's people like Lucas who is so money-hungry. It's Jim Ward and company.


I was going to head over there and get myself permanently banned. Anyone have any ideas on what I should do? I don't want to spam or troll or anything. I just want one great post that causes me to get a permanent lifetime ban.


I'm Adamwankenobi and I support this message.
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#165862
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A More Elegant Weapon, a More Civilized Age
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Originally posted by: greencapt
I agree with so many points in this thread but am left with an observation and a question.

Observation: Now that I think about it I would have personally nominated ROTS for an Academy Award IF, as Anakin and Obi did the ridiculous twirly moves, Obi would have just shut down his saber, casually pulled out a pistol and shot Anakin dead.


Nah, he might have filmed it that way, but in post prodytion he would have had Anakin shoot first.
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#165858
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ANH in 1080p
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165858/action/topic#165858
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I hope everyone starts to feel that way eventually about Wikipedia. There are a LOT of devoted people who work on that encyclopedia (myself included), and it is nice to know that people appreciate it. The entire Wikipedia project is a very bold idea really' the fact that anyone on the internet can edit, everyone can collaborate, vot eon controversial decisions, etc. Of course, everyone is always quick to point out supposed faults like the openness to vandalism, but that is always... taken care of.
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#165831
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The truth about remakes...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165831/action/topic#165831
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
One thying I would love to see is a remake of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. As much as I enjoyed Blade Runner, I'd love to see what a talented filmmaker like Darren Aronofsky could do with the source material. Of course, I'll probably get crucified for this suggestion. I still feel that for all of its visual inventiveness, Blade Runner suffers one fatal flaw: Ridley Scott and his screenwriters didn't "get" the book.


I'll agree with you on that one. I, too, would like to see this remade. How about Christopher Nolan helming it?


I concur.