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#222705
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Remember when everyone hated Return of the Jedi?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/222705/action/topic#222705
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Originally posted by: Neil S. Bulk
I still maintain Lucas hasn't done anything good with Star Wars starting with the release of ROTJ. Hell, I'd almost go so far as to say ESB was the real fluke and the future of Star Wars was presented to us on CBS in November 1978. Everything since that time, with the exception of Empire has been junk.
Neil

I agree fully. The Empire Strikes Back was already showing that Lucas had no real story to tell after Star Wars. I saw Return Of The Jedi at theaters on opening day and again about 14 years later. I disliked it both times. Lucas way over-thinks things and continues to provide answers to questions no one has asked. To me, the real fluke in all of this is the 1977 version of Star Wars. Look at what a mess he's made of it now that he's really put his mind to it.

Lucas got lucky with Star Wars. He capitalized on that luck with Empire Strikes Back. After that, it all went downhill fast.
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#222686
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Why the PT fans love the PT so much, not as diehard as we think
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/222686/action/topic#222686
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Originally posted by: Invader Jenny
TPM is already starting to die away from the collective minds of both the nerds and the general public. And that was only 7 years ago. The PT will go the way of the dinosaur and just become a novelty of the hardcore fans, but the true nature of the Force (i.e. the Original Trilogy) will live on. It's already got a good 23 years on the PT and going strong.

Very well put, Jenny.

Star Wars was a true blockbuster movie - an industry-changing film. It changed the way people thought about science fiction movies, it changed the way people thought about adventure stories, it changed the way films were made, it changed the way special effects looked. It was a true turning point in the history of film. In the film world there's pre-Star Wars science fiction movies and post-Star Wars science fiction movies.

The PT is none of that. They're just some movies that came out in the summer time along with several other films in their respective years. They didn't run for a year, grab the collective conscious of the public, generate a wave of copycat films and TV shows for years afterwards, or strike a chord with multiple generations.

If it weren't for the internet - the PT would have been forgotten already. Star Wars, on the other hand, survived and flourished solely as a film. A film that you had to drive to go see. There was no internet fan base, no message boards, no fan-based user communities. There weren't multiple-edition DVDs that you could watch at any time of the day, no special feature-laden discs with running commentary by the director or the wardrobe assistant that you could turn on and off at random.

Star Wars existed in only one form - a movie playing at the local cinema. On that alone, it captured the imagination of millions.

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#221943
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Why the PT fans love the PT so much, not as diehard as we think
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/221943/action/topic#221943
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Originally posted by: Darth-Adroit


This is now a world where one is rewarded for doing nothing, where no one takes responsibility and everyone has an excuse. No wonder they relate to Anakin; they are Anakin. Everyone owes them something for gracing the Earth with their presence. .....Why do your best when everyone from the star goalie to the bench-warmer gets a ribbon?
PT fans can’t help being PT fans just like many of us can’t help being OT fans. In both instances the films reflect the world of the fans on a fundamental level. In a nutshell:

OT Fan: Give me liberty or give me death.

PT Fan: Give me that it’s mine.



Outstanding post, Adroit !!
We were having a discussion at work about that, just the other day. Like you, when I was a kid we didn't graduate from the sixth grade or get a fifth place trophy. We were rewarded for achievement - not participation. 60 minutes did a fascinating piece on the Echo Boomers several months ago. As they are now entering the real world, they were all (about 10 of them interviewed) very matter-of-fact about how they fully expect to succeed at everything they choose to do.

Here's a link to the transcript. It's very interesting. The Echo-boomers don't have the slightest idea of what a $hitstorm adult life can really be.


60 Minutes transcript
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#215471
Topic
Another way Lucas is screwing us! (re the 2006 GOUT DVD release)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215471/action/topic#215471
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Originally posted by: THX
If the disc art looks anything like the box art, I'll be making "backups" anyway, at which point, you may as well remove the menu and extras.

I've mentioned before that I plan on making a copy so that I can have a disc without any new artwork on it, to go along with the cover I'm making.

Is it easy to leave the game and Lego preview off of the copy?
*edit* - Yeah, and the menu also. I just want the movie on there.
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#212571
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Are you gonna buy 'em?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212571/action/topic#212571
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Originally posted by: darkhelmet
maybe not even then since they're being treated as only bonus material.
Anyone else feel the same?

After I buy Star Wars, put it in it's own DVD case from the store, and make my own cover insert for it - it will no longer be only bonus material.

It will be Star Wars on DVD.

If the DVD itself has stupid artwork, it gets duplicated and the generic-looking disc goes in it's place.



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#209999
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What are you going to do with your SE discs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/209999/action/topic#209999
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Originally posted by: Invader Jenny

Word of advice....
If we are CIVIL about this, our point will be made....We are going to buy his movies. It is up to us to let him know which version we prefer ...

I agree with Jenny. Civility is what got us this far. I believe it's why this board in particular was noticed for it's efforts and mentioned specifically in an interview. This board is different than most in that it's members were clear in their desires and civil in their approach. They came up with an alternate plan, a way to deal with not having the originals. They didn't post whine after whine, saying they were owed something or had any kind of rights to the originals. They asked politely, in a show of strength, a measure of their numbers.

I'll send mine back alright, but I'll do it politely. In September, I'll have what I came for.
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#209627
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Lucas talks about the Sept 12th Release of the O-OT
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/209627/action/topic#209627
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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
...considering his continued contempt for the OOT, even after the announced release, I can't help but wonder what, if any, involvement he really has in all this - beyond giving his consent.


I've wondered that same thing since the announcement. He said the originals didn't exist anymore, he lied about all the things he said and did in the 70s (no matter how much proof there was to the contrary), he kept altering the movies, and he claimed he'd never release the unaltered versions. Now it's being done after all and he's not the one that made the announcement. Also, he's still digging his heels in, even now. Seems like someone at Fox made an executive decision to ignore his ridiculousness and give thousands of fans what they've wanted all along.

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#208233
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How "original" do you think it is going to be...? (the 2006 GOUT DVD release)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208233/action/topic#208233
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
They're changes. And I don't want them. ...they don't belong in the originals. Pure and simple.

I agree fully.

Original means 1977. Original happens only once on a timeline - not every few years, not after only a few alterations, not if it's hardly noticeable, not if most people don't mind it. The moment a single change is made, it's no longer original and shouldn't be referred to as such.

The fans that dig all the changes have a myriad of versions to choose from and watch. All we're asking for on this board - all we've ever asked for - is to be able to have a copy of the original version of the film we watched as kids. The version we want is the easiest one to give us. The version we want has been sitting on a shelf somewhere for 29 years. Nothing has to be done to it. No editing and re-editing, no color matching, no sound re-recording, no computer generated alterations, no added music, no teams of technicians, no story changes, no specialty packaging, nothing.

We're really not asking for much.



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#208173
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Why the first two are better
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208173/action/topic#208173
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These two examples have always been what made the first film so magical to me. Also, it reminded me of real life. The characters were tiny - in a vast galaxy.

"The original trilogy — or at least the first two-thirds of it — was dirty and gritty. That was part of its charm. The Millennium Falcon didn't work. Luke's garage was a mess (and whoa! so was the jawa's sandcrawler). The base on the ice planet Hoth was in scattered disarray. Yoda was a slovenly housekeeper....

The space ships and the ground vehicles looked real. One got the feeling they might have been produced on a planet called Detroit, and that with time they'd gradually fallen apart...


In the original trilogy — especially the first film — The Force was a mysterious mystical mental power. It was a rare gift, difficult to harness."
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#207887
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The Official 2006 Discs Will Be No Better Than What We Have!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207887/action/topic#207887
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
But what if they purposely make them stand out so much with DVD technology that you can't help but think, "Wow. Look at the inferior technology." I mean, that's exactly what they want us to think. This is just a little conspiracy theory on my part, but you never know. Just something to throw out there.

I'm sorry to say, It's crossed my mind also. I hope that's not the case.

Now that someone else is worrying about it, that means I wasn't crazy for worrying about it after all - crap, now I really have to worry about it.