Bossk

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Post: #5221
Topic: Roger Ebert
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/5221/action/topic#5221
Time: 23-May-2003 10:48 AM

True, but that impact would be enormous. And if they mention it and other reviewers see that they're mentioning it, it could wind up being some big mother domino effect. I know I'm being overly optimistic right now and that's very highly against my nature. But what the heck.

Post: #5136
Topic: board ethics
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/5136/action/topic#5136
Time: 22-May-2003 9:08 AM

Wow, and we thought it got bad on this forum. For kicks, I just went and joined the forum at Dixie Chicks Chat and read some of the arguments between fans about Natalie Maines comments in London about President Bush. Some of them are vicious (not just against her, but her supporters are wicked as well). Ouch. Motti and NileQT are pussycats by comparison.

Post: #5113
Topic: Roger Ebert
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/5113/action/topic#5113
Time: 22-May-2003 6:41 AM

Wouldn't it rock if we could get him to mention it on his show with Roeper? How cool would that be? I wonder if anyone from this forum lives anywhere near any of these film festivals that go on during the year? Have someone there passing out leaflets to drum up interest. Let's go grassroots, baby.

Post: #4991
Topic: Roger Ebert
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4991/action/topic#4991
Time: 21-May-2003 7:24 AM

Jay, just keep us posted on the status of your changeover so we know when to expect what.

Post: #4977
Topic: New hosting service ordered, downtime expected
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4977/action/topic#4977
Time: 21-May-2003 6:28 AM

That and you provide us with some damn cool ideas in the forum. Most webmasters won't also post their ideas in the forums. Kudos Jay.

Post: #4876
Topic: New hosting service ordered, downtime expected
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4876/action/topic#4876
Time: 20-May-2003 6:25 AM

If you don't mind me asking, who are you using as your new service?

Post: #4792
Topic: Roger Ebert
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4792/action/topic#4792
Time: 19-May-2003 7:42 AM

I'm just glad that you're willing to work so hard on this, Jay, despite no monetary profit for it whatsoever.

Post: #4766
Topic: Roger Ebert
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4766/action/topic#4766
Time: 19-May-2003 7:01 AM

Here's link to Ebert's Answer Man page with an e-mail form that can be filled out. Although I do think direct e-mail would work better. Here it is anyway.

Post: #4650
Topic: Video Store Magazine article: "Fans Petition Lucas to Release Original Wars"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4650/action/topic#4650
Time: 16-May-2003 1:21 PM

Has anyone noticed any other articles that have come out in any other publication either print or web?

Post: #4644
Topic: Original Memories Vs. New Nightmare
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4644/action/topic#4644
Time: 16-May-2003 1:10 PM

Doesn't really bother me. I can always rent the regular edition when it comes out. I just don't see the need to own both copies.

Post: #4606
Topic: Recent site outages
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4606/action/topic#4606
Time: 16-May-2003 8:05 AM

Works best for me when I first get in to work at 8 a.m. CDT. Once I hit noon, there are so many people on because the rest of the U.S. and Canada is awake and in front of computers by that time that it just gets congested as hell. Plus, noon is when everyone here where I work gets online (lunchtime) that our T1 is maxed out and I can barely access any site, let alone just OT.com.

Post: #4602
Topic: Original Memories Vs. New Nightmare
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4602/action/topic#4602
Time: 16-May-2003 6:05 AM

Not in this case. I actually like the extended versions better. They tell so much more of the story. I loved seeing the enchantment in Sam's eyes as the elves marched past in the woods. I love Galadriel's gift scene. I love how much more compassionate Boromir comes across in the extended.

I said this in another thread that I don't really consider it "revisionist cinema" when footage that was originally filmed by the director is reinserted into the flow of the movie. All that's happening is that they're making things right. It wasn't the director's choice to edit out the scenes so much as it is the demand of a producer or the distribution house for the sake of time, etc.

I prefer the director's cut of The Abyss and don't even watch the other anymore. Same with the original Highlander. The original versions of both movies make no sense anymore after seeing the extended.

Besides, like I said before, I'm not rich and I've got to pick and choose what I buy. I would rather spend my money on The Simpsons s3 and save for the Extended version of TTT.

Post: #4596
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/4596/action/topic#4596
Time: 16-May-2003 5:37 AM

Luke, talk to the person who contacted you about writing the article and see if this article will be spread in more of their sister newspapers. If that paper is indeed owned by Sun Publications or Sun Media or whatever it's called and it's the same company as the one down here in the States, the distribution could be huge (I know of six papers here in Illinois alone that are owned by Sun Publications - one right here in my city).

DJR, do you have an e-mail address we should all use to contact the NYTimes? I'd hate for us all to be sending to different addresses and have it fall on deaf ears. If we all send to one person, they could potentially see our motivation. Just so long as we don't sign our e-mails "Jayson Blair."

Post: #3986
Topic: board ethics
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/3986/action/topic#3986
Time: 8-May-2003 6:17 AM

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Originally posted by: NileQT87-Solo_Baggins
i go through bouts of depression where im witching with a b at everybody. sorry. its nothing new and its hard for me to control. ive developed a severe sarcastic and pessimistic streak in the last few years and its not uncommon for me to blab negative stuff. sorry about the trekkie thing. i forgot to look at the screen name. im very opinionated and for gosh sake i do not compare everything to harrison. mentally i definitely dont. i do think intelligently, but when it comes to the computer i just blab whatever comes to mind. delete my moody posts if you like, but im just saying i have a tendancy to be quite negative when it comes to my stubborness. you are right...i do think in terms of my way or the highway. notice i dont have any wish to marry? theres a reason that im fully aware of.

It's cool QT. Sorry to hear about the bouts of depression. Let's just chalk it up and move on.

We cool? I would hate to have Dayv Force choke me.

Post: #3824
Topic: board ethics
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/3824/action/topic#3824
Time: 7-May-2003 5:54 AM

I am not attacking you NileQT. Nor did I once make fun of you (please find a single example). I was shooting down your comments because your arguments were weak and not based in fact. You seem to think that everything you say goes, regardless of if it's correct or not. If it's not your way, it's the highway. And I, for one, am tired of it. The rest of us give each other crap, but we put our little emoticons by our messages so people don't take what we say seriously. People know we're either ribbing them or being sarcastic or whatever. No, I don't necessarily like every Star Trek film, but I'm not going to tell Trekkie or Jay that they suck because they do like them. That's effectively what you said. You told them that all Trekkies suck. Did you happen to read the guy's forum name? It's TREKKIE! How the hell is he supposed to take that? You preach about ethics but don't follow them yourself. You tell us not to gang up on you, but you slam others.

And, it only looked like I was stalking you yesterday. I go where the new posts are to read what people say. You and I were the only ones actively posting yesterday afternoon so I wound up reading all your banter. And shooting it down because I didn't agree with you and your weak arguments. You claim to be so well educated (graduating high school at 16), so act like it. Think through your comments before you post them. That should be the number one rule in any forum.

Think... then click "reply to thread"

Post: #3367
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/3367/action/topic#3367
Time: 5-May-2003 5:15 AM

Keep us posted.

Post: #3076
Topic: Original Memories Vs. New Nightmare
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/3076/action/topic#3076
Time: 2-May-2003 7:22 AM

I'll use my money on Simpsons and wait till November for the 4 disc TTT. Don't need both.

Post: #3067
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/3067/action/topic#3067
Time: 2-May-2003 6:37 AM

Rock on Luke. You are officially a published writer. How's it feel?

Post: #3014
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/3014/action/topic#3014
Time: 1-May-2003 2:06 PM

Rock on. You should go in the petition every so often and count how many new sigs are added from your area after the article is published. It would be cool to know how many there are as a result of the article.

Post: #2963
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/2963/action/topic#2963
Time: 1-May-2003 7:22 AM

Star Wars? Isn't that Ronald Reagan's crazy satellite defense system? Wait, you mean he named it after a movie? How Hollywood of him.

Post: #2932
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/2932/action/topic#2932
Time: 1-May-2003 5:32 AM

Jedi? We don't know about no stinking Jedi.

There's a war in the stars? Ohmigod, what did George Bush do now?

Post: #2823
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/2823/action/topic#2823
Time: 30-Apr-2003 12:55 PM

OpEd is "Opinions and Editorials" -- where people express opinions and personal inflection. I asked because your article had a lot of opinion and other types of first-person references (I, me, we) which are typically avoided in what newspapers refer to as "objective news reporting" (reporting without giving your personal bias on an issue - which is seemingly more rare as time goes by).

Post: #2786
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/2786/action/topic#2786
Time: 30-Apr-2003 6:22 AM

Good article. Especially liked the "spectacular forum" bit. I was waiting for the music and the lights and fireworks to kick in on that comment.

Is this going to appear as a regular article in the body of the paper or is this going to show up in the OpEd section?

Post: #2683
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/2683/action/topic#2683
Time: 29-Apr-2003 5:33 AM

Go ahead and use the quote, Luke. It's all for a good cause. As for headlines...

Fans push (or Website pushes) Star Wars director for DVDs
Fans react (or Website reacts) to Star Wars director plans
Fans petition (or Website petitions) for original Star Wars movies on DVD
Star Wars DVDs are the goal of fans (or website)

Hope these help somewhat.

I'm intentionally avoiding using the name George Lucas because there are still some people who don't know who he is. However, everybody who has been alive at some point in the last 20 years and not comatose knows what Star Wars is.

Post: #2646
Topic: GREAT NEWS ALL!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/2646/action/topic#2646
Time: 28-Apr-2003 9:07 AM

Well, you could always employ a subtitle on the article. Many newspapers use this method if the headline isn't descriptive enough. Call it something like...

Greedo Shoots First
Fans push Lucasfilm for Original Star Wars Trilogy release on DVD

or

Greedo Shoots First
Website pushes Lucasfilm to release Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD