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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape


But what if it isn't? What if he continues to tinker with them every year, releasing the latest version of his original vision with his tinkering and obvious flaws that he refuses to even acknowledge as if he thinks you're too stupid to recognize it for what it is? Are you simply going to toss away every "inferior" version, even though a year ago, you thought it was the kickassinest, da bombiest version you've ever seen? Or is there going to become a point where you say, "Actually, I like the April 2012 version a lot better than the September 2012 version. Why should I change? Why won't he release the April 2012 version anymore?"

And does it ever occur to you that having this many versions of a single movie is completely absurd? That's why I'm against changing movies in the first place. Why should there be five different versions of Casablanca when the original one will suffice? Why go back and try to change the past? You've made your movie. You had your shot. Now it exists. Now it's time to move on to your next project. I would think that having multiple versions compete against each other would be bad from a business perspective anyway, because it splits your fans' loyalties, but Lucas has managed to parlay it, through deception and stealth, into a great business opportunity. Like Sifo-Dyas said, it's not about visions or improving or connecting the trilogies. It's about milking the cash cow again by never releasing a complete version of anything. It's always a work in the making.

And why on earth would you want to delude yourself into thinking that a 30 year old movie is brand new by adding a whole bunch of new technology, etc. into it. The Back to the Future box set has great picture quality up to today's standards, but there's no attempt to make us believe that it was made in 2002 rather than 1984-85! That's just silly. If Lucas had wanted the movies to be watched in numerical order, he would have written and made then in numerical order. It's that simple.

Originally posted by: Jetrell Fo

I watched Empire first and that one seemed pretty nice. My T.V. allows me to zoom and with the letterbox I did just that and it looked alot better that way. The only other thing I seemed to notice aside from the inlays for each disc was the "retro" disc art for the bonus discs...not really a grand touch but something unusual anyways. The menus for the bonus discs could have had a better treatment but they probably figure if you ARE buying them for the bonus discs you aren't buying them for the menus.

Anyways, I look forward to watching the other too just to see how dated I remember them to be and what made me fall in love with them in the first place, aside from shelling out another round of cash for a set of discs I already own.

Originally posted by: Cable-X1
Whatever kid....go home and play with your SEs......let the adults continue talking about the OOT.....you know....the movies that actually MATTER....

Originally posted by: ESHBG

I agree, and this is why I love coming here!

Btw, does anyone know if/when rental stores will be carrying these DVDs?

Originally posted by: Windexed
I agree 100% with his review, especially the part about who should and should not pick these up. I thought that was spot on. BUT, my problem with him, is that in 2004 he went ga-ga over the "Original Trilogy" release and thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. He had no balls. Instead he gushed about how great they were and how lucky we were to have them at all. Now, 2 years down the road, he jumps on his pedestal and starts ranting. Thanks Bill! Nice timing!

Originally posted by: Number20
The uncut extended version of Superman IV. Supposedly there is a much longer cut that is better than the final, but the footage hasn't seen the light of day since one or two showings around the time the movie was released. I think I've heard that this version is lost and won't make it to the big Superman boxset due out in November, but I hope thats wrong.