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Post: #213221
Topic: Motivational poster maker
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213221/action/topic#213221
Time: 24-May-2006 9:57 PM

Heh, that's pretty cool-looking. I'm going to go look into it right now myself!

Post: #213219
Topic: I just compared my 'Hoosiers' Anamorphic & Non-Anamorphic DVD's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213219/action/topic#213219
Time: 24-May-2006 9:56 PM

Yeah, that would be really nice to see.

Post: #213206
Topic: The Chronology of How My love for Lucas has fallen
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213206/action/topic#213206
Time: 24-May-2006 9:13 PM

I was thinking about this just now when I was outside walking my dog. I do agree with Lucas's principle that the artist should be in control of his films rather than the studio or a corporation. I understand why he wants control. I understood why he fought tooth and nail to get the rights to the first movie away from 20th Century Fox. He has a great amount of drive when it comes to his work. What George lacks, though, and lacks a significant amount of, is responsibility. He does not at all act with the proper attitude of a filmmaker. I believe it's an artist's right to be in control of his films, but all he has done, time and time again, is abuse that right, making completely irresponsible decisions. He has proven time and time again that he does not deserve to have the right that he worked so hard to attain. Hopefully the next generation, in light of all of his arrogance and screw-ups, doesn't decide that it would simply be better for the studios and other outside forces to edit and cut the film without any imput from the director, completely ruining the film's artistic vision, simply because George Lucas was too greedy to use his power responsibly!

Post: #213205
Topic: The Official Lucasfilm Response
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213205/action/topic#213205
Time: 24-May-2006 9:05 PM

Everybody listen to The Biz. It is rather silly to prize movies over the life of any living creature.

Post: #213200
Topic: audio campaign? aka "cut your losses"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213200/action/topic#213200
Time: 24-May-2006 8:58 PM

We're definitely interested in the audio, and we used to discuss it a lot. It's just that this anamorphic issue has really taken center stage for right now. But I think you're definitely right.

Post: #213158
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213158/action/topic#213158
Time: 24-May-2006 7:39 PM

Damnit! I just have to need to earn money!

Post: #213153
Topic: The Official Lucasfilm Response
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213153/action/topic#213153
Time: 24-May-2006 7:33 PM

Originally posted by: Shimraa
hahaha there is a cancer in you ranks fanboys. hahaha

I guess we're going to have to go chemo on his ass then, aren't we? Either he's a bit slow in the brainpan department, or he's just trying to goad us.

Post: #213141
Topic: $36 pre-order (AR) for all 3 titles...anyone found it cheaper??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213141/action/topic#213141
Time: 24-May-2006 7:21 PM

Hell, I kinda wish the Coming Summer 1990 tag was still in there. But it's a very minor complaint, and not even a complaint really. To this day, no DVD set I have is more treasured than those BTTF discs. The transfers look gorgeous. They are the closest you can come to watching them in the theatres because they're the exact same movies on a different format. They went to painstaking trouble to remove previous home video elements that were added later, like the To Be Continued... and even the redub of Doc's "You made it!" line, things I was completely ignorant of, and if they had left them there, I would have been none the wiser. But they care about their product. They cared so much that Universal distributed free replacement discs when the fans realized and complained about misframing. By contrast, the Star Wars discs have problems, and it's immediately "a creative decision." I think it would be wonderful if, somehow, we managed to get the backlash against these DVDs so great and so widespread that it somehow crushed Lucasfilm as a company, and they were swallowed by a huge corporate entity. It would be just what he deserves. Obviously, it's a pipe dream, but I can dream, can't I?

Post: #213038
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213038/action/topic#213038
Time: 24-May-2006 2:41 PM

Well, a week ago, I would have argued. I don't know what happened to you, but you've suddenly gone into overdrive, and while I can struggle to keep my place behind you, I'm certainly not gaining any ground anymore. Damn you!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!

Post: #213017
Topic: Return of the Jedi Script Game
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213017/action/topic#213017
Time: 24-May-2006 1:58 PM

R2: Beepwhistle
3PO: He says that our instructions are to give it only to Jabba himself. I'm terribly sorry about this. He can be ever so stubborn about these sort of things.
Bib Fortuna: N'oht cha!

Post: #213014
Topic: Photography submit your pics!!!!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213014/action/topic#213014
Time: 24-May-2006 1:57 PM

The fastest I've ever dared to drive is 88mph, to simulate the Back to the Future experience. ^_~

Post: #213013
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213013/action/topic#213013
Time: 24-May-2006 1:55 PM

As far as I know...

Post: #213011
Topic: A few thoughts.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213011/action/topic#213011
Time: 24-May-2006 1:34 PM

I liked this testimonial, Reb. I enjoy the prequels myself, and I watch the 2004 versions as well sometimes. What I really want, though, are these movies, and it's so hard fighting the inner battle of whether I want these movies badly enough that I'd be willing to accept the condescending crap because I assume I'll get nothing better or to just throw it back in their faces for assuming I'm that stupid. Sigh. It's just so hard to figure out.

Post: #212901
Topic: We start the war from right here
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212901/action/topic#212901
Time: 24-May-2006 3:51 AM

To put it in terms I'm sure we all know:

"General? Count me in!"

Post: #212891
Topic: Grievous Questions... and more!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212891/action/topic#212891
Time: 24-May-2006 3:05 AM

I always thought he was stupid and irritating with a horribly annoying voice that made me want to stop watching every time he appeared on-screen, and I was so happy when Obi-Wan finally took him out simply so I wouldn't have to deal with that useless subplot anymore and get to the important stuff: Darth Vader's tragedy.

Post: #212808
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212808/action/topic#212808
Time: 23-May-2006 10:30 PM

Awesome, awesome! Almost to Jedi Master now, aren't we?

Post: #212807
Topic: The Official Lucasfilm Response
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212807/action/topic#212807
Time: 23-May-2006 10:28 PM

Ah, I love The Bizzle's letter, especially this part:

"If you're going to spend all that marketing money making these original versions the crown jewel of your campaign to get these discs out the door, you can spend a little bit more to polish that jewel instead of trying to shove a Crackerjack ring in a black velvet jewelry box and telling me how much fun I'm having for getting it."

Yeah, I think the time for being polite has passed. It's full-scale war now.

Post: #212803
Topic: 1997 & 2000 VHS Boxset Differences?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212803/action/topic#212803
Time: 23-May-2006 10:27 PM

I was beginning to think that maybe it was like Kenner's vouchers for the toys back in '77. You had to buy the boxset with only two movies in it, and then, once ROTJ was released on home video, it would be shipped to you. ^_~

Post: #212762
Topic: Photography submit your pics!!!!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212762/action/topic#212762
Time: 23-May-2006 9:23 PM

Heh, good point, but he doesn't usually see stupid Americans abusing them, now does he?

Post: #212757
Topic: Photography submit your pics!!!!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212757/action/topic#212757
Time: 23-May-2006 9:19 PM

YIYF, I like your picture of the Double Decker bus. It's just like the one we have in Oxford, Mississippi (where I go to school when I'm in school). Every year in April, the city has its Double Decker arts festival in the town square, and they bring out the bus and give rides on it around the city (as well as having an old-fashioned London telephone booth on one of the street corners).

Both the bus and the booth were acquired from London, not recreated here.

Post: #212756
Topic: Return of the Jedi Script Game
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212756/action/topic#212756
Time: 23-May-2006 9:14 PM

3PO: There doesn't seem to be anyone there. Let's go back and tell Master Luke.
(I hope no one minds if I fudge the Huttese a little bit...)
Droideye thing: Huttese
3PO: Goodness gracious me!
Droideye thing: Huttese
3PO: R2-DToa.
Droideye thing: Huttese
3PO: Say Thray POuh. Oh,uh, toota, meeshka, Jabba du Hutt?
Droideye thing: Poojoo wa? Miteby cossa! Ha ha ha!
3PO: I don't think they're going to let us in, R2! We'd better go.

Post: #212752
Topic: The Official Lucasfilm Response
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212752/action/topic#212752
Time: 23-May-2006 9:09 PM

Originally posted by: CO
I got my response this afternoon too, and it was exactly as above. I was suprised they forgot to put a huge middle finger draping the letter. This is more than insulting, this is the ultimate 'fuck you' by Lucas. I can't believe Lucas has made me hate Star Wars now, as I always retorted from taking cheap shots at him like many around here. But chalk me up to someone who now thinks Lucas is total prick for how he is treating the fans.

My marriage to Star Wars: May 25, 1977 - Sept. 12, 2006

Goodbye George, you will never get a penny from me again as you tamper and ruin my three beloved movies.

So are these responses to the e-mails, or are these responses to hard copy letters?

Post: #212751
Topic: The Holiday Special: Was it Anikian or Palpatine who....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212751/action/topic#212751
Time: 23-May-2006 9:07 PM

Yeah, I admit too that he did make things interesting occasionally.

Post: #212750
Topic: Will the OOT *even* be DVD9?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212750/action/topic#212750
Time: 23-May-2006 9:06 PM

Hell, I still haven't found those things. Of course, I haven't looked too hard. The layout of all those Harry Potter 2nd discs could stand to be a little straightforward. They're creative, but when I want to see documentaries, I don't want to have to figure out whether, logically, they'd be located in Professor McGonagall's classroom, the Great Hall, or Diagon Alley. Just have straightforward descriptions!!!

Post: #212746
Topic: New DVDs NOT 16x9
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/212746/action/topic#212746
Time: 23-May-2006 9:00 PM

Even the 35 million tapes of Star Wars out there won't last more than 30 or 40 years. A hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the DVD version [of the Special Edition]...

Oh god in heaven, I hope not.

I have never in my life wanted to punch Lucas so hard.

Yeah, reading that made me sick to my stomach. I wouldn't be surprised if Lucas had a tracking system hidden in his basement where he could somehow find out when another VHS of the original Star Wars trilogy has been destroyed or deteriorated beyond recognition, at which point he adds another tally to his chalkboard and does a little happy dance. The author's right. Lucas is very Orwellian/Big Brother. Good thing the idiot never wanted to get into politics, or we could be in a real life 1984 right now.