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#122218
Topic
Worst changes to OT in '97 and '04
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122218/action/topic#122218
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Yeah, it's almost impossible to say what the original is. Even before special editions came along, George was trying to confuse us about originals, etc. But it's much harder to decipher than his latest things, so it's just something I try not to think about. Therefore, in an attempt to keep my sanity, consider everything before 1997 to be the "original".

I prefer the "don't taste very good" line myself. It's just funnier. I don't really have any opinions on the Han variations, though, as they're really not all that different. "Trust me" or "I can see a lot better." It's too minor to quibble.
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#122199
Topic
Worst changes to OT in '97 and '04
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122199/action/topic#122199
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Yeah, I agree with your list as well. To be honest, I don't mind the new music at the end of ROTJ, myself, but since I don't agree with changing films, I want Yub Nub back on principle.

By the way, those dialogue changes you mentioned (Luke to R2 and Han to Lando) aren't really special edition changes. There have always been various differences in the audio even from the beginning (which makes it almost impossible to decide what the real original version is). You see, when the movies were released, they made all these different mixes (mono, stereo, etc.), and each version always changed something, used different takes of lines, added or removed sound effects. And then, in almost every different release of the movies (and there were countless different releases in the '80s) there was a different sound mix with subtle differences in them. I think it's more coincidence than anything else that the Faces version of the movie and the special editions use different lines.
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#122125
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Info: MagnoliaFan on MF.com
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122125/action/topic#122125
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The thing was I couldn't really decide what I thought about it. It seemed cool actually seeing one of the kids put up a fight and die (rather than cut away and assume the worst), so it was good for establishing the moment. But, at the same time, it just seemed really random and kind of ruined the pacing. Bail gets out, talks to the clones who tell him to leave. Suddenly, this random Jedi kid shows up and gets killed. Then, all of a sudden, they all want to kill Bail, too, who has to jump back in his speeder and fly away. So it was kind of cool, but it just didn't seem to really fit. Now I know why. Thanks a lot. And I can see why he would want to keep it, but, eh... I don't know. I'm kinda torn.

And Zett Jukassa? Yeah, those names keep getting weirder and weirder... Whatever happened to the good old days of Bens and Lukes?

(By the way, I get the joke, and I think there could have been more creative ways to have handled it as well)
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#121903
Topic
Test your geekdom
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121903/action/topic#121903
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Originally posted by: Darth Simon
I too am a Gonzo

ric, for the muppet quiz you need to replace the geek part of the url with muppets not muppet. or just go to the main url and there are a bunch of other quizzes you can take besides those 2.

I took a few of them

Superhero: Spiderman
Star Wars: Han Solo


Oops, sorry about that. I was just going on memory. Well, thankfully, Bossk figured it out because I haven't heard any complaints.

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#121887
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Ultimate/Archival Editions of the OT
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121887/action/topic#121887
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Originally posted by: andij
Someone has proposed that the stormtrooper who is killed by Leia (just before Han says "I love you" - "I know") be replaced with Boba and before he is shot he says something like "I have you now, Solo". I think it wouldn't be a bad idea, but it is not necessary, true.


Please say you're joking...

But in all seriousness, would letting Boba be killed by a cheap shot like that be any better than letting him get eaten by the Sarlaac? I say we just let him blow up the Death Star, and then everyone'll be happy.

Except me. I'm never happy.

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#121742
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What about you? The moment when you "divorced" from the Lucas policy about SW?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121742/action/topic#121742
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I've been reading The Bizzle's posts both on this thread and the MagFan on MF.com thread, and I've been rather reluctant to voice my opinion because I'm still rather straddling the line. Whether or not I agree with it, he has been expressing a very interesting viewpoint that I've been enjoying reading over the past few days.

The Bizzle, you're right. Wishing death on someone just because they made movies we don't happen to like (or changed movies we did like to something we didn't like) is rather immature. And if George Lucas did die tomorrow, and someone on these boards made a crack about it, I'd be one of the first people to let him know he's acting in very bad taste, even though I'm not happy about what George has done.

Still, I don't think that anyone here seriously wishes death on George Lucas. It's possible that I'm wrong. I've only been posting here for a little over a month, but most people say things in jest that they don't mean. If a thread pops up entitled "The Plan to Kill LucASS" or something like that, then it's time to worry. For nearly a decade now, ever since things like school shootings started to pop up, making jokes about death threats, etc. have become very taboo. And since 9/11, they have really become more important. There is a point to it, but I really think that it's just a little innocent fun over here.

I think this is one of the first times I've seen anyone list death threats to anybody, either real or joking, so it's not some urgent problem. I really think the most worst Lucas-bashing anyone does here is that inane "LucASS" nickname. I'm going to kill the next person who says LucASS!

P.S. Please note the winking emoticon that clearly implies that I am just joking and, therefore, should not be banned/arrested/lynched. If some calamity does befall the next person who uses the term LucASS, Lance "Gaffer Tape" takes no responsibility.
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#121737
Topic
What is your favourite reference to Star Wars films in other shows (TV and Film)?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121737/action/topic#121737
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I've never seen Clerks, but that dialogue reminds me of something I've thought of before. Who's to say there are only Imperials in the first Death Star? They had a pretty extensive detention block. There had to have been other prisoners, right? And Luke, Han, and Chewie only rescued the princess. What about those other prisoners? Can you think of how worried they got when they started hearing all that gunfire?