Galahad_Skywalker

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Last activity: 11-Apr-2005
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Post: #60688
Topic: Boycott the 2004 OT SE DVD release - c'mon, you can do it
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/60688/action/topic#60688
Time: 21-Aug-2004 5:50 AM

Hold off until the Trilogy comes out, though, Hal, and it'll sound more than innocent enough. It's a great idea, actually. I might join you in that.

Post: #60686
Topic: Boycott Special Edition DVD's - I know you can do it
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/60686/action/topic#60686
Time: 21-Aug-2004 5:34 AM

I'm starting to think Mr. Coffee's idea is the best way to go about things, now that I've thought about it. I stumbled across and article and an image of the Danish cover scan that seem to make it the best alternative. I've linked to the article here. Pay attention especially to the last paragraph with the quote by Jim Ward.

Here's the Danish cover scan of ANH . Zoom in and note the date at the very bottom of the movie description. Note also the movie's running time (despite the language that these are written up in, these two details are still quite distinct). For those of you curious about the other two films, the link to the main news story (also in Danish or German) is here.

Post: #60678
Topic: I have lost all hope in humanity!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/60678/action/topic#60678
Time: 21-Aug-2004 4:24 AM

So glad to hear they found your car, Luke. I'm also glad they had the sense of mind to not drive the thing over the Falls.

In other news, I can't believe I fell for Moore's depiction of Canada in BFC. But then, I guess the guy's so deceptive that everybody falls for a little something in his films.

Post: #60677
Topic: dvd / tv sound jumps...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/60677/action/topic#60677
Time: 21-Aug-2004 4:20 AM

No suggestions, but I did want to say I know exactly what you're saying oojason. The Matrix sequels are especially a pain with this problem (Reloaded's the worst). Since I mostly watch DVDs on my computer, I simply find myself constantly readjusting the volume while I watch one of these movies. It's a pain, but it does help.

Post: #60676
Topic: You might not believe Lucas said this...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/60676/action/topic#60676
Time: 21-Aug-2004 4:15 AM

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Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
I know what you mean... sometimes it can get a bit out of hand on here.... but i think its just a way of venting our frustrations...

especially when we hear what he has been changing in the new 2004 edition yet he continues to not release the OT...
I know i bash GL quite a bit on here, and i can admit its purely out of frustration for his attitude towards his fans...

It doesnt seem like he respects us anymore...
after all we are simply asking for him to release his original work... and he's pretty much flipping us the bird....
i think i just feel disrespected after supporting all of his versions of SW over the years and dont see why i should give him respect in return...

you see what i mean?

I completely agree, Luke. He's responsible for creating this massive universe we've all come to love unabashedly, and yet now, after all the success we've helped to give him, he is basically telling us that that universe that we grew up with is not the exact same universe he has in mind. It's frustrating, and it makes it quite easy to bash GL. What can we do?

Post: #60675
Topic: knock knock can i come in?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/60675/action/topic#60675
Time: 21-Aug-2004 4:10 AM

Welcome ELECTRIC ANT! As Bossk said, you are far from alone. And as for Jimbo...I agree we should give him the benefit of the doubt for the moment. I mean, he didn't come into this thread and attack another new poster, now did he?

Post: #59926
Topic: I have lost all hope in humanity!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59926/action/topic#59926
Time: 16-Aug-2004 3:10 PM

I am sorry to hear it, Luke. What a world of assholes we live in! I am glad to hear the police and insurance company are working with you, rather than trying to tie things up in red tape. I can't imagine the nerve it would take to rip a car off from someone's bloody driveway--what a bugger son of a bitch. I feel for you, Luke, I really do.

I noticed on your profile you're from Canada, so I guess this negates Michael Moore's presumption that Canada is safe.

Just thought I'd try to cheer you up a little.

Post: #59895
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59895/action/topic#59895
Time: 16-Aug-2004 1:30 PM

That is such a ripoff...though I am curious if the sod is using my custom covers (though I can't tell since he only has the front side in the picture). Would be funny, though...

Post: #59759
Topic: I'm thinking lawsuit...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59759/action/topic#59759
Time: 15-Aug-2004 7:42 AM

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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
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Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
okay i didnt know where to put this and i apologize for my language in advance....

Star Wars Trilogy 2004 Release

if you read the first paragraph in that article tell me what you see?

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Fox Home Entertainment have revealed some new details on the Region 1 DVD release of the Star Wars Trilogy due to arrive in separate widescreen and full screen editions on 21st September 2004 with a retail price of $69.98 each. The four-disc sets will present the original trilogy with digitally remastered THX Certified transfers and new English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Surround mixes alongside the original English, Spanish and French Dolby Surround tracks.

well i think its about time you guys got rid of the name DVDTimes and called yourself worst feeliing dvd site in the world because guess what dipshots?
its not the "original trilogy"!!!!!

!!!!
what the shell is wrong with these people?
do they have their heads so far up their butts that they don't notice the difference...

im not even gonna continue with what i was gonna say cuz this is the like 100th time ive seen a site reporting this release as the OT...

tell someone start a thread where we can just post links to other sites calling it the OT...
i guarentee we would have over 10 pages in less than a week

Remeber, by "Original Trilogy", they mean "A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi" as oposed to the "Prequel Trilogy" TMP ATOC and ROTS.

It has nothing to do with the version. It just means that they aren't the prequels. I assume your probably intellignet enought to figure that out on your own, but just feel like complaining about the changes anyway.

Shoot. Thanks for pointing that out, Chaltab. I thought I saw Original Versions when I read that, even though my misgivings still remain. I wouldn't have commented with as big of a rant as I did had I looked at it right. This release just has 'massive confusion' written all over it.

Post: #59757
Topic: You might not believe Lucas said this...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59757/action/topic#59757
Time: 15-Aug-2004 7:34 AM

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
I didn't have in mind an intervention or a boxing match, I thought about a debate, a political one, in which GL would discuss the issue politely... of course, they could always go to Jerry Springer:

Jerry: Tonight, our topic is, "Filmakers that f(BEEP)ked my childhood". We have Bob here, he's 34 years old, lives in his parents basement, and is pissed of with GL. Tell us why, Bob.

Bob (wearing a ROTS t-shirt): That's right Jerry. You see, Mr. Lucas decided to change the original trilogy adding some crappy CGI and more scenes of Greedo shooting Han Solo first, and decided to vanish with the original, classical movies we all loved.

Jerry: Well, we have a surprise for you. Directly from the Skywalker Ranch, he agrred to be with us today... here's George Lucas!

(George Lucas comes in, people boo him. Bob gets up and picks up a chair)

Bob: You muthaf(BEEP)ka!! You c(BEEP)ksucking piece of s(BEEP)t! (throws chair at GL)

GL: Oh, so you want a piece of me? You want a f(BEEP)ing piece of me? Well f(BEEP)k you too, you fat loser! I screwed with your f(BEEP)ing childhood, yes, and I'm proud of it! F(BEEP)k you all! I'm from hollywood, I have the brains!

That's great.

I knew what you had in mind, and I think it's a great idea. I was just lamely trying to be humorous.

Post: #59699
Topic: Lucas's Explanations
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59699/action/topic#59699
Time: 14-Aug-2004 1:49 PM

Me, too. About all I do on TFN is the occasional post in the film music forum and the Mara Jade fan thread.

Post: #59692
Topic: Reminder: Bootlegs of commercially available DVDs (such as the upcoming trilogy release) are NOT PERMITTED
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59692/action/topic#59692
Time: 14-Aug-2004 1:13 PM

Really strange...I know that terrorists use symbolism in some of their actions, but that's far too coincidental for them to have taken the time to create.

Post: #59690
Topic: You might not believe Lucas said this...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59690/action/topic#59690
Time: 14-Aug-2004 1:10 PM

Great idea, Ric! 'Tonight in the ring...being pulled out of seclusion and denial at gunpoint by rabid Trekkies For Hire...George 'The Indecisive' Lucas! On over in this corner, the competition...intending to set Lucas straight with words of fury is our panel of Star Wars Intervention Specialists, [insert debaters and their nicknames here]. Let the intervention begin!'

It would have to be a heated intervention...there's no other way around it...we need him to admit that he has a problem, and a boxing ring setting, complete with announcer, might help a bit.

Post: #59687
Topic: Lucas's Explanations
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59687/action/topic#59687
Time: 14-Aug-2004 1:03 PM

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Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
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and it has no Alicia Silverstone in it!

damn and that was the main reason why i wanted to see it

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I am under the impression that he looked at the Trilogy in '94 when he started on the SE and thought to himself "Hmm... how could I make this absolutley suck?"

maybe it was an experiment... he thought he movie was flawless and then he said one day... "i have all these fans tied around my finger... are they gonna hate anything i do? Lets find out shall we.."

and the SE was born!

Probably not too far off the mark.

You know, I know that artists of different sorts include one thing in their works, and then spot something they'd like to do differently, but the problem is the thing they feel is a mistake is already out in the open and in the hands of the public. It happens, but I don't buy Lucas's spiel about originally intending Greedo shooting first or so on for the sole reason that his original intentions change almost yearly. Most of the time, when an artist notices something they'd like to change, they simply chalk it up for the DVD commentary or newspaper interview, and in years to come they laugh about it. We Lucas isn't like that, I don't know. It's sad, really. I'd like to believe that he had original intentions that he's reverting to, and then I wouldn't mind it, but it would seem that the only original intentions of Lucas's that we can find rest in the original cuts of the Trilogy.

Post: #59679
Topic: Good Lord. WTF... (Holiday Special)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59679/action/topic#59679
Time: 14-Aug-2004 12:44 PM

It looks like I'm one of the few Holiday Special defenders out there. Sorry you didn't like it Obi, but though I have sat through the whole thing and intend to again on holidays, I can fully understand why people hate it.

It is NOT a masterpiece of any sort, but rather like a terrible art forgery instead.

Post: #59677
Topic: I'm thinking lawsuit...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59677/action/topic#59677
Time: 14-Aug-2004 12:40 PM

Site #1: Starwars.com
Site #2: Theforce.net

And I'm sure it goes on and on and on...I sympathize with you, Luke. If they called these the 2004 Special Editions and were marketing them as such, it wouldn't be nearly as big of a deal. But first, we got the news that only the Special Editions were to be released, then after awhile, Lucasfilm was simply advertising them as the Star Wars Trilogy, releasing action figures from Hasbro that are supposed to be like the Vintage lines but aren't. Now everyone's just lazily calling them the Star Wars Trilogy, which, while I know most consumers aren't going to give much of a damn about, is still misleading and annoying for those of us that know that there are umpteen versions out there. I've thought about it a bit over the past few days, and I've realized that I don't hate the upcoming release per se. What I hate is A) Only the new versions are to be released, and B) That Lucasfilm is covering up that fact by using the simple 'Star Wars Trilogy' tag. Though I did learn that they're not just now becoming lazy. I didn't find myself buying the trilogy until 2002 (much to my regret), and the set that I have (obviously SE) is just labeled 'The Star Wars Trilogy,' with no reference to the SE changes anywhere. So it's not a new exclusion unfortunately, though still a pain.

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You think Smith would help?

I'm not too familiar with Smith's work, but I do know that he's a huge Star Wars fan, and has made Star Wars references in most (if not all) of his films. I've heard that Smith allegedly made a couple of the Phantom Edits floating around out there (not that it's true, and not to say that I didn't misread it, but if it's true, it means he isn't a Lucas worshipper, not a huge fan of the Prequels, and hence probably supports the release of the Originals).

Post: #59670
Topic: A Non-Star Wars Question for all the A/V Experts Here...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59670/action/topic#59670
Time: 14-Aug-2004 12:22 PM

Thanks a lot, Rikter! I appreciate it! I'll take a look at these, especially since it looks like I won't need to have an AV switcher with this device.

Post: #59668
Topic: Star Wars Bloggers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59668/action/topic#59668
Time: 14-Aug-2004 12:20 PM

In the spirit of unity amongst us, I added Darth Sheba's and Pagz's sites to the list of links on my blog! If anyone else has a blog they'd like me to stick on there, let me know!

Post: #59417
Topic: A Non-Star Wars Question for all the A/V Experts Here...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59417/action/topic#59417
Time: 12-Aug-2004 4:40 PM

I was hoping it would be that simple, but I was figuring it wouldn't be for some reason.

Thanks, Pemdawg! I appreciate it!

Post: #59414
Topic: Star Wars Bloggers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59414/action/topic#59414
Time: 12-Aug-2004 4:17 PM

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Originally posted by: Jetrell Fo
As I am new to this forum, I believe that a "blog" is an online daily diary of sorts, if I'm not mistaken. If I am then someone should correct me. I was thinking the same thing when I saw this and then I saw your question and remember visiting http://www.wilwheaton.net/ and he is quite the "blogger" fan as well as his site reflects. I hope this helps cause I think I confused myself in the process......lmao

You're absolutely right, Jetrell, and welcome to the forums! Some of us have links to our own blogs in our signatures (myself for instance, and Bossk as well). There are literally millions of these things floating around, ranging from ones dealing with technology, to news and political commentary, to ones written by teenage girls talking about Orlando Bloom.

They're extremely freeform web pages, and they're really fun, too!

Post: #59411
Topic: A Non-Star Wars Question for all the A/V Experts Here...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59411/action/topic#59411
Time: 12-Aug-2004 4:14 PM

I could ask this in the off-topic section, but most of the best Audio-Visual people can be found here.

My question is this: since I live in a college dorm, I'm thinking of clearing up the clutter, such as my TV. I know there are TV tuner cards that can be bought for PCs, but in addition to using my computer as a mere television, I'd also like to be able to alternate between viewing my TV, VCR, and Playstation 2 on my monitor...if it's possible, that is. I have no idea if it is, and while I could've went on a wild search through Google or Yahoo, I decided I'd see if anyone on the forums could answer my question. So, is there an A/V item (or items) that would allow me to plug in my TV, VCR, and PS2 to my computer, for the purpose of viewing them through the monitor? And what do these products typically go for?

Thanks for your help!

Post: #59327
Topic: I think I will start a new web site, called...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59327/action/topic#59327
Time: 12-Aug-2004 2:49 AM

Haha! That's great...but it's also frightening at the same time.

Post: #59252
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59252/action/topic#59252
Time: 11-Aug-2004 2:57 PM

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Originally posted by: bad_karma24
Not really. I just think it's the greatest film ever made.

It really is a spectacular film, and I'm sure I love it also because I'm half Arab (my father was born and raised in Lebanon). The acting is fantastic (O'Toole is a marvelous actor) the battle scenes are exciting, and every frame looks like it's a painting. Not to mention the amazing picture quality and color rendition that comes from 70mm filmstock. 70mm blows everything else out of the water. Not even HD can come close to it.

Interestlingly enough, even though it's almost 4 hours long, there's not a single female speaking role.

You're right, now that I think about it. Another movie lacking female speaking roles is Gettysburg. It's 4 hours 14 minutes long and there's only one line by a female extra ('I thought the war was in Virginia').

I just asked because I think Lawrence of Arabia is an amazing film. Everything about it is epic and spectacular and Peter O'Toole was definitely robbed of an Oscar for his performance (if the Academy has any sense of fairness they'll give him a Best Supporting Actor award for Troy). I would say it definitely has a claim as the greatest film ever made.

Post: #59241
Topic: HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59241/action/topic#59241
Time: 11-Aug-2004 1:53 PM

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Originally posted by: bad_karma24
Personally, it will be quite some time until I invest in new player for these formats. I already have quite a bit put into my DVD collection. I'll get a few titles that would be worth it, such as Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars, titles that would actually be an improvement. DVD is a spectacular format and I see no reason to dump it all for a new format that will soon be obsolete in another 5-10 years.

Same here. I've gotten a majority of the movies that I really want on DVD, and I'm not about to throw them out the window.

Are you a Lawrence of Arabia fan, bad_karma?

Post: #59240
Topic: 1997 SE officially bootleg fodder?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/59240/action/topic#59240
Time: 11-Aug-2004 1:50 PM

Definitely. I hope a lawsuit ensues this fall, but I doubt any widespread cries of shenanigans* is going to ensue. We can always keep our fingers crossed.

*The shenanigans reference is from an episode of South Park. It seemed to fit.