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#252104
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The Merits of the Prequel Trilogy and the "Saga"
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I love all those films too.

I guess to me there isn't much difference between what I would say are my favorite movies, and what I would consider to be the best movies.

If a movie is well crafted, yet bores me to tears, then it doesn't really matter how well crafted it is to me.

Likewise, if a movie has technical issues, but I can watch them repeatedly over and over again, then it's a better film to me.
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#252096
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Here's my stance
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252096/action/topic#252096
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Let me know when Lucas shows up at your house to alter copies of his movies you have already purchased.

I can see why some artists don't bother to make a movie as good as they can. After all it costs time and money.

I guess that's part of the reason I respect Lucas for caring more than most directors would about making his movie as close to what he was trying to do as he can.
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#252069
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The Merits of the Prequel Trilogy and the "Saga"
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252069/action/topic#252069
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No, I was just being facetious in that post. Color is not the end all of film.

I would say that color does improve a film's chances of being more visually dynamic, but to me the most important element of any given film is the story. If it's a great story, then a B&W film can be just as gripping and captivating as a color picture I think.
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#252064
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For me...it all came out in the end...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252064/action/topic#252064
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Easy there tiger.

I'm here (as I keep repeating over and over and over again) because I care about you guys. I feel bad that there are Star Wars fans who spend more of their time lamenting their fanship than they do celebrating it.

I think that getting Lucas to re-release the O-OT in a proper format would go a long way towards aleviating the negative focus a lot of us have, and if I can help someone like the new stuff more by presenting an alternate viewpoint to "It all sucks ass" then all the better.

The reason I keep speaking out against the negativity, is because I feel it is not helping the cause. Putting Lucas down all the time isn't going to make him think: "Gee, maybe I should go further out of my way for these nice people."

I think that there is a better way to get what we all want.

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#252060
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Here's my stance
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252060/action/topic#252060
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Yeah, I'm trying to keep things light and fluffy through the use of humor.

My point is, sure it's within Lucas' means to fully restore a print and make an anamorphic transfer, I just understand why he wouldn't want to, and don't think there is anything wrong in not spending your own money on things you don't want to spend them on.

Putting the laserdisc master on there was going out of his way as it was, and I don't fault him for not wanting to spend more than he did on it. Especially considering that he did it mainly for people who have crapped on his vision for the whole saga since ROTJ.
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#252056
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The Merits of the Prequel Trilogy and the "Saga"
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252056/action/topic#252056
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I was hoping someone would chastise me for disregarding classics on the basis of their lack of color.

Seriously there is nothing inherently wrong with black and white. For example that Bettie Page movie with Gretchen Mol used it to great effect, and films from the past pretty much had no choice but to use B&W.

I just think that while it's interesting to see what the "experts" think are the great films, I often disagree.
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#252043
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Here's my stance
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252043/action/topic#252043
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I relate to the frustration, I just don't see why you guys have to get quite so bent out of shape about it.

I mean it's one thing to damn Lucas for not releasing the O-OT in a better format, it's another thing all together to spite him in every other area because of this one thing.

I'm not saying you guys have to like everything he does, but I think there should be more tolerance for his right to finish these movies as he sees fit, and more tolerance for people like me who happen to like what he's done.

I think that if Lucas did release the O-OT on DVD in an anamorphic format, then a lot of the rest of the negativity would go along with it.

Then again I was thinking that even a non anamorphic release would have aleviated some tension, but it seems with some of you it only caused more.

As if he's insulting you by not going as far as he could have to please the people who simply refuse to accept his artistic vision for these films.

It's within my means to buy all of you guys a hooker, but I hope you'll understand my preference to just buy my own.
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#252026
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Here's my stance
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252026/action/topic#252026
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I can see why people have been complaining about lack of anamorphic. But I think for a transfer of a Laserdisc Master, this is about as good as anyone should have expected. I don't think Lucas half assed it, he did what he could to make it look as good as he could. Not only that, but he obviously went to some length to make it as close to the original theatrical version as he could (by reinstating the titleless crawl on ANH).

But I think it was fine for Lucas to put it out on DVD. I know a lot of fans who said in the past that if he wasn't going to restore a print, giving us a laserdisc transfer would be better than not getting it at all.
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#252024
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Here's my stance
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252024/action/topic#252024
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While I would have rather had Anamorphic, I can see why Lucas doesn't want to spend the money it would take to make that happen.

I think getting the tranfer of the laserdisc master was the least he could have done, and he did it.

You have to hand that to him, he did actually re-release the O-OT on DVD at our request.
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#252019
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Here's my stance
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252019/action/topic#252019
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I think that if it's the same person who was creating the movie in the first place, that's fine.

Our role is that of spectator, not artist. Lucas' part in this is to get his points across. If he wants to clarify his points, I don't see anything wrong with that.

I do think it would be nice however to allow the theatrical version to be released, because in the end, everyone has different tastes, and so some people would rather have the original.
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#252011
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The Merits of the Prequel Trilogy and the "Saga"
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/252011/action/topic#252011
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I refuse to allow others to tell me what the best movies are.

To me that's personal, and not dependant on what film snobs have to say about it.

Take Citizen Kane. Great movie, but no longer the best movie ever.

If those movies I haven't seen are so much better than Star Wars, then why aren't they shown very often on TV or otherwise?

You tell me which movies I haven't seen above are better than Star Wars, and I will make a point of seeing them.
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#251990
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The Merits of the Prequel Trilogy and the "Saga"
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/251990/action/topic#251990
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The critics' top ten:

A breakthrough in it's day, trumped by plenty of movies since: Citizen Kane (1941) - 46 votes
Wondeful film, not nearly as ambitious as Star Wars. Vertigo (1958) - 41 votes
Haven't seen this one, do you think it's better than Star Wars? The Rules Of The Game (1939) - 30 votes
Another great movie series, still not quite better than Star Wars. The Godfather & The Godfather: Part II (1972 / 74) - 23 votes
Haven't seen this one either. But I bet it's in black and white. Tokyo Story (1953) - 22 votes
Great boring movie. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - 21 votes
Haven't seen it, probably black and white. Battleship Potemkin (1925) - 19 votes
Haven't seen it, probably black and white. Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans (1927) - 19 votes
I have seen 9 1/2 weeks, and I love the kitchen scene, but still not as good as Star Wars. 8 1/2 (1963) - 18 votes
Well made movie, still not as good as Star Wars. Singin' In The Rain (1951) - 17 votes 256

The directors' top ten:
Again great movie, boring compared to Star Wars. Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) - 16 votes
Wonderful peice with a lot of political commentary, still not as much fun as Star Wars. Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1963) - 14 votes
Haven't seen it, probably black and white. Bicycle Thieves (1948) - 13 votes
Awesome movie, but not as much fun as Star Wars. Raging Bull (1980) - 13 votes
Good movie, not as good as Star Wars. In The Woods (1950) - 12 votes
Haven't seen it, probably in black and white. The Rules Of The Game (1939) - 12 votes
Wonderful film that just isn't as cool as Star Wars. Seven Samurai (1954) - 12 votes