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JadedSkywalker

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#1420245
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Direct references to the PT that were made in Disney’s ST
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Anakin’s voice telling Rey to restore the balance in Rise of Skywalker. Is obviously a reference to the chosen one who will bring balance to the force, by doing away with the Sith.

Palpatine’s resurrection was obviously done through cloning and manipulation of midi-chlorians. Its referenced by the dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities line. And obviously a reference to his discussion with Anakin in episode III about Darth Plagueis.

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#1419677
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Your DVD Collection
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Added Stargate Laserdisc. Japanese Edition. With OBI, Best of 100 years of cinema series. Ac3, THX disc. Gatefold.

Revenge of the Sith 1080P digital 2020 edition.

American Graffiti Pan and Scan CLV Japanese Laserdisc with OBI. Its really cool the chapters are listed by the songs like an LP record. Its the 78 cut without the Cgi sunset. Altered sky.

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#1419673
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Star Wars 2006 GOUT DVDs - is it still worth buying them?
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You’re not wrong, the Japan Special Collection discs, and the US release of Special Widescreen editions, and boxed sets still command high prices. Its kind of funny seeing how the last releases not counting the Special Edition, the faces releases were in 1995 on Laserdisc. And people will still pay a hundred bucks for a full set of the trilogy in 2021.

The Gout is now impossible to find at a good price on DVD. I’ve got the Fullscreen DVD from 2006, which was a mistake of a seller on Ebay way back in time. And the bonus discs are the 4:3 letterbox transfers.

As a collector i’ve tried to find the Japanese Edition Region 2 Best Buy tin equivalent, but it doesn’t come up on ebay that often.

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#1419530
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<strong>Shadows Of The Empire</strong> | Lucasfilm's mid-to-late 1990's EU multimedia project
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I remember this. I have the Mark Vaz book, the comics and CD Soundtrack in storage somewhere. I also believe i have the book club edition of novelization.

I had Shadows of the Empire N64, but it went the same place all my other consoles and games did into my brothers collection.

I remember renting the cartridge from Blockbuster video, i believe i bought an ex-rental copy somewhere down the line without the instruction book but with the box.

I have the carded figure of Luke in that red colored outfit. Its somewhere.

I remember really liking Hugh Fleming’s cover art for Shadows of the Empire, and some of the other dark horse titles like Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith, and Splinter of the Mind’s eye

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#1419212
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Star Trek: The Original Series preservation (a WIP)
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For some reason the TOS seasons with dual audio have always been insanely priced.

I’ve only seen them go up in price with time when you would assume the opposite being obsolete media and all.

The fact you could spend thousands on some lousy laserdiscs is kind of crazy. I’ve spent that but over a period of some twenty years and filling 3 closets full of laserdiscs. Not for 3 seasons of one show.

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#1419206
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The Unpopular Film, TV, Music, Art, Books, Comics, Games, &amp; Technology Opinion Thread (for all you contrarians!)
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The Special Widescreen versions were just a North American re-issue of the Japan Special Collection.

Right down to the image being shifted down in the frame for subtitles. US release doesn’t have burnt in Japanese subs though.

The difference CLV not CAV.

Both versions of Star Wars were the 1985 mix. Neither was the theatrical 35mm.

I agree the US set of the Definitive is super prone to rot, but my Japanese set is still unaffected.

My Faces discs US release pressed in Japan also have no rot.

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#1419205
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Lucasfilm at 50
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Anniversary’s have little meaning if you cannot enjoy the films the company was founded for.

I assume We’ll hit the 40th of Return of the Jedi in 2023 and no original version will be released.

I’m not holding my breath on Original versions of THX 1138 or American Graffiti either.

Mr Lucas is my all time favorite director, its a shame i cannot enjoy the films as they were.

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#1418993
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What's the justification/in-universe explanation for this Darth Vader SE change?
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It is such an unnecessary change. The makeup for Palpatine doesn’t match Return of the Jedi either. Worse dialog as well. The son of Skywalker must not become a Jedi is better by Clive Revill.

If they had to make the change should have matched the Jedi makeup, used the original line reading and had Ian McDiarmid use the same inflection. Just so you know this is a 2004 change the original Emperor is in the 1997 version of the Special Edition. Just like Jason Wingreen is also Boba Fett not Temuera Morrison in the 97 edit of Empire.

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#1417472
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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I don’t believe Lucas ever really had a story for Luke that was interesting in sequels. He had some vague throw away single idea of Luke handing down excalibur to the next generation. But that isn’t a sequel, not really in my opinion if the story isn’t about Luke.

Lucas had used up his original sequel ideas in Return of the Jedi of Luke confronting the Emperor and finding his sister.

There really isn’t anything interesting in terms of conflict and the best Star Wars story was already used in episodes IV, V and VI. The prequels ended up being boring and a backstory that really did not need to be told, and it seems like the sequels never really were even a thing. The story ends on Endor with a happy fairy tale ending.

Lucas could have done something interesting about fathers and sons and generations and had Luke being a teacher and a father, but we all know that wasn’t what he intended. He wanted to make a second prequel trilogy around the time he sold to Disney with his latest idea for the sequels.

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#1415454
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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They did not want to rehash Star Wars, or Luke would have been physically on Crait and would have let Kylo strike him down so Leia and the rebels could escape the way Obi Wan let Vader cut him down on the death star.

They sort of did it but with Luke as a force projection instead so Rian could say it was original. And so Broom boy got his legend.

And Luke being a cranky old man was a bit like Yoda on Ach-to. I’m surprised no one else noticed the parallels along with that dark cave being like the tree on Dagobah.

Except in Yoda’s case he was testing Luke, in Luke’s case he wasn’t testing Rey he went there to die and meant to burn it all down. The Jedi the hope for the galaxy, burn it all with that tree and the jedi texts. And teach no one.

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#1415424
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A fan-made comic book adaptation of Trevorrow &amp; Connolly’s Ep IX: '<strong>Duel of the Fates</strong>'
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You know unmade Star Wars as comics isn’t a bad idea. I loved THE STAR WARS.

Lucasfilm should publish something like this at Marvel, but they would have to pay Trevorrow for his script.

They should also do George Lucas sequels as a comic, and Star Wars II by Leigh Brackett.

Hell i’d even read Revenge of the Jedi by George Lucas with Two Death Stars and Had Abbadon, and Jedi returning from death.

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#1415422
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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I liked Maul’s arc in Rebels, but i agree him surviving death after Phantom Menace makes little sense.

We all now know the reason George brought him back for Clone Wars was because he was supposed to be the big bad of the sequels he was planning.

Which is ridiculous.

Kenobi made short work of him in Episode I, the idea Maul would rival Palpatine is absurd. Or that he would be difficult for Luke to handle in like 3 seconds, without some neophyte Padawan’s help.