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- #35717
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- SE Trilogy DVDs' covers
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/35717/action/topic#35717
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I agree it may not be like any of these but I kinda like "The Imperial Collection" or "Jedi vs Sith" Boxes.
IMO
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Originally posted by: R2-G2
I don't mean to be rude, but if you came up to me at a store and told me not to buy something, I'd probably tell you to go stick it somewhere. Coming at people like that is confrontational and it is a normal instinctive human response to treat such an approach as hostile and will most likely get you kicked out of the store, because if I was a manager, you would be interfering with my business. Doing something like you are proposing will get you hauled off by the cops.
I feel the better solution is INSTEAD of telling people what NOT to do, take a petition and approach people who have bought the DVD and ask them to sign a petition asking for the release of the original editions of the Star Wars trilogy. You can educate them about the fact that Lucas is only putting the Special Editions out on the box set. A fact that I'm sure some customers will be very surprised about and will probably get you a good number of signatures on that issue alone.
Yes, I know there is an online petition, but I work in the entertainment field and online petitions mean very little to companies. It's hard pieces of paper that REALLY stand out. I realize that the efforts of OT.COM and others on behalf of releasing the OT on DVD are noble, sincere and valiant. But having a big stack of papers plopped on your desk is much more dramatic than someone saying "hey, there are 50,000 signatures on the online petition"
In this day and age, people take the easiest and convenient way out, and that is by doing it online.
Just speaking from my experience in the entertainment industry, hard copy letters carry much more weight than emails.
If you want to bring petitions with you to for people to sign, I am all for it and I may even want to participate. You will probably be well received by customers and you may even get support of the management, because when you convince them that they will sell even more Star Wars if the original editions are released, they will be more than happy to support you; or at least not bother you as you collect signatures. If you want to accost people (yes accost) and tell them not to buy merchandise, I strongly advise against that. It would only get you into trouble and make us OT fans look bad.
Please consider the petition drive idea rather than a picket line.
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Oooohhh. That gave me an idea. Let's get Michael Moore in on the campaign. Then we'd be noticed.
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Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
well everyone now that the word is out i have two things to say....
1 - i knew Lucas was going to f**k this up... not a surprise...
2 - i will be backing up my laserdisc's and for anyone who can prove to me that they own the original Star Wars trilogy i will also look into sending you a copy...
SIDE NOTE - Jay if there is anything wrong with what i have posted you have full rights to delete it. I do not plan on making any profit out of this, i just want people to have the best quality print of the film if they do plan on making a backup. Please get back to me on this.
I do apologize in advance if i have caused any problems but im sure this hits us all hard...
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Originally posted by: simeen
I want to know why the DVD's have been released in other countries and not here. I know it is all marketing, but my friend got the DVd's from Japan over a year ago...
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Originally posted by: Mr.Coffee
Is this the mag? http://www.visimag.com/ultimatedvd/d50_feat01.htm
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
i think he was joking
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Originally posted by: RRS-1980
I guess it wasn't Bossk.... LOL
Gee, if that pic wasn't signed with Halle's name I wouldn't know she's on it.... honestly, I thought I'd reckognize her face even with the mask on, are you sure it wasn't "Photoshoped"?
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Yeah, sorry about that. It was the only size they had on that site and I didn't want to resize it and find another place to post it.
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
SHE EVEN HAS HER OWN WEBSITE, JANGO.
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Been meaning to get Aliens. Happy I didn't buy it first week because, as it turns out, it wasn't even on sale. Regular price of US$20 even in the first week of release. I was at Sam's Club (wholesale outlet owned by Wal-Mart - which does not sell walls) the other day and they had the Quadrilogy for US$67. Not bad, but I still don't know if I want to spend it.
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Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
just a thread where we can talk about upcoming discs...
anyone here picking up the Police Academy set when it comes out?
im kinda only looking forward to the first 4 i think... they really went downhill after a certain point but i just cant remember...
and lets hope we get a forth season of the simpsons this year!!