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#30336
Topic
SE Trilogy on DVD coming this Fall
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/30336/action/topic#30336
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When I first built this site, I didn't feel a lot of animosity toward Lucas. I thought maybe we could appeal to his sense of artistic integrity, remaining polite but firm in our desire to have the original theatrical cuts on DVD.

Lately, I've come to feel that Lucas has turned into a complete tool. I watched Episode I and II last week after not having seen them for some time, and I realized something.

They're not that good.

I'm not sure there's much of the original artist left in Lucas...no one with whom to reason.

I sold my LD player but kept my THX Faces trilogy so I could feel justified in purchasing a DVD backup somewhere on the web. Sadly, it looks like I might actually have to go through with that purchase.

It leaves me wondering what the future of the site is at this point.
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#19971
Topic
The fan banner thread--post your custom OT.com banner here!
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/19971/action/topic#19971
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Have you created a custom banner in support of the originaltrilogy.com petition? Post it here as an alternative to our own banners so others can save it and place it on their web sites when linking to originaltrilogy.com.

Please only post here with your own banner, and keep comments/chat out of this thread so it doesn't become cumbersome to navigate.
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#17723
Topic
Roger Ebert
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/17723/action/topic#17723
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It's certainly true that a 100% objective documentary is rare--likely nonexistent. The point the author of that document is trying to make is that BFC doesn't count as a documentary because it relies upon intentionally deceptive and misleading methods to make its point. Most documentaries present the facts in a way that helps skew the perspective to that of the filmmaker, and that's fine. BFC doesn't simply present things in a certain light to get you to look at the topic in a new way; it lies to you, twisting the truth and coercing you to come to conclusions to which you probably wouldn't arrive under normal circumstances.

The first time I saw it, I thought it was genius. Now I think it's trashy genius.
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#17675
Topic
Roger Ebert
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/17675/action/topic#17675
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Bowling for Columbine was fascinating to watch, even if it is complete and utter horseshit (spoilers), full of deceit and exaggeration.

Documentaries should fascinate viewers and make them think by presenting the facts in the most objective way possible, not by using questionable editting techniques and faked scenes. I knew there was something fishy about the Charleton Heston interview when I saw it.

I agree with many of the points Moore tries to make. I just don't agree with the way he makes them.
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#16203
Topic
Banner
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/16203/action/topic#16203
Time
All good points. It wouldn't be unmoderated though. I'd likely set it up so that whenever someone uploads a banner, it's stored but not displayed. I'd be sent an e-mail automatically to let me know there was a banner that needed review, and I could take a quick look and approve/junk it. Basically, a medium amount of coding now to save me from annoying updates in the future.

I'm the type who puts little things off until I forget about them. If I get an automatic e-mail and all it takes is two clicks to check an image and approve it, I'll do it right away. If I have to spend 10 minutes making edits to a static page, I'll blow it off until later (and never do it).
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#16021
Topic
Banner
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/16021/action/topic#16021
Time
I'll be adding a fan banner section at some point where people can post their own banners for download. I might make it automated so people can upload them on their own. We'll see.

I have a huge, huge list of things I want to accomplish for the site; it's been building since the launch in March. But finding the time to do it now that I'm engaged and trying to find a job in another state is difficult. I'll fit it in somewhere though.
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#14795
Topic
Any interest in a selling/trading forum? Or perhaps a toys/memorabilia forum?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/14795/action/topic#14795
Time
I personally wouldn't object to letting people post about things outside the LFL universe, simply because people tend to be not just Star Wars collectors, but collectors in general. I have action figures and toys from many different lines.

Do you guys think it should be a buying/selling/trading forum, or a discussion forum?
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#14741
Topic
Any interest in a selling/trading forum? Or perhaps a toys/memorabilia forum?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/14741/action/topic#14741
Time
I'm sure with all the SW fans on this board that many of you collect various types of memorabilia, either Star Wars-related or not. Probably a few A/V nuts here as well.

Would any of you have any interest in a forum dedicated to selling/trading merchandise (toys, posters, movies, etc.) and posting good deals you've found? Maybe just a general memorabilia forum?

I'm not sure if the traffic would justify such a special forum, but it might be worth a try.
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#14735
Topic
Custom avatars
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/14735/action/topic#14735
Time
I've received several PMs regarding issues with uploading custom avatars. This wasn't a problem with the old hosting service, so I think it's just an issue with the current host's ColdFusion server configuration. I'll be looking into it and will post here when it's resolved. Thanks for your patience.
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#11895
Topic
Non-Star Wars discussions and adult chat - please restrict to Off Topic forum
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/11895/action/topic#11895
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I generally use a light touch when it comes to moderating the forum. Some would say I'm more like a ghost

However, I notice a lot of topics lately that start off relevant to the forum in which they're located, but eventually end up way off topic with general chit-chat going on. A lot of old posts that should've died weeks ago are being kept alive by these chats. Sometimes the material in some of these exchanges is a little on the racy side.

I intended for this forum to be geared toward adults rather than children, so I don't take issue with adult-oriented discussions. However, discussions of this nature are typically found in the Off Topic section of just about any forum, and those who wish to avoid such discussions can usually expect to be safe from them by avoiding Off Topic.

From now on, please refrain from veering too far off a thread's topic, and try to keep discussions not related to Star Wars or the site in general in the Off Topic section.

Overall, I'm very pleased with the behavior of the members of this forum, so please don't look at this as a scolding. There have been a few skirmishes, but nothing that didn't work itself out on its own. You're a great bunch and I'm glad to see you're enjoying the forum so much. I'm just trying to keep things tidy as well as friendly for newcomers who might wander into a topic expecting one thing but finding something completely different.

Thanks, and please continue to enjoy the forum.
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#5428
Topic
Naive question #1
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/5428/action/topic#5428
Time
It's just a matter of me going through all of my old e-mails and compiling a list. I started making a list as they came in, but not right away, so I'll have to do some backtracking. I'll also have to look over the old posts in the supporting sites forum and compile a list of sites whose owners posted there.

Actually, if you want to do that, it would help a lot. I'd only need the site's URL. I don't think there are a large number of posts to go through in that forum either.