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- #235773
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- Update: Blade Runner Dvd
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235773/action/topic#235773
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Mike O
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- #235772
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- Amazon's sales ranks
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235772/action/topic#235772
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- #235770
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- Remember what Lucas said about the OOT not existing....?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235770/action/topic#235770
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Originally posted by: JarHead413
All but the people that will end up buying this set of DVD's knows that there is better source quality out there...and it's a damn shame.
All but the people that will end up buying this set of DVD's knows that there is better source quality out there...and it's a damn shame.
But we need people to buy these DVDs to remind Lucas that there is demand for the OOT. It's really a brilliant catch 22.
This, however, is interesting, and very telling indeed. I just hope it means something. I wonder if we can ever win this, or even get even.
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- #235767
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- www.dvdempire.com O-OT pre-orders rankings (updated)
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235767/action/topic#235767
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Originally posted by: Tiptup
True, but that would be a really, really stupid assumption on his part.
If the theatrical releases were given a high quality, digital master to DVD, with mutliple audio tracks available, and filled with other historical information and special features, it would make a lot of money. With this kind of OT release, most casual Star Wars fans probably couldn't give a shit (because of the sub-par treatment), much less think they should buy the same 2004 DVDs a second time just to get it.
True, but that would be a really, really stupid assumption on his part.
If the theatrical releases were given a high quality, digital master to DVD, with mutliple audio tracks available, and filled with other historical information and special features, it would make a lot of money. With this kind of OT release, most casual Star Wars fans probably couldn't give a shit (because of the sub-par treatment), much less think they should buy the same 2004 DVDs a second time just to get it.
Perhaps. As I have stated, I do firmly believe that Lucas is anything but stupid, but he could easily twist poor sales into that, in spite of the fact that LFL keep sayin that this is just an attempt to release the movies individually.
As of 08/16/06
SW 157
ESB 163
ROTJ 173
They're getting higher.
Everyone star praying.
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- #235765
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- Mark Hamill's thoughts on the Original trilogy
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235765/action/topic#235765
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Originally posted by: BadAssKeith
People are too easy on Lucas about his changes. They say, "some subtle and not so subtle changes". I was hopeing to hear Hammel hammer Lucas about not releasing the originals.
People are too easy on Lucas about his changes. They say, "some subtle and not so subtle changes". I was hopeing to hear Hammel hammer Lucas about not releasing the originals.
Gary Kurtz does. But, unfortunately, no one has the power to do much about it.
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- #234341
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- General Batman Talk
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234341/action/topic#234341
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
That's complex. I really don't think that Keaton would fit the role.
...but Heath Ledger is a good actor so I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do with the role.
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
It's just kinda ironic.
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
I still don't get it.
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
How is the "the fact that Keaton was Batman" is "kinda the point"? Well everyone knows Keaton as Batman so it would be cool to have him play the Joker in a new film. I dunno - it's postmodern or something.
How is the "the fact that Keaton was Batman" is "kinda the point"? Well everyone knows Keaton as Batman so it would be cool to have him play the Joker in a new film. I dunno - it's postmodern or something.
I still don't get it.
It's just kinda ironic.
That's complex. I really don't think that Keaton would fit the role.
...but Heath Ledger is a good actor so I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do with the role.
In the Knight's Tale days, I'd have shuddered, but after Brokeback, I can see that he has matured into an exceptional actor. Hamill keeps being brought up, huh? Any DCAU fans here?
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- #234334
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- Expecting too much of George Lucas?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234334/action/topic#234334
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If by whom, you're referring to Gaffer Tape, that's me, dude. You know, we've talked some.
I know. You're a nice guy. I was referring to the story. Now I know. Thank you.
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- #234308
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- Amazon's sales ranks
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234308/action/topic#234308
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- #234307
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- Expecting too much of George Lucas?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234307/action/topic#234307
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While still not worthy of hatred, George should be heavily criticized as a person over these moves.
I'm more inclined to criticize the actions than the man.
Whom?
As part of the saga, I've come to appreciate Empire a bit, but I find it totally unworkable as its own single film.
I'm more inclined to criticize the actions than the man.
. Even worse is the way he prevents the original form of the movies from ever being seen and that’s an unforgivable course of action so long as he decides to stick to it.
That is crititicism he deserves.
Besides, I may be one of the few people old enough to get Gaffer Tape's screen name. (She was amazingly beautiful when she was young)
That is crititicism he deserves.
Besides, I may be one of the few people old enough to get Gaffer Tape's screen name. (She was amazingly beautiful when she was young)
Whom?
As part of the saga, I've come to appreciate Empire a bit, but I find it totally unworkable as its own single film.
Yes, but that's the whole point. ESB gets what it is: a part of the whole. Part of the problem with is that ROTJ doesn't entirely lead it to a satifyng concllusion ins many peoples's eyes, which probably weakens ESB. ESB is superbly crafted, saga or not, which, while I enjoy the PT, is not a complement that I can give it.
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- #234210
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- george lucas is so stupid!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234210/action/topic#234210
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- #234208
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- News on the TV Series if Anyone Cares.
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234208/action/topic#234208
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Originally posted by: darkhelmet
More like Lucas couldn't accept the fact that the Clone Wars animated series was a better Star Wars mobvie than any of the prequels.
Originally posted by: Bissrok
...Because the original Clone Wars series just didn't suck enough, GL will step in and take care of this himself.
...Because the original Clone Wars series just didn't suck enough, GL will step in and take care of this himself.
More like Lucas couldn't accept the fact that the Clone Wars animated series was a better Star Wars mobvie than any of the prequels.
[mock puzzlement]Who was involved with the prequels but not with CW? Hmm.[mock puzzlement]
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- #234207
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- george lucas is so stupid!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234207/action/topic#234207
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Originally posted by: C3PX
If you are so confident you can sue him and win, why don't you stop hanging around here and adding more "Hate Lucas" "Lucas is Stupid" threads to our already painfully infinite supply of them and go out and sue him. I suppose you are probably somewhere around the age of thirteen and have a very weak grasp on reality, but I could be wrong. If you are over thriteen and have the ability to sue Mr. Lucas then go and do it, but please leave OT.com out of your silly little crusade, we have no wish to be associated with the embarassment you will be. Fortunatly no lawyer in the world would do anything but laugh at you, so you would have to be representing yourself, which could actually make some pretty funny news, "Teenager Attempts to Sue Mass Millionaire George Lucas."
Originally posted by: BadAssKeith
George Lucas, you're a fraud. Everything that made the Original Trilogy great was other people’s incentive. You're a talentless hack. You constantly contradict your pathetic excuses for why your prequels suck, changes to your gay special editions, and why you won't release the unraped originals respectively. I have more than enough evidence to sue your fat ass for everything you got and win. Why don’t you just admit you’re a selfish, greedy, coward? I’ll see you in court: Lucass.
George Lucas, you're a fraud. Everything that made the Original Trilogy great was other people’s incentive. You're a talentless hack. You constantly contradict your pathetic excuses for why your prequels suck, changes to your gay special editions, and why you won't release the unraped originals respectively. I have more than enough evidence to sue your fat ass for everything you got and win. Why don’t you just admit you’re a selfish, greedy, coward? I’ll see you in court: Lucass.
If you are so confident you can sue him and win, why don't you stop hanging around here and adding more "Hate Lucas" "Lucas is Stupid" threads to our already painfully infinite supply of them and go out and sue him. I suppose you are probably somewhere around the age of thirteen and have a very weak grasp on reality, but I could be wrong. If you are over thriteen and have the ability to sue Mr. Lucas then go and do it, but please leave OT.com out of your silly little crusade, we have no wish to be associated with the embarassment you will be. Fortunatly no lawyer in the world would do anything but laugh at you, so you would have to be representing yourself, which could actually make some pretty funny news, "Teenager Attempts to Sue Mass Millionaire George Lucas."
[sarcasm]Well, It'd at least get the OOT issue back into the public eye[sarcasm]. If BAK does sue, let me know. It'd be...interesting.
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- #234205
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- General Harry Potter Discussion
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234205/action/topic#234205
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
I'm hoping and praying and crossing.
Originally posted by: Mike O
Oh. I didn't know that. Keep you're fingers crossed for Terry Gilliam or Alfonso Caroun. It'd take a miracle, but hey, it'd be great.
Oh. I didn't know that. Keep you're fingers crossed for Terry Gilliam or Alfonso Caroun. It'd take a miracle, but hey, it'd be great.
I'm hoping and praying and crossing.
Well, do it for both that and a proper OOT DVD release, and soon. I appears that a supreme being (Ever seen Time Bandits? "What, you mean God?" "Well we don't know him that well.") is one of the few people with more power that George Lucas.
Anyways, can you imagine the Inferius rising up out of the lake thorough the lens of Caroun or Gilliam? It'd be a superb blend of nightmarish horror and fantasy. Man, the possibilities.
Columbus and M. Night have both been brought up.
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- #234120
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- Expecting too much of George Lucas?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234120/action/topic#234120
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Originally posted by: Anchorhead
Gaffer speaks the truth.
I’m not a fan of Empire. Too contrived, too slick. Star Wars was a complete story. A reluctant bystander gets drawn into a battle against an evil lord and with the help of a mentor and an unwilling pair of shady characters, he rescues the princess and defeats the bad guys. It’s an outer space fairy tale, and it worked very well.
No more of the story needed to be told. Doing so started the process of shrinking the universe and weakening the story. The characters in Star Wars aren’t related to each other and it’s just by chance that their paths cross. The adventure they all go on because of the chain of events that brought them all together is what makes the movie so big and magical. Empire is none of those things.
In fact, I haven’t seen Empire in about 7 or 8 years and I can’t imagine I’ll bother with it again.
Star Wars is the movie that awed me as a boy. It’s the only one I’m interested in.
Originally posted by: Obi Jeewhyen
as I now confess and then run for cover .... that I am the world's only megastarwars fan who … doesn't like The Empire Strikes Back.
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
No, Anchorhead feels the same way you do.
as I now confess and then run for cover .... that I am the world's only megastarwars fan who … doesn't like The Empire Strikes Back.
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
No, Anchorhead feels the same way you do.
Gaffer speaks the truth.
I’m not a fan of Empire. Too contrived, too slick. Star Wars was a complete story. A reluctant bystander gets drawn into a battle against an evil lord and with the help of a mentor and an unwilling pair of shady characters, he rescues the princess and defeats the bad guys. It’s an outer space fairy tale, and it worked very well.
No more of the story needed to be told. Doing so started the process of shrinking the universe and weakening the story. The characters in Star Wars aren’t related to each other and it’s just by chance that their paths cross. The adventure they all go on because of the chain of events that brought them all together is what makes the movie so big and magical. Empire is none of those things.
In fact, I haven’t seen Empire in about 7 or 8 years and I can’t imagine I’ll bother with it again.
Star Wars is the movie that awed me as a boy. It’s the only one I’m interested in.
I shudder to think what you'd say about Jedi or (gulp) the PT.
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- #234119
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- Addresses and contacts for various media outlets go in here
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234119/action/topic#234119
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- #234118
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- General Harry Potter Discussion
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234118/action/topic#234118
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- #234116
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- BEAUTIFUL WOMEN NEW RULES IN FIRST POST (NSFW) UPDATED RULES
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234116/action/topic#234116
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
YEAH, DON'T MAKE ME SEND ANY OF YOU TO THE MOORE-GUE.
YEAH, DON'T MAKE ME SEND ANY OF YOU TO THE MOORE-GUE.
That's a little moore-bid.
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- #234096
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- Expecting too much of George Lucas?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234096/action/topic#234096
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Star Wars is the movie that awed me as a boy. It’s the only one I’m interested in.
But alas, according to its creator, it "doesn't exist anymore," and if it does, it's in a substandard release.
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- #234095
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- OOTCon
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234095/action/topic#234095
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- #234074
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- Addresses and contacts for various media outlets go in here
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234074/action/topic#234074
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- #234062
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- Expecting too much of George Lucas?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234062/action/topic#234062
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.... doesn't like The Empire Strikes Back.
Get away from me
. In all seriousness, good points.
I'm surprised George didn't dub in the new pronunciation for the Special Editions
Get away from me
. In all seriousness, good points.I'm surprised George didn't dub in the new pronunciation for the Special Editions
Don't give him ideas!
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- #234045
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- OOTCon
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234045/action/topic#234045
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- #234035
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- General Batman Talk
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234035/action/topic#234035
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- #234025
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- BEAUTIFUL WOMEN NEW RULES IN FIRST POST (NSFW) UPDATED RULES
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234025/action/topic#234025
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- #234012
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- Quit Whining
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234012/action/topic#234012
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Originally posted by: PaulisDead2221
Well hey let's not use this douchebag to characterize Lucas or McCallum in an improper way. I think Lucas wouldn't be so base. McCallum though...the special features had had to censor him a couple of times...nah I'm sure they'd bullshit us a lot more politely and diplomatically and from a position of condescending authority. You know how they are.
I get uncomfortable sometimes looking at certain avatars anymore don't you? There's the avatar with Han sitting back from when he says "over my dead body" that a couple of jackasses have given a bad name, and there's one jerk using Luke turning to the Emperor right before he says "I'll never turn to the dark side," And seeing Ocp's old avatar I thought maybe it was him. This guy didn't know enough about the controversy to be Ocp anyway. Plus, Ocp simply was self-rightous and disparaging to competing projects like X0, instead of disparaging to the entire movement. It's funny actually he was arguing with us about how great the September release will be when they'll be of the same quality as an unclean X0...then again he left before that was revealed.
Oh yeah, I hate assholes who use "free speech" to argue their point. "I'm right because we can all say whatever we want!" What?! It's worse than the Chewbacca defense! "Lucas can change history because he can say whatever he wants!" People, it does NOT MAKE SENSE! If Chewbacca lives on Endor you must aquit!
Well hey let's not use this douchebag to characterize Lucas or McCallum in an improper way. I think Lucas wouldn't be so base. McCallum though...the special features had had to censor him a couple of times...nah I'm sure they'd bullshit us a lot more politely and diplomatically and from a position of condescending authority. You know how they are.
I get uncomfortable sometimes looking at certain avatars anymore don't you? There's the avatar with Han sitting back from when he says "over my dead body" that a couple of jackasses have given a bad name, and there's one jerk using Luke turning to the Emperor right before he says "I'll never turn to the dark side," And seeing Ocp's old avatar I thought maybe it was him. This guy didn't know enough about the controversy to be Ocp anyway. Plus, Ocp simply was self-rightous and disparaging to competing projects like X0, instead of disparaging to the entire movement. It's funny actually he was arguing with us about how great the September release will be when they'll be of the same quality as an unclean X0...then again he left before that was revealed.
Oh yeah, I hate assholes who use "free speech" to argue their point. "I'm right because we can all say whatever we want!" What?! It's worse than the Chewbacca defense! "Lucas can change history because he can say whatever he wants!" People, it does NOT MAKE SENSE! If Chewbacca lives on Endor you must aquit!
What? I'm totaly confused