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Mike O

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#228100
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Try to take it easy with the Lucas bashing.
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I dislike what the man has done. Criticizing him for his hairstyle or the way that he talks or somesuch is idiotic, but criticizing him for his attitude to toward the fans and the OOT is in my opinion completely legitimate and constructive. Take, for example Joss Whedon or James Cameron. I know neither of them, but their reputations suggest egotistical things about them. They may well deserve such criticism, I don't know. But they have made good films/television series and are willing to give fans what they want. Lucas is not. That doesn't mean that I have anything against the man. I just want a cristply remaster anamoorphic widescreen mono/2.0/5.1(/DTS?) release of the OOT on DVD, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, and other future formats to come down the road. I want to have a choice between both versions, I always want customers to have that choice. I am criticizing Lucas's actions, but but not necessarily him. Criticism of him and his ego generalyl comes only by extension.
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#228099
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Good comparison website
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Originally posted by: garethxxgod
Well one things for certain, the 2004 edition really isn't the definitive version of Star Wars. With the bad job they did with the Lightsabers, the fact you can still see squares around the tie fighters in ANH and You can see through the cockit of it the Snow Speeder in ESB, you would think they would if wanting to improve upon these films actually make an effort to make these few minor things better....I mean hell they went so far to make fully aware in the one scene in Empire, that in that close up shot of Han he is infact NOT wearing a jacket. How can they catch certain things and totally ignore other more telling things that need changing.


Yes, if they want the SEs to be the "definitve" versions, they should make them the definitive versions.
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#227926
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Finally Got Rid of My 2004 DVD's...
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I think that it's the fact the the original versions which won Academy Awards, changed cinema, and alter pop culture as we know it are regulated to "bonus material" and nothing more. Quality is the issue most because if the SEs can get the proper treatment, so should the OOT. A few years down the road, 16:9 HDTVs and 5.1 setups will proably become the norm. To a lot of people, OOT are the trilogy and the SEs are sort of a novelty. George, or course, disagrees. Most of us want this beter version because we spend countless dollars over the years supporting the films which we love only to told first that they "don't exist" and then that, because they don't represent George's original visions, that they cannot be restored. Many, many other DVDs present both versions of the films in high quality. I think that if Lucas had just restored and remaster the OOT and released that with the SEs, everything would be fine. Let me phrase it this way: if Lucas released a gorgeously restored version of the OOT and neglected the SEs with a poor release, how would you feel as a fan of the SEs? We want a quality release of the OOT because of the reasons that you mentioned, but also because we just want to be able to watch it in high quality at home. It is Lucas who created most of the reasons that you mentioned (second-class citizens, etc.). Just let me clarify. Are you with us in wanting a high quality release of the OOT or not? Just curious. And welcome. Perhaps you will be of use to us . And I think that the "other" boards are theforce.net. I've never been there though.
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#227918
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Trailer
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Originally posted by: greencapt
As a fan of the original black and white comic, when they *were* pupil-less in the masks and in fact all the masks were red, when the action was geared at older audiences and there was no 'cowabunga' etc....

I thought this trailer and style looked KICK-ASS! I really got a charge out of it- reminded me of why I liked the series in the first place.

Oh, and the Foot were actual human ninjas as well... not robots. I wonder if they'll go that route.

As a side note, do any Turtles fans know that the Turtles share their origin with Matt Murdoch... aka Daredevil?


How do theys share their origin with Daredevil? And where does one procure trade paperbacks of Eastman and Lairds original works? I would very, very much like to read them.

I can't play the trailer! ARRG!
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#227821
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Finally Got Rid of My 2004 DVD's...
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Originally posted by: garethxxgod
He's proven that time and time again. Thanks for joining us even if you do prefer the SEs.


I appreciate not only the welcome, but the fact that you haven't insulted me for my preference. While a majority of SE fans probably wouldn't care about the release of the OOT in better quality I don't see how George couldn't. It's not as if movies have never come out with varying editions in them. That's a market that he's only now attempting to dabble in, let's hope he gets his feet wet enough to want to go all the way and meet fan demand.


I'm with you! And I certainly have no problem with your preferences. I respect people who like the SEs and the PT, I just want a high quality copy of the OOT that I can watch at home and show my children and my children's children. Your preferences are proof that Lucas is alienating even the fans who prefer his vision by his attitude as a whole. As I've said, Lucas's comments in the MTV interview were very revealing, and hopefully indicative of things to come. In any case, even SE fans have no reason to be satisfied with the controversial mix on the SE trilogy boxed set, the infamous color changing light saber and other mistakes, and the controversial edge-enhancement on the TPM DVD. Your preference for the SEs just means that we've got someone who can help us communicate with the other side . Thanks for joining us. We need all the help we can get. After the announcement of the non-anamorphic DVDs, it appears that fupport increased rather than waned. We are gaining ground in the battle, and this is just another nail in the coffin to make fans work harder than ever to preserve the OOT, which is the exact opposite what Lucas hoped to accomplish with this release.
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#227763
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20 years ago, would anyone believe...
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Originally posted by: THX
Originally posted by: Mike O
It seems that Lucas has been too busy viewing Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope to actually watch Star Wars, the film which was released in 1977.
Originally posted by: andy_k_250
You forgot Special Edition.
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
It was implied by calling it Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope.

Um...


LOL
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#227710
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Jokes thread : Reloaded
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A bunch of college students miss a test. One, who knows the professor, tells him that they had a flat tire, and asks if they could retake the test. The profeessor says yes, on the condition that they take it in separate rooms. Flushed with their success, they are taking it, and they all look in horror as they flip it over and it says, "which tire?"

Three guys walk into a bar. Don't you think that the third one would have seen it?