Mike O

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Post: #228100
Topic: Try to take it easy with the Lucas bashing.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228100/action/topic#228100
Time: 22-Jul-2006 2:43 AM

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.

Post: #228099
Topic: Good comparison website
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228099/action/topic#228099
Time: 22-Jul-2006 2:37 AM

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.

Post: #228032
Topic: BEAUTIFUL WOMEN NEW RULES IN FIRST POST (NSFW) UPDATED RULES
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228032/action/topic#228032
Time: 21-Jul-2006 7:45 PM

Thank you.

Post: #228030
Topic: New director what do you think ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228030/action/topic#228030
Time: 21-Jul-2006 7:45 PM

What happened then? Were there ego issues?

Post: #228029
Topic: Try to take it easy with the Lucas bashing.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/228029/action/topic#228029
Time: 21-Jul-2006 7:43 PM

People are critical about him because of his attitude towards the fans. He is the primary reason that we do not have a high-quality release of the OOT. I have nothing against the man. I wish him a long, happy, healthy life. But I wish that he had more respect for his fans.

Post: #227935
Topic: Good comparison website
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227935/action/topic#227935
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:54 PM

Yes, I noticed that too. The matte lines are still there. What goes through Lucas's mind, I have to wonder?

Post: #227929
Topic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Trailer
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227929/action/topic#227929
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:23 PM

I'm not sure if the collections are still in print. Sorry.

You'd think that they'd have reprinted them. I'd really love to read them.

Post: #227926
Topic: Finally Got Rid of My 2004 DVD's...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227926/action/topic#227926
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:16 PM

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.

Post: #227922
Topic: New director what do you think ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227922/action/topic#227922
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:05 PM

I thought that he couldn't do ROTJ because of the whole director's guild thing. That seems to be when the films as a whole really started to go haywire.

Post: #227921
Topic: Star Wars prequel Box set
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227921/action/topic#227921
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:04 PM

Then why is he going to alter it further. This makes no sense!

Post: #227920
Topic: BEAUTIFUL WOMEN NEW RULES IN FIRST POST (NSFW) UPDATED RULES
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227920/action/topic#227920
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:01 PM

I must know! Seriously, though, does anyone know?

Post: #227919
Topic: Pirates of the Caribbean Two
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227919/action/topic#227919
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:00 PM

I agree about both The Mummy Returns and MIIB. I was just using the movie as an example to show how overstuffed I thought that Pirates 2 was.

Post: #227918
Topic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Trailer
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227918/action/topic#227918
Time: 21-Jul-2006 12:57 PM

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!

Post: #227828
Topic: Pirates of the Caribbean Two
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227828/action/topic#227828
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:01 AM

What plot? Pirates 2 had the same problem as The Mummy Returns. The first film in both franchises was far, far from great, but they had certain charms. Both sequels overload on the effects and action to the point where it becomes tiresome.

Post: #227826
Topic: New director what do you think ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227826/action/topic#227826
Time: 21-Jul-2006 1:00 AM

What?

Post: #227821
Topic: Finally Got Rid of My 2004 DVD's...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227821/action/topic#227821
Time: 21-Jul-2006 12:50 AM

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.

Post: #227818
Topic: New director what do you think ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227818/action/topic#227818
Time: 21-Jul-2006 12:42 AM

Oh, I thought that Kershner wanted to direct but he wanted to do what he did with Empire (make a rich, dark film) and Lucas wanted TPM to become what it ultimately became.

Post: #227815
Topic: Superman Returns Discussion - SPOILERS
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227815/action/topic#227815
Time: 21-Jul-2006 12:39 AM

Isn't there already a thread like this?

Post: #227813
Topic: Good comparison website
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227813/action/topic#227813
Time: 21-Jul-2006 12:38 AM

They'll fix up the originals too, proaby soon enough. If the SEs can be fixed, then so can the OOT.

Post: #227765
Topic: Star Wars prequel Box set
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227765/action/topic#227765
Time: 20-Jul-2006 8:11 PM

Soon enough, my friend, soon enough.

Post: #227764
Topic: New director what do you think ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227764/action/topic#227764
Time: 20-Jul-2006 8:11 PM

Wasn't it the other way around.

Post: #227763
Topic: 20 years ago, would anyone believe...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227763/action/topic#227763
Time: 20-Jul-2006 8:10 PM

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

Post: #227710
Topic: Jokes thread : Reloaded
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227710/action/topic#227710
Time: 20-Jul-2006 5:29 PM

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?

Post: #227705
Topic: BEAUTIFUL WOMEN NEW RULES IN FIRST POST (NSFW) UPDATED RULES
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227705/action/topic#227705
Time: 20-Jul-2006 5:22 PM

Who is that though?

Post: #227703
Topic: New director what do you think ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227703/action/topic#227703
Time: 20-Jul-2006 5:20 PM

Originally posted by: Darth Richard

Originally posted by: ShiftyEyes
Well, Lucas did ask other directors to direct the PT, but they all turned him down.

I know. After what they saw of the SE's those were probably like uhhh NO.

The way that I heard it, Lucas wanted to tell the story a certain way and otehr directors tried to dissudae him from doing things which he wanted, so he decided to direct himself. I wonder whatever happened to the young man who gave the reigns of The Empire Strikes Back to another director because he did not feel confident in his own skills.