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#227408
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An exact quote from Lucas on Greedo shooting first.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227408/action/topic#227408
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Somehow GL seems to think that artistic license is more important than what the fans feel. Having bought the the trilogy box set on DVD, I proceeded to watch the documentaries. Here it is clearly stated that if it weren't for the fans making such a big deal of all this before Star Wars was even released, there would have been no incentive for people to go and see this film. Therefore Star Wars is not solely the artistic property of GL but, I would say, that the fans have more rights to decide about the fates of these masterpieces than this genius that seems to have gotten too used to the idea of being called a genius.


Lucas has every right to do whatever he wants to the films. The problem is his insistenc one ignoring the original completely. If the first film hadn't made millions of dollars, there would not even be a franchise. Star Wars doesn't belong to the fans, but it is a symbiotic relationship. Without the fans, there would not be a franchise, and there would not be fans without the franchise. It seems that both owe someone something. The fans have made LFL a billion-dollar company, and I think that the frustation comes from the fact the the gesture has not been reciprocated.
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#227407
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$36 pre-order (AR) for all 3 titles...anyone found it cheaper??
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227407/action/topic#227407
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Originally posted by: Mielr
Originally posted by: Mike O
And where does the "h" come from? I understand the $.
As in "CasH"


Ah, I see. Thank you.

In other words, if George Lucas sees he can make as much money from these bad DVD's, he won't be very inclined to release a set that at least comes up to some sembelance of an industry standard.


Oh, I don't know about that. The winds seem to be shifting a bit here. Remember, LFL answered the angry mail (with what basically amounted to a big "!@#$ you," but they did answer). He's got a lot of people leaning on him, in Hoolywood, and out, and in his own company. Tyrants create their own enemies. THX's bold slogan doesn't mean squat at the moment. Plus, this seems to really indicate that Lucas is changing his mind. Have you read the MTV interview? The weather is changing. Never say never. Or maybe I'm just foolishly optimistic.
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#227404
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I hate M. Night Ramalamadingdong!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227404/action/topic#227404
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Originally posted by: Mike O
There's talk of him directing. Please no.

Seriously? God no.


"I see death eaters."

Has M. Night Shyamalan lost his goddamn mind? That's the only logical excuse for Lady in the Water, the Philly-based writer/director/egomaniac's convulsive seizure of narcissism that's so nakedly personal—and also so unintentionally, hilariously revealing—watching the movie feels a bit like walking in on your roommate while he's masturbating … to a picture of himself.


That's harsh.
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#227318
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$36 pre-order (AR) for all 3 titles...anyone found it cheaper??
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227318/action/topic#227318
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Originally posted by: auraloffalwaffle
The success of releases like the 'Alien Quadrilogy' box set and the anticipation surrounding the 'Blade Runner Ultimate Edition' will not have gone unnoticed at Luca$hFilm.

They know there's a market for special releases of DVDs containing the original cuts and revised cuts. Prestige packages sell well and with a higher price tag. They will want a piece of that.

This will not be the last official Luca$hFilm release of the OOT on SD DVD.


As I have said many times, I wholeheartedly agree. And where does the "h" come from? I understand the $. Isn't it amazing how quality release which give customers what they want in high quality tend to sell well? Hint, hint George.
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#227315
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An exact quote from Lucas on Greedo shooting first.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227315/action/topic#227315
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Wait a minute. I'm confused. If that is what Lucas originally wanted, then why didn't he write it that way to begin with? Is he saying that he originally wanted Greedo to shoot first and did not have the technology? It seems from the editing in the original version that Han was planning to shoot Greedo from the get go. Which is how things should have stayed.

Of course Han would shoot first, otherwise he would have been killed, and that would have sucked.


And there would have been no movie.
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#227309
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HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227309/action/topic#227309
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I fear M. Night Shamalyn becoming involved in the franchise. "I see death eaters." I agree about the explanation of the wands connecting, but it's kind of like what happened with the whole secret-keeper/Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs subplot in Prisoner. It proably had to go for time. As Columbus so painfully proved with the finale of Chamber, having character just stand there and talk is difficult to pull off, 12 Angry Men aside.
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#227199
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New director what do you think ?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227199/action/topic#227199
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Originally posted by: Number20
Not to defend Lucas too much, but it seems like when you start changing directors in a series, it ends up bad. See Batman and Robin, Superman III and Superman IV. Yes, the prequels could of been much better, but they also could of been much, much worse.

Yes, but Tim Burton was replaced by Joel Schumacher. Look what happend when Chris Nolan took over. It is important to have a good director.

I'm sure it would have been better. I mean, there's already proof. The Empire Strikes Back. Not directed by Lucas. Better. Best.


Coincidence, I'm sure .

Samurai <-> gunslinger <-> gangster <-> jedi.


That's the whole idea behind the Joesph Campbell thing, isn't it?
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#227148
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Try to take it easy with the Lucas bashing.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227148/action/topic#227148
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Originally posted by: Paulus
Well,

Having only just found out about this when us europeans are just being told that these will also be available, I do have some comment on the press release that I read on this very site. It is indeed very insightful into how the american mega-corporations choose to conduct their bussiness.
People don't seem to realise that they are being misled by the PR-departments. Not their fault since PR gets played like a fiddle anyway....

Do we really want to accept that the trilogy that has probably grossed more worldwide than anything ever will never be released in the way that it was meant to be enjoyed. People talk about the artistic rights of George Lucas, which in my humble opinion he wavered when he decided to release Episode I, but he has to accept that it is no longer his vision but a part of our cultural heritage.
Everywhere you go there's always somebody who, in any situation, can make at least a quick reference to Star Wars. I grew up as the generation that only got to see it on tv or video, now we got our moment with the Special Editions.

If only he had stopped there. Would Rembrandt have changed the "Nachtwacht" just because he could make more money by repainting it every few years??? I don't think so... Artistic vision is not to be found in the creator, but in the beholder. It was generally accepted that most artists were only recognized after their deaths, GL shows now what a chaos would have ensued if this had not been so....

In closing, I will leave you a forbidding feeling that sometime in the not too distant future, Lucasfilm ltd. will release an ultimate edition box set comprising of all six movies including the original versions we all loved on their very own discs. Probably even accompanied by an extra disc for a least each trilogy or maybe even one per movie.....

As long as I have my VCR I can enjoy the movie that means something to the arts.....

Paul ( an Englishman from Holland)


Thanks for joining us sir! And don't worry. This proably isn't the last we'll see of these films on DVD. We'll get a high quality release eventually, possibly soon. I think that the issue is not only Lucas's choice to change things, but his desire to pretend that the original are rough drafts that no longer exist. Even if Leonardo Da Vinci wanted alter the Mona Lisa if he were still with us, the fact the original has been an ispiration to artists for generations would ensure that it would never be lost forever. The same is true of the OOT. Lucas is slowly relenting. We now must wait.