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#56888
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I'm thinking lawsuit...
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So I picked-up the 'new & improved' Star Wars Insider Magazine (still sucks) today, and saw an article about the up coming DVD release. In the same page, 2 colums over, they have an article about the release date of Episode III and at the end they decide to put the release dates of all the other films. Ep. IV - '77, V-'80 etc. OK, so my point is this - I think it's kinda funny that the 'classic trilogy DVD set' is being shown along side of the original release dates. Not to mention everything I have seen about the packaging, posters, etc, all use the original classic artwork. Nothing near the special editions. Some of it is even concept art before the original release! A little psychological marketing tactic here? What do you think. I will upload a picture of the magazine page when I figure out how to.
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#55820
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Late Show Top 10 Star Wars Archive...
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If you haven't seen these yet, have a look...

From 1997...

Top Ten Surprises in the New Version of Star Wars


10. Part of Chewbacca now played by a shirtless Ed Asner

9. Commander of the Death Star: Dr. Kevorkian

8. Land speeders replaced with bitchin' pink Miatas

7. Comic relief provided by Cheech Marin as Luke Skywalker's wacky Mexican caddy

6. Darth Vader's voice goes up three octaves after Dennis Rodman kicks him in the groin

5. Instead of "May the force be with you," Obi-Wan Kenobi says, "Show me the money!"

4. Cameo appearance by Bob Dole as Yoda's great-great-grandfather

3. Luke and Darth Vader work together to beat the crap out of a bunch of Trekkies

2. New scene in which Jabba the Hut is hugged by a sobbing Richard Simmons

1. R2D2? Gay


From 1997...

Top Ten Signs You've Seen the `Star Wars' Movies Too Many Times


10. Your poodles are named "C," "3," "P" and "O"

9. You won't sleep with your wife unless she says, "Help me, Obi Wan, you're my only hope"

8. You spent $10,000 trying to Rogaine yourself into Chewbacca

7. You're continually stunned when the President makes major decisions without consulting Mark Hamill

6. Your favorite pickup line: "Would you like to handle my light saber?"

5. You keep referring to your lawn mower as "that crazy droid"

4. You spend most of your days trying to use "the Force" to open a can of pears

3. You once saw an eggplant that looked kind of like Darth Vader and almost had a heart attack

2. Your sex life is strictly "Han Solo," if you know what I mean

1. You like Yoda so much, you voted for Ross Perot


From '99...

Top Ten Rejected Star Wars Characters


10. Oprah the Winfrey

9. 10-10-321, The Telephone Droid

8. Tae Bo

7. Captain Overhype

6. Ol' Dirty Ewok

5. Bobadan Milosovic

4. R2 Deepak Chopra

3. Sticky, the Talking Piece of Chewing Gum

2. Obi Wan Jacobi and Meyers

1. Star Jones


From '99...

Top Ten Star Wars Fan Euphemisms For Not Having A Girlfriend


10. Camping alone outside the theater.

9. My force is no longer with me.

8. The Death Star is not yet operational.

7. The Empire's striking out.

6. Shaking hands with the wookie.

5. Darth Vader has no place to put his helmet.

4. Oiling the droid.

3. Unable to set coordinates for the planet Babe.

2. Spending the night with Han Solo.

1. Tractor beam not powerful enough.


From '99...

Top Ten Star Wars' Fans Complaints About The New Movie


10. Lame scene where Ewoks are freed from captivity by Reverend Jesse Jackson.

9. R2-D2 sexier with the implants in.

8. "A long time ago, in a galaxy far away" replaced with "Make me a billionaire, losers."

7. You never find out what the "Matrix" is.

6. When theater lights come back on, you're still a 40-year old virgin.

5. Scene where Millennium Falcon hits an iceberg feels tacked on.

4. There's no glowing hockey guy.

3. Somebody forgot to cut price tags off wookie costumes.

2. Most of special effects budget went toward giving Yoda a realistic looking rash.

1. Media is virtually ignoring its release.


From '99...

Top Ten Thoughts On The Minds Of People In Line For Star Wars


10. "Nice of Cher to loan me her Academy Awards outfit."

9. "First in line.... This'll look good on my resume."

8. "The babes should be coming over to talk to me any minute now."

7. "I shouldn't have to wait in this line -- I'm Carrie Fisher."

6. "I sense a disturbance in my hairline."

5. "Is that some sort of image-gathering droid?"

4. "Princess Leia... Princess Leia... Princess Leia... Princess Leia...."

3. "What I want is a prequel to 'Turner and Hooch'."

2. "This line better move soon, or Paul will have to host the show for me."

1. "What a couple of geeks."
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#55560
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I'm thinking lawsuit...
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The lost cuts were just screeners. For test audiences. This is done all the time. Whenever you see a new movie advertised as a "sneek preview" this is strictly to test it with an audience of the general public. They have several "versions" of the ending, begining, or whatever. After studying how the audience reacts to certain parts, or whatever, the final changes are made and the final print is made and sent out for release. I live in Toronto and this happens all the time here.
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#55408
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I'm thinking lawsuit...
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Thats exactly what I'm saying. Is anyone here a lawyer or no one? I am getting real pissed off with Lucasfilm and the whole marketing 'machine' that tries to controle us. Lucas is not God! Why does nobody stand up to him? Everybody is too scared to lose there cushy jobs. Don't the many people working on these 'Lucas projects' release they are bad? Bunch of puppets. Another big problem , I think, is Rick McCallumn (?sp)
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#55336
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I'm thinking lawsuit...
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When I purchased the 2000 release of the "trilogy", nowhere did it say on ANY packaging that it was the Special Editions. All it said was Star Wars Trilogy. I believe I have been misinformed. I am not allowed to return an opened video cassette. When the DVD's are released in September, will they say anywhere on them Special Edition, or New Versions? I THINK NOT. It is being advertised as 'the original trilogy' which in my opinion is misleading. I think we are being flat out lied to! What's the deal?
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#55292
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Interesting Site - T'bones Star Wars Universe
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There's a rather interesting pqart that puts some extra music from the ESB soundtrack back with their scenes.


I have a bootleg VHS of ESB with all the original music put back in. The quality is excellent. It is the entire movie, not the SE, and if there was music written for a scene, its in there! Even some of the alternate music has been restored. Very cool.
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#53543
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Idea: Preserving the 1997 Special Editions of the Star Wars Original Trilogy on DVD-R
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Hey Bossk, where do you live? Cause most of the large chains here in Toronto carry current as well as older vinyl. I think almost every band still releases vinyl. AC/DC just release most of there albums on 180gram pressing. Very cool! With the right equipment, and a nice diamond tip needle, there is no comparison! Oh ya, and BETA is awsome! My old beta machine croaked a few years ago. I loved it. The best part was NO MACROVISION!
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#53526
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Idea: Preserving the 1997 Special Editions of the Star Wars Original Trilogy on DVD-R
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Are you saying CD sounds better than vinyl? Give your head a shake! When it comes to audio, analogue in better - hands down! Also all you guys are totally blowing this way out of proportion. All I said was VHS is not that bad. Of course LD and DVD are better. What is the point of this web site / petition? I am loosing hope fast.