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#42978
Topic
What is wrong with Return of the Jedi?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/42978/action/topic#42978
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"Why didn't the all those Star Destroyers simply wipe out the last of the rebals? I don't want an answer like because the movie needed to end. A logical reason of how the rebals survived that battle or much less won it."

That's what I just gave you. Because the Emperor's influence was what held the Imperial forces together. They relied on his influence to strengthen their minds and, to some degree, control their will and tell them what to do. With his death their minds were suddenly released and they were confused and lost. So they would have panicked and fled. This is just a theory but it still answers that question, so why are you asking it again? Don't ask if you aren't going to bother reading the response.
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#42845
Topic
What is wrong with Return of the Jedi?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/42845/action/topic#42845
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Well you have to end the trilogy somehow. If you think about it, there isn't really going to be a single battle where the rebellions wipes out every last remnant of the Imperial forces.... so killing the Emperor, and destroying several of the Star Destroyers in the process is the next best thing. In one of Timothy Zhan's novels, he suggests that the Emperors will kept the troops organized, he used his mind to control thier movements; so once he was killed, the Imperial troops would have been in disarray, and those that weren't killed or captured would flee in panic...

How does that sound? :-)

Oh, and to answer your question DC: "Why do the Sith insist on giving everyone the name Darth?"

"Because it sounds cool..."
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#42815
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COUNT DOOKU
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/42815/action/topic#42815
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Christopher Lee plays a great bad guy. I liked his character best of all those in AOTC, and I thought his acting was the best too, not that he had much competition there. Most of the others were just O.K. I love that lightsaber of his aswell, I'm hoping he has a large role in the next one, but obviously he does have to get killed off somewhere along the line... as do qui gon, padme, all the jedi... and do we finally get to see Jarjar's head cleaved from his shoulders?!?! Say Yes!!! Please!!!

"Master Anny? Wassa you doing with thisa light saber? Meesa..." *sound effects: whoooosh... thud...*
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#42813
Topic
What is wrong with Return of the Jedi?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/42813/action/topic#42813
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Jimbo: Agree with some of what you say. However:

7: JarJar was MUCH more annoying than the Ewoks. In fact, nothing in this galaxy, or any other galaxy, far, far away or not, could be more annoying than JarJar. Meesa soooo sorry iffa youa don'ta likea meesa now...

8: The Empire didn't surrender. There isn't anything to suggest that they did. You see the Death Star explode, and then the celebrations on Endor. Of course the Rebels are going to celebrate the death of the Emperor and the destruction of the Death Star (They did in "A new Hope" aswell)

Not sure if I agree that ROTJ is the weakest of the three. I love the Emperors character, he is such a great baddie. Do agree that ESB is the best though. If we are including the prequels, then TPM is by far the worst. There were so many things wrong with that movie I wouldn't know where to begin.
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#42489
Topic
Okay, what did we LIKE about the Special Editions?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/42489/action/topic#42489
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Just on that line "You're a wonderful Human Being"... In the original scene, remember that Jabba -was- a human being; so originally Han wasn't being sarcastic (well at least not about the "Human Being" part). But I think that GL left it in to be interpreted as sarcasm in the updated scene. I also think that the cringeworthy "Tail treading" bit was only put in because of the way the shot was originally filmed, IE Han walked around behind Jabba. Of course originally he didn't have a tail, but when they were sitting down deciding how it would go, GL must have said"I know! We can make Han step on Jabbas tail"... maybe he thought it would make the whole scenario more real/convincing? :-P
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#42352
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Movies that have never been released in original form on DVD
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/42352/action/topic#42352
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That one about the Blues Brothers isn't too bad... obsessive I agree, but I have seen much worse... on a site I use alot there was a guy who used to just post the most controversial topic he could imagine and then just sit back and watch the fireworks. I got into an arguement once with a few people about the existence of god. Man talk about sensitive issues... and that wasn't the worst one... amazing how upset people can get over one sentence written by someone they have never met (and I am not immune to that either). Anyway I've learned my lesson now... as a wise man once said, "Never discuss politics, sex, or religion"...
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#40545
Topic
How does Grand Moff Tarkin fit into Ep 3?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/40545/action/topic#40545
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Interesting ideas there. Sounds pretty solid to me, although I would picture Tarkin as being in command of military projects and tactics, while Vader is in charge of the destruction of the Jedi. Actually, that would tie in nicely, as you could say that when Vader finishes off the last of the order, he returns to Tarkins side, on the newly constructed death star of course. I haven't put as much thought into this as you have though.

Oh, and I agree with you completely that Tarkin is the boss in ANH. He even calls Vader "My friend" just like the Emporer does in ROTJ... "You, my friend, are all that is left of their religion..." And he even "threatens" Vader: "This had better work." Can you imagine any of his underlings speaking to Vader like that?
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#40544
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Star Wars on The Simpsons
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/40544/action/topic#40544
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I went to see Nancy Cartwright about two weeks ago. Someone asked her about the movie, she said they were thinking about it but they wouldn't do anything unless someone came up with a really good plot/story. I agree that some of the new episode lack the punch of the past episodes, they don't seem to be able to stick with a single story but keep jumping from one idea to another. I still watch them all though.

Anyone else seen Nancy Cartwright's show? It was pretty entertaining, although the questions at the end were worse than death. Some of the questions were so stupid, I wanted to sink into the floor. It was that embarrassing....
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#39720
Topic
Changes in 2004 DVDs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/39720/action/topic#39720
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Don't know if it will make you feel better, but I can remember a time that I wouldn't watch anything in B+W because I thought anything without color was "boring". Not sure how old I was when I got over that particular idea. But I guess it's the same with anything, as you get older your tates change and develop; I can also remember a time when I wouldn't read any book that didn't have illustrations, and wouldn't watch anything that wasn't animated... -that- was a LONG time ago though...
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#39654
Topic
Okay, what did we LIKE about the Special Editions?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/39654/action/topic#39654
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Not yet! :-) I just had a quick look through my admittedly rather meagre home collection, and I have a few more suggestions: Alien; Aliens; Total Recall (which has some surprisingly good CGI for a film made a relatively long time ago, EG the fake head); Robocop; And for something more recent, how about Minority Report?... Hey I forgot I even had that one... might go watch it now...
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#39642
Topic
Changes in 2004 DVDs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/39642/action/topic#39642
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I'm glad I read this post, it really sums your point of view up nicely Jimbo. The fact that you can't understand why that film was shot in B+W, and that you call it "Inferior technology", says everything anyone needs to know about your view of film, and of art. And it does explain why you can't see the value of the original, untouched version. As Bossk says, you will probably take offenses to this, but hopefully when you get older you will be able to see it from a different perspective.
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#39340
Topic
Okay, what did we LIKE about the Special Editions?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/39340/action/topic#39340
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As far as the "Ewok Battle" goes, I do recall a line in a Timothy Zhan novel (Sorry can't remember which) where... someone (sorry bad momory again) meets a race of very skilled assassins. This person (Luke? Or was it Leia) is considering the potential of enlisting these creatures, and they compare them to the Ewoks... anyhow, long story short, they recall that the only reason the Ewoks succeeded in their battle was through sheer numbers, and not any amount of skill whatsoever. Which is fair enough I guess.

Personally I preffered the first Xmen to the second one :-)