Edit:
FAKE!
People who post fake death reports for fun are sick fu@%s!
Who was Abe Vigoda’d this time?
Tommy Chong
I think it’s a safe bet whoever decided to start that rumor had been smoking something at the time. 😉
SilverWook said:
Wouldn’t it be easier to have a character in the sequel die when they were supposed to, rather than alter the date given in the original movie though? 😉I don’t know, I’ve never seen the sequel. But a Google search tells me they wanted the character to die on New Year’s Eve specifically as part of the narrative, so the date had to be changed. Whatever.
Just like the OOT had to be changed to conform to three movies made two decades later. Whatever. 😉
A date being slightly changed in an on-screen text epilogue in a film that I don’t really care about is pretty different to me from throwing Hayden Christensen into one of the defining films of my childhood. I literally could not possibly care less about the former and don’t think it’s the same thing at all.
It was George’s first step on the path to the cinematic revisionism dark side though. 😉
People are also illegally selling Harmy’s work on Ebay. If that doesn’t prove there’s a market…
Look, I have no doubt that there is a market. In fact I’ve stated repeatedly that there is, that it would sell and that Disney would turn a profit on it. That’s not up for debate. Studios release decent restorations of archive films all the time with much more niche audiences. There’s no doubt this would dwarf them in sells. But that’s not the question. The question, from Disney’s perspective, is whether it’s worth bothering with until:
A. They have all the rights.
B. They are done milking their own, more lucrative new trilogy.So like I and a few others here have said, 2020 looks like the new goalpost.
At this point, if I’m still alive in 2020, I will be very surprised.
I read this to mean you don’t expect to be alive in three years!
It’s just health issues keep getting in the way of things lately. I’m not dying or anything. Don’t mind me!
SilverWook said:
Wouldn’t it be easier to have a character in the sequel die when they were supposed to, rather than alter the date given in the original movie though? 😉I don’t know, I’ve never seen the sequel. But a Google search tells me they wanted the character to die on New Year’s Eve specifically as part of the narrative, so the date had to be changed. Whatever.
Just like the OOT had to be changed to conform to three movies made two decades later. Whatever. 😉
“I shot first” was said during the Smuggler’s Revenge audio story and the entire audience clapped and cheered. You don’t think people get that the films were changed?
And lest we forget, the ultimate rubbing salt in the wound…
People are also illegally selling Harmy’s work on Ebay. If that doesn’t prove there’s a market…
Look, I have no doubt that there is a market. In fact I’ve stated repeatedly that there is, that it would sell and that Disney would turn a profit on it. That’s not up for debate. Studios release decent restorations of archive films all the time with much more niche audiences. There’s no doubt this would dwarf them in sells. But that’s not the question. The question, from Disney’s perspective, is whether it’s worth bothering with until:
A. They have all the rights.
B. They are done milking their own, more lucrative new trilogy.So like I and a few others here have said, 2020 looks like the new goalpost.
At this point, if I’m still alive in 2020, I will be very surprised.
And what’s to keep them from yanking the football away once again three years from now, in Lucy Van Pelt-ian glee? Not getting any younger here. 😉
Wait what? He actually altered American Graffiti with CGI? I don’t recall seeing any gungans running around that movie. Looked pretty normal to me.
IIRC, the director’s cut also features extended/alternate/additional scenes not present in the theatrical version. I’ve never watched the theatrical version, though, so I don’t know how correct this is.
If that’s the only change then I’m absolutely fine with it. Sure it might be better for the sake of preservation to include the unaltered shot as an option, but if you’re really that interested you can see it right there. The lower shot is definitely vastly superior, CGI or not.
And as for extra scenes, well, I’ve never seen the theatrical so I can’t say for certain if they were detrimental or not. But if they were added in the late 70’s when George still had his marbles, and if they were originally only cut by the studio for time purposes because they didn’t trust George fully pre-SW as with THX, then I’m sure they’re fine.
I’ve only seen the movie once though. It was good but I would hardly say I’m a fan of it the way I am Star Wars, and clearly that is the case for most others. So even if there were significant changes, they would not attract as much attention or be as important to me or most other people.
Wouldn’t it be easier to have a character in the sequel die when they were supposed to, rather than alter the date given in the original movie though? 😉
People are also illegally selling Harmy’s work on Ebay. If that doesn’t prove there’s a market…
The human eye normally doesn’t erase buildings in the background though. 😉
AG was re-released in 1978 in a slightly longer cut, remixed in Dolby Stereo, and the date of a character’s death was altered to reflect the sequel released a year later. The public hasn’t seen the original 1973 theatrical version in a long time.
Yeah, there should be a THX 1138 project around here somewhere. 😉
Kind of annoyed the GOTG 2 tv spots apparently give away the death of a character. Don’t know if it’s major or a minor one though.
Then stop watching the TV spots.
Well, excuse me for watching tv in bed, half groggy recovering from a migraine, and not having lighting fast super hero reflexes grabbing the remote. 😉
Edit:
FAKE!
People who post fake death reports for fun are sick fu@%s!
Who was Abe Vigoda’d this time?
Why is Bob Kane still credited as the creator of Batman, again?
Why not, didn’t he create it?
OMG! I love Peter Mayhew’s t shirt!
Done! I hope someone steps up to the plate, as a catchy viral video might get more attention than the open letter idea.
Maybe he’s someone we should tweet at when we do the open letter thing?
Good idea.
And has anyone here got the mad skills to repurpose the Rogue One trailer so that it depicts a rag-tag team of rebels trying to steal the Original Theatrical cut from the Evil Empire? That might go viral! 😄
Someone make this happen! Frink, could you throw this idea around over at Fanedit?
Go for it!
You want me to start a thread there?
Sounds like you’ll need a spaceship crashing scene from some other movie then?
I love the faith in Verta, as if Disney is going to listen to him. It’s truly hilarious
Well, he is the only forum member who’s actually met with the people who make the decisions at the House of Mouse. For making that effort alone, he deserves our thanks.
Maybe he’s someone we should tweet at when we do the open letter thing?
Good idea.
And has anyone here got the mad skills to repurpose the Rogue One trailer so that it depicts a rag-tag team of rebels trying to steal the Original Theatrical cut from the Evil Empire? That might go viral! 😄
Someone make this happen! Frink, could you throw this idea around over at Fanedit?
What ABC did to TSFS makes what they routinely did to the Bond movies seem mild by comparison. 😉
Maybe he’s someone we should tweet at when we do the open letter thing?
Gary Fisher is there! Someone on reddit saw him and he pooped in the convention hall. Gary is leading the protest about the lack of a proper OOT release.
Sorry what is this about?
Gary is Carrie’s dog, who was her constant companion.
At this point, haven’t we been patient enough? It’s the freaking 40th anniversary. If they can’t make a simple direct statement on the matter…
Yes, there is.
Specifically:
6. Do not harass other members, either publicly or via PM. Any unwanted contact after a request to stay away will be considered harassment.
Do my eyes deceive me, or are there some OT X Wings in the teaser?
