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#224381
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Funny Amazon review for OOT DVD
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I love reading the reviews/comments on Amazon.com. I thought this one was kind of funny.

Dear George,

Are you really going to make me break out my 'The first time I saw Star Wars' story again? Because even I'M sick of it at this point.

On the eve of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray this release of the OG trilogy is not just an insult to the OG fans, it really is the Jar Jar Binks of triple dips.

Laserdisc transfers, extra disc of 2004 Theatrical Version (thanks! zzzz), no 5.1 surround, non-anamorphic widescreen. Man... I hope it comes with someone to kick the back of my chair, too. /snark

My only reaction to this release, in this format is to hoist a cybernetic middle finger in the air... like I just don't care. Because I don't. Seriously.

My 'first time' story is really good too. But I'm sure you've got one just as ultra-nerdy as mine so I'll spare you. The point is, these films mean a lot to certain children of the late 70s/early 80s. (introverted, conflicted, overly sensitive latch-key kids, i'm looking in your direction)

Do you REALLY need to squeeze one more revenue bump out of this film stock, George? Fine. Just do it right, please. I'm already super ****ed about I, II and III so this was a great chance to get me back on your good side. Whoops!

I'll donate $60 to my HD-DVD player fund and wait you out, you wily money-mad nut. You have to release them sometime Llllucas.. YOU HAVE TO! And I'll be there, yes I will.

*looks into the sunset and squints dramatically*

But for now, I must admit that I underestimated the power of the Dark Side. However you overestimated my willingness to just run out and buy any edition of Empire that you decide to fart out to pad the quarter.

So I guess we're even.
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#224379
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Try to take it easy with the Lucas bashing.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224379/action/topic#224379
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Originally posted by: Jay
Originally posted by: THX
So, the original mission of this site has been acheived


I think a lot of people would disagree with this statement seeing as the OOT DVDs don't meet even the most basic standards of a modern DVD release.


True. And as a life long horror fan I cant help but feel that this new release will look shockingly similar to one of those bargain bin horror sets I sometimes purchase with the grainy vhs-transfered quality pictures.
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#224371
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Lucas talks about the Sept 12th Release of the O-OT
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Originally posted by: CO
I edited this interview just to what Lucas says about the O-OT, and it is amazing how much he disrespects the fans. I often wonder he lives in a bubble, cause I have never seen a director despise their own movies and the fans that loves those movies so much. Here is quote from MTV.com by Lucas about the Sept. 12th release:
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05.11.2006 6:00 AM EDT

Until then, he says he's curious to see what the reception will be for the upcoming limited-edition DVD release of the three original "Star Wars" films (see "Three Original 'Star Wars' Films (Finally) Coming To DVD — But Not For Long"). "It's just the original versions, as they were," Lucas said. "We didn't do anything to it at all. But we're not sure how many people want that."

You might say quite a few, considering how many fans were angered by the digitized, expanded updates of episodes IV, V and VI. Lucas claims he's not re-releasing the originals to appease fans, but rather to bate them. "Now we'll find out whether they really wanted the original or whether they wanted the improved versions," he said. "It'll all come out in the end."

See everything we've got on "Star Wars,""The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi."

Want trailers? Visit Movies on MTV Overdrive for the newest, scariest and funniest coming attractions anywhere.


— Jennifer Vineyard



I've never heard a more blatant confession of guilty conmanship.

He wants to see which will be more receptive, the 2004 release, or these? Of course the 2004 release will winout, for two reasons: 1.) The Neo-fans (i.e. the 12-16 yr old kids) will already have a copy of the "intended" versions and will thus deem the new release unecessary; thus the sales numbers will be much lower (as expected by Georgie boy), and; 2.) the visual quality of the OOT will be so poor that people who have bought the dvds will write into lucasfilm with rabid complaints, thus proving to Lucas (in his sick twisted world) that people in fact want superior versions (2004) instead of faulty ones (OOT), thus giving the greedy bastard another excuse to further bury the OOT in its already neck-deep grave, and continue altering the Star Wars saga by adding more "technologically superior" cartoon graphics, more musical numbers by digitized muppets, and even more random tweaks here and there to further meet the pre-1977 intended vision of george lucas before all this technology was availalbe, oh my.
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#102392
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Lucas Info From Celebration III
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/102392/action/topic#102392
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Originally posted by: Cable-X1
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Did any fans lambast him over his refusal to release the original trilogy on dvd? Somehow I doubt it.


I was going to......but they closed the question line when I was about 2 people away.

I was going to let him have it too over this issue. Everyone is so nice to celebrities and they never ask the tough questions. I was going to make it so damn crystal clear that I wanted those versions and just how much they meant to me. I was even going to tell him that I didn't care about his changes and that he could change it to Greedo shooting, missing and killing himself....I don't give a flying fuck as long as he makes the originals available too.

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TextYeah, I've done the convention thing many times and have had "cringeworthy" moments when some ja-moke would ask William Shatner what the combination to Captain Kirk's safe was. Just want to smack them


At the one I was at....some dumbass nerd asked him something that had an episode 3 spoiler in it and he got booed. Kid was completely fucking clueless. It was funny, but I did want kick him in the head.


Are you sure that the questioners were not hired by management to snowball Lucas, and that they closed the line down because the rest of the people actually happened to be real fans?
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#102355
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Do you think this was wise? Actors signing a sealed poster...
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I brought a 10 yr old poster (of the 1995 vhs set)–still factory sealed on carboard with very little damage–to the star wars celebration III to have it signed by David Prowse and Richard LaParmentier (admiral motti). Some people thought I should have taken the plastic seal off and have the paper signed, but I opted for them to sign it on the outside over the plastic seal–because I wanted to preserve the “unopeness” of the poster. What do you think? Was that stupid or wise?

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#102242
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I'm Going To Celebration 3...
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I went to C3 today (Sunday) with my mom and we had a wonderful time. We just went one day because the four day pass was too expensive. We're locals by the way. Literally, we only live about two miles from the convention center. I'm glad they decided to host the event in my city again, as I missed the last one. And I hope they continue the tradition.

We got to the convention center at about 9 o'clock. The first thing we did was make our way to the autograph hall, because I wanted David Prowse and Richard LaParmentier to sign my poster. These were the two SW celebs I ultimately chose because 1.) the poster I had with me was a big one sheet (on cardboard, still sealed in the plastic wrap) of Darth Vader. If you want to know what it looks like just take a look at the 1995 trilogy vhs box art. I know most people would have chosen a different poster, but this was the only one I had, and it was still sealed in plastic--so I thought it would up the price (not that I plan on selling it mind you). My mom wanted me to take it out of the plastic so they could sign the picture, but its been in the seal for over 10 years and its still in very near mint condition, and there was no way I was about to take it off now. But now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I did the right thing. What do you guys think? And the reason why I chose Richard LaParmentier to sign it is because I liked his character. This was the first time I've ever been to a SW convention, and the first time I've ever seen a celebrity in person (well....a celebrity in my book). It was a weird experience I must tell you. They really are just normal people. When I met David Prowse I asked him to write "I find your lack of faith disturbing" on my poster. Right away he said "no"; and I just mentally went "huh?". But I quickly blew it off and just let him write what ever he wanted. When he was done I asked him about his work on Stanely Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange". First I asked him "were you in a clockwork orange" (even though I knew he was, I wanted to be sure). Immediately he cracked a smile and said "yes". I think maybe he was happy that somebody remembered him for something other than Darth Vader. I asked him what it was like. He didn't go into detail and just said "It was marvellous, simply marvellous", and, "stanely kubrick was a fascinating director to work with". Of course we had to keep the line moving, so our short conversation was ended and I shook his hand and moved on. I asked my mom why he said no to my personalized request, and she said he thought you were asking him "do you find my lack of faith disturbing?". That brought a big smile to my face.

Next up was Richard LaParmentier and he is a great guy. His line was very short as were most "1 coupon" celebs. He was standing up and chatting with his aid--instead of sitting down like most autographers--and he seemed to be having a fun time, although a bit hyper-active. I asked him what it was like to work with Peter Cushing (because it was the only thing I could think of), and he started going into detail about Cushing's strange habit of wearing surgical gloves when he smoked because the cigarettes he smoked were more stain-inducing. He also went on about how Cushing was interested in the occult and remained endeared to his deceased wife up until his death. I then did the typical fan boy suck up by saying his character in SW is one of my "favorites". He told me thank you, and let us take a picture together for free. When he signed my poster he signed it on part of the Death Star, which greatly pleased me. Again, the conversation was cut short because of Richard's hyper-active habit of moving around and talking with everyone.

We then walked around the autograph hall to gawk at all the actors and take pictures of them. At first, when we were in David Prowse's line, we noticed that Billy Dee Williams's line (which was right next to his) wasn't doing any business because Billy, I guess, postponed his booth about 40 minutes later than schedule. When he got there, his aid went around telling people not to use the flash on their cameras, and that he wasn't going to take any pictures with people. I thought he was being stuck up, but my mom wondered if he had a hangover or something, as he was also wearing sunglasses. Peter Mayhew's line, which was on the other side of Prowse's, was doing hardly any business at all. His line was open but nobody was coming, and the poor guy sat there looking bored until finally another fan came along. I wanted to get his autograph too, but I didnt' have much money--so I opted to get one big guy (prowse) and a little guy (Richard LaParmentier). My mom and I stood around the "little guy" section to see the actors as there weren't as many people as there were for the well-known stars, and thus you could actually see them. Bai Ling (from Episode II) was hosting the booth next to Richard's, and let me tell you, she looked like a SKANK! Seriously! My mom was the one who noticed it first. When she told me to look, I couldn't believe my eyes. She was wearing no braw under her shirt and her nipples were rock solid! Just as skanky, her skirt looked like it was on the verge of falling off. She looked like a street whore from Vietnam, with the sign "Me so harny!" virtually engraved in her forehead. And I dont think I need to tell you that she had a line of guys waiting to have their pictures taken with her. Would I have jumped onto that in a heartbeat? Of course I would, but this was a family event, and I thought it was disgusting being dressed like that with so many kids running around. And what was worst, somebody actually let their 4 year old daughter take a picture with her skank ass. There's a big difference between looking sexy (like the Leia slave girls walking around), and looking like a 5 dollar lot lizard like Bai Ling did. I would also like to point out that her boobs were saggy as hell, which added more effect to her slutty image.

Other actors we looked at were the woman who played the Tonniker sister; she had white hair from age, but she was still very attractive; Leeanna Walsman from EII who looked very beautiful with her brunette hair. I envied the guy working for her who seemed to be talking up a storm with her, probably hoping to get laid. We also saw that bald chick from EII; she looked just as weird in person, and dressed like a guy. Eeek!

After we got done in the autograph hall we walked around and took pictures with guys in costumes. I took a picture with a stormtrooper with my hands in the air like he was about to shoot me. We then went into the fan fair hall to look around. In the middle of the room they had a bunch of guys building real remote controlled droids (including artoo and that little black roller from EIV). Also in the room were a bunch of models that combined real SW toys on a set that resembled each important scene in the films, from the death star trash compactor, the blockader attack, the Queen amidala escape from Naboo, Jabba's palace, the imperial carrier landing on the new death star, and a lot of others I cant even remember at the moment. They were all very realistic and very cool looking. In the back of the room were a bunch of cars that fans had decked out with SW memorabilia modifications. One car, I think an 88 cutlass, had a model tie fighter for a hood ornament, and two other cars had replica artoo heads sticking out of the trunk to resemble the X-wing. Speaking of X-wings, in the middle of the room was a large model of one. There was a large Emperor Palpatine statue (complete with throne chair), and I took a picture with it kneeling on one knee pledging my allegiance to the dark side.

After that we went to the sellers room to look at the toys and stuff. Naturally, everything was double, sometimes tripple marked what it would really be worth--although a few vendors were offering their stock cheap so they could get rid of it (mostly 19
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#66617
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Why wasn't Hamill on the commentary? (2004 DVD)
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Originally posted by: nionlights
Haha, I'm kind of surprised everyone expected good commentary out of these things. Seriously, TRY staying awake for longer than five minutes on the Phantom Menace commentary (i'm pretty sure that Attack of the Clones got the same treatment). George Lucas is not only uninspired nowadays, he's also a bore to listen to. Harrison Ford not being involved in commentary doesn't surprise me - isn't he a little more adverse to the whole Star Wars thing than his castmates?


I actually found Luca$ to be more entertaining than the other commentators. And for that reason I wish he would record a full-length, unedited, commentary.

Harrison Ford wont do anything unless you pay him 20 million dollars. Did you see him on those Indiana Jones docs? He looked bored out of his skull.