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#104805
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I like the Special Editions ..... minus some scenes
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Originally posted by: electrictroy

NOW I HAVE QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
Ever read the books Tale of Two Cities or Oliver Twist or David Copperfield? Those are *not* the original versions. The original versions were published in newspapers for daily reading, and the books versions are "special editions" with re-worked story and re-writing. Do you think Charles Dickens' "special editions" of his books are as wrong as George Lucas' re-working of Star Wars?

Should Dickens' have left his books "as is" without changes, as originally published in the newspaper?

Why is it okay for book authors to make changes (Dickens/Twain/Bronte all made changes), but unacceptable for another author (Lucas)? Why the double standard?

troy



After Dickens published the stories in book form, did he pretend that the original newspaper version no longer existed? Also was the newspaper version the offical version for twenty years and then called only half done? Were the newspaper versions ever put in book form? Back in the day, when Dickens made the changes was there a petition signed by thousands of his fans asking that he put the original newspaper versions in book form? And if so, did he refuse?


I don't ask Lucas not to make his changes. I merely want him to give me the choice of which version I watch.


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#104677
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Terrible movie ideas!
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Oh, oh, and here's the theme song:

"King arthur and his knights
had really some good luck
They found this girl on their castle,
And all she wanted is to... have sex.
She was from the future,
and now she's in the past,
This slutty girl will now perform
and have sex with all the cast, it's
Cumalot! Don't be shy, it's
Cumalot! Please do try to...
Cumalot! Let's get laid and...
Cumalot! My milady, welcome... tooo... Cumaloooot! Rated X!"


oh good god!

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Originally posted by: ricarleite


Yes but it's a cliched formula.


but was it cliched back when they made To Sir with love?