darth_ender

We can be friends again 😃

You know, I don’t feel bad giving Alderaan a hard time. After all, in every single dispute he’s had with others…

…Alderaan shot first.

^So, in other words…you didn’t resolve anything.

DuracellEnergizer said:

I don’t like low-rise jeans. I don’t like low-rise underwear. I don’t like lowriders.

I want to…whine…about the fact that you did something other than originaltrilogy.com for 9 days and didn’t bother to tell us you were leaving. Based on your extensive posting, then you didn’t log in for several days, I was genuinely worried something had happened to you!

You were probably at GAP or something, trying on low-rise jeans!

chyron8472 said:

Possessed said:

So where in the world and at what point in time does “seen” mean “partially seen” then?

Why does it matter so much to you to belabor the point? Why are you so rude and combative about it? Do you need a hug?

JEDIT: It rained yesterday, so my lawn was wet and I couldn’t mow. Today is sunny but I still can’t mow because I won’t get home until it is dark.

Very good! It’s been dry for a while hwr now.

How’s your family?

How are everyone’s families?

DominicCobb said:

darth_ender said:

To me, I’d rather watch a movie in SD with effective use of deleted scenes than a movie in HD missing out on its full storyline potential.

I think the problem with the deleted scenes is more about film damage.

I agree, it is problematic. I’ve seen several people attempt to clean them up with amazing results, but no one has had the ambition to follow through on it. Perhaps someone will go to such lengths as to make the scenes passable as SD footage.

I will be forever haunted by the fanedit that will never come to pass, and which I will only fail at myself: Star Wars: The Lost Cut. Ryan McAvoy did an amazing job incorporating deleted material, and it was acceptable because he deliberately lowered the standard so that the whole movie was black and white and would have eventually had film damage throughout. It gave it character, yet allowed for the deleted scenes to be reintroduced. I loved it and wanted to see it completed, but he didn’t feel he could do it justice and gave up permanently 😦

I feel a “Lost Cut” could be made for all three OT films and would be a lot of fun!

Alright, this has gone far enough! This isn’t the philosophical hair splitting thread! I will report you all if this doesn’t come to an end! Swiftly!!!

So what’s the weather like where you live?

There are so many good ideas in this thread. I feel such a restructuring could be very effective in one or a combination of more than one of the previously mentioned ideas.

To me, I’d rather watch a movie in SD with effective use of deleted scenes than a movie in HD missing out on its full storyline potential.

regularjoe said:

The Obi-Wan scene is needless, all he does is tell Luke that Leia is his sister. Cut that. Cut it cut it cut it - do it. Now.
Cut this scene and leave the one where Yoda says “there is another Skywalker.” Trim the scene where Luke and Leia talk on Endor to reflect this
NOW
During the end battle Vader says “you have a twin sister” do a flash of Leia via the Force. Yads did this in one of his edits but if my memory is correct I don’t think he scrubbed all the earlier stuff. Now it was Darth Vader who told Luke that he was his father and now it is Darth Vader telling Luke that he has sister, who is now fair play as a target. The scene makes the Skywalker family tree a revelation to Luke, Vader and the Emperor. Luke losing his cool makes even more sense when you cut it this way. I’ve done an edit of RotJ using the Yads edit as a base (the Boba Fett less one) and it works very, very well.

Were you raised in a barn?!

😉

That was a great thread. I’ve seldom had as much fun carrying on a joke in Off Topic. That said, I notice it didn’t make the “Classic LOL Moments” thread either.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm 😕

TV’s Frink said:

Warbler said:

*sigh*

OVERRULED

You see, Warbler? He’s an autocrat! Secede from this despotic thread immediately and embrace the progressive!

As the OP, I feel like I should clarify the intent here and end this debate.

Nah!

I’m also sad that Tea Mender E Turns is up, but not the original thread that started it all. 😦

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Team_Ender-has-fallen-Was-Join-Team-Ender/id/17848

There used to be a thread where users lamented the disappearance of a member here. I can’t remember the name, and this project doesn’t have it listed.

I won’t be satisfied till every thread on this forum is linked to this thread and I find whatever I need without difficulty!

Possessed said:

Why don’t you just provide a link to the forum main page and leave it there?

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Skull (Crystal Skull edit, suggested by TV’s Frink). As most of movies have been, this was only watched while doing homework, so I can’t really enjoy the full experience as much as I’d like. That said, the edit did a fantastic job replacing the music so it felt more like the rest of the trilogy and cutting the most offending parts. I think there were a couple cuts that I felt could have stayed, but virtually everything else wasn’t missed a bit! Lots of fun!

TV’s Frink said:

While my phone loaded, all I saw was a still of Han smiling. I thought it was a new WRONG PICTURE meme. Would have been fun to see! Nevertheless, I think just knowing someone is here reading posts and offering even the smallest of condolences is a big support to so many. All of you who chime in from time to time are more of a support than you know!

TV’s Frink said:

darth_ender said:

Warbler said:

huh?

Shoulda chosen the more democratic thread instead subjecting yourself to Dictator Frink in this thread 😉

I hope you have a good lawyer.

Haha, just kidding. I arrested all the lawyers.

I have a feeling it’s only a matter of time until there’s an attempt on my life. Political assassinations are not beneath you, I’m sure.

^Ye cannot serve God and mammon!

ray_afraid said:

NeverarGreat said:

adywan said:

I haven’t had time to go through every comment yet, but here are a few things that WON’T be happening in ROTJ:R -

Extra Boba Fett / Boba Surviving - Boba is going to die ( someone already guessed the one way i’m planning on killing him 😉 )

Unless I missed a guess, that narrows the guesses down to one.
And if that’s true, then that’s an ambitious change and I can’t wait to see it in action 😃

I think you’ve already seen it. Like father, like son. : (
I hope I’m wrong.
I’m also hoping that this is this films version of “There won’t be any AT-STs in ESB:R” ; )

I could be wrong, but a part of me hopes he’s referring to my idea! I feel such would be an interesting and worthy demise! Just very ambitious.

Mike O said:

So, I have some mild good news. I bought a pill splitter and started cutting my Abilify and Klonopin in half and taking them with my Prozac. This has been somewhat helpful. I’m far, far from 100%, and still don’t feel like I’ll ever be back to where I need to be. My crisis of faith is far from solved, and probably never will be. I still feel sort of permanently broken in many ways. But I do feel more functionally so. There been a reduction in the anxiety and obsessiveness from the medication. Sometimes. Somewhat. This is tentative, at best. I don’t know how long it’ll last. I have been able to do some thing I enjoyed again, if not with the same level of passion. I still feel somewhat numb, dulled to what used to make me happy. But my parents live with me, and they and my friends seem to feel that I’m doing a little better. It’s a small victory, possibly a temporary one, and there’s still a long way to go. I had another slip-up today, and with each of those, I fear backsliding more and more. I get cocky every now and then, and wow, do I pay.

I’m still tired of fighting and hurting. My anxiety, obsessiveness, and depression are particularly bad at work. Now, while we’re in the middle of a major remodel that’s really upsetting customers and making some aspects of my job a lot more difficult, it’s worth noting that in some way, things have improved. Again, it could be temporary, but new management do seem to have been running things better, so I wish I knew why I felt MORE stressed.

Now, to the very bad news. My 83 year-old grandfather is not in good shape. He’s hurt himself a couple of times getting up and wandering around the house at night. Bluntly, he needs assisted living, and he and my family are being stubborn about it. I don’t know what the hell do, but I’m worried that he’s going to hurt himself more seriously one of theee days. I live in fear of losing him every day. I don’t know what we’re going to do, but we’d better come to some decisions. I’m very scared, and don’t know what to do or what will happen. This is the kind of thing I should be worried about more than my selfish, stupid bullshit.

The medicine has me sleeping more, but it’s also putting me to bed at more reasonable hours. I secretly like sleeping more than I think that I should, because it’s my best respite from my mind and my problems.

Sorry for the rambling. Just wanted to vent a little. Progress is a dangerous mistress. For all I’ve accomplished, I feel like there’s still so much further to go. And that’s not counting my REAL problems; being a 30 year-old virgin living with my parents working a dead-end job. I need to work on THAT too, and I’m desperately running from it.

I am glad the medication is working and that the dosing is better since you’ve been cutting your pills. However, I recommend you never make any changes without consulting your doctor, even by phone. He will probably tell you that what you’ve done is okay, but it’s always best to consult, especially since it affects his ability to track your progress.

As for your grandfather, it truly is a challenge to see people deteriorate. People do die, and this is an unfortunate part of this mortal life. What worries me is the ability for your family to care for him as he goes through this. Assisted living would probably be best, and hopefully, you can help convince them of the safest course of action. Just give it time.

What concerns me most about you is how self-critical you are. You have difficulties, and then you criticize yourself for having difficulties. It’s literally in every post in this thread. It’s okay to struggle. Everyone has difficulties. You can’t beat yourself up for being human. Just learn from your difficulties. If you feel you’re being too selfish, try devoting more time to serving others. One of the best cures for depression is turning outward and devoting your attention to others. Maybe, you will find even just a little of the peace you seek.

suspiciouscoffee said:

Okay, a lot’s happened in the last week, so long story ahead.

Last sunday night I was going on one of my signature late-night, self-loathing, homophobic, text rants, but this one was to a friend who I hadn’t really talked to in years so he didn’t know how bad I was. He contacted my parents and told them about my self-image issues and my crippling fear of college, the future, and the suicidal thoughts that accompanied (I assume he didn’t mention my bisexuality because I haven’t been stoned to death yet). So they talked to me for a few hours on monday night, took me to the doctor wednesday morning, and now I’m on various medication (Prozac, a sleeping pill, and some other anxiety thing). I haven’t noticed much change yet, but now I’m worried about it because if I do start to hate myself less, then end up outing myself/end up living my life as a proud march into hell, then I’m worse off than I was before, if any of that makes sense (it does in my screwed up head, anyway).

Anyway, that’s the (short version of) the story of the last week or so.

I am glad you are getting help. It is true that there is no magic pill to take away all your problems. However, antidepressants can help. Nevertheless, they take at least three weeks to reach optimum effectiveness. While you may see some early improvement, nothing drastic will take place in just a week on Prozac. I am curious what your other medications are, as I believe that there are better and worse options for sleep and anxiety, and unfortunately the worse options are often prescribed by those who are less familiar with psychiatric medications.

Just know that God loves you exactly as you are. Regardless of your feelings on the moral correctness of any homosexuality, I know that we both believe in a God who loves all his children and is not anxious to condemn them. Men may judge harshly, but God desires that all may come to him.

And as for college, I am a very shy person by nature, and had no confidence in my abilities when I prepared to move to college. I actually started antidepressants shortly after that move. But I made it and have grown tremendously. I know it’s frightening now, tremendously frightening, because I was there. But I also know that you can make it.

TV’s Frink said:

darth_ender said:

He listens to me.

You would think the owner of this site would have more sense.

I keep him well paid in both money and drugs.

Regardless of where the Endor scenes are placed, couldn’t something be added to the crawl stating that Luke has been afraid to ask Yoda about the truth?

Luke has returned to the planet Dagobah to complete his training under the tutelage of the aging Master Yoda. In the ensuing months, he has yet to face the tormenting question of his parentage.

Not sure if this is any good, but it’s an idea. People often avoid uncomfortable topics. Once he knows Yoda is dying and that he’s only got one last shot to ask, he then asks.