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Join date: 23-Dec-2005
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Post: #165194
Topic: The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165194/action/topic#165194
Time: 23-Dec-2005 2:26 PM

Personally, I'd like to see Darth Maul being changed to Darth Grievous. It would change Obi-Wan's encounter with him from a fight against a piece of scrap with one helluva bronchitis to a fight against the Sith who killed his good friend and mentor. If it can be done in a believable way, it would make the whole thing much more powerful.

Post: #165152
Topic: Which did you prefer, the SE or the 2004 DVD edition?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165152/action/topic#165152
Time: 23-Dec-2005 11:39 AM

I'm glad you agree. Matter of fact, I thought I was gonna get flamed. But like you, I hope that the obligatory 2007 re-release will clean up the minor problems that are left.

Post: #165128
Topic: The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165128/action/topic#165128
Time: 23-Dec-2005 8:14 AM

You're welcome! I was blown away by the clip of Luke and Obi-Wan! Wouldn't have thought the flashbacks would have worked that well, but using them has really made the whole scene a lot darker. I'm really looking forward to see your versions of both trilogies!

Post: #165127
Topic: Which did you prefer, the SE or the 2004 DVD edition?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165127/action/topic#165127
Time: 23-Dec-2005 8:11 AM

Probably the DVDs. I didn't really mind the changes back in 1997 (might be because I never had a chance to watch the originals in anything other than borrowed taped-off-TV VHS') and I don't mind them very much now. I can live with Morrison doing the voice of Boba Fett and Hayden as Anakin's force ghost (although I do think the latter was exceptionally sloppily done. I mean that I don't mind the general idea. It certainly worked better after I had watched ROTS).

The new changes and the restoration job might be a little dodgy, but I think this is something that we have asked for ourselves. It angered me to watch people on forums complain how half-assed the new DVD's were, cause it was their own fault; weeks before the release, people were happily sharing DivX's of all three movies. Lucas would have lost incredible amounts of money had he not released it earlier. Because just a few people were greedy, every single SW fan now has to watch muted lightsabers, blue shirts and sunburned rebel officers. If they had waited, we could have had a much more polished version, but somebody didn't like it that. Because Lucas had to rush it in order to avoid losing money, the quality control was too loose. So I would blame these internet pirates rather than Lucas and Lowry.

Overall, I'm just very grateful that we even have the movies on DVD, but I am also quite glad that I have my old SE VHS' and the ability to download those beautiful LD transfers.

Post: #165125
Topic: The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/165125/action/topic#165125
Time: 23-Dec-2005 7:56 AM

Hmm... wasn't Huttese and Ewokese based on some genuine languages of African origin? If you want to put that much effort into it, maybe that's the way to go. Take some foreign languages that are totally different from the main languages (English, French, Spanish etc.) and combine them to create something new. Unfortunately, it's not just something you do in one day!

I've been lurking around for a while now, but allow me to say that I'm really impressed with what I have seen from you guys so far. At least someone know how to get these changes right!