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#118838
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A revised opinion of George Lucas
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/118838/action/topic#118838
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Originally posted by: Anchorhead
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Originally posted by: greencapt
I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!

"NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise....
Our two weapons are fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency....
Our three weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency..."
Don't forget about your devotion to the pope.

You better come in again.
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#118652
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Padme's grave - is it mentioned in the EU / novels?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/118652/action/topic#118652
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Luke spends a lot of time during the Black Fleet Crisis trilogy searching for evidence of his mother. He comes across a woman who says she knows of his mother's people. She is one of them, but their society disappeared. She leads him along for most of the 3 books.

Her people are near-humans and they possess knowledge of what they call the...White Current(?), not unlike the Force.

He eventually finds she's been using him to find her people and that his mother was never one of them. Dead end.
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#118569
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The death star
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/118569/action/topic#118569
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Originally posted by: Darth Simon
the redundency never really bothered me...i mean now i look at it and am like, the Empire is pretty stupid...think they could have come up with something better except..."damn, they blew up our 'invincible' battle station...what will we do?" "I know we can build a new one that is more vunerable." "Why, thats just crazy enough that it might work...get right on it"
My assumption and opinion:
DS2 was not more vulnerable than DS1, the Alliance simply knew its location while it was under construction.
If they had found DS1 while it was still under construction at Despayrne, it would have been far more easy to destroy.
Likewise if DS2 had been completed when it was attacked, the Alliance would have no chance, at least not in a space battle. The vulnerable exhaust ports was replaced with small exhaust slits which were all over the surface.
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#118055
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Discussion: Post your Star Wars Collection Pictures here - 56k warning tons of pics
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/118055/action/topic#118055
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Originally posted by: SilverWook
Sounds like the hand cranked viewers Kenner made with Super 8 film looped inside a plastic cassette.
I've got a slightly newer version of one of those...somewhere.

The device is battery-powered, and the film canister is much smaller. There was maybe 10 seconds of footage. I had Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and some others. I'll have to go looking for it now.

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#117240
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Most Powerful Quote in all the Star Wars films.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117240/action/topic#117240
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Originally posted by: bad_karma24
While I agree that the "liberty dies" quote isn't very well delivered, we are witnessing essentially the end of the Old Republic and how the birth of the empire was completed. And even worse how everyone did not even care/notice it was coming.
Personally, I always considered that end of the Old Republic/birth of the Empire to be sooner...in AOTC. The ROTS speech was simply the name changing.

I think the true change was the scene where Binks stands up and promotes giving Palpy emergency powers.

But I'm starting to get off topic I suppose.

Couple lines of my own. Don't think anyone's mentioned this first one:
1. "You don't know the power of the dark side." The intensity in JEJ voice and the visual of the clenched fist make this very strong to me.

2. Your starring up at the arguably the most powerful man in the galaxy and you say "Your overconfidence is your weakness." I always liked that line and the subsequent "Your faith in your friends is yours."
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#117177
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George Lucas says that the original versions of SW will probably be released on DVD
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/117177/action/topic#117177
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Originally posted by: greencapt
DVD is not the killer of VHS- Tivo and other DVR machines will be soon. As prices continue to drop and people see the benefit of DVR--- *then* you won't hear about VHS any longer.
To use a Magic: the Gathering board expression:
Quoted for Truthery.

I still have a VHS deck hooked up, but I haven't even set its clock (power outages) for several months, let alone use it.
When I got my Toshiba DVR/DVD burner, I transferred a few things from VHS to its hard drive, but that's it. I now use the DVR daily. I'm going to be taping the Lucas AFI ceremony Thursday on Bravo. July 15, I start taping Stargate and Stargate Atlantis again (Battlestar Galactica starts at 10, so I have no trouble seeing it...my work schedule makes me miss SG1 and the beginning of Atlantis).
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#116882
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You Can't Do That on Television!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116882/action/topic#116882
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Originally posted by: JediSage
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Did you know that the guy who did Ross/Barth/El Capitain was damn near 60 when that show was on?

Also, there was recently a convention, I believe.

I remember when Nick first came on I was in awe of it. Danger Mouse, YCDTOTV....ahhhh, good times man. The sad part is, I was almost 13 at the time, which at that time was still "a kid" whereas today's 13 year olds are punks (most of them...no offense to anyone here who's obviously demonstrated their intelligence by being an OT fan!) who want to be "pimps and ho's". Makes me sick.
Don't get me started on that. I know plenty of today's 13 year olds, I work in a library computer center. The influences of Southpark, 50 cent and the like is so disturbing.
I've had kids as young as 7-8 that come in, sit down and enjoy the rap song Candyshop or whatever the name is. I heard the lyrics of the song on the radio program of nationally-syndicated talk show host named Glenn Beck. He spoke them, to make sure his audience could understand.

What disturbs me more than the fact that the kids listen/watch to this music/videos, is that their parents LET THEM!! I've actually watched parents HELP their kids watch some of this stuff.

I suppose you did get me started through no fault of your own.

Its off-topic and I'm done.

What do you thinks in the burgers.
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#116874
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Info: Who Would Buy this ... THING for $129!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/116874/action/topic#116874
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The last time (and the only time) I ever went on Disney World's Star Tours, the gift shop had something like that.

It was 1990. They had, I think, 6 or 9 different 'helmets' you could buy. Off th top of my head I remember:
Stormtrooper, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Yoda, Imperial Guard, ?C-3PO?

Now, my parents told us we (myself and my sister) had $75 in spending money. The Stormtrooper was the least expensive helmet, right at $75. Since I wanted to be able to get things at other stops on the trip, I decided against buying anything.

Now that I think about it more, the Chewbacca might have been as much as $200.
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#115356
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SW, Copyrights, and The Library of Congress
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/115356/action/topic#115356
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Originally posted by: greencapt
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Stan: [steps forward] You're wrong, Mr. Lucas. They're not your movies. They're ours. All of ours. We paid to go see them, and they're just as much a part of our lives as they are of yours.

Kyle: When an artist creates, whatever they create belongs to society

George Lucas: Have I... become so old that I've forgetten what being an artist is about?


And that's all I think most of us have been trying to say. I loved that episode and really truly hope that someone brought it GL's attention. At least Spielberg wised up at the last minute and released E.T. in *both* the original and the 'SE' versions without having to buy the stupidly expensive box-set that no one wanted.
What do you mean "No one wanted?" I've got it and wanted it.

I should also add that ET was the first movie to freak me out so bad I had nightmares.
At age 24 years and 11+ months, I still have trouble watching the movie. The chase in the movie opening and the shot where ET is face down in the ditch, they still give me the willies.
Any movie that can get that kind of reaction out of me has to be strong.
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#115350
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SW, Copyrights, and The Library of Congress
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/115350/action/topic#115350
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Stan: Members, this is our darkest hour. We've just learned that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg now intend to update and change Raiders of the Lost Ark. [the crowd begins to murmur] There's only one way we can stop this important and historical piece of art from being harmed. Mr. Secretary? [hands the mic to Cartman, who moves over to an easel]
Cartman: Thank you. [turns a page up and over. A schematic of George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch is shown] Our intelligence tells us that the original negative to Raiders of the Lost Ark is currently somewhere in George Lucas's house. We need to find and usurp that negative.
Man 3: And if we get a hold ot the negative they can't change the movie?
Stan: That is our understanding.
Woman 2: [a blonde] Sounds like a good idea to me. I don't want them to change Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Crowd: YEAH!
Skeeter: Yeah! We should go get that negative as soon as we get Hat free!
Crowd: YEAH! [the signs go up] Free Hat! Free Hat! Free Hat!
Kyle: [rusn to the mic] Nonono! We need to do this first.
Woman 2: But we have to free Hat.
Stan: It's just that, you know, he killed twenty-three babies.
Man 4: Well yeah, but it was in self-defense!
Crowd: YEAH!
Cartman: He... killed... twenty-three babies in self-defense?
Skeeter: Hat was attacked maliciously and unprovoked by a gang of babies in West Town Park. When that many babies get together they can be like piranha.
Man 5: Three eyewitnesses testified that if Hat hadn't killed those babies, they'd have killed him!
Crowd: YEAH! [the signs go up] Free Hat! Free Hat! Free Hat!
Stan: Alright alright. But right now we've gotta focus on getting those original prints of Raider
Skeeter: He's right. We'd better split up. Some of you go with the boys and get those film prints, the rest of us come with me to go talk to the governor about freeing Hat.
Crowd: YEAH! [the signs go up and the crowd moves out. Not one of them stays with the boys] Free Hat! Free Hat! Free Hat! Free Hat! Free Hat! Free Hat! Free Hat! Free Hat!
Stan: Well, it looks like we're gonna have to do this ourselves.
Tweek: No! Not this! I'm out! I can't deal with the stress you guys create! [walks off the stage]
Kyle: We're just gonna fly to California and break into George Lucas's house. What's stressful about that?
Tweek: Hwaaah!
Cartman: [rushes up to stop Tweek] Okay, Tweek, let me tell you something: You've been our new friend now for two weeks, okay? And I've gotta be honest with you, it isn't going well.
Tweek: Haaah!
Cartman: People aren't that into you, Tweek. They find you kind of annoying. Now, I say you've got one last shot here, and I don't want you to blow it, okay? Does that help take the stress off?
[Skywalker Ranch, night. Inside the camera gets a view of Lucas's library. Among the items there are various props from his Star Wars films, four Emmys, four Oscars... the door opens and a flashlight scans the room. Stan, holding the flashlight, walks in with the other boys]
Stan: Okay, go. [the other boys, with their own flashlights, pour in]
Tweek: [trying to stay composed, with eyes closed] I'm breaking into George Lucas's house. I'm not breaking into George Lucas's house. I'm in a green field.
Cartman: [draws near] Stop, Tweek! This is not the time for faggocity! [walks off]
Kyle: [eyeing a prop] This looks like the right room.
Tweek: I'm in a field... surrounded by deer.
Stan: [finding the video library] Over here! [the other boys join him at the stacks. They see "Star Wars Episode 1, Version 300," "Star Wars Episode 1, Version 301," "Star Wars Episode 1, Version 302," etc., then "First Day of School" and "First Day of School, Digitally Enhanced," then "Wedding Video" and "Wedding Video, Digitally Enhanced." The camera scans past "Kids First Swimming Lesson" and "Kids First Swimming Lesson w/ Digitally Enhanced Weather" to stop at the reel of "Raiders of the Lost Ark, Original Negative 1982."]
Kyle: That's it!
Cartman: Alriiight! Get it, Tweek!
Tweek: Huh uh.
Cartman: Get it, you piece of crap, before I grab your nutsack and twist it!
Tweek: Guh huh huh! [walks off and returns with a stool. He climbs up on it and gets the reel canister. The door opens behind the boys and the lights go on]
George Lucas: What are you doing?! [the boys turn in horror]
Tweek: Oh God! Oh Jesus!
George Lucas: You're the boys from that ...stupid club. Give me that! [grabs the film reel from Tweek]
Tweek: [hops off the stool] Aaaaaah!
Kyle: Do with us what you will, Mr. Lucas! [goes down on his right knee] But please, don't change Raiders of the Lost Ark.
George Lucas: We're gonna make it better. The movie's gonna be changed, and that's that!
Cartman: Alright, you asked for it. I'm afraid you leave us no choice. It's time for Plan B.
Stan: Aw, really?
Tweek: Oh God, no! Not Plan B! [Lucas looks at the boys quzzically]
Cartman: [beat] You have a heart made of ice, Mr. Lucas, and so we're goin' tuh melt your icy heart... with a cool island song. Gentlemen? [the boys reach for the left side of their bodies and rip off their clothes. Underneath they wear colorful Latin outfits and grin.]
George Lucas: [confused] ...What??
Cartman: Hit it, Tweek! [Tweek goes over to a boombox and presses the play button, then returns to the group. Caribbean music plays] In the tropical isle with the coconut tree, there's a lots of-
Stan: Waitwaitwaitwaitwait. I thought we were gonna cool his hot heart with a cool island song.
Cartman: ...No, he has an icy heart.
Kyle: ...But you can't melt ice with a cool song, 'tardheart.
Stan: So we have to warm his icy heart with a "hot" island song
Cartman: It's a cool island song.
Kyle: Well then we're gonna end up freezing his hellish heart with a cool island song.
Cartman: Oh, do we wanna do that?
George Lucas: ALRIGHT, that does it!
[Skywalker Ranch, day, Lucas's living room. The boys stand behind Lucas as he talks on the phone with someone]
George Lucas: [listening] Yes, thank you, officer. [hangs up and walks around the boys] The police are on their way, boys. [stops and faces them] Soon you'll be in jail getting RAMMED!
Tweek: [freaks out] Aaaahh!
Stan: Those rams can do to us what they will, Mr. Lucas, but we'll never stop trying to protect films. [Lucas looks at them]
Kyle: It's not too late to do what's right. Give us the print. There's still some good in you, Mr. Lucas. We know there is. [Lucas hangs his head in shame and turns away]
George Lucas: It is... too late for me, boys.
Kyle: You yourself led the campaign against the colorization of films. You understand why films shouldn't be changed.
George Lucas: M-that's different. These are my movies. I made them, and I have the right to do whatever I want with them
Stan: [steps forward] You're wrong, Mr. Lucas. They're not your movies. They're ours. All of ours. We paid to go see them, and they're just as much a part of our lives as they are of yours.
Kyle: When an artist creates, whatever they create belongs to society
George Lucas: Have I... become so old that I've forgetten what being an artist is about?
Stan: Give the print to us so that we can protect it from Spielberg and anyone else who wants to alter it.
George Lucas: [turns and approaches them] Perhaps... you are right. [presents the reel to Stan, but a door opens...]
A Voice: STOP! [Lucas is startled and the camera pans to Steven Spielberg and three guards] What are you doing, George?!
George Lucas: Steven, Uh, I-
Steven Spielberg: Give me that print, George! We need to make the alterations!
George Lucas: Steven, these boys had a point. I don't remember what it was, but it was good.
Steven Spielberg: You haven't let these do
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#114710
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BSG
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/114710/action/topic#114710
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Originally posted by: JediSageSaw a preview on Friday night for the next season. Looks awesome as always. From what I saw, they showed Adama laying on the table bleeding, and Apollo was being dragged away as if he were still under arrest, and he's screaming "He's my father!!!!!', and then they show Starbuck and Company back on Caprica, and she goes to shoot Boomer, but Helo stops her. Don't remember much else, but it looks great.
Don't forget about Tigh declaring martial law throughout the fleet.
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#114708
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Info: Force FX Lightsabers
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/114708/action/topic#114708
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Originally posted by: greencapt
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Originally posted by: starkiller
I don't have one, but they do look very nice.

To stray ever so slightly from the topic, I almost ordered a particular piece of merchandise from MaterReplicas before they decided to NOT release it.

They had a letter jacket that was battery-powered. The back had a picture of Vader's TIE going after an X-Wing with the Death Star in the background.
Why was it powered?

Because the back image had fiber optics running through it. The stars would twinkle, Vader's weapons would attack and the X-Wing would catch fire. (Assuming I'm remembering everything correctly).

It was something like $400, but I was more than willing to pay it. It was suppose to be out in June of either 03 or 04, but they cancelled it before it ever went on sale.


Perhaps they realized that when the first good rain came along.... BBBRRZZZTZTZZZZTTTTTTT!!!!!! Real Force Lightning!!!!
I'm pretty sure they said it was weather-proof. Most of the electronics were buried deep inside the jacket.
The advantage of the fiber optics was that the actual light source was a fair distance away from the light that you actually saw (I hope I wrote that right).
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#114669
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Does Tarkin know that the Emperor is a Sithlord?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/114669/action/topic#114669
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I would imagine so...

From Star Wars Technical Commentaries, Novel References Section
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"The Rebels did indeed fight better, but not because of any special abilities or training. They fought better than the Fleet because the Emperor was dead."
[Thrawn] turned to Pellaeon. "You were there, Captain--you must have noticed it. The sudden loss of coordination between crew members and ships; the loss of efficiency and discipline. The loss, in short, of that elusive quality we call fighting spirit."
"There was some confusion, yes," Pellaeon said stiffly. He was starting to see where Thrawn was going with this, and he didn't like it a bit. "But nothing that can't be explained by the normal stresses of battle."
One blue-black eyebrow went up, just slightly. "Really? The loss of the Executor--the sudden, last-minute TIE fighter incompetence that brought about the destruction of the Death Star itself--the loss of six other Star Destroyers in engagements that none of them should have had trouble with? All of that nothing but normal battle stress?"
"The Emperor was not directing the battle," Pellaeon snapped with a fire that startled him. "Not in any way. I was there, Admiral--I know."
"Yes, Captain, you were there," Thrawn said, his voice abruptly hard. "And it's time you gave up your blindfold and faced the truth, no matter how bitter you find it. You had no real fighting spirit of your own anymore--none of you in the Imperial Fleet did. It was the Emperor's will that drove you; the Emperor's mind that provided you with the strength and resolve and efficiency. You were as dependent on that presence as if you were all borg-implanted into a combat computer."