theprequelsrule

Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

For me, the fan edits prove how bad the prequels are.  In my opinion, none of the ones I've seen (and I've seen several) actually make any of the movies good. They might make them suck less, but that also makes them more boring. Strip away all the worst moments and the basic movies you're left with are just bland-city.  If I'm going to watch a prequel, I'd just as soon see Jar Jar bouncing all over the place - at least I can shake my head, i.e., at least it engages me on some level.

My thoughts exactly.

skyjedi2005 said:

Is this the release where Lucas says i hope your children and your children's children enjoy watching the films as much as i had making them in letters on the box.

And now he claims these films no longer exist,lol.

They are rough cuts if you want them they are on vhs.

Lucas is such an asshole.

I hate them! I wanted more, and I know I shouldn't...

Jimmy Smits. Basically anything he said or did.

Why did these turn out the way they did? What were the problems?

pittrek said:

theprequelsrule said:

C'mon people, don't give in to lowered expectations! These are not good transfers. VADER'S LIGHTSABER IS FREAKING PURPLE!

OK, so maybe it isn't the same shitty transfer. It's the same shitty transfer with some colour correction and some "colour bastardization"

Now THIS is the correct attitude!

Great or Good

1. Batman
2. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
3. Batman Returns

Okay

1. Batman Begins
2. The Dark Knight

Poor to Terrible

1. Batman Forever
2. Batman and Robin

The Nolan films are well crafted, but are far too uncomfortable with having a comic book as their source material. They are trying so very, very hard to be "serious film". Also, Nolan's version of Gotham sucks. Bale is only good when he goes into Patrick Bateman mode as Bruce Wayne (like in the scene in BB where he kicks everyone out of the party). Bale's Batman voice is just terrible.

C'mon people, don't give in to lowered expectations! These are not good transfers. VADER'S LIGHTSABER IS FREAKING PURPLE!

"Around the survivors, a perimeter create!"

Why did George have to have C3PO be built by Anakin?! Why??!!! WHY?????!!!!!!!

TV's Frink said:

The obvious one is "I hate sand blah blah blah."  But I don't recall hearing much hate for Nat's description of how she spent her summers...

We used to come here for school retreat.  We would swim to that island every day.  I love the water.

See, don't blame Ani for "I hate sand."  Padme barfed it up first!

We used to lie out on the sand and let the sun dry us...and try to guess the names of the birds singing.

"Tom!"

"Ralph!"

"Jenny!"

"Porkins!"

 

Gah.

That entire conversation is just a complete disaster. Idiocy piled upon idiocy. Nat was wearing a nice dress though.

Natalie's horribly forced laugh after Hayden utters "Don't worry, we have R2 to protect us".

TV's Frink said:

theprequelsrule said:

I also hate his "Chechesskoo Sebulba" line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=s9G9PRalJ5E#t=41s

Man, I've been wrong about the prequels this whole time!

*rips up OT.com membership card*

samlark said:

"This is such a drag."

--C-3PO

Ouch. Yeah, that was bad.

TV's Frink said:

Am I the only one who gets irritated by Jake Lloyd's pronunciation of "especially?"

Lil' Orphan Ani said

An expecially dangerous Dug called Sebulba.

Yeah, that sucked. That was the best take? I also hate his "Chechesskoo Sebulba" line.

TV's Frink said:

We were all younger and stupider back then ;-)

Ain't that the truth. Don't tell anyone Frink, but I was still a supporter of the Special Editions as the superior versions of the OT up until about 2005.

Laserschwert said:

I've added a link ;)

No official release of the movie so far, I guess.

Also there's already a thread on these forums: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/IMAX-film-Special-Effects/topic/2639/

Thanks again. And thanks for the link to that clip.

You know, I remember being much more impressed by that clip back in the day.

TV's Frink said:

I swear we've had this thread a few times, although maybe expanded to all PT films...

I imagine so Frink, but some injustices must be fought over and over again if good is to prevail.

Laserschwert said:

Do you mean the IMAX film "Special Effects"?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117709/

That might be it; 1996 would be the right time. Time to check youtube for clips. Thanks Laserschwert.

LexX said:

ROTJ:

...Wedge & Luke scene was nice.

Forgot this one. Thanks LexX!

Does anyone remember a trailer for a film called "The Special Effects" that featured the first inkling of the Special Editions? I have a memory of this. It showed a redone opening of the Tantive vs. Devastator battle that featured "shock waves" emanating from the the Devastator's laser blasts?

twooffour said:

"I wish I could just wish away my feelings".

/thread

Hah, he said "wish" twice!

Man, this is going to be tough. So many choices.

I'll start with "Die, Jedi dogs!"

RedFive said:

Tyrphanax said:  ....

Also, J.R.R. Tolkien is an awful writer.

First of all, I like that no one even felt the need to refute this unbelievable statement.  However, when I saw this I had to come here and present it as evidence to the contrary:

Meh. Robert E. Howard is far superior to Tolkien as a story teller.

Darth Bizarro said:

theprequelsrule said:

IMHO there are two distinct ways that the prequels have harmed Star Wars:

1. They were not good films
2. They are representative of an attitude that has resulted in the suppression of the original theatrical versions of the first three films.

 

It is the second point that has caused lasting harm. It is also the source of much of the frustration and exasperation  for many of us on these boards. Because George has fallen in love with CGI/blue-screen film-making - considering it a superior form of the art, we do not have high quality versions of the theatrical releases of Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. This is also why a lot of us are bothered by the special editions.

Until George is convinced that the prequels and special editions are inferior films we will not see a new, high quality transfer of  the OOT.

Hold it right there buddy.  The ONLY person responsible for the suppressing of the unaltered trilogy is George Lucas and GEORGE LUCAS alone.  Don't you dare try to blame that on the people who like the prequels.  

I was blaming George - specifically his belief in the superiority of blue-screen filmmaking. The man thinks the prequels and SEs are great, and until he comes to believe that they are inferior to the OT we won't see the OOT properly restored.

It does not help that there are those who believe the prequels and SEs are quality films and support their existence financially by purchasing the products. If I knew we would have had no OOT on DVD in 2011 because of the success of those films I would never have gone to theatres in '97, '99, '02, and '05 to see them.