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- #242109
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- Just saw TV ad for DVDs for the first time....
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242109/action/topic#242109
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vote_for_palpatine
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- #240995
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- X-Wing or Y-Wing, which ship would you prefer?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240995/action/topic#240995
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Nowadays, I am pro X-wing. The X-wing is so iconic, such a powerful symbol of Star Wars, along with the Millennium Falcon, Death Star, Star Destroyer, and Super Star Destroyer. No other vehicles in all the other Star Wars movies had the same visual impact.
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- #240233
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- What movies do you consider canon?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240233/action/topic#240233
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My view is that the events of the PT were canonical, just horribly depicted. It's like Star Wars meets Public Access.
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- #239030
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- 2006 OT DVD: Poll: So What are You Going to Do?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239030/action/topic#239030
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Originally posted by: ESHBG
I understand your point but I must respectfully disagree. There is no way that in 2006 we should have to specify exactly what a DVD should contain to a company that was (is?) the forefront of movie technology.
Originally posted by: theredbaron
In many ways, I feel as though we are to blame for this whole fiasco. We demanded the O-OT on DVD, but we didn't specify under what conditions we wanted to see it. Now we're getting it, and we don't know whether to take a mile with this inch or just settle with it.
In many ways, I feel as though we are to blame for this whole fiasco. We demanded the O-OT on DVD, but we didn't specify under what conditions we wanted to see it. Now we're getting it, and we don't know whether to take a mile with this inch or just settle with it.
I understand your point but I must respectfully disagree. There is no way that in 2006 we should have to specify exactly what a DVD should contain to a company that was (is?) the forefront of movie technology.
Just to elaborate further, it seems like a foregone conclusion that a DVD released in 2006 would be presented anamorphically. Why should anyone have to ask for anamorphic or any other features we presumed were industry standard?
Imagine the required wording on THAT petition:
"We the undersigned would like a DVD release of the Original Unaltered Star Wars Trilogy. We would like the movies presented anamorphically, shown in color, with appropriate menus, with dialog in English by the original actors, with the same John Williams pieces originally written for the movie, pressed (not burned) onto a standard-size DVD disk, contained in a durable case, shrink-wrapped, sold in retail stores or online for a reasonable retail price."
Even then, Lucasfilm would still find a clever loophole just to screw with us.
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- #239010
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- 2006 OT DVD: Poll: So What are You Going to Do?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239010/action/topic#239010
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- #238976
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- Close call for "Attack of the Sith"
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/238976/action/topic#238976
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Originally posted by: Dug
It just can't be worthwhile as even Lucas considers 80% of it filler.
It just can't be worthwhile as even Lucas considers 80% of it filler.
Really? He said that about ROTS? Or AOTC? Either way, I hadn't heard that.
It's hard to believe, since now, with all the CGI he wants, he shouldn't have to sacrifice his "Original Vision" anymore.
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- #237586
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- Tell imdb.com to separate their rating system for theatrical and altered versions of movies.
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237586/action/topic#237586
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Originally posted by: vtpeters
I agree with vote_for_palpatine.
Originally posted by: vote_for_palpatine
Why? This is a Star Wars site.
Originally posted by: JediRandy
While you're at it ask for one for Apocolypse Now/Redux.... the Extended Lord of the Rings flicks.... The Godfather Saga.... E.T. (Cops with guns and now with Radios!) Close Encounters of the Third Kind... Bladerunner..... any movie with "Directors Cut" on the box....
While you're at it ask for one for Apocolypse Now/Redux.... the Extended Lord of the Rings flicks.... The Godfather Saga.... E.T. (Cops with guns and now with Radios!) Close Encounters of the Third Kind... Bladerunner..... any movie with "Directors Cut" on the box....
Why? This is a Star Wars site.
I agree with vote_for_palpatine.
Just to clarify, I was responding to JediRandy. I wouldn't have a problem with the separation of the various Star Wars editions - I was saying that fans of those other movies can make that case themselves.
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- #237549
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- Tell imdb.com to separate their rating system for theatrical and altered versions of movies.
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237549/action/topic#237549
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Originally posted by: JediRandy
While you're at it ask for one for Apocolypse Now/Redux.... the Extended Lord of the Rings flicks.... The Godfather Saga.... E.T. (Cops with guns and now with Radios!) Close Encounters of the Third Kind... Bladerunner..... any movie with "Directors Cut" on the box....
While you're at it ask for one for Apocolypse Now/Redux.... the Extended Lord of the Rings flicks.... The Godfather Saga.... E.T. (Cops with guns and now with Radios!) Close Encounters of the Third Kind... Bladerunner..... any movie with "Directors Cut" on the box....
Why? This is a Star Wars site.
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- #237546
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- This Just in!!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237546/action/topic#237546
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Having said that, you know why these DVD's haven't been pre-ordered more, right?
1) Lucas goes and fucks with the Original Trilogy with his 1997 Pointless Changes Edition
2) Lucas announces that the OUT will not be made available, calling it "half-finished"
3) Lucas releases Star Wars: Pointless Changes 2.0 in 2004 and again in 2005, then (sort of) relents on the "No OT on DVD" stance for a 2006 release, but the presentation of the OUT is deliberately substandard so as to make the PCE look better
4) The casual SW fan sees no need to buy the same films released in each of the past two years
5) Lucas apologists rejoice as the sabotage of the OUT produces the desired effect
I'm glad you're pleased, JediRandy. It takes a special individual to feel happy with the misery of others. I can't do that. I felt so badly for you and your kind when Jar-Jar Binks went from The Big Star of TPM to the non-existent nothing of AOTC and ROTS. How that must have hurt, to all but lose the true icon of Lucas' new empire. Oh well. He's not dead - as long as we remember him.
BTW, what are you going to do with all of those Yanni DVD's?
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- #237358
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- George Lucas' Blog*
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237358/action/topic#237358
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I wish I could provide a link - it seemed to be down, or under revision for the third time, hard to tell - but I'll offer up the relevant bits:
#23 - Ham-fisted Hamill
Mark, Mark, Mark - my God, this kid couldn't play dead if you decapitated him. Horrible actor. Spent like, ten seconds staring at the sunset. No matter how many times I yelled "Faster and more intense!", he just kept emoting all over the place! I wonder if William Katt is still available? He's got cool hair.
#41 - Daily Disaster
Yuck. We shot some Cantina footage today, what a mess! First, I had a completely different idea of what the Cantina would look like - instead of a lizard with a rasta hat, we got a wolfman! A wolfman! Completely and utterly ruins the scene! If I could just get rid of the wolfman and get the lizard in there, the scene would go from "worthless shit" to "my original vision".
Then, we shoot Han (BTW, it sounds like Hand, not Khan - gotta coach the actors on that one) and Greedo. OMG! WTF?? See, I thought we were all clear that Han is a good guy and Greedo is the bad guy, so what's with the thug stuff? That's no image for kids.
I guess I'm supposed to spell all of this shit out in the SCRIPT from now on! What a bunch of worthless hacks I've got up here.
#85 - Eat Shit, Motion Picture Academy
Annie Hall? ANNIE HALL!? What, are you bitches blind? That nervous little wretch Woody Allen wins MY award? Fuck me in the ass if I'm wrong, but NO ONE SAW THAT MOVIE!! You know what the reaction outside of New York was when the Best Picture award was announced? I'll tell you: "Who in the green hell is Annie Hall??"
Fuck all that. Just because I didn't put the "proper credits" in, what a bunch of nauseating political bullshit. I'll have my revenge though. Thirty years from now, we'll see which director is living off the reputation of one movie and which one has made several highly-acclaimed low-budget pictures. Woody Allen. Please.
#113 - Kersh is seriously pissing me off.
The next time I hear Kirshner say "Faster", "More intense", or some combination of the two it will be the first. I've been checking in from time to time, and crap! THIS is Star Wars? A LOVE story? See if I ever lean on that for a Star Wars movie!
And if you MUST have a love story, why OH WHY doesn't Han say "I love you too" to Leia if he loves her? How is the audience supposed to know that he loves her? "I know". What a dick move! If I was Leia, I'd be pissed. Hell, she's kinda hot for Luke, too - I'll probably put them together. Rest assured, Kirsh will not be directing the next one!
#142 - Best. Star Wars. Ever.
OMG - I have outdone myself. A GREEN lightsaber, Luke wearing black and looking tough, big monsters, more Boba Fett, fighting teddy bears, BURPING!! Topping it all off, I brought in the great Sebastian Shaw to play Anakin Skywalker. He's about the same age as Guiness, it'll work out perfect when I do the other six. FABULOSO!
#318 - Meet the new guy
I have had it with all the yes men slinking around the ranch: "Yes George, you ought to move on to other projects", "Yes George, the Star Wars Trilogy is a classic", "Yes George, you could stand to lose a few pounds" - Enough! Just yesterday, I hired a no-nonsense, straight shooter by the name of Richard "Rick" McCallum. You don't know his name yet, but you will. And you'll be glad you did.
If you find the same site I did, please copy and paste any juicy bits I missed.
* - don't get excited, this is just satire
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- #237294
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- What did the Prequel Trilogy need?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237294/action/topic#237294
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- #236718
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- Hyperspace: Yep, I Think that Something is DEFINITELY up for '07!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236718/action/topic#236718
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2007 is NOT the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Saga. It will mark the 30th anniversary of the greatest film of all time, Star Wars, a brilliant, timeless film which spawned one excellent sequel, another satisfactory if uninspired sequel, the Clone Wars series, and those three cartoons with twirling saberdance and Gungans.
2013 is the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Trilogy.
2027 is the 30th anniversary of the bastardization of the Star Wars Trilogy.
And 2029 is the 30th anniversary of George Lucas' descent into utter stupidity.
May the Force be with us. And this is podracing.
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- #236710
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- Am I Experiencing Faulty Memory Syndrome?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236710/action/topic#236710
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Am I the only one who remembers this? Did I imagine that?
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- #236702
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- LOL Look at How They Try to Explain Away Continuity Problems!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236702/action/topic#236702
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I'll stand corrected if that's not the case, but to my ear it sounded new. Ditto for "The tractor beam is coupled to a terminal in seven locations..."
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- #236316
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- Your Greatest Star Wars Day.
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236316/action/topic#236316
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I have two - the order may seem sacreligious, but in #1 I was 22 years old, in #2 I was eight. Big difference.
1) When SW:SE released in theaters, me and my two closest friends traveled two hours to the best movie theater that we knew of. We did this on no sleep, laughed hystercially all day, and were absolutely blown away during SW. I was on the edge of my seat even though I had seen SW hundreds of times by then. The theater experience made a huge difference.
The last showing we went to that day involved a radio station having a little promotion based on what sort of merchandise the filmgoers had relative to the characters: weapons, action figures, costumes, etc. The DJ asked if anyone had Luke stuff, Vader stuff, Han stuff, Leia stuff, etc. Then the question came: "Does anyone have anything Chewbacca related?"
I don't know why, but I leaned forward in my chair and howled: "RRRRRRRAAAARRRRRGGGHHH!"
Hundreds of heads turned to me. That was quite an experience.
The DJ was tickled. "Hey, you! Come down here!"
So I walked down to the front of the theater and the DJ did a quickie interview: "Hey, what's your name?"
I replied, "vote_for_palpatine."
"Well, vote_for_palpatine," the DJ asked, "could you do that one more time for the folks here?"
Of course I could: "RRRRRRRAAAARRRRRGGGHHH!"
The theater laughed and the DJ handed me a free CD for my efforts. Good times.
2) I was eight years old in 1983 and I had only seen SW to that point, and that on TV. But my dad took me to go see ROTJ. I was in ecstasy the entire time. When the Millennium Falcon flew into the heart of the Death Star, I knew I wanted to be a dork for the rest of my life.
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- #235230
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- So Who Killed Palpatine, Anyway? (This thread is made from 100% post-poster recycled bandwidth)
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235230/action/topic#235230
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I have asked this question in a couple of different places, and I suppose it goes unnoticed in the context of a thread pertaining to another topic. So, hoping for an answer, I give this a thread all its own:
George Lucas has said that Anakin died when he was given his Sith name Darth Vader and that's why Hayden Christensen appears in Return of the Jedi: 2004 "Special" Edition.
My questions:
1) Does this mean Darth Vader threw Palpatine into the shaft?
2) Was Vader, up to the moment of his death, still trying to assume the title of Sith Master?
3) Doesn't this mean Anakin was never really redeemed? Or he was never really evil in the first place, since he died in ROTS?
4) If that was Vader who killed the Emperor, why was he acting like a sensitive, compassionate Jedi in the end? "Tell your sister...you were right." What self-respecting Sith says this kind of thing?
Of course, I know the real answer to all this - Lucas messed up - but can any of you find a way to validate his explanation?
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- #234858
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- The definitive list: changes you can and can't stand...
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234858/action/topic#234858
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Star Wars
The Good
- New Battle of Yavin footage. Really helped build the tension before the battle began, and during the battle the new footage was exciting
- The Biggs scene. Helps make the battle more personal, more tragic when Biggs dies.
- New Mos Eisley. Looks more like a bustling spaceport.
The Bad
- Jabba. The new scene just screams "Is this really necessary?" And what gangster lets one of his flunkies STEP ON HIS TAIL?? If Al Capone had a tail, I wouldn't have stepped on it for any amount of money. Oh and Boba Fett, yes, we can see you.
- Antics in New Mos Eisley. I liked the improved city, but did we need any of that slapstick?
The Ugly
- Greedo shooting. Just an appalling intrusion onto a perfect scene.
The Empire Strikes Back
The Good
- Bespin. Looks better, more populous.
The Bad
- The Emperor's new scene. All they had to do here was have Ian McDiarmid say the exact same dialogue Clive Revill said. Didn't even get that right. And the new hologram was too bright. Man, Lucas could screw up a two-car funeral.
The Ugly
- "Alert my Star Destroyer to prepare for my arrival." Yuck! How is that overly verbose, flat delivery any different from, "I am having a cavity filled, work out a convenient appointment date with the dentist."? The original scene was light-years better, and this change horribly marrs the picture.
Return of the Jedi
The Good
- Rancor Scene. Still doesn't look right, but it looks more believable than ever.
- Ending music. Many disagree, but this new song is much, much better than before.
The Bad
- The "Jedi Rocks" music video. Now, one bad song replaced another, so who cares about the song. But the new "performance"? Give me a break. We get it George, your CGI is "fabuloso".
- The Sarlacc beak. Completely stupid.
The Ugly
- That actor from "Shattered Glass" standing in the place of Anakin Skywalker. That, along with the horribly convoluted bullshit explanation about Anakin dying in ROTS (so who the hell threw Palpatine down the shaft, then?) makes me mourn all of this amazing technology we abuse today.
In defense of Mannequin Skywalker, he didn't even know that shot was going to be used in the movie. Then again, considering how well he does act, that's probably a good thing.
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- #233785
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- What did the Prequel Trilogy need?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233785/action/topic#233785
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- #233432
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- Star Wars duels: lightsabers & the force!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233432/action/topic#233432
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1) Maul and Obi-Wan finish a flurry and spin away from each other with a deliberate flourish, as if playing to an audience. Looks kind of nice, but really takes me out of the moment.
2) The ridiculous ending. As fast as they were duelling, no way a s-l-o-w move like Obi-Wan's takes out Maul.
On the other hand, the Anakin/Obi-Wan duel in ROTS was really good for the most part. I didn't like the locale (lava yes, lava PLANET no) and I thought the dueling while swinging from cable was pretty stupid. All either guy had to do was cut the cable.
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- #233151
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- How the prequels should’ve played out:
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233151/action/topic#233151
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The overall pace of the PT is bad: nothing happens........nothing happens..........nothing happens.....(last 45 minutes of ROTS).......OMGeverythinghappensallofasuddenWTF?
It's funny - I have read or watched many different fan interpretations of the PT over the years, and a large majority of those interpretations are better than what Gorge Luca$ and Prick McSwallow worked up.
[EDIT]
Also, why did the Obi-Wan/Anakin duel have to be on a lava planet? You're watching the whole time wondering how the hell they both don't get roasted dead. Why not have it on a normal planet near a volcano? Darth Vader could still get dismembered and burn up in a nice place like Hawaii, they have live volcanoes there. But I guess the turmoil the galaxy is in just isn't clear enough to us dumb-ass viewers, so Luca$ has to have them fight in hell. Meanwhile, a 20-ton something or other falls into the lava, the lava splashed everywhere, but no one gets singed even a little. And neither super-skilled Force user thinks to cut the other guy's cable while they're swinging around. OK.
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- #232767
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- Original Trilogy DVD Article in Total Film
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232767/action/topic#232767
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His primary purpose in life is to praise every decision George Lucas ever made - which, I have to believe, could be confusing for Lucas. For example:
1997
"Rick, I'm thinking of adding Ian's scream from Jedi to Mark when he falls away from Vader in Empire."
"Oh, George, that's sensational! Wow! You've done it again! I'm glad this state of the art technology allows you, only now, to fulfill your Original Vision (TM)."
2004
"Rick, remember that scream we added to Luke in Empire? I'm considering removing it."
"Amazing! Sir, your intellect and judgment are boundless! I'm so glad we, at long last, have the means to bring to the screen your Original Vision (TM)!"
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- #232081
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- Darth Vader being a smartass
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232081/action/topic#232081
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- #232016
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- Poll: Who is more annoying, Lucas or McCallum?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232016/action/topic#232016
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What on McCallum's resume can balance out his idiocy?
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- #231772
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- If Star Wars flopped....
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/231772/action/topic#231772
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I'd like to think I'd love SW none the less. Maybe without the hype from it's blockbuster status, I wouldn't have ever heard of it.
Of course, I wouldn't have known the difference in this alternate universe, but there is some really good/great EU I would have missed out on - KOTOR, Rogue Squadron, The Bounty Hunter Wars, the Han Solo trilogy, "Cocktails in the Cantina", role playing...that never would have come to pass.
Much of recent SW has been an affront to the long-time fans, but in my view the alternative is worse. I like the SW universe, warts and all.
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- #231771
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- Saber fighting as kids....
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/231771/action/topic#231771
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Funny enough, the Master Replica FX sabers are better for dueling than the toy sabers.