Bit the Bullet DVDs
#16
Posted 22 September 2004 - 06:55 PM
He's already ruined the Han/Greedo scene, each scene where Boba Fett speaks (and he only has four lines - why couldn't he have left them alone???) and he's completely vandalised the end of Return of the Jedi. Hasn't this man done enough without destroying a very strong scene in the middle of The Empire Strikes Back?
#17
Posted 22 September 2004 - 06:59 PM
#19
Posted 22 September 2004 - 08:05 PM
he could have:
editied out all burps and farts...
redub the ESB question about the Ion Cannon...
and edit out and credit with lucas name, as this in no way represents his vision, and therefore has nothing to do with the greatness of the OT and it's success...
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#20
Posted 22 September 2004 - 10:47 PM
Boba fett sounds like steve irwin.
Lucas has ruined the vader-emporer scene in empire - the new dialogue, the delivery, everything is horrible about it.
Luke's lightsabre has not been fixed in ANH.
Hayden is at the end of Jedi. I thought this guy would be confined to the prequels, and by the looks on his mug he seems satisfied to be ruining the originals too.
I actually didn't mind the end celebrations on jedi, the music is beautiful but I seeing naboo just makes me think of the prequels so that's another bad spot.
#22
Posted 23 September 2004 - 11:51 AM
I just watched the all three DVD's with my friend and we both came to the same conclusion. Growing up on the original versions, these changes, no matter how small they seem, alter these movies. The minute I heard Boba with Jango's voice I was reminded of ATOC, and my all time favourite movie brought emotions it had never brought out before. Anger and loathing. I did not need to be reminded of a sub par movie while watching one of the greatest of all time. But I guess I was already feeling empty after seeing the terrible Vader/Palpatine redone scene.
Star Wars wasn't nearly as bad, as the '97 special edition had already ruined the original version for me. So what if Greedo/Han and Jabba had been redone again. They were out of place the first time. I was just glad I didn't have to hear Jango when the Stormtroppers talked
And what can you say about the end of ROTJ...Hayden had no business taking Shaw's place. It looks silly, and no matter what spin Lucas put's on it, it's not logical.
I'm just glad I have the original's on video, making sure not to watch them too often so not to wear them out
This post has been edited by Michel Orla: 23 September 2004 - 11:55 AM
#24
Posted 23 September 2004 - 12:55 PM
If I may go back to the changed Emperor/Vader scene in Empire for a moment. It's not so much the surprise Vader shows when the Emperor tells him about Luke. Far before this scene Vader knows about Skywalker as this conversation before the battle of Hoth shows:
VADER: You found something?
PIETT: Yes, my lord.
VADER: (studying the image on the console screen) That's it. The
Rebels are there.
OZZEL: My lord, there are so many uncharted settlements. It could be
smugglers, it could be...
VADER: That is the system. And I'm sure Skywalker is with them. Set
your course for the Hoth system. General Veers, prepare you men.
So like Vwing said, Vader already knew who Luke was. He was hiding from the Emperor the fact he was hunting his son to eventually have them both turn against Palpatine (as KOTOR points out, that's one of the philosophies of the Sith. The strongest survive) Only after the Emperor informed Vader about Luke did it seem like he was searching for him to serve both he and his dark master. Though the flaw in this is I'm pretty sure the Emperor would know Vader was already searching for Luke....Even great movies like Empire have their logic problems
What makes the new scene truly horrible is the prequel-like dialogue and McDiarmid's lifeless acting. It takes away from a once very power point in the movie
#26
Posted 23 September 2004 - 02:16 PM
I don't think an officially approved Lucasfilm version will. I'm sure some brave pirates will sell DVDs of the original, but they'll probably be hunted down by Lucasfilm Death Squads.
I just bought a Widescreen version of the OT on ioffer.com. It cost me $40 and may be worth every penny. 7 discs: 3 movie and 4 doco disks. Sweet ass sweet.
Thank you, TR47@burntmail.com, whoever you are!
--FW
#28
Posted 23 September 2004 - 08:33 PM
*A New Hope (widescreen)
*Empire Strikes Back (widescreen)
*Return of the Jedi (widescreen)
*ANH Bonus - auditions, trailers, making of stuff
*ESB Bonus - ???
*ROTJ Bonus - ???
*Other Bonus - From Star Wars to Jedi
*Another bonus disc!
$40.00 for all of it
I also bought:
*Star Wars, Episode I: Balance of the Force (magnoliafan edit widescreen)
*Star Wars, Episode II: The Clone Wars (magnoliafan edit widescreen)
*Bonus disc for that
$24.00 for all of this
All in all:
11 discs for $64.00
Somebody pinch me, I'm dreaming!
What quality I've seen so far kicks my ass from here to the next life!
--FW
#29
Posted 23 September 2004 - 10:14 PM
*Star Wars, Episode II: The Clone Wars (magnoliafan edit widescreen)
*Bonus disc for that
what's that????
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