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Nurdbot
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Lucas: Who cares about fans? I HAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!
Summary of it all.
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Tweek
UberMod
DOOP Secretary
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Originally posted by Nurdbot: Lucas: Who cares about fans? I HAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!
Summary of it all. I guess if I was in his position I'd want to maximise my millions too, I wonder if in a few years, when sales have dropped, a a good quality master copy of the original films will be "found" so he can sell those on DVD too.
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M Jackson
Professor
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I'm sorry, but some of you are just a bunch of ungrateful Fuckers! It's not like George Lucas had to make Star Wars in the first place. But he had a vision and he stuck with it, he made it for himself (something he has stated many times before). It just so happens that along the way millions of people went nuts for it and it ended up making millions of $. If George Lucas "Hates" the fans so much then why does he put SO much effort into every DVD release. Producing hours of quality documentries and pushing the boundries or technology (often setting new standards) to create the best possible quality version of the film? If this was all about the money then he would never even have made The Empire Strikes back! He was already set for life with Star Wars! He continiues to make the films because he genuinley enjoys telling stories. + many fans claim to HATE the prequels so much but they all go to see them 5 times at the cinema and buy the DVD on release day! Some fans seem to be behaving like spoilt brats!
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Nurdbot
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Hey, isn't that Michael Jackson molesting Geroge's retarded child over there?
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M Jackson
Professor
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Originally posted by Nurdbot: Hey, isn't that Michael Jackson molesting Geroge's retarded child over there? You know just how to wind me up Nurdy Anyway that's my opinion i'm not scraping for some lame messagboard fight, I just really like Star Wars and I find it strange that the more "hardcore" a fan is, the more they appear to hate Star Wars. Becoming twisted sarcastic empty shells of human beings. It's like they turn to the dark side
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Nurdbot
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At least we'd keep the pathetic kiddie versions of the villans of the original Trilogy out if we were in charge.
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Melllvar
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I don't understand what the big deal is, they're his movies, he can do what the fuck he likes with them.
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Nurdbot
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Not exactly 100% his, Melll. The directors of the other two originals and writers own huge chunks as well.
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Nurdbot
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I'm cool with everything but Jar-Jar, Hayden and the Greedo shoots first thing.
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Melllvar
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There's the saying, "you can't please everyone...", I for one, don't have too many complaints about the Specials Editions or Episode One and Two.
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Nurdbot
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You are not a nerd, you wouldn't understand.
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Otis P Jivefunk
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Originally posted by termos: worse things have happened, like episode 1 for instance. Oh how true that is...
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M Jackson
Professor
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Actually i'm glad only the special editions are available on DVD. Having the originals available on the same set would just seem a bit...sloppy. It's like he's saying i'm not sure which version is best. Atleast he has the confidence to believe in himself and present the film the way he sees fit. So if the originals were included I wouldn't be as satisfied, I don't want or need to see them. I'm from a generation that wouldn't appreciate them as much in this day and age. I know they blew people away at the time, but they wouldn't hold up now. In their current digital state they are able to hold thier own against (and surpass) the outstanding Lord of the Rings films!
Has anybody else watched the commentary for Empire yet? Irvin Kershner somehow manages to come across as a really warmhearted and dedicated guy, even though he spends most of the running time simply describing the action on the screen. His enthusiasm manages to hold your attention though.
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Grim
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Well I got the DVDs, and the picture quality is absolutely awesome. No grain or dirt or anything, looks brand new, probably better than when it played in cinemas!
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SlaytanicMaggot
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I think the explosions were proably a tad bit improved upon, but nothing else, really.
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DotheBartman
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« Reply #116 on: 09-22-2004 02:18 »
« Last Edit on: 09-22-2004 02:18 »
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I looked it up on IMDB, and found no evidence of improvements on the Asteroid scene(and watching my original cut tape of it recently I didn't notice a difference). It was all model effects. That's how good ILM effects were back then. And yeah, I'd agree with that Cyber. It just looks too...glaring when a CGI effect pops up in a 70's/80's film. And when the CGI effects are actually worse, it makes it even more glaring. EDIT: Oh, and.... http://penny-arcade.com/view.php3
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Melllvar
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Originally posted by Nurdbot: You are not a nerd, you wouldn't understand. Ahhhh, so much you don't know.... We'll agree to differ, however, I'm with you on Jar Jar (he, or course, makes the Ewoks look like Shaft ).
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Nurdbot
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Yeah, I agree there.
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