Mon-Jas Charan
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Post by Mon-Jas Charan on Dec 14, 2005 23:29:41 GMT -5
I guess I may be in the minority here, but I much prefer the Special edition and the DVD releases over the original theatrical releases. I for one would like them to put Hayden in the seen when Vader's mask is removed. Then the scars and other make-up would be more consistent.
Having seen ANH on 7/7/77 for the first time, by the time SE came out, you could see how much the new technology has improved the over all concept on the films.
I had this discussion on the flight to CIII with a guy who wants to release the OT on DVD as they were first seen. His whole take was that people did not want their memories messed with. I guess to each their own.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Dec 15, 2005 1:44:26 GMT -5
Well I agree with you. and I wouldn't put it past Lucas to think about that scene in ROTJ. That would be cool to see Hayden in there.
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Post by jedi12 on Dec 23, 2005 17:10:21 GMT -5
yea to have hayden in the scene would improve it alot. I like 3D but I don't know about a 3D star wars I guess we'll see.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Dec 23, 2005 17:49:36 GMT -5
Regardless.. I would buy the newer version...
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Dec 24, 2005 18:38:26 GMT -5
I'm with Mon-Jas on the never DVD versions. I think that adding the extra CG in the OT helps balance off the trilogy visually. It helps smooth over that twenty year gap between OT and PT. Now, I can see why some people would want to see the originals for nostalgia's sake, but I doubt that this would be a large enough audience for a separate release. They don't even have the original master print of ANH anymore; I heard that they made so many copies from it that they wore it out.
But I don't see any reason to put Hayden in Vader's death scene with Luke. I like that they replaced ghost-Anakin at the end, at the age when he was last good. But Anakin's been played by two different actors in the PT, so there's no reason to re-do that bit of ROTJ either. I must admit that it wouldn't be that hard to do--I don't think he's in the same frame with Luke at all.
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Dec 28, 2005 21:14:13 GMT -5
if they superimpose Ewan over Alec I will take my SW stuff and burn it......scoop the ashes into a box....and mail it to Lucas demanding all my money back!!! Ewan is good....but Sir Alec Guiness was one of the best ever IMHO.
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Solinbeb Newau
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Post by Solinbeb Newau on Jan 1, 2006 11:30:30 GMT -5
I honestly did NOT like that they put Hayden into ROTJ, simply because that Luke would have no real clue who this guy that's his age would be doing with the wizened old jedi masters. The Anakin Skywalker that Luke would have known was the one he saw after removing the helmet.
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Jan 1, 2006 13:10:55 GMT -5
Aaaah, but Luke wasn't really seeing him (nobody else at the party noticed three ghostly Jedi masters hovering about, not even Leia); he was 'seeing' him through the Force. So, what he got was Anakin restored.
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Jan 1, 2006 15:34:12 GMT -5
I enjoy the new special effects on the Original trilogy. I like the way director Peter Jackson put it on his remake of the kong movie. "Alot of the kids in todays society don't have the patience to sit down and watch the old black and white movies like kong, so i remade kong for a newer generation." Same with star wars we live in a world of special effects and action. I for example can't get into the older movies, but when they up the special effects, add more definition to sound, and add more scenes it makes it more enjoyable. In the end sometimes its a division between the newer audiences and the older ones...
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Post by Cara Drume on Jan 8, 2006 0:10:42 GMT -5
Here we go again!
Oh boy, is the conversation and arguing EVER going to stop on that? Yes, Lucas' tinkering is starting to get a little annoying, but you know WHY he did the SE in the first place? He wasn't satisfied with the original movies and didn't have to technology to 'fix' them back then. What we see in the SE is actually what Lucas saw in his head when he thought SW up. Now I can see why he did those other changes for the DVD versions; mostly it was continuity. (Besides, have you heard Mark Hamill or any other actor groaning about the change of ghosts?) If they replace the EP I Yoda with the CG one I will actually love it. I never was impressed with the new puppet. Besides, I saw a little gaff on the EP III Special Features DVD that actually did replace that Yoda with CG. It looked pretty good. But I honestly do not see Lucas replacing the OT Yoda with CG. For one thing, it would just have even more fans up in arms, and it's the fans that drive the movies. For another, there's no need to. Yoda doesn't have to really do anything in ESB or ROTJ except walk around and ride in Luke's backpack. And of course it would be like a slap in the face to the entire ESB Yoda crew, including Stuart Freeborn (sculptor), Frank Oz, and everyone else that helped bring Yoda to life. That puppet has a place of honor in the Lucasfilm Archives, as far as I know. And comping in Ewan? That's just bogus. Their faces are close enough that it would be ridiculous and unescessary. Besides, Obi's 20 whole years older than he was in III.
As far as going to the Dark Side if one thing or another happens, I thought I'd do that if Anakin killed Padme'. I felt so passionately that Ani would not kill Padme' (or even hurt her) that I wrote down at least a dosen times that I would forever hate SW if that happened. Guess what; I still love Star Wars and its story. If anything else, I love them more now. Lucas has woven together six movies into an epic saga that has connected with millions of people around the world. This is just me, but I do not pay much attention to the acting or mistakes or gaffs or whiny teens or remakes or anything like that. What I pay attention to is the story, and the music. What Star Wars reminds me of is that, no matter how many mistakes I make and regret, there is always a second chance for forgiveness. That's why I like those movies and always will.
Okay, I've put my two(-thousand) Republic Dictaries in. Rant over. ;D
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jan 8, 2006 2:07:17 GMT -5
8-)Dang.. that was alot!
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