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Star Wars VII Teaster Trailer on Black Friday

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Mr Sneeze

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One thing I am upset at Lucas with is his meddling of the Original Trilogy. Please Disney give us the original theatrical versions back!

 

Inside sources have said that Disney is working on that very thing. Here's hoping it works out. If Disney could pull it off I would buy the original EP IV & VI as I actually feel the SE of EP V is superior to the original. I think it helps that the differences in EP V are subtle and not overt like the other two.

 

I'd like to see both on a BluRay set. I'd instantly buy 'em.

 

I'd like to see them release it the same way as Blade Runner box set, all different versions for viewing. Theatrical release, Directors Cut, Final Cut etc.

 

I prefer the changes made to New Hope, i.e. Falcon leaving the spaceport, the final battle enhancements but Greedo shooting first needs to be removed. :facepalm:

 

I believe the Greedo shooting first was to make the Han Solo character more kid friendly. That was a mistake.

 

However, the amped up special effects in Episodes IV, V and VI I easily embrace.

 

For instance... inserting Ian Macdonald into ESB instead of the the monkey eyed hologram was an improvement and made sense considering that by ESB they still had not cast Ian McDarmid for the part.

 

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A lot of other special effects shots were also welcomed once they redid them. For example in the original cut of the film the Death Star explodes like someone set off a firework in a pinata whereas in the newer versions it explodes as I imagine like a moon base planet containing all of the energy reactor thingys inside probably should.

 

Ewok eye thing in ROTJ was creepy, but the Sarlac monster was greatly improved.

 

I must admit that I am also liked the inclusion of Jabba the Hutt into Star Wars. The original scene with the humanoid was part of the shooting -script, it was in the novel, radio and comic adaptation. They simply did not have the means to produce the effect they wanted in the 70's. Having Boba Fett walk in front of the camera and break the 4th wall by looking right at the audience was kind of hammy though.

 

 

Most of the updated effects I enjoyed. Yeah, the part with Fett looking at the camera was silly. It likey won't happen, but I'd love to see a Fett movie. Anyone read The Bounty Hunter Wars?

 

I enjoyed most of the new effects as well and I was probably one of the first to line up to see the special editions. That being said, l've since become nostalgic for the originals. None of us were complaining about the special effects at the time and in fact we were inundated with TV specials telling us how ground-breaking the effects were. Think of the man hours (and women hours), the pride, the workmanship just tossed aside to make way for the newer effects. If I had had any part in those I would be truly sad. I am not saying the special editions shouldn't be but rather that we should have the theatrical versions as well. If for nothing else, then for the historical record.

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Awax

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In a box somewhere I have the original theatrical versions on VHS... and in another box somewhere I have a VCR.

 

Ah, the good old days!

 

There is a DVD set that included the original theatrical versions.

 

There's a lot of :cry: because they look like the laserdisc versions.. But at least I can watch it when I want to.

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