Widescreen vs. Fullscreen No Original Version Though
#1
Posted 23 September 2004 - 08:56 AM
Lucas refuses to release the original unedited versions of the movies, YET he releases the movie in widescreen AND full screen. Granted the added production costs of this are not huge, however keeping stores stocked with both copies and offering both does add a much higher cost than just one. What I would like to see instead is Widescreen Special Edition or Widescreen Original. No full screen.
Who wants full screen anyway? Who wants to not see everything in the movie? It sucks on smaller TVs but I have a 20" and I always get Widescreen.
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#2
Posted 23 September 2004 - 05:14 PM
Lucas has moved into the realm of "total asshole" with his comment that there are financial considerations keeping him from releasing the films unchanged. That's like the story of the two guys in the elevator. See, one of them farts, and then blames the other guy.
We all know the truth! Why bother lying!!!!
#3
Posted 24 September 2004 - 02:32 AM
I wonder what those financial considerations are, funding his next epic crapfest? Perhaps it's that special edition of American Graffiti that he plans on releasing with the added scene where Ron Howard's character is revealed to be Darth Vader's other son sent to earth from a galaxy far far away. This of course will be digitally remastered with the 50's soundtrack replace by songs from vanilla ice... just as Lucas's "artistic vision" originally intended.
I guess there are other financial considerations as well. What if he did release the original versions along with the special edition DVD's? I don't think pan and scan or widescreen is the real question, but which of these two versions, the originals or "Georgy's vision" are going to sell better? I just don't think George Lucas's ego could take it if the originals outsold his "new and improved" versions.
Just a thought.
#5
Posted 24 September 2004 - 07:17 AM
LOL! I suppose that would be the case. I'm wondering how fast those unsold versions of his upgraded version would go into the bargain bin if they went head to head against the originals.
#6
Posted 24 September 2004 - 07:40 AM
Yeah, that's the thing. I'd be MORE than happy to take a lesser quality OT on DVD. The quality of the "Last time in original form" trilogy set he released prior to the SE releases was fine with me. Just some tweaks to clean up the film quality but no additions to any scenes. I'd be more than happy with that.
I'll probably end up just having to make my own.
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#7
Posted 24 September 2004 - 08:20 AM
He had to restore them anyway before adding in all the extra stuff. He could have saved a copy of each restored film, archived it somewhere and then proceeded to insert his wanky new additions and changes.
And if the problem is that he couldn't handle it if people preferred the originals over his new editions, then why not release one set that contained both versions of the trilogy? That way, he could always kid himself that people liked his new versions better.
His friend Steven Spielberg let people decide which version of the film they wanted to watch when he released ET on DVD. Why couldn't Lucas give the same consideration? I guess another question is why didn't Steven talk some sense into him? I thought friends don't let friends act like total dickheads.
#8
Posted 24 September 2004 - 08:46 AM
Yeah, right, George. Of course it's always different for you, isn't it?
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#10
Posted 24 September 2004 - 08:54 AM
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#13
Posted 24 September 2004 - 03:31 PM
A lot of people claim he's tried convince people there is no Holiday Special, but I've never actually seen a quote that supports it. Find me a quote and you shall be commended.
#14
Posted 24 September 2004 - 08:39 PM
So if the problem with Lucas is that he has gone insane over time, then it must have started after 1982, at which point, both The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark had been released.
In 1983, he turned Star Wars into a standard Hollywood commercial venture with a lot of slapstick stupidity, muppets and Ewoks. And in 1984, he made his very first prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. And we all know how that went.
Anyway, we can't blame Lucas for the holiday special. But that's okay, we've got enough dirt on him already.
#15
Posted 25 September 2004 - 12:17 AM
Well I did try to find an exact quote, and I'm sad to say I could not find an exact quote from Lucas himself denying it's existance. (Found a lot of sites which claim he denies it, but no actual quote.) Guess I got so caught up in the bashing. LOL, Now that I think about it, my post could have been mistaken for me actually liking that The Star Wars Holiday Special. Yikes!!!!