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so i saw ep III in the theatre the other day (for the 4th time) and i noticed that there are four dots (....) at the end of the prolouge. the i watched ep IV on dvd (for the bazillionth time) and saw that there were only three dots (...). i havent checked yet, but i think the dots vary throughout the orgiginal version, spec edition, dvd, PT and especially the video games.
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has anyone noticed... a quick question
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Posted 26 July 2005 - 11:03 AM
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Posted 27 July 2005 - 04:50 AM
Any fanboy takers in defending this ?
Should be an interesting reading
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Should be an interesting reading
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I know that you believe you understood what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you read is not what I meant.
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Posted 27 July 2005 - 07:43 AM
Wow, I didn't notice that. A typo in the opening crawl??
It'll probably be fixed by the DVD release.
It'll probably be fixed by the DVD release.
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Posted 27 July 2005 - 11:32 AM
Excuse me as I put on my borrowed fanboy cap.
There! The differing number of periods is a symbolic statement about the failing grammatical system of our country. Not many people know this, but not only is George Lucas a masterful filmmaker, and a philanthropist, but he is an avid grammartician, and he is deeply offended by the lack of thought given to grammar in daily life. He is a good man .....
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There! The differing number of periods is a symbolic statement about the failing grammatical system of our country. Not many people know this, but not only is George Lucas a masterful filmmaker, and a philanthropist, but he is an avid grammartician, and he is deeply offended by the lack of thought given to grammar in daily life. He is a good man .....
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Posted 27 July 2005 - 12:01 PM
Several Ad folks I know view "ellipses", or "dot-dot-dots" as hackneyed.
Therefore, Lucas can present as many as he damn well.........
pleases.
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Therefore, Lucas can present as many as he damn well.........
pleases.
WAR!
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Posted 27 July 2005 - 01:29 PM
Ellipses are properly used thus.
If the ellipsis ends a sentence it should have four dots - the fourth dot is essentially a period.
If the ellipsis is in the middle of a sentence it should have three because there is no period.
Simple, eh?
If the ellipsis ends a sentence it should have four dots - the fourth dot is essentially a period.
If the ellipsis is in the middle of a sentence it should have three because there is no period.
Simple, eh?
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Posted 27 July 2005 - 02:57 PM
I see....
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Posted 12 October 2005 - 11:12 AM
just to help put everyone's mind at ease, you will be glad to know that this issues is discussed in the current issue (#84, i think) of star wars insider...(.)
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Posted 12 October 2005 - 01:09 PM
Was the extra dot animated the old fashioned way or CGI? Maybe it was there to discourage laser pointer guy, who upon hitting it, would spontaniously combust into nothingness....
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Posted 14 October 2005 - 11:57 PM
I bet on the DVD if we make liberal use of the digital zoom feature, we'll discover that this extra white dot is actually a paragraph of text, that, when read, reveals a satisfactory and logical explanation for all of the inconsistencies we've brought up on this site. Lucas truly cares for us after all... thanks George!
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Posted 15 October 2005 - 02:21 PM
"[...]I bet on the DVD if we make liberal use of the digital zoom feature, we'll discover that this extra white dot is actually a paragraph of text, that, when read, reveals a satisfactory and logical explanation for all of the inconsistencies we've brought up on this site. Lucas truly cares for us after all... thanks George[...]"
Lol!
Lol!
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