Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[GrouchoFan]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

My wife watched Star Wars for the first time tonight. She was not a fan, actually fell asleep in the middle. Debating whether to make her watch Empire.

You should be debating whether or not to divorce her!

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

My wife watched Star Wars for the first time tonight. She was not a fan, actually fell asleep in the middle. Debating whether to make her watch Empire.

Mine doesnt care for the OT either. A New Hope does take its time to get going and noobs can lose interest. The Tatooine stuff is great for us fans but I can see how it could get a little tedious for others. Its my favorite one bay far.

You could try Empire but the precedent has been set. She wont likely care for ESB either - if shes not "into" it then it will probably cause her to fall asleep again.

[happydood]

Originally Posted by dubious

Conscious is an adjective
Consciousness is a noun

Since you addressed it as a thing, clearly using the adjective was right, but you're the alleged English teacher.

No, in this case I meant a consciousness-expanding thing, as in a thing or things that affects another thing, like a weight-loss tool, or mind-expanding drugs. Luckily (or lamentably,) the internet isn't subject to the rules of academic writing.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go cash my 'alleged' paycheck which I probably didn't get because I don't really have a job.

Sorry for the OT.

[happydood]

Originally Posted by reason108

Never saw any of the mistakes that are so obvious now back when the only way to see it was in the theater. After seeing it 8 times, I should have picked up on it. Never noticed it on VHS either. Damn you DVD and Blu-ray. Damn you all to hell!

I always noticed it as far back as the THX release from 1993 (?) but I didn't have the same standards dvd, blu-ray, and HD have given me. I always thought of it as part of the charm.

[motorheadache95]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

My wife watched Star Wars for the first time tonight. She was not a fan, actually fell asleep in the middle. Debating whether to make her watch Empire.

I would-- I don't want to be burned at the stake but I could definitely see someone thinking the original film is kinda boring and hokey, especially if they didn't grow up with it. There's the long stretch at the beginning with Jawas and Luke's farm, and even some of the action with the Tie Fighters and the Death Star trench-run might be kinda "ho-hum" to some people (keep in mind everyone that I absolutely DO NOT think that about Star Wars, lol).

Empire is actually to me a much more exciting and interesting film-- as much as I enjoyed the original movie, Empire is what really got me into the story and characters and solidified my love of Star Wars. Even Return of the Jedi, which is the most flawed of the three, had such an epic and emotional climax that I could even see someone overall enjoying it more than the original film.

So I'd say show her Empire, and if she doesn't really like that one, she just isn't a Star Wars fan and you should probably abandon the whole thing.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by motorheadache95

I would-- I don't want to be burned at the stake but I could definitely see someone thinking the original film is kinda boring and hokey, especially if they didn't grow up with it. There's the long stretch at the beginning with Jawas and Luke's farm, and even some of the action with the Tie Fighters and the Death Star trench-run might be kinda "ho-hum" to some people (keep in mind everyone that I absolutely DO NOT think that about Star Wars, lol).

Empire is actually to me a much more exciting and interesting film-- as much as I enjoyed the original movie, Empire is what really got me into the story and characters and solidified my love of Star Wars. Even Return of the Jedi, which is the most flawed of the three, had such an epic and emotional climax that I could even see someone overall enjoying it more than the original film.

So I'd say show her Empire, and if she doesn't really like that one, she just isn't a Star Wars fan and you should probably abandon the whole thing.

Return of the Jedi is my favorite of the three.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by dvdmike

He didn't direct Jedi? You sure?

Richard Marquand directed Jedi.

[ceeece]

Just finished watching Star Wars: A New Hope again. I try to watch the original trilogy around the holidays. And as always after watching it I am still giddy over how great these films are. I am fine with the Special Editions of IV and V. But I might have to pop in my unaltered DVD version of ROTJ this year. The amount of tweaks in the Special Edition are beyond atrocious.

[Nocturnaloner]

Originally Posted by Terminated

The OT will be released on blu (9/21/15) mark your calendars. Remember you heard it here first!!

Hey, remember this?

Just came across this link again, (http://comicbook.com/2015/09/19/disn...l-star-wars-t/) and it reminded me that while I have no idea what prompted you to make this post back in February, you were almost right about the release date of the John Landis rumor

[D2Girls]

Originally Posted by Blu-21

Haven't seen ROTJ on BD for a long time, but are you seeing similar looking things to this? -

If so those are garbage mattes which are apart of the optical effects, and they are probably more noticeable now on BD due to the 1080p resolution and more intense contrast vs the VHS.

Yep this is exactly what I was talking about

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by motorheadache95

I would-- I don't want to be burned at the stake but I could definitely see someone thinking the original film is kinda boring and hokey, especially if they didn't grow up with it. There's the long stretch at the beginning with Jawas and Luke's farm, and even some of the action with the Tie Fighters and the Death Star trench-run might be kinda "ho-hum" to some people (keep in mind everyone that I absolutely DO NOT think that about Star Wars, lol).

Empire is actually to me a much more exciting and interesting film-- as much as I enjoyed the original movie, Empire is what really got me into the story and characters and solidified my love of Star Wars. Even Return of the Jedi, which is the most flawed of the three, had such an epic and emotional climax that I could even see someone overall enjoying it more than the original film.

So I'd say show her Empire, and if she doesn't really like that one, she just isn't a Star Wars fan and you should probably abandon the whole thing.

Yeah, I agree. I love all three because I grew up with them and love sci-fi, but I can totally see the first one as the more rough and amateurish of them all in a lot of ways. I told her Empire feels more like a complete film and is one of my top five all time films. She seems open to it. We shall see.

I feel a need to point out she loved Star Trek 2 and 6, and THAT'S MY GIRL!

(I'm more of a Trek guy than Wars).

[Alfredlynch]

I feel a need to point out she loved Star Trek 2 and 6, and THAT'S MY GIRL!

(I'm more of a Trek guy than Wars).[/QUOTE]

But what about part 4?

[Jakdonark]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Richard Marquand directed Jedi.

Just like Tobe Hooper directed Poltergeist? And George P Cosmatos directed Rambo, Cobra, and Tombstone?

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Jakdonark

Just like Tobe Hooper directed Poltergeist? And George P Cosmatos directed Rambo, Cobra, and Tombstone?

Saved me saying it

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Alfredlynch

But what about part 4?

I think she would like it a lot, but she hasn't agreed to watch it yet. It's like pulling teeth to get her to watch ANY movie, so I only get rare victories. She is very much your stereotypical reality TV and phone obsession girl. Thank god I have my own movie room.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Yeah, I agree. I love all three because I grew up with them and love sci-fi, but I can totally see the first one as the more rough and amateurish of them all in a lot of ways. I told her Empire feels more like a complete film and is one of my top five all time films. She seems open to it. We shall see.

I feel a need to point out she loved Star Trek 2 and 6, and THAT'S MY GIRL!

(I'm more of a Trek guy than Wars).

Mine liked all the SW films (that's 1-6 peeps) and all the TREK films except she hasn't yet seen TMP & V. First year we were together we saw Episode II and Nemesis opening day after I introduced her to Episode I (she'd seen the OT already) and TWOK (had not seen any TREK films) a few months before. Happy memories.

[svenge]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

First year we were together we saw Episode II and Nemesis opening day after I introduced her to Episode I (she'd seen the OT already) and TWOK (had not seen any TREK films) a few months before. Happy memories.

I'm surprised she stayed with you after subjecting her to the PT!

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Mine liked all the SW films (that's 1-6 peeps)

No Clone Wars film?

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by svenge

I'm surprised she stayed with you after subjecting her to the PT!

She's not obsessive hater who dwells on the negative. She likes them, likes the OT, and is really looking forward to The Force Awakens.

[Panama Jack]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

She's not obsessive hater who dwells on the negative. She likes them, likes the OT, and is really looking forward to The Force Awakens.

I know several people who used to really like the prequels before the internet told them they were supposed to hate them.