Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Aardvark_DK]

Originally Posted by JayFank

Best thing to do is don't bother ever watching the prequels again and use your imagination as to what actually happened before Anakin became Vader. It's much better that way!!!

Hey, has anyone heard about the prequel to Taxi Driver? I'm so excited about it! I really want to know what happened to Travis when he was a kid.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by Aardvark_DK

Hey, has anyone heard about the prequel to Taxi Driver? I'm so excited about it! I really want to know what happened to Travis when he was a kid.

Tricycle Driver?

[thebard]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

Tricycle Driver?

Travis Bicyckle.

[DasManiac]

I hope if the originals do come out the other box set gets a price cut. I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want. To me Greedo always shot first, Cloud City always had that big window, and Jedi Rocks was always at the beginning of Jedi. I think these all old losers yelling at Lucas forget that to most of us Star Wars has always been the edited versions and the prequels have always existed (well actually most people my age haven't seen Star Wars).

I don't see the problem with the edits Lucas has made. He's not forcing you to watch the movies and doesn't owe anybody anything. If you saw the movies then you did so out of your own free will.

I don't have any problem with the prequels either. Phantom Menace was the first Star Wars movie I saw and it's still my favorite in the series. I prefer the Prequels in fact. Thematically they are the stronger films. The originals are a simple good vs. evil story. The prequels actually have a significant amount of depth to them and a great deal of basis in history/literature.

The Rise of the Empire is an allegory to the Nazi's and Anakin's fall is an allegory to the biblical story of Lucifer. It's also an allegory to the fall of the Roman Republic and Rise of the Roman Empire. In fact the prequels take a lot from the Roman Republic. Revenge of The Sith is also basically Macbeth. It's also kind of a Greek Tragedy. For such complex films, the hate the prequels is quite honestly baffling.

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I hope if the originals do come out the other box set gets a price cut. I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want. To me Greedo always shot first, Cloud City always had that big window, and Jedi Rocks was always at the beginning of Jedi. I think these all old losers yelling at Lucas forget that to most of us Star Wars has always been the edited versions and the prequels have always existed (well actually most people my age haven't seen Star Wars).

I don't see the problem with the edits Lucas has made. He's not forcing you to watch the movies and doesn't owe anybody anything. If you saw the movies then you did so out of your own free will.

I don't have any problem with the prequels either. Phantom Menace was the first Star Wars movie I saw and it's still my favorite in the series. I prefer the Prequels in fact. Thematically they are the stronger films. The originals are a simple good vs. evil story. The prequels actually have a significant amount of depth to them and a great deal of basis in history/literature.

The Rise of the Empire is an allegory to the Nazi's and Anakin's fall is an allegory to the biblical story of Lucifer. It's also an allegory to the fall of the Roman Republic and Rise of the Roman Empire. In fact the prequels take a lot from the Roman Republic. Revenge of The Sith is also basically Macbeth. It's also kind of a Greek Tragedy. For such complex films, the hate the prequels is quite honestly baffling.

How is Revenge of the Sith Macbeth....Is the Emperor Lady Macbeth, and Kit Fisto Banquo?

Man this is the funniest thing I've read in a long time.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I don't see the problem with the edits Lucas has made. He's not forcing you to watch the movies and doesn't owe anybody anything. If you saw the movies then you did so out of your own free will.

I don't know if you've heard the news but what Lucas does or doesn't owe people is no longer an issue.

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by octagon

I don't know if you've heard the news but what Lucas does or doesn't owe people is no longer an issue.

That is correct...he doesn't even owe us Radioland Murders on blu-ray anymore.

[Stinky-Dinkins]

Originally Posted by octagon

I don't know if you've heard the news but what Lucas does or doesn't owe people is no longer an issue.

Well if anything we owe him considering he's given us the 21st century Macbeth. Also if you squint hard enough Attack of the Clones is basically Othello.

[Astro Zombie]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I hope if the originals do come out the other box set gets a price cut. I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want. To me Greedo always shot first, Cloud City always had that big window, and Jedi Rocks was always at the beginning of Jedi. I think these all old losers yelling at Lucas forget that to most of us Star Wars has always been the edited versions and the prequels have always existed (well actually most people my age haven't seen Star Wars).

I don't see the problem with the edits Lucas has made. He's not forcing you to watch the movies and doesn't owe anybody anything. If you saw the movies then you did so out of your own free will.

I don't have any problem with the prequels either. Phantom Menace was the first Star Wars movie I saw and it's still my favorite in the series. I prefer the Prequels in fact. Thematically they are the stronger films. The originals are a simple good vs. evil story. The prequels actually have a significant amount of depth to them and a great deal of basis in history/literature.

The Rise of the Empire is an allegory to the Nazi's and Anakin's fall is an allegory to the biblical story of Lucifer. It's also an allegory to the fall of the Roman Republic and Rise of the Roman Empire. In fact the prequels take a lot from the Roman Republic. Revenge of The Sith is also basically Macbeth. It's also kind of a Greek Tragedy. For such complex films, the hate the prequels is quite honestly baffling.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Stinky-Dinkins

Well if anything we owe him considering he's given us the 21st century Macbeth. Also if you squint hard enough Attack of the Clones is basically Othello.

Out, damn spot! Out I say! If you're not with me, you're against me!


You guys might be on to something here...

[klauswhereareyou]

A podracer, a podracer, my kingdom for a podracer.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

The Rise of the Empire is an allegory to the Nazi's and Anakin's fall is an allegory to the biblical story of Lucifer. It's also an allegory to the fall of the Roman Republic and Rise of the Roman Empire. In fact the prequels take a lot from the Roman Republic. Revenge of The Sith is also basically Macbeth. It's also kind of a Greek Tragedy. For such complex films, the hate the prequels is quite honestly baffling.

If anything, it was based in more current times...
Bush Jr and now the fake in office are more like this.
More and more taken away and more and more crap forced (no pun intended) upon us.

[Stinky-Dinkins]

What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Jar Jar is the Sun.

[Astro Zombie]

We few, we happy few, we band of Rebels...

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I hope if the originals do come out the other box set gets a price cut. I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want. To me Greedo always shot first, Cloud City always had that big window, and Jedi Rocks was always at the beginning of Jedi. I think these all old losers yelling at Lucas forget that to most of us Star Wars has always been the edited versions and the prequels have always existed (well actually most people my age haven't seen Star Wars).

The Blu-ray release (and also the DVD release) is NOT the same as the 1997 special edition though. If you're a fan of the 1997 cut, the BD cut will piss you off.

Sebastian Shaw was digitally replaced with Hayden Christensen in Return of the Jedi

There are many more changes, but that one is the biggest insult to the DVD and BD cuts.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want.

So you've been watching them either on VHS or Laserdisc all these years and never bought the DVDs or Blu-Ray versions?

I'm just checking because technically the 1997 Special Editions were last released on those formats (original in fall of 1997, and then there was at least one more VHS release somewhere around the year 2000). When the Trilogy came out on DVD in 2004, more changes were made in addition to the ones from 1997. And then in 2011 when the Blu-Ray set was released, even more changes occurred.

I've even seen comments from a few people who never quite understood how those who grew up with the original versions felt until they saw the clip of Vader yelling "No. Noooooo!" in the Blu-Ray version of Return of the Jedi. Then they finally understood the frustration that many of us who grew up on the originals felt.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I hope if the originals do come out the other box set gets a price cut. I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want. To me Greedo always shot first, Cloud City always had that big window, and Jedi Rocks was always at the beginning of Jedi. I think these all old losers yelling at Lucas forget that to most of us Star Wars has always been the edited versions and the prequels have always existed (well actually most people my age haven't seen Star Wars).

There are far more people who remember the originals than those who only know and prefer the SEs.

[thebard]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I hope if the originals do come out the other box set gets a price cut. I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want. To me Greedo always shot first, Cloud City always had that big window, and Jedi Rocks was always at the beginning of Jedi. I think these all old losers yelling at Lucas forget that to most of us Star Wars has always been the edited versions and the prequels have always existed (well actually most people my age haven't seen Star Wars).

Ah, but which edited versions? Because the '04 and '11 versions differ from the '97 SE's you so fondly remember.

So George screwed you too. Loser back at ya.

[Yojimbo68]

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I hope if the originals do come out the other box set gets a price cut. I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want. To me Greedo always shot first, Cloud City always had that big window, and Jedi Rocks was always at the beginning of Jedi. I think these all old losers yelling at Lucas forget that to most of us Star Wars has always been the edited versions and the prequels have always existed (well actually most people my age haven't seen Star Wars).

I don't see the problem with the edits Lucas has made. He's not forcing you to watch the movies and doesn't owe anybody anything. If you saw the movies then you did so out of your own free will.

I don't have any problem with the prequels either. Phantom Menace was the first Star Wars movie I saw and it's still my favorite in the series. I prefer the Prequels in fact. Thematically they are the stronger films. The originals are a simple good vs. evil story. The prequels actually have a significant amount of depth to them and a great deal of basis in history/literature.

The Rise of the Empire is an allegory to the Nazi's and Anakin's fall is an allegory to the biblical story of Lucifer. It's also an allegory to the fall of the Roman Republic and Rise of the Roman Empire. In fact the prequels take a lot from the Roman Republic. Revenge of The Sith is also basically Macbeth. It's also kind of a Greek Tragedy. For such complex films, the hate the prequels is quite honestly baffling.

George, is that you??

[blergedandlawyered]

Originally Posted by DasManiac

I hope if the originals do come out the other box set gets a price cut. I've only ever seen the 1997 Special Editions so the edited versions are the only ones I want. To me Greedo always shot first, Cloud City always had that big window, and Jedi Rocks was always at the beginning of Jedi. I think these all old losers yelling at Lucas forget that to most of us Star Wars has always been the edited versions and the prequels have always existed (well actually most people my age haven't seen Star Wars).

I yell about George Lucas quite frequently. I was 8 when the first prequel was released and I grew up on the SEs. I've since seen the OUT in all its glory, after years of yearning for it. (My girlfriend also yells about Lucas rather frequently, and she was 9 when TPM hit theaters). Blanket statements make you look like an ass, as does calling the majority of the Star Wars fanbase 'losers'. Thought you ought to know.

As to the rest of your post: Thanks for the good laugh. Had a rough morning/afternoon. Really needed that.