Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[42041]

Originally Posted by El_Jay

]"it's just too popular!" way that everything popular seems to warrant hate these days.

I always wonder if any extremely popular movie has a chance of achieving the kind of status Star Wars has in the internet age, with so much vocal internet forum naysaying that after a couple of years you almost forget the movies were extremely well-recieved when people first saw them

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by Beast

No! Tell us more! Any other changes to look forward to with eagerness or dread?

[Beast]

Originally Posted by rubystone356

I do agree that dark knight is a well paced movie, having said that. I still prefer batman begins.

now back to the topic of star wars.

Jacob

Agreed. Back to Star Wars. And especially the Blu-Rays.

I wonder how long before we start hearing something about the PT.

I'm looking forward to seeing what new surprises there are beyond the digital E1 Yoda.

[Falaskan]

Hopefully the added the scene where Padme' faked her death and died two years later with Leia. It could've been done easily enough, she had so many look-a-like handmaidens.

[El_Jay]

Originally Posted by rubystone356

I do agree that dark knight is a well paced movie, having said that. I still prefer batman begins.

now back to the topic of star wars.

Jacob

Oh my bad, let's let Jar Jar there run up his post count, wouldn't want to put the brakes on that.

Didn't realize I was interrupting such important discussion.

Did you guys hear that Vader yells NOOOO in RotJ? Plus I hear the Ewoks blink.

Also George Lucas owns the movies, not us, so he can do what he wants, and the prequel trilogy is an abomination/amazing.

There, back on track.

[SolidChamp]

Okay then, Beast has blinders on and is in denial...duly noted.

It's unfortunate that you won't even give the Plinkett reviews a shot, Beast. They are quality on so many levels, from the satire itself (my sense of humor is pretty dark, so I love it), to the editing (which many agree is brilliant), to the critical approach they take to the PT.

Again, I state clearly...to each his own. Beast can love TPM all he wants, but there IS objectivity to be found in this debate, and when enough film scholars and experts agree, that can add up to pure fact.

It's your opinion that TPM is the best of the Saga, and that's fine. But it's a proven FACT that it's actually NOT a good film (much in the same way that it's a fact that Citizen Kane or The Godfather are masterpieces), and the majority vote can take that fact to the history books.

[rubystone356]

I had the HBO recording of the 6 star wars films in HD. I had them on my dvr for a very long time. I then upgraded my dvr for 3d. so I lost it. that was a few months ago. I knew the series was coming out to blu ray. I was not really that worried. I already preordered the set.

Jacob

[Petyr_Baelish]

Nobody insults c3p0. He's not annoying, stupid and an offensive racial stereotype like jar jar binks. He's also the most human character and he is the eyes of the audience. And he's actually funny.

[Maggot]

Originally Posted by Beast

Never understood the hate myself. He's no more annoying than C-3PO in the OT. And I like his character arc.

I wish the "Formation of the Rebellion" stuff from RotS which included him was back in RotS as well.

C-3PO worked because he had human tendancies and it was juxtaposed with an android. When you think along the lines of robot, you think stiff and unfeeling. He was a worried, neurotic mess and everybody loved him for it, cause everybody knows someone like that. Jar Jar really was and is an annoyance. Like a fly that just keeps trying to land on you or your food and you have to continue to swipe at it.

[SolidChamp]

Originally Posted by teamneedle

insomnia is by FAR his best film-

then memento- then maybe even following-

i do enjoy all of his films- i respect insomnia the most because he tells a story straight up with no gimmicks or excluding information from the audience which he does in his other films (besides batman beings)

Seems we have something we agree on.

Yeah, Insomnia is definitely an underrated gem.

[42041]

Originally Posted by SolidChamp

It's your opinion that TPM is the best of the Saga, and that's fine. But it's a proven FACT that it's actually NOT a good film (much in the same way that it's a fact that Citizen Kane or The Godfather are masterpieces), and the majority vote can take that fact to the history books.

Not making a good case there, Beast thinks the Godfather is a "terrible" film

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by SolidChamp

But it's a proven FACT that it's actually NOT a good film (much in the same way that it's a fact that Citizen Kane or The Godfather are masterpieces), and the majority vote can take that fact to the history books.

My head hurts.

It's art. It's all art. There is no FACT.

[NexusVerbal]

Originally Posted by rubystone356

I do agree that dark knight is a well paced movie, having said that. I still prefer batman begins.

now back to the topic of star wars.
Jacob

You know it's funny you say that, cause I was able to watch them both again back to back, and I realized that on a thematic level at least, The Dark Knight felt kind of like a rerun of the first film. It was strange.

But yeah, let's stay on target.

[Stlsports]

Originally Posted by 42041

It would be pretty easy for someone to re-cut the audio track there and not even touch the video. But then I'd have to download it, buy a blu-ray burner and dual-layer media, burn it, hope my PS3 plays it, etc... ugh

Oh yeah I forgot about just simply cutting the audio in. I think the problem would ultimately would be burning 6.1 DTS HD audio. I have made some HD videos and tried to burn 5.1 but my software wouldn't do it, but thats just my software.

[El_Jay]

Originally Posted by 42041

I always wonder if any extremely popular movie has a chance of achieving the kind of status Star Wars has in the internet age, with so much vocal internet forum naysaying that after a couple of years you almost forget the movies were extremely well-recieved when people first saw them

It sucks, man.

The internet tries to make me hate everything, but all it succeeds at is making me hate everyone on it.

Nobody can just enjoy something anymore and decide how they personally feel about it. Now the internet decides, and if something gets too popular on the internet, someone decides they'll hate it just on principle, to prove what a unique and beautiful snowflake they are.

[SolidChamp]

Originally Posted by Aragorn84

My head hurts.

It's art. It's all art. There are no facts.

Well, we know for a fact that Citizen Kane and The Godfather are selected for preservation due to their cultural and historical significance.

I'm just saying, I think Citizen Kane is one very dull film, but I can't deny it's influence and I can't not acknowledge that it is a masterpiece, in the technical sense of the word.

See what I'm saying?

[Beast]

Originally Posted by SolidChamp

Okay then, Beast has blinders on and is in denial...duly noted.

Neither is true. I just simply have a different opinion than you do.

It's unfortunate that you won't even give the Plinkett reviews a shot, Beast. They are quality on so many levels, from the satire itself (my sense of humor is pretty dark, so I love it), to the editing (which many agree is brilliant), to the critical approach they take to the PT.

Sorry. Gave it a chance. The people in the review are like nail on a chalkboard.
I don't tend to go out of my way to watch things that I can't stand. Hence avoiding Gangster films.
Every aspect of the little bit that I could stomache was just more of the same tired moaning.

Again, I state clearly...to each his own. Beast can love TPM all he wants, but there IS objectivity to be found in this debate, and when enough film scholars and experts agree, that can add up to pure fact.

Sorry. But so-called film scholars and experts are simply offering their opinions.
Claiming what they say to be more valid or more factual than anyone else is nonsense.

It's your opinion that TPM is the best of the Saga, and that's fine. But it's a proven FACT that it's actually NOT a good film (much in the same way that it's a fact that Citizen Kane or The Godfather are masterpieces), and the majority vote can take that fact to the history books.

Sorry, but it's not a "Proven Fact". And please, don't bring up Citizen Kane or The Godfather. You consider them Masterpieces. I do not.

[killermike2178]

Originally Posted by georgec

First confirmed change for The Phantom Menace? Credit to Frink.

This is a joke to lighten the serious mood in here. Please enjoy the video and laugh at it regardless of your stance on the changes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftB6xS7gG1s

So, that's where he got that krayyt dragon cry...

[kamphausd1]

Originally Posted by SolidChamp

It's your opinion that TPM is the best of the Saga, and that's fine. But it's a proven FACT that it's actually NOT a good film (much in the same way that it's a fact that Citizen Kane or The Godfather are masterpieces), and the majority vote can take that fact to the history books.

And it's also funny you should mention The Godfather, because Beast thinks it's a boring, unwatchable film (not sure how he feels about Citizen Kane though).

UPDATE: I just found out how Beast feels about Citizen Kane, and I'm not surprised.

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by Beast

Sorry, but it's not a "Proven Fact". And please, don't bring up Citizen Kane or The Godfather. Just bleh.

For the love of god, Beast, you're not helping your case...


j/k ....kinda.