Did Lucas Lose It?

[sfmarine]

I'd ditch Indy at first rumor of the entire 4 parts on blu. Star Wars...I'll take 1-6. But he needs to have both versions. Original theatrical releases and the newest cgi editions. That way , he pleases everyone. You can easily put both on a disk.

[Col. Zombie]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

I have a sneaking suspicion that many of the naysayers that say they're not buying are full of bantha fodder.

If Star Wars and Indy films get released on blu-ray, their asses will be in line at their local store at 3am waiting for their copy.

+1

Who do they think they are fooling? There might be a couple here who wouldn't buy them, but then again, they probably weren't fans to begin with. The rest are just trying to be martyrs.

[wafi]

Do you guys think Lucas' reps tell him how much he is "sodomized" on the net for coming up with the crap he calls Episodes 1-3? Or has his head become so inflated that things get lost in there once he hears it?

[kamphausd1]

Originally Posted by wafi

Do you guys think Lucas' reps tell him how much he is "sodomized" on the net for coming up with the crap he calls Episodes 1-3? Or has his head become so inflated that things get lost in there once he hears it?

The way I see it is he's just become so rich that he no longer feels he has an obligation to his fan base or the world of filmmaking.

[JamesKurtovich]

Originally Posted by wafi

Do you guys think Lucas' reps tell him how much he is "sodomized" on the net for coming up with the crap he calls Episodes 1-3? Or has his head become so inflated that things get lost in there once he hears it?

I'm convinced he sits in a corner somewhere on Skywalker Ranch saying, "It's mine, it's mine, it's mine!!"

I've never been able to come up with an explanation of the prequel films. The originals were done so well.. and if you watch the DVD bonus disc, Lucas obviously knew what he wanted and had many great ideas and I think that's what made the original SW films so fantastic. The prequels don't reflect any of the charm from the originals (except for lines they took, like "This is where the fun begins" and "I have you now"). I still can't believe Hayden Christensen was cast as Skywalker and the fact they inserted him into the ending of Return of the Jedi is unforgivable.

I also attribute this to the fact that he's older and more set in his lifestyle. When he made SW, he was a budding filmmaker.

[kamphausd1]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

I'm convinced he sits in a corner somewhere on Skywalker Ranch saying, "It's mine, it's mine, it's mine!!"

I've never been able to come up with an explanation of the prequel films. The originals were done so well.. and if you watch the DVD bonus disc, Lucas obviously knew what he wanted and had many great ideas and I think that's what made the original SW films so fantastic. The prequels don't reflect any of the charm from the originals (except for lines they took, like "This is where the fun begins" and "I have you now"). I still can't believe Hayden Christensen was cast as Skywalker and the fact they inserted him into the ending of Return of the Jedi is unforgivable.

I also attribute this to the fact that he's older and more set in his lifestyle. When he made SW, he was a budding filmmaker.

I agree that the prequels suck, but his most heinous crime was altering the original movies and refusing to release the originals to the public afterwards. I mean think about it, which is worse, making a bad movie or ruining one that was already great?

[bogo5]

Wish I could ban all the preq haters from Blu-ray.com for life for this kind of talk.

This star wars absence from Blu Ray is a sick evil pure joke. Lucas needs a epic slapping to da face.

[wafi]

Originally Posted by bogo5

Wish I could ban all the preq haters from Blu-ray.com for life for this kind of talk.

This star wars absence from Blu Ray is a sick evil pure joke. Lucas needs a epic slapping to da face.

But then one could say the same for prequel lovers!

[Venus HeadTrap]

I'd take original formats of Star Wars trilogy and Indiana Jones only. I'd take those converted to Blu-ray any day. It seems I've recently joined the club of Star "DVD" Wars fanatics that have been so battle scarred from enemy Lucas, screwing us over so many numerous times. I've been lucky enough to do the research before I bought the movies, I have the recent original trilogy set that is the only one that offers the unaltered films, and they aren't even enhanced for widescreen tvs!!

It's really a damn, damn shame because the real star wars films, the unaltered versions are contained on each movie's "Bonus Disc" as if the original films were just a bonus. The truth of it is the cgi enhanced ones are supposed to be the real bonus, not the actual films themselves.

[GGX]

Originally Posted by bogo5

Wish I could ban all the preq haters from Blu-ray.com for life for this kind of talk.

The prequel trilogy just flat out sucks. Already it hasn't aged well. And what terrible acting...

[pjasonOH]

Originally Posted by witheygull

63 posts and no one has mentioned THX1138. I can't be the only one that likes this movie.

There's also American Graffiti for those who are into it.

ABSOLUTELY!!
The DVD of THX 1138 is excellent,and the changes Lucas made didn't bother me at all(with the exception of the little monkey creatures in the outer shell-didn't get that).
I watched the DVD and the old VHS copy back to back a few months ago,and it is staggering how much of a cleanup job they did on the DVD.It would look stunning on blu.

American Graffiti is my favorite film of Lucas's,and I would love to see it on blu.The DVD looks decent,but not stunning.
It could use a restoration and a few new bonus features.(would LOVE to hear a Lucas commentary)

[steve1971]

Some of you guys are prequal haters! lol I liked Star Wars Episode 2 and I loved Episode 3. The first one? Didnt like it. Didnt really like 4, liked 5 and 6. That being said I want them all on Blu. But Lucas is just making us wait thats all he is doin and he's laughing about it to.

[pjasonOH]

Originally Posted by steve1971

Some of you guys are prequal haters! lol I liked Star Wars Episode 2 and I loved Episode 3. The first one? Didnt like it. Didnt really like 4, liked 5 and 6. That being said I want them all on Blu. But Lucas is just making us wait thats all he is doin and he's laughing about it to.

I've often thought(and I could be wrong) that there would be a lot less bitterness toward Episodes II and III if I had never happened.
Personally I really enjoy II and III.
I don't hate or even dislike Lucas like a lot of people seem to,but he seems pretty oblivious to the fact that so many people hate the prequels.

[remlap]

Another vote for I want American Graffiti on Blu-Ray myself.

[Sussudio]

oh boy...not this thread again

[GoYanks]

All of them!!!!! WOOOHHHOOOOO

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by steve1971

But Lucas is just making us wait thats all he is doin and he's laughing about it to.

but isnt he losing $$ by all the lost sales ?

[PH3AR]

Star Wars 1-6 and Indiana Jones 1-4