khee mao

http://bluray.ign.com/articles/111/1112481p1.html

Dear Mr. Lucas,

Please use the original material for the cantina (Han shoots first, got
it?!?!? good!) but if you wanna keep the re-release Death star explosion,
that's fine with me as the original was a bit anemic.

Thanks!


Your pal,

Khee Mao

Jim

The originals were "destroyed" when the special editions were made. We're
stuck with fan edits like A New Hope Revisited for now.

Lance Corporal Hammer Schultz

On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:12:42 -0400, Jim wrote:

> The originals were "destroyed" when the special editions were made. We're
> stuck with fan edits like A New Hope Revisited for now.

That's just an excuse. They have more than enough money to produce a
new set from extant film reels -- they don't need negatives. The
truth is that Lucas just wasn't happy with his original cuts and
doesn't want to put the time in to a truly great restoration of them.

--
Hammer

Doug Jacobs

khee mao <asdf@asdf.asdf> wrote:
> http://bluray.ign.com/articles/111/1112481p1.html
>
> Dear Mr. Lucas,
>
> Please use the original material for the cantina (Han shoots first, got
> it?!?!? good!) but if you wanna keep the re-release Death star explosion,
> that's fine with me as the original was a bit anemic.


So, when are they coming out in 3D?

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It's not broken. It's...advanced.

Lance Corporal Hammer Schultz

On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:50:40 -0500, Doug Jacobs wrote:

> khee mao <asdf@asdf.asdf> wrote:
>> http://bluray.ign.com/articles/111/1112481p1.html
>>
>> Dear Mr. Lucas,
>>
>> Please use the original material for the cantina (Han shoots first, got
>> it?!?!? good!) but if you wanna keep the re-release Death star explosion,
>> that's fine with me as the original was a bit anemic.
>
> So, when are they coming out in 3D?

I wouldn't be surprised to see a 3D release in another five years.
Lucas has been slow to release his movies on new formats -- the DVDs
took forever to come out, and so will the Blu-rays. If 3D Blu-ray
catches on (something I don't think is a sure thing, BTW), I wouldn't
be surprised if a big honkin 3D remastering happened for the Star Wars
films.

But since 3D is a waste of time, IMO, that's one I *will* pass on.

--
Hammer

Lance Corporal Hammer Schultz

On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:59:29 -0500, Lance Corporal Hammer Schultz
wrote:

>> So, when are they coming out in 3D?
>
> I wouldn't be surprised to see a 3D release in another five years.
> Lucas has been slow to release his movies on new formats -- the DVDs

Heh, I was a few years off:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...92835d50e86a3a

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Hammer