OT - Star Wars trilogy out today

[narf poit chez BOOM]

David E. Gervais said:
To celibrate the release of the trilogy my friends over at 5MV have made 5 Minute Versions of the SW movies.

Check them out..

Star Wars

The Empire Strikes Back

Return of the Jedi

Cheers!

Who needs the movies?

[gregebowman]

David E. Gervais said:
Don't worry Greg, when I do get a TV capable of properly viewing 'widescreen' I'll get the widescreen Version. But I'm not going to run back and change the DVD's. My main interest is in the extra DVD with the behind the scenes stuff and that is the same on both Versions. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Widescreen, but I 'HATE' watching 'widescreen' on a normal TV. The black bars at the top and bottom make my 27" JVC look like a 13" screen. Maybe it's not as bad on a 32" but on my 27" it just sucks.

FYI, My friend has the Widescreen Version and he has a Sony KP46WT520 46" Digital Widescreen HDTV. Hooked up to a Surround sound Home theater sound system. So I can watch it in 'true' widescreen whenever I want.


Cheers!

Damn. I need friends like that. One of these days, whenever I hit the lottery , I want to get a system like that. But as it as, I'll settle for what I have. But I'll still continue to buy widescreen. You know, I used to hate those black bars, but now I don't even notice them. Sure, things look a little smaller, but I have the satisfaction of knowing I'm looking at the entire picture as it was shown on theater screens instead of a pan & scan picture.

[Rasorow]

Yes, he added and changed stuff on the DVD....

I wish he would publish the original.. For its time if was a fantastic movie and still is a great watch.

Personally I think he has some issues.. Every artist wants to have the personal perfection before their art sees the light of day but when your art does so many first things you need to simply be proud and grateful that people appreciate your art. Especially when so much great art goes unappreciated.

Go ahead and revise and edit, but always keep the original and be grateful that you were given the chance to revise and edit.

Rasorow

[gregebowman]

Unfortunately, Lucas is still in his 50's. He maybe around for another 20-30 years, or more. Who knows how many more times he may tinker with his creation. I'm just hoping that once he dies, or the ownership of Lucasfilms passes hands to someone else, then the original movie may make it on dvd. But that's a long time to wait. I guess we'll have to settle for the revised Version for some time to come. Who knows, if someone is smart enough to avoid the legalities of the matter, a bootleg of the original movie could be transferred from a good vhs copy to dvd. Not that I'm advocating bootlegging or piracy, of course. But I think Lucas passed on a great opportunity to give the fans what they really wanted, a chance to see the original movie as it was seen some 25+ years ago. He could have included the original Versions along with the special editions, doubled the price of the box set, and still make millions.

[Captain Kwok]

I've just finished watching the trilogy on DVD and was not bothered at all by any of changes that were made - they're all pretty minor and insignificant really. I do enjoy the extra creatures roaming in the background. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Racoon.gif[/img]

Out of the three, I liked The Empire Strikes Back best.

[Traskelion]

LOL!

Those five-minute Star Wars things are Great!

And as for the real Trilogy, I REALLY want to see the Trilogy again. It's been like.....4 MONTHS since I've been able to see it, what with not having a TV in this dorm room.

[Ruatha]

http://theforce.net/theater/allfilms/allfilmsA_G.shtml

I like TROOPS best, a COPS Version in the Star wars universe, with some of the original Star wars actors.
(Troops:
http://www.theforce.net/theater/shortfilms/troops/
)

[Raging Deadstar]

Ruatha said:
http://theforce.net/theater/allfilms/allfilmsA_G.shtml

I like TROOPS best, a COPS Version in the Star wars universe, with some of the original Star wars actors.
(Troops:
http://www.theforce.net/theater/shortfilms/troops/
)

TROOPS Is great! I love that thing...

"He's making a run for it"
"I got him!"
*bLaster sound"
*jawa bursts into flames and drops to the floor*

[gregebowman]

I loved Troops also. Unfortunately, I lost it when my computer got zapped by lightning, and I haven't gotten around to getting another copy yet. But it was pretty funny.