LucasFilms Confirms adding "NOOOOOO!" to Return of the Jedi

[Oroboros]

I'm so happy I jumped ship to the B5 fandom at times like these. At least the B5-verse is done and over with, no more senseless additions or revisions to worry about. It s a shame what SW has come to though, a real shame.

 

[Gammaj4]

You know what we all need after that, for lack of a more appropriate term, ear sodomy?


Some nice smooth music [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-95BeFyMFYY]

Incidentally, this [http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Trilogy-Harrison-Ford/dp/B001EN71DG/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2KMZAGEHTT8XF&colid=2YLXVUCKH8Z3Q] pack includes special and Theatrical cuts, if you want to get the originals.

Nobody would blame you if you threw out the special edition discs.

 

[BrownGaijin]

But come the fuck on, George. Please stop. You obviously don't understand how you made great films in the 70s & 80s if you keep making these changes. What's next? You add Jar Jar Binks to the cantina scene, or re-record Alec Guinness's dialogue in Star Wars to include midi-chlorians?

Don't give him ideas!

I was about to say the same thing! But at least we don't have to worry about the second one, I mean it's not like George Lucas is going to carelessly dig Mr. Guinness out of his grave, re-animate him, and then have him say those lines...

(wind blowing)

On Topic: George Lucas has had me banging my head against blunt objects for the last fifteen years. At this point, I am nothing more than a pair of toes.

Off Topic: Every time I hear him do something like this, I imagine him at a wrap up party piss drunk back in the seventies going "I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH MONEY WE BROUGHT IN, OR HOW MANY FANS WE'VE GAINED!!! YOU BASTARDS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! THIS ISN'T HOW I IMAGINED IT!!! THIS WAS NOT MY VISION!!! AND ONE DAY WHEN I BECOME RICH AND POWERFUL, I'M GOING TO DO IT THE WAY I ALWAYS WANTED!!!"

Of course I also envision Spielberg doing the same at the end of the first Jaws movie going "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SEE THE SHARK!!! IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER IF THE FUCKING THING WORKED!!!"

 

[Dhatz]

lucas lost his shit long ago.

 

[HooterNanny]

Now I don't really care enough about star wars to be outraged over this, but whats the point in adding this? As in, what does it add to the scene? Has this been bugging Lucas the whole time since the movie came out: "Man that scene really needs a NOOOO".

 

[AdumbroDeus]

Jesus Christ, what is WRONG with you guys?
Buy the bloody thing on VHS, you get the original one or here's another one! Don't but the movie at all.

Now, was that so hard?

cause lucas has a disturbing tendency to force thm on us, doing things like destroying the originals.

 

[Daveman]

Oh dear, it's not April 1st. Dear God.

 

[Skallagrimm]

If I were re-cutting that scene (and, let's be honest, it doesn't really need it), as Vader looks on as Luke is microwaved, I would intercut snippets from the prequels -- half-remembered pieces from Anakin's past, little pieces, nudges from Palpatine that he'd never put together before. The flashback fragments would show Vader realizing: Palpatine had set him up from the start.

He would also remember losing Padme, who (he still believes) died at his hand. Now he is confronted with losing the son he barely knew (and the daughter he never will). And so, [em]silently[/em], he turns, grabs the Emperor, and throws him down the tower shaft.

I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

 

[thetruefallen]

one day he may come to his senses and release them all as they exist on the original master roll, no dubbing, no digital remastering, no added bonus scenes. And i will still only watch 4, 5 and 6.

 

[FinalDream]

Maybe it's because I grew up with the first round of special editions that I can say this. So what? So he changes a few minor, and don't kid yourself or read too much into it, they are minor alterations. I for one can't wait for the blu ray release of my favourite three films of all time. You should all be ashamed of yourselves for how childish your all acting.

 

[Iron Lightning]

Are the theatrical releases of the original three out on DVD or Blu Ray?

I've got 'em on VHS, but VHS is fragile.

PS, reading about the making of Star Wars, it becomes pretty clear that everyone else made Star Wars in spite of George Lucas. How about we all pool together and hire a hit man or fifty? Come on guys, let's do the world a favour!

I found them once in both special and original editions in Target (or maybe it was WalMart) once six or seven months ago. I think that was a special thing so they probable don't sell them anymore. You might be able to find a copy on eBay or something, though.

More on topic: Seriously, wow, I don't bloody know why he keeps at it. the special editions were one thing but this, this is just incredible. I have no idea how he could possibly be so cut off from his own franchise.

 

[Randomperson9999999]

NOOOOOOO!

 

[Supertegwyn]

I admit, this is retarded and I wish he hadn't done it, but it isn't that big of a deal. I mean, it's not like Vader starts Break Dancing or they recast Obiwan as Danny DeVito. It's rather minor.

 

[Olrod]

Will the subtitles for that scene have: "DO NOT WANT!"?

If anyone at Lucaswhatever has any sense of humour, it should have!

 

[Somebloke]

Love the pensive tinge to the first bit: "Nooo?"

 

[LostTimeLady]

all i can say in response to this is.....



NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

This is exactly what I was thinking!
Mr Lucas,
George, please leave your IP alone.
Yours, everyone who ever loved the original Star Wars. Ta.

(P.S. Don't get me wrong the most recent release that added a few more special effects (even if they did add Hayden Christian into the end of Return of the Jedi), were ok, I guess. But Han Shot First! Always.)

 

[BehattedWanderer]

Well, so much for the plan to buy them. Another coffin in Star Wars' sad, sad coffin. :/ how depressing.

 

[Johnnydillinger]

I admit, this is retarded and I wish he hadn't done it, but it isn't that big of a deal. I mean, it's not like Vader starts Break Dancing or they recast Obiwan as Danny DeVito. It's rather minor.

I fully agree. This is a little change that makes me go "...what" and then forget about it real quick. I already have the theatrical editions on DVD and I don't need another one; "improved" or not. Also, I am one of those few people that can actually enjoy the prequel trilogy to an extent without weeping over the dead body of the original ones. Maybe because they aren't dead or anything...

 

[Svenparty]

I think there comes a point when you realize Star Wars is intended to be a kids movie and so George sees no problem adding or subtracting elements in order to fit his "vision".

I propose the next move is to make "The Adventures of Jar Jar Binks: Meesa in Hawaii" and be done with it.