What Should Have Happened to George Lucas

[AyreonMaiden]

You enjoyed the originals? So enjoy your originals.

We would, but Lucas prevented the originals from being re-released - instead preferring his altered versions.

There aren't any physical copies of the originals anymore? I didn't know that...

Lucas is very specific about what parts of the trilogies he releases. And even he wears the T-Shirt that says "Han Shot First".

I never in my post condemned such nerds. I never said anything to belittle nerds in my post. My tone was angry, yes, because I AM sick of seeing this sort of attitude about stuff that honestly eludes me.

Can you tell me with a bold and straight face that you've never felt that way?

I feel that way everytime I see an advert for "The making of", Torchwood or a number of other things.

In a ranty way, yes, but you WERE warned at the top of my post.

Which is why I parried rather than condemned. If you're a charging rhino, it sometimes helps to see what you're charging over.

Whatever the case, I never said you or anyone else is "wrong" for doing things their way.

Equally, I don't see people as wrong for liking the prequels, but with the knowledge of what has been done over the the idea what could have been done...it hurts at times.

Especially when I see the beautiful things that others have done with the Universe, only to be crushed under Lucas's chokehold.

What really makes me angry though, is when people tell me that's due to "nostalgia", or "not being a child anymore". It's not. It's seeing something only allowing its worst side to surface.

Wow. I take back what I said about the originals being available in some way. I had no clue he was actively trying to discontinue the original theatre versions...Unless he IS, but only so that then he can release the originals for a ton of money for a little extra milking.

I can understand how you and a lot of people feel, though. I personally pick and choose what I take from any franchise, but it can be crushing when you see the potential and the maker doesn't. Maybe my hostile attitude towards those things serves as a shield to prevent me from being too crushed when my hopes don't pan out or when authors lose their minds. And to be fair, I simply haven't experienced the sort of soul-destruction that Star Wars fans endure still. I like Star Wars a fair bit, but I wasn't born in time to be truly enchanted by it. Harry Potter ended without disappointing me in that regard, and JK Rowling hasn't lost her mind yet either.

So I guess it WOULD help if I noticed what I was trampling before I rhino-charge over it, huh? ^^;

Actually, writing this out reminded me...the original Star Wars trilogy I saw was on VHS, and already had digital enhancements. That really, really sucks. I may have conditioned myself to not care if authors do it, but that doesn't mean the idea is good.

 

[Zer_]

I liked the films....

As did I...

Better than the orginals, in fact.

You are not human!

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

And to be fair, I simply haven't experienced the sort of soul-destruction that Star Wars fans endure still. I like Star Wars a fair bit, but I wasn't born in time to be truly enchanted by it.

What DOES come with age, rather than nostalgia (which is a horrible backhand at times) is the crystallisation of a nugget of time where things actually were that wonderful (usually sitting in the pigshit of normal times), and there's very few ways we can actually express or share that.

Not just the excitement, but the sheer other-worldliness of being taken away into another person's world.

Seeing that gateway being used to give out less than we experienced can stir very strong emotions.

Imagine if Phantom Menace had started with, say...
Yoda's final training session, One of the Trade ships trying to run the barrier, Qui-Gon Jinn collapsing because he'd seen a terrible vision or simply Anakin putting the finishing touches to 3P0. (even if that does go against the sequels)

Wouldn't that have been a grasping moment? Wouldn't that have had you enthralled from the start?

But two Jedi going onto a doughnut to talk to people....*yawwwwwwwwwwwwwn*

 

[Dissolve]

All the Oldboy references were definitely appreciated. If you are even remotely interested in seeing a story similar to this trailer, find Oldboy on netflix. It's an excellent movie, including it's kick-to-the-gut ending that leaves you frustrated (in a good way) and sympathetic to the main character's strife.

 

[JochemDude]

He should have fell and broke his neck when a climbed on his director chair and let Ridley Scott take his place (Alien, Blade Runner (these are from the Star Wars 'era'), Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven and American Gangster)

 

[Crankafoo]

Oldboy is such a great movie.

So great.