Lucas Screws Up Star Wars----AGAIN....

[Hector]

The first NO was OK...but that second one...

[mego73]

It would be such a different story if Lucas continued to tinker with the movies but was committed to keeping the untouched originals in the state of the art format.

Having the original versions of the Star Trek episodes on blu ray along with the CGI retouched versions allows me to enjoy those CGI versions because it's an option, not a replacement.

I get a kick out of extended and/or updated effects versions but only if the original versions are not taken away.

Even if it's a little thing. On the blu ray releases of Wizard Of Oz, they digitally erased the wire that was making Cowardly Lion's tail wag. Same thing with when there was some wires showing in the Superman movies.

[johnmiic]

Listening to the audio didn't he also add the Emperor screaming as he falls down the shaft?

Best youtube comment:

They should CGI the Emperor pizzing in his pants

shutdafup 11 minutes ago

[MicromanZone]

You need many, many years of therapy, you poor soul.....

Look at the changes made to the original triliogy, then look at the “Yub nub” song… It’s not so bad in comparison. Lesser of many other evils.

[Megazord Mike]

So this essentially also craps on the build-up to this moment with the whole " I am a Jedi like my father before me." thing.

Lovely. You ever seen someone try to prove they're not an artist so much before?

[Den82]

My guess is that he's trying to keep it up to date to maintain it's longevity. The attention span of kids these days is getting shorter and shorter with each generation and I have no doubt in my mind a many kids today would say "what the hell is this?" to the first three films (in their original theatrical state) after seeing the more recent ones.

It's a valid excuse for him to continue to milk the franchise for all it's worth.

My opinion: don't tamper with classics. Although we can always just watch the old VHS releases. Don't the current DVD releases have the original theatrical cuts anyway?

This reminds me of The Exorcist: Version You Never Seen nonsense. They took an absolutely terrifying classic and turned it into "Terror in the Haunted House"...with all those moronically random flashes of the demon's face. One of the reasons that face was so terrifying, was that it wasn't over shown.

[Bruce Banner]

Listening to the audio didn't he also add the Emperor screaming as he falls down the shaft?

No, the Emperor's scream has always been in there, from the theatrical cut onwards.


Well, Lucas might remove Vader's "no" for the next release of the movies.

He removed Luke's ESB Special Edition Cloud City scream, after all.

[MIB41]

That change just proves, once again, how Lucas does not understand the basic composition of a scene. It's interesting that even though Lucas owns the Star Wars license, he did not direct the Empire or Jedi installments. I think its pretty disrespectful to go in and change another person's work without their approval. I wonder what the Director's Guild has to say about that?

[wolfie]

You don't have to buy them you know.

[The Bat]

I watched it at Ain't It Cool News. And while I agree the "No" is not needed, I also feel it isn't that big of a deal...it didn't really bother me.

[MIB41]

You don't have to buy them you know.

I never had any intention. But we can comment freely.

[emeraldknight47]

I would only have purchased them to have had the opportunity to see SW and TESB in Blu-Ray clarity. The rest of them, I don't really care about. BUT, if he's made changes to ALL the movies, THEN I really have no interest in them at all...

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'm waiting for the edits that show us that Anakin was really good all along and planted himself in the Empire to bring ol' Pruneface down.

He's got Clone Wars merch to sell! Can't have his hero labeled as child-murdering, office staff choking nutbag!!!

Chris

[MIB41]

The original trilogy will be, in my mind, the only true Star Wars films. And so much of it has to do with the fact Lucas did not have final say in everything at that point. There was plenty of people who injected their own ideas that gave it the flavor it did. Lucas by himself, surrounded by "yes" men, does not touch the original series. And every time he messes with those films, he demonstrates why he should remain in marketing and stay far away from the editing room. I believe in time this will all be corrected...after Lucas is gone. He's not looking too healthy these days. He's still trying to squeeze every drop of blood out of this license before he plops over. Pretty sad that he can't leave well enough alone.

[Gorn Captain]

In the end, after decades, all we will have left...will be Ewoks...