Star Wars DVD: What's different?

[Dark Jezter]

*Sigh* Back to the "Lucas ruined my childhood!" again...that's just annoying to me these days.

I can already picture what internet chatrooms will look like a few years from now when Peter Jackson gets around to making a live-action movie of the Hobbit.

Geek #1: "OMFG! Beorn was such a lame character! I also can't believe that a single damn arrow killed a dragon the size of a whale."

Geek #2: "I was so let down by the stupid talking spiders in Mirkwood forest. And what was up with the eagles showing to save the day twice? Talk about a total deu ex machina."

Geek #3: "Bilbo was so annoying, so were all 13 of the generic Jar-Jar comic relief dwarves."

Geek #4: "Why weer ther not mor elfs? I luved teh elves in lotr."

Geek #5: "Peter Jackson raped my childhood."

 

[Kesh]

Since there's no thread on it, let me just say that the DVDs include the documentary Star Wars: Empire of Dreams, which they played on A&E several times tonight. It's really excellent, providing all kinds of behind-the-scenes stuff I've never seen before. Recommended.

Best part of that special was hearing the actor in the Chewbacca suit actually reading lines, and Darth Vader's Scottish accent.

Second best was the screen test of Kurt Russel for the part of Han Solo.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Best part of that special was hearing the actor in the Chewbacca suit actually reading lines, and Darth Vader's Scottish accent.

Second best was the screen test of Kurt Russel for the part of Han Solo.

Those were definitely great!

I seem to remember from a news item over at TheForce.net that this was an edited version of the documentary. Which means the DVDs will have more to it...not sure how much or if its even true.

 

[driver8]

The documentary was nice. Alot of the info I think weve heard before, but it was nice to see the original cast talk about it and see the audutions.

I have to say, after ranting like alot of people about the changes, et al. the changes on the dvd dont really bother me so much. Im certainly not a fan of Episode I and II, but I can give GL the benefit of the doubt that he couldnt do the original trilogy the way he wanted way back then.

That said I wish we could see the original movies the way they were theatrically released. Im a believer in that movies arent just a medium of entertainment, they are also a capsule of society at a moment of time. Even Sci-fi reflects the times in which they are made, and seeing the original trilogy in all its late 70s glory would be nice. /shrug

 

[mojo1701]

Bah! Just because I was born in '86 doesn't mean I didn't grow up with Star Wars. Now, you want to know what ruined my life? Having to wait until the mid 90s to actually see them in the theater. THAT is life ruining.

Same here. Also an '86-er

Too bad he didn't invoke "artists' right" to remove the Ewok and insert the tree-climbing Wookiee of Kashykk, as originally scripted but could not be done in the early 80's.

Yeah. Stupid Fox studios.

It's interesting, it was Fox's original idea to have the movie rated PG, instead of G, so it would gain the appeal of teenagers. Then, 6 years later, they're trying to attract the kiddies...

 

[Ranger REG]

Yeah. Stupid Fox studios.

It's interesting, it was Fox's original idea to have the movie rated PG, instead of G, so it would gain the appeal of teenagers. Then, 6 years later, they're trying to attract the kiddies...

Yeah, but what's stopping Georgie-boy from replacing the Ewoks now? I don't think this "artists' right" he's been invoking (heard it from his mouth on the late-night Charlie Rose show) has a limit, not even fans' reaction.

 

[ddvmor]

I've just noticed that If I reserve a copy of the trilogy at Virgin Megastores in Bristol, I can get it signed by David Prowse on the 20th. Whaddaya think? Should I reserve it.. hmm?

 

[Rackhir]

So you are saying even as a child you HATEd Return of the Jedi, because of the stupid ewoks?

I remember feeling a bit incredulous that unarmed ewoks where about to defeat 2 crack legions of the empire's best troops, but it certainly did not ruin the film, or my feeling towards the trilogy.

The trimuph of spirit over technology is one of the main themes of the triology.

One of the most horrifying rumors I've heard, is that the battle on Endor with the ewoks was supposed to be a Viet Nam allegory. I've never seen any evidence to back this up, but it makes a certain amount of terrifying sense

 

[mojo1701]

Here's something I stumbled upon for a laugh about the new versions:

http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2374

 

[Jarrod]

Ohhh, my eyes....