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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gizzard" data-source="post: 1777378" data-attributes="member: 527">I wasn't planning on picking up this boxed set; the funny thing was that I automatically assumed that if Lucas had re-editted the films yet again he had probably done something new and horrible while he was at it.  But when the biggest things people were complaining about where Anakin's ghost Photoshopped into the final sequence and another re-tinker with the already bastardized Greedo v. Han sequence; well I decided to give it a spin.  It helped that Best Buy had it for less than $45 and they gave you soda, popcorn and doritos when you bought it.  ;-)  So, a few thoughts on Episode IV.02 : 1) The new digital Mos Eisely didn't bother me when I saw it in the theater, but it sure gets old quick on DVD.  There's always some gargantuan beast grunting or howling in the background or doing something distracting.  Probably a good object lesson for Filmmaking 101 classes about focus on the story at hand.2) The Greedo v. Han thing sucks less than the first re-release, but the effect still looks terrible.  I can live with the simultaneous shooting, but is it worth putting in a bad effect to tinker with this scene?  I was hoping this would be less bad, but it is not.3) Commentary tracks I: Lucas, Carrie Fischer and the effects & sound guys.  Hmmm.  Lucas has to fill the whole commentary by himself pretty much, I think the sound guy has the second most to say.  One more cool participant would have made a world of difference.  Maybe I am spoiled by "Fight Club" and "LotR" which have exceptional commentary tracks.  4) Commentary tracks II: It's funny listening to Lucas talk about the film; he spends a lot of his time talking about the overarching the themes of the movie rather than what's on the screen at the moment.  There's only so much material to mine there, so he tends to ramble and repeat himself a bit.  He does give a mysterious, implausible and unnecessary explanation of why Han says "parsecs" though.  It reminded me of a friend who never wants to admit he is wrong, so he spins a complex scenario instead of just saying "I didn't know what a parsec was, but it sounded cool, so that's what I wrote.  Live with it, it's just a movie."  5) Overall I enjoyed the DVD, I'd really rather have the originals, but when it comes right down to it these things are 97% faithful which is good enough.</blockquote>

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