tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post1508995446864480356..comments2024-03-25T15:38:16.880-07:00Comments on Surrender to the Void: Summer of Star Wars: Star Warsthevoid99http://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-67369077030547378032015-06-18T14:35:18.456-07:002015-06-18T14:35:18.456-07:00@Brittani-I have that documentary in my hard drive...@Brittani-I have that documentary in my hard drive as it will be part of my marathon. I'm looking forward to seeing that. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-3874970858004694852015-06-18T12:54:49.622-07:002015-06-18T12:54:49.622-07:00It definitely shouldn't have. That documentary...It definitely shouldn't have. That documentary The People vs George Lucas brought up a good point that I didn't think of at first: The people who worked on the technical side of those films worked very hard. They were even Oscar nominated, so for Lucas to go back and "update" their work is pretty insulting. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-23581122938823661122015-06-16T13:03:12.997-07:002015-06-16T13:03:12.997-07:00@Brittani-Film revisionism is something that never...@Brittani-Film revisionism is something that never should've happened. I understand if a director wants to maybe do some color correcting or include new scenes that was cut originally but little things like that are awful. I chose to watch the original films rather than its revised versions for this marathon as I grew up watching the films in their original presentation.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-64053341829582944202015-06-16T07:23:28.612-07:002015-06-16T07:23:28.612-07:00The first time I ever saw this was when it was re-...The first time I ever saw this was when it was re-released in theaters in 1997, so to me at the time, I liked all the re-working because I watched the featurette on it and it just looked better. But that scene with Gredo is so stupid to me now. I remember my dad bitching about it at the time and I didn't really understand why because 9 year old me didn't grasp the character development point yet. I do now, and that's easily one of the worst mistakes Lucas and his re-tinkering have made. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-52831724683994808352015-06-08T18:00:43.203-07:002015-06-08T18:00:43.203-07:00@ruth-Oh, then I hope you can catch up on them. I...@ruth-Oh, then I hope you can catch up on them. I downloaded the original trilogy as I'm trying to remember what I loved about them when I was a kid. Not those special edition versions. Boo!!!!!thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-89572293558754428252015-06-08T17:45:55.440-07:002015-06-08T17:45:55.440-07:00Your SW marathon just got me more excited to revis...Your SW marathon just got me more excited to revisit the 4, 5 & 6 films! Apparently we had the Blu-rays but I didn't even realize it, ahah.Ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-15272383506905841572015-06-07T12:49:23.587-07:002015-06-07T12:49:23.587-07:00@Chris-It is an amazing universe and I'm readi...@Chris-It is an amazing universe and I'm reading your review right now. How can anyone not love it? Unless you're a Trekkie.<br /><br />@Wendell-Oh, thank goodness. I'm glad you own a copy of the original cut. Re-watching it and then revisit the revised version in my head made me glad I chose to watch the film the way it was meant to be shown. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-58190114151258005602015-06-07T08:33:41.958-07:002015-06-07T08:33:41.958-07:00I've purposely avoided all the special edition...I've purposely avoided all the special editions and revised versions of this. Sounds like I made the right call. Luckily, I own a DVD with the original theatrical cut. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-52595495282012985212015-06-07T06:07:00.686-07:002015-06-07T06:07:00.686-07:00Love it, the opening crawl, the iconic John Willia...Love it, the opening crawl, the iconic John Williams score, the memorable characters, the light sabers, the villain, the millenium Falcon, the ahead-of-its-time special effects, the unforgettable quotes(“May the force be with you, always") Great entertainment. Lucas created an amazing universe. <br /><br />If it has any interest, I reviewed the film here:<br />http://moviesandsongs365.blogspot.com/2012/02/film-review-stars-wars-1977.html<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.com