How Lucas really ruined both musical sequences in ROTJ is beyond criminal.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 24 October 2015 21:10 (nine years ago) link
^^^ might be exaggerating but original music million times better than his "redos".
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 24 October 2015 21:12 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiDRgDmXGi4
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 24 October 2015 21:13 (nine years ago) link
It's like holy shit wtf was he thinking? Is he not aware he is destroying the good things he did?
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 24 October 2015 21:14 (nine years ago) link
Disney is not against the comedic musical number.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 24 October 2015 21:15 (nine years ago) link
want
https://mightyjabba.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/vintage_rebo_band_box1.jpg
― piscesx, Saturday, 24 October 2015 21:36 (nine years ago) link
It gets better:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrOSuY12Rrs
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 24 October 2015 22:01 (nine years ago) link
Xp: I had that! Still have the keyboard somewhere.
― how's life, Saturday, 24 October 2015 22:16 (nine years ago) link
burp at 1:36
the special edition burp at 5:42
the biggest issue I have is why does the sarlaac need a fucking piranha plant sitting in his mouth?
― The Once-ler, Saturday, 24 October 2015 22:28 (nine years ago) link
Just be glad he stopped revising them before it said "FEED ME, BOBA!"
― si monvmentvm reqvires, pvmpkin spice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 24 October 2015 22:34 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/o1hBCc9.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kaqaApg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/bwNq0vy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/8dzl35l.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kfXnPoH.pnghttp://imgur.com/gallery/3IQQo
― 1999 ball boy (Karl Malone), Sunday, 25 October 2015 01:26 (nine years ago) link
evidence of my Chewbacca/Leia child theory imo
― μpright mammal (mh), Sunday, 25 October 2015 01:32 (nine years ago) link
The first Star Wars films I saw were the re-releases in 97. I think overall they are better than the original versions, including the ROTJ songs, from what I've seen on youtube.
― scarfs, Sunday, 25 October 2015 04:02 (nine years ago) link
^^^ result of over a decade of ilx challop research
― playlists of pensive swift (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 25 October 2015 04:16 (nine years ago) link
Is that bit where Jabba/Han reprise the previous scene's Greedo/Han dialogue still in the redone version of Star Wars? Bc that ws The Worst, makes Jar Jar look like brilliance
― Underground Rick (albvivertine), Sunday, 25 October 2015 05:07 (nine years ago) link
the crimes of george lucas ('90s on)
― Gorefest Frump (Doctor Casino), Sunday, 25 October 2015 05:17 (nine years ago) link
I watched the despecialized version of IV last night, it was p great, looks pristine
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 25 October 2015 09:52 (nine years ago) link
ROTJ had the best space battles
― 龜, Sunday, 25 October 2015 13:46 (nine years ago) link
The only alteration I'll defend is the Palpatine-Vader chat in ESB.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaBlw1gNWdg
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 25 October 2015 14:05 (nine years ago) link
Chimp-eyed woman totally creepier. The old dialogue is also more vague, and therefore more interesting.
― Millsner, Sunday, 25 October 2015 14:15 (nine years ago) link
More obvious Vader and Palps are bullshitting each other in second version.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 25 October 2015 14:15 (nine years ago) link
the master/apprentice relationship with the sith is such a web of lies
― μpright mammal (mh), Sunday, 25 October 2015 15:18 (nine years ago) link
So I downloaded ROTJ blu-ray (15 gb) and the despecialized version (15 gb). I have them running side-by-side.
The color difference is remarkable. The official version has so much magenta where red should be and bluish-white where white should be. Human skin looks like everyone took a bath in hot water.
― The Once-ler, Monday, 26 October 2015 22:21 (nine years ago) link
Ultimately it comes down to people's saturation preferences but tv's do that on their own nowadays. You can switch tv display to movie, livid, sports, etc.That's why vanilla might be the way to go.
― The Once-ler, Monday, 26 October 2015 22:24 (nine years ago) link
honestly it all depends on the scene. some scenes look better specialized and some despecialized
― The Once-ler, Monday, 26 October 2015 22:31 (nine years ago) link
Okay, this is the 4th post in a row but the despecialized version looks way better than the official blu-ray in most cases.
COOL FIND BROS. Can you tell I'm excited?
― The Once-ler, Monday, 26 October 2015 23:00 (nine years ago) link
https://medium.com/@robconery/luke-skywalker-sith-lord-f8a11072f246#.1nv6djy24
I could sorta see this. The type of twist that JJ Abrams could get into...
― schwantz, Monday, 26 October 2015 23:09 (nine years ago) link
In that scene, Palpatine played on the sympathies of Anakin to cut Windu’s hands off so he could toss Windu out the window.
In this scene, Luke plays his dad in the exact same way to toss the emperor into the abyss. Ahh symbolism.
Screaming in pain and begging for help while being tortured = "playing" his dad?
― jmm, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 01:36 (nine years ago) link
i would be okay with evil luke, especially if hammill does the joker voice
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 02:34 (nine years ago) link
I got the despecialized version last night as well. Watched "Star Wars". Wow - looks amaaaazing.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 02:44 (nine years ago) link
I do like the idea of Luke being a fallen Jedi, but to claim that he ends ROTJ having given in to the dark side is a stretch. It doesn't make sense for the movie to end with a big celebration if Luke has turned to the dark side. A level of irony would have to be operating that never otherwise occurs in Star Wars.
I also don't see that there are any serious problems with the obvious interpretation, that he's succeeded at the last moment in stepping back from temptation. If the temptation continued to haunt him and he eventually succumbed, that would be a nice twist.
― jmm, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 03:19 (nine years ago) link
Force Awakens opens with Luke blowing up Endor
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 04:20 (nine years ago) link
*horn fanfare**text scrolls*EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS
So Luke blew up the Ewoks and he's a fucking Sith Lord now, can ya fuckin believe it???
― zoso def (m bison), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 04:32 (nine years ago) link
also Han Solo is black now
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 04:37 (nine years ago) link
The RedLetterMedia guys put out a commentary track for Jedi and I never noticed Carrie Fisher's cocaine fingernail before:
http://io9.com/5947334/and-now-princess-leias-coke-nail-from-return-of-the-jedi
― Purves Grundy (kingfish), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 06:44 (nine years ago) link
imo the "I will finish what you started" line from the trailer most likely refers to Vader's day job of killing the rest of the jedi
small chance that the task at hand is "finish turning Luke to the dark side"
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 14:25 (nine years ago) link
I love the idea of Luke being the ultimate baddie of the new trilogy, not sure Disney has the balls for that though.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 14:29 (nine years ago) link
Most Mark Hamill's best-known post-SW roles have been bad guys (The Joker, Ozai, Trickster, etc), so it'd be cool to see him play an evil Luke.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 14:35 (nine years ago) link
mark hamill doesn't look cool enough
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 14:35 (nine years ago) link
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/30/1406737736295_wps_9_US_actor_Mark_Hamill_atte.jpg
Join me, and together we can tour mid-sized theaters as roadies for Hot Tuna.
― how's life, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 14:45 (nine years ago) link
excelsior
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 14:49 (nine years ago) link
can't wait for him to deliver the "I can't recall ever having a droid" line right before R2 zaps him and he cracks up laughing
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 14:50 (nine years ago) link
has this been posted? this thread is fritzing my browser so who the heck knows
http://www.avclub.com/article/watch-mark-hamill-basically-pitch-evil-luke-skywal-227192
― piscesx, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 14:59 (nine years ago) link
My wild-ass guess is that Luke Skywalker is actually going to be dead in this movie's continuity, and any scenes in which Mark Hamill appears will be flashbacks.
― Resting Bushface (Phil D.), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 15:02 (nine years ago) link
I'm gonna say he's dead and has one ghost scene.
― jmm, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 15:06 (nine years ago) link
how is all this going to remain secret beyond the first weekend? or even the first day? total avoidance of the internet until showtime is the only way i think.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 27 October 2015 15:08 (nine years ago) link
After the final scene, the camera pulls back to reveal that the entire movie has been projected on Luke Skywalker's bare ass.
― I Was Picking Up A Teaspoon When Something Happened To My Spine (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 15:14 (nine years ago) link
"Gooood. I can feel your anus."
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 15:17 (nine years ago) link
honestly, a lot of things will be pretty spelled out by mid-december. it looks like they're holding back a bunch of toys and assorted items for the last release of merchandise due to the fact the packaging will spoil plot points.
looks like the ebook version of the novelization is released the same day as the film
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 15:18 (nine years ago) link
i love that jj abrams is credited as 'writer - taking care of business' in that av club interview clip. to think there was once a world where jj abrams was just a humble man, hunched over his keyboard, bashing out a regarding henry here and a forever young there. innocent, carefree days.
― the illicit unit slid tantalizingly across the waxed tile (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 27 October 2015 15:31 (nine years ago) link