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[Count Dookkake]

he didn't direct 5 or 6.

They're still his.

 

[Solo]

he didn't direct 5 or 6.

He kinda did direct ROTJ.

 

[alr1ght]

They're still his.

I'm not talking legally. He owns the copyright, sure. Do you think Spielberg would be pissed if Lucas went around fucking with the Indy trilogy?

 

[Solo]

That already happened.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

They're still his.

5 wasn't "his" and he prolly hates the fact that the movie with the lowest amount of his input, is also the one loved the most.

"Why can't they love me like they love Irwin?"

 

[DeadTrees]

It's been said in this thread, but you can get official versions of the non-SE Original Trilogy on DVD. They're non-anamorphic transfers from the 1994 Laserdisc set, but they're STILL superior to VHS and won't degrade.

Great, except they're all out of print now, and used prices will most likely be going into crazytown territory in a few months.

 

[alr1ght]

That already happened.

Removing boom mics and glass reflections (unintended errors) are not comparable to what Lucas has done to SW. He can fuck around all he wants with Indy 4 though.

 

[richiek]

I'm not talking legally. He owns the copyright, sure. Do you think Spielberg would be pissed if Lucas went around fucking with the Indy trilogy?

Lucas got Irvin Kershner's permission to alter Empire Strikes Back. And Lucas was basically an uncredited co-director for Return of the Jedi. And frankly, those two directors don't have the clout Spielberg has. Very few directors in Hollywood have the right of final cut.

 

[Solo]

Removing boom mics and glass reflections (unintended errors) are not comparable to what Lucas has done to SW. He can fuck around all he wants with Indy 4 though.

No, he fucked around when he made Spielberg do Temple of Doom.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Shame they couldn't redo episodes 1-3. I really like the atmosphere of the films and i think they had the potential to be great. Just get someone in there who can write decent dialogue and don't leave one person with pretty much all the power over the project.

 

[Count Dookkake]

I'm not talking legally. He owns the copyright, sure. Do you think Spielberg would be pissed if Lucas went around fucking with the Indy trilogy?

I'm not talking legally, either. Lucas exerts final creative control over each of the SW films.

As for your hypothesized scenario, perhaps, but so what?

 

[Fuzzy]

He should go back and "fix" American Graffiti while he's at it. Why leave any of his movies alone?

 

[Count Dookkake]

He should go back and "fix" American Graffiti while he's at it. Why leave any of his movies alone?

That already happened.

 

[Medalion]

I am not reading the entire digitalbits article

I quickly skimnmed through for some minor changes

but nothing too damaging so far...

If we end up seeing Hayden's face somehow digitally inserted at the end of ROTJ during the unmasking with Luke, as much as I like Hayden, I will flip out

 

[Anticitizen One]

Yea Im the one THROWING the backpacks

 

[Fuzzy]

That already happened.

Seriously? What did he fuck up?

 

[Prine]

ROTJ did feature the most complete ending to a saga. Up there with all the greats.

Vader/Sidious/Luke moments are cinematic classics.

All the Lucas hate cannot remove that.

 

[Solo]

All the Lucas hate cannot remove that.

No, but Lucas can.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Seriously? What did he fuck up?

Changed the color of the sky in the opening, happened prior to the DVD release.

 

[Prine]

No, but Lucas can.

Touche

 

[Medalion]

He kinda did direct ROTJ.

The final duel between Luke and Vader I heard was directed by him or at least had strong input on how it should work

 

[ryutaro's mama]

The final duel between Luke and Vader I heard was directed by him or at least had strong input on how it should work

He had a strong input on how EVERYTHING in ROTJ would work.

Ewoks?

Leia saying the "I know." line?

Han becoming a romantic?

That all reeks of Lucas.

Marquand was Director In Name Only.

 

[Anticitizen One]

I challenge anyone to find a lame photo or piece of artwork from ROTJ:

 

[Guzim]

I challenge anyone to find a lame photo or piece of artwork from ROTJ:

http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/b/b2/ReturnOfTheJediPoster1983.jpg

http://www.reverseshot.com/files/images/pre-issue22/jedi.jpg

 

[Solo]

I challenge anyone to find a lame photo or piece of artwork from ROTJ:

 

[DMczaf]

I challenge anyone to find a lame photo or piece of artwork from ROTJ:

 

[Qwomo]

I challenge anyone to find a lame photo or piece of artwork from ROTJ:

 

[ryutaro's mama]

I challenge anyone to find a lame photo or piece of artwork from ROTJ:

http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/b/b2/ReturnOfTheJediPoster1983.jpg[img]

[img]http://www.reverseshot.com/files/images/pre-issue22/jedi.jpg[img][/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ewok&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1684l2935l0l6046l5l4l0l0l0l0l324l1135l2-2.2l4l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1600&bih=1099&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi[/url]

EDIT: Beaten

 

[Seraphinianus]

[im]http://i.imgur.com/O5J0O.jpg[/img]

I would definitely join that orgy at a furry convention

 

[Quick]

Force kick!

 

[Medalion]

Wirework horizontal Boba ftw

 

[Conrad Link]

RotJ is my fav Star Wars movie.

 

[disappeared]

I wonder how Lynch's RotJ would have turned out.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

I wonder how Lynch's RotJ would have turned out.

George made sure that we never found out.

He wasn't about to have another movie go out the door with his fingerprints all over it.

 

[Kung Fu Jedi]

No, he fucked around when he made Spielberg do Temple of Doom.

Spielberg had as much to do with Temple of Doom as Lucas, and freely admits it is amongst his least favorite films that he has done. He also says he was going through a very rough time in his own life, which came through on the screen.

That said, Temple of Doom gets too much hate. Other than the sequence where Indy is under the influence of the mind control drug, it's pretty damn fun film.

 

[JB1981]

No, he fucked around when he made Spielberg do Temple of Doom.

That movie's awesome though so

 

[Sheppard]

Just remake the films George..

This is right fucking here.


How can a man be SO FUCKING backwards on this...

 

[desertdroog]

He should go back and "fix" American Graffiti while he's at it. Why leave any of his movies alone?

The HORROR if it ever came to pass...Think of the sequel and all that is wrong with More American Graffiti and we would be half-way there.

 

[Medalion]

ROTJ for the longest time was my fave Star Wars, it still is to a certain degree but my appreciation of ESB has gone up a lot in the past decade

 

[richiek]

He did fix American Graffiti

The digital matte painting of the sky was not in the original version of the film.

 

[Anticitizen One]

ORIGINAL not SE dawg

and then people are showing random pics of toys and white screen photos of ewoks thus proving my point that you can't find a lame scene from the actual film.

 

[JB1981]

It sounds like the picture quality of the original trilogy transfers isn't going to blow anyones minds

 

[Angry Fork]

I wonder how Lynch's RotJ would have turned out.

This is in the top 3 biggest 'i wish that happened' kind of thing within the movie business, where a director passed on something or whatever. It could've helped Lynch fund so much more stuff after, it's not like Star Wars was some sell out project either, I just don't get it. Maybe he thought he wouldn't be able to do it right or something but damn I wish I could've seen that.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

He did fix American Graffiti

The digital matte painting of the sky was not in the original version of the film.

Even THX1138 got the special edition treatment.

 

[Replicant]

As long as he doesn't touch Indiana Jones trilogy, he can fuck up Star Wars as much as he wants. It's too late to stop him from fucking up Star Wars anyway.

And Temple of Doom rocks. It's worth the price of admission just to see this scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCn6G7cp5I

 

[richiek]

As long as he doesn't touch Indiana Jones trilogy, he can fuck up Star Wars as much as he wants. It's too late to stop him from fucking up Star Wars anyway.

The glass between Indy and the cobra in Raiders was digitally erased.

 

[Morn]

He had a strong input on how EVERYTHING in ROTJ would work.

Ewoks?

Leia saying the "I know." line?

Han becoming a romantic?

That all reeks of Lucas.

Marquand was Director In Name Only.

Marquand was horrible with the actors and couldn't get them to respond and had absolutely no idea how to handle special effects. A few years ago, Irvin Kirshner did a magazine interview where he said that Jedi was basically directed by his assistant director from Empire and George Lucas.

 

[LM4sure]

oh joy. Now we get to see Hayden Christenson in makeup when luke unmasks vader!

haha, that would be awesome just because it would piss all of you off! haha

 

[Medalion]

Marquand was horrible with the actors and couldn't get them to respond and had absolutely no idea how to handle special effects. A few years ago, Irvin Kirshner did a magazine interview where he said that Jedi was basically directed by his assistant director from Empire and George Lucas.

I'd believe this

 

[Morn]

I wonder how Lynch's RotJ would have turned out.

I would have rather seen Spielberg's.