Posts by Hal Masonberg

This may have been mentioned already, and if so I apologize for the repeat, but I just received the British Blu-ray Edition of Ben-Hur (3-disc). While scanning through to get a look at the film, I noticed what appears to be a...

Not sure if this is true, but it sure gets under my skin. And if it turns out not to be true, I still think it reflects what many of us feel about Lucas' attitude not only toward the original films, but his selfish arrogance in the face...

Quote:Originally Posted by FoxyMulder   I thought to myself, i have seen The Plague, but no, on checking IMDB the film i saw was Clive Barkers The Plague, i did look your one up, James Van Der Beek is in it and horror fav, Dee...

Quote:Originally Posted by Douglas Monce  Don't get me wrong, I didn't say that I liked what Lucas has done, and I won't be buying these sets. However I may rent them just how egregious the damage is or not, for myself. In...

Quote:Originally Posted by Douglas Monce  I really don't care what Lucas said. Perhaps he has changed his mind in the last 15 years, I don't know. However I do care about film, and film history, but I care MUCH more about property...

Quote:Originally Posted by Douglas Monce  I'm not saying that the sets probably wouldn't sell better if they had the original films included. They probably would. The additional sales may or may not make up the difference in the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Douglas Monce  Fortunately we live in America where property rights are respected and the mob doesn't get to decide what happens to someone else's property. The fact of the matter is that he IS the owner...

Quote:Originally Posted by Douglas Monce  Film history is VERY important to me as a film maker and as audience member. Having said that, I believe what Lucas was complaining about was not that the films were changed, but rather...

Quote:Originally Posted by Douglas Monce  I'm not sure why Lucas should have to justify anything to anyone. Doug Doug, I suppose it depends on whether or not film history is important to you. Lucas stood before the Supreme Court...

Quote:Originally Posted by Douglas Monce  I would say that those legions are a very small but vocal minority, and the box office and sales figures tend to show that. I was 11 when I saw Star Wars and it is the reason that I'm a...