Aaron Silverman
Senior HTF Member
Good points about the references. Of course, the more I think about it, the less interesting that Vietnam analogy is.
Originally Posted by johnSM
How can one reconcile the Lucas that removes laser-hits to chests, who neuters Han's character by having Greedo shoot first, who inserts 'cute' muppety type aliens in Jedi and the prequals, and yet allows Mannequin to be severely injured like this, and to be a killer of children?
Originally Posted by TravisR
I don't think there's really any thing to reconcile. The movies just have different levels of violence (and Revenge Of The Sith's PG-13 rating reflects that).
Originally Posted by cafink
Personally, I've always thought Attack of the Clones' "guy's decapitated head rolls right in front of his young child" scene to be the most disturbing. But yes, Revenge of the Sith had some pretty nasty stuff, too.
Originally Posted by Nicholas Martin
Attack of the Clones didn't have a PG-13 rating and it showed Anakin getting his arm cut off. Phantom Menace showed Qui-Gon impaled by a lightsaber, and Maul get literally sliced in half.
Not PG-13 either.
Of course they all have different levels of violence, and it of course still makes no sense to show that but cut out brief laser blasts from the original Star Wars and everything else mentioned.
Originally Posted by TravisR /forum/thread/303111/star-wars-on-blu-ray-fall-2011/240#post_3725665
Originally Posted by Nicholas Martin /forum/thread/303111/star-wars-on-blu-ray-fall-2011/240#post_3725671
Originally Posted by Nicholas Martin
...but the more obvious things like the Greedo issue and how it changed Solo's personality or whatever...I suppose so.
Originally Posted by johnSM
I genuinely think his tinkering of ALL the films is verging on clinical OCD. I actually feel sorry for the guy since he's obviously never happy with the way things turn out, judging by the constant need to tinker/revise as/when new technology or whims dictate.
Originally Posted by Worth
And sadly, it's not just limited to Star Wars. I'll be passing on the blu-ray of THX 1138 next week because of Lucas' obsessive need to add CG "enhancements" to that film as well.
I'm just grateful that Spielberg directed the Indiana Jones films. Even though one or two shots were altered, God knows what they'd look like now if Lucas had sole control over them.
Originally Posted by Bryan X
If you're going to make changes like this (and I prefer not), atleast make it look like you put some effort into it.
Originally Posted by Bryan X
While I'd prefer the Han/Greedo scene to be put back to its original form, I can't say the change in and of itself bothers me so much. Like Nicholas said, it just looks goofy. Same thing with the Jabba scene.
Originally Posted by TravisR
Yeah, Han's oddly moving head and the CG Jabba probably aren't on ILM's highlight reel. That being said, I can live with the effects but the thing that bothers me about the Jabba scene is that it repeats all the information that the audience just got from the Greedo scene. It's fun to see Jabba earlier than Return Of The Jedi but the scene is just redundant.