Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz Joined: 07.31.2009
Feb 3 @ 3:40 PM ET
Yup. Just leave well enough alone, already. I understand the limitations they had back in the day, but don't start changing the story around. Just enhance what was there the best you can. Kinda like what they're doing with the Star Trek NG BluRay dvds. Use modern techniques to enhance the story, not change it. - rockychocbill
The guy just keeps making baffling decisions. And it's his movie franchise to do with as he pleases, I understand that. But I think he kind of owes it to culture to also offer us the unedited product. It's ironic that he withholds it, after he championed the fight against Ted Turner's colorization campaign and for the creation of the National Film Archive.
I sometimes find it hard to believe that George Lucas said this in the original "making of" Star Wars documentary:
"Special effects are just a tool, a means of telling a story. People have a tendency to confuse them as an end to themselves. A Special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing. "
The guy just keeps making baffling decisions. And it's his movie franchise to do with as he pleases, I understand that. But I think he kind of owes it to culture to also offer us the unedited product. It's ironic that he withholds it, after he championed the fight against Ted Turner's colorization campaign and for the creation of the National Film Archive.
I sometimes find it hard to believe that George Lucas said this in the original "making of" Star Wars documentary:
"Special effects are just a tool, a means of telling a story. People have a tendency to confuse them as an end to themselves. A Special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing. " - BulliesPhan87
I had totally forgotten about that until I saw the dvd. Crazy, the irony there.
The guy just keeps making baffling decisions. And it's his movie franchise to do with as he pleases, I understand that. But I think he kind of owes it to culture to also offer us the unedited product. It's ironic that he withholds it, after he championed the fight against Ted Turner's colorization campaign and for the creation of the National Film Archive.
I sometimes find it hard to believe that George Lucas said this in the original "making of" Star Wars documentary:
"Special effects are just a tool, a means of telling a story. People have a tendency to confuse them as an end to themselves. A Special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing. " - BulliesPhan87
Lucas has nobody editing his ideas anymore. Just "Yes" Men/Women. Thus, there is no one having his ideas bounced off of anymore. The prequels were all sizzle, no steak. Or... special effects without a story (or, better yet, a story where we all knew the eventual end).
I had totally forgotten about that until I saw the dvd. Crazy, the irony there. - rockychocbill
He did mention that in an interview I saw, he feels it's different if the original director goes back and makes changes, because that's still their story...somebody buying the film and changing it is wrong, but if Hitchcock went back and colored "Pyscho" it'd be OK
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz Joined: 07.31.2009
Feb 3 @ 3:47 PM ET
Lucas has nobody editing his ideas anymore. Just "Yes" Men/Women. Thus, there is no one having his ideas bounced off of anymore. The prequels were all sizzle, no steak. Or... special effects without a story (or, better yet, a story where we all knew the eventual end). - Flyskippy
They were boring, flatly shot, poorly written movies that relied on special effects that no longer impress. In a day and age where entire movies are designed with computer effects and graphics, they really needed the kind of strong writing that made Empire Strikes Back great. There's no substitute for good writing when it comes to film.
Just to add to some of the SW talk. I always thought this was hilarious.
- Duran76[url]
That was the last time I watched SNL. I hadn't been watching it for a long while up to that point, but wanted to watch Kevin Spacey, as he's one of my favorite actors.
He did mention that in an interview I saw, he feels it's different if the original director goes back and makes changes, because that's still their story...somebody buying the film and changing it is wrong, but if Hitchcock went back and colored "Pyscho" it'd be OK - Jsaquella
It was just colorization George. Who cares who puts the makeup on?
