The Movie Thread - Page 12

Stealhead · 06-18-13, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

I always liked all of the Star Wars movies. In the first three I always liked Anakin and Obi Wan. Luke, Solo, Chewbacca and Leia were great...but both sets of characters have their own traits and personalities to bring to the table. The new Star Wars stuff with the animated series and stuff is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

They butchered it IMHO.

I thought you just posted that you had not seen the originals.

Cybermat47 · 06-18-13, 04:39 AM

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I was Jango Fett for Halloween once. I had the mask (Not a full helmet

), belt with pistols, and the chest protector thing and the rest was homemade.

Cool. I've always loved the look of the Mandalorian armour

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

The new Star Wars stuff with the animated series and stuff is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

They butchered it IMHO.

That's your opinion, but just don't tell any Star Wars fans... Most of them have threatened to murder Disney for canceling it. Personally, I'd just hurl abuse at them from a mountain top

frau kaleun · 06-18-13, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

TBut you can not buy a DVD or Bluray without the crap they added in 1997.To see the originals in Bluray quality would be awesome.

I don't know about BluRay but IIRC I have the original (not Special Edition) trilogy on DVD.

Herr-Berbunch · 06-18-13, 09:09 AM

I tried Mad Max when I was in my (prolly) early teens and didn't like it, got bored after the first 15 mins when all that happened was drive through a desert and meet a weirdo with a gyrocopter.

However, in my mid-20s I tried again, and watched all three ('79, '81, '85) over three evenings. I enjoyed them all.

Stealhead · 06-18-13, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I don't know about BluRay but IIRC I have the original (not Special Edition) trilogy on DVD.

Doing some searching on Amazon and Wookiepedia it seems that there was a limited edition release on DVD in both wide screen and crap format (full screen

) of the originals.I was never aware of this I would hold onto those as even the DVD box set of the original special editions goes for way too much money. the versions that you have go for $69.00 for Star Wars on Amazon $81.00 fro Empire and $69.00 for Return of the Jedi.

You are lucky to have picked those up back when they where new.Even they have a downside as they are transfers form the laserdisc versions and not form the original film.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Origi...logy_%28DVD%29

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Two-.../dp/B000FQJAIW

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Epis...f=pd_sim_mov_1

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Vers...9647876&sr=1-6

Stealhead · 06-18-13, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I tried Mad Max when I was in my (prolly) early teens and didn't like it, got bored after the first 15 mins when all that happened was drive through a desert and meet a weirdo with a gyrocopter.

However, in my mid-20s I tried again, and watched all three ('79, '81, '85) over three evenings. I enjoyed them all.

That was not Mad Max your talking about the Road Warrior AKA Mad Max 2.In Mad Max he is a patrol officer and drives a yellow Ford Falcon XB V8 351 and towards the end he takes the black Ford Falcon XB Coupe 351 with the blower and nitrous oxide that car he drives in Road Warrior.Mad Max has the motorcycle gang and Road Warrior has the Oakland Raiders fans(NFL fans will understand that).

One thing that I like about Mad Max is that he is not a perfect hero he barley prevails over his enemies in most battles.

Herr-Berbunch · 06-18-13, 10:29 AM

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That was not Mad Max you watched the Road Warrior AKA Mad Max.

The Road Warrier was Mad Max 2.

The result was still the same, didn't like, do like.

Sailor Steve · 06-18-13, 10:49 AM

I saw Mad Max in the theater and hated it. Don't ask my why. I don't have an answer. I was in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a night and their only theater was showing The Road Warrior. Had I known it was a sequel to Mad Max I would have avoided it like the plague. I also would have missed out on one of the all-time great post-apocalypse movies. I love Road Warrior. These days I tolerate the original. I have all three on DVD, and being a completist I have to watch them in order, so I can't hate the other two too much.

Red October1984 · 06-18-13, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

I thought you just posted that you had not seen the originals.

I'm confused here....

I have seen all 6 movies...

I was thinking that there was a different version of IV, V, and VI that they made. I guess not.

Sailor Steve · 06-18-13, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

I was thinking that there was a different version of IV, V, and VI that they made. I guess not.

Lucas did re-edit them and add new effects, effectively ruining them for some old fans. When you said you guessed you hadn't seen the originals, I figured you meant seen them at all, and I'm guessing Stealhead thought the same.

Simple misunderstanding. You meant original versions, we thought you meant original movies.

Unless of course I'm second-guessing...

Red October1984 · 06-18-13, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Lucas did re-edit them and add new effects, effectively ruining them for some old fans. When you said you guessed you hadn't seen the originals, I figured you meant seen them at all, and I'm guessing Stealhead thought the same.

I have newer edits of the movies on VHS. Those are the ones I fell in love with as a kid.

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Simple misunderstanding. You meant original versions, we thought you meant original movies.

Been a lot of that happening lately, eh?

Sailor Steve · 06-18-13, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

I have newer edits of the movies on VHS. Those are the ones I fell in love with as a kid.

Two simple ways to tell if it's the original version:

1. Jabba the Hutt doesn't appear in the first one.

2. Han shoots first.

Red October1984 · 06-18-13, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Two simple ways to tell if it's the original version:

1. Jabba the Hutt doesn't appear in the first one.

2. Han shoots first.

Not quite sure about that...but I have seen two different designs for Darth Vader's helmet. I know that mine is the current one and not the old one.

Raptor1 · 06-18-13, 11:35 AM

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Not quite sure about that...but I have seen two different designs for Darth Vader's helmet. I know that mine is the current one and not the old one.

As far as I know the only different designs for Darth Vader's helmet are old concept art and the final version appears in all editions of the movies.

Red October1984 · 06-18-13, 11:45 AM

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As far as I know the only different designs for Darth Vader's helmet are old concept art and the final version appears in all editions of the movies.

Oh. Okay...I'll go look at the copyright dates on the VHS tapes later and see what version they are.

I'm sure they're the new version though.

06-18-13, 09:09 AM	#169
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I tried Mad Max when I was in my (prolly) early teens and didn't like it, got bored after the first 15 mins when all that happened was drive through a desert and meet a weirdo with a gyrocopter. However, in my mid-20s I tried again, and watched all three ('79, '81, '85) over three evenings. I enjoyed them all. __________________

06-18-13, 10:49 AM	#173
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I saw Mad Max in the theater and hated it. Don't ask my why. I don't have an answer. I was in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a night and their only theater was showing The Road Warrior. Had I known it was a sequel to Mad Max I would have avoided it like the plague. I also would have missed out on one of the all-time great post-apocalypse movies. I love Road Warrior. These days I tolerate the original. I have all three on DVD, and being a completist I have to watch them in order, so I can't hate the other two too much. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo