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Star Wars DVD Set Previews/Reviews
Reducer2001 writes "USA Today has an article up that has a couple more details about the upcoming Star Wars DVD release. The cantina shootout between Han Solo and the green-snouted bounty hunter Greedo is virtually identical, but now it seems their guns fire almost simultaneously." Reader Jutebox150 writes "Time magazine has an early preview of the Star Wars DVDs and gives some justification for Lucas issuing the updated versions of the trilogy and talking about his many mental and physical battles to finish filming. The article also describes a 2.5 hour documentary by Kevin Burns that traces the origins of the saga. 'The first cut of Star Wars,' Burns' narrator says, 'was an unmitigated disaster.'" Reader spoco2 writes "The Star Wars Original Trilogy is due for worldwide release on the 21st on DVD, but the first reviews are appearing already in Australia (obviously of the PAL version). Yes, they are the SEs with even more differences (Now Gredo and Han shoot at the SAME time!). I'm afraid I'll be waiting for the day when George reconsiders and releases the untouched originals."
The French version is only available on the international DVD release.
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It is imperative that we use the word "rape" as many times as we can in describing the changes made to a science fiction film from the 70s. Most importantly, try to fit in the phrase "Lucas raped my childhood," but really, any sort of bizarre hyperbolic use of the word "rape" is mandatory.
You mean where Greedo surrenders preemptively to Han, then years later tells his children that he didn't surrender, he was in Le Rebellion, and fought back valiantly against the Emperor's evil grip on the galaxy?