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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."
Oh shit. Time for a thread triage. Everyone complaining about how Star Wars is terrible and your childhood is ruined, reply here. People discussing Lucas and his never-ending quest to rape the franchise for more money, over on the left. If your contribution to the discussion is "HAN SOLO SHOT FIRST!", over on the right. GNAA... well, you know what to do.
"I'm afraid I'll be waiting for the day when George reconsiders and releases the untouched originals."
Riiight, you do that... can you also let me know when Duke Nukem Forever comes out?
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Begun, this flame war has...
The Holiday Special is said to have been altered too. In the new edition, Jefferson Starship shoots first.
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
How tantric.. err..
So now we have Star Wars, Episode IV, designed by a committee edition. I may yet end up with the box set (we have a house full of furniture and need smaller things to put on our wedding "wannas" list.. yeah.. I hate the concept too, but practicality is winning on this one).
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as all guns are now replaced with walkie talkies.
*yawn*
Call me a purist, but I think the akward "Kiss Goodbye" between Jar Jar Binks and Chewbacca in the cantina is unappreciated at best.
Also, I heard thanks to product placement, the death star now has the AT&T Logo slightly superimposed.
Lucas, tired of people still complaining that Han shoots first, and not at the same time as Greedo, will tweak the scene so that, even though the shots look simultaneous, it will be possible to demonstrate that Han's shot fired milliseconds before Greedo's.
However, I predict this will fail to silence the critics that still complain about Han stepping over Jabba's tail.
Han shot first.
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1. Han cries "Nice one kid, that was one in a million" BEFORE luke fires
2. The wookie DOESNT win and C3P0 gets an unexpected "backdoor suprise"
3. Han is now Luke's father (See change 1)
4. The final scene in ROTJ has yoda wearing a ninja headband
*rolls up a newspaper and goes to Skywalker Ranch, finds George Lucas, and smacks him over the head four times*
NO! BAD GEORGE! GREEDO DOESN'T GET TO SHOOT *AT ALL*! BAD DIRECTOR! NO COOKIE!
"Destroy science and religion. Science would re-emerge exactly the same; but not religion." - Penn Jillette, paraphrased
> The first cut of Star Wars,' Burns' narrator says, 'was an unmitigated disaster.'"
Surely he means "the first episode"?
Of course, lets not be so crazy as to put it back the way it was originally.
-- gid
I'm still holding out for the version where Han and Greedo hug eachother.
people complain because Lucas seems to have the Michael Jackson syndrome with the original SW trilogy.
He can't stop altering it, to the point where it will soon all start falling apart.
And both men live on so-called "ranches", so it gives one pause to wonder...
"If you think the problem is bad now, just wait until we've solved it." --- Arthur Kasspe
The article also describes a 2.5 hour documentary by Kevin Burns that traces the origins of the saga.
Did anyone else mis-read that as Ken Burns and think Only 2.5 hours? That must be one of his short films!
You people aren't being hateful enough...
> Don't get me started on Guido shooting first [...]
Oh, great...Lucas has gone and turned the cantina scene into something from The Godfather.
"That's a nice Wookiee you've got there, Mr. Solo...it'd be a real shame if something happened to him..."
I am so disappointed in you geeks - with a picture like Leia and her stunt double sunbathing in *the* outfit (at the Time magazine link), you guys are worried about who shot who first. Shouldn't we all be talking about whether or not that footage is included in the special edition?
*I hang my head in shame.*
I for one welcome our new [insert main topic] overlords.
Han shouts first!
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Why is everyone trying to act like it's not a big deal that R2-D2 and C-3P0 are being replaced with Crow and Tom Servo?
Get your Unix fortune now!
However, Six Seconds in Tattooine provides testimonies from witnesses that were never called before the Palpatine Commission, and these indicate that there were no less than three separate shots fired. Also, don't you find it suspicious that Han Solo, a known Wookie sympathizer, would be fingered as the lone gunman? Why do we never hear mention of his Hutt gang connections, going back several years? His checkered history with Lando Calrissian, the very man who would one day encase him in carbonite? And who, as we well know, was the second Death Star shooter?
But of course the most valuable piece of evidence is the original, unedited Lucas film. If we play the scene repeatedly in excruciatingly slow motion, you can clearly see Greedo's head moves back... and to the left. Back... and to the left. Back... and to the left. Back... and to the left.
I am Sartre of the Borg. Existence is futile.
I cant believe after 4 years of lurking i registered on /. just so I could post this.
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Dont feed the monkeys. and yes I could have posted AC.