New Star Wars DVD for Trivia Buffs

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New Star Wars DVD for Trivia Buffs

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday October 26, 2004 @12:38AM from the yeah-but-how-MANY-bothans-died dept.

Klytus writes "Following the release of the original Star Wars trilogy on DVD comes news of a new DVD to hit store shelves early next year. GamingReport.com has details on a Star Wars: Trivial Pursuit DVD game for release in 2005. Details on if this DVD is to have new or enhanced scenes is unclear. Also up on deck is a Star Wars Risk variant based on what sounds like the new film."

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Get this out of the way... by bje2 · 2004-10-26 00:39 · Score: 5, Funny

How long until Lucas puts out the "Star Wars: Trivial Pursuit Special Edition DVD"?

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1. Re:Get this out of the way... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 00:43 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  With digitally enhanced questions. Wow, can't wait!
2. Re:Get this out of the way... by DjMd · 2004-10-26 00:52 · Score: 1
  
  And more board games....
  
  We've got "Star Wars" Monopoly, Rasta-Mon-Opoly, Galip-Olopoly, EdnaKrabappoly ...
  
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3. Re:Get this out of the way... by The_Mr_Flibble · 2004-10-26 01:04 · Score: 1
  
  How long before activision can sell jtl to the uk ? Is the bigger more important question.
4. Re:Get this out of the way... by mikael · 2004-10-26 01:12 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  According to various DVD mail order companies, there is also going to be several animated adventures to be released as well.
  
  Star Wars Ewok Adventures: Caravan of Courage / The Battle for Endor
  
  Star Wars Animated Adventures: Droids
  
  Star Wars Animated Adventures: Ewoks
  
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5. Re:Get this out of the way... by Gentlewhisper · 2004-10-26 01:23 · Score: 1
  
  Seems like Lucas still has many years of life left. Jeez, just think of the billions he will be raking in from everyone!
  
  Oh no! We gotta stop him!
  
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6. Re:Get this out of the way... by DoomHaven · 2004-10-26 04:46 · Score: 1
  
  What? No Christmas special?
  
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7. Re:Get this out of the way... by prell · 2004-10-26 06:09 · Score: 1
  
  Isn't "Star Wars: Trivial Pursuit" redundant?
8. Re:Get this out of the way... by FlutterVertigo(gmail · 2004-10-26 09:56 · Score: 1
  
  It's not the special editions.
  
  The bigger observation is you'll either be playing with a group of people where every one of them is a SW nebbish or you'll be playing with everyone who would score a 10% and can't answer very many questions. Either way, the game will border on boring....unless you're obtaining it for collection and selling it on eBay in 2025 (along with 500'000 other people)
First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 00:40 · Score: 4, Funny

"Who shot first?"
- rylin
1. Re:First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 00:42 · Score: 0, Funny
  
  Well in trival pursuit you have to form the answers to form a question. IE: Alex would say Hans; you would say Who shot first. He might then also say he would have acepted Who stepped on Jaba's tail in a odd cgi skit.
2. Re:First question by TAGmclaren · 2004-10-26 00:48 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  in the forthcoming Star Wars(TM) Monopoly(TM) board game, the player who chooses the Greedo token automatically gets first go.
  
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3. Re:First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 00:50 · Score: 0
  
  You completely missed the joke.
4. Re:First question by cyber0ne · 2004-10-26 00:51 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Alex would say Hans; you would say Who shot first
  
  "Hans"? "HANS"? That's it. You are no longer welcome here. Turn in your geek card at the door and go sit in the pit of shame.
  
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5. Re:First question by bje2 · 2004-10-26 00:51 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  yeah, but as soon as he moves, the Han token takes him out...
  
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6. Re:First question by Karma+Farmer · 2004-10-26 01:39 · Score: 0
  
  Could you explain it to me, too? Is there some odd CGI skit with guys named "Hans" and "Jaba?" Did it involve jeopardy? Sean Connery?
  
  Help us out here... because, for joke that confuses Hans for Han, Jaba for Jabba, and Trivial Pursuit for Jeopardy, it's just not very damned funny.
7. Re:First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 01:47 · Score: 1, Insightful
  
  Odd CGI Skit = Episode IV Special Edition
  Hans = Han
  Jaba = Jabba
  Trivial Pursuit = Jeapordy
8. Re:First question by theonetruekeebler · 2004-10-26 01:53 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Instead of "Hans" it should be "hans", which is his login name on the Galactic Smuggler BBS, which, as the we all know, is first name plus first letter of last name. So the g-parent actually gets geekpoints for using Solo's login name.
  
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9. Re:First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 01:55 · Score: 0
  
  Huh? How did this entire comment tree get an "overrated" mod, all at the same time? Is moderation abuse the latest troll-o-rama?
10. Re:First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 01:58 · Score: 0
  
  I'm sorry, the correct answer is, "who gives a shit"
11. Re:First question by LDoggg_ · 2004-10-26 02:09 · Score: 2, Insightful
  
  Did anbody the original trilogy? I could have sworn Lucas made few million with it.
  
  I always hear that "Han shot first".
  Han was the only one to shoot. Therefore he also shot last.
  
  How about "Greedo never fired a shot".
  
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12. Re:First question by prell · 2004-10-26 02:19 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  The card reads "In the Mos Eisley cantina scene in A New Hope in which Han Solo meets with, and kills, the bounty hunter Greedo, who shoots first?"
  
  The back of the card (the answer) reads: "NO, YOU'RE WRONG!!!"
13. Re:First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 02:34 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Great... how many star wars "fans" are going about the world saying did you see the cantina scene with HANS AND GUIDO...
14. Re:First question by Rallion · 2004-10-26 02:47 · Score: 2, Informative
  
  (Disclaimer: I know the above was a joke. It was funny.) You know, there actually is already a Star Wars Monopoly game, and a very nice one at that. Episode 1, though. No Greedo.
15. Re:First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 04:01 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Han... I mean Greedo... I mean .... /Flys of bridge
16. Re:First question by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 06:15 · Score: 0
  
  How smack many times smack have I told you smack not to smack play with smack Daddy's computer? smack smack smack
17. Re:First question by ArcticCelt · 2004-10-26 06:43 · Score: 1
  
  Who shot first? a) Greedo b) Han Solo c) Both at the same time d) All of those answers
  
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XBOX Dashboard by xabi · 2004-10-26 00:41 · Score: 4, Interesting

Hope this time this StarWars DVD doesn't kill my XBOX dashboard as latest StarWars extras DVD tried to do.

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1. Re:XBOX Dashboard by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 00:59 · Score: 2, Insightful
  
  splurge and spend an extra $29.00 and buy a apex DVD player and get something that play's back DVD's 10 times better than the Xbox and PS2 can.
  
  cripes, the video game systes is for VIDEO GAMES....
2. Re:XBOX Dashboard by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 01:09 · Score: 0
  
  Those APEX DVD players have more functionality than a PS2 or an XBox but I would argue against someone spending $30 on one. They have a high rate of failure and I wouldn't expect one of them to last more than a year. So either spend that $29 on a new video game OR throw a little more cash on the stack and buy a DVD player that will last a little longer than the trip home from the store.
3. Re:XBOX Dashboard by joper90 · 2004-10-26 03:34 · Score: 1
  
  and that supports/has component out does it?
4. Re:XBOX Dashboard by Torgo's+Pizza · 2004-10-26 05:37 · Score: 1
  
  Idiot. The Star Wars Bonus CD has an Xbox demo on it. Like to see the Apex play an Xbox game...
5. Re:XBOX Dashboard by 3terrabyte · 2004-10-26 06:32 · Score: 1
  
  So says some anonymous guy. All the Apex's that have been bought by family at my suggestion still work after a year. And even if not, you can always buy another one at the price.
  
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6. Re:XBOX Dashboard by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 06:35 · Score: 0
  
  It "killed" your dashboard huh? Unless you were using a hacked BIOS, it didn't "kill" jack shit. And in that case it's your own fucking fault.
7. Re:XBOX Dashboard by PPGMD · 2004-10-26 07:27 · Score: 1
  
  It wasn't killing your dashboard, it was loading the Star Wars Battle Front demo.
8. Re:XBOX Dashboard by danger_boy_13 · 2004-10-26 07:34 · Score: 1
  
  I actually had one of those damn things. One of my relatives got me one for christmas (cheap sons of bitches) and the damn thing fried after 6 months of spotty use. I was using my PS2, but it wouldn't play quite a few of my DVD's (I was biding time till I had money for a new player) then went out and dropped $70 on a new Pioneer DV-270. Very nice player for the price.
When will it ever end? by ptlis · 2004-10-26 00:43 · Score: 0

I love the original Star Wars trilogy as much as the next person but /.'s following of it is really over the top...

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Played the SW:TP board game... by JazMuadDib · 2004-10-26 00:43 · Score: 1

anyone else find it boringly easy? It's like they wrote the game for people who'd seen the movies 2-3x max.
1. Re:Played the SW:TP board game... by Morgahastu · 2004-10-26 00:49 · Score: 2, Insightful
  
  Of course it's going to be easy. It's based on 5 or 6 films as opposed to the regular game which is based on everything known to man.
2. Re:Played the SW:TP board game... by Howski · 2004-10-26 00:52 · Score: 3, Interesting
  
  You may want to play a few more times. At first glance, the questions can seem pretty general. However, just when you think you've completely PWN3D all your friends at the game, you'll come across a question that just boggles the mind. Like, what's the name of the character who Vader speaks to when he first boards the Death Star early in RotJ? and questions about dialogue with mind-boggling specificity.
  
  (By the same token, though, there are already a few cards I have removed from the box because they were erroneous. So, YMMV.)
  
  Howski
3. Re:Played the SW:TP board game... by Karma+Farmer · 2004-10-26 01:52 · Score: 1
  
  (By the same token, though, there are already a few cards I have removed from the box because they were erroneous. So, YMMV.)
  
  You're kidding, right? Someone put out a Star Wars Trivial Pursuit game, and they didn't vet it past a geek first?
4. Re:Played the SW:TP board game... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 02:09 · Score: 0
  
  The SW:TP was WAY too easy.
  
  An ex-GF had it, and about halfway through the game - without her having read the question - my answer of Han Solo was correct. It would have been that or Harrison Ford.
  
  Don't beleive me? Find a copy and find out - it's almost as bad as Episode 1.
5. Re:Played the SW:TP board game... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-27 01:46 · Score: 0
  
  what's the name of the character who Vader speaks to when he first boards the Death Star early in RotJ?
  
  Admiral Jerjerrod.
wow by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 00:43 · Score: 1, Insightful

big surprize ANOTHER starwars dvd about nothing. just says starwars on it. Lucas...

why cant i help but remeber the light saber fight over the lava we heard about?
And soon to be released.... by DeDmeTe · 2004-10-26 00:53 · Score: 4, Informative

Star Wars Stratego... If you guys (and gals) haven't seen "Triumph the Insult Dog's" "bit" at the Star Wars premier.. do yourself a favor and check it out. "Spoilers? Here's a spoiler... you will die alone." http://www.milkandcookies.com/article/924/

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1. Re:And soon to be released.... by LTB_Enterprises · 2004-10-26 01:14 · Score: 1
  
  Isn't there already Star Wars Cluedo? It was Han, in the Cantina, with the blaster...
2. Re:And soon to be released.... by SeanDuggan · 2004-10-26 01:18 · Score: 3, Informative
  
  {wrinkles brow} Not sure if I'm utterly missing the joke here, but there already has been Star Wars Stratego. Heck, it's been out long enough that it landed in Kroger's $5 section. Pretty decent game, at that. There's standard Stratego and there's also a version where some of the named pieces get special powers along the lines of added movement or being able to reveal an enemy piece without attacking.
  
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3. Re:And soon to be released.... by aLEczapKA · 2004-10-26 01:39 · Score: 0
  
  oh gee.. I laught my butt off.. if any1 hasn't seen it yet.. its a must see!
  
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4. Re:And soon to be released.... by dr_dank · 2004-10-26 01:44 · Score: 1
  
  Oh yes, on the Triumph the Insult Comic Dog DVD, that whole part of harassing Star Wars geeks as they camp out for Episode II is worth the price of admission alone.
  
  My favorite is when he went up to a guy in a full Darth Vader costume, asking an innocuous question about the buttons on the front of the costume, then followed it up with "which one of these buttons do you press to have your parents come pick you up?".
  
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5. Re:And soon to be released.... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 05:11 · Score: 0
  
  If you guys (and gals) haven't seen "Triumph the Insult Dog's" "bit" at the Star Wars premier..
  
  I always disappointed that none of the people dressed up as Star Wars characters ever came out and said "Wow, I've sunk to a new low- I'm being mocked by a dude with a sock on his hand."
6. Re:And soon to be released.... by dswensen · 2004-10-26 06:02 · Score: 1
  
  I do enjoy that bit, but only for the wonderful irony of watching a balding forty-year-old man with a puppet dog on his hand call other people losers.
Let me summarize all future posts by zymurgy_cat · 2004-10-26 00:54 · Score: 5, Funny
Oh boy. A SW story on Slashdot. Let me sum up all the posts to save us all time (and see how much karma I can burn):
- Lucas ruined SW.
- Spielberg should have directed it.
- Han shot first, damnit!
- Oh boy, Lucas is milking us for more money after ruining a great story.
- Why can't they make a movie out of the books, those were good!
- Don't let Lucas direct another movie based on a book, he'll ruin it.
- Lucas has replaced good story telling with glitzy special effects.
- @#$%ing dancing Ewoks. What was Lucas smoking?
- (insert random Jar-Jar rant of your choice)
Did I miss anything?
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1. Re:Let me summarize all future posts by antifoidulus · 2004-10-26 01:00 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  You forgot: Obligatory comment about Carrie Fisher, not to mention the most aggregious offense: digitally editing out a nipple that was there for 2 or 3 frames!
  
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2. Re:Let me summarize all future posts by Pxtl · 2004-10-26 01:07 · Score: 0
  
  Yeah, that one guy who says "I don't get what the big deal about the Star Wars movies was... they were fun kids movies, and so are the new ones!"
3. Re:Let me summarize all future posts by CrazyTalk · 2004-10-26 01:29 · Score: 1
  
  Here's a couple you missed:
  Jabba should not have been in ep. 4
  What were they thinking making Hayden whatsisname the ghost at the end of jedi?
4. Re:Let me summarize all future posts by Spyro+VII · 2004-10-26 01:41 · Score: 1
  
  Yeah, you missed this one:
  
  * Let me sum up all the posts to save us all time (and see how much karma I can burn).
5. Re:Let me summarize all future posts by hambonewilkins · 2004-10-26 02:07 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  Who the hell ever asks Spielberg to direct it? Dear Lord, it's bad enough as is!
  
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6. Re:Let me summarize all future posts by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 03:59 · Score: 0
  
  How about:
  
  When are they going to release the original trilogy on DVD in it's original non F***ed around with form?
7. Re:Let me summarize all future posts by Geoff-with-a-G · 2004-10-26 15:50 · Score: 1
  
  Did I miss anything?
  
  I believe you left out "Natalie Portman and hot grits."
Not a hot topic. by Dan+East · 2004-10-26 00:57 · Score: 4, Insightful

The lack of discussion regarding this story tells volumes.

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1. Re:Not a hot topic. by Dystopian+Rebel · 2004-10-26 01:18 · Score: 1
  
  The lack of discussion regarding this story tells volumes.
  
  George Lucas responds: It DOES? Enough volumes to make three more films? Woo hoooo!
  
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2. Re:Not a hot topic. by celerityfm · 2004-10-26 02:29 · Score: 1
  
  The alterslash graph confirms. Kinda neat too http://alterslash.org/img/sg_New_Star_Wars_DVD_for _Trivia_Buffs.png?
  
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The perfect gift... by Anita+Coney · 2004-10-26 00:59 · Score: 4, Insightful

For that 45 year old son living in your basement.

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1. Re:The perfect gift... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 06:05 · Score: 0
  
  Brilliant work. Not the slightest bit overused or crusty. I applaud you. It must have taken hours to think up this grade-"A" comedy gold.
Games on DVD by th173 · 2004-10-26 00:59 · Score: 1

I find it hard to navigate in a menu with my current remote control (bad recognition) and also the long loading times between each action.

I wonder if one could make a game so you feel like playing or is it just as with those other extras on DVDs who are nice but never ever looked on because of these drawbacks?

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1. Re:Games on DVD by Rallion · 2004-10-26 02:52 · Score: 1
  
  On the Beauty and the Beast DVD release (which belongs to my younger sister) there's a game that actually involves timing. On slow DVD players, like mine, it doesn't even work -- and it's required to access many special features! (Unless you have a method to cheat around it, which said crappy player doesn't.) I got to the stuff using the computer, but that was terrible design.
Impossible Game by CrazyTalk · 2004-10-26 01:07 · Score: 4, Insightful

How can a Star Wars Trivia game even be possible, when the movie changes every few years with each new special edition and home release? The dialog keeps changing, entire scenes are added and deleted, even the actors that voice the characters (e.g. Boba Fett) change!
1. Re:Impossible Game by th173 · 2004-10-26 01:14 · Score: 1
  
  See it as a challenge.
  
  Maybe all those version are only out there to make the game a bit more interessting, which the boardgame actually wasn't ('cause it referred only to the original movies, also it was in the hype with the special edition).
  
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2. Re:Impossible Game by echocharlie · 2004-10-26 01:15 · Score: 1
  
  That just adds more possibilities to trivia questions. Imagine it:
  "Who provided the voice for Boba Fett in the 1999 DVD release of the edited edition of the Star Wars collection in the second scene where Jabba appears?"
  Now that's trivia!
  
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3. Re:Impossible Game by dswensen · 2004-10-26 06:08 · Score: 1
  
  Well, according to Lucas, the older, unedited versions of the film "technically no longer exist". So I guess "technically", the next time he changes the film in a few more years, this game will also cease to exist. And then you can buy it all over again, the way he always intended you to buy it -- the original vision of the trivia game that couldn't be done because of technological limitations!
More stuff by carnivore302 · 2004-10-26 01:12 · Score: 1

Last week I bought Inside the world of Star Wars. Of course I haven't received it yet (living in the Netherlands, shipping takes a while) but it looks like a nice thing to have.

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Another question... by Taulin · 2004-10-26 01:17 · Score: 4, Funny

I can already see this question in the game... "How many editions of the original Star Wars were released to the public? Including VHS, DVD, LD and CED".
1. Re:Another question... by Spacejock · 2004-10-26 01:43 · Score: 1
  
  Can I rephrase your question? To whit:
  "To the nearest dozen or so, how many editions of..." etc etc
  I mean, you have to give people a chance of getting the answer right. Right?
  
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2. Re:Another question... by clarkc3 · 2004-10-26 03:42 · Score: 1
  
  would 'Turkish Star Wars' count too?
3. Re:Another question... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 04:28 · Score: 0
  
  The answer, of course, is one: whatever the latest Lucas-Approved edition is at the moment. All other versions do not represent the totality of the vision of George Lucas, and are considered to have never existed.
Lucas needs money again ? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 01:52 · Score: 0

Oh boy... Seems that Lucas need money... How about a Star Wars Telethon instead ?

'Do you want another SW crap ? Help us, donate to stop the carnage. Give money to Georges' :D
Hey George! SHOVE IT! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 02:01 · Score: 0

Keep your stupid toys and marketing tie-ins. The market is oversaturated, and I wouldn't be caught dead buying any of your products - to the point of this making me want to skip out on Episode III.

Come on, we all know what's going to happen - Fight, Fight, Argument, Argument, Fight, Anakin gets thrown in Lava, Roll credits.

I'd rather stay home and watch the new BG series.
Star Wars Trivia..... by Magickcat · 2004-10-26 02:10 · Score: 1

Much more effective than a carbonite chastity belt.

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1. Re:Star Wars Trivia..... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 02:41 · Score: 0
  
  Carbonite or Corbomite?
however... by Savatte · 2004-10-26 02:18 · Score: 2, Funny

in the special boxed set version of the game, han and greedo move at the same time.
i remember... by Suchetha · 2004-10-26 02:21 · Score: 1

.. playing it while in line for the first showing of episode 1 (was that so long ago??)

one of the questions was 'which side of the speeder was threepio sitting on when they drove into Mos Eisly?' (or summat suchlike)

it was scary that i could close my eyes and see the whole scene.

(and i saw the ORIGINAL scene not the SE scene)

good times

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Re:Hey George! SHOVE IT! by Taulin · 2004-10-26 02:34 · Score: 1

Or.. fight, Anakin whine, Anakin moan, get bored, watch short fight climax, post to favorite forum of how it sucks and you will not see the next movie.
Reminds me of those old VCR games by Kerhop · 2004-10-26 02:38 · Score: 1

While visiting family not long ago I found in the storage room a bunch of old VCR board games where at times you'd be instructed to watch the next five minutes of a VHS tape to determine your fate (i.e. winner of a WWF wrestling match, for instance). I wonder if this DVD will be as successful/unsuccessful as the Star Wars VHS Game.
from the yeah-but-how-MANY-bothans-died dept. by p3d0 · 2004-10-26 02:51 · Score: 4, Funny

I just have to say that's the funniest "from the dept." line I have ever seen here. (Not that that's saying much.)

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Coming Soon! The Great Escape (directed by Lucas) by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 02:58 · Score: 0

This time Steve McQueen's motorcycle is actually Evel Knievel's rocket-bike! He SOARS over the fence in the end only to be sued by Switzerland for illegal entry into their country. McQueen then spends the rest of the movie tied up in legal litigation and commodity brokerage residual discussions with the U.N. .
Hans shoots first... Damn Swede by Mulletproof · 2004-10-26 03:11 · Score: 1

So is that his login name on the original Galactic Smuggler BBS or the Special Edition?

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Re:Coming Soon! The Great Escape (directed by Luca by JonnyCalcutta · 2004-10-26 03:43 · Score: 1

And Archie Ives shoots first.
He actually has a point (n/t) by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 03:48 · Score: 0

n/t
Re:Get this out of the way...zzzzzz by Darth23 · 2004-10-26 03:56 · Score: 1

I just bought Hellboy - the EXTRA SPECIAL EDITION, released a few months after Hellboy the regular special edition.
I've ordered Return of the King - the Extended Edition, released a few months after The Return of the King - the Theatrical Edition.
X-men and Spiderman both had Special Editions relased after millions of fans went out and bought the first version. And I can't even count the number of different versions of Akira I've seen on DVD.
Lucas has only released 1 version of each Star Wars movie has has been getting massive crap - first for NOT releasing the OT (and NOT taking people's money) and then for NOT released the 'Original versions' (and again NOT taking more money from people.
Star Wars was released several time on video tape.... in about 20 years.
How many times was Jaws released on video tape? Or Terminator 2? Or the Godfather? p. No one knows because no one pays any attention.

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Re:Get this out of the way...zzzzzz by sadler121 · 2004-10-26 04:20 · Score: 1

I've ordered Return of the King - the Extended Edition, released a few months after The Return of the King - the Theatrical Edition.

This is horribly repetitive, to the point of an obligatory reference, but Peter Jackson has said FROM THE VERY BEGINNING that the LOTR would come in TWO versions, the theatrical release, the movie for the public and an extended edition for the fans.

Others my, and do, (obligatory reference to Lucas and making super-duper, special extended editions of Star Wars, this time with all Ewoks replaced with singing Gun Gons **shutters**), attempt to milk the public for all there worth with endless special editions, but in the case of the LOTR you had a choice, you knew that the theatrical release would be released, and shortly thereafter the extended edition, so that if you choose, you could buy one or the other.
Greedo Draws first but Han Shoots first by Axis+of+Weasel · 2004-10-26 06:24 · Score: 0

and i'm stickin by this

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1. Re:Greedo Draws first but Han Shoots first by miller701 · 2004-10-26 06:36 · Score: 1
  
  Well of course Greedo drew first, Han's heading out of the cantina and bang there's Greedo with blaster drawn.
  Han would have to have massive Jedi skills to forsee that.
  Sheesh!
Re:Hey George! SHOVE IT! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-26 06:34 · Score: 0

Why exactly do you guys bother posting this kind of tripe? If you hate the films so much, move along. Go somewhere else. Do you really have nothing better to do with your time?
Re:First question... and answers... by ArcticCelt · 2004-10-26 06:53 · Score: 1

(Sorry for the first one)

Who shot first?

a) Greedo
b) Han Solo
c) Both at the same time
d) All of those answers

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The trick to Star Wars Trivial Pursuit by Jack9 · 2004-10-26 09:50 · Score: 1

Last I checked, the most common answer to Star Wars trivial pursuit questions, was Hoth. If there is a reference to a planet or system, the answer is typically Hoth.

Being a DVD, you can be sure that many of the new questions will be visual.

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I don't know what you mean... by Trejkaz · 2004-10-26 11:55 · Score: 1

I, for one, would love to see more sharks in my Star Wars!

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Re:Line up to the Star Wars Tit by NanoGator · 2004-10-29 19:37 · Score: 1

You know you don't have to buy it, right?

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