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Lucas To Redo Star Wars In 3-D

Posted by Zonk on from the nature-trail-to-hell dept.

Warlock7 writes "You might have thought that it was going to all be over on May 19 with the release of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Well, not so fast. It seems that George Lucas is planning to re-re-release the Star Wars films in a new 3-D format. There are also several other directors that are interested in this new technology and they are trying to get theaters to install new technology to allow the showing of their films in the new 3-D format [req free reg]."

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  1. Please Say It Ain't So by the_mad_poster · · Score: 5, Funny

    What does Lucas do anyway, just wake up every now and then and think "in what new ways can I rape the fond memories of a younger generation"?

    This guy's gone totally batshit insane. I think the best thing anyone could do for the franchise at this point is put the man in a damned straighjacket and throw him off the brooklyn bridge with a lead weight in a backpack on his back.

    I can respect that some people may have liked the first two pieces (even if it wasn't my cup of tea, so to speak), and this third one might be okay, but this is a little ridiculous.

    PLEASE GEORGE JUST STOP. It was a great idea the first time through with episodes 4-6, and I understand that you had to round it out with the first three parts of the series, but you're just hurting us now. Please.... please stop hurting us.

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    1. Re:Please Say It Ain't So by The+Amazing+Fish+Boy · · Score: 4, Funny

      What does Lucas do anyway, just wake up every now and then and think "in what new ways can I rape the fond memories of a younger generation"?

      ... and then he said 3D animation was Jesus Juice and that Jesus would've liked 3D animation if it had've existed and then I went to sleep on his bed and....

    2. Re:Please Say It Ain't So by phyruxus · · Score: 5, Funny
      Every time George Lucas re-releases a Star Wars movie, god kills a domo-kun.

      PLEASE, Think Of The Domo-Kuns!

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    3. Re:Please Say It Ain't So by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      But George Lucas has been CONVICTED OF HAVING A MONOPOLY on Star Wars! As a convicted monopolist I'm actually forced to watch his movies. Stormtroopers with ray-guns to my head take me to the theaters, force me to pay for my tickets and watch these movies. Dear God, please make him stop!!!

    4. Re:Please Say It Ain't So by Babbster · · Score: 5, Funny
      More accurate translation: All you people who have ridiculous over-fucking-reactions to a damned movie need to find something better to care about.

      PS- Han shot first.

    5. Re:Please Say It Ain't So by StalinsNotDead · · Score: 5, Funny

      PS- Han shot first.

      There's rumors that after Episode III is released and they do a 6-DVD extra-final director's cut. Neither Greedo nor Han shoots. Instead they settle their differences peacefully and just agree to disagree.

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  2. Is it Safe? by ackthpt · · Score: 4, Funny
    I remember this crushing migraines those blue/red 3D glasses left me with. However this works, I hope they've really tested it. It's all good clean fun, until you realize it screws up your eyes like the Opti-Grab and people sue Lucas, Cameron and the theaters for all they've got.

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  3. Maybe this time... by rekenner · · Score: 5, Funny

    Solo won't shoot at all.
    He'll have a badly redubbed over diplomatic way out of it...

    Naaah. This'll be a good thing, if Lucas doesn't mess with his own work again.

    1. Re:Maybe this time... by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny

      Actually, this time the audience shoots first;-)

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    2. Re:Maybe this time... by Winterblink · · Score: 5, Funny

      This is Lucas we're talking about here. He grasps at new ways to rape this classic film like a drowning man for a glass of water. Thus I predict the new 3D enhanced scene will play out thusly:

      GREEDO: You can tell that to Jabba. He may only take your ship.

      HAN: Over my dead body.

      GREEDO: That's the idea. I've been looking forward to killing you for a long time.

      HAN: Yes, I'll bet you have.

      Greedo fires his laser, and the scene switches to Bullet Time (tm). The camera twirls with nausia-inducing speed around the laser blast as it slowly, inexorably, approaches Solo's head. Solo bursts vertically out of his seat to execute a Trinity-style crane kick, sending Greedo sailing backwards of his chair while dodging the laser blast. In mid-air, Solo draws his blaster, drains its power cell into Greedo's twirling body before he hits the ground. Return to Real Time (tm).

      HAN: Sorry about the mess.

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  4. Penny Arcade by Anonymous+Crowhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    This DVD set will be called "Star Wars: The Expensive Edition".

  5. Why Stop? by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    PLEASE GEORGE JUST STOP

    Four words: Jar-Jar in 3D

    "Oh the humanity!"

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    1. Re:Why Stop? by ReverendLoki · · Score: 5, Funny

      Four more: Slave Leia in 3D.

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    2. Re:Why Stop? by IdleTime · · Score: 4, Funny
      Four words: Jar-Jar in 3D
      I like Jar-Jar.... Is that a problem on /.?
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    3. Re:Why Stop? by xSauronx · · Score: 4, Funny
      no

      thats just a problem ;)

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    4. Re:Why Stop? by MutantHamster · · Score: 5, Funny
      now, if only they'd also show outtakes in #d as well (rumour has it, that thing had a hard time staying on) *grin*

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  6. 9 Episodes... by argent · · Score: 4, Funny

    You might have thought that it was going to all be over on May 15 with the release of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

    Lucas originally promised 9 episodes.

    his fans are going to make sure he delivers, even if it involves necromancy.

    1. Re:9 Episodes... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      "The only thing that DOESN'T happen is that Leia isn't tied up and placed on a set of train tracks by a moustached villain."

      Thanks for the idea, I'll go put this into Revenge of the Sith right now!

      -George

  7. I wonder if the technology exists? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Could he possibly add a third dimension to the characters as well?

  8. Nooooo! by CrazyTalk · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its like a million voices all cried out in agony, and were suddenly silenced. Surely this is some cruel early April fools day joke? How much more craptacular can he make those movies? And how many ways can he find to ruin them again and again?

  9. finally! by darthpenguin · · Score: 4, Funny

    I fully support George Lucas in his endeavors to make the Star Wars films fit his original vision.

  10. Horse, meet whip... by cliveholloway · · Score: 4, Funny

    Horse, meet whip. Horse? Are you OK Horse?

    Medic!

    cLive ;-)

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  11. WHEN WILL IT END??? OH GOD, WHEN WILL IT END??? by DurendalMac · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jesus H. Christ on a grilled cheese sandwich, give it up, George! You've raped Star Wars repeatedly in the ass with a razor-coated cock sheath while beating it over the head with a broken bottle and biting it in the neck! It's dead, you fucking necrophiliac! You've killed it, and yet you STILL want more? Burn in hell, Lucas.

  12. Hollywood Logic by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 4, Funny

    When you've got a 1D story, make a 3D picture!

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  13. Awesome! by geeveees · · Score: 5, Funny

    In this version, Alderaan shoots first!

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  14. That'll show you youngsters! by Thud457 · · Score: 5, Funny
    mmmmmm.... Behold the glory of the gold bikini in stupendous Lucasvision!!!!

    It's like they're following me...

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