I had no idea they were releasing the ruined unenhanced theatrical releases of the original Star Wars triology on DVD.
I'm turning in my geek card.
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Cashmere - Sep 11, 2006 2:13:52 pm PDT #4115 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
§ ita § - Sep 11, 2006 2:20:04 pm PDT #4116 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They're releasing them with the ruined ones, if memory serves. I've read people bristling at the appearance of supporting the crap by buying the originals the only way they can legally.
Gris - Sep 11, 2006 2:29:31 pm PDT #4117 of 10001
Hey. New board.
I bristle. I'm bristling right now.
I'm gonna stick with my ripped laserdisc copies, especially since that's all the unenhanced ones are going to be, really. Apparently, they didn't realize that we (or at least I) wouldn't have minded if all they did was improve the video and audio. Really. It's the crappy extra scenes and changes we don't want.
If i had the time and skills, I'd take the "enhanced" version and the "unenhanced" version and create a version of the second that uses audio/video from the former wherever they didn't actually fuck with it other than in a "make it look less like crap" way. I think somebody out on the internets already did that, actually, but I wouldn't know where to find it.
Cashmere - Sep 11, 2006 2:32:10 pm PDT #4118 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Since I have neither ripped laser disc copies, nor even a watchable VHS copy, I'll go see them via netflix and be happy with what we've got.
Although I'll bet my cousin who did have a laser disc player and the discs would be able to rip me some DVD copies if I asked him nicely.
Sean K - Sep 11, 2006 2:36:04 pm PDT #4119 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Although I'll bet my cousin who did have a laser disc player and the discs would be able to rip me some DVD copies if I asked him nicely.
All it needs is an S-Video out.
Cashmere - Sep 11, 2006 5:51:22 pm PDT #4120 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
We just watched Green Street Hooligans and I loved it. Except Claire Forlani is a stupid bint for taking her BABY to a HOOLIGAN FIGHT. Other than that, I loved it all.
SuziQ - Sep 11, 2006 6:30:12 pm PDT #4121 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Thanks to the hivemind for recommending Music of the Heart. I just finished watching it and the documentary, Small Wonders, upon which it was based. Our team is using it for our school assignment and it is a GREAT fit with the assignment.
The other teams are using Take the Lead and Lean on Me. Heck, one team hasn't even started discussing their movie and this is due in a week.
Sorry - school likes carrots. Thanks for the movie recs.
SailAweigh - Sep 12, 2006 3:54:48 am PDT #4122 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That's cool, Suzi! I've liked a lot of the school assignments you've had to do. If you ever feel like putting some of your papers up where we can read them when you're done, I for one, would love to see them.
Jars - Sep 12, 2006 4:11:25 am PDT #4123 of 10001
SailAweigh - Sep 12, 2006 4:18:37 am PDT #4124 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Oh, Jars! That is just fucking awesome. I love her books. I love Temeraire. I hope, hope, hope that Jackson exercizes his option soonest.