Back in 1988 when the Star Wars prequels had yet to gently caress our inner children in a questionable manner, George Lucas delivered a speech in front of Congress to help establish the National Film Registry. Interestingly, his speak included this sentiment: “In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be ‘replaced’ by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.” Of course, if he’s altering it, that’s still cool. Unleash the CGI rewrites.
We already knew he replaced the puppet Yoda with the CGI version in the Star Wars Original Trilogy on Blu-Ray, but now several videos are out (see detailed list below) about several other changes Lucas made to the originals [at least some of which have been confirmed by LucasArts], because that’s what these films needed: more resemblance to the prequels. Excuse me while I scream a multitude of profanities into a pillow. By pillow I mean megaphone.
[Sources: /film, NYTimes, io9 (1, 2), ToplessRobot]
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I refuse to believe the “no” addition. Confirmed by anonymous Lucasfilm employee isn’t good enough for me. It is just so shitty. Those other changes don’t bother me in the least.
I can forgive Wicket blinking.
At this point the movies that I knew and loved are gone, however, I cannot wait to see what else Georgie has done. This could be the biggest Andy Kaufman-esque joke ever played on the public.
Also, why does no one point out that George is making changes to movies that he had nothing to do with? I guess it’s acceptable that he alters the prequels and A New Hope, but he is not the director of Empire or Jedi. He’s not even the main writer on those, he gets a story credit.
It’s like Ridley Scott changing James Cameron’s Aliens because Scott made an Alien picture first.
Ah, even more reason not to buy this shitty box set. My wallet thanks you Mr Lucas!
But my inner nerd wants you fucking dead.
What the F**K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rape. Rape. Someone please help. Rape!!!!
It’s weird to me that the author claims to be enough of a Star Wars fan to be so pissed off about the changes but doesn’t know the difference between an X-wing and a TIE fighter.
man. danelhombre. i may agree with most that you said but just because lucas doesnt get writing or directing credits for two movies doesnt mean he wasnt involved. star wars grew so much after a new hope that he couldnt do it all anymore. david lynch didnt want to do return of the jedi because its still george lucas’s movie. its a job to the director.
A summary of my venting:
Why not give Chewie a Rasta-man accent like Jar Jar Mr. Lucas? Why not make Alderaan shoot against the Death Star first?
How about you let Leia’s adopted parents survive THE FSKING BLAST BY HIDING IN A FRIDGE.. A SPACE FRIDGE…IN SPACE!?!?
He must be doing this intentionally. He must have made a pact with Satan to live for as long as he can drink the tears of Star Wars and Indiana Jones fans.