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SW blu-rays have changes to the films again

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Prompted by the Blu-Ray release, I did some tedious legwork and managed to get a copy of Harmy's 'despecialized' editions of the first three films. What a revelation! Crisp, clear 720p visuals with none of the fuckery that Lucas perpetrated over the years. Star Wars even features the original crawl that omits the 'episode iv' title card. If you're interested in seeing the originals, I highly recommend these fans edits.

It shouldn't have that tedious. They were only posted about a month ago.
 
I have yet to see it challenged with a valid, factual counterargument.
All it takes is going through some old threads. Some of RLM's points have been proven to be 100% bullshit, and no, I'm not talking about the obvious jokes.

TremblingBluStar said:
Matthew tore through 2001: A Space Odyssey in a similar fashion, crying that nothing happened.
:guffaw:

How old is he, 12? :lol:
 
Dream - And people thought the fans complaining about the Blu-ray changes wouldn't buy it! ;)

Well, he does have some good videos. Watch his reviews of the Matrix sequels.

Those are as good as he gets, as he's mostly aware of what he's talking about - though even then, there's lines in those video reviews that suggest he doesn't quite get the philosophy he's defending (tending towards absolutist statements, which is a general Matthew problem). It is as good as he gets and as good as the internet's ever likely to be regarding the Matrix films.

Plus his Lion King review was hilarious!

That's also fairly dire. It seems predicated on the assumption that 1. the film is bad because children can't identify with self-absorbed jerks and 2. anyone still cares.

Well, I watched an hour of Old Men, and I didn't think nothing happened. It was rather boring, but that is because I just didn't get into the characters. I'd never tell anybody they were wrong for enjoying the film.

Quite. The issue is less not liking No Country for Old Men, and more being unable to articulate well why he didn't like it. (Repeating 'nothing happened' over and over does not constitute criticism, nor does it constitute entertainment.)
 
Someone should review the reviews, and then realize how stupid all of this is!
Someone already did, and it only got him ridiculed. Because there's a canonic law on the Internet forbidding ANY kind of defense of the prequels.

And I don't get why people even bother talking about this Matthew kid. From everything I've heard about him, 99% of board users around here are more qualified to critique movies than he is.
 
Someone should review the reviews, and then realize how stupid all of this is!

Nothing stupid about wanting the original films. But since we're given only the horrid "improved" versions, then yes there will be a lot of backlash. Even Spielberg's distancing himself from GL.


Because there's a canonic law on the Internet forbidding ANY kind of defense of the prequels.
:wah:
 
Nothing stupid about wanting the original films. But since we're given only the horrid "improved" versions, then yes there will be a lot of backlash. Even Spielberg's distancing himself from GL.
"Horrid"? Hyperbole aside, they're basically the same films.
 
Stoklasa's many misrepresentations of the film were already documented and also previously listed in this forum. Why should I spoon-feed you the contents of a document which you outright refuse to read? Nothing suspicious about that?
And there is nothing suspicious about making bold claims but refusing to bring proof? You know how this place works just as well as I do. You don't go into a forum and make a claim while telling people to "look it up for yourself". That is just lazy. Either bring proof, or admit your claim has no validity.

I did look up a few pages from the document in question on other web forums, and like others have said, it either misses the point, misinterprets a joke, or is a difference of opinion. I already know the guy's opinion is going to differ, so what is the point?
Doesn't that defeat the purpose of someone writing the document in the first place? Have I become your designated reader? Furthermore, what would that ultimately accomplish, given that the next Stoklasa groupie to appear will just demand the same pointless re-transcription of Raynor, as they always do?
Then like I said, quit trying to convince people by bring up the document if you are going to refuse to bring proof.

You're overlooking another possibility: Stoklasa simply doesn't care if his statements are factually true or not.
I watched the same movies as he did. Like I said, if there were outright lies about the movies I would be willing to discuss them. But since I don't now of any, and you aren't willing to bring any up, this is a rather pointless topic.

Look at some of the refuting I did above from the first part of the RLM Phantom Menace review. I admit that you can refute his points - but it requires some real effort on the viewers part, and only answers questions that shouldn't have been left hanging by the writer.
 
Someone already did, and it only got him ridiculed. Because there's a canonic law on the Internet forbidding ANY kind of defense of the prequels.
See above. Most people here are fully willing to discuss any defense of the prequels or criticism of Stolaka and RLM you wish to bring forth. But telling us to look up the defense ourselves is a great way to have your opinions dismissed.

Why this crusade of hatred against RLM? Does Raynor have an equally passionate crusade of Prequel detractors?
And I don't get why people even bother talking about this Matthew kid. From everything I've heard about him, 99% of board users around here are more qualified to critique movies than he is.
Regardless what you think of him, at least he has the balls to start his own show and website and get his ideas out there. I applaud him for that, even if I disagree with some of his reviews.

Oh, and he reviewed the SW prequels a few years before RLM and basically brought up the same points. I guess he was lying.
 
But telling us to look up the defense ourselves is a great way to have your opinions dismissed.
Some of us just don't like to repeat ourselves, I guess... But Ok, since hitting the "search" button is obviously too much for some of you, I'll dig some stuff up when I find the time...

Regardless what you think of him, at least he has the balls to start his own show and website and get his ideas out there.
Starting a webcast takes balls these days? :lol:

Wow, someone should really start recruiting all those nerds on YouTube, millions of courageous people over there. Could be a formidable army, just give them real working phasers, disruptors and shit! :klingon:

BTW, I've been doing film reviews for a full decade now (for a certain Croatian sci-fi portal), and had my share of "run-ins" with fanboys who disapproved of my views. Believe it or not, the last time I was "under fire" was back in January when I trashed AOTC (I was revisiting the PT) :D

It's here, you're welcome to run it through Google translator and laugh your ass off. :D
 
Some of us just don't like to repeat ourselves, I guess... But Ok, since hitting the "search" button is obviously too much for some of you, I'll dig some stuff up when I find the time...

Well, like I said, don't bring up an argument you aren't willing to repeat! You are the one trying to convince me that this document proves RLM's review is 99% lies. So I'm asking you to point out some of these lies. Since you brought it up, I'm asking for your opinion!

Further, as I have said, I read 10 or so pages of content from the article and was not terribly impressed. Maybe I'll read the rest some day, but unless the pages I didn't read somehow redefine the laws of the universe or completely rewrite the prequels, I highly doubt it will change my opinion of these movies or RLM's review.

I'll give your AOTC review a read!
 
Just keep in mind that google-translated text is 66% pure gibberish. :lol:

I really liked this part:
Ironically, Lucas probably thought that they gave more, although it often likes to say that the Star Wars movies just for fun Saturday afternoon. clones at times actually "saves" the visual grandeur, plus the usual wonderful music of John Williams , especially just before end when the famous imperial march skinned all the sixteen
 
I really liked this part:
Ironically, Lucas probably thought that they gave more, although it often likes to say that the Star Wars movies just for fun Saturday afternoon. clones at times actually "saves" the visual grandeur, plus the usual wonderful music of John Williams , especially just before end when the famous imperial march skinned all the sixteen
:guffaw:

The correct translation of that would be something like:
Ironically, Lucas probably did believe he gave us more this time around, even though he often insists that these movies are nothing more than Saturday afternoon fun. Clones occasionally even does get redeemed by stunning visuals and, as usual, the wonderful John Williams' score (especially at the very end when the famous Imperial March [*I really can't think of an equivalent metaphor right now*]).

The translation isn't even all that bad, all things considered.
 
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