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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
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I think it's fair to say future generations will love them in spite of the new cuts. But sure, none of them ruin the films. I think people who say that are probably exaggerating.

But really, at...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
Capitalism has an answer for that: branding....

Capitalism has an answer for that: branding. There are people who straight-up hate George Lucas now and are going to refuse to buy any of these things on principle. I might not even watch the...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
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I don't disagree with the idea that this is about money for any idealistic reason. I disagree with the idea that it's about money because, if it were, it'd make way more sense for him to sell every...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
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People, people, let's stick to the topic: whether or not we should modify existing law so that we're legally allowed to physically hurt George Lucas.
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
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Obviously I know from experience that you're intelligent, but I will say that if I didn't know you at all, and you said this...

"In the future, burping and farting monsters might be all the rage."...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
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Aye, people hate the Ewoks, but they hate them because they think they're cutesy and far too effective at fighting stormtroopers, and not because of any anatomical suspension of disbelief.

I never...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
He's not claiming to know, he's just saying he...

He's not claiming to know, he's just saying he doesn't think it will. I don't either. Though if we can't predict what future generations are going to think, what reason do we have to think Lucas is...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
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That's an especially good point, I think. It's one thing to keep fiddling, it's another to refuse to let people choose between the versions. That, actually, makes me think that it really isn't about...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
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I dunno what's going on in that dude's head, but he is pretty rich. I have no problem believing that he does it because he's a confused perfectionist, and not for the cash. And I'd almost prefer the...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda
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One of the most important things about art--and one of the most important things about life--is that it ends. Is that it at some point you put it down and say it's done. Or, as Chesterton puts it,...
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Star Wars Movies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted By Yoda