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Pirating the Pirates

711 points · 405 comments · piotrgrabowski

  1. thewizzardofnl · · focus · HN ↗
    "“To me, it [the original Star Wars trilogy] doesn’t really exist anymore. It’s like this is the movie I wanted it to be, and I’m sorry you saw half a completed film and fell in love with it.” - George Lucas, 2004

    It is insane how much George Lucas has edited the original Star Wars trilogy. I think no movies have had more edits over time than Star Wars.

    1. paulryanrogers · · focus · HN ↗
      Few have made so much money from a trilogy or had such creative freedom. I admit I disliked the laser bolt changes of special editions. Yet otherwise loved seeing some modern CGI fleshing out those worlds.
      1. hungryhobbit · · focus · HN ↗
        Yeah, because what EVERYONE thought Star Wars needed was more poop jokes and bad CGI.
        1. Groxx · · focus · HN ↗
          And those weird ewok blinks that are half way between Jim Hensen and Bettie Boop...
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