ChAiNz.2da Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 George Lucas Now Says That Han NEVER Shot First As He Shoves Star Wars 3D Down Your Throat The controversy over who shot first, Greedo or Han Solo, in Episode IV, what I did was try to clean up the confusion, but obviously it upset people because they wanted Solo [who seemed to be the one who shot first in the original] to be a cold-blooded killer, but he actually isn't.... Source AV Club Source (a little more substance) Original Hollywood Reporter 5 questions (with even more GL BS, CGI Yoda anyone?) I'm calling BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'll disagree with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 You can't really count anything that comes out of GL's mouth as GL's real thoughts, not when the goiter has manifested itself with roots digging into his brain and controlling his every thought and action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 A picture is worth a thousand words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Added some more source links in the OP. If you look at Blade Runner, it’s been cut sixteen ways from Sunday and there are all kinds of different versions of it. Star Wars, there’s basically one version — it just keeps getting improved a little bit as we move forward.... Again. I'm calling BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathdisco Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Han shooting first is an act of self defense. When someone points a gun in your face all is fair game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Again. I'm calling BS. Not if he considers it a work in progress. As special editions, there is still some work to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Lucas is such a liar. I swear; it's getting harder and harder not to hate this guy, though I'm beginning to think that that's exactly what he wants. In other news, GL is retiring. That's right; no more Star Wars movies -AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! (cue whining about criticism and fan edits) Never mind that he's been saying that there will be no sequel trilogy all along, but hey; it might get more people to rush out and see TPM (The Polished Manure) in 3-D. Also, if you don't go see Red Tails, you're a racist. George Lucas: World's Greatest Troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfTheFish Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 George Lucas: World's Greatest Troll. QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Never mind that he's been saying that there will be no sequel trilogy all along, No sequel trilogy ≠ no more movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Well, if Greedo shot first, then it's just more proof that Lucas' directing sucks. Han shot first, and that's what made him such a SW badass. Aging revisionist..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I honestly don't see what the problem is. Greedo still dies either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I honestly don't see what the problem is. Greedo still dies either way. Actually, I wouldn't have a problem if the change didn't seem so fake and forced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 No sequel trilogy ≠ no more movies Which is why I said Star Wars movies. Whatever Lucas makes will likely suck, regardless. He's become the cinematic kiss of death. I honestly don't see what the problem is. Greedo still dies either way. The original scene showed a ruthless, "shoot first and ask questions later" side of Han's character. That one little change undermines him considerably, which is why people are so ticked off by it. It was a stupid decision and Lucas is just too pompous to admit it, so he continues to tinker with it instead of changing it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Which is why I said Star Wars movies. Then what's the point for you to mention the sequels? Whatever Lucas makes will likely suck, regardless. He's become the cinematic kiss of death. That's a matter of opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Lucas: living proof of the "death of the author". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Then what's the point for you to mention the sequels? What other Star Wars films would he likely make? That's a matter of opinion. You're right; it is. Really, though, my only gripe with GL now is his steadfast refusal to release a Blu-Ray edition of the unaltered OT on one hand, and whining about fans editing his films on the other. He can't seem to grasp that if he acquiesced to the former, fans would have that much less incentive to do the latter. Instead, he insists on being obstinate and childish about the matter. As far as I'm concerned, he can continue to make his soulless schlock if he wants to, and I'll, quite simply, continue to ignore it, like I should've done, but failed to do, with the PT. I haven't seen Indy 4 and I most likely never will. It's the historical revisionism that ticks me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I seem to have predicted, err speculated, some time ago that TOR would probably be his last go with SW before retiring. So Han shot first when it was cool, but now it's all bout progress towards more sensible, more politically correct, role modeling. Gotta get with the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 What other Star Wars films would he likely make? Spin-offs, anything else... The "episodes" are part of the Skywalker story. There is no story beyond that. But Star Wars has a big galaxy, full of other tales. He can't seem to grasp that if he acquiesced to the former, fans would have that much less incentive to do the latter. If that was true there would only be restorations, and not fan edits. Besides, if he was really affected by fan edits, he would have forbidden them long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 pictures etc. I think a part of growing up is realizing that when George Lucas doesn't necessarily get his way all of the time (Original Trilogy), his movies are incredible. When he does get his way (Prequels), they suck. So, essentially, the worst thing about Star Wars is George Lucas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Didn't bother to read any of the posts... () but the scene with Greedo is like a Western. You either shoot first or you're a dead man and that was that. Han knew what Greedo was capable of so to save his own life he did the only thing he could do... shot him first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnmax221 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Again. I'm calling BS. Blade Runner has a number of cuts, however Ridley Scott doesn't try to keep people from seeing the admittedly poor theatrical cut. George on the other hand acts like a stupid little child, and only wants people seeing whatever cut he happens to have cobbled together at the moment. Also like a child he insists that the films are "MINE MINE MINE!!", and that he can do whatever he wants with them. Discounting the fact that film making is a collaborative process, and effectively standing on the shoulders of many talented people. He's become a moron who doesn't understand the charm of his own films, and insists on continually diluting them with pointless bull****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purifier Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Okay...the only way we're gonna to settle this, is by asking Princess Leia whether or not he shoots first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 OK, I lol'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shem Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I got over this issue soon after I saw the change originally 15 years ago. And I see Lucas' point-of-view in that he doesn't want Solo to kill in cold blood, but in self defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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