Re: Editing/"restoring" et cetera

Posted by Fall Guy from pool0266.cvx21-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net on May 16, 2000 at 16:12:26:

In Reply to: Editing/"restoring" et cetera posted by Gregg on May 15, 2000 at 20:48:01:

: I wouldn't want Lucas to touch Raiders; it is as perfect as it can be. Besides, his "fixing things" more often ruins key components than improves itself. For example, if he added the swordfight you'd lose the character development see by Indy no-nonsense drawing his pistol to eliminate the swordwielder. FURTHER example: Star Wars---he should have left it alone. VERY LITTLE was a improved (sound and color restoration among the few). Despite his intentions "I wanted to go back and do things the way I originally wanted but couldn't due to time or technology..." (approx quote) Lucas in my opinion FORGOT what he had in mind back in the 70's.
: Since this is an I.Jones forum I won't let my rant go any further, but WOULD like to see a collection of the edited material from the three movies compiled in a documentary giving the ins and outs of why the cuts were made, etc. Not a likely venture witht the money-making of Prequels II and III for StarWars. That would be interesting. Now for some HEAVY DUTY dreaming: if someone with an intact sense of Jones could be hired I would like them to re-shoot Last Crusade and clean that slop up. By far, the worst of the three and just plain goofy for movies up to now. A clear indication of the "things to come" from Hollywood. It helped pave the road to worse slop like THE MUMMY and Matrix. OK, blood's boiling. Must stop.
: Got a little too involved, sorry
: G

I hope that the only improvements in a new Indy release will be restricted to sound and image quality. As for Lucas adding dipensable scenes to SW: That did not improve anything really. I just think he wanted to give us a glimpse of the kind of effect he was soon to use...as if he had to prove something.
Ah, the LC topic. "Indy lite". Don't get me wrong, I still like that movie. But mostly for Ford and especially Connery, who I thought was terrific. I found the movie itself to be a pale copy of Raiders. Also, as it has been mentioned before, the change in Sallah's and Brody's character is almost unpardonable. Another thing: Do you notice how badly the early digital SFX hold up versus traditional SFX? That makes the movie look dated, while Raiders seems timeless! Fall Guy

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: : I wouldn't want Lucas to touch Raiders; it is as perfect as it can be.  Besides, his "fixing things" more often ruins key components than improves itself.  For example, if he added the swordfight you'd lose the character development see by Indy no-nonsense drawing his pistol to eliminate the swordwielder.  FURTHER example: Star Wars---he should have left it alone.  VERY LITTLE was a improved (sound and color restoration among the few).  Despite his intentions "I wanted to go back and do things the way I originally wanted but couldn't due to time or technology..." (approx quote) Lucas in my opinion FORGOT what he had in mind back in the 70's.
: : Since this is an I.Jones forum I won't let my rant go any further, but WOULD like to see a collection of the edited material from the three movies compiled in a documentary giving the ins and outs of why the cuts were made, etc.  Not a likely venture witht the money-making of Prequels II and III for StarWars.  That would be interesting.  Now for some HEAVY DUTY dreaming:  if someone with an intact sense of Jones could be hired I would like them to re-shoot Last Crusade and clean that slop up.  By far, the worst of the three and just plain goofy for movies up to now.  A clear indication of the "things to come" from Hollywood. It helped pave the road to worse slop like THE MUMMY and Matrix.  OK, blood's boiling. Must stop. 
: : Got a little too involved, sorry
: : G

: I hope that the only improvements in a new Indy release will be restricted to sound and image quality. As for Lucas adding dipensable scenes to SW: That did not improve anything really. I just think he wanted to give us a glimpse of the kind of effect he was soon to use...as if he had to prove something.
: Ah, the LC topic. "Indy lite". Don't get me wrong, I still like that movie. But mostly for Ford and especially Connery, who I thought was terrific. I found the movie itself to be a pale copy of Raiders. Also, as it has been mentioned before, the change in Sallah's and Brody's character is almost unpardonable. Another thing: Do you notice how badly the early digital SFX hold up versus traditional SFX? That makes the movie look dated, while Raiders seems timeless! Fall Guy

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