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Re: A couple stupid SW questions...
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lugnet.starwars
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Fri, 16 Jun 2000 16:56:58 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Bryan Hodges writes:
> > I was merely stating that it's pointless to complain about things you can't
> > change. Even in the very unlikely event that your opinion would get to
> > Lucas, he's not gonna change the SW movies to suit you.
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> Aaron (and we, in general) aren't complaining in the hope that George will
> re-do anything; we're complaining because George didn't do it as well as he
> might have, given certain differences of aesthetic sensibility.
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> > > Tell me, is every SW fan happy that George filmed Luke and Biggs in their
> > > defining moments of friendship, but chose to leave 'em on the cutting room
> > > floor both times he released the film?
> > Agreed... I would have loved to see that scene.
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> I've heard lots of people say this (as well as lots of people who swear up
> and down that they saw the scene "when it first came out." It's amazing how
> one can unknowingly edit one's own memory!) My view is that Biggs just doesn't
> seem interesting to me, nor does his possible friendship with Luke. This is
> one of those cases when I applaud George for identifying an irrelevant subplot
> and uncharacteristically eliminating it from the final screening.
> Luke's lukewarm mourning about his Aunt, Uncle, and Obi-Wan, as well as his
> imperceptible reaction to the death of Biggs, his supposed lifelong friend,
> could be argued to paint Luke as an extremely disaffected personality!
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> > The criticism isn't really constructive if it doesn't lead to a change of
> > something. Since the Star Wars movies will not be changed, it's not
> > constructive. It's pointless complaining.
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> That is absolutely false. Every year new critiques and criticisms are put
> forth concerning Shakespeare, Joyce, and countless other works which are
> unlikely to be changed to suit modern tastes. The point of criticism isn't to
> make a retroactive change in a work; the point is to explore the strengths and
> shortcomings of a piece and to discuss the implications, both in terms of
> story and quality, of those strengths and shortcomings.
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> Dave!
I think the only thing this group is debating comes up to us "qualified
experts (snicker)" grading a body of work which we have studied. We are a
bunch of know-it-alls on Star Wars (my name is Aaron, and I'm a Star Wars
addict). I just like to complain, just ask my wife. I complain here, rather
than at home because she is always right (or so she tells me). I think that I
have said all that needs to be said on the subject, and now I shall be
retreating to another topic for fear of being needlessly redundant or of
talking too much (common thing). I have nothing but the best of feelings for
my fellow Lugnuts who all appear to be crazy enough to have a
room/garage/closet full of ABS plastic in various forms.
If you step on your LEGO, try not to bleed on it,
Aaron
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| (...) Aaron (and we, in general) aren't complaining in the hope that George will re-do anything; we're complaining because George didn't do it as well as he might have, given certain differences of aesthetic sensibility. (...) I've heard lots of (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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