I definitely preferred the original light saber battles.

Yeah, the transformation to Vader makes no sense. I get what they were going for, anger at the loss of his mother, turning to darker means to save his wife, but the flow of his emotions and the actual reactions of those emotions make no sense. He murders an entire village instead of just the people responsible and those who try and stop him. That would be bad, but not crazy. He looks into the Sith's because he fears the death of his wife, fine, but he doesn't actually do anything. He talks to a guy about it and that's it. Then he just believes everything that guy tells him and nothing his actual friends tell him because... Only Lucas knows. Yeah, Obi Wan would totally kill the mother of my children because I don't know I'm a fucking nutjob. He doesn't so much get seduced by the dark side as have some kind of manic episode for the rest of his life.

And yes, as fans have complained for years there's absolutely no reason why the originals aren't out there. At least it's lead to those impressive derestoration projects and whatnot. But I can't think of another popular film that has alternative cuts that you can't find the original of. No one wants to watch the theatrical cut of Blade Runner, but at least you can if you want some cultural context. Same goes for Brazil. Lucas is a crazy person. It is at the point where I'm actually wishing for a man to die just so whoever takes over will release the original films. I want that to be in the headline. Lucas found dead at Skywalker Ranch, Star Wars episodes IV through VI to be released on bluray in a restored, original cut format.

karaokeninja said:

I want to watch the theatrical cut of Blade Runner. Just give us the fucking originals in HD and be done with it.

I thought the Theatrical Cut was on the Bluray version? I have the 6 disc Bluray version, I just haven't had the mood or time to sit down and watch them yet, and ive had them for... a year and a half now.

As for Star Wars, are we ever getting an Episode VII? I've heard that for years, but then again that would ruin whatever canon of the series has been made in the past 30 years with novels, books, comics, video games, etc. Id say if there was an Episode VII, it would have to include things like Luke getting married to Mara Jade and him starting the Jedi Academy. Yea, I am looking this up on Wiki.

Jeremy has an appreciation of the theatrical cut of Blade Runner that borders on the perverse. (I know, I know; hello, Pot, my name is Kettle.) It is on the Bluray set, and the collected DVD set as well.

As I said on Facebook, at this point in my life, I'm actually glad for George Lucas and his constant tinkering. It gives me an excuse not to waste any more of my precious time and money on Star Wars.

Yeah, that's why I prefer the quote-unquote Director's cut to the Final Cut.

Any time I read something about Blade Runner someone inevitably talks about which cut is the best one. This has caused me to be very intimidated by the movie to the point that I've not seen it even though it is available on Netflix.

karaokeninja said:

I actually think all the versions of Blade Runner are a good movie, but I don't need or want CG fiddling with a thirty year old movie. Just let it be.

There is no point in putting Blade Runner in CG or 3D to hit theaters again, because its the same movie where there is a total of 10 maybe-ish minutes of actual action and the rest seeing people being depressed working with Ridley Scott.

Eh, I found the changes made in the Final Cut inoffensive and I prefer it to the so-called Director's Cut (which took a slow movie and made it slower by muting the narration and not editing out the empty spots where the narration went) but I'd rather just watch the original movie.

Yes, the narration is kind of clumsy, but it is an imperfect movie and I love it, flaws and all. I still think bored narration kind of works for a character who is weary of life. Whatever, I love Blade Runner. The only real sticking point for me is the ending. I prefer the alternate ending that doesn't give you zomg happy ending, but here's the important part:

All versions of Blade Runner are good.

I agree with both of you.

Did you feed it? You shouldn't feed it or it will never leave.

Just do what I do and have 228 games in your library. You'll never notice it again.

^Is that actual dialogue? Because that is totally something Spidey would say, and I'd like to think the 90s series really was capable of good zingers like that every now and then (I love that show regardless).

60s Spider-Man is a meme I never grow tired of.



Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Frank Miller and David Sim (pre-crazy), Steve Ditko (via recorded monologue), Art Spiegelman, and more interviewed on their work, and all introduced by Harlan Ellison. Thought people might be interested :T

We can't all be you, Ex. You set an impossible standard.

http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/bort2bort
http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/76561197971345245

I can't see Ex's because the website doesn't like number strings for the url I guess.

Because it's been done before and better? RedLetterMedia dood.

ARTAX!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2107521/Nicole-Graham-Astro-Mother-stayed-horses-3-hours-getting-trapped.html

That's pretty sweet.

Text to speech is never not fun.

Alfred E. Neuman is real.

http://www.avclub.com/toronto/articles/faceoff-1997,70162/

Part of a series of articles on the films of The Cage. This one argues it's the smartest dumb American action movie ever made.

Also, Graz, I think you will especially appreciate today's Penny Arcade.

Yeah, I tried the comics awhile back, and I just couldn't get into them. They're pretty much just as slow moving, and from what I hear go on to abandon even the already flimsy pretense of realism. Also Kirkman has stated he basically intends for it to go on forever, so at least they're honest about it being a big ol' cash cow.

I know, I don't watch it. I've seen like two episodes piecemeal and stopped.

In other news on stupid things, Assassin's Creed 3 will take place during the American Revolution and the plot will inevitably be either just as or more retarded than it already is, as well as having to grapple with the issue of people actually having fucking guns now and just shanking guys will no longer cut it. Also the MC will be just as uninteresting as the other two. I can't say they're bad, because the gameplay from at least 2 onwards is pretty cool, but I wish people would realize how dumb the whole thing really is.