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Originally Posted by archer2371
I've watched A New Hope and Empire, and I haven't really noticed all of these things that you say are just completely out of whack. Then again, I don't have surround sound, so I may not be getting the full spectrum of sounds in my brain needed to notice these things. I really think that everyone needs to get off Lucas' back, I mean, c'mon I watch it for the story and the chemistry between the actors, not for the visual effects or the differences in sound or minor changes in scenes. Sure, they're icing on the cake, but, pfft, these versions are essentially the same. He hasn't tried to replace the original actors, he hasn't tried to change any of the essential dialogue, but I don't know, I thought Star Wars was supposed to be something fun to watch, not something for over-zealous fanboys nitpicking at every change that has been made. I guess I was mistaken.
Note: Wrote this before I saw the online comic.
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Making a movie with blaster fire, an explosion and none of it being audible in a 45 second scene, along with fighters going out the left of your screen, being playing in the opposite speaker, along with badly cropped and sampled sound bits, just doesn't cut it. There is more then one occasion of oversampled low frequncies, boring, 1977 sound bits, with most of the rear surround work on a 5.1 system being simply soundtrack work. I didn't buy it for that, I bought it for what was promised 10 months ago in the article in Entertainment Weekly (I think that's where I read it) and it didn't deliver.
I'm not pissed off over stupid crap like Han not firing first. If that's somthing that really worries you about these films, find a hobby. I'm certianly not nitpicking these films to the point of obsession.
The movies are fine, the sound, is terrible. Although, I have noticed a few "cropping" lines on some scenes that look like were ran through a computer and re-rendered. They are blatently obvious. Any audiophile-home-theatre junkie can easily spot them.
I bought the movie for the home theatre experince which was promised in the initial interview that I read about the trilogy. I can still sit here and enjoy the filmes, but not to the extent that I wish I could. I love home theatre, I love the sound - I don't buy many movies that don't sound good, and I don't enjoy. I didn't enjoy this one because of the 1977 sound. I can watch my VHS tapes and be just as happy, and get the same experience. I shouldn't be irritated about that?
BTW, did they chance Bubba Fett's voice to match Episode 1 and 2?