Actually, I never did end up buying the DVDs I was talking about. The problem was that I had finally caved in and bought that silver DVD boxset after holding out forever, thinking that if this was the only way I was going to have proper Star Wars DVDs then I would make my peace with it. Weeks later, the DVDs come out AGAIN with 2nd discs containing the original theatrical versions (which was what I wanted all along – I don’t foam at the mouth with hatred about the CGI-enhanced updates, but I have no love for them either).
As of this writing there is a Blu-Ray release on the horizon, but I don’t care. I don’t. As special as these movies are to me I am done paying for them like a sucker. If somebody gives me the set I won’t throw it away, but I feel like I’ve sort of moved on. [May 22, 2011]
you need to wait for the platinum collection. It contains, the first three movies in their original theatrical release, digitally remastered special edition release, and the all new extended editions ala LOTR. Also included in this set is the three new movies in their original theatrical release, special editions, and extended versions, except Jar-Jar is digitally removed and replaced by a walkie-talkie. That makes for a total of 18 movies, plus for a limited time only you get a special ‘making of’ DVD. It talks about the making of the platinum collection, and not about the films themselves. But thats not all, if you order right now we’ll throw in a 20th DVD absolutely free. You won’t know what it is until you get it but trust us it will have a connection to one of the actors in some way (Shattered Glass). People would expect to pay hundreds of dollars for a collection like this but all this can be yours for just four easy payments of $1009.00. HURRY ACT NOW.
WHOA! Sign me up!
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Wait, are there walkie-talkies in Star Trek? Or, wait, what over-exposed sci-fi series are we talking about?
{To self: Heh heh heh. That’ll upset all the hardcore nerds on the internet by sundown.}
How do you know what will upset a hardcore nerd without being one yourself? Hmmmmmmmmmmm? Unless of course you are…. no, the thought is unbearable, I dare not utter it, not hear, not even to keep it safe, you see i would use it out of a desire to do good……. BUT through me it would weild a power to great and terrible to imagine! Keep it secret, Keep it safe.
Before friesenth can say it, i spelt “here” wrong, my apologies to the grammatically correct populous.
and “too”, man, look what you have done to me friesen! Before i was confident in my spelling errors but now i’ve become a haggard sleep deprived addict always checking the dictionary for spelling, always looking behind my shoulder, YOU turned me into this monster! I am your abomination and you are my Frankenstein! Now MAKE ME A BRIDE AS HIDEOUSLY AWARE OF HER GRAMMAR AS ME!!!!
Dang, friesen, I guess I owe you ten bucks; you appear to have driven Steve mad before I could. What’ll we bet on next?
And wolfpox, I was going to tell you to take the nerdwar somewhere else, but I could use the publicity. Good work!