Industry pros sweat the possibility that many digital files will eventually become unusable — an archival tragedy reminiscent of the celluloid era.
  • The Baldness@beehaw.org
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    8 months ago

    If I want to watch a version of the original star wars trilogy without a bunch of wibbly wobbly CGI bullshit, do you know how hard that is?

    This. A thousand times.

    • Vodulas [they/them]@beehaw.org
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      8 months ago

      I found a box set of the trilogy that has the original on one side of the disc and the “special edition” on the other at a used music/movie/video game shop. I was so happy at the time because even at that time (2008ish) it was hard to find the originals. I can imagine it is almost impossible now

          • The Baldness@beehaw.org
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            8 months ago

            It’s the original 1977 release. It doesn’t even say “Episode 4” on the opening crawl. Star Wars was originally a stand-alone film, and regardless of what George Lucas says, there were no prequels and sequels. I get so angry when I think about how badly he fucked everything up since then.

            • Vodulas [they/them]@beehaw.org
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              8 months ago

              The result of nobody able to say “no” to him. Empire is the perfect example of someone else with a much better vision than George Lucas.