Quote:
Originally Posted by KJ
Want examples...o.k.
1) Terminator 2 Judgement Day Theatrical cut & Special edition (Also DVD edition with the "Future Coda" ending)
2) Aliens 1986 Theatrical followed by 1992 Special Edition (Which is seen as the definite cut over its theatrical cut)
3) Star Trek TOS 1966 & 2006 Remastered series. Nuff said.
4) Star Trek movies (TMP, TWOK director edition, TUDC laserdisc extended cut) etc etc.
5) The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (theatrical and Extended editions)
6) Babylon 5 The Gathering. Original 1993 version Vs 1998 Special Edition.
7) Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Blu-Ray disc contains all 3 versions of the same film with all numerous cuts etc
8) The Abyss (at this point listing James Cameron movies confirms my points to no end!)
9) Red Dwarf. Which has an original broadcasted version Vs the newer CGI remastered picture quality versions.
10) Star Wars. Should i really go on at this point?
Think you'll find every major TV and film Sci-fi and fantasy had a regular and special edition cuts, either close soon after its original release or much later onwards a few short years or decades later. Points been made all the same though, which Taranis said earlier but much more beautifully.
BG would need to sustain its one season cult status by going further and reinventing/revitilising itself through putting out a "special edition/remastered" version today 30 plus years later. And god knows a Blu-Ray picture BG would be beautiful to gaze at let alone listen to with a 5.1 or 7.1 surround soundtrack!!!
KJ
|
some of these I did not know about ... must have a look for them
esp this one Babylon 5 The Gathering. Original 1993 version Vs 1998 Special Edition. B5 is great and I have the complete collection
Quote:
|
BG would need to sustain its one season cult status by going further and reinventing/revitilising itself through putting out a "special edition/remastered" version today 30 plus years later. And god knows a Blu-Ray picture BG would be beautiful to gaze at let alone listen to with a 5.1 or 7.1 surround soundtrack!!!
|
I agree with you here on this .. I would not buy another DVD release unless the effects where properly address as was mentioned already.
It would need to be tastefully done with all due consideration to the original intent of the film makers as did foundation Imaging did for ST TMP which is the best example I can think off..... forget the Star Wars versions for now that is Lucas input on his creative project.. his vision and he in the past stated when the original films where done the technology was not available for his vision which is why he waited until it was available to do the prequels. whether we personally like them or not is another story. save for jar jar binks I did like them ...
BSG TOS should be given the same due consideration as these other films / shows given it place in the history of entertainment.
Robert Wise was personally involved with the remastering of ST TMP. there is no reason why the same count not be done for BSG.
but I would no more shove my ideas at any one but I feel the TOS BSG is stagnating compared to the aforementioned shows and films.
