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Maciej
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2009-02-18, 17:04

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Originally Posted by Luca View Post
George Lucas agrees, Han shot first!



Almost impossible to see in this picture, but the design is visible enough to match it to a shirt with the phrase "Han Shot First."



Apparently the whole Greedo/Han controversy is possibly not even Lucas' fault, but rather the MPAA's (just one more reason to hate them). When Star Wars originally came out in 1977, there was no such thing as a PG-13 rating. When it was re-released, though, it also had to be re-rated, and one of the sticking points was that scene. Leaving it as-is would have resulted in a PG-13 rating, so instead they had Han shoot in self-defense, which allowed them to keep the PG rating.

A bad decision on Lucas' part to mess with a scene like that just to keep a specific rating, but it's not totally his fault.
Wow, I've never read that before. I'm glad you brought it to my attention. +1
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