Comments on: Retronyms. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/26/retronyms/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:01:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: aware http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/26/retronyms/#comment-200032 aware Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:01:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/26/retronyms/#comment-200032 acoustic guitar as opposed to the kind that never makes any sound.... acoustic guitar

as opposed to the kind that never makes any sound….

]]> By: munky http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/26/retronyms/#comment-199876 munky Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:11:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/26/retronyms/#comment-199876 Re: The Great War. In the early days of the 1939 - 45 war, it was known as the Second Great War. I have a series of vintage publications which refer to it as this. Re: The Great War.

In the early days of the 1939 - 45 war, it was known as the Second Great War.
I have a series of vintage publications which refer to it as this.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/26/retronyms/#comment-199863 Michelle Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:51:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/26/retronyms/#comment-199863 "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Originally released in 1977 under the title Star Wars. The new title was applied in a 1981 re-release after the decision to make additional films, allowing Star Wars to refer to the entire series." While this sounds like a good explaination for the name change it is untrue. George Lucas orginally wanted A New Hope to be titled episode 4, but Fox decided that it would be to confusing for audiences. “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Originally released in 1977 under the title Star Wars. The new title was applied in a 1981 re-release after the decision to make additional films, allowing Star Wars to refer to the entire series.”

While this sounds like a good explaination for the name change it is untrue. George Lucas orginally wanted A New Hope to be titled episode 4, but Fox decided that it would be to confusing for audiences.

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