Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Original & Prequel Trilogy - Sept 16, 2011 - Review

[koreyman]

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

I guess you couldn't really tell that I was being tongue-in-cheek there.

But *not* mocking the people frustrated with this release ... I think there's far too much of that going on already. And frankly, I'm really tired of people on this thread who can't make a positive comment about the release (which they're completely entitled to do, of course) without gratuitously throwing names or personal slurs at people who want to note with frustration the faults in the release (which they're also completely entitled to do).

It's really tiring. And honestly, to my non-partisan perception, the people who are being most "hateful" are actually the ones calling other people haters. (Such a stupid, stupid use of language!)

So I'm not having a shot at you, mate, but all I did was make the same kind of joke but in the opposite direction, in some feeble attempt to redress the balance. (Life isn't fair, but that doesn't mean we can't try to be.) Your chiming in with a negative and emotive response like that was a bit predictable, and starts to look kinda obsessive, you know?

Sir, I take no offense with people expressing opinions, however, I do take offense to the idea that those of us excited about this release have been called sheep, suckers, and have been talked down to in such a manner as to present us as somehow inferior. I actually started out just trying to explain my position using historical facts and logic to no avail. Yet, you have to admit, alot of the negative comments are really nothing more than people just wanting to be unhappy for the sake of being unhappy. This week it is George Lucas, and I'm sure Spielburg will have his turn when Jurassic Park comes out. Yet, I do realize "The fault, dear MacEachaidh, lie not in our stars but in ourselves."

[Kessel Run]

Originally Posted by ozzsoad

I personally like the cover art, especially after actually seeing it in person. I do wish the NA discs had that art, but your set is missing the rest of the art that I like throughout the case. I may prefer the NA set just because of that. I don't mind the sleeves so much, it's just a little awkward getting the discs back in sometimes.

Back in is easy, the hard part is getting them out, especially without long fingernails.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by ozzsoad

I personally like the cover art, especially after actually seeing it in person. I do wish the NA discs had that art, but your set is missing the rest of the art that I like throughout the case. I may prefer the NA set just because of that. I don't mind the sleeves so much, it's just a little awkward getting the discs back in sometimes.

All the art work is inside the Guide To The Galexy Booklet unlike the US Booklet. So all the art is still there.

[svenge]

Originally Posted by koreyman

This week it is George Lucas, and I'm sure Spielburg will have his turn when Jurassic Park comes out. Yet, I do realize "The fault, dear MacEachaidh, lie not in our stars but in ourselves."

The thing you forget is that Spielburg has learned his lesson about revisionism after the outcry from the botched 2002 re-release of E.T. (i.e. the Walkie-Talkies), while Lucas seemingly never will get it.

[phansson]

Originally Posted by koreyman

I'm sure Spielburg will have his turn when Jurassic Park comes out.

Spielberg will not screw up a release this bad......

[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Heres the UK Alien set for anyone who hasnt seen it

Yeah, I like that one a lot. (So glad I got mine before they switched to individual cases!)

I was hoping Star Wars might be something like that.

And as for the outer packaging ... well, I don't think I'm being childish, but I personally feel no resonance at all with the cover artwork. Graphically it doesn't reflect the art design of any of the movies, so: no matter that it's got Anakin (and some Other Indeterminate Person), no matter that it's on Tatooine, it just doesn't say Star Wars to me.

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by phansson

Heads up for everyone, BB has the set on sale for $79.99, free film cel (sucks) and a free Vader shirt (cool). Not a bad deal!

Online only or in store pick up.
Will be $89.99 in store unless you go to the CS counter and ask them to PM their online price.

[ozzsoad]

Originally Posted by Kessel Run

Back in is easy, the hard part is getting them out, especially without long fingernails.

I got good at getting them out pretty quick, but I struggle a bit with the flap being in the way when I put them back.

Originally Posted by Mavrick

All the art work is inside the Guide To The Galexy Booklet unlike the US Booklet. So all the art is still there.

Well that's good then.

[phansson]

Originally Posted by HDPlasma

Online only or in store pick up.
Will be $89.99 in store unless you go to the CS counter and ask them to PM their online price.

Another heads up, I had ordered it online for store pickup with the free cel and t shirt. I then received an email saying that it was unavailable. It appears that a lot of stores are out of the free cel (which is worthless IMHO) so if you cancel that, your order goes through.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by phansson

Spielberg will not screw up a release that bad......

Of course he won't but that will still not prevent people from crying that something is wrong with the Jurasick Park set when it's going to come out ...

too much DNR....
too much tin....
too much green...
screen cap sucks....
I hate the box....
I hate the covert art....
that scene was not like that when I saw it in 1993 when I was 6 years old....

[josephga]

I'm waiting until black friday so I can get it dirt cheap

[thelittleprince]

Four days until Star Wars Complete Saga is released! I can't believe it's almost here!! May the Force be with us all!

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by aiman04

Here's something for reference:



Source: CarltonBale.com

And here are the THX recommendations, which basically mirrors the chart.

http://www.thx.com/consumer/home-ent...r/hdtv-set-up/

[Blu Titan]

In which order are you guys watchign it? Prequels first or OT?

[Mavrick]

I'm watching from TPM to ROTJ

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

In which order are you guys watchign it? Prequels first or OT?

going with originals first, I really want to see them on Blu-ray. I will follow with the prequels after

[binarymelon]

Originally Posted by daveyf

I'm in Montreal and the thing is that Best Buy is offering the Saga for 79,99$ CAD (= 79,99$ USD plus TAXES and more TAXES) but... the offer ends Sept 15th 2011. I don't want them mailed to me on Friday to arrive next week!! I want to go get the box on Friday at the store. Will the price go back up Friday the 16th?

Any fellow Canadians with ideas?

Futureshop is listing the price as good until the 18th. I assume BB would be the same.

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by punisher

LOL..but you never fooled me....that's a clip from Family Guy's Blue Harvest

These new revisions of Star Wars might as well be made by Family Guy or Robot Chicken.

I know, I know. The changes are awesome because they are in HD.
Go team Lucas !!!

[Colonel Kurtz]

Originally Posted by phansson

I have a 2.35 setup.

Fair enough. But that probably puts you into a group of maybe 1% of the intended customer base. Blu-ray was developed with the other 99% in mind though.

p.s.: I ignore signatures most of the time, so I didn't see that you had a projector setup when I made my first comment. Apologies for that.

[Beast]

Originally Posted by josephga

I'm waiting until black friday so I can get it dirt cheap

Won't happen. You're not likely going to see a much cheaper price on Black Friday.