Star Wars Movie Marathon on MTV - Blu-ray Forum

blu-mike · 05-24-2009, 05:42 PM

This Memorial Day weekend, be sure to check out MTV as the channel screens all six Star Wars films! The Star Wars movie marathon schedule is as follows:

Sat., May 23: The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones
Sun., May 24: Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope
Memorial Day, Mon., May 25: The Empires Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
Check local listings for times.

May MTV and the Force Be With You.

koontz1973 · 05-24-2009, 06:17 PM

That's not a marathon. That's 3 mini fun runs. Wonder who will watch the first night.

groove93 · 05-24-2009, 07:45 PM

I watched a lil bit of I and II last night but the movies weren't shown in their OAR and it was no different than watching Spike TV.

STARKILLER--1138 · 05-24-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by koontz1973

Wonder who will watch the first night.

ME!

P@t_Mtl · 05-24-2009, 11:01 PM

Why in the world would you want to watch a movie, any movie on MTV with commercial breaks, stupid little widgets all over the screen, announcements about other TV shows all over the screen along with the channel logo at the bottom of the screen, when you can get your DVD's and watch them with much better quality and sound???

groove93 · 05-24-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Why in the world would you want to watch a movie, any movie on MTV with commercial breaks, stupid little widgets all over the screen, announcements about other TV shows all over the screen along with the channel logo at the bottom of the screen, when you can get your DVD's and watch them with much better quality and sound???

It's not that serious.

GGX · 05-24-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by groove93

It's not that serious.

He makes a good point.

Rob71 · 05-24-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Why in the world would you want to watch a movie, any movie on MTV with commercial breaks, stupid little widgets all over the screen, announcements about other TV shows all over the screen along with the channel logo at the bottom of the screen, when you can get your DVD's and watch them with much better quality and sound???

Which is exactly what I've done.

Ever since trying to watch them on Spike(or TNT can't remember) with Lord Of The Rings ads taking up the bottom 20% of the screen every 15 minutes, if a movie on TV interests me, I just pull out the BD or DVD. TV Is for sports or series anymore.

Blu-Jawa · 05-24-2009, 11:27 PM

they are also showing those funny skits they did for each film from past movie award shows. I think thats what's making the run time of these about 3½ hrs longer than when on Spike. IMO.

I agree about how all Channels having to keep there logo (Bugs) on screen all the time now, like no one can just hit there remotes to the on screen guide to see what channel they have on.

dcowboy7 · 05-24-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Jawa

I agree about how all Channels having to keep there logo (Bugs) on screen all the time now, like no one can just hit there remotes to the on screen guide to see what channel they have on.

The idea is to burn in your brain the channel u watch over time.

Rob71 · 05-24-2009, 11:29 PM

Also, have you ever tried watching a movie on IFC with subtitles

Right in the middle of the most important scene of the movie, they put a crawl advertising the next movie on the channel...Over the subtitles!hairpull.gif

PH3AR · 05-25-2009, 12:30 AM

I would watch it since i have MTV in HD, but i HATE commercials!!!

OrlandoEastwood · 05-25-2009, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob71

Also, have you ever tried watching a movie on IFC with subtitles

Right in the middle of the most important scene of the movie, they put a crawl advertising the next movie on the channel...Over the subtitles!Attachment 6215

Did they start doing that within the last year? I don't remember that. I know they did that once the end credits would start rolling but not during the film.

Blu-Ron · 05-25-2009, 02:23 AM

Personally, I don't understand why someone would watch a movie on TV this day and age. My wife does that all the time. I tell her,"You know we have this on Blu, right?"

GORT · 05-25-2009, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

Personally, I don't understand why someone would watch a movie on TV this day and age. My wife does that all the time. I tell her,"You know we have this on Blu, right?"

every movie is not on Blu.

Diesel · 05-25-2009, 03:18 AM

i thought star wars only played on SPIKE?

i missed TPM and AOTC

those are the only dvds i don't have, thus the only ones i would want to watch on tv

MAPdead · 05-25-2009, 03:22 AM

I saw this today and was thinking why the hell is MTV showing Star Wars lol.

CYMBOL · 05-25-2009, 03:27 AM

I couldn't believe it when I saw these on MTV - does MTV even play music anymore - ever? Now they're playing movies?

Anyway, it's fun to see these in HD - (they look amazing!). I just tune in once in a while.

I had seen them all (1-6) in HD on HBO - had them all on the DVR for a while. They look great.

But ever since the prequels, I just don't enjoy Star Wars like I used to.

As for watching it on tv vs. DVD/Blu - sometimes you just get caught up (those are the really good movies), and sometimes, it's just cool to watch something on tv as it's on, while others are watching it at the same time, makes it kind of an "event".

dcowboy7 · 05-25-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PH3AR

I would watch it since i have MTV in HD, but i HATE commercials!!!

You DVR them & FF thru the commercials.

steve_dave · 05-25-2009, 04:20 PM

As mentioned before, MTV added interstituals to their broadcasts so you can see some rare unseen footage from the Lucasfilm Archives. There was a nice piece on the composing of the Episode I final duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Maul. You can see John Williams conducting the orchestra while the films plays on a projected screen for them.

05-24-2009, 05:42 PM	#1
blu-mike Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:440 Blu-ray reviews:2	Star Wars Movie Marathon on MTV This Memorial Day weekend, be sure to check out MTV as the channel screens all six Star Wars films! The Star Wars movie marathon schedule is as follows: Sat., May 23: The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones Sun., May 24: Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope Memorial Day, Mon., May 25: The Empires Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi Check local listings for times. May MTV and the Force Be With You.

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05-24-2009, 06:17 PM	#2
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	That's not a marathon. That's 3 mini fun runs. Wonder who will watch the first night.

05-24-2009, 07:45 PM	#3
groove93 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:74 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:162	I watched a lil bit of I and II last night but the movies weren't shown in their OAR and it was no different than watching Spike TV.

05-24-2009, 11:01 PM	#5
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Why in the world would you want to watch a movie, any movie on MTV with commercial breaks, stupid little widgets all over the screen, announcements about other TV shows all over the screen along with the channel logo at the bottom of the screen, when you can get your DVD's and watch them with much better quality and sound???

05-24-2009, 11:27 PM	#9
Blu-Jawa Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:245 Blu-ray collection:1579 DVD collection:519 Blu-ray reviews:2	they are also showing those funny skits they did for each film from past movie award shows. I think thats what's making the run time of these about 3½ hrs longer than when on Spike. IMO. I agree about how all Channels having to keep there logo (Bugs) on screen all the time now, like no one can just hit there remotes to the on screen guide to see what channel they have on.

05-24-2009, 11:29 PM	#11
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	Also, have you ever tried watching a movie on IFC with subtitles Right in the middle of the most important scene of the movie, they put a crawl advertising the next movie on the channel...Over the subtitles!hairpull.gif

05-25-2009, 12:30 AM	#12
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	I would watch it since i have MTV in HD, but i HATE commercials!!!

05-25-2009, 02:23 AM	#14
Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Personally, I don't understand why someone would watch a movie on TV this day and age. My wife does that all the time. I tell her,"You know we have this on Blu, right?"

05-25-2009, 03:18 AM	#16
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	i thought star wars only played on SPIKE? i missed TPM and AOTC those are the only dvds i don't have, thus the only ones i would want to watch on tv

05-25-2009, 03:22 AM	#17
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	I saw this today and was thinking why the hell is MTV showing Star Wars lol.

05-25-2009, 03:27 AM	#18
CYMBOL Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2007 Location:I move around a lot. Blu-ray collection:8	I couldn't believe it when I saw these on MTV - does MTV even play music anymore - ever? Now they're playing movies? Anyway, it's fun to see these in HD - (they look amazing!). I just tune in once in a while. I had seen them all (1-6) in HD on HBO - had them all on the DVR for a while. They look great. But ever since the prequels, I just don't enjoy Star Wars like I used to. As for watching it on tv vs. DVD/Blu - sometimes you just get caught up (those are the really good movies), and sometimes, it's just cool to watch something on tv as it's on, while others are watching it at the same time, makes it kind of an "event".

05-25-2009, 04:20 PM	#20
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	As mentioned before, MTV added interstituals to their broadcasts so you can see some rare unseen footage from the Lucasfilm Archives. There was a nice piece on the composing of the Episode I final duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Maul. You can see John Williams conducting the orchestra while the films plays on a projected screen for them.

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