Star Wars - A Blu-ray.com Campaign?

[dialog_gvf]

With these forums about to pass 3200 members, and growing at a ferocious clip, it strikes me that the accumulated mass it starting to become extremely powerful for the future of Blu-ray. Perhaps we should see if we can do something with our numbers?

2007 is the 30th anniversary of the May 1977 release of the original Star Wars. The greatest movie franchise in history. And the killer app for any format if Lucas could be persuaded to release it this early in its life.

So, should we as the membership try to encourage Lucas to release on Blu-ray this year?

Simple yes or no poll. But, please post your ideas of what we can do if you think it is a good idea.

Gary

[JTK]

Yes.

Ideas:

Anything that makes noise and is consistent. Phones. Emails. Letters. Raising hell on other forums.

All of the above combined.

[hyperdine]

I voted "Yes".

Lucas likes to do things when he's "good and ready", so this is going to be quite a challenge, but I'm up for it.

Rick McAllum seems to be a little more willing to please the fans though.

[dialog_gvf]

My first idea:

Invite Bill Hunt on here (perhaps as a special/honourary insider - good idea in general).

Ask him to mention the campaign when it is established.

Lucas likes to do things when he's "good and ready", so this is going to be quite a challenge, but I'm up for it.

Very true. But, I still have the $200 Definitive Star Wars CAV Laserdisc box set with the hardcover book that pretty much introduced the idea of commentaries and bonus features. They made maybe 10,000 units. So at some point, Lucas cared about delivering a special gift to the home video fans.

The PS/3 sales would probably guarantee 500,000 worldwide for a BD!

Gary

[hyperdine]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

My first idea:

Invite Bill Hunt on here (perhaps as a special/honourary insider - good idea in general).

Ask him to mention the campaign when it is established.

Gary

That's actually a great idea. Bill rocks! He's great with this kind of stuff. I remember he mentioned a blurb on his site a while back for the "Han Shoots First" campaign.

[movies3]

def a yes for me

[Darth-Blu]

Star Wars? What's that? Never heard of it. Is it something like Star Trek?

I think this is the last thing on G.L.'s list. He's worrying about his up and coming TV series, and the newest Indiana Jones movie. One way to get his attention is if this format was supported by the entire 501st Legion of Stormtroopers. (www.501st.com) It's the worldwide costuming club that "The maker" put in Revenge of the Sith (Blue Striped Clone Trooper - escorted by Anakin into the Jedi Temple) and what the Battlefront 2 story line was all about. They also marched in the Rose Parade that he was the Grand Marshall of recently. Uh-oh, I think I just gave away my inner Geekdom!!

Oh, and I voted yes ............ of course.

[GasCat]

I would favor trying to convince Universal to go Blu-Ray.

Star Wars is a movie that is fond in the memories of some. My friend in fact had Star Wars sheets. I guess you either dream Star Wars or you don't. I am in the latter category. I love reading sci-fi so I should love it but I don't. Maybe it was all that commercialization or something, beats me.

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by GasCat

I would favor trying to convince Universal to go Blu-Ray.

I think the BD recorder sales in Japan coupled with the failure of the Xbox 360 there have now made this a moot point. Universal can't abandon Japan, and that means releasing on BD there, which effectively means releasing on BD here (imports). I believe this is why Universal went quiet. They are re-evaluating their HD disc plans in light of the war already being over in Japan.

So, now that Blu-ray has won (), we can look to getting the titles we want on Blu-ray.

Ideas anyone?!

[piggysma]

Originally Posted by GasCat

I would favor trying to convince Universal to go Blu-Ray.
I agree, there was something about it that just didn't "click" for me, and I breathe sci-fi, ever since I could first read. Probably all the comic books...
Star Wars is a movie that is fond in the memories of some. My friend in fact had Star Wars sheets. I guess you either dream Star Wars or you don't. I am in the latter category. I love reading sci-fi so I should love it but I don't. Maybe it was all that commercialization or something, beats me.

I never have liked a lot of hype, that could be it, too. But I loooove blu-ray:

[jedisinclair]

My avatar is Yoda, my username is Jedisinclair (as in Jedi Sinclair). I LOVE the Star Wars movies. I wasn't real crazy about Hayden Christensen as Anakin... BUT, he redeemed himself with the battle with Obi-Wan. They practiced that over and over because they both knew the significance that battle held.

Anyway, HELL YEAH, let's get SW on Blu-ray. That would be a box set I would love to own.

[Longshot]

Inviting Bill Hunt is a great idea. I don't always agree with what he says but the amount of abuse he takes on AVS is rediculous! We all know he has contacts at Lucas Film.

[dialog_gvf]

Long on support. Short on ideas.

Speak up folks!