Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[svenge]

Originally Posted by happydood

My gosh. I REALLY don't love the idea of getting into a dialogue here, but how you don't see the irony of what you just posted when you've essentially been saying the same thing over and over again in this thread as long as you've been in it is either tragic or hilarious and I can't figure out which. We get it. YOU don't like the prequels. Thank you for saying the same exact thing countless others have already said without adding anything even slightly new in the process. YOU don't get to devalue what people post unless you can actually say what YOU mean in a civil and reasonable way. And what you just said to that guy invalidates any reasonable points you've made because when you essentially say 'shut up' to a stranger on the internet everyone but you can totally see through the motive: you're on shaky ground and you're not sure what you believe. The louder you talk the clearer this becomes.

Gee, thanks for the two-bit amateur psychobabble!

I know precisely what I believe, champ.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by steev210

I know, however, on the poster its blue. So I maintained the original integrity of the artwork as it was originally created.

Heh. It's a pity the creator of these films didn't think to do the same.

[recS-12]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Not on the poster it's not.

I remember as a young kid almost jumping out of my seat at the theater when Luke first unleashed his lightsaber. I was sooooo it's GREEN!!!!

[happydood]

Originally Posted by svenge

Gee, thanks for the two-bit amateur psychobabble!

I know precisely what I believe, champ.

You're fooling nobody but yourself, tiger.

[kamphausd1]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

I see nothing wrong with how Bluyoda presented his opinion. He seems to be defending himself from posts like yours, attacking his credibility. Your post is hypocritical, accusing him of pigeonholing others for their opinions when you're the one doing that to him.

sigh...

Okay, first of all, I wasn't initially referring to his post that I quoted, I was referring to numerous other posts he's made over time in which he displays the behavior I was talking about (too many posts to count really)

And second, I wasn't pigeonholing or attacking him for his opinions or beliefs, I was pointing out the way he goes about EXPRESSING his opinions and beliefs.

sheesh!

[svenge]

Originally Posted by happydood

You're fooling nobody but yourself, tiger.

...Right. I will give you style points for trying to invalidate my presence here by subtly alleging mental instability, though. That's a tactic that you don't see too often these days.

[Geoff D]

*le sigh* time to lock the thread again

[kamphausd1]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

*le sigh* time to lock the thread again

Yes, that might be for the best.

[happydood]

Originally Posted by svenge

...Right. I will give you style points for trying to invalidate my presence here by subtly alleging mental instability, though. That's a tactic that you don't see too often these days.

This speaks so much more to what I said than what I said. I'm not trying to invalidate your presence. You have a right to be here. You've made valid points before. I know because I've agreed with some of them. But you'd get so much further if you'd stop trying to invalidate everybody else.

I'm absolutely not trying to allege mental instability, but social awkwardness is still on the table.

[svenge]

Originally Posted by happydood

I'm absolutely not trying to allege mental instability, but social awkwardness is still on the table.

You're just lucky that I don't post exactly what I think of you and your mentality, as the site's filter would likely implode.

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by kamphausd1

sigh...

Okay, first of all, I wasn't initially referring to his post that I quoted, I was referring to numerous other posts he's made over time in which he displays the behavior I was talking about (too many posts to count really)

And second, I wasn't pigeonholing or attacking him for his opinions or beliefs, I was pointing out the way he goes about EXPRESSING his opinions and beliefs.

sheesh!

[happydood]

Originally Posted by svenge

You're just lucky that I don't post exactly what I think of you and your mentality, as the site's filter would likely implode.

Oh. Some four letter words to make your point, I guess.

[reneeatworld]

Originally Posted by svenge

• OT = Original Trilogy. In this thread it typically refers to the original theatrical versions of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, but can refer to any version of them when comparing things between the two trilogies.

• SE = Special Edition. Always refers to several versions of Episodes IV-VI that were serially further altered by Lucas (theatrically in 1997, again on DVD in 2004, and once again on BD in 2011).

• PT = Prequel Trilogy. Refers to The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. While TPM underwent revisions between the 1999 theatrical edition, 2001 DVD, and 2011 BD, no one really cares because that film was garbage to begin with.

The movie discs themselves are identical between the separate trilogy BD sets and the 9-disc "Saga" set. The only difference is the three extra bonus discs in the Saga set. As such, if you want them then there's absolutely no reason to keep the two separate trilogy sets and the Saga set.

Regarding the DVD discs of the 2011 edition of the PT+SE found in the separate trilogy BD/DVD releases, they are of little to no significance since they have no content the BDs don't. For those who just don't care which version (SE or OT) of the films they watch, the BDs are clearly the best option for obvious reasons. Even for OT purists like myself the only DVDs that matter are the 2006 "Limited Edition" DVDs, which included a port of the pre-SE 1993 THX Laserdisc masters onto their respective bonus discs.

About the $60 price, I bought the British "Saga" BD box (which is region-free with identical discs to the US set) from Amazon UK when it was a "deal of the day", and the USD/GBP exchange rate was favorable at the time. Right now the re-release of the UK Saga set is about $70 shipped from Amazon UK, so if you don't mind nanny-state BBFC ratings logos it's your most cost-effective way to get those three bonus discs.

One more thing: If you want even more Star Wars bonus material that isn't on the 9-BD Saga boxset, then get the bonus DVD from the old 2004 DVD box. Its excellent "Empire of Dreams" documentary didn't carry over to Blu-ray, and used copies of said DVD are quite inexpensive on the secondary market. And if you still have a VHS deck, definitely get a copy of 1983's "From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga" (the only vintage Lucasfilm documentary left off all of the previous DVDs and BDs).



Yeah, the UK had much easier access to SPFX and Classic Creatures than the US. And because of the PAL/NTSC thing importing the British VHS tapes really wasn't an option, which meant the Japanese LDs (which were NTSC-formatted) were the only viable option albeit a quite expensive one.

That said, I did manage to get the Japanese "Collector's Edition" LD box set (w/ "From Star Wars to Jedi") for $22 shipped back in January, so it can be done.

Thank you, kind sir, that's exactly the info I was hoping for. Thanks for being patient enough and answering some questions for a new fan. Actually helps an lot in my decision.

[oldgame]

Originally Posted by steev210

I know, however, on the poster its blue. So I maintained the original integrity of the artwork as it was originally created.

It's even blue on the A-sheet.

[TimD]

Originally Posted by oldgame

It's even blue on the A-sheet.

Blue here too...

Return of the Jedi: Original Teaser Trailer (1982) - YouTube

[BDrischBDemented]

Luke's lightsaber was initially meant to be blue, but changed to green to better pop against the sky on the sail barge sequence, or so I had always heard. I also got the impression this was a fairly late change, which would explain both the poster and that trailer.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by steev210

I know, however, on the poster its blue. So I maintained the original integrity of the artwork as it was originally created.

Fantastic work! Thank you so much for sharing! I might have to make a trip to the Fed-X print store!

[kamphausd1]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

[motorheadache95]

Originally Posted by Stinky-Dinkins

He (Mike Verta) has no access to the original negatives, or access to official studio-owned "anything". He relies on assistance from unnamed fans and collectors who have old fade-free Technicolor dye-transfer prints, and other materials.

I believe I'm thinking of a completely different 4K scan that was supposedly done officially. The info about it was posted a ways back in the thread.

Update: You know, before all the hullabaloo, lol

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I never see the mattes...and I haven't ever since I learned how to calibrate my brightness and contrast way back in college. If you're seeing the matte boxes, your contrast and brightness are too hot. The blackness of space should almost match the blackness of the letterbox bars. If space is grey-ish, if space and the bars are easily discernible, you need to dial down your brightness and your contrast.

You're the one who might want to check your settings man, the mattes show up clear as day on a properly calibrated television.