Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Aquel]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

Regarding The Phantom Menace bluray, the video and audio are excellent, but the dated CGI characters look better on DVD. Jar Jar Binks, Watto, boss nass look awful. The battle droids looked good though - not cgi-ish. The clarity and crispness makes them seem more disconnected on film - the "bluriness" of the dvd has an advantage in that sense. Yoda looks good though but still obviously cgi. I was more impresses with Nute Gunray - i always thought he and his cronies were cgi, but on bluray - arent those costumes?

I was also impressed how Shmi looked on blu - she waa actually slightly hot, and she looks a lot better on Blu.

The movie itself is an absolute bore though still. I cant watch this film without falling asleep - usually my eyes start feeling droopy during the not-exciting boring and repetetive pod racing scenes. I only like the Palpatine and Darth Maul scenes.

The acting by lloyd, portman, Best, Jackson, and Lloyd's friends are more distractingly bad in menace then the acting by Hayden and Jackson in the following films.

And I am a big fan of Rick Olie - that guy dont get no respect. I want to start the Rick Olie fan club!

The Neimodians are indeed customes. I always love when Ric Olie says "The Shield Genearators have been hit" with that facial expression

So far, I find the CGI to hold up pretty well. Watched Episode 2 last night, Dexter was a bit less believable but the Kaminoan still looks realistic. Oh yeah, I really didn't notice the teal tint, even when I looked for it. The scene where Obi Wan discusses Anakin with Yoda and Obi Wan is not nearly as dark as in that screenshot. The only black crush I noticed was with the fireplace scene between Anakin and Padme. Thanks to this topic, I noticed that Hayden stares at Padme's tits and then also bites his lips (he also stares at her two highlights in the fireplace scene).. a bit awkward .

Tonight Episode III

[svenge]

I don't know if anyone's done this yet, but I compiled a list of all the bonus features of the all 13 of the Star Wars DVDs (2 discs per movie + the 2004 bonus features disc). That way people can compare and contrast what the 9-BD set has versus what the previous DVDs had. Obviously spoilered due to massive length...

[Show spoiler]
====================

The Phantom Menace DVD

DISC 1 - 2001 Extended DVD Version (2:16:04)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448 kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audo Commentary w/ George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, and Scott Squires
THX Optimizer

DISC 2: Bonus Features

"The Beginning" - Making Episode I (66 min)

Deleted Scenes Documentary (7 min)

Deleted Scenes (available w/ and w/o intros)
- Complete Podrace Grid Sequence (6:59)
- Extended Podrace Lap 2 (3:54)
- The Waterfall Sequence (1:50)
- The Air Taxi Sequence (1:08)
- Dawn Before the Race (1:10)
- Anakin's Scuffle with Greedo (0:56)
- Farewell to Jira (1:04)

Featurettes
- Visual Effects (9 min)
- Costumes (8 min)
- Design (7 min)
- Fights (8 min)
- Story (8 min)

Web Documentaries
- All I Need is an Idea: George Lucas Begins the Arduous Task of Writing (4 min)
- Thousands of Things: Discussing the Design Challenges of the Film (4 min)
- Home Sweet Home: Anakin's Hovel Comes to Life (4 min)
- Boys in Paradise (The Property Department Gets Down to Business (4 min)
- This is a Creature Film: Crafting the Movie's Aliens (4 min)
- Prime of the Jedi: Evolving the Jedi Fighting Style (4 min)
- Assistant Directors: A Day in the Life of an A.D. (5 min)
- 3000 Anakins: Searching for the "Chosen One" (5 min)
- It's Like War Now: Production Maneuvers in the Tunisian Desert (7 min)
- Costume Drama: Creating Fasion for a Galaxy (4 min)
- Bad Droid Karma: The Trouble with Artoo (6 min)
- Movie Music: John Williams Strikes a Chord (5 min)

Animatics and Still Galleries
- Introduction to Animatics (2 min)
- Pod Race Lap 1 Animatics (4 angles: Storyboards; Animatics / Live Action Tests; Finished Footage; Split-Screen of all 3] (2 min)
- Submarine Sequence Animatics (Same 4 angles, 1 min)
- Production Photos
- Print Campaign
- Posters
- "Star Wars Starfighter": The Making of a Game (4 min)

Trailers and TV Spots
- Teaser
- Theatrical Trailer
- "Duel of the Fates" Music Video
- 7 TV Spots

====================

Attack of the Clones DVD

DISC 1 - 2002 DVD Edition (2:22:20)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448 kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, and Ben Snow
THX Optimizer

DISC 2: Bonus Features

Documentaries
- From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in Episode II (52 min)
- State of the Art: The Previsualization of Episode II (23 min)

Featurettes
- Story (9 min)
- Love (10 min)
- Action (8 min)

Web Documentaries
- Here We Go Again: Digital Cinema Revolution Begins (6 min)
- Wedgie 'Em Out: Designing the Jedi Starfighter (5 min)
- We Didn't Go to the Desert to Get a Suntan: Location Shooting Around the World (6 min)
- Trying To Do My Thing: Hayden Christensen is Anakin Skywalker (4 min)
- A Twinkle Beyond Pluto: Extras Fill Out The Star Wars Galaxy (6 min)
- It's All Magic: Visual Effects Wizardry Starts on the Set (5 min)
- Revvin' It To The Next Level: Sounds From a Galaxy Far, Far Away (5 min)
- A Jigsaw Puzzle: Building Model Communities (5 min)
- Bucket Head: Introducing the Fett Family (5 min)
- Good to G.O.: The Jedi Knights in Action (5 min)
- P-19: The Wardrobe of Padme Amidala (5 min)
- Reel 6: Creating the Action in the Geonosis Arena (6 min)

Deleted Scenes (available w/ and w/o intros)
- Padme Addresses the Senate (1:58)
- Jedi Temple Analysis Room (1:08)
- Obi-Wan & Mace: Jedi Landing Platform (1:55)
- Extended Arrival on Naboo (1:55)
- Padme's Parents' House (2:23)
- Padme's Bedroom (1:23)
- Dooku Interrogates Padme (1:06)
- Anakin and Padme on Trial (0:43)

Dex's Kitchen and Still Galleries
- Films are Not Released, They Escape: Creating an Universe of Sounds for Episode II (26 min)
- Episode II Visual Effects Breakdown Montage (4 min)
- R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (6 min excerpt of full 20 min mockumentary)
- Production Photos
- One-Sheet Posters
- International Outdoor Campaign
- Star Wars College Campus Want Ads (Easter Egg)

Trailers and TV Spots
- Teaser 1: "Breathing"
- Teaser 2: "Mystery"
- Teaser 3: "Forbidden Love"
- Theatrical Trailer
- "Across the Stars" Music Video
- 12 TV Spots

====================

Revenge of the Sith DVD

DISC 1 - 2005 DVD Editon (2:19:58)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, and Roger Guyett
THX Optimizer

DISC 2: Bonus Features

Documentary and Featurettes
- Within a Minute: The Making of Episode III (78 min)
- It's All For Real: The Stunts of Episode III (11 min)
- The Chosen One (15 min)

Web Documentaries
- Two Worlds, One Movie (5 min)
- One World, Two Movies (6 min)
- We Still Do a Little Bit (5 min)
- Creating General Grievous (6 min)
- This Weapon is Your Life (6 min)
- Video Village (6 min)
- Epic Designs For an Expanding Universe (6 min)
- C-3P0: His Moment to Shine (7 min)
- Pick-ups and Re-shoots (6 min)
- Becoming Obi-Wan (8 min)
- The Wookies are Back! (6 min)
- B-107: The Life of an HD Tape (4 min)
- The Creatures of Episode III (7 min)
- Endlessly Compelling: The Music of Episode III (9 min)
- Becoming Sidious (7 min)

Deleted Scenes (available w/ and w/o intros)
- Grievous Slaughters a Jedi: Escape from the General [Animatic] (2:50)
- A Stirring in the Senate [Bail's Office] (1:54)
- Seeds of Rebellion [Padme's Apartment] (1:02)
- Confronting the Chancellor [Palpatine's Office] (2:09)
- A Plot to Destroy the Jedi? (1:01)
- Exiled to Dagobah (0:41)

Video Games and Still Galleries
- Production Photos
- One-Sheet Posters
- Outdoor Print Campaign
- "Star Wars Battlefront II" Trailer
- "Star Wars Battlefront II" XBOX Game Demo
- "Star Wars Empire at War" Game Trailer

Trailers and TV Spots
- Nostalgia Teaser
- Epic Trailer
- "A Hero Falls" Music Video
- 15 TV Spots

===============================

A New Hope DVD

DISC 1 - 2004 Edition (2:04:38)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, and Dennis Murren
THX Optimizer

DISC 2 (2006 LE and 2008 boxset releases only) - Original Version w/ Re-created 1977 Opening Crawl (2:00:56)

2.35:1 Non-anamorphic letterboxed video
English, Spanish, and French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
THX Optimizer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" Trailer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" XBOX Game Demo

===============================

The Empire Strikes Back DVD

DISC 1 - 2004 Edition (2:07:15)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, and Dennis Murren
THX Optimizer

DISC 2 (2006 LE and 2008 boxset releases only) - Original Version [2:04:46)

2.35:1 Non-anamorphic letterboxed video
English, Spanish, and French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
THX Optimizer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" Trailer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" XBOX Game Demo

===============================

Return of the Jedi DVD

DISC 1 - 2004 Edition (2:14:10)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, and Dennis Murren
THX Optimizer

DISC 2 (2006 LE and 2008 boxset releases only) - Original Version [2:11:34)

2.35:1 Non-anamorphic letterboxed video
English, Spanish, and French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
THX Optimizer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" Trailer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" XBOX Game Demo

====================

Star Wars Trilogy Bonus Material DVD (2004 boxset only)

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (150 min)

Featurettes
- The Characters of Star Wars (19 min)
- The Birth of the Lightsaber (15 min)
- The Force Is WIth Them: The Legacy of Star Wars (13 min)

Episode III Preview: The Return of Darth Vader (9 min)

Video Games and Still Galleries
- Production Photos
- One-Sheet Posters
- Episode III: Making the Game (6 min)
- "Star Wars Battlefront" - XBOX Game Trailer (1 min)
- "Star Wars Battlefront" - XBOX Game Demo

Trailers and TV Spots
- ANH (Teaser, Launch, Re-Release)
- TESB (Teaser, Launch, Re-Release)
- ROTJ (Revenge Teaser, Launch, Re-Release)
- 1997 Special Edition Trilogy Trailer
- 11 TV Spots (4 for ANH, 4 for TESB, 3 for ROTJ)

====================

Hopefully someone will find it useful...

[toddly6666]

How come no one else is complaining about the other dialogue change by Vader as he is dying?

Vader: You were right. Tell your sister you were right. I should have never trusted that a-hole Emperor who tried to kill me when I was younger. If I had never dropped to the ground, I would have been a 6-year old kid killed by a double-sided light saber - how messed up would that be. You were rigggght.

[GoBlu08]

This set is amazing. I have finished the OT and some of the documentaries. The films look great so far!

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

How come no one else is complaining about the other dialogue change by Vader as he is dying?

Vader: You were right. Tell your sister you were right. I should have never trusted that a-hole Emperor who tried to kill me when I was younger. If I had never dropped to the ground, I would have been a 6-year old kid killed by a double-sided light saber - how messed up would that be. You were rigggght.

Lame!

[DarthMarino]

I found a change that I haven't seen mentioned (though it's hard to keep up with thread). The first time we see Aunt Beru in A New Hope she says "Tell YOUR uncle...." instead of just "Tell Uncle". It always sounded very choppy so it's cool to finally hear the full line. Interestingly, the subtitles still say "Tell Uncle".

[Jumpman]

svenge,

Thanks for that list. Honestly, this set is a companion piece to the DVDs...and when you combine all of the material from the DVDs and this set, you can't get anymore comprehensive than that.

The one and only thing, besides not having the original theatrical cuts for the films in this set, that would be of any interest is if they had a long form documentary on the history of restoring the Original Trilogy...starting back in '93 to the present.

That's about the only thing I think he could do in the future, because the restoration/tinkering to these films are just as compelling as the actual making of each film.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

I just think some of the sound effects and music can be too loud in relation to the dialogue.

My wife and I have a surround sound system, but it's an older one and not specifically made for HD. And I'm having to keep turn it up to hear the dialogue, but then turn it down when major action sequences kick in. We live in a condo, so I don't want it to be too loud and cause problems for my neighbors.

Your center channel is too low. Increase the volume to the center channel only, and that should solve your problem.

[IronWaffle]

Originally Posted by frogmort

I just finished watching RotS, and at 1:36:13 there is some kind of video noise/distortion just over Palpatine's left shoulder for a few seconds. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm positive it's in the encode, and not just a flawed disc.

If I'm reading you right, I've also noticed this in several places and only on RotS. I don't have the time encodes, but here are a few places I've seen it:

Obi-Wan and Anakin confront Grievous on the bridge: The shot of Obi-Wan in the shot before he unshackles himself and gets his lightsaber.

At the Opera House: In some shots of Palpatine.

Padme & Anakin talking in her penthouse before he goes all evil: the gray backgrounds seem most affected and only in some shots.
There are others but I didn't take notes (I guess I should have)

I'm by no means any expert, I'm pretty forgiving and, what with my imperfect vision and my cheapish TV, I'm not the most critical person, but these shots last at least a few seconds each and I found them really distracting. Is it possible this sort of static-looking noise is a bad disc? I'm very tempted to try an exchange.

[s2mikey]

Knocked off EP2 last night. The PQ and AQ were on par with EP1 with a slight edge going to EP2. There were more HD-show off scenes in EP2 with all the Naboo stuff though.

Very solid flick - but there are a few things that still bug me:

- The droid factory scene where they have to go through like a video game is tedious and could have been chopped right out. Its like an advertisement for ILM studios. This can be skipped, IMO. Threepios worthless humor can also go.

- Couple of action scenes go on a little too long.

- The "love story" stuff just isnt handled well. The lines and dialog dont mimic what real people say. Its Shakespearean in a way and doesnt fit. Oh well.

Overall though - plenty to like here. The Kamino stuff, the creation of the reoublic army, Palpatine playing everyone, the car/changeling chase scene, etc, etc. All good stuff.

EP3 tomorrow night.

[LetoAtreides82]

Originally Posted by svenge

I don't know if anyone's done this yet, but I compiled a list of all the bonus features of the all 13 of the Star Wars DVDs (2 discs per movie + the 2004 bonus features disc). That way people can compare and contrast what the 9-BD set has versus what the previous DVDs had. Obviously spoilered due to massive length...

[Show spoiler]
====================

The Phantom Menace DVD

DISC 1 - 2001 Extended DVD Version (2:16:04)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448 kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audo Commentary w/ George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, and Scott Squires
THX Optimizer

DISC 2: Bonus Features

"The Beginning" - Making Episode I (66 min)

Deleted Scenes Documentary (7 min)

Deleted Scenes (available w/ and w/o intros)
- Complete Podrace Grid Sequence (6:59)
- Extended Podrace Lap 2 (3:54)
- The Waterfall Sequence (1:50)
- The Air Taxi Sequence (1:08)
- Dawn Before the Race (1:10)
- Anakin's Scuffle with Greedo (0:56)
- Farewell to Jira (1:04)

Featurettes
- Visual Effects (9 min)
- Costumes (8 min)
- Design (7 min)
- Fights (8 min)
- Story (8 min)

Web Documentaries
- All I Need is an Idea: George Lucas Begins the Arduous Task of Writing (4 min)
- Thousands of Things: Discussing the Design Challenges of the Film (4 min)
- Home Sweet Home: Anakin's Hovel Comes to Life (4 min)
- Boys in Paradise (The Property Department Gets Down to Business (4 min)
- This is a Creature Film: Crafting the Movie's Aliens (4 min)
- Prime of the Jedi: Evolving the Jedi Fighting Style (4 min)
- Assistant Directors: A Day in the Life of an A.D. (5 min)
- 3000 Anakins: Searching for the "Chosen One" (5 min)
- It's Like War Now: Production Maneuvers in the Tunisian Desert (7 min)
- Costume Drama: Creating Fasion for a Galaxy (4 min)
- Bad Droid Karma: The Trouble with Artoo (6 min)
- Movie Music: John Williams Strikes a Chord (5 min)

Animatics and Still Galleries
- Introduction to Animatics (2 min)
- Pod Race Lap 1 Animatics (4 angles: Storyboards; Animatics / Live Action Tests; Finished Footage; Split-Screen of all 3] (2 min)
- Submarine Sequence Animatics (Same 4 angles, 1 min)
- Production Photos
- Print Campaign
- Posters
- "Star Wars Starfighter": The Making of a Game (4 min)

Trailers and TV Spots
- Teaser
- Theatrical Trailer
- "Duel of the Fates" Music Video
- 7 TV Spots

====================

Attack of the Clones DVD

DISC 1 - 2002 DVD Edition (2:22:20)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448 kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, and Ben Snow
THX Optimizer

DISC 2: Bonus Features

Documentaries
- From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in Episode II (52 min)
- State of the Art: The Previsualization of Episode II (23 min)

Featurettes
- Story (9 min)
- Love (10 min)
- Action (8 min)

Web Documentaries
- Here We Go Again: Digital Cinema Revolution Begins (6 min)
- Wedgie 'Em Out: Designing the Jedi Starfighter (5 min)
- We Didn't Go to the Desert to Get a Suntan: Location Shooting Around the World (6 min)
- Trying To Do My Thing: Hayden Christensen is Anakin Skywalker (4 min)
- A Twinkle Beyond Pluto: Extras Fill Out The Star Wars Galaxy (6 min)
- It's All Magic: Visual Effects Wizardry Starts on the Set (5 min)
- Revvin' It To The Next Level: Sounds From a Galaxy Far, Far Away (5 min)
- A Jigsaw Puzzle: Building Model Communities (5 min)
- Bucket Head: Introducing the Fett Family (5 min)
- Good to G.O.: The Jedi Knights in Action (5 min)
- P-19: The Wardrobe of Padme Amidala (5 min)
- Reel 6: Creating the Action in the Geonosis Arena (6 min)

Deleted Scenes (available w/ and w/o intros)
- Padme Addresses the Senate (1:58)
- Jedi Temple Analysis Room (1:08)
- Obi-Wan & Mace: Jedi Landing Platform (1:55)
- Extended Arrival on Naboo (1:55)
- Padme's Parents' House (2:23)
- Padme's Bedroom (1:23)
- Dooku Interrogates Padme (1:06)
- Anakin and Padme on Trial (0:43)

Dex's Kitchen and Still Galleries
- Films are Not Released, They Escape: Creating an Universe of Sounds for Episode II (26 min)
- Episode II Visual Effects Breakdown Montage (4 min)
- R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (6 min excerpt of full 20 min mockumentary)
- Production Photos
- One-Sheet Posters
- International Outdoor Campaign
- Star Wars College Campus Want Ads (Easter Egg)

Trailers and TV Spots
- Teaser 1: "Breathing"
- Teaser 2: "Mystery"
- Teaser 3: "Forbidden Love"
- Theatrical Trailer
- "Across the Stars" Music Video
- 12 TV Spots

====================

Revenge of the Sith DVD

DISC 1 - 2005 DVD Editon (2:19:58)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, and Roger Guyett
THX Optimizer

DISC 2: Bonus Features

Documentary and Featurettes
- Within a Minute: The Making of Episode III (78 min)
- It's All For Real: The Stunts of Episode III (11 min)
- The Chosen One (15 min)

Web Documentaries
- Two Worlds, One Movie (5 min)
- One World, Two Movies (6 min)
- We Still Do a Little Bit (5 min)
- Creating General Grievous (6 min)
- This Weapon is Your Life (6 min)
- Video Village (6 min)
- Epic Designs For an Expanding Universe (6 min)
- C-3P0: His Moment to Shine (7 min)
- Pick-ups and Re-shoots (6 min)
- Becoming Obi-Wan (8 min)
- The Wookies are Back! (6 min)
- B-107: The Life of an HD Tape (4 min)
- The Creatures of Episode III (7 min)
- Endlessly Compelling: The Music of Episode III (9 min)
- Becoming Sidious (7 min)

Deleted Scenes (available w/ and w/o intros)
- Grievous Slaughters a Jedi: Escape from the General [Animatic] (2:50)
- A Stirring in the Senate [Bail's Office] (1:54)
- Seeds of Rebellion [Padme's Apartment] (1:02)
- Confronting the Chancellor [Palpatine's Office] (2:09)
- A Plot to Destroy the Jedi? (1:01)
- Exiled to Dagobah (0:41)

Video Games and Still Galleries
- Production Photos
- One-Sheet Posters
- Outdoor Print Campaign
- "Star Wars Battlefront II" Trailer
- "Star Wars Battlefront II" XBOX Game Demo
- "Star Wars Empire at War" Game Trailer

Trailers and TV Spots
- Nostalgia Teaser
- Epic Trailer
- "A Hero Falls" Music Video
- 15 TV Spots

===============================

A New Hope DVD

DISC 1 - 2004 Edition (2:04:38)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, and Dennis Murren
THX Optimizer

DISC 2 (2006 LE and 2008 boxset releases only) - Original Version w/ Re-created 1977 Opening Crawl (2:00:56)

2.35:1 Non-anamorphic letterboxed video
English, Spanish, and French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
THX Optimizer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" Trailer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" XBOX Game Demo

===============================

The Empire Strikes Back DVD

DISC 1 - 2004 Edition (2:07:15)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, and Dennis Murren
THX Optimizer

DISC 2 (2006 LE and 2008 boxset releases only) - Original Version [2:04:46)

2.35:1 Non-anamorphic letterboxed video
English, Spanish, and French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
THX Optimizer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" Trailer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" XBOX Game Demo

===============================

Return of the Jedi DVD

DISC 1 - 2004 Edition (2:14:10)

2.35:1 Anamorphic video
English Dolby 5.1 EX @ 448kbps, English Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, Spanish Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps, French Dolby 2.0 @ 192kbps
Optional English subtitles
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, and Dennis Murren
THX Optimizer

DISC 2 (2006 LE and 2008 boxset releases only) - Original Version [2:11:34)

2.35:1 Non-anamorphic letterboxed video
English, Spanish, and French Dolby 2.0 @ 192 kbps
Optional English subtitles
THX Optimizer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" Trailer
"Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy" XBOX Game Demo

====================

Star Wars Trilogy Bonus Material DVD (2004 boxset only)

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (150 min)

Featurettes
- The Characters of Star Wars (19 min)
- The Birth of the Lightsaber (15 min)
- The Force Is WIth Them: The Legacy of Star Wars (13 min)

Episode III Preview: The Return of Darth Vader (9 min)

Video Games and Still Galleries
- Production Photos
- One-Sheet Posters
- Episode III: Making the Game (6 min)
- "Star Wars Battlefront" - XBOX Game Trailer (1 min)
- "Star Wars Battlefront" - XBOX Game Demo

Trailers and TV Spots
- ANH (Teaser, Launch, Re-Release)
- TESB (Teaser, Launch, Re-Release)
- ROTJ (Revenge Teaser, Launch, Re-Release)
- 1997 Special Edition Trilogy Trailer
- 11 TV Spots (4 for ANH, 4 for TESB, 3 for ROTJ)

====================

Hopefully someone will find it useful...

Sweet it seems the dvd sets that I ordered have all those features. But on the 2004 OT trilogy I think one of the featurettes is called "The Legendary Creatures of Star Wars" instead of "The Characters of Star Wars".

[rikraq]

After watching the prequels, it makes some things in A New Hope seem weird to me now. If they were trying to hide Luke, why didn't Owen and Beru just say he was their son and change his last name to Lars? Why couldn't Vader sense anything off of Leia?

Why does Vader say, "Obi-Wan is here. The Force is with him."? That line has always seemed odd to me. It's like The Force is Obi-Wan's sidekick or something.

I don't really like that green spark they added every time Vader and Obi-Wan's lightsabers clash.

Getting ready to watch ESB, now.

[LetoAtreides82]

Originally Posted by rikraq

After watching the prequels, it makes some things in A New Hope seem weird to me now. If they were trying to hide Luke, why didn't Owen and Beru just say he was their son and change his last name to Lars?

Why does Vader say, "Obi-Wan is here. The Force is with him."? That line has always seemed odd to me. It's like The Force is Obi-Wan's sidekick or something.

I don't really like that green spark they added every time Vader and Obi-Wan's lightsabers clash.

Getting ready to watch ESB, now.

I think Vader is letting the crew know that Obi-Wan is no ordinary man.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by LetoAtreides82

I think Vader is letting the crew know that Obi-Wan is no ordinary man.

Exactly, a sort of warning. Beside the Emperor and Vader (which are probably surrounded by so much mistyc by then) most people have not hear or seen a Jedi in a generation. Even then Jedi would still have never been seen by most people. So if someone came to you can said "these guys can run fast and deflect laser bolts with their bright color sabers and they can influence your mind", most people reaction might well be "yeah right!"

So push that for 20 years, most troopers on the Death Stars would probably thing "that Kenobi guy, please we will catch him in a second"

[Jumpman]

So happy that Hip Hop Yoda made into the Spoofs in HD....

[mrpink134]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I am viewing them on a Samsung BDP 1400 from 2007 (bitstreaming to my Onkyo 606) and I have had zero issues with the discs .

Just wondering, what players are having problems with the set?

[svenge]

Originally Posted by LetoAtreides82

Sweet it seems the dvd sets that I ordered have all those features. But on the 2004 OT trilogy I think one of the featurettes is called "The Legendary Creatures of Star Wars" instead of "The Characters of Star Wars".

The pre-release Product Descritipon listing on Amazon (and on other websites) claims that it has the "Legendary Creatures" featurette; however when the final product was released, that was replaced with "The Characters of Star Wars" instead. I just now took a screencap of the menu to prove it.



It's also collaborated corroborated on the Digital Bits' review: http://www.digitalbits.com/reviews3/...rstrilogy.html

[Mavrick]

This threads really slowed down I was hoping it would get to 2000!

[Blu Myers]

Originally Posted by mrpink134

Just wondering, what players are having problems with the set?

The PS3 works just fine...and your avatar rocks! I wonder if George regretted his JarJar decision as soon as the annoying bast*rd opened his mouth.

[NYorker]

Btw, did anyone see the "George C. Scott watching Star Wars" video? (YouTube)

Funny stuff...