Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[NzYme]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

Me. Last night was Ep. II. Ep. III this weekend, the OT over next week.

I kinda think everyone would do a marathon for this, the OT at least.

Agreed. Something this big that we know everyone is going to do....You guys think it warrants its own thread?

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

I am doing a prequel marathon with friends this Sunday.

Next Sunday it's the OT, and then TFA in the cinema.

Who else is having a marathon before TFA?

I've got tickets for the SW Marathon at the Santikos Palladium on the 17th. All 7 movies back-to-back, starting at 4:00 a.m., with the new fancy schmancy bulb-less Barco Laser Illuminated Projection, Dolby Atmos, and large format screen. Menace, Clones, Sith, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Force Awakens, projected by lasers. 15 minute breaks between each. And when that's over, my wife and her mom join me for my second screening of SW7 at 9:45 p.m. Eight movies, 20 hrs. Then I sleep for a day. And then on Sunday morning, I'm taking my nephew to see The Force Awakens on IMAX 3D.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I recently bought a Samsung BD-J5700 player, and all of my Blu-rays have played wonderfully well on it...except for these Star Wars discs from the older Complete Saga box. At about five or six random points in the first two movies, I've noticed split-second screen lags, where the picture will slow-motion and jump, but the audio is not affected. The scenes play fine after I rewind and watch them again, though.
This only happens with the Star Wars discs, and, as I mentioned, other Blu-rays have no problems.
Someone else mentioned this exact same issue with these Star Wars discs on the same Samsung model in the Blu-ray Players forum. In both instances, our firmware is up to date. Strange...
It's just a minor annoyance, though.

Problem solved!

I returned my Samsung BD-J5700 at Target, and replaced it with a Sony BDPS6500.

I watched The Empire Strikes Back on the new Sony player yesterday, and it's all good.

For some reason, the Samsung player was having trouble with 20th Century Fox Blu-rays in general, because I experienced the same type of random screen lags with my 25th Anniversary Blu-ray of Home Alone a few nights ago.

[imsounoriginal]

Samsung players are terrible, no one should buy them.

[Yautja_Warrior]

With the new movie weeks away, I would have thought Disney would have taken advantage of all the Star Wars hype and released the Original Theatrical (non Special Editions) on blu-ray, they would have made a ton of money because all the fans want them.

Oh well, maybe they will do it in time for Episode 8.

[reneeatworld]

I'm undecided if I should purchase the $90 Star Wars complete Saga for the special features, or just keep my two trilogy blurays. I probably would watch the special features at least once, not sure how.many times more. But, I also like the individual trilogies because it has the bluray/dvd combo. I'll probably never use the dvd's, but I like the idea of having the option if I don't have a working Blu-ray player in a room. The downside is the individual trilogies have no special features except for the commentaries.

Any thoughts or feedback? I'm a lover of special features in movies, but I will admit that I do enjoy the Star Wars movies, each of them, but I don't love them. Any collectors here once have the same predicament as me? What did you settle on, the bluray /dvd combo or the special editions with special features?

I also guess a few years down the line Disney will have an ultimate trilogy with all 9 movies with all the special features included?

[imsounoriginal]

I never bought the big box set, in fact I still haven't bought the OT on Blu-ray. The bonus material for the PT was on YouTube not long ago, I'm sure the other material is out there somewhere. If you're that on-the-fence about it then no point in blowing your money on a set that (hopefully) will be obsolete in a few years if the UOT gets released.

[Bluyoda]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

Me. Last night was Ep. II. Ep. III this weekend, the OT over next week.

I kinda think everyone would do a marathon for this, the OT at least.

Are you watching them alone or with friends/family?

Lends itself to it, doesn' it?

Originally Posted by NzYme

Agreed. Something this big that we know everyone is going to do....You guys think it warrants its own thread?

I don't know. It's not that fascinating a topic IMHO.

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I've got tickets for the SW Marathon at the Santikos Palladium on the 17th. All 7 movies back-to-back, starting at 4:00 a.m., with the new fancy schmancy bulb-less Barco Laser Illuminated Projection, Dolby Atmos, and large format screen. Menace, Clones, Sith, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Force Awakens, projected by lasers. 15 minute breaks between each. And when that's over, my wife and her mom join me for my second screening of SW7 at 9:45 p.m. Eight movies, 20 hrs. Then I sleep for a day. And then on Sunday morning, I'm taking my nephew to see The Force Awakens on IMAX 3D.

That's pretty sick. Sweet lord!

I remember watching TPM 6 times on its first day of release. The midnight premiere, and 5 times the next day. (It might have been 5 times, incl. the midnight showing.)
I wasn't even tired.

Wish you a great time.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Yautja_Warrior

With the new movie weeks away, I would have thought Disney would have taken advantage of all the Star Wars hype and released the Original Theatrical (non Special Editions) on blu-ray, they would have made a ton of money because all the fans want them.

Oh well, maybe they will do it in time for Episode 8.

2017 is the 40th anniversary. Maybe then.

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by Stinky-Dinkins

I wasn't on board until you revealed he was molesting his Blurays.

His Blurays were asking for it.

Originally Posted by reneeatworld

I also guess a few years down the line Disney will have an ultimate trilogy with all 9 movies with all the special features included?

All 9 movies...

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Can we start reporting rickah88 whenever he barges in with his "boy I sure don't care whatever's being talked about! Glad I have zero emotional investment in these movies so I can blithely enjoy these butchered and molested Blu-rays!" posts?

Somebody call the WAAAAAHmbulance for this guy!
Sorry my liking these offends you so much.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Sorry my liking these offends you so much.

It's your continuous trolling of the thread that offends me so, sir, but thanks for totally missing the point of my post anyway.

[Stinky-Dinkins]

Originally Posted by Arawn

His Blurays were asking for it.

*Puts the Blu Ray away slowly*

"Do not tell the DVD's about our little secret, or you'll be in big trouble!"

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

It's your continuous trolling of the thread that offends me so, sir, but thanks for totally missing the point of my post anyway.

Wait, because I actually like the films and state as much that is trolling?
Oh, I'm sorry I guess I didn't receive the memo that it's a "bash only" thread.

Again, clearly I'm waaaay in your head. Probably best to just place me on ignore if my posts bother you so much.

[Stinky-Dinkins]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Oh, I'm sorry I guess I didn't receive the memo that it's a "bash only" thread.

It was sent out right after the memo about how it's never OK to end every post with an emoticon.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Stinky-Dinkins

It was sent out right after the memo about how it's never OK to end every post with an emoticon.

Well, looks like a lot of people missed that memo!

[Zillamon51]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

Are you watching them alone or with friends/family?

Just my GF (who is making a Rey costume for the premiere) and I for the prequels. Maybe my dad and bro for the OT.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

Just my GF (who is making a Rey costume for the premiere) and I for the prequels. Maybe my dad and bro for the OT.

Hope you checked with the theater first to make sure they even allow costumes.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

I'm planning/hoping to watch all 6 movies between now and the 18th when Ep VII comes out, time permitting. I'll try to get Eps I and II in this weekend if I can.

My wife and I went to Disney World for our anniversary a few weeks ago. While we were there, we got these really cool SW couples T-shirts (pictures are below). We wore them on the day of our anniversary, and we are going to wear them when we go to see The Force Awakens...

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Hope you checked with the theater first to make sure they even allow costumes.

I'm going as "Disgruntled Middle-aged Fan".