Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[greg_achen]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

If the OT gets the 3D treatment then, and only then will it get remastered. That is probably the only reason why episode 1 got remastered. That means we have to support EP1 in the theater you guys, so he will remaster the OT!

I like Episode 1 personally, but even I think that is a shitty move on Lucasfilm's part. Most people are not upset that George Lucas isn't "enhancing" the films yet again, they are upset that the obvious mistakes and errors as a result of their sloppy restoration work for the 04 DVDs aren't being corrected for the Blu Ray release, even though seven years have gone by. It's lazy, sloppy, and insulting to all Star Wars fans, IMO.

[Aquel]

Originally Posted by Boone_Carlyle

Hey question: was it just me or was the picture on revenge of the sith overly bright. At least brighter than the other DVDs.

Difficult to say, as that scene is of itself a lot brighter than the rest of the scenes due to the lava

[shelldweller]

I might be wrong, but isn that a new ROTJ shot presented on the official SW Blu-Ray site? Might be mistaken but I like to keep my hopes up.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Boone_Carlyle

Hey question: was it just me or was the picture on revenge of the sith overly bright. At least brighter than the other DVDs.

One would think that all these displays would be calibrated to within an inch of their digial lives but given the less than ideal conditions of the venues and the fact that the whole idea is to 'wow' people with brief clips I wouldn't be surprised if everything is set up more toward torch mode than not.

Just one more grain of salt...

[Vashetti]

In order to divert arguments over the New Transfer/Old Transfer debate, what is everyone's ONE favourite scene from the whole Saga?

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by shelldweller

I might be wrong, but isn that a new ROTJ shot presented on the official SW Blu-Ray site? Might be mistaken but I like to keep my hopes up.

Yes that was an amazing looking shot!

[Petyr_Baelish]

Originally Posted by octagon

One would think that all these displays would be calibrated to within an inch of their digial lives but given the less than ideal conditions of the venues and the fact that the whole idea is to 'wow' people with brief clips I wouldn't be surprised if everything is set up more toward torch mode than not.

Just one more grain of salt...

Actually I'm referring to the original DVD that came out in 2005. Throughout the whole movie, my copy was bright.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Boone_Carlyle

Actually I'm referring to the original DVD that came out in 2005. Throughout the whole movie, my copy was bright.

Ah, gotcha.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Boone_Carlyle

I think this thread has enough material now to publish in a book.

If you read it, you'll end up like this:

[Show spoiler]
It was Hayden Christensen's first film!

[srinivas1015]

Originally Posted by Vashetti

In order to divert arguments over the New Transfer/Old Transfer debate, what is everyone's ONE favourite scene from the whole Saga?

The scene from A New Hope where Luke and Leia realize they have to swing across but get in a firefight before that happens.. I love the music and blaster action.. followed by the binary sunset scene.

[Aquel]

Originally Posted by Vashetti

In order to divert arguments over the New Transfer/Old Transfer debate, what is everyone's ONE favourite scene from the whole Saga?

‪Greedo Shoots First‬‏ - YouTube

I'm going to cheat a bit and have one favourite scene from both the PT and OT, though there are of course so many great scenes.

PT: Padme's Ruminations (hard one between this one and Order 66, where you can see the surprise on Ki Adi Mundi's face before he is being blasted and of course Anakin with padawans).
OT: The unmasking of Darth Vader. Rather emotional, brilliant music. Runner up, Darth Vader's reveal in ESB (I see a trend with Darth Vader reveals haha)

[Falaskan]

that looks like Sam Neil. It's Hayden?

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

1. A glitch found in the 2004 transfer of A New Hope was found in footage screened at Comic Con.

2. The official Blu Ray site now has screen captures for each film. The Phantom Menace screenshot is clearly from the new transfer. The screenshot for The Empire Strikes Back still has the notorious pink lightsaber. http://www.starwars.com/movies/saga/

3. The initial trailer that debuted a few months ago also looked like it was sporting footage from the new Episode 1 transfer, yet the footage for the OT still had all the glitches found in the 04 master. Given the evidence we have now, it appears the trailer WAS accurate for what to expect in the Blu Rays.

I'm not saying you're wrong or right - I'd just like to point out that Disney frequently uses previously existing film versions of catalog titles to advertise and market a re-release of those catalog titles. The trailers for Sleeping Beauty, Bambi, Fantasia, Snow White etc. all used footage from the old transfers, not the new versions. Just because a display at Comic-Com or a trailer uses the old elements is no reason to firmly believe that is exactly what we're getting.

I'm tossing this out as a helpful expression of hope, rather then throwing in the towel altogether...because if the blu-ray set is the old transfer, I'm not buying, and will start looking into trying to purchase a new laserdisc player.

[Petyr_Baelish]

Originally Posted by Vashetti

In order to divert arguments over the New Transfer/Old Transfer debate, what is everyone's ONE favourite scene from the whole Saga?

I'd have to say the scene when those guys are fighting with the lasers and stuff.

[kenkraly2004]

Originally Posted by Vashetti

what is everyone's ONE favourite scene from the whole Saga?

My favorite scene from the OT is Vader throwing the emperor down the death star reactor shaft in return of the jedi and from the prequel films the obi wan vs anakin fight from revenge of the sith. Their are so many others as well.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by kenkraly2004

These flaws with the OT transfer from 2004 don't bother me at all why it bothers some fans I don't get. at all.

Because the light sabers (for example) look like crap. Even if this won't stop you from buying the set, I don't get how you or anyone else can not be at least somewhat bothered by these errors. These are rather glaring visual errors that are right in your face, and are far worse than some of the old special effects that he has "fixed" with new CGi effects.

[Vashetti]

This is my favourite scene

‪Padme's Ruminations‬‏ - YouTube

[Roonan]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

that looks like Dr. Grant.

Fixed.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I'm not saying you're wrong or right - I'd just like to point out that Disney frequently uses previously existing film versions of catalog titles to advertise and market a re-release of those catalog titles. The trailers for Sleeping Beauty, Bambi, Fantasia, Snow White etc. all used footage from the old transfers, not the new versions. Just because a display at Comic-Com or a trailer uses the old elements is no reason to firmly believe that is exactly what we're getting.

I'm tossing this out as a helpful expression of hope, rather then throwing in the towel altogether...because if the blu-ray set is the old transfer, I'm not buying, and will start looking into trying to purchase a new laserdisc player.

Absolutely - until somebody has discs in their player everything is up in the air.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

that looks like Sam Neil. It's Hayden?

Yes, it's Sam Neil 'In The Mouth of Madness'. It was Hayden's first movie. He played the paper boy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayden_...en#Filmography