Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[SymbioticFunction]

Originally Posted by Aston_Martin_DB5

I have both sets the us version has better packaging,
but the uk version has better disc artwork

I far prefer the packaging on the UK release. It looks like it will protect the bds much better.

[Kaz94]

Managed to get it with the Amazon deal for £33.99 which is not bad at all.

[insomniac013]

Huh i had no idea it would be on sale today. Oh well, maybe next year.

[Buzz201]

Originally Posted by insomniac013

Huh i had no idea it would be on sale today. Oh well, maybe next year.

Have a look at Amazon's deal page throughout the week, you'll probably find it goes back up again...

[chip75]

Making of Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi £10.99 on Amazon.co.uk.

Fantastic book!

[colombianlove41]

hey,
has anyone heard an audio pop on the Blu-ray version of Star Wars Episode II at 1:57:08. I never noticed it before but Its an easy mistake. Do you know who I can contact? any help would be great, thanks



oh, and by all means move this thread if need be, thanks again!

[Mavrick]

RIP Sir Christopher Lee

[Groge511]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

RIP Sir Christopher Lee

Just heard this a couple hours ago
Gutted.

[DJJez]

anyone know anything about the new upcoming complete saga? packaging? any new extras?

is the front cover different artwork and thats it?



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Th...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

[Scorpion Soldier]

Originally Posted by DJJez

anyone know anything about the new upcoming complete saga? packaging? any new extras?

is the front cover different artwork and thats it?



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Th...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Same discs/extras, different packaging.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Scorpion Soldier

Same discs/extras, different packaging.

This.

Same discs different packaging just like the steelbook re-releases. I do wonder when we will see a new re-release of the old saga though. Not holding my breath, probably won't be until the end of the current trilogy.

On that note, what will the trilogy be known as after episode 9? We had the Original Trilogy, Prequel Trilogy and now a Sequel Trilogy(?) What will they call 4th Trilogy!

[CelestialAgent]

Prefer the Tatooine packaging myself. I know it's meant to be Anakin/Vader's story but Vader only appears in 4 films, and only substantially in 3 of them.

[Ste7en]

Wasn't there talk a while ago about the original theatrical cuts being released on BD?

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Ste7en

Wasn't there talk a while ago about the original theatrical cuts being released on BD?

That's all there's ever been for the UOT

Closest we've had in modern times was the limited edition DVD releases of the Special Editions that had the old Laser Disc version as a bonus DVD.

[pantscratcher]

Surely adding the original versions in good quality is the only way they can sucker buyers into purchasing a complete boxset again?

[Ste7en]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

That's all there's ever been for the UOT

Which is what I was on about

Closest we've had in modern times was the limited edition DVD releases of the Special Editions that had the old Laser Disc version as a bonus DVD.

Mind, even then the LD editions were an amalgam of the best sources at the time.

[DaveSimonH]

Originally Posted by pantscratcher

Surely adding the original versions in good quality is the only way they can sucker buyers into purchasing a complete boxset again?

Why go the expense of remastering the original cuts (or even just the scenes with changes) when you can rehash the same discs and pull a new packaging type out of the hat every year? This time its steelbooks;

Maybe next year it will digibooks, then in 2017 collectors giftsets etc.


Personally though, I won't be buying until they release the original theatrical trilogy. If that means that I'll never own Star Wars on blu-ray, so be it. It may sound like I'm cutting off my nose to spite my face, but I find the "Special" editions changes so distracting its not worth it for me.

[calmblueocean81]

Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

It may sound like I'm cutting off my nose to spite my face, but I find the "Special" editions changes so distracting its not worth it for me.

I actually think its actually Lucas whos cutting off his nose to spite his face.
Releasing the original laserdisc versions as bonus discs years ago was like throwing fans a mangy bone. "There, they'll be happy with what little they can get".
Releasing Blus with the original trilogy remastered isn't going to destroy his directorial vision for how he feels the films SHOULD have been made. Countless movies are released all the time that combine "original" or "theatrical" editions with the directors preferred cut or version. Just look at Bladerunner for an extreme example.

Also, on a side-note, I can only seem to find the Original Trilogy blu boxset secondhand. Is it sold out new everywhere?

[chip75]

Originally Posted by calmblueocean81

Also, on a side-note, I can only seem to find the Original Trilogy blu boxset secondhand. Is it sold out new everywhere?

It's OOP.

Rest assured, we will eventually get the original releases remastered for Blu-ray, Disney know how much the fans want it. At the moment the focus is The Force Awakens. I'd imagine we'll get new special editions too.

[Mavrick]

So what's the deal with the home video releases. I remember I said before that Fox still had the rights to release on home video until something like 2020 and I was told that's incorrect.

And now these re-releases are still from FOX not Disney. So what's the deal? I don't think we will see Disney release any of the original trilogy until the rights expire in 2020. So an UOT release couldn't possibly come from Disney before that time could it?