Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[octagon]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

The true test is this:

Pretend you have all the home video versions (laserdisc, widescreen VHS, anamorphic dvd, letterboxed dvd, blu-rays) of Star Wars in your house. You received all of them for free. Which home video format would you watch for each of the 6 Star Wars films?

Remember that you got The Return of the Jedi blu-ray for free, but you also have 4 other versions that you can pop in as well. Which home video format do you think you will repeatedly watch or maybe you will mix it up?

And this is a true test of what exactly?

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by kenkraly2004

Is this a joke?

Yes Ken, you can still be super excited about the release of star wars on blu ray in 6.1 DTS MA on 16th September.

[Chordata]

Hey, at least with the Vader "Nooo!" addition, internet people have something other than "Han Shot First" to talk about for the next 14 years.

I saw the change. I don't understand why the guy feels compelled to keep making changes, but it doesn't really bother me. Somehow I'll find the will to go on AND buy the set as originally intended. It's one word. lol

[robmlisanti]

I could live with Wicket's change and Jabba's Door
I just can't live with Vader change, Lucas crossed the line ( at least for me )
and the Obi Wan Scream sounds like Someone is getting in the backside ( if you know what I mean ) terrible.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by david_blu

Ok this is what I don't get... How is it in the screencap of R2 hiding from the sand people he is part covered by a rock yet in the actual footage showing the new scream by Obi-Wan to get rid of the sand people R2 can be clearly seen.

They can't both be right and changed?

You only se the rocks when R2 is behind them. once he comes out they magicly disapear. (this is in the actual rip I've seen it with my own eyes)

Same as how Jabba's door is now even bigger on the outside yet when you have the scenes inside looking out the door way is back to the small size again.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by robmlisanti

I could live with Wicket's change and Jabba's Door
I just can't live with Vader change, Lucas crossed the line ( at least for me )
and the Obi Wan Scream sounds like Someone is getting in the backside ( if you know what I mean ) terrible.

LOL, how many things could you mean???

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

So in the long run, if money is not an issue, which versions do you watch? How did you watch Episode 1 through 6 before this blu-ray release?

On DVD, and proudly. I never had a beef with the SEs until this change to the friggin emotional climax of the saga.

Before I thought he was just an artist who wanted to tweak. Now I now he's actually a madman.

[Rhoq]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

Actually I think the true test would be getting all versions of the films in 1080p for free. With the playing field equal in terms of picture quality, which versions would you watch for each of the 6 Star Wars films.

Like this better. I would take the Blu-ray Prequel Trilogy and the original (unaltered, theatrical) Original Trilogy in 1080p.

[opticzar]

Originally Posted by octagon

LOL, how many things could you mean???

Insulin shot?

[Adam_ME]

Yikes! Wicket's eye is creepy in that shot! Too human looking. Did he do that to all the Ewoks?

[toddly6666]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

Actually I think the true test would be getting all versions of the films in 1080p for free. With the playing field equal in terms of picture quality, which versions would you watch for each of the 6 Star Wars films.

I'm going to buy all 6 out of curiousity. I'm not going to get rid of my DVDs though (as I thought I would be doing). The Return of the Jedi is my favorite of the 6, so I see myself doing this:

Episode 1-5: Blu-ray
Episode 6: Blu-ray if the "no" change doesn't bother me overall; dvd if the "no" change does bother me overall

I was pretty disgusted by the Hayden Christiansen ghost when that got put on the DVD, but I have gotten over it, and it hasn't totally ruined the movie for me since watching it over and over since. I'm curious if the "noooo!!!!" will ruin the movie for me or not over time.

And as pissed off as I am at George Lucas (but not surprised), I'm equally entertained by his sadism or experiment that he's conducting on his fans.

[greg_achen]

Originally Posted by mrr1

This is the funniest statement in this entire thread.

I don't think Lucas killed Blu Ray at all. But what he did to the ending of Jedi will certainly add quite a few more fans to the "Anti-Lucas" camp.

[robmlisanti]

UPDATE: Lucasfilm has confirmed to the New York Times' Dave Itzkoff that the Vader "No" change will be included in the Blu-ray releases.

UPDATE #2: Bryan Young from BigShinyRobot! got this from a contact at Lucasfilm:

"Yes, the updates are confirmed. We hope fans will wait to see for themselves how they fit into the Saga before making any judgments."

This builds on the report from the Times by further confirming that the other changes (the Krayt dragon call, the Ewoks, etc.) are also true.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by robmlisanti

UPDATE: Lucasfilm has confirmed to the New York Times' Dave Itzkoff that the Vader "No" change will be included in the Blu-ray releases.

UPDATE #2: Bryan Young from BigShinyRobot! got this from a contact at Lucasfilm:

"Yes, the updates are confirmed. We hope fans will wait to see for themselves how they fit into the Saga before making any judgments."

This builds on the report from the Times by further confirming that the other changes (the Krayt dragon call, the Ewoks, etc.) are also true.

unbelievable. I held out that the nooooooooo!!! and krayt howl were jokes. I can't honestly believe a person in his right mind would do that. Ben sounds like he's getting an enema not imitating a fearsome dragon

[Falaskan]

Has anyone ever wondered how Luke could be fried as long as he was, without getting a face like the Emperor's?

[iamsometal]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

Actually I think the true test would be getting all versions of the films in 1080p for free. With the playing field equal in terms of picture quality, which versions would you watch for each of the 6 Star Wars films.

If we're talking ALL versions, i would pay a ludicrous amount of money to get the UOT in 1080p. I would never watch the PT in any resolution, unless i were paid to. You can't pay me enough to watch what they're about to officially release on blu-ray.

[Apinamakina]

Wow, I have to say I am AMAZED by all of this. Imagine, Star Wars, the movies that affected our childhoods with happiness and emotion are coming to blu-ray. And they even fixed those awful mistakes in the 2004 DVDs. The Phantom Menace's Yoda was digital, Vader's lightsaber was red, even that weird lightsaber crossing in Return of the Jedi was fixed... Everything seemed perfect...
Hell! That box set even had some new amazing deleted scenes and interviews and other bonus stuff!

But then, the day of 30th August came... with that horrorful rumour about Darth Vader shouting "NOOO!" when he is about to murder the Emperor and save his son from a certain death. Just wow... Of course I imagined at first that it was just a cleverly made fake video, but everyone seemed so sure that it was the real deal. Then someone posted that fatal link to that article where Lucasfilm actually confirms it.

First it's like a dream come true... Later it's like your worst nightmare...
And if speaken honestly, I myself don't mind ANY of the 2004 changes to the Original Trilogy, I was ok to 'Greedo shoot first' since it wasn't such a big deal to me. And I even was ok with Hayden as a force ghost at the end of the Return of the Jedi since it made sense to me and it didn't bother me that much.
But this, this I cannot accept. It doesn't tie anything together, I unfortunately can't say that it doesn't make sense, but it ruins the greatest scene in Return of the Jedi. I'm sorry Mr. George Lucas, but you just ruined even the Original Trilogy for me.

Lucky that I didn't pre-order it, so I don't have to cancel anything, but I won't be ordering it anymore. Damn you Lucas, you just ruined the blu-ray version of Star Wars for me, and I guess I have settle for 2004 DVDs.

Yeah, I'm done with Star Wars Blu-Ray version, unless Lucasfilm makes a statement, where they say that Darth Vader's "NOOO!" won't be in the Return of the Jedi. But that's like 5% possible, since ultimately George doesn't care for fans opinions. Ultimately, he just tampers his movies as much as he wants to, no matter how stubid his ideas are.

And before someone gets butthurted from my post I say: I mean no offense to anyone with my post. This is only my opinion of this matter, and you have to just deal with it.


**** you George, **** you.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

And as pissed off as I am at George Lucas (but not surprised), I'm equally entertained by his sadism or experiment that he's conducting on his fans.

Well he was always suppossed to be an experimental filmmaker, but now he's experimenting with us. And there doesn't seem to be any cheese at the end of this maze.

The Clone Wars series is good though....

[Post Prod]

Originally Posted by mrr1

This is the funniest statement in this entire thread.

I thought so as well. Still waiting for someone to claim Lucas raped their horses and rode off on their women.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

Curb your rage and get smart people. Understand this, the films made after Empire Strikes Back were not created as artistic endeavors; they were created to market Star Wars toys and fruit roll-ups.

“I could see where things were headed,” Gary Kurtz said. “The toy business began to drive the [Lucasfilm] empire. It’s a shame. They make three times as much on toys as they do on films. It’s natural to make decisions that protect the toy business, but that’s not the best thing for making quality films.”

George Lucas doesn't give a crap about you. He wants to sell your kids more stuff. So buy the Blu-Rays or don't... George will still sleep soundly on the piles of money that he took from you year after year.

Oh please, a disgruntled former co-worker complaining. Seeing as Lucas took SIXTEEN YEARS to come out with another film shoots that theory down: if it was all about the toys he would have churned out SW films left and right.

It was a divorce and Kurtz was the wounded spouse spouting off.