Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by leem6453

I knew they would start going up in price eventually. Glad I bought these individually when they first came out.

It's still just DVD PQ.
If content is all that counts, then VHS and VCD will do just as well.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

I guess George can change whatever he wants. After all, they are his movies and I don't have a problem with that. What I have a problem with is "Choice". he can alter all he wants, I don't give a rat a$$, but c'mon, give the fans a choice by releasing the originals unaltered and in good quality along with the altered versions.....let the fans decide which version they want watch.....C'mon George, Is it really too much to ask???

Actually if the law passed he wanted, that would protect movies then what he did would have been against the law for V and IV

[shesha]

The rage in this forum is amazing.

in two weeks, I will simply sit down and enjoy these bad boys all over again.

[El_Jay]

Originally Posted by Bucky

who elses movies would they be???????????????????

Hmm, maybe the directors and screenwriters????????????????

[Tammytastic]

Originally Posted by Bucky

who elses movies would they be???????????????????

Well you could argue Empire was the product of Irvin Kershner, Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan (as was Jedi to an extent) with Richard Marquand also on the latter ? I'm not denying GL's involvement just it's not like Ep 4 where he was all over it ?

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Tammytastic

Well you could argue Empire was the product of Irvin Kershner, Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan (as was Jedi to an extent) with Richard Marquand also on the latter ? I'm not denying GL's involvement just it's not like Ep 4 where he was all over it ?

Exactly

[earmullet]

Originally Posted by fateicon

anyone else really hate the new saber ignition sound Luke has in the carbon freezing chamber? I wonder if they really recreated the audio like they said. I can't believe they still left the saber deactivation sound in the wrong place during the escape from the wampa layer. Obviously they didn't do anywhere near the amount of QC they professed to. That new saber sound is just kind of loud and blaring. The old one sounded really focused and fit the mood perfectly. These BDs do seem like a rehash of the '04 dvds. Good thing for Ady's work.

Oh they changed that too? Rad.

[scraptor]

This really bothers me. If Vader does indeed say "No" twice, that first one makes him sound like a drooling idiot.

This is just behind Han/Greedo on the stupidity meter.

I am not buying this BS. Maybe I'll rent it someday.

[HandyDandy]

Originally Posted by shesha

The rage in this forum is amazing.

in two weeks, I will simply sit down and enjoy these bad boys all over again.

Me too.

[Cortiz]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

But are episode V and VI really "his" movies?

Technically no. But these directors, although good ones, were "hired guns". So basically George still call the shots.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by HDPlasma

It's still just DVD PQ.
If content is all that counts, then VHS and VCD will do just as well.

I think the point is to have the original versions in the highest quality available. The DVD version is still going to look better than a VHS or VCD.

[Snowmaker]

If only 20th Century Fox had retained the rights to the movies, none of this would have probably ever happened.

[neoz]

Originally Posted by shesha

The rage in this forum is amazing.

in two weeks, I will simply sit down and enjoy these bad boys all over again.

I agree, take it with a grain of salt people and just enjoy the HD.

Can't beat $45 for the Complete Saga, not a fan of the packaging but I'll get the singles later on.

[bguzman]

Originally Posted by leem6453

I knew they would start going up in price eventually. Glad I bought these individually when they first came out.

Thankfully I grabbed these on the bay a few months ago before the craziness started.

Originally Posted by shesha

The rage in this forum is amazing.

in two weeks, I will simply sit down and enjoy these bad boys all over again.

I agree 100% .

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

Technically no. But these directors, although good ones, were "hired guns". So basically Geroge still call the shots.

Not on Empire

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

Technically no. But you these directors, althoug good ones, were "hired guns". So basically Geroge still call the shots.

But aren't most directors arguably "hired guns" by the studios in the cases where the studio owns the end product? By that logic, the studio should have just as much right to change the movies that are made by the directors that they hired as Lucas has in changing the movies that he owns that were directed by people that he hired.

[Beast]

Re: Changes to Empire. Kershner already gave Lucas his blessing back in '97.

But regardless, both films were those Director's overseeing Lucas' vision. It was work for hire.

Much like if Marvel hires a writer or artist to work for them. They're working on other people's characters. Simple enough.

[bboisvert]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

Technically no. But these directors, although good ones, were "hired guns". So basically Geroge still call the shots.

RotJ used a hired gun (basically Lucas directing via surrogate).

Kirsh and Kurtz were very much in control of ESB, with Lucas off doing other stuff. Which is why he was disappointed with the final cut, why it went over budget etc...


Regardless of who "owns" (legally or morally) the films, I think that any piece of artistic history should be retained and cherished. And I think people would have a hard time arguing that SW doesn't fit that description -- it's one of the biggest pop-culture successes of the 20th century.

Changes to the film to try to mesh with a story written in 2005? Come on...

[Dieu]

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

But aren't most directors arguably "hired guns" by the studios in the cases where the studio owns the end product? By that logic, the studio should have just as much right to change the movies that are made by the directors that they hired as Lucas has in changing the movies that he owns that were directed by people that he hired.

so i guess an owner of a painting can add a figure or a recording compagny can add another singer to a artist's song.

[El_Jay]

Originally Posted by bboisvert

RotJ used a hired gun (basically Lucas directing via surrogate).

Kirsh and Kurtz were very much in control of ESB, with Lucas off doing other stuff. Which is why he was disappointed with the final cut, why it went over budget etc...


Regardless of who "owns" (legally or morally) the films, I think that any piece of artistic history should be retained and cherished. And I think people would have a hard time arguing that SW doesn't fit that description -- it's one of the biggest pop-culture successes of the 20th century.

Changes to the film to try to mesh with a story written in 2005? Come on...

Funny that he was unhappy with the end result, but most people think it's the best Star Wars movie.

Judgment you lack, mmmm George!