Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[LaserD]

Originally Posted by PixarPerfect

is yoda going digital in all six films?

is the empire of dreams documentary going to be included?

Empire of Dreams is a great documentary, not included among the all-new featurettes in this new set. If you like your bonus features, you need to keep everything you've got -- the 2004 DVDs didn't carry over the LaserDisc extras either, so you need to keep everything if you're a completist or just generally enjoy Star Wars interviews and behind the scenes material.

[LaserD]

Originally Posted by PixarPerfect

what is on the archival discs? is there a list of that content anywhere?

Go to page one of this thread and scroll down.

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

have you seen ppl on The Biggest Loser after they've lost over half their bodyweight? They don't even look the same. In this case Jabba has become a giant obese slug so he's not going to look the same.

He doesn't look like either the digital version in The Phantom Menace, or the puppet in Return of the Jedi? He also never look part of the space he's supposed to be in, and the information received in the scene is redundant. Tell me why this scene was put back in again?

[phansson]

Originally Posted by kingkong650

There´s no reason that I can see for changing puppet Yoda into digital Yoda. It would be expensive and for no real purpose. That´s why I think George will never do it, however nuts he may seem to us now.

Yes but to create "symmetry" between the PT's and OT's, Yoda would be the best place to place to start. He is one of the only characters that are not the exact same between them (R2, C3PO, Chewie, Vader are all the exact same).

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

He doesn't look like either the digital version in The Phantom Menace, or the puppet in Return of the Jedi? He also never look part of the space he's supposed to be in, and the information received in the scene is redundant. Tell me why this scene was put back in again?

We've got GL beating us with the sledgehammer that is Vader's "Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!", and you're asking why a redundant scene was put back in?

[Weirded Wonder]

Originally Posted by aragorn84

we've got gl beating us with the sledgehammer that is vader's "noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!", and you're asking why a redundant scene was put back in? :d

+1

[octagon]

Originally Posted by kingkong650

There´s no reason that I can see for changing puppet Yoda into digital Yoda. It would be expensive and for no real purpose. That´s why I think George will never do it, however nuts he may seem to us now.

If we've learned anything over the past few decades it's that there's often precious little rhyme or reason to what GL considers a 'real purpose'.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Mahatma

I have one question which has dogged me from childhood:Why were those stormtroopers walking around in those cumbersome armour when that clearly did nothing to protect them from laserblasts?Wouldn't it be better to have the mobility without them?...

I always suspected it's because they are easier to kill without creating too much of a emotion on a younger crowd. If you look at the history of the 6 movies, it's clear Lucas always tried to keep at minimum the the killing of humans.....sort of. There are exception when you have ships exploding and such but even then, it's remote, you know there are humans in there but the impact is not the same. With having the guys in stormtrooper suite, the heroes can blast them away and don't look too much like killers but like heroes because the troopers are impersonal. You will notice the prequels have mostly robots being hack in pieces by the Jedi and the clones. It's only my opinion but I think that is what he was trying to do.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by kingkong650

I have this poster, I bought back in 2005 I think at Zellers for about $5

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by Aragorn84

We've got GL beating us with the sledgehammer that is Vader's "Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!", and you're asking why a redundant scene was put back in?

Well, the lunacy of one change doesn't make some of the other, earlier ones, valid and sane .

[cinemaphile]

while i have no problem with puppet Yoda in Episodes V & VI (Episode ! Yoda was hilariously bad), I would welcome a digital Yoda if that change was ever made.

[Alpha]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

He's not going to change Yoda in the Original Trilogy...EVER.

Never say ... ever?

Things can happen, and we still have a 3D set to look forward to. I wouldn't mind the change. In fact, it would almost seem like an expectation. CGI Yoda blows out the puppet anyday.

[WannabeSpiderMan]

Originally Posted by frogmort

I completely agree with you. The bottom pic looks like somebody just took away his cookie.

Actually, I really like this fan-manip. I think it's well done, and that he blends in with the scene very well. All that was changed was the head. The original body and even the hairs on his head are the original puppet. It's just meant to be an example anyway, not a movie-quality ILM job. Besides, the real digital Yoda would be made to blend in if it was actually done. Though I doubt it ever would be.

I know Puppet-Yoda is sacred. I understand and I get it. But realistically, after being spoiled with Digital-Yoda, who is capable of a wider emotional range of acting and lip-syncing, the puppet Yoda will stand out like a sore thumb when the films are watched consecutively.

**braces self for death by a angry mob**

[Petyr_Baelish]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

while i have no problem with puppet Yoda in Episodes V & VI (Episode ! Yoda was hilariously bad), I would welcome a digital Yoda if that change was ever made.

As long as everyoe keeps bringing it up, I'm sure Lucas will feel like it's something that needs to be done: and then it will happen.

*Keep it up guys. Bravo.* (sarcasm)

[WannabeSpiderMan]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I always suspected it's because they are easier to kill without creating too much of a emotion on a younger crowd. If you look at the history of the 6 movies, it's clear Lucas always tried to keep at minimum the the killing of humans.....sort of. There are exception when you have ships exploding and such but even then, it's remote, you know there are humans in there but the impact is not the same. With having the guys in stormtrooper suite, the heroes can blast them away and don't look too much like killers but like heroes because the troopers are impersonal. You will notice the prequels have mostly robots being hack in pieces by the Jedi and the clones. It's only my opinion but I think that is what he was trying to do.

Yeah, I agree. I think in the making-of doc on TPM, when Lucas is showing the full-size model of the Battle Droid to Spielberg, he explains that he is using droids so that he doesn't have to show Jedi's slicing up people/aliens/stormtroopers for the whole film.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by WannabeSpiderMan

Yeah, I agree. I think in the making-of doc on TPM, when Lucas is showing the full-size model of the Battle Droid to Spielberg, he explains that he is using droids so that he doesn't have to show Jedi's slicing up people/aliens/stormtroopers for the whole film.

You are right! Now that you mention this I remember that part, I haven't watch the special features in years.

[Weirded Wonder]

Originally Posted by Boone_Carlyle

As long as everyoe keeps bringing it up, I'm sure Lucas will feel like it's something that needs to be done: and then it will happen.

*Keep it up guys. Bravo.* (sarcasm)

Maybe he could blue screen a Yoda puppet into the prequels...

yeah, that makes no sense and so what.

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by WannabeSpiderMan

Actually, I really like this fan-manip. I think it's well done, and that he blends in with the scene very well. All that was changed was the head. The original body and even the hairs on his head are the original puppet. It's just meant to be an example anyway, not a movie-quality ILM job. Besides, the real digital Yoda would be made to blend in if it was actually done. Though I doubt it ever would be.

I know Puppet-Yoda is sacred. I understand and I get it. But realistically, after being spoiled with Digital-Yoda, who is capable of a wider emotional range of acting and lip-syncing, the puppet Yoda will stand out like a sore thumb when the films are watched consecutively.

**braces self for death by a angry mob**

Im actually concerned that bluray will make original Yoda look terribly dated. I have seen screenshots and they make Yoda look sooo fake.

Having said that, I prefer the puppet.

[Merlinpants]

I guess the majority won't care anymore, but a couple of new vid's up at the official site:

Anthony Daniels interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVxOYu9SCJs&feature=player_embedded

and Spike TV promo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Ud2dteELB2o

[chip75]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I have this poster, I bought back in 2005 I think at Zellers for about $5

It's on their website for $42.55! Amazon have one for a cent!