Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[svenge]

Originally Posted by Breather

Another reason for the lack of questions between Vader and Obi-Wan in the Star Wars duel is that, after the release of Star Wars into theaters in 1977, Lucas still didn't know who Darth Vader was yet. He hadn't decided if Vader was Anakin or Anakin's killer.

Source: From Star Wars to Jedi. The portion with the interviews with George Lucas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaMWTDwogbo

And that's why "From Star Wars to Jedi" was the only one of the four vintage documentaries not included in the BD set's bonus features. There's no amount of modern Lucas revisionism that can undo the contemporary interviews.

[darkpoet25]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

The price is a huge factor as well. An elaborate 9-disc box set in the $100 range isn't going to sell as many units as a high-profile new release in the $20 range, period. Anyone who expects it to is foolish. Even with the changes the Star Wars saga set is the biggest catalog title in the history of the format but it's not gonna break any sales records unless it's outrageously under-priced.

The real comparison will be putting sales up against box sets of Indy, Trek, Bond, Potter, LOTR etc. The only one of those catalog-heavy franchise sets that even has a halfway decent shot at outselling "Star Wars" is HP. I'll even go out on a limb and say "Star Wars" will outsell "Blade Runner" and "Close Encounters" (both of which are alternate-cut friendly and available at much lower prices) COMBINED.

The Lucas haters have 10 more days to pretend that their 500 negative Amazon reviews mean something and then it's gonna be wake-up time. This thing is gonna be huge during the last quarter of the year. There will be plenty of weeks where it's outsold unit-for-unit by high-profile new releases but it's gonna hang in there with steady $100 sales for months.

I agree with you on the pricing. It will pick up steam around Black Friday and closer to Christmas time. I'm waiting on some actual reivews before I decide whether or not I will get the movies.

[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by darkpoet25

I agree with you on the pricing. It will pick up steam around Black Friday and closer to Christmas time. I'm waiting on some actual reivews before I decide whether or not I will get the movies.

Exactly. This thing is gonna be scooped up by parents and grandparents en masse so they can pass on the "real" Star Wars to their Clone Wars-watching kids/grandkids.

These are the people who don't know or don't care about the changes. Furthermore, I have a feeling that more than a few of the boycotters are counting on receiving it as a gift during the Holidays, thus preserving their stubborn self-righteousness.

I mean, hey, going on record saying they'd rather die than spend one red cent on this thing doesn't mean they don't want their Gammy to buy it for them for Christmas, amirite?

[Beast]

Originally Posted by svenge

And that's why "From Star Wars to Jedi" was the only one of the four vintage documentaries not included in the BD set's bonus features. There's no amount of modern Lucas revisionism that can undo the contemporary interviews.

Man.... the conspiracy theories are getting wild in here.

Just look at the contents of the set. They pretty much didn't carry over any previous extras.

No "The Beginning....", No "Empire Of Dreams", No "Deleted Scenes from the previous DVDs of TPM, AotC, or RotS".

And the From Star Wars To Jedi documentary was included in the VHS Boxset back in the day.

The stuff talked about in that documentary is referred to in other extras on the set. So that's really balderdash.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by frogmort

I'm sorry if this is too off topic, but can any one on here insert this picture of George laughing:

into the space where R2-D2 is hiding in the bottom right picture?:

Here's a quick attempt.

[aiman04]

September 16th is a public holiday here in my country. But I will only receive mine on 19th. Patience, my padawan.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by aiman04

September 16th is a public holiday here in my country. But I will only receive mine on 19th. Patience, my padawan.

What holiday is it?

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by Beast

C'mon now. We don't need to further encourage the "Us Vs. Them" mentality.

Everyone brings their own bias to their opinions of the films. Some go too far on both sides.

Are you feeling okay, Beast? This is not the BR.com poster I have come to know.

On an unrelated note: Even though I am an UOT fanboy and and avid prequel hater, I have to admit that the PQ of some of these initial screen grabs of the prequel trilogy do indeed look excellent. Great news for all the prequel fans.

[DarthMarino]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

What does it matter that it has fallen behind First Class? It's still going to sell very, very well for a niche format.

The fact that people are expecting an expensive 6 film box set of CATALOG titles to outperform a new release title is just absurd. Both are huge established franchises.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

What does it matter that it has fallen behind First Class? It's still going to sell very, very well for a niche format.

BD is not a niche format anymore. It moved into mainstream status earlier this year. Marketing 101.

[phansson]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

What does it matter that it has fallen behind First Class? It's still going to sell very, very well for a niche format.

What "niche format"?

[phansson]

Originally Posted by DarthMarino

The fact that people are expecting an expensive 6 film box set of CATALOG titles to outperform a new release title is just absurd. Both are huge established franchises.

Do you want to make a wager which will sell more units? I will gladly take Star Wars over "first class" (which is a darn good movie)......

[Beast]

Originally Posted by BouCoupDinkyDau

Are you feeling okay, Beast? This is not the BR.com poster I have come to know.

Shhhh. I'm trying to be good. Or they'll come and wish me into the Cornfield again.

You're A Bad Man! (Twilight Zone) - YouTube

But to be serious... life is far too short to get angry or bicker over a movie. Accentuate the positive!

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - YouTube

[Grim Reaper]

buying the prequel/original box sets.

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

buying the prequel/original box sets.

yeah, that's not an option in the poll, and it should be, besides the option to change your answer(s)

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

What holiday is it?

It's called "Malaysia Day". It's a historical thing, where more states join the nation, sort of like a "sequel" to our own independence day. Never looked forward to this date before, but this year I'm actually excited for it thanks to the Star Wars blu-ray.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by aiman04

It's called "Malaysia Day". It's a historical thing, where more states join the nation, sort of like a "sequel" to our own independence day. Never looked forward to this date before, but this year I'm actually excited for it thanks to the Star Wars blu-ray.

Is it anything like the Philippines?

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

yeah, that's not an option in the poll, and it should be, besides the option to change your answer(s)

You're right, there might be those who's getting both separate trilogies (don't ask me why, artwork maybe?). That could work with a multiple choice poll, which I think will better represent the intentions.

[AutomaticDriver]

Originally Posted by DarthMarino

The fact that people are expecting an expensive 6 film box set of CATALOG titles to outperform a new release title is just absurd. Both are huge established franchises.

This post makes me .

[Beast]

Originally Posted by aiman04

You're right, there might be those who's getting both separate trilogies (don't ask me why, artwork maybe?). That could work with a multiple choice poll, which I think will better represent the intentions.

Paying basically the same price and missing out on the fantastic extras would be kinda silly, IMHO.