Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[BozQ]

Surely that must be fake?!

Anyways does anyone else feel that Episode 1 sticks out? 2 and 3 are seems like they are connected. Episode 1 seems like it stands on it's own with the more kid friendly mood and the annoying Anakin kid.

Also not much that happens in Episode 1 has an impact for the rest of the movies except for the Jedis finding Anakin. But Episode 1 seems like it could have been told in a flashback in Episode 2 or even just be mentioned in dialogue.

It feels that way, but the film is definitely more than just the Jedi finding Anakin. It is also about Palpatine orchestrating the conflicts which led to the Clone Wars.

[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by nyorker

after nearly 1,500 pages, i for one can't wait for jurassic park to arrive - then we can all move to another thread and start from scratch...

+1 !! :d !!!

[Illy Scorsese]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[crs]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

Surely that must be fake?!

It isn't. Anyone that has the BD, feel free to look it up, the shot is at 01:34:31. I did.

But the TPM BD definitely looks more good than bad. The instances of DNR didn't do much harm to my viewing experience.

[Breather]

Originally Posted by crs

It isn't. Anyone that has the BD, feel free to look it up, the shot is at 01:34:31. I did.

But the TPM BD definitely looks more good than bad. The instances of DNR didn't do much harm to my viewing experience.

Any chance you've looked for the easter eggs in this set?

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by crs

It isn't. Anyone that has the BD, feel free to look it up, the shot is at 01:34:31. I did.

But the TPM BD definitely looks more good than bad. The instances of DNR didn't do much harm to my viewing experience.

CRS, what are the menu's like? Static or the same as the early access iphone app? Thanks.

[starwarsguy69]

Hi everyone.

I've been lurking in the wings for quite some time reading everyone's thoughts about the Star Wars Blu ray releases and I've finally decided to add my opinion to the discussion.

Like many of you, Star Wars was a huge deal in my life. I was 8 in '77. I grew up obsessing on the movies and comics and toys and so forth. I still remember what a thrill it was to buy the OT on VHS and to be able to watch them as often as I wanted! Now so many years later I feel super excited to be able to own all six of them on Blu-Ray.

Now, I'm not throwing stones because I firmly believe everyone is entitled to see things his or her own way-but I just can't wrap my brain around the unbridled hatred for the special editions and this last go round of "tweaks". The dragon call Obi wan uses to scare the sand people doesn't even make me shrug. I can't say that I care how it sounds. Artoo hiding behind a few cgi rocks? Doesn't seem any worse to me than him suddenly having jets in his legs in the prequel trilogy. Blinking Ewoks seem no more or less "real" to me than when they didn't blink. Darth Vader yelling No NOOOOOO while pitching the emperor down a power shaft hasn't rocked my world in the least.

These films were created to entertain the kid in all of us no matter what our age. It's too bad that a few cgi'd rocks or an extra NOooOoOo has taken that fun and adventure away from some of you guys.

[crs]

Originally Posted by Breather

Any chance you've looked for the easter eggs in this set?

I didn't notice any on the movie discs. But the menus on the two first bonus discs are so intricate, there's like a million of them, so good luck to anyone looking for easter eggs.

Originally Posted by Merlinpants

CRS, what are the menu's like? Static or the same as the early access iphone app? Thanks.

On the movie discs, the menu itself is static at the bottom of the screen, while there are selective scenes from the film playing in the background.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by crs

It isn't. Anyone that has the BD, feel free to look it up, the shot is at 01:34:31. I did.

But the TPM BD definitely looks more good than bad. The instances of DNR didn't do much harm to my viewing experience.

Thanks crs! It's very nice to have inputs from someone who actually have the blu-ray. And not being a fan of Star Wars your opinion matters more to me, some fans (myself included) could be biased on the PQ/AQ because of their personal feeling to the saga.

[Monty Cora]

Originally Posted by starwarsguy69

These films were created to entertain the kid in all of us no matter what our age. It's too bad that a few cgi'd rocks or an extra NOooOoOo has taken that fun and adventure away from some of you guys.

I totally agree. It really is a shame that they had to take the fun away with just a few CG rocks and an extra "Noooo!"

[NYorker]

Regarding the extras, how about these:

Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) - The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more - and don't miss "Weird Al" Yankovic's one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace!

and:

Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) - Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures - these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.

I can understand 30-40 minutes dedicated to both segments, but almost 180 minutes ...!? talk about time filler...

[Jutty]

Originally Posted by starwarsguy69

Hi everyone.
Star Wars was a huge deal in my life.Blinking Ewoks seem no more or less "real" to me than when they didn't blink. Darth Vader yelling No NOOOOOO while pitching the emperor down a power shaft hasn't rocked my world in the least.

These films were created to entertain the kid in all of us no matter what our age. It's too bad that a few cgi'd rocks or an extra NOooOoOo has taken that fun and adventure away from some of you guys.

..+1......I was only 3 in '77 and had the pleasure to watch the OT at the cinema...went totally nuts with the toys( still collect now...)
Now with the blu ray release and the changes..i gotta say i love my SE DVD with the original theatrical films.but even with these changes im pretty excited to finally have these on blu...granted some of the changes arn't liked by everybody...but what would you rather have..this or no blu ray star wars

[Mark Malmstrøm]

and we have Specifications to the danish Blu-ray editions


ENGLISH DTS-MA 6,1 and ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 5,1


http://bdlive.dk/blu-ray-artikel/103...wars-trilogier

[crs]

Originally Posted by aiman04

some fans (myself included) could be biased on the PQ/AQ because of their personal feeling to the saga.

Indeed. I'm sure you can selectively pick screenshots with the worst instances of DNR from the TPM BD, and say t"he PQ looks like crap, I'm not buying it". Or you can pick the best screenshots, and say "the PQ is great, this is a must have". But the truth is somewhere in the middle. As more people get the BD, I think it will be revealed. I'm just a casual Star Wars viewer, and I enjoyed TPM, not being too hung up in the PQ. But if you're looking for flaws, you'll find them, though I doubt you'll enjoy the movie much. Those that hate the movie will certainly find flaws to pick at.

Originally Posted by Mark Malmstrøm

and we have Specifications to the danish Blu-ray editions


ENGLISH DTS-MA 6,1 and ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 5,1

The English DD 5.1 track is an audio descriptive track, not the movie audio.

[KarmaNL]

Originally Posted by Waboman

I still have my Star Wars laserdisc box. I may have to dust off my player (fingers crossed it still works) and show my kids the real movies before Sept. 16th.

Super happy that I still have this. Put it back on my living room book shelf.

[Shaft Windu]

The fan-hysteria has warped the perception of what's going on over the years. The latest editions are not somehow inferiour but refined editions of the movies that stayed the same at the core. Even the most controversial changes like "Han and Greedo shooting at the same time", "Hayden in RotJ" and "Nooo!" are at best as good or bad than before. Han is the best shot either way and defeats Greedo in the Standoff, Anakin is redeemed and lives on in the force either way and Vader kills the Emperor either way - it just resonates a bit more with the established character.

I gurantee that when you just sit back and enjoy the movies on BluRay with an open mind you will be blown away! Someone wrote in here (while i was suspended) that "if you love something you want it to never ever change". I remember that phrase quite differently: If you love something you have to set it free and it is most likely to return to you.

[P@t_Mtl]

Good morning one and all! What as been happening in the last 12 hours?

[Romansh]

This is supposed to be a difference between the DVD and Blu-ray of The Phantom Menace:

[Show spoiler]

I must admit my memory of TPM isn't that good; is it indeed a difference or just two different but similar-looking frames?

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Romansh

This is supposed to be a difference between the DVD and Blu-ray of The Phantom Menace:

[Show spoiler]

I must admit my memory of TPM isn't that good; is it indeed a difference or just two different but similar-looking frames?

This almost like one frame is full screen and the other wide but I don't know

[vargo]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

This almost like one frame is full screen and the other wide but I don't know

Edit
When I saw it I assumed whoever grabbed them got the wrong frames, but now that I check, they changed that shot completely.