Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by italy12

So you're basically saying that 24% of an already small population of bluray.com forum members is a huge number in the overall picture of the entire world's Star Wars fans?

Can we have a math teacher better explain this concept??

Or, if I ask 4 people if they like Star Wars, and 3 of them said no, I should go around saying that 75% of the people hate Star Wars.

Big picture, man, big picture.

It's called a poll? Ever heard of them? You know, they use them to get a close approximate statistic on the probable answer.

You can not deny that the out cry on the dissatisfaction of the blu-ray release is a roar and not a whimper from a large base of fans.

[Coov]

Originally Posted by italy12

Or, if I ask 4 people if they like Star Wars, and 3 of them said no, I should go around saying that 75% of the people hate Star Wars.

Yeah, that is a pretty comparable scenario.

[eegah]

Originally Posted by miniroll32

the packaging by the way is beautiful. Don't listen to the childish comments about the painting look like a child did it etc... Disc holders a very strong/sturdy too, glad i got this version.



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[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by HandyDandy

The reviews on amazon are those people that are complaining about not having the UOT.

And look at the OT blu and the PT blu they have 3 1/2 stars on amazon.

Strange huh.

Doctor Who STREAMING is No.2 & only took 2 days to get there.
What does that tell you?

[bboisvert]

Originally Posted by italy12

Wasn't there a big electricity field wall thingy between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon/Maul?

The point is that the field "opened up" on a pattern. Obi-wan was running to catch up and the last aspect of it "closed" before he could reach it.

But he was running like you and I could run... and the opening scenes showed that Jedi could zip around at hyperspeeds when the need to. Seems like that little trick would have come in handy right about then.


It's a weakness in the screenplay. Not the end of the world. It happens. But just one of dozens of examples where a script doctor or even a second pass on the screenplay would have been beneficial.


(Note: I remember reading that at one point in an early draft of Roger Rabbit, there was a scene where Roger went "flat/2-dimensional" and slipped under a door. The cut it out of the script because there were about six other places in the story where he was in danger, but could have escaped by going flat. If you're going to introduce something... you need to make sure that it's consistent with the rest of your story. That's screenwriting 101.)

[robertc88]

I don't remember if my local BB was open at midnight for LOTR. I doubt it and it will not be open for SW.

The employee at the front door knows me since I frequent the store and he rather doubted any catalog title going to BD ever caused the store to remain open through midnight though he wasn't certain of past experiences.

I didn't check Target but I doubt they would be either. I'm going there first on release day and then to BB later on. I don't care about the cel at BB or I would have preordered the set when the offer was first made available.

[greg_achen]

Originally Posted by TheZoof

I bet George is sitting in his gold sofa chair reading this forum with popcorn and laughing out loud...

'If I put that NOOOOOO! that everyone hates in RotJ then that will really make them loose their minds'....

LOL

Fixing only select shots of lightsabers and ignoring others... adding lines to the climatic moment of Jedi that parallels one of the most mocked PT lines... I can't help but think he is getting a huge kick out of all this and laughing all the way to the bank.

[killermike2178]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

One thing that bugs me most in TPM is that we clearly see the Jedi super speed at the begining of the movie, yet Obi Wan doesn't use it at the end to get through the red sheilds as they open and close He could have saved Qui Gon's life dammit!

Here's why:

What if Obi-Wan had used Force Speed? - YouTube

[italy12]

Originally Posted by HDPlasma

It's called a poll? Ever heard of them? You know, they use them to get a close approximate statistic on the probable answer.

You can not deny that the out cry on the dissatisfaction of the blu-ray release is a roar and not a whimper from a large base of fans.

A poll, no. What's that??

260+ people out of the millions who probably don't care about the changes is not a big deal. Trust me. Half of THOSE people will probably still buy it anyway. They like coming on the internet to cry and then when nobody cares at the end of the day, they'll go and watch their copies.

Think of all the people born after the OT was released who don't even know, or won't even realize there were changes made. Poll them, why don't ya.

[svenge]

Originally Posted by killermike2178

Here's why:

What if Obi-Wan had used Force Speed? - YouTube

Okay, that's funny.

[chad_1138]

Originally Posted by killermike2178

Here's why:

What if Obi-Wan had used Force Speed? - YouTube

[italy12]

Originally Posted by bboisvert

The point is that the field "opened up" on a pattern. Obi-wan was running to catch up and the last aspect of it "closed" before he could reach it.

But he was running like you and I could run... and the opening scenes showed that Jedi could zip around at hyperspeeds when the need to. Seems like that little trick would have come in handy right about then.


It's a weakness in the screenplay. Not the end of the world. It happens. But just one of dozens of examples where a script doctor or even a second pass on the screenplay would have been beneficial.


(Note: I remember reading that at one point in an early draft of Roger Rabbit, there was a scene where Roger went "flat/2-dimensional" and slipped under a door. The cut it out of the script because there were about six other places in the story where he was in danger, but could have escaped by going flat. If you're going to introduce something... you need to make sure that it's consistent with the rest of your story. That's screenwriting 101.)

Yes, after seeing that scene again from the dude who just posted the funny "What if..." clip, I remember the timing of the electricity now. Perhaps it can be best explained (to set some minds at ease, perhaps) that Obi Wan thought he would make it since he was basically running and not just jogging out an infield pop-up.

And don't even believe for a second that George Lucas would ever follow a basic Screenwriting 101 tip...these are HIS movies, dude!!

[Guydowood]

if anyone cares:
source DVDTown

As the week of STAR WARS begins we have the first tidbit of news regarding the Blu-ray release.

The US Editions of the STAR WARS Blu-ray sets have all been confirmed region free.

So, if you have a non-region A player and prefer the US editions you should not worry.

[italy12]

Originally Posted by Coov

Yeah, that is a pretty comparable scenario.

It's just an even smaller microcosm of the poll already presented on here, with a different question, of course.

On a forum such as this, where people will come just to bash something they don't agree with, those are the poeple that make sure and vote. Hell, I'd even bet that they would find a way to do it more than once.

Me, I will buy the set, and I don't care about the changes, and I haven't even voted. I'm sure there are many like me who haven't had the desire to participate.

[Monkey]

Originally Posted by Jumpman

I call crap on the notion that you can't tell the difference between Blu Ray and upconvert DVD on smaller displays at normal viewing distances.

At 9 and a half feet back on a 42", I can tell the immediate difference between Iron Man 2 on DVD and it being in HD.

I think that idea is complete bull....and yet, I hear it all the time from posters who have larger displays than the average customer.

We aren't all created equal. I'm just glad I'm not one of those people with inferior genetics when it comes to my vision.

Then again, they can just save money and watch videos on youtube. Its all the same to them

[Snowmaker]

Originally Posted by miniroll32

The packaging by the way is beautiful. Don't listen to the childish comments about the painting look like a child did it etc... Disc holders a very strong/sturdy too, glad I got this version.

Yeah, I'm considering importing the UK version rather than the lame US packaging.

[neo78956]

Originally Posted by killermike2178

Here's why:

What if Obi-Wan had used Force Speed? - YouTube

I can't breathe

[Indydad]

I was the with my good buddies in 77 when I saw Star Wars on the big screen .. WOW! We were all blown away, the very next day I took my girlfriend (future wife ) to see it at a local smaller theater. It wasn't good enough so I took her to see it again at the original big screen, WOW! again. I have enjoyed these films many times. My son came along and his first big screen experience with me was at that same big screen theater of my youth but this was the 97 versions. We had a blast pointing out what had changed from the original and still said WOW! Now he's graduating college and we can't wait for the latest hidef release this Friday. We will watch this weekend and I promise there will be many WOWS!

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by italy12

A poll, no. What's that??

260+ people out of the millions who probably don't care about the changes is not a big deal. Trust me. Half of THOSE people will probably still buy it anyway. They like coming on the internet to cry and then when nobody cares at the end of the day, they'll go and watch their copies.

Think of all the people born after the OT was released who don't even know, or won't even realize there were changes made. Poll them, why don't ya.

Ok. Ok. We get your POV.

[HDPlasma]

Pick the one that agrees with your POV to have some ammo for your justification to buy or not buy.

A pair of reviews with two contrasting views on picture/audio quality.

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/1050...ay_review.html


http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.com/...ontentid=74322

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