Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

I still prefer older Anakin. This way I can pretend the prequels never happened. Anakin and Obi-Wan were good friends the same age, Leia's mother died when she was very young, Yodo wasn't an incompetent moron, the Jedi weren't fools and all of the other things I believed happened from just watching the OT.

This.

[stvn1974]

I took the first prequel BD release that I found for $15 the other day to the local trade in store and got $11 for it. The woman that did the buy back asked me what I thought about the new trailer and then the entire store started in. It was nerdvana in there for a bit. 30 -40 year old people turning into kids again.

[The Fallen Deity]

I've been watching the 1997 cuts recently and I greatly prefer them to the 2004 & 2011 versions.

I haven't seen those versions of the films since I was a young boy.

Those versions were my gateway into the franchise and the first versions of the films that I ever saw.

They've been heavily altered obviously but not to such an extent that they were edited to fit in with the PT unlike the other two versions that I mentioned.

I really like that about those cuts.

ROTJ's ending is the best in the 1997 edition imo.

Sebastian Shaw + the new music = epic win.

[Bluyoda]

Because my replacement loader of my Oppo BD player is still collecting dust at the airport, I watched "The People Vs. George Lucas", and I found lots of the complaints have been lifted from that film.
I actually enjoyed it, since it's not completely one-sided, and the ending is very emotional. Francis Ford Coppola's statements made me tear up, as I would have loved to see George Lucas' avantgarde films, and am really sorry that he sold everything to Disney, altough I can't blame him one bit.
I wish he had made the UOT available to the geeks, and given us a filmic BD version of TPM, before he did it though.
I still feel there is unfinished business.
I, for one, wish him all the happiness in the world.

I can't wait to watch the saga again, when I get the darn replacement loader, which has been at the airport since the 9th of April!!!!

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

Because my replacement loader of my Oppo BD player is still collecting dust at the airport, I watched "The People Vs. George Lucas", and I found lots of the complaints have been lifted from that film.
I actually enjoyed it, since it's not completely one-sided, and the ending is very emotional. Francis Ford Coppola's statements made me tear up, as I would have loved to see George Lucas' avantgarde films, and am really sorry that he sold everything to Disney, altough I can't blame him one bit.
I wish he had made the UOT available to the geeks, and given us a filmic BD version of TPM, before he did it though.
I still feel there is unfinished business.
I, for one, wish him all the happiness in the world.

I can't wait to watch the saga again, when I get the darn replacement loader, which has been at the airport since the 9th of April!!!!

I watched that documentary quite a while ago.

I completely agree with you.

It wasn't as bad as I thought it was.

Lucas seems like a genuinely cool dude even if some of his ideas and decisions have been either been poor or misguided.

I too wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

It's hard to completely hate the guy who gave us Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Lucasfilm & Pixar.

[Angel Eyes]

This is what i hope for:

A New BD set with episodes 4 -9. The UOT fully restored to all its glory in 4K and the new ones in 4K. And the "exras" dics with all the documentaries also have episodes 1-3 just ported over from the 2004 releases as bonus features. That is exactly how I would want it released.

[Geoff D]

I presume we've missed the 12pm deadline for having that announced today?

[stvn1974]

At this point the UOT is something hidden in the desert that only Indiana Jones can find.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

This is what i hope for:

A New BD set with episodes 4 -9. The UOT fully restored to all its glory in 4K and the new ones in 4K. And the "exras" dics with all the documentaries also have episodes 1-3 just ported over from the 2004 releases as bonus features. That is exactly how I would want it released.

OMG, I can't wait until episode 9 to be released for the UOT blurays!!

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I presume we've missed the 12pm deadline for having that announced today?

It was Noon yesterday when it was supposed to be announced...
I called him out on it and have yet to see a response.

[Angel Eyes]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

OMG, I can't wait until episode 9 to be released for the UOT blurays!!

LoL....I don't mind the PT on it's on terms but it would be poetic justice don't you think? To be thought of as just an "extra"!

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I presume we've missed the 12pm deadline for having that announced today?

So much for faith and "sources" can we leave that crap alone now I wonder?
Oh yeah, May 4th....

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

This is what i hope for:

A New BD set with episodes 4 -9. The UOT fully restored to all its glory in 4K and the new ones in 4K. And the "exras" dics with all the documentaries also have episodes 1-3 just ported over from the 2004 releases as bonus features. That is exactly how I would want it released.

The 1st prequel was terrible, and I know the whole thing kind of left a bad taste in alot of people's mouths. But they still won't relegate them to the lowly status of "bonus features" - whether they are ever UHD discs or not. Most likely, the whole enchilada will be ported as 4K/UHD - even if technically the prequels were only shot digitally at 2K, they will probably still encode them and try and spruce them up for UHD as best they can (i.e. to do another "Complete Saga" type release). The other feasible options would be to just repackage existing blu-ray discs - another distinct possibility. Or to leave them off entirely. But they won't be bonus features IMO.

Maybe George can re-visit the prequels one more time as a consultant and we can get "special edition" prequels in upscaled 4K resolution.

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

OMG, I can't wait until episode 9 to be released for the UOT blurays!!

I'm hoping we don't even have to wait THAT long for UOT. Surely there are double dip possibilities for Disney.

Theatrical runs of UOT leading up to new film.
Re-Release of UOT on blu-ray.
Re-release of UOT (again) in 4K resolution on UHD disc.
Standalone release of each individual film in new trilogy on both blu-ray and UHD disc.
Box Set of new Trilogy.
Box set of "Complete Saga".

[RD1973]

I don't think the PT is as good as the OT, but I do enjoy them (I think AOTC and ROTS are great, while TPM is a fun kid's film like The Neverending Story).

I also love (and miss) The Clone Wars show.

It's too bad everyone I know hates them. The prequel era has been pretty lonely.

But it's great to see everyone back on board for Episode 7. I just hope everyone doesn't bale out again after it's released. Keep in mind that we've hardly heard any dialog and we still have no clue what it's about.

[BillieCassin]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

...as I would have loved to see George Lucas' avantgarde films, and am really sorry that he sold everything to Disney, altough I can't blame him one bit.

George Lucas had ample time to explore all the "alternative filmmaking" he wanted before he sold to Disney. And he certainly has the personal resources even now. He built a state of the art facility and barely used it - which was part of the reason he really had to sell Lucasfilm - Lucasfilm would have been shuttered within a year had he not, there simply was no money to pay folks and the upkeep on the ranch, etc. simply cost too much to run if it wasn't doing anything - they had to "go back into the Star Wars business" and he wasn't interested.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

I have a feeling this is going to be a day long remembered! 12:00 noon bring out the news that the UOT will be released in the fall!!!!

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

What is so special about today, that this "will" be announced?

My source hasn't said anything about it, there hasn't even been any rumblings...

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

We'll get 3D versions of the Prequels on BD before we get the Original Trilogy in an UnAltered State...

We might even get 3D Special Editions of the OT before the UnAltered...

Originally Posted by Merlinpants

Have to agree. We have a couple of years to fill before the 40th anniversary which is where my bet remains.

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I don't see any way they announce a new disc release a week after the big push on the digital release. No way.

Originally Posted by RD1973

Why is everyone assuming that there will be a Bluray announcement today?

I thought the big event today was the release of the Episode 7 trailer.

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Only one person is saying that it will be announced.

Originally Posted by dvdmike

Two, and they have nothing to back it up

Originally Posted by rickah88

Don't think there will be an announcement.
Maybe a very, very, slim chance of a stand alone annoucement on May 4th. I still think the best chance of a new disc announcement would be in July at SDCC.

Patient we must be.

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

It is now 2:21pm...
Still no announcement...
You should ask your "sources" again...

Originally Posted by RBBrittain

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim still has the rest of the day plus three more days to go. (Not saying we'll get the UOT announcement even then, but...)

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Except he specifically said that it would be announced at Noon.

Originally Posted by rdodolak

He probably meant noon pacific time ... there is still 25 minutes left before we hit noon out here.

Originally Posted by RBBrittain

Noon of what day?

Personally, even IF they announce the UOT at this convention I would NOT expect it to happen during what was obviously the Ep VII presentation. Perhaps later to play off "Chewie, we're home" in the trailer? (My own WAG, not even a real prediction.)

Originally Posted by georgemc98

Two people were correct

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Please explain...

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

If it's not news of a UOT release then who cares. That's what most of the older generation (Gen X) wants anyway.

Originally Posted by thegoat

I don't think anybody else was expecting that announcement today.

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

There was one person here who was adamant that it would be announced.
His "sources" told him so.

Mine haven't said a thing to me. Not since months before the Digital's were released. She told me that that would be the next time we see them released. She was correct. She would tell me if there was going to be another release on disk. And to look out for when the announcement would be coming.

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Well it's over for today, tomorrow again at 10PT/1ET.
Tomorrow, among other things, there will be a panel for Carrie Fisher.

Originally Posted by The Edge

Several posts about an announcement of the "unaltered" OT being released on BD.....

Any articles that suggest that may happen?

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

Luke would not have known what his Daddy looked like young. So Shaw was the logical choice to leave intact because he turned good old and died old. Why not replace Sir Alec with Ewen? George muddle the whole thing up and now it will forever be a mess.

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

This is what i hope for:

A New BD set with episodes 4 -9. The UOT fully restored to all its glory in 4K and the new ones in 4K. And the "exras" dics with all the documentaries also have episodes 1-3 just ported over from the 2004 releases as bonus features. That is exactly how I would want it released.

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I presume we've missed the 12pm deadline for having that announced today?

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

It was Noon yesterday when it was supposed to be announced...
I called him out on it and have yet to see a response.

Originally Posted by Angel Eyes

LoL....I don't mind the PT on it's on terms but it would be poetic justice don't you think? To be thought of as just an "extra"!

Originally Posted by dvdmike

So much for faith and "sources" can we leave that crap alone now I wonder?
Oh yeah, May 4th....

He posted a bunch of times after the Announcement was supposed to be made at a very specific time and never once, even though we asked him about it, offered a reason as to what "went wrong."

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

[Show spoiler]The 1st prequel was terrible, and I know the whole thing kind of left a bad taste in alot of people's mouths. But they still won't relegate them to the lowly status of "bonus features" - whether they are ever UHD discs or not. Most likely, the whole enchilada will be ported as 4K/UHD - even if technically the prequels were only shot digitally at 2K, they will probably still encode them and try and spruce them up for UHD as best they can (i.e. to do another "Complete Saga" type release). The other feasible options would be to just repackage existing blu-ray discs - another distinct possibility. Or to leave them off entirely. But they won't be bonus features IMO.

Maybe George can re-visit the prequels one more time as a consultant and we can get "special edition" prequels in upscaled 4K resolution.

Can't happen, Episodes 2 and 3 are locked at the Digital Resolution they were shot at, which, if I remember correctly was only 1.5k

[filmmusic]

So, to sum up, what are the opportunities this year, to hear about a possible announcement of the UOT on Bluray?

-these days
-May 4th
-Comicon
-Just a few weeks before release of Episode VII
-Never ()

Right?

[master gandhi]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

So, to sum up, what are the opportunities this year, to hear about a possible announcement of the UOT on Bluray?

-these days
-May 4th
-Comicon
-Just a few weeks before release of Episode VII
-Never ()

Right?

Sounds about right to me.

Trying to be optimistic, but everytime I re-enter this thread and it hasn't been announced, I'm a little bit sadder. Heh