Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Stinky-Dinkins]

Do not toy with my emotions John Landis so help me God and also as far as scientifically rationalizing the OT how is Chewie's fur so clean throughout all three films = makes no sense and he would also smell awful but no one in the films ever comment on this thank you no punctuation this time.

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by Stinky-Dinkins

Do not toy with my emotions John Landis so help me God and also as far as scientifically rationalizing the OT how is Chewie's fur so clean throughout all three films = makes no sense and he would also smell awful but no one in the films ever comment on this thank you no punctuation this time.

Deleted scenes of Han grooming Chewie would be fantastic.

[mrpink134]

I just read the it! About time! Watching Star Wars the way it was meant to be!

[42041]

Jeez folks. It's still just hearsay.
I'll believe it when I see the announcement.

[StingingVelvet]

It's coming!

In 2017 digital only ha ha ha*sadface*

[Stinky-Dinkins]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

Deleted scenes of Han grooming Chewie would be fantastic.

Deleted scenes of Chewie grooming Han would be even better, full on manscaping.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by 42041

Jeez folks. It's still just hearsay.
I'll believe it when I see the announcement.

It's too late to promote The Force Awakens but it's less than a year and a half until the 40th Anniversary (they released the SEs starting in late January of 1997) so *IF* they do it that would be the time. A theatrical release followed by a video release in the summer or fall.


I had a thought: they release the original cut *but* they remix the sound to the latest standard: Dolby Atmos. Would the purists object? A theatrical rerelease would most certainly be 5.1 and even then that's not the original configuration.

[Blu-21]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

The detail is somewhat better than the DVDs although more subtle in some scenes. I think new scans will definitely be an improvement in this regard. Also, the current masters have some EE baked in which I think this was used in an attempt to give more sharpness. The Indy movies are far superior transfers, overall.

http://caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergleich...ess=#vergleich

The BDs are better, but the DVDs were "better DVDs" than the BDs when it comes to format standards if that makes sense.

[Bob Kramer]

Well, if anyone would know about "theatrical cuts" it's John Landis

[Roy_Batty]

Originally Posted by Bob Kramer

Well, if anyone would know about "theatrical cuts" it's John Landis

OUCH!

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by electricloseyland

Animal House director John Landis claims George Lucas told him that Disney is going to release the original, honest-to-God, Han-shot-first versions of the Star Wars trilogy: http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Origi...ack-83587.html

Fantastic news if it pans out...

[motorheadache95]

Originally Posted by JAL4U2C

If true it's good news. Sounds like a Disney move....release all six current versions along with a repackage of the saga. Then release TFA after the movie. Then release a box set containing TFA as well. Then for one more cash grab, release the UOT last. Like sheep to the slaughter. LOL

I was saying that earlier but it makes perfect sense-- They paid a lot for Star Wars, and they're going to make as much money as possible. So the obvious thing to do is start by selling the versions you inherited. Hence, they sold them digitally and repackaged the Blu-Ray set. While doing so, you have your restoration project underway for the future releases of the films.

The best release I can think of is to do it "Blade Runner" style:
1) Do a massive "Ultimate Edition" that revamps all the added effects/alterations as well as fixes all of the other errors missed on previous releases.
2) Release the original versions of the films as well as the 1997 Special Edition releases exactly as they were shown originally.
3) Remaster Episode I without all the DNR and include the original 1999 theatrical edition.
4) Episode II with the original color-timing, plus options to view both versions of the original theatrical release (film print and digital), plus the IMAX cut.
5) Exhaustive complete extras from all previous releases plus new good stuff.

[DCW]

Stop toying with my emotions!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by 42041

Jeez folks. It's still just hearsay.
I'll believe it when I see the announcement.

Lucy holds the football, we try to kick it halfway to the moon.

Life is a lot simpler when everybody knows their job.

[BuckNaked2k]

Originally Posted by motorheadache95

The best release I can think of is to do it "Blade Runner" style:

[Show spoiler]
1) Do a massive "Ultimate Edition" that revamps all the added effects/alterations as well as fixes all of the other errors missed on previous releases.
2) Release the original versions of the films as well as the 1997 Special Edition releases exactly as they were shown originally.
3) Remaster Episode I without all the DNR and include the original 1999 theatrical edition.
4) Episode II with the original color-timing, plus options to view both versions of the original theatrical release (film print and digital), plus the IMAX cut.
5) Exhaustive complete extras from all previous releases plus new good stuff.

As long as they don't force me to buy the shitty prequels, I'm OK with your approach.

[motorheadache95]

Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k

As long as they don't force me to buy the shitty prequels, I'm OK with your approach.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Disney is aware there is a market for people that are just looking to get the originals. Hopefully they'd split the sets but not punish you for it by removing bonus discs like the last release.

If you do end up having to buy a set with the prequels, just think of those discs as really cool collectible Star Wars coasters.

[Nailwraps]

I wouldn't mind owning the theatrical versions of the prequels myself.

I mean, as long as they doing the OT, why not?

[ambient_indie]

Great! Release it! I'll buy them and not have to hear a certain forum member cry piracy ever again.

[JOHN MFN D.]

I didn't realize it was April Fool's Day!

[ambient_indie]

Originally Posted by motorheadache95

cool collectible Star Wars coasters.

Frisbees.