Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by JAL4U2C

The album version is probably the complete song before it was edited into the movie. Then they edited out the reverb during the movie editing. I agree though, it is very echo-ey. Would have been nice if they had just removed that before putting it on the album. But then they wouldn't get to re-release it again. At some point i'm sure we'll get the "definitive" soundtracks. Maybe 40th anniversary or something. LOL Just like waiting for the UOT.

Supposedly the original master tapes for "Lapti Nek" have gone missing, but I've never seen anything to confirm that rumor.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

If you're cool with radically different colors and resolution that's barely over 720p.

Colours yes, 720p no, too much bad lowry DNR yep

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by MisterKorman

A bit off-topic, but is anyone playing the Battlefront beta? I'm not normally a fan of first-person shooters, but I'm having a blast!

It's great. Looking forward to the full game.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by dvdmike

Colours yes, 720p no, too much bad lowry DNR yep

Check out the screencap comparisons. There's really very little difference at all.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by Cook

Looks better than the original release, but I think it was stupid to have "Complete Saga" on the box and cover when it's obviously no longer the complete saga.

They are just setting it up for the next "Complete Saga" boxset with Episode VII for some of the fans to then go buy.

[Alfred E. Neumann]

The Blu-rays really look like a 720p to 1080p upscale, especially some scenes on Endor in Episode 6 are unsharp and edges look strange, jaggy & combing, like a really bad upscale.

[morningtoke]

The slipbox isn't as good a quality as the previous set. It's thinner and flimsier, although I like the artwork on this one a lot better. Don't really feel like skimming through pages upon pages of this thread, so can someone break down the differences between this release and the one prior? They both have the 40 hours of bonus features, 90 minute spoofs, etc. Is this a remaster or something?

[JAL4U2C]

Originally Posted by morningtoke

The slipbox isn't as good a quality as the previous set. It's thinner and flimsier, although I like the artwork on this one a lot better. Don't really feel like skimming through pages upon pages of this thread, so can someone break down the differences between this release and the one prior? They both have the 40 hours of bonus features, 90 minute spoofs, etc. Is this a remaster or something?

It's identical to the old set with the exception of the case and artwork.

[morningtoke]

Damn, that's lame. Thanks for the quick response

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Alfred E. Neumann

The Blu-rays really look like a 720p to 1080p upscale, especially some scenes on Endor in Episode 6 are unsharp and edges look strange, jaggy & combing, like a really bad upscale.

There's about a three minute stretch during the Endor scenes which looks like an upscale, yes.

[JAL4U2C]

Originally Posted by morningtoke

Damn, that's lame. Thanks for the quick response

Yeah, just a quick cash grab since the new movie is coming in a few months. Like you said though, the artwork is better. And i like the new case better because i always had trouble trying to get the discs out of the sleeves of the old set.

[BillieCassin]

Originally Posted by JAL4U2C

Yeah, just a quick cash grab since the new movie is coming in a few months.

Not really.

At least, no more than Star Wars on home media always is. Once they make it to a format, you can pretty much expect a reissue/repackage/etc. every other year or so.

[JAL4U2C]

Originally Posted by BillieCassin

Not really.

At least, no more than Star Wars on home media always is. Once they make it to a format, you can pretty much expect a reissue/repackage/etc. every other year or so.

Yes but any time a new movie comes out, they use that as an opportunity to reissue the old stuff. And i get it. It may be someone that is new to the franchise can now get an "up-to-date" version of the movies. But for those that have every release up to that point, it's just another way to get them to buy again.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by JAL4U2C

Yes but any time a new movie comes out, they use that as an opportunity to reissue the old stuff. And i get it. It may be someone that is new to the franchise can now get an "up-to-date" version of the movies. But for those that have every release up to that point, it's just another way to get them to buy again.

There's nothing "up to date" about this release. In fact, it's as dated as it gets.

[JAL4U2C]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

There's nothing "up to date" about this release. In fact, it's as dated as it gets.

Hence, my comment that it was just a quick cash grab.

[MechaGodzilla]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Supposedly the original master tapes for "Lapti Nek" have gone missing, but I've never seen anything to confirm that rumor.

Really? I knew the master tapes for that other Max Rebo song, "Galactic Dance Blast", went missing but had no idea it happened to Lapti Nek as well. That's unfortunate if so.

Originally Posted by Alfred E. Neumann

The Blu-rays really look like a 720p to 1080p upscale, especially some scenes on Endor in Episode 6 are unsharp and edges look strange, jaggy & combing, like a really bad upscale.

Originally Posted by Geoff D

There's about a three minute stretch during the Endor scenes which looks like an upscale, yes.

Any idea what happened there to cause that?

Originally Posted by JAL4U2C

Yes but any time a new movie comes out, they use that as an opportunity to reissue the old stuff. And i get it. It may be someone that is new to the franchise can now get an "up-to-date" version of the movies. But for those that have every release up to that point, it's just another way to get them to buy again.

Eh, nothing that forces those people to get every release, so I can't really feel bad for them if they feel like they must own this repackage just to scratch that completist itch.

[Tru-way]

Guys I wanted to buy the complete saga for the longest but now see that a repackeged version will be coming so I might as well wait a couple more days. I was close to buying the digital versions yesterday but holy rip off gods each movie is 20$ a pop.

[Deathbymonkeys]

Originally Posted by JAL4U2C

Hence, my comment that it was just a quick cash grab.

No it is not. IF it was a cash grab it would have something new to entice you to buy it. It does not. Anyone who already owns it has it. It is purely for the people who don't. And that is a LOT of people still.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by Deathbymonkeys

Anyone who already owns it has it. It is purely for the people who don't.
And that is a LOT of people still.

Well my father has it, i have it, and....my sister has it.

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by JAL4U2C

Yes but any time a new movie comes out, they use that as an opportunity to reissue the old stuff. And i get it. It may be someone that is new to the franchise can now get an "up-to-date" version of the movies. But for those that have every release up to that point, it's just another way to get them to buy again.

No, because you'd have to be an idiot to buy again. When you buy a novel in a bookstore (for those of you who still read), when it's re-issued a year or two later with a different cover or even with a different foreword, do you buy it again? When paperbacks are issued with five different covers, each in a different color, do you purchase all five?

There are two reasons for these re-issues when the discs are exactly the same: one is that frequently the re-issue packaging is less expensive to produce and they don't want to do a reprint on the original more-expensive packaging. The other is that when something is re-issued, it gets publicity, it frequently gets special placement in what's left of physical retail, it gets placed on the home page of e-commerce sites and it gets reviewed. All of that leads to mindshare and sales.

No one is expected to buy it again. They'll love you if you're anal enough to do so, but they don't expect you to. Completists and those with severe anal-retentive disorders aside, of course.