Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[shelldweller]

I´m glad the Biggs scenes didn´t make it into the final movie. It´s fun to see them but I can´t imagine them in the movie without slowing the pacing down. The infos given in those scenes are not really necessary either. I always hoped the "gaps" left by taking the Luke introduction/Biggs-scenes out of the movie would be filled by maybe three scenes set on Alderaan showing Jimmy Smitts as Bail Organa worrying about his daughter and the whereabouts of the plans and Obi-Wan. That way the Leia-part of the story would gain in weight and we´d finally see Alderaan before it is destroyed.

[The Apocalypse]

Funny. I ended up having an argument last night on Facebook with a friend about the different versions, who earlier told me he wasn't even a big fan of Star Wars in the first place so I was left thinking why. I like the changes not all but quite a few am really glad to be getting this set.

[shelldweller]

Originally Posted by starwarsagent

I went to see Star Wars in concert 3 times...Never saw a CGI Yoda...I went to the first run of the concerts.


That looks fake. So, I don't know..cannot guarantee it's authenticity.

Here is a video of Star Wars in concert. At 2:20 you can see the CGI Yoda in Phantom Menace: http://youtu.be/uJFa2M6xfgs

[starwarsagent]

Originally Posted by shelldweller

Here is a video of Star Wars in concert. At 2:20 you can see the CGI Yoda in Phantom Menace: http://youtu.be/uJFa2M6xfgs

WOAH. I do remember seeing that. I guess I wasnt paying much attention. I was drunk afterall. I just watched the orchestra most of the time. I was on 3rd row and rarely watched the big screen. cause I have that dvd.

[starwarsagent]

Originally Posted by EclipseSSD

Funny. I ended up having an argument last night on Facebook with a friend about the different versions, who earlier told me he wasn't even a big fan of Star Wars in the first place so I was left thinking why. I like the changes not all but quite a few am really glad to be getting this set.

Yeah...this set is going to bring in a lot of people who left us. LOTR's is at fault. You're gonna get Lucas bashers all the sudden be star wars fans again..when they bashed him for the last ten year..they will suddenly be fans. I've seen it happen over and over again. lol.

[Jay444]

Originally Posted by aiman04

Come on guys. If it wasn't Mark Hammil in the scene, why would Lucas show it in front of Mark Hammil himself?

Guys, in film production there is a second unit that films small scenes just like the one we are discussing. Since major talent is not needed in the scene they could have just used a double for Luke's hands. It is a very common practice in film. Marquand, Hammil or Lucas didn't even have to be there. The scene was filler and not needed in the film's narrative (wisely cut). As far as Mark Hammil's recollection, the guy did NUMEROUS takes of several scenes and this was a VERY minor one. Cannot blame him for having spotty recollection of a scene that never made it to the finished film or one that he may or may not have filmed. Hell, you cannot fault Lucas for it either as he may or may not have been there. LOL, I am just happy we are seeing these extra little scenes.

[starwarsagent]

Originally Posted by Jay444

Guys, in film production there is a second unit that films small scenes just like the one we are discussing. Since major talent is not needed in the scene they could have just used a double for Luke's hands. It is a very common practice in film. Marquand, Hammil or Lucas didn't even have to be there. The scene was filler and not needed in the film's narrative (wisely cut). As far as Mark Hammil's recollection, the guy did NUMEROUS takes of several scenes and this was a VERY minor one. Cannot blame him for having spotty recollection of a scene that never made it to the finished film or one that he may or may not have filmed. Hell, you cannot fault Lucas for it either as he may or may not have been there. LOL, I am just happy we are seeing these extra little scenes.

thats cool and all. but Lucas has said he shot that scene so he remembers it very well and he cut it out..he speaks about this in detail sometimes. So he knows the scene very well and compared it to the other scene that replaced it. So he directed this. Mark remembers now..so thats settled.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Jay444

Guys, in film production there is a second unit that films small scenes just like the one we are discussing. Since major talent is not needed in the scene they could have just used a double for Luke's hands. It is a very common practice in film. Marquand, Hammil or Lucas didn't even have to be there. The scene was filler and not needed in the film's narrative (wisely cut). As far as Mark Hammil's recollection, the guy did NUMEROUS takes of several scenes and this was a VERY minor one. Cannot blame him for having spotty recollection of a scene that never made it to the finished film or one that he may or may not have filmed. Hell, you cannot fault Lucas for it either as he may or may not have been there. LOL, I am just happy we are seeing these extra little scenes.

True about the shooting process. And that makes even more than likely that the scene was filmed during the actual production in 1982, I'm just shocked that some people thought it was filmed recently.

[starwarsagent]

Originally Posted by aiman04

True about the shooting process. And that makes even more than likely that the scene was filmed during the actual production in 1982, I'm just shocked that some people thought otherwise.

lol. I read those comments. they make it out like Lucas is hiding something. of course it was shot in 82...look at luke's face and robe...and the lightsaber...same one. You cannot replicate that.

[Lucy Diamond]

We need a countdown clock!!!!

[Brightstar]

Originally Posted by EclipseSSD

That. Is. Obvious, and that statement can apply to both sides of the Star Wars debate.

someone should lock this tread and re open it on 12 SEP

[Ite]

I really wish someone would change this poll and make it which of the 3 releases you would pick that are actually coming out instead of this fantasy poll.

[Uxi]

Originally Posted by Ite

I really wish someone would change this poll and make it which of the 3 releases you would pick that are actually coming out instead of this fantasy poll.

You realize this thread pre-dates the actual announcements right? Really this thread was intended as a speculation thread, but ended up more of a debate thread. It should probably have probably been closed and a new thread came out when the actual announcement was made, maybe

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Ite

I really wish someone would change this poll and make it which of the 3 releases you would pick that are actually coming out instead of this fantasy poll.

here you go have fun

https://forum.blu-ray.com/movie-poll...your-pick.html

[shelldweller]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

here you go have fun

https://forum.blu-ray.com/movie-poll...your-pick.html

OK, thanks! Guess which one i picked?

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by shelldweller

OK, thanks! Guess which one i picked?

So far the entire Saga is winning

[Uxi]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

So far the entire Saga is winning

lol doubt it's going to change. And even then, I doubt those 2 guys are really not going to get the prequel trilogy, as well... we just won't get them to admit it.

[motorheadache95]

If I decided to buy the set, it would be the Complete Saga as well-- for one thing, you miss out on extras (though those might be lame anyway), but secondly, the modern version of the OT doesn't work so well by itself. And I imagine that most people that hate the PT also don't like the reworked versions of the OT, so offering them separately doesn't have much benefit.

So yeah, doesn't surprise me that most people will be getting the Saga set. Now, if there are people planning to buy the PT-only set, THAT would be astonishing

[adywan]

Of course most are going to go for the complete set because that is the only way you are going to get all the extras. It has nothing to do with how many want the whole saga.

Anyway, some more info about the blu-rays:

As teased last August, announced for pre-order at CES and elaborated upon a few months ago, Star Wars The Complete Saga Blu-ray promises to be the hot disc release of 2011 when it drops this September 16th (along with The Original Trilogy and The Prequel Trilogy configurations, something to suit every fan). All that remained--short of final copies for full, in-depth review of course, hint-hint--was a hands-on demo of these long-awaited discs. How would they look and sound? And would these mysterious new extras really live up to the hype?

Well, at a private event in New York City last week, our friends at Lucasfilm and Fox pulled back the curtain all too briefly for an exciting peek at the Blu-rays as part of the 2011 Star Wars Media Day. Two clips were played (one from a classic film, one from a prequel) to demonstrate the quality of the brand-new 1080p/DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 remasters, on a Panasonic plasma and over a Panasonic HTiB system. It was really just enough to whet our appetites (as if we weren't drooling enough already), but I am now very optimistic: the clips that we saw of films both of the original trilogy flavor and the newer prequels were stunning. Release of the older films in particular on Blu-ray will be a real challenge for Fox, owing to the limits of cinematic technology of the era, but Episodes II and III should have the potential to truly amaze.

The Complete Saga will contain all six chapters, each with beautiful, elaborate menus designed around the theme of locations relevant to that film. There will also be "new" audio commentaries for all, edited together from archival material amassed over the years, these in addition to the current DVD commentaries. This mega-set will also include three exclusive Blu-rays: Disc Seven will focus specifically on the prequels, Disc Eight on the classic trilogy, while Disc Nine collects both new and vintage documentary material.

The highlights will surely be the more than 40 deleted scenes spanning the saga (Tosche Station had better be in there!) and the home video debut of "A Conversation with the Masters" (about 20 minutes, in HD) featuring the last on-camera interview with late Empire Strike Back director Irvin Kershner, created for the 30th anniversary of that film last year. But "The Archive Collection" has us particularly intrigued, now that we've seen up close what it's really about. Imagine if George Lucas was the subject of a very special edition of Hoarders, since he has fastidiously held onto just about everything from every movie. And now we can venture into this rarified domain too, as props and more come alive via 360-degree flyarounds and painstakingly sharp zooms that look terrific on the big high-def screen. If that's not interactive enough, more than 100 HD mini-documentaries (two to five minutes each) are accessible along the way, boasting fascinating new creator interviews combined with behind-the-scenes footage. Apparently, no expense was spared to make these extras rock.

The book-type packaging is absolutely gorgeous too (we can debate its practicality some other time), with bold images that might be familiar to fans of last year's coffee table book Star Wars: Visions. I tried to take some photos of it for the enjoyment of Big Picture Big Sound readers, but no lie, there were armed Clone Troopers roaming Media Day looking for uppity journalists trying to leak material early.

[kenkraly2004]

I like the box and artwork for the complete saga. Yes I know some don't like it. The concept is good but the execution is not perfect. The box is book like form similar to the alien blu-ray box set