Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[chip75]

Originally Posted by confusedcrystal

If I get the complete BR set of Star Wars...is there any reason to hold on to the bonus features (4th disc) of the original trilogy dvd set?? Or are all those docs and behind the scenes stuff all included on the newer set?

Empire of Dreams is only on that DVD, there are excerpts on StarWars.com, but the DVD is the best way to see it until they release the full version in HD.

[Gold Ranger]

Star Wars: A New Hope — The Princess, The Scoundrel and The Farm Boy
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back — So You Want to Be a Jedi
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi — Beware the Power of the Dark Side!

Want to be a Jedi, do you

Would have been a much better way of writing it.

[Himmel]

Apparently an early draft of 1977’s Star Wars has been resting in the archives of the University of New Brunswick Library for at least 20 years unnoticed. Since February, Kristian Brown, the librarian at University of New Brunswick and big science fiction fan, has been undergoing a project aimed at cataloguing and digitizing the university’s collection of science fiction books and magazines.

The script is seemingly legitimate, containing official Lucasfilm Industry stamps on the cover page. The early draft does feature some noticeable differences and one interesting similarity to the film’s release version.

Of note are:

“The protagonist’s name is listed Luke Starkiller instead of Luke Skywalker.”


The script is also characterized as “Saga I” while the film would later be retitled as “Episode IV: A New Hope” after it became a box office success and spawned several sequels and prequels. Sections of the script showcase characters written differently than they appear on screen, not to mention scenes that were cut entirely.



When Lucasfilm re-released the films in 1997, the special edition altered a scene where Han Solo is met by a bounty hunter.

In the original, Solo fires at the alien, killing it without warning. The 1997 version changed the scene to make Solo look as if he was acting in self-defence. A change which incensed fans.


“I’ll tell you one thing, right now,” Brown gleefully points out.

“Based on the script, I can tell you 100 per cent, HAN SHOOTS FIRST!!!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-br...rary-1.3104206


(Now this should end that debate once and for all!!)

[Gold Ranger]

1 - There was never any doubt about this.
2 - Han DOESN'T shoot first!
He is the ONLY ONE TO SHOOT!

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Terminated

Apparently an early draft of 1977’s Star Wars has been resting in the archives of the University of New Brunswick Library for at least 20 years unnoticed. Since February, Kristian Brown, the librarian at University of New Brunswick and big science fiction fan, has been undergoing a project aimed at cataloguing and digitizing the university’s collection of science fiction books and magazines.

The script is seemingly legitimate, containing official Lucasfilm Industry stamps on the cover page. The early draft does feature some noticeable differences and one interesting similarity to the film’s release version.

Of note are:

“The protagonist’s name is listed Luke Starkiller instead of Luke Skywalker.”


The script is also characterized as “Saga I” while the film would later be retitled as “Episode IV: A New Hope” after it became a box office success and spawned several sequels and prequels. Sections of the script showcase characters written differently than they appear on screen, not to mention scenes that were cut entirely.



When Lucasfilm re-released the films in 1997, the special edition altered a scene where Han Solo is met by a bounty hunter.

In the original, Solo fires at the alien, killing it without warning. The 1997 version changed the scene to make Solo look as if he was acting in self-defence. A change which incensed fans.


“I’ll tell you one thing, right now,” Brown gleefully points out.

“Based on the script, I can tell you 100 per cent, HAN SHOOTS FIRST!!!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-br...rary-1.3104206


(Now this should end that debate once and for all!!)

This been known for about the same length of time the film has been out.

[kemcha]

That's probably the most controversial edit that Lucas has ever made to the original trilogy. When my parents took me and my brother to see the first Star Wars movie back in the summer of 1977, I remember that experience and will always treasure it, as one of those fond memories that I have of my parents and the experience that I shared with my dad.

Despite the changes that Lucas has made to the original trilogy, Han will always shoot first.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by dvdmike

This been known for about the same length of time the film has been out.

Yep, but I don't think that article is aimed at us old timers. It's been nearly 20 ****ing years since the SEs came out, that's a generation of kids right there who've grown into adults knowing only the SEs and the prequels and whatnot, hence the "revelation" in that article being old news to people who were aware that such a thing existed as the original version of Star Wars.

[Thomas Guycott]

You can read all seven major iterations for the Star Wars screenplay online.

[labria86]

So the once again rumored release of the unaltered trilogy... Has this new article been brought up yet?

http://epicstream.com/news/Disney-To...ogy-On-Blu-ray

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by labria86

So the once again rumored release of the unaltered trilogy... Has this new article been brought up yet?

http://epicstream.com/news/Disney-To...ogy-On-Blu-ray

The article is from March and cites another article from August 2014 as its source.

[Shin sam]

This thread is no different then the Movie / actor thread. The same posts, posted again and again for all time, or until BluRay.com keep it's survers running.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by labria86

So the once again rumored release of the unaltered trilogy... Has this new article been brought up yet?

http://epicstream.com/news/Disney-To...ogy-On-Blu-ray

Article date:
March 13, 2015 00:57 AM
and the source article is:
08/16/2014

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by labria86

So the once again rumored release of the unaltered trilogy... Has this new article been brought up yet?

http://epicstream.com/news/Disney-To...ogy-On-Blu-ray

If any new rumor surfaces, it will be blasted like no tomorrow on this thread. There are people looking and to be notified 24/7 for any shred of a new rumor

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

If any new rumor surfaces, it will be blasted like no tomorrow on this thread. There are people looking and to be notified 24/7 for any shred of a new rumor

Exactly. If and when the UAT is announced I'll expect when I click on this thread to read the first unread post that I've read since the last time I was in this thread to be 100 more pages after that unread post. Maybe more than that.

[Brightstar]

from the same link Newly-Found Copy of Original Star Wars Script Settles One of the Biggest Fan Debates of the Film !

http://epicstream.com/news/Newly-Fou...es-of-the-Film

I'll tell you one thing, right now," Brown told CBC, "based on the script, I can tell you 100%, Han shot first."

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Brightstar

from the same link Newly-Found Copy of Original Star Wars Script Settles One of the Biggest Fan Debates of the Film !

http://epicstream.com/news/Newly-Fou...es-of-the-Film

I'll tell you one thing, right now," Brown told CBC, "based on the script, I can tell you 100%, Han shot first."

Didn't get to the bottom?

Update: According to the AV Club, Lucasfilm says the script is probably "fan-made" replica. We'll update you once we hear more about this news.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Brightstar

from the same link Newly-Found Copy of Original Star Wars Script Settles One of the Biggest Fan Debates of the Film !

http://epicstream.com/news/Newly-Fou...es-of-the-Film

I'll tell you one thing, right now," Brown told CBC, "based on the script, I can tell you 100%, Han shot first."

This has all been known for at least 30 years

[Himmel]

U.K. Box Office: ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Returns to Top 10.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...strikes-801505

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Didn't get to the bottom?

Corrected.

[_Quarme_]

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