Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by octagon

I doubt spending the entire movie *****ing about how none of it matters because Rian Johnson is just going to shit all over Luke anyway is going to enhance anybody's experience either.

Abrams started it!
Rian took it further
They both ruined the Saga

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by motorheadache95

That's actually pretty huge. Technically he made an exception back when he allowed the originals to be released as "bonus material" on DVD, even though he made sure the presentations were left sub-par for the time and only included them with the same DVD release you likely already bought in the first place.

Still, signing off on a theatrical screening of a (mostly) original version of the film is quite an unexpected move for somebody who said he wanted the originals to all deteriorate on old tapes until nobody knew anything but the updated versions.

The reason why they were Bonus Material was so that Marcia couldn't get Royalties from the release.
THAT is the true reason they haven't been released since what, '97?

[Raphdude]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

The reason why they were Bonus Material was so that Marcia couldn't get Royalties from the release.
THAT is the true reason they haven't been released since what, '97?

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wonder if this "okay" for the 70mm screening may mean we'll get the Unaltered OT on the 4K UHD box set next year after all? Oh, well if not, I've got HARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

How did the 70mm print look and sound?

Aside from a brief bit of damage near the end (right before the Death Star explosion of all places), it looked and sounded like it had been well-cared-for. The six-track audio held up quite well.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

The reason why they were Bonus Material was so that Marcia couldn't get Royalties from the release.
THAT is the true reason they haven't been released since what, '97?

Do you have any evidence for this old saw or are you just carrying on the rumor?

If she even has any points to begin with, I don't think she could be cut out of royalties in this way. The Special Edition is, at the very least, a work derivative of the original version, still very substantially containing her work.

Further, even if it were possible, the idea of Lucas taking such vindictive action against the mother of his child seems entirely out of character.

[Weirded Wonder]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Do you have any evidence for this old saw or are you just carrying on the rumor?

If she even has any points to begin with, I don't think she could be cut out of royalties in this way. The Special Edition is, at the very least, a work derivative of the original version, still very substantially containing her work.

Further, even if it were possible, the idea of Lucas taking such vindictive action against the mother of his child seems entirely out of character.

I thought they adopted their child?

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Weirded Wonder

I thought they adopted their child?

"Adoptions not make one not a mother."

[stvn1974]

It would be funny if that Marcia rumor was true. She screwed the handyman so then Lucas decided to screw Star Wars fans out of bitterness.

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

If the theatrical cut of Return Of The Jedi is ever shown in the theater again I am going to smuggle a bull horn in and when Vader looks back and forth between Luke and the Emperor I am going to yell "No, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" through it loudly to ruin everyone's experience

ticket taker: "Is that a bullhorn in your pants, or are you just really excited to be here?"

[bobbyh64]

Fans of 4K77 and 4K83, what’s better, the DNR or non-DNR versions?

[evanft]

Just read the last couple pages.

Why would Disney need approval from Lucas to show or release an unaltered OT after their purchase of Lucasfilm? I mean, Star Wars belongs to them now. What actual say would Lucas really have?

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Abrams started it!
Rian took it further
They both ruined the Saga

A Saga I've been hearing was ruined since 1999. 20 years of griping about Star Wars.

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by evanft

Just read the last couple pages.

Why would Disney need approval from Lucas to show or release an unaltered OT after their purchase of Lucasfilm? I mean, Star Wars belongs to them now. What actual say would Lucas really have?

The same say as any other director with approval written into their contracts.

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by bobbyh64

Fans of 4K77 and 4K83, what’s better, the DNR or non-DNR versions?

Non-DNR. Always.

[Gold Ranger]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

A Saga I've been hearing was ruined since 1999. 20 years of griping about Star Wars.

I've been hearing that it was ruined since '97 and the Special Editions.
For me, Force Awakens is where the series goes downhill.
Though I loved Rogue One...
Solo wasn't too bad either, but Last Jedi was atrocious!

[ImBlu_DaBaDee]

I’m starting to think that most “Star Wars fans” are not really fans of the Star Wars franchise, but rather they are fans of the 1977 film called Star Wars and maybe it’s sequel. I mean, if there are 10 films in a franchise, and you dislike or hate 7 of them, plus the creator approved editions of the other 3, are you really fans of the franchise?

[Zillamon51]

Originally Posted by evanft

Why would Disney need approval from Lucas to show or release an unaltered OT after their purchase of Lucasfilm? I mean, Star Wars belongs to them now. What actual say would Lucas really have?

1.) He could have final cut approval in his contracts from when the movies were made.

2.) He could have it in the contract of sale to Disney that only his approved versions be released.

3.) The sale of Lucasfilm to Disney made him one of the largest Disney shareholders, with all the influence and privileges that entails.

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by ImBlu_DaBaDee

I’m starting to think that most “Star Wars fans” are not really fans of the Star Wars franchise, but rather they are fans of the 1977 film called Star Wars and maybe it’s sequel. I mean, if there are 10 films in a franchise, and you dislike or hate 7 of them, plus the creator approved editions of the other 3, are you really fans of the franchise?

The first film was called "Star Wars." You can be a Star Wars fan without liking the garbage sequels, prequels, and spin-offs.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by ImBlu_DaBaDee

I’m starting to think that most “Star Wars fans” are not really fans of the Star Wars franchise, but rather they are fans of the 1977 film called Star Wars and maybe it’s sequel. I mean, if there are 10 films in a franchise, and you dislike or hate 7 of them, plus the creator approved editions of the other 3, are you really fans of the franchise?

I might agree with that. I absolutely LOVE 4-6 (only the original versions) plus 7. I think Rogue One is very good. The others are bad to awful. So we're about half and half at this point.

[ChainsawJedi]

Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

The first film was called "Star Wars."

The first film was called "Star Wars" and was re-titled A New Hope in 1979. So, yes, for about two years it was called Star Wars. Had there been no other movies made (ie if the film had flopped at the box office) then it would have remained as Star Wars. But that didn't happen so the film as we now know it (and have known it since 1979) is called A New Hope.