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SymbioticFunction · 11-06-2010, 04:08 PM

Best prequel - Revenge of the Sith. By a long way. For me...

nametag · 11-06-2010, 10:42 PM

I think each prequel got better than the one before, but then I haven't seen TPM since I was a kid, so can't remember it that well. I remember playing the PlayStation game for it a lot though, that is permanently ingrained in my mind! I never had much of a problem with Jar Jar really, I don't know if watching it as an adult after not seeing it since I was a kid I will see what all the fuss is about, or he still won't bother me that much.

But even though ROTS was the most action packed, it did have some of the worst dialogue and most cringeworthy moments of the franchise (the Vader 'nooo', and 'your breaking my heart'/any 'love' scene with Padme and Anakin spring to mind. Palpatine had some quite cheesy lines as well but his McDiarmid's performance was so good that I didn't really notice)

SymbioticFunction · 11-07-2010, 12:03 PM

I once wrote a fairly lengthy rambling piece/review on ROTS, and the prequels. Too big to copy & paste, so here is a link, these are my thoughts (if anyone is interested):

http://www.dark-dreams.co.uk/dd_foru...ead.php?t=8373

chip75 · 11-07-2010, 01:58 PM

I took the time to read your article, you made some great points. The thing I dislike the most about the prequels is how stupid Anakin is and how his change to 'the dark side' is more of a temper tantrum than a proper character arc. If he just took the time to think he would have asked himself some pertinent questions.

I'm looking forward to the blu-rays a great deal now.

SymbioticFunction · 11-07-2010, 08:45 PM

Thanks for reading that old stuff.

Yep, I am also looking forward to this release. Even the rather disappointing episodes I & II have some fantastic SW moments, it's certainly not ALL bad. eg, the final Darth Maul fight and the Obi-Wan vs Jango Fett confrontations are excellent. And there are other notable moments...

Edit: "The thing I dislike the most about the prequels is how stupid Anakin is and how his change to 'the dark side' is more of a temper tantrum than a proper character arc." I agree 100%. And I'm sure most other adult fans feel the same way...

Chief. · 11-07-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SymbioticFunction

Thanks for reading that old stuff.

Yep, I am also looking forward to this release. Even the rather disappointing episodes I & II have some fantastic SW moments, it's certainly not ALL bad. eg, the final Darth Maul fight and the Obi-Wan vs Jango Fett confrontations are excellent. And there are other notable moments...

Edit: "The thing I dislike the most about the prequels is how stupid Anakin is and how his change to 'the dark side' is more of a temper tantrum than a proper character arc." I agree 100%. And I'm sure most other adult fans feel the same way...

The Darth Maul fight was epic, I absolutly loved the music to it too.

SymbioticFunction · 11-09-2010, 10:06 PM

Shame Maul couldn't stick around for a bit longer....

earmullet · 11-26-2010, 02:33 AM

I like the way you think.

Jerec · 11-26-2010, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SymbioticFunction

Shame Maul couldn't stick around for a bit longer....

Agreed.

Darth Tyranus was the worst entry to the series, Maul should of been in al three.

Grievous was also pretty pointless.

chip75 · 11-26-2010, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerec

Agreed.

Darth Tyranus was the worst entry to the series, Maul should of been in al three.

Grievous was also pretty pointless.

Grievous was a fantastic character in the Clone Wars series full of menace and a proper killer, not a coward as portrayed in future incarnations and by Mace Windu in EPIII. I never understood the Darth Tyranus, Count Dooku (did I spell that right?) monikers. Lucasfilm have said that Anakin's 'journey' to the dark side will be fleshed out in The Clone Wars but it really should have been in the films in the first place.

Looking forward to the boxset in everyway apart from what I imagine is going to be a hefty pricetag.

svbuckle · 11-28-2010, 11:47 AM

I am so looking forward to this, as soon as it announced the date I will be pre-ordering it.

hobgoblin · 01-06-2011, 09:55 AM

According to The Digital Bits, Fox/ Lucasfilm should be officially announcing some more Blu-Ray details sometime today at CES 2011. Rumoured street dates at the moment are 18th Oct or 25th Oct.

ChrisDilke · 01-06-2011, 07:10 PM

There's no release dates, but there are pre-orders up at Amazon now! You can choose between the two trilogies separately, or the complete saga:

Complete saga (£69.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-C...4344431&sr=8-4

Original trilogy (£33.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-O...4344544&sr=8-3

Prequel trilogy (£33.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-P...4344544&sr=8-1

jstn · 01-06-2011, 07:17 PM

The Complete Saga for me.

chip75 · 01-06-2011, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisDilke

There's no release dates, but there are pre-orders up at Amazon now! You can choose between the two trilogies separately, or the complete saga:

Complete saga (£69.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-C...4344431&sr=8-4

Original trilogy (£33.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-O...4344544&sr=8-3

Prequel trilogy (£33.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-P...4344544&sr=8-1

Fantastic news Chris, I like a lot of other fans were hoping they'd be seperated due to the high cost of the six films together. But would love the full set for a lengthy marathon. In the words of Anakin "Yippee!" (I probably won't live that quote down).

jstn · 01-06-2011, 07:20 PM

The Complete Saga has 3 extra discs, for special features I presume?

chip75 · 01-06-2011, 07:22 PM

From Star Wars.com

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The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever -- the Star Wars Saga -- emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas' epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:

•Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)
•Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)
•Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN. Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.

Flanked by a legion of his finest Imperial stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing "The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor."

"The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format," Dunn said. "The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theaters and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray."

"With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish," said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. "And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible."

"The Star Wars franchise has been the most anticipated Blu-ray release by Amazon's customers," said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon.com. "We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong."

Pre-order Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets at Amazon.com today!

ChrisDilke · 01-06-2011, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstn

The Complete Saga has 3 extra discs, for special features I presume?

Over 30 hours of it, in fact.

And Blu-ray.com is listing the release date as September 17th.
http://uk.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wa...Blu-ray/19625/

Tech-UK · 01-06-2011, 07:31 PM

Great news! Will have to pickup the complete saga

. Star Wars is the only DVD I still watch. Cannot wait to see & hear it in Hi-Def.

BluraySe7en · 01-06-2011, 07:33 PM

Thank god I won't have to be forced to purchase those god awful prequels and have been given the choice, I was worried that Lucas would say all or nothing but thankfully he understands some people just don't want his 3 over long toy commercials.

I fear that I will have to purchase KOTCS whenever The Indy Blu ray boxset surfaces though, now that does really grate!

11-07-2010, 08:45 PM	#85
SymbioticFunction Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Chichester, UK 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:994 DVD collection:121 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	Thanks for reading that old stuff. Yep, I am also looking forward to this release. Even the rather disappointing episodes I & II have some fantastic SW moments, it's certainly not ALL bad. eg, the final Darth Maul fight and the Obi-Wan vs Jango Fett confrontations are excellent. And there are other notable moments... Edit: "The thing I dislike the most about the prequels is how stupid Anakin is and how his change to 'the dark side' is more of a temper tantrum than a proper character arc." I agree 100%. And I'm sure most other adult fans feel the same way... Last edited by SymbioticFunction; 11-07-2010 at 09:02 PM.

01-06-2011, 07:31 PM	#99
Tech-UK Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:96 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:1171 Blu-ray reviews: 20 Trading Score:23	Great news! Will have to pickup the complete saga . Star Wars is the only DVD I still watch. Cannot wait to see & hear it in Hi-Def. Last edited by Tech-UK; 01-06-2011 at 07:36 PM.

11-06-2010, 04:08 PM	#81
SymbioticFunction Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Chichester, UK 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:994 DVD collection:121 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	Best prequel - Revenge of the Sith. By a long way. For me...

11-06-2010, 10:42 PM	#82
nametag Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:London, UK 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:506 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:4	I think each prequel got better than the one before, but then I haven't seen TPM since I was a kid, so can't remember it that well. I remember playing the PlayStation game for it a lot though, that is permanently ingrained in my mind! I never had much of a problem with Jar Jar really, I don't know if watching it as an adult after not seeing it since I was a kid I will see what all the fuss is about, or he still won't bother me that much. But even though ROTS was the most action packed, it did have some of the worst dialogue and most cringeworthy moments of the franchise (the Vader 'nooo', and 'your breaking my heart'/any 'love' scene with Padme and Anakin spring to mind. Palpatine had some quite cheesy lines as well but his McDiarmid's performance was so good that I didn't really notice)

11-07-2010, 12:03 PM	#83
SymbioticFunction Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Chichester, UK 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:994 DVD collection:121 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	I once wrote a fairly lengthy rambling piece/review on ROTS, and the prequels. Too big to copy & paste, so here is a link, these are my thoughts (if anyone is interested): http://www.dark-dreams.co.uk/dd_foru...ead.php?t=8373

11-07-2010, 01:58 PM	#84
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3102 DVD collection:1783 iTunes collection:233 Trading Score:9	I took the time to read your article, you made some great points. The thing I dislike the most about the prequels is how stupid Anakin is and how his change to 'the dark side' is more of a temper tantrum than a proper character arc. If he just took the time to think he would have asked himself some pertinent questions. I'm looking forward to the blu-rays a great deal now.

11-09-2010, 10:06 PM	#87
SymbioticFunction Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Chichester, UK 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:994 DVD collection:121 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	Shame Maul couldn't stick around for a bit longer....

11-26-2010, 02:33 AM	#88
earmullet Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:80 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:1	I like the way you think.

11-28-2010, 11:47 AM	#91
svbuckle Junior Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Nairn, Scotland 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:434	I am so looking forward to this, as soon as it announced the date I will be pre-ordering it.

01-06-2011, 09:55 AM	#92
hobgoblin Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:185 DVD collection:64	According to The Digital Bits, Fox/ Lucasfilm should be officially announcing some more Blu-Ray details sometime today at CES 2011. Rumoured street dates at the moment are 18th Oct or 25th Oct.

01-06-2011, 07:10 PM	#93
ChrisDilke Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Trading Score:2	There's no release dates, but there are pre-orders up at Amazon now! You can choose between the two trilogies separately, or the complete saga: Complete saga (£69.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-C...4344431&sr=8-4 Original trilogy (£33.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-O...4344544&sr=8-3 Prequel trilogy (£33.99): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-P...4344544&sr=8-1

01-06-2011, 07:17 PM	#94
jstn Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:80 Trading Score:14	The Complete Saga for me.

01-06-2011, 07:20 PM	#96
jstn Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:80 Trading Score:14	The Complete Saga has 3 extra discs, for special features I presume?

01-06-2011, 07:33 PM	#100
BluraySe7en Senior Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, U.K 4K collection:198 Blu-ray collection:405 DVD collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 9	Thank god I won't have to be forced to purchase those god awful prequels and have been given the choice, I was worried that Lucas would say all or nothing but thankfully he understands some people just don't want his 3 over long toy commercials. I fear that I will have to purchase KOTCS whenever The Indy Blu ray boxset surfaces though, now that does really grate!

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