Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[Lincoln6Echo]

Originally Posted by s00perd00per

Am I missing something from the movies? How is Young Anakin any more recognizable to Luke than Old Anakin? I'd imagine the Shaw version would be more recognizable to Luke since he did see Vader unmasked albeit scarred and bald. Even so, I'm sure Luke isn't dumb as a rock to not realize who the third Jedi spirit is. And also why wouldn't Yoda and Obi-Wan know it's Anakin? Since the movies show that they have very sharp senses. Even Vader felt Obi-Wan's presence without seeing him in A New Hope.

Well, it isn't so much as to who Luke would or would not recognize is that it's in what persona was Anakin at when he was still a Jedi. The old Anakin wasn't a Jedi. He was "half man-half machine" as Obiwan put it in the Vader persona ever since the end of ROTS, so redoing the scene with the young Anakin in Jedi robes actually makes more sense than anything else.

The problem with the scene however, is the bad recompositing of putting Haydens' head on the body. It almost looks as bad as someone putting their head through one of those cut-out circles on wooden characters for picture taking.

[Morsoth]

Almost every *hardcore* Star Wars fans are angry about this release and will boycott or buy and argue about it.

Almost every movies or Blu-rays fans will buy the set, be very happy to watch the movies and enjoy them.

Conclusion: I'm so glad to be only a movie fan, and I can't wait to get my Star Wars Blu-ray Set Friday!!!

[Colonel Kurtz]

Originally Posted by SixSpeedSamurai

Is Bill Murray's Star Wars song in any of the special features?

Yes. It's part of the one and a half hour spoof collection on Disc 9.

Originally Posted by HDPlasma

Those who have the capability to enable any sort of Motion interpolation on their HDTV should make sure it's on the highest setting to maximize the PQ as it was intended.

Right! And don't forget to set the Dynamic Volume Compression to max on your receiver to maximize the AQ as it was intended, as well.

[Show spoiler]NOT!

[Monkey]

Originally Posted by Beast

It's likely just a slightly different sound mix they used for that scene. The loss of the whistle doesn't really bug me.

Holy mother!!! NOoooooo, they dropped whistle? Especially when so many songs on the radio these days having whistling in them.

I was fine with everything else but this, I just canceled all of my orders

[Blu Titan]

Please lets try to have an on topic, civilized discussion about the release. Buying or not is a personal decision and trying to enforce a particular opinion on everyone is not going to work .

[Shaft Windu]

Originally Posted by s00perd00per

Am I missing something from the movies? How is Young Anakin any more recognizable to Luke than Old Anakin? I'd imagine the Shaw version would be more recognizable to Luke since he did see Vader unmasked albeit scarred and bald. Even so, I'm sure Luke isn't dumb as a rock to not realize who the third Jedi spirit is. And also why wouldn't Yoda and Obi-Wan know it's Anakin? Since the movies show that they have very sharp senses. Even Vader felt Obi-Wan's presence without seeing him in A New Hope.

First of all: "logic" is not the most important thing when dealing with life after death or spirits. Luke "feels" his fathers spirit more than simply recognizing his facial features. The scene is more poetic now with Hayden Christensen playing it. The scene is a metaphor that illustrates two important points.
1) Anakin is restored to his jedi-self and freed from the prison of his inflated Vader-persona.
2) Luke is now aware of the spirit-world - A knowledge even the jedi in their heyday didn't have and that he will very likely incorporate in his teachings to the next generation.

[Uxi]

Originally Posted by Shaft Windu

That makes very much sense because Anakin is restored to his Jedi-self before he succumbed to the dark side. The Sebastin Shaw version is more likely not to be recognized by Luke - or by Yoda and Obi-Wan for that matter... Old Anakin in Jedi-robes? That's some kind of alternate-reality version. Why isn't he burned and in Vader-Armor in spirit form? Anakin died at the end of Episode 3 and was trapped inside the Vader-persona.

Both young and old could logically work, I just want them to fix the execution and Christensen looking in the same direction as Guiness and the muppet. All of them should probably be more ethereal and probably naked (though masked by sparklies or probably better off faded away from the face/chest area but whatever SFX could be suitable), especially since two of the three shed their clothes when they disappeared and attained zen (or whatever the Jedi equivalent is).

My status hasn't changed... still "hasn't shipped."

[Beast]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Please lets try to have an on topic, civilized discussion about the release. Buying or not is a personal decision and trying to enforce a particular opinion on everyone is not going to work .

In fact..

[rubystone356]

didnt yoda explain to luke in empire about the future and past. which would explain how he would know that young anakin was his father.

Jacob

[Shaft Windu]

Originally Posted by rubystone356

didnt yoda explain to luke in empire about the future and past. which would explain how he would know that young anakin was his father.

Jacob

Exactly! That also explains why Leia "remembers" her mother.
"Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The future…the past…old friends long gone." YODA

[frightism]

I'm going to wait for this one to come down in price. Black Friday is your friend!

[mywhitenoise]

Originally Posted by miniroll32

Don't trust the screen caps and videos - just wait till you get the Blu-ray. That goes for all the films though, they look miles better on disc than those leaded videos.

Lol, no they don't. The blu-ray rips that leaked look absolutely flawless, it's really hard to tell the difference between the digital file and the blu-ray itself.

[Fryman86]

Just wondering if there are any special versions or incentives for buying from a particular retailer, or if there is a thread dedicated to this topic, thanks!

[s00perd00per]

Originally Posted by Shaft Windu

First of all: "logic" is not the most important thing when dealing with life after death or spirits. Luke "feels" his fathers spirit more than simply recognizing his facial features. The scene is more poetic now with Hayden Christensen playing it. The scene is a metaphor that illustrates two important points.
1) Anakin is restored to his jedi-self and freed from the prison of his inflated Vader-persona.
2) Luke is now aware of the spirit-world - A knowledge even the jedi in their heyday didn't have and that he will very likely incorporate in his teachings to the next generation.

Well from your original post, it seemed like what you were talking about was physical appearances so I was merely pointing that out. While I can see that point of view of having him look like when he was still a Jedi, I feel there is a stronger emotional impact when we see Shaw in Jedi robes as the "fallen Jedi" who redeemed himself instead of just reverting to the good young Jedi Anakin.

[STARSCREAM]

Originally Posted by Shaft Windu

Exactly! That also explains why Leia "remembers" her mother.
"Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The future…the past…old friends long gone." YODA

+1! THANK YOU! I alway see people complaining how the prequels created a plot hole because Padme died after child birth but in the OT leia says she remembers her mother. This is the answer right here.

[Mr Willy Wonka]

Finally made it to the end! I'm all caught up!!

About 3 or 4 sentences of real substance in this whole mess! Thank you to those who offered legitimate, substantiated information. To the extreme haters and extreme lovers (I almost HATE to be such a LOVER after reading BOTH sides of this war)...

It's almost Star Wars Blu Ray Day!!!!!!

[Beast]

Originally Posted by Fryman86

Just wondering if there are any special versions or incentives for buying from a particular retailer, or if there is a thread dedicated to this topic, thanks!

Best Buy has a Darth Vader T-Shirt.
Target has a set of 8 Lithographs.
Wal-Mart has a poster of Boba Fett on a Boga-like mount.

[Fryman86]

Originally Posted by Beast

Best Buy has a Darth Vader T-Shirt.
Target has a set of 8 Lithographs.
Wal-Mart has a poster of Boba Fett on a Boga-like mount.

Cool, does that go for online orders as well?

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by Shallow_

Here is the US set.

That pic of Darth Maul is freaking hilarious.




I will probably get the 'Complete Set' for that ALONE.

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[STARSCREAM]

Originally Posted by Fryman86

Just wondering if there are any special versions or incentives for buying from a particular retailer, or if there is a thread dedicated to this topic, thanks!

Best Buy= free Darth Vader t-shirt
Wal-Mart= free Boba Fett poster
Target= free 8 lithographs