Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1977-2005)

[toddly6666]

Originally Posted by ahossein79

You are a buffoon if you think your opinion is a fact, and a arrogant buffoon at that. Once again if you are looking for simplistic facts and black and white truths than I suggest you do something other than watching movies, because obviously you are not getting the point of interpretation.

Thank you. I love that word "buffoon". It's not used enough nowadays. So you think that everything you like is good? Are there any movies that you like that you know are bad? Who says you can't like something that is bad or sucks?

[ewsjr]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I have no idea what the reason for not releasing the UOT is, but it is not due to the cost of restoring it. I would bet that the current Blu-ray set sold very well and most people would buy the UOT even if they are casual fans of the movies and even most of us who recently purchased 'The Complete Saga'.

I'm pretty sure they have been released at least once-on THX laserdisc around 1995, I think. And weren't they also release on VHS too?

[happydood]

Originally Posted by aramis109

Congrats. I have 3 kids- 7yo, 2yo, and 3mo, and you're right, everything is a luxury. Enjoy your flicks and your sub!

I have watched ANH and 1/2 of ESB with my kids and noticed no audio dropouts at all. I am letting the player do the decoding as the Onkyo 805 suffers from the notorious DTS bomb and I haven't messed with updating the firmware (since you have to do it via optical, of all things).

I am betting if those of you that are experiencing the problem allow the player to do the decoding you won't experience the problem. I'd be interested in hearing if that fixes the issue or not.

Thanks, Aramis! Hopefully, I'll be able to let go and enjoy the movie, although I always end up fiddling with new toys a bit!

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by ewsjr

I'm pretty sure they have been released at least once-on THX laserdisc around 1995, I think. And weren't they also release on VHS too?

Yes, the THX VHS box set in 1993.

[JTStarkiller]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

Thank you. I love that word "buffoon". It's not used enough nowadays. So you think that everything you like is good? Are there any movies that you like that you know are bad? Who says you can't like something that is bad or sucks?

Because good/bad/sucks are all words that come from an individual's point-of-view. They're not fact, as he was clearly stating. Why would someone like something that sucks? If he/she likes it, by definition, it's good.

[Rocklandsboy]

Originally Posted by MEB

If you have a Panasonic brand player and you're experience audio and/or video issues with the Star Wars set, please take a few moments to write to Panasonic and explain the problem. If enough people write, hopefully, we'll have a firmware update/fix sooner rather than later. Mark

Funny really. I flagged up the dropout issue a couple of weeks ago, when the UK discs started emerging, and was told not to panic people about something for which there was no proof. Well now you have proof.

Ironically I have a Panasonic BD-55 feeding a Denon 3805 received and I had zero problems with the UK set. It's an older received so my outputs are LPCM (not bitstream).

[Cinescott]

Originally Posted by hipster.doofus7

That is why I am convinced that the UOT can only come after George Lucas has issued his Final Cut of the entire saga.

Considering George Lucas himself has reiterated the phrase "films are never finished," that'll be a long wait.

Besides, I'm convinced that with home computing power getting even cheaper and faster than ever, film fans won't have to wait for George Lucas.

[Mavrick]

I love how this thread has become so huge that it's invading the LotR thread!

[boxterduke]

Thought this was funny

Star Wars 4 A New Hope Alternate Ending - YouTube

[nathan_393]

Originally Posted by Cinescott

Considering George Lucas himself has reiterated the phrase "films are never finished," that'll be a long wait.

Besides, I'm convinced that with home computing power getting even cheaper and faster than ever, film fans won't have to wait for George Lucas.

There will be a final cut though. Maybe after he's dead. Not that I want it to happen; I'm certainly not malicious like that. But you know, it'll happen eventually.

[snoopywatcher68]

Originally Posted by aramis109

Congrats. I have 3 kids- 7yo, 2yo, and 3mo, and you're right, everything is a luxury. Enjoy your flicks and your sub!

I have watched ANH and 1/2 of ESB with my kids and noticed no audio dropouts at all. I am letting the player do the decoding as the Onkyo 805 suffers from the notorious DTS bomb and I haven't messed with updating the firmware (since you have to do it via optical, of all things).

I am betting if those of you that are experiencing the problem allow the player to do the decoding you won't experience the problem. I'd be interested in hearing if that fixes the issue or not.

I understand that if I change the decoding to the player instead of the receiver that the dropouts may disappear, but I don't feel I should HAVE to because of faulty disc manufacturing.

Not trying to start an argument, just voicing an opinion...

[MerrickG]

On another note, I scanned through the set and I have to say how utterly disappointed I am with the bluray quality of the OT. In some places it looked like a MESS!!! I was wondering if my TV had accidently decalibrated itself.

In a lot of places it seems like there is fake grain and color bleed. The Phantom Menace also looked pretty terrible. I was disappointed. BIG time.

However it got much better with AotC and RotS.

[millwork400]

Originally Posted by MEB

Lots of reports about audio dropouts on various forums, particularly with Episode II. It appears the audio dropouts are pretty much limited to Panasonic brand players. I experienced audio dropouts AND video freezes when playing Episode II (Attack of the Clones) on my DMP-BD35 (Episode I, The Phantom Menace, played without issues). The surface of my Episode II disc is flawless and I don't see any paint flaking off of the printed side.

I have petitioned Panasonic to investigate this situation by sending them an E-mail via their web site:

http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-e...t/Contact-Us.2

If you have a Panasonic brand player and you're experience audio and/or video issues with the Star Wars set, please take a few moments to write to Panasonic and explain the problem. If enough people write, hopefully, we'll have a firmware update/fix sooner rather than later.

Mark

Precisely the reason I got rid of my Panny BD-35 after the blu laser went out after owning it for 8 months. That player had way too long load times anyways. Do yourself a favor and junk it for a better player.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by millwork400

Precisely the reason I got rid of my Panny BD-35 after the blu laser went out after owning it for 8 months. That player had way too long load times anyways. Do yourself a favor and junk it for a better player.

IMHO Oppo, LG, and Sony still make the best BD players. I have logged thousands of hours on my LG BH200 and it still plays everything I throw at it flawlessly and LG still regularly updates it.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by octagon

Really? You can't think of any reasons a young, hungry artist might be more focused and creative than his older, richer, more powerful self? Is that really that hard to imagine or understand?

American Graffiti and Star Wars were both well-written and well-directed. No two ways about that. But they're also thirty-five to forty years old. Artists get old. They get comfortable. They get in ruts. Sometimes they lose sight of what they're good at and what they're not good at.

And sometimes they just get lucky.

Sylvester Stallone wrote Rocky. Explain that...

Yep, and John Carpenter used to be good too, in his youth. And Peter Bogdanovich. And William Friedkin. And...

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by octagon

Really? You can't think of any reasons a young, hungry artist might be more focused and creative than his older, richer, more powerful self? Is that really that hard to imagine or understand?

American Graffiti and Star Wars were both well-written and well-directed. No two ways about that. But they're also thirty-five to forty years old. Artists get old. They get comfortable. They get in ruts. Sometimes they lose sight of what they're good at and what they're not good at.

And sometimes they just get lucky.

Sylvester Stallone wrote Rocky. Explain that...

Sometimes, fans lose sight of what those movies good and say stupid shit.

[stevo1978]

Is it just me, or does anybody else like the Nooooooooooooo in Jedi.. I have always thought there should be some reaction from Vader.. It's his fkn son for **** sake..

[nmycon]

went back to FS during lunch today to try and exchange the set due to the paint chipping

they said they wouldn't have a problem exchanging it... if only they had any in stock

This is the store where I picked up the set on Friday, and they had about 100-150 copies that morning (if not more!) and they sold out by Saturday evening!

Went to another FS, they had two copies this morning and are all out now.

I really did not expect this set to sell like this. I know it's Star Wars, but selling hundreds of sets from 2 stores over the course of a weekend... wow!

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by stevo1978

Is it just me, or does anybody else like the Nooooooooooooo in Jedi.. I have always thought there should be some reaction from Vader.. It's his fkn son for **** sake..

You know, I liked the scene the way it was because you could tell Vader was conflicted in that scene even through his mask. That being said, the No-No did not bother as much as I expected it to when I watched the blu-ray this past weekend.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by stevo1978

Is it just me, or does anybody else like the Nooooooooooooo in Jedi.. I have always thought there should be some reaction from Vader.. It's his fkn son for **** sake..

Your not alone, theres at least one other person who likes it, thats me! Iv' mentioned I liked it before but it's long since been buried in this huuuuuuuge thread

I was like WTF?! when I seen the clip from the BDRip on youtube, but when it's watched in context of the entire film it works pretty well in my oppinion