Lucas releases the O-OT A twisted joke?
#16
Posted 04 May 2006 - 01:51 PM
I don't have any problems with cleaning up the movies here and there. For example the "Faces" set was fine with me. Anything that doesn't effectively change the plot/storyline/sequencing of the movies is okay in my book. Personally I'd like to see it cleaned up at bit (At least in DVD quality) but no more than that.
However, like Arco, I also have great quality DVDs of the laserdisc releases so I don't really need these releases now (fans have created these already because the need was real and Lucasfilm wasn't giving this segment of the market what we wanted) but I'll probably buy it just for completion's sake.
It'll at least be nice to see what special features/etc. are included.
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#17
Posted 04 May 2006 - 06:54 PM
that was stupid, i was exited... sorry (only 6hrs late)
so eh... yeah.
holy freaking shit...
It'll at least be nice to see what special features/etc. are included.
1993 quality they said... so that's probably the laserdic.
but they each come with a second disc so... should be something on there.
i haven't watched star wars (OT) this century... so i'm pretty excited
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#18
Posted 04 May 2006 - 07:47 PM
that was stupid, i was exited... sorry (only 6hrs late)
so eh... yeah.
holy freaking shit...
1993 quality they said... so that's probably the laserdic.
but they each come with a second disc so... should be something on there.
i haven't watched star wars (OT) this century... so i'm pretty excited
#19
Posted 04 May 2006 - 09:18 PM
they better have special features like deleted scenes...
the alien quadrilogy has 2 versions of each 2hr film on one disc and bonus material on the second disc for each movie...
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#20
Posted 04 May 2006 - 11:41 PM
I personally like the Jabba scene, hate the Han scene, somewhere inbetween on the Seb Shaw scene...so no, I wont buy it.
#22
Posted 05 May 2006 - 05:05 AM
Sign of the Apocalypse?
Kudos to Lucas for only taking a few years to see the light.
My bet is that it'll just be the 2004 Edition on disc 1, and a slightly better than laserdisc quality 1995 edition on disc 2, no extras beyond what's on the movie discs themselves.
Despite the fact that this should have been done 2 years ago, I'm glad it finally happened. Our prayers were answered.
Though it's "only for a limited time" so get it while you have the chance! (Thankfully DVD's last, unlike VHS tapes)
And here's hoping that they didn't get Lowry Digital to screw up this release somehow...
Edit: It will have been about two years since the Trilogy was first released on DVD (late 2004 vs. late 2006). The unaltered original trilogy really has been officially available since 1995 (1992 if you want to go back to before they changed up the audio on the home releases). Of course the DVD format really wasn't introduced until 1997. So eight years late, or two years late, whatever.
I own two copies of the trilogy, one copy on DVD (2004 set), so if I purchase this, that'll be two DVD sets, and two copies of the 2004 Edition (assuming that's what'll packed with this one, which I'm going to assume it is until I hear officially otherwise).
Yes, I wonder if this was his plan all along. Although after repeatedly saying these versions "don't exist for him anymore" and that the VHS release was the "last chance" this does make him look a little silly and greedy. But I'm not going to bitch now that our demands have been met. So get it while you can...
This post has been edited by KurganX: 05 May 2006 - 05:12 AM
#23
Posted 05 May 2006 - 05:42 AM
(and no, I didn't make this, Anchorhead did)
#25
Posted 05 May 2006 - 08:42 AM
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#26
Posted 05 May 2006 - 12:17 PM
And thank you for the warm welcome. One can never anticipate the kind of response one will get when first posting anywhere. So, thanks for not flaming me, and taking my comments in the spirit that they were intended.
Anyway, is that official? That the versions of the originals will be the '95 THX ones? If so, that's fine by me. I, like ChefElf and others, only want the versions that have been untouched in the context of digital additions; ie: the redone Tattooine, Jabba, "Jedi Rocks!", etc... I want any version of the O-OT that was previously released on VHS prior to the first incarnation of the "Special Editions." I won't be a chooser, because God knows I'm a begger. Any version is fine with me.
And regarding barend's comments in an earlier post about the Alien Quadrilogy: that's a set that can teach quite a few studios and filmmakers how to box a set. Okay, I'm done. Thanks again.
#28
Posted 05 May 2006 - 05:04 PM
I don't recall saying that, but I do not want to start the party right now, what if the quality is poor? I will only buy if the image is as crisp as the 2004 DVD's.
the Sound being in 2.0 does not bother me.
#29
Posted 05 May 2006 - 05:58 PM
Don't get me wrong, I'll get it, but I won't let up on george. This is what should of been done with the original dvd release and cost.
Dvds of "Alien" did it, "Legend" did it, etc, and for gods-sake the original low budget 'Dawn of the Dead' did it with 3 versions in one set including a European cut.
That's respect for the fans.
Instead, we pay more ransom cash to george.
#30
Posted 05 May 2006 - 06:15 PM
If only I could get ahold of the masters, I would make my own SE edit! No jabba, no Greedo shoots first, but keep the death star sequence!
the Sound being in 2.0 does not bother me.