Does anyone know if the 18 disc set is available in the US? I can’t seem to find it on Amazon.
If the CGI was better integrated, didn’t have Luke’s scream, and had the original Falcon escape sequence with “bring my shuttle” intact, then the 97 cut is absolutely better. But because of these issues, I prefer the original cut.
Well, actually, and not surprisingly, the comparison of the print scan and the Blu-Ray posted in the TPM thread clearly shows that the Blu-Ray has more fine detail than the scan.
At the very least, the reduced detail and grain should do a better job integrating the CG.
Forgive my laziness for not checking the rest of the thread, but when did it first get marketed as A New Hope? From what I can tell, all the marketing until 1995 referred to it as Star Wars, when the faces set referred to it as A New Hope. Was there a time prior to this in any sort of media (with the exception of the on-screen title) not calling it Star Wars?
Does Chewbacca have a medal in A New Hope? I haven’t seen the movies yet on Disney+ as I am waiting for the service to launch here in Sweden.
Nope ☹️
… I was actually hoping they would do this.
Is Hayden still at the end of ROTJ?
Yep.
https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1204960815821946880
In this twitter video JJ Abrams talks about how he wants the original version of Star Wars to be released and mentions Despecialized Editions. Bad news is, he pretty much says the originals just won’t be released officially.
Cool! But also, that blows.
Can you guys make some more comparisons? I’m very curious about the Battle of Yavin, Endor, and Hoth. Also Cloud City.
Yes, I’m curious too. Also, how are the Alderaan and Death Star explosions?
Did they forget to redo any of the subtle 2004/2011 changes? Like the cell block “bars melt”, for example?How is the paint out of Sebastian Shaw’s eyebrows in ROTJ? Does it look any different?
The melted bars are there. Haven’t checked out ESB or ROTJ myself yet.
It looks like the disappearing Y Wings are back.
What about the disappearing TIE Fighters in ROTJ???
Or the stunt person’s arm in the Wampa’s suit in ESB??
Or the side of the screen cut off during the TIE Fighter battle in ANH??
I’ve only watched Star Wars, but it looks like the cut off portion of the screen is fixed.
It looks like the disappearing Y Wings are back.
Weren’t those “fixed” in 1997?
I think they were changed in the 2004 or 2011 version.
It looks like the disappearing Y Wings are back.
They definitely started from scratch at the negatives. All the 04/11 changes look slightly different, indicating that they recreated them.
As far as the UHD set goes, I’m certain that it’s not going to be Blade Runner style. If anything, I anticipate a “remastered” (i.e., not restored) version of the OUT. honestly, that’s all I want at this point. HD would be fine. I just want them available for the general public so they don’t fall into obscurity. I know for my sake, the 4KXX releases will always be an option, but that’s not the case for everyone.
Also, have there been any comparisons to determine if this is a new scan of TPM?
I’m not going to read too much into this. They have access to the best sources for these shots, going back to the original Vista Vision plated. They could well have just pulled some frames from the archive and cleaned them up to be presentable.
I just noticed today that TSWT site is down. Anyone know why?
Does anyone know when the Infinity Saga box set was announced? That would probably give us a good idea of when Disney would announce the Skywalker Saga set.
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And the whole going back to film is a misnomer generally used for marketing. Everything is done digitally in effects and post anyway outside of a few exceptions and the film shoots will do a immediate scan back to digital where everything is manipulated to within an inch of its life thus making the original capture methodology null and void.
The dynamic range of film is greater than video cameras currently, and it has no real upper limit on resolution (though you stop extracting detail somewhere between 4 and 8k for 35mm). There’s a lot more workable data in film than digital at the moment.
In non-news news, the official website shows the theatrical binary sunset in this article: https://www.starwars.com/news/perfect-star-wars-shots
It’s from the 1997 SE image pack but color corrected.
Either way, not the current SE.
The rest of the shots aren’t though : (
Yep. Just a weird curiosity.
In non-news news, the official website shows the theatrical binary sunset in this article: https://www.starwars.com/news/perfect-star-wars-shots
For me to buy it, it has to be new or exclusive content. I’ll probably buy it even if all they do is remaster the SEs.
What’s incredibly frustrating is how comparatively easy and cheap it would be to make a quick IP transfer. For most people, myself included, that would absolutely be good enough. While I appreciate high quality fan preservations, they’re not very accessible for the general public.
It’s astonishing how many people don’t read the first post.
Added new link with more Lion King alterations.
So with the recent revelation of George Lucas himself having signed off on this public screening of a legit unaltered '77 Star Wars, I wonder what it could mean for the below matters:
- George’s changed stance/view on the original theatricals?
- Clauses within the contract sale to Disney that allow him to do this and I wonder what else?
- Some tangible proof of future 4K releases of the original theatricals?
- Possibly a new source for fan restorations in perfect condition (apart from possibly 2sec of damage as detailed below)?
Pretty interesting turn of events either way! 😄
Or he just doesn’t care because it costs him nothing.
I’m young enough that I didn’t get a chance to even see the 97 in theaters. I’ve seen the PT, TFA, RO, and TLJ in theaters and just want to see them in some form or another at this point.
TLDR: count yourself lucky if you’ve seen the IT in theaters.
The IT???
Heh, you got me. 😁
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