Originally posted by: Darth Solo
I dunno, this may be just me, but i get the feeling this is a two fingered salute to all the fans of the OOT. Two months after the official release that we moved mountains to get on DVD we get a semi sub-par release that now feels as if its thrown into the bargin bin at the local store. Lucas may state that supply exeeded demand for the OOT and wasn't deemed enough of success in the retail market, hence they are trying to cutback on their losses on this release with a price reduction. Not that i hate Lucus, i just hate commercialism.
I dunno, this may be just me, but i get the feeling this is a two fingered salute to all the fans of the OOT. Two months after the official release that we moved mountains to get on DVD we get a semi sub-par release that now feels as if its thrown into the bargin bin at the local store. Lucas may state that supply exeeded demand for the OOT and wasn't deemed enough of success in the retail market, hence they are trying to cutback on their losses on this release with a price reduction. Not that i hate Lucus, i just hate commercialism.
Yeah, that is def. one way to look at it. I'm still sticking with my theory, though, and Lucas is getting his last digs where he can before the ultimate product drops next year. Think about it for a second:
--Lucas supposedly hates the OUT and makes all sorts of outrageous claims about it not being seen again.
--For whatever reason, it is coming out. Lucas figures he'll take one last shot at the OUT fans and make more $; a total win-win for him.
--He releases the OUT on 09/12 but makes the fans A) buy them seperately B) buy them with the SE C) buy them in a non-anamorphic version.
--Closer to Christmas and the end of the year, the fans are slapped in the face yet again because the prices have been cut in HALF!
--In '07 we see a cleaned up OUT, "forcing" the OUT fans to buy AGAIN.
I think Lucas knows he has lost the war but he figures he'll take one more battle...