Yet ANOTHER DVD boxed set...*sigh* — Page 4

digitalfreaknyc said:

and that would be whom?

 

 Jim Ward.

Baronlando said:

So if these have nothing new, that's pretty arrogant.

Sounds about right. They can do that because of the fans who say, "Ah, sweet, another SW box set, can't wait to add this to my collections. I am so stoked I can barely contain myself at the very thought of buying the exact same thing all over again, again. Excuse me while I go dance around the block in order to calm my excitement!"

auximenies said:

rcb said:

it might actually be wat we've been waiting for! why make each episode of the OT two discs?

Uh, for the same reason they did so for the 2006 individual releases: to include both SE and Original Theatrical (2 discs) in a single package.

Folks, if you are even remotely hopeful that these will include the OOT in an improved state, you are lightyears more optimistic than i could ever be!

I have seen no reason to believe these aren't the 2006 discs in a new package.

My thoughts exactly auximenies. This wont be anything more than the old discs repackeged in a brand new box-set. It breaks my heart to see people getting all excited about this, thinking we might get the OOT in anamorphic or even a CG Yoda in TPM but sadly I can't see that happening. This is nothing more than the now yearly re-release.

2004: 4 disc cardboard boxset with bonus disc released in September

2005: 3 disc cardboard boxset without bonus disc released in December

2006: Individual 2 disc Limited Edition's of the Trilogy released in September, Limited Edition 6 disc metal boxset released in December.

2007: 4 disc metal boxset with bonus disc released in November (UK only)

2008: 6 disc OT boxset released at the same time as a 6 disc PT boxset in November

Going on past releases, if there was anything new in this set it would be released in September.

Hunter6 Said

The Clone Wars is been marketed like Prequels. GL and his crew were trying to made Prequel-like money off The Clone Wars...

but then....

http://www.kpcnews.com/articles/2008/08/21/features/columnists/jenny_kobiela/hid21646sect_381068fa74cb830a96e.txt

The Clone Wars failed and people do not like it....

so, maybe GL and his crew are now falling on plan B.

Plan B: to release the new versions of the Prequel Trilogy and the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD.

think about: one week after The Clone Wars failed, now like magic we are hearing about new box sets.

think about 2: GL's The Clone Wars Christmas sale plans are gone, now like magic we are hearing about new box sets.

Interesting idea Hunter6, but TF.N posted this news back on July 27th, almost 3 weeks before TCW was released and got bad reviews.

Sorry to be so negative people (and I'm so sorry for posting a link to TF.N) but I just can't see this being anything new.

Of course, If I'm wrong I'll gladly eat my words and give everyone here a million points*

*Note: Points are only imaginary and are worthless in value. You wont actualy recieve anything.

Lan Hikari said:

If this has a good release (at least with anamorphic widescreen and good sound + picture quality) of the OOT I might buy it and if not, forget about it. I just hope it has it.

Don't count on it! You just described the perfect DVD set of Star Wars any of us could have ever dreamed of having. If it has an anamorphic OOT, I wouldn't hesitate to put it on my to buy list. 

I am probably about the only person here who never wasted any money on the '04, '05, or '06 DVD sets. I learned my lesson after I found myself owning three different VHS sets. My first set of Star Wars DVDs, if I ever get any, will be the only set I ever buy, so I am waiting for the right set to come along, which will probably never happen.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

(LATE UPDATE - 8/22/08 - 3 PM PDT)

Okay... two last things today: First of all, we've confirmed with 20th Century Fox that the new Star Wars Trilogy DVD box sets are just re-packs of the previously released 2-disc sets (in the case of the Prequel set) and presumably the recent Original Trilogy 2-disc DVDs that had both the SE versions and the non-anamorphic original theatrical versions of the films. The key point is: THERE'S NO NEW CONTENT. So be advised and spread the word. By the way, special thanks to our good friend T-Bone for bring these new DVDs to our attention this morning. ;)

It would almost be cooler if these sets did not include the GOUT as the second disc, but rather a real bonus disc for each of the original trilogy titles. They have plenty of material to work from, as proven by fan creations like the rowman sets. I'd like to see some of that stuff make an official release on a bonus disc. Of course, I am not fooling myself, I know there is no chance that is happening.

ESHBG said:

Gaffer Tape said:

To ESHBG and Doc, yeah, I thought about that too. It would seem very much like Lucas to try to bury news about an OOT release in order to sabotage it. But once again, think about the GOUT. I know occasionally they tried to pass off as the big selling point the fact that they were individually released, but all kinds of ads pointed to the fact that they were being released with the theatrical versions. So whatever George's exact feelings on a release of the OOT is, it didn't keep LFL's mouth shut back in 2006, so I really don't believe we can expect that this time around either. If there was a big, new transfer of the OOT, we would have heard about it by now.

Yeah but don't forget that a HUGE proponent of the OOT is no longer working at LFL.  I imagine all of the fuss was because of him being there and he was able to help create said fuss over the product.  Now that he is gone, though...

 

Which just proves my point even further that there's not going to be anything new to this trilogy boxset.  These aren't the droids you're looking for.

I'm curious as to whether or not the GOUT discs will still have the Lego demos on them...?

generalfrevious said:

The restored version of the OOT: never going to happen, period.

"I fear, right, you are."

CO said:

Well, as posted above, Digitalbits has confirmed that it is just repackaging.   Being a lifelong SW fan, this will be the second time I don't give my money to Lucas again, as I refused to see The Clone War Movie, so hopefully more fans like me speak with their wallets rather then just continuing to fun his gravy train.  

The next time Lucas gets my money will be a fully restored OOT.  You move George:)

Did you buy the '05 repackaging?

Re: This Crap -- Don't you guys get it?  This is promotional.  Store sales, fliers and big stand up displays at all the major retails and electronics stores to help push the new Clone Wars travesty.  (I guarantee at least one on-disc ad when you start and a slip of paper ad inside the box).

No new extras, no new Yoda in TPM... we got a new box, and a push to see Clone Wars in theaters and on Cartoon Network.

Re: GOUT -- Mind you to be fair, the GOUT were limited edition... in the previous package.  Now you have to buy them in a BOXSET.  So that particular release was limited (like all previous last last last time to own crap.)

No-one has any reason to buy these unless they don't already own Star Wars on DVD.

Perhaps we can hope that someone will pull off an Army of Darkness Hong Kong Region 3 release of the OOT.

We can hope.

Re: Indiana Jones -- Btw, for the record, the Indy re-release was NOT a re-release with added Indy 4 promotional stuff.

There was new legitimate making-of content (but still not the deleted scenes that they have squirreled away).

Although it was shoe-horned onto fewer discs, reviews say that the compression was done better and the image was slightly sharper in places.

It wasn't a leaps and bounds improvement over the previous box, but it was an improvement.

Janskeet said:

Are these going to be in Blu-ray also?

Hey, maybe he'll annoint us by releasing the non-anamorphic GOUT in Blu-Ray. :)

Re: Indiana Jones -- Btw, for the record, the Indy re-release was NOT a re-release with added Indy 4 promotional stuff.

There was new legitimate making-of content (but still not the deleted scenes that they have squirreled away).

Although it was shoe-horned onto fewer discs, reviews say that the compression was done better and the image was slightly sharper in places.

It wasn't a leaps and bounds improvement over the previous box, but it was an improvement.

From dvdtalk.com http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33191/indiana-jones-the-adventure-collection

Presented in their original 2.35:1 aspect ratios and enhanced for 16:9 displays, all three Indiana Jones films look terrific from start to finish. Please note that these appear to be the exact same transfers as those found on the 2003 boxed set...so don't expect "new and improved" and you won't be disappointed

From dvdactive.com http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/indiana-jones-adventure-collection.html

There has been no re-restoration here; these are the exact same discs that were released way back when.

Since I made the comment about the new bonus features being promotional material for the new movie, ok I was embelishing, but I say that because it felt that way when half of the features (again embelishing) have Steven, George and the cast of Skulls sitting around on the set of Skulls talking about Indiana Jones.

But your right there are new legitimate features. Stuff I'm guessing didn't fit on the 1 disc that came in the '03 set. But never let the truth get in the way of a good complaint.

Also the menu screens are exactly the same, one thing I was hoping they would change.

edit: regarding the wall of text above me: simply don't buy it as most people won't. That will send the message louder and clearer than a small group of fans sending angry letters etc.

It is not so much that this has been rereleased SO many times, but more over that it is being rereleased so many times without ever bothering to fix the glaring issues. You know, even with a non-anamorphic GOUT, I might have payed money for the 04 set, if it were not for the monolingual creative decisions. Reversed audio and color changing lightsabers, that is just shoddy as can be. In this day and age you ought not be able to get away with making poor quality products like that, especially on such a wide selling movie, and it is even more amazing that it has managed to get repackaged this many times without so much as a thought of fixing them. For a "perfectionist" George sure doesn't mind releasing imperfect products. Surprising the only people that really complain about the errors are insignificant little folks like ourselves. You'd probably never hear a peep about the color or audio errors on TFN, and if you did, the complainer would be violently linched in the square.