Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!) — Page 108

Krakatoa said:

Site's actually up now.

 

"Share to Reveal"? Wakefield Track and Field?! To reveal more than 20 seconds of previously-released images in a low-res video?!

Ridiculous isnt it - all that countdown for a few seconds of an image, that you then have to share to see more. THAT was the big deal??! Lucasfilm and/or 20th Century should be ashamed of this media 'event'.

Very strange also that there's no new (not that I can see anyways) mega documentary on the films ala Empire of Dreams. Still early days yet and I guess we'll learn more about the set(s) once this damn website gets its act together...

I really just want to know if the colour timings have all been sorted out this time, and no pink sabres etc etc. and the sound has been properly remastered. And if the 4th disc of deleted scenes does include the pre-SE'd sections amongst other material. If it does I'll probably pull the trigger on the OT set. It would be nice to own the original Making Of's in HD but I've seen them MANY times before, and there's no way I want to pay extra AND have to get the prequals too just to get this bonus disc...

DISC ONE – STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE

Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires

Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Ric Olie

You guys are going to eat this up.

I also don't like that this is only DTS.  Why?  Because my stereo receiver is not DTS compatible.  I always said that Star Wars would be the title to make me upgrade, but this is one step too far.  I have to replace the whole home entertainment system with an HDTV, Blu Ray player already, but now, a few extra hundred dollars for a new stereo receiver.  That's all money I already don't have, and no way I'm gonna be to convince anyone to buy it all for me.  I could've gotten the HDTV as a gift, and might've been able to get the Blu Ray player on my own.  The receiver is a big deal breaker.  It's too much.  The one I have has worked fine for the last nine years.  No reason to chuck it, and I'd rather not bother selling it unless it's going to fully cover the cost of a new one.

Sigh.

Did they even release the packaging art for this?  If not, it's an underwhelming announcement.  Maybe it's at the end of this video that's gonna take all day to "reveal."  Such bullshit, IMHO.

-NJM

I think we saw the front box art at the end of the "unlocked" video...

Also, that Facebook app link is busted, too.  I keep clicking on it, but it keeps saying the web address cannot be found.  If this was my idea, I'd be soooooo damn embarrassed.  It's too pathetic to be laughable.  Six hours of sleep only to wake up to this farce.  I hate to be a hater, but when they make it this easy, you can't blame me.

-NJM

adywan said:

PT box cover art now revealed:

Jimmy Smits?  Really?

Well the US has yet to "unlock" the whole video, but from what I can see so far, this appears to be the art for the prequel box set.  I like it more than the old DVD covers... in fact, it's actually pretty epic.  I'd rather have Anakin be the character of focus instead of Yoda, though.

EDIT: Ady just beat me to the punch. lol

adywan said:

PT box cover art now revealed:

Goddamn that's ugly!  Yoda is also one of the least consequential characters in the whole PT (even Mace Windu gets points for trying to kill Palpatine).  Throw Anakin, Obi-Wan, or someone of more significance up there, please!  Again, hate to be a hater, but this is not turning out well, in my view.

-NJM

TPM C3PO?  Really?

greenpenguino said:

I just realised...

 

We'll be able to see Ric Olie... IN HD!!!!

 

SQUEEEE!!!!

Yeah, you can't repel handsomeness of that magnitude.

Also...WORST. ART. EVER.  They should have consulted grennie.

adywan said:

PT box cover art now revealed:

 Is that a gag? Because it's HORRIBLE on every level.

And just goes to show the PT must be viewed after the OT... because Yoda is unimportant and unlikeable in the PT, and the films are clearly counting on you already loving him from how wonderful a character he was in ESB.

TheBoost said:

adywan said:

PT box cover art now revealed:

 Is that a gag? Because it's HORRIBLE on every level.

And just goes to show the PT must be viewed after the OT... because Yoda is unimportant and unlikeable in the PT, and the films are clearly counting on you already loving him from how wonderful a character he was in ESB.

What?  Yoda was the most important and likeable character of the PT...

-He interrogated Anakin in TPM like nobody's business
-He had warm feelings in his heart for Amidala in AOTC
-He missed Chewie in ROTS

Er...

Boy, I really hope somebody gets fired for this blunder!

Davnes007 said:

a couple of people said:

'Blu-ray' logo? Really?

No DTS logo?  Really?

adywan said:

found a small pic of the OT cover:

I had to look for a long time before I spotted Luke.  Because, you know, the Saga is NOT Luke's story, it's Anakin's.

*sigh*

adywan said:

found a small pic of the OT cover:

That wouldn't be so bad if our MAIN HEROES weren't shoved into the corner...

dark_jedi said:

That's it?  Really?  The big, ultimate-saga cover art?

I like it more than the individual ones.  Though that's not saying much...