Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!) — Page 264

Amazon Canada has just dropped the Saga Set price by $20... interesting.

JasonN said:

doubleofive said:

I'll buy them, but I won't be happy about it. (16%, 172 Votes)

It's this group that gets me. I guess Ady, Jambe, etc who are using it for editing or review purposes would buy it but not be happy, but it reads more like people who are forced to buy the movies.

Count me in that group as well...
-_-

However, if those reports turn out to be true and either the new PT deleted scenes are of poor standards or the deleted scenes from the previous DVD release aren't included in this newer BD set, then I'll be cancelling my pre-order with two words for Uncle George.... with the last word being "Off".

I think having no material (save for the commentaries) cross over at all is a good thing. I still have all that material, I don't need it to be repeated elsewhere. I do wonder if LFL could have brought the OT deleted scenes to a level of quality that could match current standards.

ROFLRICK said:

JasonN said:

doubleofive said:

I'll buy them, but I won't be happy about it. (16%, 172 Votes)

It's this group that gets me. I guess Ady, Jambe, etc who are using it for editing or review purposes would buy it but not be happy, but it reads more like people who are forced to buy the movies.

Count me in that group as well...
-_-

However, if those reports turn out to be true and either the new PT deleted scenes are of poor standards or the deleted scenes from the previous DVD release aren't included in this newer BD set, then I'll be cancelling my pre-order with two words for Uncle George.... with the last word being "Off".

I think having no material (save for the commentaries) cross over at all is a good thing. I still have all that material, I don't need it to be repeated elsewhere. I do wonder if LFL could have brought the OT deleted scenes to a level of quality that could match current standards.

The hope was that the prequel deleted scenes would carry over but be brought into HD, so that the good ones could be used in new HD fanedits.

doubleofive said:

TV's Frink said:

The hope was that the prequel deleted scenes would carry over but be brought into HD, so that the good ones could be used in fanedits.

Which may be exactly why they weren't...

Nah...Lucas has never had an issue with fanedits IIRC.

doubleofive said:

 

ROFLRICK said:

JasonN said:

doubleofive said:

I'll buy them, but I won't be happy about it. (16%, 172 Votes)

It's this group that gets me. I guess Ady, Jambe, etc who are using it for editing or review purposes would buy it but not be happy, but it reads more like people who are forced to buy the movies.

Count me in that group as well...
-_-

However, if those reports turn out to be true and either the new PT deleted scenes are of poor standards or the deleted scenes from the previous DVD release aren't included in this newer BD set, then I'll be cancelling my pre-order with two words for Uncle George.... with the last word being "Off".

I think having no material (save for the commentaries) cross over at all is a good thing. I still have all that material, I don't need it to be repeated elsewhere. I do wonder if LFL could have brought the OT deleted scenes to a level of quality that could match current standards.

Personally, I like being able to get rid of my old discs, especially if I'm changing formats.

 

I love having a collection of these things, but I definitely get where you're coming from. If all of the previous material were carried over, I imagine that the set's price point would be a little beyond comfortable for your average consumer.

Harmy said:

doubleofive said:

And 7 people are wanting the Prequel set only? Say what you will about the prequels, but no bonus features at all makes any trilogy-only purchase kind of silly to me. I guess there really are people out there who only like the prequels.

Well, that's not necessarily the case, there may be peolpe who like the prequels and love the OT but hate the SEs, especially in their current colour screwed up form - these people may buy the PT set only.

I'd consider getting it to have along Harmy's despecialized edition, but I just can't stomach the thought of giving GL any more money.

Monolithium said:

thedaner said:

I'm waiting until Bill Hunt reviews it and then I'm quite sure I STILL won't want the set.

Bill Hunt will praise this release just like he did for the 2004 one.  This is taken from the second page of his DVD review:

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews3/starwarstrilogy02.html

Because the transfers were done from the original negatives, you're going to see detail in these films that you've never seen before. You'll notice this right from the opening shot of A New Hope, when the Star Destroyer chases its quarry over the surface of Tatooine. Just look at the subtle swirl of cloud patterns on the planet below - astonishing. Best of all, not a lick of added edge enhancement was required to bring out this detail. What else is good? The color palette here is more lush and accurate than ever before. You're going to be blown away by everything from subtle flesh tones to the vibrant gold plating on C-3PO's chest to the bright orange flightsuits of the Rebel pilots. Contrast is also spectacular, with deep detailed blacks and clear, accurate whites. All three films in this set are just going to absolutely blow you away, and the bigger your screen the better it gets. The Star Wars Trilogy on DVD is the best excuse you're ever going to have to go out and buy yourself a good anamorphic widescreen display. Until true high-definition arrives, it just doesn't get better than this.

I'm curious, where does the knowledge of the 'proper color' that everyone seems to hold every release to come from? Memory, a specific source, general consensus?

And I'm seriously curious, not douchy-mocking curious.

theprequelsrule said:

Wow. How does this guy have any credibility? I noticed the colour problems immediately (the Tantive's laser blasts were so dull).

 You have to remember that Bill Hunt is routinely invited to Skywalker Ranch for previews when the DVD's came out and the Blurays just a few weeks ago. 

If he blasts Lucasfilm, then he won't get that invite anymore.  I email him all the time that he needs to take a stand against Lucas tinkering with these films and stop attending these Lucasfilm promotions because he doesn't look objective.  

Of course, I dont' get a response, and I'm sure he will give this Bluray set a nice review, and just a passing mention that the movies have been altered again, and no originals in this set either.

TV's Frink said:

ROFLRICK said:

JasonN said:

doubleofive said:

I'll buy them, but I won't be happy about it. (16%, 172 Votes)

It's this group that gets me. I guess Ady, Jambe, etc who are using it for editing or review purposes would buy it but not be happy, but it reads more like people who are forced to buy the movies.

Count me in that group as well...
-_-

However, if those reports turn out to be true and either the new PT deleted scenes are of poor standards or the deleted scenes from the previous DVD release aren't included in this newer BD set, then I'll be cancelling my pre-order with two words for Uncle George.... with the last word being "Off".

I think having no material (save for the commentaries) cross over at all is a good thing. I still have all that material, I don't need it to be repeated elsewhere. I do wonder if LFL could have brought the OT deleted scenes to a level of quality that could match current standards.

The hope was that the prequel deleted scenes would carry over but be brought into HD, so that the good ones could be used in new HD fanedits.

^This times 1000% - that is the only and I repeat Only reason that I'm buying the Complete Saga BD set, to get the PT and all of it's deleted scenes in HD so I can remake my PT fanedit trilogy in HD. If the scenes aren't all in HD or aren't included in the set, then I'm basically shafted by Lucas and have no reason to remake my edits beyond SD resolution (which would royally dissappoint me...).

I say nice things about the movies! Can I get an invite to the Ranch?

SpenceEdit said:

I say nice things about the movies! Can I get an invite to the Ranch?

Where's your traffic? ;-)

TV's Frink said:

SpenceEdit said:

I say nice things about the movies! Can I get an invite to the Ranch?

Where's your traffic? ;-)

 Ever been to Orlando, my friend? I got plenty of it.

EDIT: Good to see the Obi-Wan face palm transition has returned. What you don't know is that 3PO is shouting "NOOOOO!" over that.

Haven't seen this posted anywhere yet:

a complete detailed list of all the items shown in the blu ray Star Wars Archives:

Classic Trilogy:
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AVV281768/

Prequels:
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AVV281451

The "archive fly through" segment is sneak peeked here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/foxhomede#p/u/10/b1Ih3TDQ5rQ

adywan said:

Can you believe it? For the first time since the advent of the DVD format George has given us an actual high quality THEATRICAL CUT of one of the Star Wars movies. ;)

OMG! That's wonderful news! At least we managed to get 1 theatrical version of the films (it is the theatrical version right? No changes made?).