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2007 Star Wars DVD Collection Release — Page 2
Why is this even on the boards?
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I don't really care if they release a mega-boxed-set this year, or ANY year, if it doesn't feature the OOT in hi-def.
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Oh well, there's still Blade Runner.
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Originally posted by: Mielr
With the great Bladerunner sets coming out, and the original theatrical version of Close Encounters coming out, I get more and more disgusted with George Lucas.
With the great Bladerunner sets coming out, and the original theatrical version of Close Encounters coming out, I get more and more disgusted with George Lucas.
My comment in another thread:
I think Lucas is so screwed up these days that he is going to clean up the OUT and act like it was his idea to do that all along. Soon he will be saying crap like, "I never really wanted the SEs, but I was listening to so many people around me..." He will do a total 180 and pretend that the public were the ones that forced him to do all of this crap...
Luca$ is addicted to hype (and money). He has no more movies to get people excited about...he won't be able to be out of the SW spotlight for long, and my prediction is found in my comment above...even more so now that Spielberg is going the other direction w/ this new Close Encounters release...
He's milked SW for all it's worth and the only thing left now is a return to the ORIGINAL versions. Kind ironic when you think about it...
"And now the circle is complete..."
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Originally posted by: zombie84
Do you really think Lucas is even aware that Blade Runner and Close Encounters are being released in their original versions? I would doubt that even Spielberg is. Furthermore, I doubt Lucas would even care had anyone bothered to tell him. To him its a non-issue: "oh yeah, Close Encounters in its original version, thats nice. When's lunch?" I'm sure the people that run the home video department of Lucasfilm are very much aware of everything thats going on and would love to have another release to sell to us but I just don't think its something that Lucas has really even considered. His ego is just too big. Thats why he wore a Han shot first T-shirt--he thinks he's being funny. So far removed from the reality of the travesty he has undertaken he actually thinks that being ironic about it is funny. I think that shows just where his head is--somewhere lost in space.
I would rather imagine that Spielberg knows about the Close Encounters release. Maybe the studio went over his head or he doesn't quite have complete control over it (which I very much doubt), but I'd be fairly certain that he knows about it. Call it a hunch.
Perhaps not, but that doesn't mean that there wouldn't be a DVD release of the SEs AGAIN. And you never know.
My comment in another thread:
I think Lucas is so screwed up these days that he is going to clean up the OUT and act like it was his idea to do that all along. Soon he will be saying crap like, "I never really wanted the SEs, but I was listening to so many people around me..." He will do a total 180 and pretend that the public were the ones that forced him to do all of this crap...
Luca$ is addicted to hype (and money). He has no more movies to get people excited about...he won't be able to be out of the SW spotlight for long, and my prediction is found in my comment above...even more so now that Spielberg is going the other direction w/ this new Close Encounters release...
He's milked SW for all it's worth and the only thing left now is a return to the ORIGINAL versions. Kind ironic when you think about it...
"And now the circle is complete..."
Do you really think Lucas is even aware that Blade Runner and Close Encounters are being released in their original versions? I would doubt that even Spielberg is. Furthermore, I doubt Lucas would even care had anyone bothered to tell him. To him its a non-issue: "oh yeah, Close Encounters in its original version, thats nice. When's lunch?" I'm sure the people that run the home video department of Lucasfilm are very much aware of everything thats going on and would love to have another release to sell to us but I just don't think its something that Lucas has really even considered. His ego is just too big. Thats why he wore a Han shot first T-shirt--he thinks he's being funny. So far removed from the reality of the travesty he has undertaken he actually thinks that being ironic about it is funny. I think that shows just where his head is--somewhere lost in space.
I would rather imagine that Spielberg knows about the Close Encounters release. Maybe the studio went over his head or he doesn't quite have complete control over it (which I very much doubt), but I'd be fairly certain that he knows about it. Call it a hunch.
There will never be the 30th anniversary DVD boxset "holy grail"
Why is this even on the boards?
Why is this even on the boards?
Perhaps not, but that doesn't mean that there wouldn't be a DVD release of the SEs AGAIN. And you never know.
My comment in another thread:
I think Lucas is so screwed up these days that he is going to clean up the OUT and act like it was his idea to do that all along. Soon he will be saying crap like, "I never really wanted the SEs, but I was listening to so many people around me..." He will do a total 180 and pretend that the public were the ones that forced him to do all of this crap...
Luca$ is addicted to hype (and money). He has no more movies to get people excited about...he won't be able to be out of the SW spotlight for long, and my prediction is found in my comment above...even more so now that Spielberg is going the other direction w/ this new Close Encounters release...
He's milked SW for all it's worth and the only thing left now is a return to the ORIGINAL versions. Kind ironic when you think about it...
"And now the circle is complete..."
Yeah, I hope so. But remember the TV series that he wants to run for 500 episodes.
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Originally posted by: zombie84
I'm sure the people that run the home video department of Lucasfilm are very much aware of everything thats going on and would love to have another release to sell to us but I just don't think its something that Lucas has really even considered. His ego is just too big. Thats why he wore a Han shot first T-shirt--he thinks he's being funny. So far removed from the reality of the travesty he has undertaken he actually thinks that being ironic about it is funny. I think that shows just where his head is--somewhere lost in space.
I'm sure the people that run the home video department of Lucasfilm are very much aware of everything thats going on and would love to have another release to sell to us but I just don't think its something that Lucas has really even considered. His ego is just too big. Thats why he wore a Han shot first T-shirt--he thinks he's being funny. So far removed from the reality of the travesty he has undertaken he actually thinks that being ironic about it is funny. I think that shows just where his head is--somewhere lost in space.
Or he just grabbed a random shirt and threw it on that day.
Oh, I forgot. This is OT.com. Everything Lucas does is a slight against the fans here.
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Originally posted by: lordjedi
Or he just grabbed a random shirt and threw it on that day.
Oh, I forgot. This is OT.com. Everything Lucas does is a slight against the fans here.
Originally posted by: zombie84
I'm sure the people that run the home video department of Lucasfilm are very much aware of everything thats going on and would love to have another release to sell to us but I just don't think its something that Lucas has really even considered. His ego is just too big. Thats why he wore a Han shot first T-shirt--he thinks he's being funny. So far removed from the reality of the travesty he has undertaken he actually thinks that being ironic about it is funny. I think that shows just where his head is--somewhere lost in space.
I'm sure the people that run the home video department of Lucasfilm are very much aware of everything thats going on and would love to have another release to sell to us but I just don't think its something that Lucas has really even considered. His ego is just too big. Thats why he wore a Han shot first T-shirt--he thinks he's being funny. So far removed from the reality of the travesty he has undertaken he actually thinks that being ironic about it is funny. I think that shows just where his head is--somewhere lost in space.
Or he just grabbed a random shirt and threw it on that day.
Oh, I forgot. This is OT.com. Everything Lucas does is a slight against the fans here.
Uh, do you really think that its just completely random? That Lucas just happens to have a Han Shot First T-shirt that he just threw on? Get a freaking clue dude. He was trying to be clever but it just shows how removed from reality he is.
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Originally posted by: zombie84:Uh, do you really think that its just completely random? That Lucas just happens to have a Han Shot First T-shirt that he just threw on? Get a freaking clue dude. He was trying to be clever but it just shows how removed from reality he is.
How does that make him removed from reality? He clearly wanted Greedo to shoot first in the SEs, they are his films and he knows what he wants from them. He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
Although I happen to agree that that particular edit was a poor choice and should be reversed in the next SE, and I hope he has changed his mind about that scene. But that doesn't mean that if the Greedo shooting first edit is in the final edit that I will hate GL for it and think that he is an asshole, as it is his film that I'm a fan of, not a community project.
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Originally posted by: KurtFF8
He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
I'm almost positive I heard/read somewhere that George Lucas put Boba Fett into ANH SE to "please the fans".
I'm sure there are other examples.
You know of the rebellion against the Empire?
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* Die Hard 4-Film/8-Disc Collection
* Ultimate Marvel 7-Film Collection
* Rocky Ultimate 6-Film/8-Disc Collection
* James Bond 21-Film/42-Disc Collection (Guess we are getting a new 2-disc edition of Casino Royale and that poker pack)
The above were all shown at the conference. They are all from Fox and they are all scheduled for November 21st. Perhaps the Star Wars set would be coming out in November also?
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He can be seen wearing the shirt in the Episode 2 web docs in Tunesia.
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Originally posted by: KurtFF8
How does that make him removed from reality? He clearly wanted Greedo to shoot first in the SEs, they are his films and he knows what he wants from them. He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
Although I happen to agree that that particular edit was a poor choice and should be reversed in the next SE, and I hope he has changed his mind about that scene. But that doesn't mean that if the Greedo shooting first edit is in the final edit that I will hate GL for it and think that he is an asshole, as it is his film that I'm a fan of, not a community project.
Originally posted by: zombie84:Uh, do you really think that its just completely random? That Lucas just happens to have a Han Shot First T-shirt that he just threw on? Get a freaking clue dude. He was trying to be clever but it just shows how removed from reality he is.
How does that make him removed from reality? He clearly wanted Greedo to shoot first in the SEs, they are his films and he knows what he wants from them. He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
Although I happen to agree that that particular edit was a poor choice and should be reversed in the next SE, and I hope he has changed his mind about that scene. But that doesn't mean that if the Greedo shooting first edit is in the final edit that I will hate GL for it and think that he is an asshole, as it is his film that I'm a fan of, not a community project.
Fine. He can do whatever he wants to "his" films. I could really care less. All that I want is a crisp, high quality release of the original versions. That's it. The end. He can do whatever he pleases, I'll watch the version I want, and everyone will be happy. But of course, he won't do that. That's the problem.
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Originally posted by: Erikstormtrooper
I'm almost positive I heard/read somewhere that George Lucas put Boba Fett into ANH SE to "please the fans".
I'm sure there are other examples.
Originally posted by: KurtFF8
He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
I'm almost positive I heard/read somewhere that George Lucas put Boba Fett into ANH SE to "please the fans".
I'm sure there are other examples.
I believe you heard wrong, as that scene in ANH:SE was shot when ANH was shot (in the 70s). Also he wanted to do some type of CG but didn't have good enough technology, so he decided to wait to reinsert the scene for when he was to go back and make the SEs.
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My feeling is that there is legitimacy to the original post but that its just some Australia re-package--maybe it'll be a worldwide re-package who knows. They do that type of thing for Christmas. Lord of the Rings for instance created a fancy box last year around November, but it was just a holiday thing. This is probably a similar deal, although the number of disks--16--seems a bit odd; inaccuracy seems more likely at this point. Really if there was something big underway we would have heard rumblings--i mean we know they were planning stuff last year and early this year but thats different. On the other hand, if it just archival material (ie deleted scenes, new documentary footage) and not requriing any newly filmed interviews or anything it could be assembled with a good degree of silence. I think the biggest strike against it is that there is a publicity machine to respect--when the 2004 set came out in November it was hyped up since Januray or February of that year, and the September 2006 release was announced in May. Holiday releases are intended for a October/November release and you really need a solid six months; it would be a stupid business move and if Lucasfilm is anything it's a business. It doesn't rule it out completely I suppose but it goes against all marketing practice. Additionally, the Digitalbits only said that there might be a LUCASFILM dvd presentation, which to me naturally indicates the forthcoming Young Indy package which we know has been in production for three whole years and is a pretty big deal, and Indy IV is all over that convention.
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Originally posted by: KurtFF8
I believe you heard wrong, as that scene in ANH:SE was shot when ANH was shot (in the 70s). Also he wanted to do some type of CG but didn't have good enough technology, so he decided to wait to reinsert the scene for when he was to go back and make the SEs.
Originally posted by: Erikstormtrooper
I'm almost positive I heard/read somewhere that George Lucas put Boba Fett into ANH SE to "please the fans".
I'm sure there are other examples.
Originally posted by: KurtFF8
He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
He doesn't simply change his films to meet the fans desires, but as he has stated, they are his films and his vision to make how he wants.
I'm almost positive I heard/read somewhere that George Lucas put Boba Fett into ANH SE to "please the fans".
I'm sure there are other examples.
I believe you heard wrong, as that scene in ANH:SE was shot when ANH was shot (in the 70s). Also he wanted to do some type of CG but didn't have good enough technology, so he decided to wait to reinsert the scene for when he was to go back and make the SEs.
Boba Fett was digitally inserted into that scene as he was not part of the original shoot, having been developed by Joe Johnston in 1978; he was filmed in 1996 and played by an ILM employee IIRC. And yes, he was put there for fan-related reasons.
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Originally posted by: zombie84
Boba Fett was digitally inserted into that scene as he was not part of the original shoot, having been developed by Joe Johnston in 1978; he was filmed in 1996 and played by an ILM employee IIRC. And yes, he was put there for fan-related reasons.
Boba Fett was digitally inserted into that scene as he was not part of the original shoot, having been developed by Joe Johnston in 1978; he was filmed in 1996 and played by an ILM employee IIRC. And yes, he was put there for fan-related reasons.
That's right, and I think it's laughable how Boba Fett stops and looks in the camera.
