Idea: Ultimate Extras Discs Challenge

Author: THX
Date: 10-Jun-2005, 9:50 PM

Author: THX
Time: 10-Jun-2005 9:50 PM (Edited)
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This is a related thread to Project To Collect All Star Wars Documentaries, but I didn’t want to send that thread off topic.

What does everyone think the ultimate extras (supplemental materials) discs for the OT should be like?
I think there’s room for more than just the one official disc, and there’s obviously plenty of stuff out there.

Should they include the supplements from the DefCol and/or Faces sets?
Documentaries (if so, which ones)?
Trailers? Auditions? “Lost” scenes? Stills Galleries?

So, if I make an arbitrary rule and say three discs, one for each OT movie, what would you put on it?

(If anyone can figure out how to format this as a poll, please do)

Author: Indy3
Time: 11-Jun-2005 1:57 AM
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I think all trailers that have been released for each film is an absolute must

Author: THX
Time: 13-Jun-2005 4:25 PM
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Wow, the response to this thread has been underwhelming. I personally am a big fan of RowMan's 3-disc set (especially the new EditDroid version - or should that be RowDroid?)

Author: andy_k_250
Time: 14-Jun-2005 1:42 AM
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- everything from http://www.starwarscutscenes.com/ and any other deleted scenes or alternate takes as possible
- as many of the old documentaries as possible
- all trailers
- all auditions
- any supplementary material from old sources
- pop culture references
- stills

Basically, as much as possible.

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Author: andy_k_250
Time: 14-Jun-2005 1:47 AM
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Oh yeah. And The Holiday Special, too.

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Author: andy_k_250
Time: 14-Jun-2005 1:56 AM
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What would you like to see included?

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Author: Indy3
Time: 14-Jun-2005 1:57 AM
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Return of the ewok

Storyboard animations

Revenge of the Brick

Author: andy_k_250
Time: 14-Jun-2005 2:00 AM
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What is revenge of the brick? Lego?

Storyboard is a good idea - preliminary design sketches would be awesome, too, but that is a lot of work for someone to do.

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Author: Davidian
Time: 14-Jun-2005 2:39 AM
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Is Thumb Wars asking too much?

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Author: Sluggo
Time: 14-Jun-2005 2:42 AM
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Do we need ALL the trailers? Much of the original Star Wars trailers had only very minor variations (like the dates of the release and release, Oscar® nominations and winnings) and I'd rather not see all of them on a compilation disc. I'd prefer them to be on a seperate disc dedicated only to trailers.

Author: JED
Time: 14-Jun-2005 4:36 AM
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I'll talk about what I would like in an official, fully restored, DVD9 discs edition.

I think the extras disc for each movie should contain its original making of (The Making Of Star Wars, SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back and Classic Creatures From Return Of The Jedi). I would also include the trailers and the deleted scenes from each film. Also the laserdisc extras for each film. Some picture galleries would be nice, too.

It would be necessary a 4th disc for "general" extras. It would include "From Star Wars To Jedi", some auditions, Return Of The Ewok, Star Tours (yeah, I think it's time to release this on DVD) and some other small stuff.

Author: THX
Time: 14-Jun-2005 4:09 PM
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I guess my original question was meant to be about what's the best extra stuff, and that is the way that Jed has answered it - thanks. What you've described is pretty close to RowMan's 4 disc set, which is a great selection IMHO.

Author: andy_k_250
Time: 14-Jun-2005 4:55 PM
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More than anything else, I suppose (for me at least) I think it takes the following to make a complete Star Wars OT set -

- all existing deleted scenes, cuts, alternates
- all auditions (I'd love to see Burt Reynolds reading for Han Solo)
- audio commentary
- all trailers
- all "making ofs"
- Holiday Special Bonus Disc (Episode IV.5)

What all is included on RowMan's set? I've only seen partial lists of everything.

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