Petition for the Theatrical Cuts of the Original Star Wars Trilogy on Blu-ray

Author: Jay
Date: 10-Dec-2009, 10:57 AM

Author: Jay
Time: 10-Dec-2009 10:57 AM (Edited)
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For those of you who haven't already noticed, we have a new petition online requesting a proper restoration of the OOT for the eventual Star Wars Blu-ray release. Please sign it when you get a chance and pass it on to others.

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Author: Warbler
Time: 10-Dec-2009 11:40 AM
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I've signed the petition. Its good to see this site go back to its roots.

Author: doubleofive
Time: 10-Dec-2009 12:49 PM
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I'm pumped about the new petition!

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Author: captainsolo
Time: 10-Dec-2009 3:46 PM
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Just signed the new petiton. Very glad to have done so.

Is it just me, or does this remind anyone of Uncle Owen thinking of Ben as a damn fool idealistic crusader?

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Author: Lan Hikari
Time: 10-Dec-2009 3:46 PM
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Thanks Jay. I signed it too. This is a good thing you are doing, man.

Author: Ghost
Time: 10-Dec-2009 5:34 PM (Edited)
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I don't know if I want to sign it. Once the OOT is released on Blu-ray, then no-one will buy the next edition, which could be Adywan's someday. I feel that if Adywan can turn ROTJ into a four-star movie like ANH and ESB, why wouldn't he look into him to help with an Ultimate edition?

Lets get realistic here, GL will not realease just the OOT on Blu-ray. Just because a hundred people on a website ask for it doesn't mean its going to happen. His Blu-Ray DVD will be an Ultimate edition with more changes to it. Hopefully he takes the easy way out and hires Adywan.

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 10-Dec-2009 5:38 PM (Edited)
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Ghost said:

I don't know if I want to sign it. Once the OOT is released on Blu-ray, then no-one will buy the next edition, which could be Adywan's someday. I feel that if Adywan can turn ROTJ into a four-star movie like ANH and ESB, why wouldn't he look into him to help with an Ultimate edition?

What does that mean? You think Lucas is going to get Adywan to help with the next release?

Author: Ghost
Time: 10-Dec-2009 5:42 PM
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Do you remember Jack Rubio. He got hired by Lucasfilm for doing something with TPM. He still works for them and even has directed a Clone Wars episode. So history is hopefully with Ady.

Author: Baronlando
Time: 10-Dec-2009 5:50 PM
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? That's totally unrelated to any release of the original versions, though. Read the petition again. Multiple versions like Blade Runner and all that.

Author: ImperialFighter
Time: 10-Dec-2009 6:57 PM
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Good stuff Jay, and I really like the final wording you've come up with for this latest petition requesting a decent Blu-ray release for the OOT.

Whether GL decides to tinker even more with the colour/sound/'creative choices' of his 'Special Editions' for their Blu-ray debut or not, or even if he adds a couple more extra bells and whistles to them for their eventual '3D conversion' release....an anamorphic, cleaned-up release of the original, unenhanced theatrical versions is definately long-overdue.

Author: Mielr
Time: 11-Dec-2009 12:26 AM
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Great news! I'm on my way to sign....

Author: Octorox
Time: 11-Dec-2009 12:56 AM
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ImperialFighter said:

Good stuff Jay, and I really like the final wording you've come up with for this latest petition requesting a decent Blu-ray release for the OOT.

Whether GL decides to tinker even more with the colour/sound/'creative choices' of his 'Special Editions' for their Blu-ray debut or not, or even if he adds a couple more extra bells and whistles to them for their eventual '3D conversion' release....an anamorphic, cleaned-up release of the original, unenhanced theatrical versions is definately long-overdue.

There is no such thing as an anamorphic blu-ray and there would be really no point to do a whole new transfer and restoration and then just release it on DVD. I'm hoping for something akin to the Blade Runner and Close Encounter's releases, with all 3 cuts (plus the final cut or whatever) via seamless branching.

Author: ImperialFighter
Time: 11-Dec-2009 1:10 AM (Edited)
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Yeah, I was meaning that as we didn't get a decent updated transfer of the OOT on an anamorphic DVD the first time around, that only a good Blu-ray of it is acceptable for any future release now.

I too would hope that if that does come about, that it will of course be included as part of a comprehensive package.

Author: Sluggo
Time: 11-Dec-2009 2:07 AM
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Ghost said:

I don't know if I want to sign it. Once the OOT is released on Blu-ray, then no-one will buy the next edition, which could be Adywan's someday. I feel that if Adywan can turn ROTJ into a four-star movie like ANH and ESB, why wouldn't he look into him to help with an Ultimate edition?

Lets get realistic here, GL will not realease just the OOT on Blu-ray. Just because a hundred people on a website ask for it doesn't mean its going to happen. His Blu-Ray DVD will be an Ultimate edition with more changes to it. Hopefully he takes the easy way out and hires Adywan.

Ghost, you are a sycophant. Why are you posting in threads about the theatrical cut, anyway. Take a hike, troll.

I love the idea of the petition. I at least feel like I'm doing something to get the theatrical version of the OOT in a quality release.

Author: pittrek
Time: 11-Dec-2009 7:59 AM
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Just signed it, but I doubt we will achieve something

Author: EyeShotFirst
Time: 11-Dec-2009 8:44 AM
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I am glad you made a new petition. I think we can really get a message across. If this petition fails, then Star Wars as I know it has died.

"The other versions will disappear. Even the 35 million tapes of Star Wars out there won’t last more than 30 or 40 years. A hundred years from now, the only version of the movie that anyone will remember will be the DVD version [of the Special Edition], and you’ll be able to project it on a 20’ by 40’ screen with perfect quality. I think it’s the director’s prerogative, not the studio’s to go back and reinvent a movie." - George Lucas

Author: doubleofive
Time: 11-Dec-2009 12:48 PM
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Why are so many people being a bummer? I mean, isn't this the same site that might have gotten us the GOUT (for all that's worth)? The only thing we could do that would be better is convince Spielberg to convince Lucas to do the right thing! LOL

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Author: Warbler
Time: 11-Dec-2009 12:57 PM
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ImperialFighter said:
even if he adds a couple more extra bells and whistles to them for their eventual '3D conversion' release

how can he make them into 3D. Don't movies have to be filmed that way? If I'm not mistaken, you film the movie with 2 cameras, one for each eye. That's how you get the 3D effect right?

Author: Ghost
Time: 11-Dec-2009 1:09 PM (Edited)
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how can he make them into 3D. Don't movies have to be filmed that way? If I'm not mistaken, you film the movie with 2 cameras, one for each eye. That's how you get the 3D effect right?

No, GL can go back and convert them, but it would cost alot of money. Apparently, the cost of converting a traditional 2-D movie into 3D is between $50,000 and $100,000 per minute.

Author: ImperialFighter
Time: 11-Dec-2009 1:21 PM
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Warbler said:

how can he make them into 3D. Don't movies have to be filmed that way? If I'm not mistaken, you film the movie with 2 cameras, one for each eye. That's how you get the 3D effect right?

That's just one way Warbler, but GL will be using some of the latest techniques that have been developed to turn 2D movies into 3D ones....

But this would be a better thread to catch up with the developments on that - http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/3D-STAR-WARS-for-the-masses-anytime-soon/topic/10070

Author: Murry Sparkles
Time: 11-Dec-2009 2:07 PM
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That's me , ive just finished signing up.

Author: doubleofive
Time: 11-Dec-2009 2:34 PM (Edited)
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I tried using Twitter to get a celebrity endorsement, but it hasn't worked yet. Simon Pegg would be a good candidate (@simonpegg), as he is pretty vocal about his anti-prequel/SE feelings. I also tried, Wil Wheaton (@wilw, whose 1.5 million followers could boost the numbers), The Digital Bits (@thedigitalbits, who is also anti-SE and used to be here, right?), Grant Imahara from Mythbusters (@grantimahara, he worked on the prequels but seems like he might want to preserve the originals), io9 (@io9) a sci-fi news site, and TrekMovie (@trekmovie).

I also emailed The Digital Bits directly.

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Author: Bingowings
Time: 11-Dec-2009 3:31 PM
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I've signed but in my comments section I've said that I'd want the same treatment for a DVD release because it's by no means a dead medium yet.

Author: Troyig88
Time: 11-Dec-2009 4:28 PM
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how about post a video on youtube asking GL to give us a poper release.

It could help.

troy

looking for HDTV of the Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Also HDTV of The Lord of the Rings trilogy

Author: doubleofive
Time: 11-Dec-2009 4:34 PM
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fffffff said:

how about post a video on youtube asking GL to give us a poper release.

It could help.

troy

I was thinking the same thing. We need a video showing the lackluster quality of the GOUT, comparing it to, say, Ady's AVCHD version. Like a commercial!

Got a response back from Grant Imahara! He said the OOT is the only reason he still has a laserdisc player. I replied that we deserve it on blu-ray and asked him to pass the petition on!

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