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Oh, I don't think anyone is arguing that teh blu-rays of the prequels don't look better than the DVD's.
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A polished turd is still a turd.
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dark_jedi said:
adywan said:
One thing that has surprised me is that there have been no TV spots advertising the Blu-ray set on TV here in the UK and it comes out on Monday.
I don't think I have seen any here in the US either now that you mention it.
That's funny because I have and I live in Finland! It has 3PO and R2 screwing around and then R2 puts the BDs playing.
And in the time of greatest despair, there shall come a savior, and he shall be known as the Son of the Suns.
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Sorry, I am really tired, I meant to post this (the post below) in the Random Star Wars Thoughts thread:
Really, all these "Lucasfixes"* are getting old and annoying.
*I now hereby patent/coin the word/phrase Lucasfixes/Lucasfix
John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:
http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/
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ROFLRICK said:
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?
A little bit of all three, I think. Sources include different releases of the film on home video, film cels, camera captures of the Technicolor print, etc...
Besides that, you don't have to be an expert to notice how messed up the colors are in 2004: lasers and sabers are dull in color, inconsistent, lacking bright cores, or lacking color altogether. Not to mention the crushed blacks throughout all three pictures.
TheBoost said:
That artwork is BAD. I mean like, early 80s Dungeons and Dragons bad.
You take that back! >:(
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Hostmaster said:
What the hell is happening here???
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Were the classic posters or McQuarrie art not enough that they commissioned a "Make a random Star Wars painting and be featured in the Blu-ray packaging!"ray_afraid said:
What the hell is happening here???
As for the painting, its the droids and a nerf herder being scared by a living starship, naturally.*
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It looks like it belongs to "Droids"...
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Mr. Bungle said:
The terrible artwork further demonstrates how little The Guy In Charge cares anymore. Really pitiful.
Wasn't it Katie Lucas that picked the paintings? Or at least the cover? THAT'S what people should be flooding her Twitter page for.
Furthest from the bright center of the universe
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The artwork also shows their priorities. Prequel characters showing clearly, Luke, Han, Leia and Chewie up in the corner not even visible with the Guide to the Galaxy in. I knew from the start that this wasn't the version I wanted and all these new additions really makes it more clear.
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ray_afraid said:
Hostmaster said:
What the hell is happening here???
Not sure, but I'm thinking up several captions to go with that pic. :P
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I finally remembered what this reminded me of:
It looks very similar to this scene in the Return of the Jedi Pop-Up Book, where you can pull the tab and have them swing at each other. Wish I could find a picture of the page...
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Props to stefcuk.
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EXACTLY. Thanks!
Notice how Vader's saber is pink and Luke's has an off-color core, with the background being pretty blue...
Maybe the 2004/11 colors are the colors they were supposed to be all along!!!!!
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ray_afraid said:
Hostmaster said:
What the hell is happening here???
So how many fingers am I holding up?
doubleofive said:
EXACTLY. Thanks!
Notice how Vader's saber is pink and Luke's has an off-color core, with the background being pretty blue...
Maybe the 2004/11 colars are the colars they were supposed to be all along!!!!!
Fixed!
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Hostmaster said:
The Star Wars Saga will never have a perfect edition.
If Lucas does it, for him will be like killing the chicken of the golden eggs.
What's he gonna sell in the future if he gives to us now a reference edition with our beloved OT?
Exactly.
And is he still knocking around with Mellody Hobson?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellody_Hobson
"Mellody Hobson (born April 3, 1969) is the president of Ariel Investments, LLC,[1] a Chicago investment firm managing over $3 billion in assets."
"She joined Ariel [snip] as an intern and rose to become the firm's senior vice president and director of marketing."
Marketing, hmmmmm? Polarise people, no such thing as bad publicity, etc.
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miker71 said:
Exactly.
And is he still knocking around with Mellody Hobson?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellody_Hobson
I was going to say "wut" but clearly George isn't the only one who loves money, and if that's all she loves, then that's what she'll receive...
Also, lol at the fact that wiki even includes something like the answer to the above question...
| Mellody Hobson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1969 (age 42) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Partner | George Lucas (2007-present) |
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Oh, man. When Boba Fett was riding that lizard on Moonworld... definitely my favourite part of Star Wars growing up. So glad they included a painting of it!
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JasonN said:
ray_afraid said:
Hostmaster said:
What the hell is happening here???
Not sure, but I'm thinking up several captions to go with that pic. :P
I am thinking that this has something to do with "Droids". I believe there's an "Easter Egg" containing some of that cartoon series as well as some of the Holiday Special (thus the horrible artwork of Fett on the dragon).
Seriously, who the F did this artwork? Why not just include children's crayon drawings.
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Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
Hostmaster said:
The Star Wars Saga will never have a perfect edition.
If Lucas does it, for him will be like killing the chicken of the golden eggs.
What's he gonna sell in the future if he gives to us now a reference edition with our beloved OT?
There would always be the next better format, or the next better transfer technology. Do you really believe that blu ray is the final format? The future will also bring features that don't exist now, such as the ability to mark sections or build your own version out of alternate takes. Or install it on a network or integrate it with your smart phone. If he gives us something great, we'll be in it for the next version too. We bought the VHS, then the LD, then the DVD, then the blu ray. It won't stop there. Plus, *I* would buy his next special edition if he also released the OUT. Now, I'm not buying anything.
Speak of the devil!
Just a week after Toshiba announced the UK's first TV with a 4K (3840 x 2160) pixel resolution, Sony has taken the wraps of a home cinema projector that offers the same thrills but on a much larger scale.
The VW1000ES, which made its debut at CEDIA, uses a new 4K SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) and Sony's Iris3 technology to deliver 12.5m pixel images at sizes up to 200in.
And, while we wait for actual 4K video content to arrive, this next-gen projector is naturally au fait with Full HD and 3D, using an active shutter system and a built-in transmitter for the latter.
I saw Star Wars in 1977. Many, many, many times. For 3 years it was just Star Wars...period. I saw it in good theaters, cheap theaters and drive-ins with those clunky metal speakers you hang on your window. The screen and sound quality never subtracted from the excitement. I can watch the original cut right now, over 30 years later, on some beat up VHS tape and enjoy it. It's the story that makes this movie. Nothing? else.
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does anyone know when this will come to blu-ray ?
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Mr. Bungle said:
JasonN said:
ray_afraid said:
Hostmaster said:
What the hell is happening here???
Not sure, but I'm thinking up several captions to go with that pic. :P
I am thinking that this has something to do with "Droids". I believe there's an "Easter Egg" containing some of that cartoon series as well as some of the Holiday Special (thus the horrible artwork of Fett on the dragon).
Seriously, who the F did this artwork? Why not just include children's crayon drawings.
I actually really like this bit of art. It is very much like the old 1960's sci fi art that I used to read when I was a kid.
Stuff like this:
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(Whoa, similar post!)
I actually like some of the paintings. They remind me of the one of the things I like(d) best about SW - the pre-production, EU, and trading card artwork that made it feel like a universe. I mean, that's what SW is to me, so Boba Fett riding a giant lizard, absolutely, put it in there.
This kind of thing:
The covers, on the other hand - I haven't seen them up close so it's probably unfair of me to judge, but it kind of looked like they were photos run through a Photoshop filter from what I saw.
"Star Wars films are basically silent movies. And they're designed as silent movies, therefore the music carries a -- has a very large role in carrying the story, more than it would in a normal movie." -GL
"NOO! NOOOOOO!!" - Darth Vader
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Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
Hostmaster said:
The Star Wars Saga will never have a perfect edition.
If Lucas does it, for him will be like killing the chicken of the golden eggs.
What's he gonna sell in the future if he gives to us now a reference edition with our beloved OT?
There would always be the next better format, or the next better transfer technology. Do you really believe that blu ray is the final format? The future will also bring features that don't exist now, such as the ability to mark sections or build your own version out of alternate takes. Or install it on a network or integrate it with your smart phone. If he gives us something great, we'll be in it for the next version too. We bought the VHS, then the LD, then the DVD, then the blu ray. It won't stop there. Plus, *I* would buy his next special edition if he also released the OUT. Now, I'm not buying anything.
Here's what I would do if I were Lucas:
When it comes time to do the 3D conversion of A New Hope, do a new 4K scan (I can't believe they'd work from what will be an eleven-years-old 1080p master anyway). They would probably have to re-do the 2004/2011 changes, but they're few and far between if you ask me. After the proper color-timing, this would not only yield the 1997 SE, but also like 80% of the original version. Take the missing pieces out of storage and scan those in to complete a new master of the unaltered version, and color-time that as well.
When the blu-ray 3D hits later that year, just throw in the '97 SE and the original version on their own separate discs and charge a hefty price tag for the whole thing. Then just do the same for Empire in 2016 and the same thing for Jedi the year after that.
Lucas had made it pretty clear that it's all about money and not about his "vision." Actions speak louder than words. He even dumped a 1993 master onto dvd in 2006 just to maximize his profits. If he included both the '97 and original versions in high quality, you guys all know you would at least seriously consider buying it (I know I would).
Either way, Lucas will eventually see the potential for $$$$. If he doesn't include the older versions as a selling point for an otherwise superfluous 3D conversion (which would be a smart move if you ask me), then he'll at the very least do one last dip after that to shut us all up.
Mark my words, something will happen eventually. Lucas is too much of a businessman to pass it up.
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Sluggo said:
Mr. Bungle said:
JasonN said:
ray_afraid said:
Hostmaster said:
What the hell is happening here???
Not sure, but I'm thinking up several captions to go with that pic. :P
I am thinking that this has something to do with "Droids". I believe there's an "Easter Egg" containing some of that cartoon series as well as some of the Holiday Special (thus the horrible artwork of Fett on the dragon).
Seriously, who the F did this artwork? Why not just include children's crayon drawings.
I actually really like this bit of art. It is very much like the old 1960's sci fi art that I used to read when I was a kid.
Stuff like this:
I don't see the connection between this awesome looking space station and that stupid looking space ship with mis-matched hands. (HANDS!) It doesn't look remotely Star Wars.