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The Star Wars Saga DVD Box Set

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Hey everyone....I posted this on the official Star Wars message boards only to be locked and added to another thread (and then disappeared shortly thereafter). When the Prequels were announced way back when, I was really interested in how the whole saga will be made available once it is finished. My mind worked overtime for years trying to think what that huge set of all the movies would be like. Well, here is the set that would make me a very happy SW fan.....

The Star Wars Saga DVD Collection - 12 disks containing both George Lucas' final and definitive vision of the saga as well as the original theatrical versions of each of the films. Included are extras spanning the entire 30 years of Star Wars as well as new documentaries and archival material. Specifics are broken down as such:

Disk 1 thru 6 are the new Special Editions of each film. Lucas will undoubtedly do more work on the prequels as well as continue to fine tune the original trilogy. The guy just doesn't know when to quit. Stringent perfectionism = obsessive compulsive disorder...methinks anyway.

Disk 1 - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - Special Edition
This is Lucas' newly reworked and expanded version of Episode 1. All the usual audio and chapter features are included as well as several new commentaries (one with cast, one with special effects and one with Lucas and John Williams).

Disk 2 - Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones - Special Edition
This is Lucas' newly reworked and expanded version of Episode 2. All the usual audio and chapter features are included as well as several new commentaries (one with cast, one with special effects and one with Lucas and John Williams).

Disk 3 - Episode 3: Revenge Of The Sith - Special Edition
This is Lucas' newly reworked and expanded version of Episode 3. All the usual audio and chapter features are included as well as several new commentaries (one with cast, one with special effects and one with Lucas and John Williams).

Disk 4 - Episode 4: A New Hope - Special Edition
This is Lucas' newly reworked and expanded version of Episode 4. All the usual audio and chapter features are included as well as several new commentaries (one with cast, one with special effects and one with Lucas and John Williams).

Disk 5 - Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back - Special Edition
This is Lucas' newly reworked and expanded version of Episode 5. All the usual audio and chapter features are included as well as several new commentaries (one with cast, one with special effects and one with Lucas and John Williams).

Disk 6 - Episode 6: Return Of The Jedi - Special Edition
This is Lucas' newly reworked and expanded version of Episode 6. All the usual audio and chapter features are included as well as several new commentaries (one with cast, one with special effects and one with Lucas and John Williams).

Disk 7 thru 9 are the double sided disks which would enable them to put one whole movie on each side. This would be perfect for the original theatrical versions of each film.

Disk 7 Side 1 - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - Original Theatrical Version
Disk 7 Side 2 - Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones - Original Theatrical Version

Disk 8 Side 1 - Episode 3: Revenge Of The Sith - Original Theatrical Version
Disk 8 Side 2 - Episode 4: A New Hope - Original Theatrical Version

Disk 9 Side 1 - Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back - Original Theatrical Version
Disk 9 Side 2 - Episode 6: Return Of The Jedi - Original Theatrical Version

Disk 10 thru 12 are also double sided disks where they could put a whole side of bonus features for each film.

Disk 10 Side 1 - Episode 1 Bonus Features - this would be the features that are already available in the current DVD release of Episode 1.
Disk 10 Side 2 - Episode 2 Bonus Features - this would be the features that are already available in the current DVD release of Episode 2.

Disk 11 Side 1 - Episode 3 Bonus Features - this would be the features that will be available in the soon-to-be DVD release of Episode 3.
Disk 11 Side 2 - Episode 4 Bonus Features

Disk 12 Side 1 - Episode 5 Bonus Features
Disk 12 Side 2 - Episode 6 Bonus Features

The bonus features on Episodes 4-6 should include:
From Star Wars To Jedi: The Making Of A Saga documentary

Empire Of Dreams documentary - however, they should expand the thing to 6 hours and cut it into 2 hour parts for each of the OT bonus disks. This documentary was great...I want to see more added and more focus on each film separately.

Trailers - get all the teasers, full trailers and re-release trailers for the OT.

Bloopers - do blooper reels from wach film and make them Easter Eggs like in the prequel bonus disks.

Any vintage documentaries and interviews with cast and crew made during the making of the OT.

Star Wars Merchandise Photo Archive - a full photo archive of all the Star Wars products that were released between 1977 and 1985.

Original Star Wars Kenner Toys TV Commercials - I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to see these again!!!!

The Star Wars Holiday Special - the full uneditied 2 hour special without commercials....I know.....fat chance on this one....but this is a dream set, ppl.

Holiday Special documentary - if by chance someone at Lucasfilm does see this and decides that I have a great idea here and puts the Holiday Special in this dream set, then they should do a short 15 or 20 minute documentary on it....just for laughs. Actually, seeing Lucas cringe just talking about it would be worth it.....or just him saying, "What the hell was I thinking?!??!!?"

I think that just about wraps it up, people. Opinions? Comments? Brainfarts?
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Cool ideas - now forward your cv off to LFL and get back to us with your plans for all the differing SW versions in one box set.



Would be interesting in a few years now when the next digital disc format can hold 60gb+ or so, that someone will hopefully put the dvd version of the OOT, the 97SE, the 2004dvd release, the finalised 2007 release, TR47, Dr Gonzo, EditDroid, ADigitalMan's deSE version, the MagnoliaFan versions, Mother's PAL project finally and the XO project onto a dvd boxset... (apologies if I forgot anyone)

then I'll turn around to my kids and say look what all these people went through - and the others who contributed the art, coverart, boxes, equipment, laserdiscs, dvds, vhs, cds, vinyl, tapes, information, money, time and support, to get the SW OOT and their differing versions onto a watchable digital format...

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You know....I've heard about several differing version of the OT. Just how many are there really?

I've heard of the original release of SW with out the Episode 4 and that's about it. I thought that everything that came out in the theaters after that (SW with episode 4 in crawl, ESB and ROTJ) were what was available on VHS for all these years...

Also, is the faces set altered in any way?
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http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=8&c=28 - they also have ESB and ROTJ changes through the years too.

The EditDroid versions have a few of the changes over time.

IIRC there differences between the Faces and Definitive Edition laserdiscs (and even early and latter pressings of the DE lds) - probably get more info on them from the people in the OT Preservation thread.

It can get a bit complex on exactly what has changed over time - esp as the original cinema reels had differences on them between 70mm and 35mm reels, let alone the sound differences - I think...

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You wouldn't even need that kind of capacity.

DVDs have had Seamless Branching Technology integrated into them for a long, long time now...look at James Cameron. Almost each one of his films has incorporated Seamless Branching in order to offer both the theatrical and Director's Cuts of his films (The Abyss, Terminator 2, Aliens). Fox has proved that they are masters of the technology.

How about putting the original, remastered Theatrical Versions as well as the new DVD cuts onto dvd using Seamless Branching? That way, you simply choose what you want to see at the initial menu, and it all plays smoothly. This way, you only have to put the ADDITIONAL footage on the disc rather than 2 full movies.
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Good, but: that... monstrosity would cost 1 thousand dollars...
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DVDs have had Seamless Branching Technology integrated into them for a long, long time now...look at James Cameron. Almost each one of his films has incorporated Seamless Branching in order to offer both the theatrical and Director's Cuts of his films (The Abyss, Terminator 2, Aliens). Fox has proved that they are masters of the technology.


Fusion...I didn't know they could do that seamless stuff.

I always wondered how the T2 DVD was able to have 2 or 3 versions of the same movie on one disc plus all those extras.
I should amend my dream set there to account for this.

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Good, but: that... monstrosity would cost 1 thousand dollars...


Monstrosity is the exact word to use.....cuz LF would be giving us fans exactly what we want if they put out this box set.....and giving us what we want is a monstrosity to them.
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Originally posted by: HotRod
All we need is a SW version of the Alien Box set, and everybody would be happy!
With better packaging though


My sentiments exactly!
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Originally posted by: HotRod
All we need is a SW version of the Alien Box set, and everybody would be happy!
With better packaging though


My sentiments exactly!
Make it like the Japanese Alien 25th Anniversary Collection set...


or the Borg Mega Cube (all 7 seasons of TNG) released only in Europe...
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that Japanese Alien set is insane...i want one


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You know....I've heard about several differing version of the OT. Just how many are there really?


Check out the anthology thread in the preservation section of the forum. That list is pretty much the most complete I could come up with.

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That's a great list but there are far too many prequel discs.
"A Jedi can feel the force flow through him".
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All we need is a SW version of the Alien Box set, and everybody would be happy!
With better packaging though


My sentiments exactly!
Make it like the Japanese Alien 25th Anniversary Collection set...

or the Borg Mega Cube (all 7 seasons of TNG) released only in Europe...


No thanks. I prefer my DVDs to actually fit on my DVD shelf.

(this is why I didn't buy the original Battlestar Galactica boxed set, the one designed to look like a Cylon head).

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We could have a big R2 dome to fit all the discs in!

Or a Death Star!!

Or something else that's round shaped from SW!!

Actually it doesn't have to be round.

It could be square, or rectangle...or maybe not even a shape at all...it could be.....




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Or a Death Star!!

Don't make me drool.
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Ban the DVD box set, ban it I say!
I'd like a qui-gon jinn please with an Obi-Wan to go.

Red heads ROCK. Blondes do not rock. Nuff said.

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Why?
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Originally posted by: Jedikev
Why?


Because we've wasted enough money on Star Wars as it is.

I'd like a qui-gon jinn please with an Obi-Wan to go.

Red heads ROCK. Blondes do not rock. Nuff said.

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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones

Because we've wasted enough money on Star Wars as it is.


You mean on crappy EU stuff.

"A Jedi can feel the force flow through him".
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EU isn't crappy...only Crystal Star was.

But if you want some good "non" EU stuff, check out the Han Solo and Lando Calrissian novels that were made at the same time as the original movies came out. Those are entertaining!
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At Celebration 3 there was Q & A with Lucas,

Another box set is in the works : Looks like a 6 boxset with all episode I - VI. Possibly a 7th disc with new features and maybe deleted scenes from the OT.


He also was asked a question about making more changes to the saga.
"A Jedi can feel the force flow through him".
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did he answer that question?

did he say anything about possibly putting the original and special edition on separate disks?
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Oh yes he just replied that "Everything is the way i want them right now"

but that does'nt mean that he won't go and fix anything or add anything, unfortuanatly.
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones

Because we've wasted enough money on Star Wars as it is.


You mean on crappy EU stuff.


basically anything new is crap to me...

vintage is all that matters now
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