What will be the next physical home media release of the Original Trilogy? — Page 2

Author: Marooned Biker Scout
Time: 12-Feb-2023 1:08 PM (Edited)
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The artwork for the Original Trilogy 4K Steelbooks, from Best Buy on May 2:

Edit: They are now listed listed at $30 each, previously they were listed at $35 each.

Author: Superweapon VII
Time: 12-Feb-2023 9:05 PM
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Ugh. That die-cast Disney brand fills me with endless revulsion. Dunk 'em in a vat of acetone and crush 'em into a cube.

“The Anarchists are right in everything; in the negation of the existing order and in the assertion that, without Authority there could not be worse violence than that of Authority under existing conditions. They are mistaken only in thinking that anarchy can be instituted by a violent revolution… There can be only one permanent revolution — a moral one: the regeneration of the inner man. How is this revolution to take place? Nobody knows how it will take place in humanity, but every man feels it clearly in himself. And yet in our world everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself.”

― Leo Tolstoy

Author: crissrudd4554
Time: 12-Feb-2023 9:12 PM
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I’m honestly not sure Id want those even if they had the OUT. Ok maybe I don’t hate it THAT much but still.

Author: JadedSkywalker
Time: 13-Feb-2023 4:07 PM
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I already got the last go round of 4Ks on sale for cheap. No OOT is a nope.

Author: StarkillerAG
Time: 13-Feb-2023 4:17 PM
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Good God, that’s a bad release. It doesn’t seem like Disney put an ounce of effort into any of it. Even the covers are the most bland, uncreative crap imaginable. At least the 2015 “faces” steelbooks had a semi-cohesive theme.

Marooned Biker Scout said:

Edit: They are now listed listed at $30 each, previously they were listed at $35 each.

LMAO, the collective reaction of “who cares” was so strong that Disney chose to devalue their own products before they even released. Expect these things to go on clearance fast.

My preferred Skywalker Saga experience:
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX

Author: erichf69
Time: 14-Feb-2023 12:23 PM
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Well…this is sad, but typical of Disney.

What puzzles me is that Disney still thinks the 1980’s paradigm of “VHS collecting mentality” exists. Somehow they still believe that regardless of how many times the product is released, people will re-purchase it because it has a new cover/packaging. I know this was a selling point and genius marketing strategy back in the VHS days, but how can that still be now?

It just saddens me that a classic franchise like star wars has been relegated to this throw away crap.

I still remember when star wars had a home video release date, it was a big deal. The Faces release was a big deal. So were the boxed 2004 and 2011 sets. Yes they had their problems, but at least it was relatively new product…sorta.

Other than the Lowry masters, NOTHING has been done to improve or preserve these classics, at least not officially.

I am going to go drown my sorrows over a beer, and watch 4k77.