People get so crazy for those steelbooks, it’s like a license to print money. (I confess I was tempted by the one for Guardians Of The Galaxy.) Meanwhile, regular editions of movies often come in those damned flimsy eco cases.
I know, right? Can’t we just average it out and get regular sturdy plastic cases for everything?
My local Target has a bargain aisle with older Blu Ray titles ten bucks and under these days.
Is that a good deal in the US? You can get BDs less than 5€ here and movies like Bond you can get 3 for 10€ etc. and newer titles go for 9,90€ or less after 6 to 12 months from the release. For example you can get a 3D BD of Batman v. Superman for about 6-7€ now. I haven’t boought a DVD for almost 10 years now.
Lots of old titles you can get for $5 on amazon or bargain bins.
I think it’s happening, but yeah I’ll keep my all caps hype posts till it actually gets announced officially at Celebration.
The SE’s only leave a really bad taste for me given the status of the original versions…
That, but also Greedo shooting, Jabba in SW, and Jedi Rocks. Other than that, yeah, go all out on an SE so long as you provide the OUT.
Don’t forget ghost Haydn.
Ugh how could I forget? Pretty much have tried to purge that from my memory altogether.
A lot of those trailer shots are just glamour shots. For instance Jyn vs Tie Fighter, Jyn in tunnel, etc
Sure but the missing beach narrative and the larger Forrest Whitaker plot were in most of the trailers. The latter being something that might actually still fit what they ended up with.
Huh? All we got were one liners from Whitaker in the trailers. Beach narrative was probably just a more complicated setup for the complex, which was probably deemed to add nothing to the story but time and complication.
I think it’s happening, but yeah I’ll keep my all caps hype posts till it actually gets announced officially at Celebration.
The SE’s only leave a really bad taste for me given the status of the original versions…
That, but also Greedo shooting, Jabba in SW, and Jedi Rocks. Other than that, yeah, go all out on an SE so long as you provide the OUT.
I’m honestly confused as to why there’s even a DVD-only release these days.
I really don’t think that Making Star Wars would post this rumor if they didn’t believe that it would most likely happen, and so far I don’t feel like I’ve seen any convincing reasons as to why it’s not true; Digital Bits, for example didn’t exactly reveal anything new, so I’d say that unless Making Star Wars redacts the story, there’s some legitimacy to it.
Well they said to expect updates. So let’s wait and see.
A lot of those trailer shots are just glamour shots. For instance Jyn vs Tie Fighter, Jyn in tunnel, etc
One thing Bill Hunt disregards in his latest post is that an OOT restoration might not be based on the o-neg.
It could be that, like Blade Runner, the o-neg will be used for the current version but other sources (like interpositives and separation masters) could be used for the unaltered versions. This would still produce something much better looking than any fan-restoration could hope to achieve with a 35mm print.
I’m certainly no expert on this. But couldnt they just scan all of the original elements that were cut out of the negatives separately and then digitally reassemble the original cut? I’m just trying to understand why the current state of the o-negs would rule out that an OOT restoration has taken place, as Bill firmly believes.
Ostensibly
I think Bill makes a few giant leaps to come to his “definitive” conclusion, based on the evidence he provides. And no doubt there’s a gag order out if it actually is happening.
I want the Ewok Adventure and Battle for Endor on blu-ray. For what they are (1980’s TV Movies) they are pretty good and would be something kids today would like.
I bet those would look fine on V-CD.
Bill Hunt has shared his 2 Cents ® on the rumors.
He linked back here via Harmy’s DE.
Hi Bill!
I meant this forum, not this thread. Specifically, Harmy’s thread.
I know. Doesn’t mean he’s not lurking here… or you.
Bill Hunt has shared his 2 Cents ® on the rumors.
He linked back here via Harmy’s DE.
Hi Bill!
2x post
https://twitter.com/pablohidalgo/status/834885989583622145
Oh, God.You don’t think…
I feel like this guy pulls stuff out his ass sometimes, merely to shut people up… and I really hope he’s wrong.
I think you’re right. And it’s his own fault for engaging in topics he probably knows he shouldn’t.
Where the heck is he getting that 20 years figure from? We still had our VHS and Laserdisc OT versions of recent vintage back in 1997.
Didn’t the ad campaign for the last VHS / LD release state it would be the last home media release of the original versions?
I don’t believe anyone took that proclamation seriously at the time. Personally, I thought it was just a sales gimmick.
ROTJ did not…
That settles it. The big announcement at Celebration is a theatrical cut BD of Jedi only. Hence the "surprise
Bill Hunt has shared his 2 Cents ® on the rumors.
Where the heck is he getting that 20 years figure from? We still had our VHS and Laserdisc OT versions of recent vintage back in 1997.
Didn’t the ad campaign for the last VHS / LD release state it would be the last home media release of the original versions? He’s probably simply saying 20 years since the SE.
I think you missed the point.
Which was?
Tyr said he won’t believe the OOT is real until he’s watched the end credits. In my version, he gets to the very last scene before he discovers it’s a new SE with a single change.
As in mine. Except he actually has to watch the credits to find out.
Jones isn’t credited in the original cut of Star Wars.
I think you missed the point.
Which was?
As always, I’ll believe it when I have it on my screen and the end credits are rolling.
TYR: This is amazing!
TYR: Finally I’m watching an official version of the OOT!!
STAR WARS: [Luke gets a medal]
TYR: [tearing up]
STAR WARS: [Han gets a medal.]
TYR: [smiling, weeping]
STAR WARS: [Chewie still doesn’t get a medal]
TUR: [balling]
STAR WARS: [*James Earl Jones credited]
TYR: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
FTFY
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http://makingstarwars.net/2017/02/rumor-unaltered-original-star-wars-trilogy-re-released-year/
He couldn’t share what the sources told him because?
In depth discussion ongoing in the 4K thread in general discussion.
Yeah, I’d be interested to learn how we know that person got fired.
His last great leak, perhaps.
Has anyone suggested that Disney might put out a regular Blu-ray (of either the OUT or a new master of the SE) this year and then a UHD release after 2020? They’d be able to cash in on the anniversary and have something exclusive for when Fox’s distribution deal runs out. Plus the ST will be complete by then, so it could be box set city.
That’s been a big theory of mine as well.
The timing is certainly right. They could get away with it being a 1080p-only release this year, for the 40th. Next year, not so much. But I would still hope the unaltered trilogy eventually makes it to the 4k disc format as well.
That’s the thing. . . . Disney is so late on UHD, no titles yet, including two new-release Star Wars flicks, at a time when Fox is putting B quality action/sci fi and even cheesy romantic comedies out on the format. To not have an anniversary edition of the world’s most popular movie franchise out on the latest and greatest format–especially when, as Bill Hunt notes, the floodgates have opened (bunch of old catalog titles announced this week). I wouldn’t be surprised if Disney made their debut here–and it makes sense for Fox too, could be a real format seller and great last dance for them with Star Wars. TFA and RO on the format in the lead up to TLJ is likely too, I would say.
I’m thinking I might wait and see if there’s a collectors’ edition this fall like we got with TFA. They waited for then to release the 3d BD of TFA; with the 3D going out form the onset, maybe we’ll get a UHD collectors’ box in October.