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#257868
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"Black Friday" SW DVD Sales...Wow, Did Some of You...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257868/action/topic#257868
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I can't believe how many people still fall for LFL's lies and gimmicks....their history shows exactly what they are about: screwing people over!!! I *almost* fell for this trap but thankfully I resisted; heck if I wanted them, I could buy them this week for exactly HALF of what they were a few months ago!

So what does this price drop tell us? IMO one of three things: 1) retailers had a hard time moving them and have a lot left over or 2) they sold so well that retailers know this lower price will be an even bigger smash and/or 3) there is something MUCH bigger in the works for '07 and once that drops, these won't move at all. Yes, the sales pitch from day one was "Dec. 31st they will be GONE!" But will retailers really pull the ones that didn't sell off of their shelves? I highly doubt it...

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#257811
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"Black Friday" SW DVD Sales...Wow, Did Some of You...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257811/action/topic#257811
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...totally get ripped off! LOL Lucas got the fans once again...

...and I am sure it will be once more in '07 too!

Best Buy: $9.99 each

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Click on "add to cart" to see the price.

*I read the rest of the retailers will be very close to BB but many of the sites weren't updated yet, and Circuit City's was down for updating at the time I wrote this.
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#256828
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Where do I go from here as a SW fan?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/256828/action/topic#256828
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IMO ALL fans will get what they want in '07 because after that, it is all over for a very long time. Lucas' cash cow is now producing a mere trickle and he knows this, and hence why he had to double dip on OUT fans this year and next.

Anyway, screw GL and I could care less about him, his lies, his SE and his dumb "original vision". Never have I seen an "artist" disrespect his fans and the people who made him who he is so badly and I hope to never again. Give me the OUT in ANAMORPHIC and I will be one happy camper. Until then, I buy nothing else (FYI I did NOT buy the 09/12 DVDs).

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#253610
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Hyperspace: Yep, I Think that Something is DEFINITELY up for '07!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253610/action/topic#253610
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Yep, with stuff like this in the works for next year, there is not a doubt in my mind...


Coming Soon: The Making of Star Wars

October 25, 2006

With the release of each Star Wars film, there has been a companion book that explores the definitive story of the making of the movie... with one glaring exception that will soon be rectified. For the 30th anniversary of the original Star Wars, Del Rey Books is correcting that oversight with the release of The Making of Star Wars.

http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/ref/news20061025.html
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#253600
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Hyperspace: Yep, I Think that Something is DEFINITELY up for '07!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/253600/action/topic#253600
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
I don't know, though. I think he may have shot himself in the foot with the oversaturation of the Star Wars market. For the 20th, he had managed to nicely bring Star Wars back into the mainstream but not overdoing it, so that when he announced the special editions and theatrical re-releases, everybody jumped on the bandwagon. But for the 30th, we just finished years of the prequel trilogy as well as ad infinitum releases of the original trilogy. It's not exactly the best time for a "revivial."

...but this is exactly my argument in a way: it is because of oversaturation that he had to rope OUT fans back in and get them to buy once this year, and buy the better product again next year; it was a win-win for him because he got OUT fans interested again and also turned a whole group of people who have never been exposed to it, on to it.

After this I really do see SW fading into the background for good...this is the last hoorah so to speak...
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#251887
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For me...it all came out in the end...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/251887/action/topic#251887
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Originally posted by: Cable-X1
I'd like to add something quick...

This whole business with the state of SW is so damn sad, it's not funny. Who would have thought something that that affected so many people in such a positive way would end up like this.

I know it's just a movie when you get down to it, but there's no difference between a SW fan and a Green Bay Packers fan who paints his face green and stands in the cold all day Sunday. Sure, the Packers might win and they might lose, but they come back each year to try again.

SW has degraded into this sad piece of shit that no one really cares about anymore. I thought it would be like the Lord Of The Rings novels. It would be this revered piece of fiction that would captivate audiences for decades or centuries....

....well...at least half of it will.

Summed up my feelings E X A C T L Y!!! It's all ver, very sad...
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#251113
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Lucas on Colbert
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/251113/action/topic#251113
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So what have we learned:

1. In late '06 and billions of $ later, Lucas still prefers to wear K-mart jeans and flannel shirts.

2. They spend the time and money to make that crappy segment, but they wouldn't spend the time/money on an anamorphic OUT release for 09/12.

Yep, this is def. not a sane man by any stretch of the imagination.
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#249056
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Info Wanted: Anyone Planning on making Anamorphic versions using 2006 OUT DVDs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/249056/action/topic#249056
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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
I think that is stretching the law a bit further. VHS is a crap medium, as everybody knows. It is one thing for those who are using the X0 project or something similar to archive their (superior) laserdisc transfers onto DVD. It is something else to obtain a LD or DVD rip / upconvert to replace those crummy, fading VHS copies.

If you don't have the OOT on laserdisc, there is no excuse not to get it officially on DVD. Then if you want to upconvert what they've made available more power to you. That's why this thread is here ... to help with that.

And, not to derail this thread, I say to hell with the DMCA. That is not even close to the spirit of copyrights and fair use. I've bought this set officially on DVD. I'm upconverting it and modifying the soundtrack using only elements provided in the two releases (obtaining the missing 70mm lines that are provided in the SE). So long as the methods I choose to do this don't involve making minors work for ten cents an hour, it shouldn't make one bit of difference what those methods are.

But back to the issue at hand: Buy the set, and you're not only removing risk to yourself, but you're simply doing the right thing in the spirit of the law. It'll also give you a reason to bitch if they do release it in anamorphic next year. After all, those who do not purchase a product do not reserve the right to complain about it.

I was being lighthearted with my post and that is why I put the guy in there. But I totally see what you are saying, ADM.


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#248549
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SW Limited Edditions on ebay
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248549/action/topic#248549
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I just checked a few listings and I have to say that I love how some people are selling them and saying, "Rare" and "Out of Print" LOL LOL LOL

EDIT: I just found another funny one. The person is selling the tin and claiming that only 20 tins made it to all BB stores, and it is very, very rare. Gee, tell that to the BB in my area that easily had 30+ when I went there...and the other that had another 30...and the other...
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#248299
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Limited Edition DVDs not coming from LD masters?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/248299/action/topic#248299
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I put nothing past LFL...NOTHING. I've never seen the Laserdiscs, but I do find it strange that people are saying the picture is better. Yes, it is true that an analog source is being converted to digital so that would probably have something to do with it. But I have heard some people describe the picture as "much better" than the LD, so how could this be true?

I've said it a million times, but I am positive we will see a great transfer of the OUT very soon...
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#247949
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Your first reaction to Hayden is ROTJ
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/247949/action/topic#247949
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Originally posted by: Mielr
I mean, the SE ROTJ ending was ruined anyway with the new-age music and the multi-planet celebrations, he just put the nail in the coffin with Hayden. I had actually heard rumors about it before I saw the DVD, but I couldn't believe it when I actually saw it in front of me.

"Nub Nub" will always be my favorite of course, but I have to say, I really liked the new ending music when I heard it in '97 and still do; I think John Williams did a great job and it seems very fitting to me....one of the changes I actually didn't mind at all.

Now the planet celebrations, that was another story entirely....many of them made very little sense IMO.
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#247938
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Star Wars Celebration Coming to Europe
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/247938/action/topic#247938
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Yep, I am positive we will see a remastered version of the OUT now...LFL is going to make sure '07 is a stellar SW year, one not to be forgotten...


Star Wars Celebration Coming to Europe!

September 25, 2006

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars, Lucasfilm Ltd. and The Cards Inc. Group will throw Europe's largest Star Wars party ever!

Taking over London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre for three days in July 2007, Star Wars Celebration Europe will be filled with live entertainment, celebrities from all six movies, special film and video presentations, an exhibit of movie props and costumes, exclusive merchandise, pop culture tributes, interactive events, a costume contest, and much, much more.

Star Wars Celebration Europe will take place from July 13 to July 15 2007. "I'm thrilled that we're finally going to have an official Star Wars event in the U.K., and especially to celebrate 30 years of the saga," said Steve Sansweet, Lucasfilm's head of fan relations. "George Lucas has referred to the London area as the "spiritual home" of Star Wars since four of the movies were shot here, making this the ideal site for our first Celebration Europe event."

Star Wars Celebration events have been held regularly in the U.S. since 1999 and are the ultimate festival of all things Star Wars for fans and enthusiasts of all ages. Celebration III, held in Indianapolis in April 2005, attracted more than 34,000 fans from all over the world. Celebration IV, being held in Los Angeles in May 2007, is expected to be the biggest event yet.

Celebration Europe will be the first ever Celebration event held outside the U.S. and will share many of the highlights of Celebration IV in Los Angeles "Star Wars has always been a global phenomenon, and the U.K. has long been our second-largest fan base after the U.S.," Sansweet said. "With the continuing strength of Star Wars, it made sense to extend Celebration to Europe and I'm delighted to be working with one of our top European licensees, Cards Inc., as our partner on the show."

One of the highlights for fans at an official Star Wars event is the chance to buy unique merchandise, and Celebration Europe will not disappoint, with an exciting and comprehensive range of exclusive products being sold.

"Cards Inc. is excited to be working with Lucasfilm to bring this incredible event to Europe" said Darren Epstein, Managing Director of The Cards Inc. Group. "We will be working closely with fans, licensors, and all members of the Star Wars community to ensure that Celebration Europe is Europe's own unique event for all things Star Wars." Star Wars Celebration Europe will be presented jointly by Lucasfilm and The Cards Inc. Group, which will manage the convention on behalf of Lucasfilm.

Keep checking starwars.com or celebrationeurope.com for updates about tickets, programming, guests, activities, entertainment, and exclusive merchandise for Star Wars Celebration Europe.

http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/news20060925.html
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#247770
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Your first reaction to Hayden is ROTJ
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/247770/action/topic#247770
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Another thing I want to add is Lucas' excuses for doing that, and how silly they are. You know, the whole, "Darth Vader was no longer Anakin" thing. DUMB! It makes MORE sense for Shaw to be at the end because it shows that as Vader was aging, so was his good, human side and that is how Luke was able to help him redeem himself. The whole, "...there is still good in you..." thing.

Or we could just use the logical answer that says since Anakin was human and only part machine, his human side would age normally.

No matter, it is hands down one of the dumbest changes in all of the SEs.
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#247452
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Your first reaction to Hayden is ROTJ
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/247452/action/topic#247452
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Well I too heard about it and saw the pics but I thought it was merely a rumor....a sick, twisted rumor. But I didn't open my '04 set until I got confirmation, and once I did and found out it was totally true (sadly), I marched it right back to the store and returned it for a full refund. I haven't purchased anything with the '04 SEs in it since, including the 09/12 release....nor will I ever unless it contains a PROPER OUT version.

To be honest, I could've stomached all of the other changes. Would I of rather had the OUT? Of course! But Hayden at the end of ROTJ totally ended it for me, and put the final nail in the coffin. Not only was it totally pointless but IMO, it completely disrespects Shaw as an actor. He didn't have much screen time, but what he had he made great and BELIEVABLE; something Hayden could not pull off.

(but in all fairness to Hayden, he could not control how exactly they put his head on someone else's body)