Kurgan

I wonder if the next Star Wars DVD release will be as a "combo" with the Blu-Ray?

I guess whichever he thinks can make the most money...

Don't have HD equipment, so I won't be buying it, and frankly I'd wait anyway if I were you folks. A six movie box set WILL NOT be the last BD release, guaranteed. Even if they call it "limited edition," don't believe the hype.

If they do include the version of the movies you want hidden within the set, realize this: you will eventually be able to buy those discs separately, through ebay or amazon, regardless of what official sets come out later. And you can rent them ahead of time via Netflix (since you don't rent a box set all at once, but disc by disc at your discretion).

I guess we're getting off topic now, but...

I wonder if the next Star Wars DVD release will be as a "combo" with the Blu-Ray?

I guess whichever he thinks can make the most money...

A question for you, hairy_hen... aren't BD movies still "anamorphic"? I mean, what if you own a 4:3 HD screen? Or does it actually shrink the image in that case, the opposite of an anamorphic DVD?

Back to the edit, since this isn't a custom DVD like LFN Pwnage, it should be a lot easier for people to get it here (obeying the usual rules of course). That's good news!

TV's Frink said:

Erikstormtrooper said:

It raises the bar for Lucasfilm. In order to be commercially attractive, their next offering of the OT will have to improve over this project.

I disagree.  What percentage of people who would buy a Star Wars DVD (outside of this forum) will ever see this or even hear about it?  Lucas will sell a ton of OT Blu-rays when they come out, no matter the source or quality.

Agreed. The 2006 "bonus discs" were released with minimal quality to compete with similar quality laserdisc rips (of the non-special editions) that were being bootlegged on online like hotcakes.

The average movie consumer (non-tech head, non-SW fan) apparently can't tell the difference between the versions (except in very minor ways like "hey, was Jabba always in that scene?" "Who is that young kid next to Ben?"), least of all before purchasing. You actually have to explain to people that yes, the picture is clearer, but the colors are all wrong (and then give them pictorial examples) before they understand.

As far as Star Wars fan edits go, about the only one that made a big splash was the first "Phantom Edit." Probably fewer people have heard of Adywan's edit. Though I suppose Deleted Magic is making it up there (then again it was sold).

But that was before the DVD came out. All people had back then was the VHS (few bought the LD of course). How many who disliked the movie enough to track down TPE back then would have then bought the DVD?

And a bootleg market doesn't guarentee a superior official release. I mean, we still don't have the Holiday Special on any official home release, do we? Never mind a quality one...

Sadly I predict you'll be right. The BD will be a disappointing release, but it'll set sales records, simply because of the name and because it's the first official release on HD (not counting the broadcasts, which few people were able to see, much less record). They'll probably make it an "event" and time it to coincide with the release of some mediocre console game, and maybe another TV show premier and/or toy set. They'll add the figures together to make them all seem more successful than they were (and show how Lucas marketing still gots it).

The LFN Pwnage edition is great. It has anamorphic picture, balance/smoothing applied to the GOUT image, burned in subtitles for Greedo, and the three sound mixes (theatrical stereo, mono, and the THX stereo like we had on the LDs I guess).

The one thing I don't like about that custom DVD (apart from the lack of the 70mm mix, which isn't the author(s) fault since it wasn't available yet) is the "shaking" back and forth which sometimes occurs with the image horizontally. I didn't really get what people were talking about until I saw this, and it's very evident in a few scenes (especially the lightsaber duel).

So I'm really looking forward to seeing this...

If I had three versions that all had such features (stabilized image, anamorphic, theatrical sound, subtitles), I could put my GOUT back into storage... ;)

Don't get me wrong I see why people are giving the original Star Wars primary attention in these projects, but the last two movies need some love too!

Ah yes, how could I forget that?

The isolated score, the Ralph McQuarrie artwork gallery... not found on your average SW dvd, that's for sure!

Nice job Zion... looks fantastic. Too bad I'm too lazy to put in the effort to put something like that together right now. ;P

Cool, can't wait to check it out...

Now please tell me the other two movies aren't being neglected?

(Edit: TV's Frink beat me to it) ;)

So what's the name for this one?

I picked out these discs from the stack the other night to watch them again. Man, I just love the menus, the extras, etc. everything just is so nostalgic. Really, it's the standard those 2006 "limited edition bonus discs" should have striven for.

Bummer, so my dream of hearing ROTJ (with GOUT style footage) again in the six channel stereo remains just a dream...

So what would it take to create a "Lucasfilm Pwnage Edition" of ROTJ and ESB? (I mean obviously, apart from doing the Jabba subtitles in ROTJ)?

Are the various theatrical audio tracks for the other two movies in even worse shape than ANH, or better?

I know the 2004 editions changed the "A Long Time Ago..." font (and color) of all three movies to match the Prequels. But yeah, now that you mention it, the font of that title (in the originals) does look somewhat similar to the font used in the alien subtitle scenes in the US version at least.

Here and I thought Adywan was getting that Wampa pelt and Hoth soldier outfits to film those "lost" scenes of the troopers shooting at the creatures and trapping them in that room (for Threepio to rip the sticker off of when the Imperials invade Echo base as they flee).

Oops, did I delay the project another ten years?

Oh well... ;)

What about the 1997 special editions in theaters?

Cool, the US version has the narrator actually read off the ending credits of ANH...

The newly uploaded ESB copy sounds like it has the full ending credits music (rather than choppily cutting it off like the old version).

Shame there isn't a ROTJ recording of that quality (yet)...

I'm looking forward to hearing the Prequel ones. I imagine they will have their hands full trying to describe all that ADD cgi! ;)

Nice

Well, thanks to Allan (and since the previous links by adywan weren't removed) here are some more files, which will hopefully be useful for our visually impaired friends and for the curious and makers of custom DVDs!

;)

UK (1997 SE) version of ESB... COMPLETE (the music at the end is still abbreviated, but fades out appropriately and the whole recording starts with the 20th century fox logo rather than "A long time ago..." as the one previously uploaded). Additionally, the missing segment with the Probe droid being discovered, listening to the recording of the transmission, etc. are present:

Complete ESB UK (1997)

A New Hope, the full-frame/pan'n'scan, "Faces" (non-SE) US version:

ANH US (1992/95)

(these are audio files only)

Thanks again to Allan for uploading these!

That is good news, my friend!

I would be happy to hear whatever it is you've found. Please send me a PM. ;)

Unless they properly remaster the OOT, count me out (even when I DO get blu-ray capability). If they give OT deleted scenes on an extras disc, I'll rent THAT. But otherwise color me unimpressed...

Sweet! See you guys in ten years...

In the future, it would be awesome to see these soundtracks as an alternate track to a preservation of the 1997 Special Editions (since that's what they're for).

I'm still looking for the "US audio descriptive" version, for the NON-SE's, but no luck yet. As I said, the local libraries in my state claim to have them but every copy I've checked was just the regular "Faces" VHS.

Thanks for putting up the release date. See you in eight more months!

doubleofive said:

Kurgan said:

Anyway, to all the smart alecks out there... let me rephrase it and see if it meets with your exacting standards:

 

Hey adywan (in all seriousness), do you think "when it's done" will be in the next two months?

;)

December is the target date now.  As Angel said immediately after you asked the first time:

vaderios said:

Kurgan said:

Any chance this will be released in time for the 30th anniversary on May 21st?

Adywan said:
Well May 2010 is out of the question for a release date now.

Must have missed it in the shuffle since then, eh? ;-)

I guess so! Excuse me for not reading this thread like a novel. ;)

Or I may just have to keep asking until it happens!

CANON

Anybody know if there are plans to do a "Pwnage" edition of ESB/ROTJ?