What could they possibly hope to gain from such deception? They had to know people would ask serious technical questions of such a project, and XO's don't come cheap.
I've heard some Big Lots stores have been getting some of the early 2 episode per disc TOS releases recently. There was a massive amount of Trek DVD product there over the holidays last year. Got some of the "Fan Collective" sets and the DS9 season with the Tribble episode super cheap.
It would be really funny if some Star Wars titles showed up there. There must be a warehouse full of the pan and scan versions someplace.
Not him. And not TATC. No connection to this site at all that I'm aware of.
I don't think DVD in general is going to fade away anymore than CD's have.
A lot of tv shows produced in standard definition are not going to benefit from a Blu Ray release. "Back catalog" releases, even of mega popular movie titles simply aren't going to get a simultaneous DVD release anymore.
More studios are mining their vaults for Made On Demand titles now, which may eventually benefit all those obscure movies we love that haven't seen the light of day since VHS ruled the land.
Pulling old store stock off the shelves seems like a calculated move to drive demand though.
I use to see them in Target too, but not lately. All the stores near me did a bit of remodeling putting in their larger grocery sections, and shuffled other departments around since I last spotted the discs though.
captainsolo said:
Jaitea said:
Yep its there on the BD
....and on the GOUT
J
It's always been there AFAIK. It wasn't a good shot to begin with and that's why they hid it with a cut as soon as those pilots get to the other side of the frame.
I actually thought the B Wing pilot was an SE addition for a moment there!
It's curious they didn't just put a blue screen behind the full size Falcon and use it having gone to the trouble of putting it back together for the sandstorm scene. (Not to mention the X and Y Wings.) Even a miniature hangar bay set would have had more depth than this particular painting.
The Aluminum Falcon said:
SilverWook said:
Wow! I never saw the ghost before! With what Empire of Dreams revealed about the editing process, it's possible that was the only shot of the homestead at that angle they could use.
I too never noticed that before. What would make Luke appear ghost-like? Judging by Luke's position that was probably taken right after he viewed the sunset.
As for why nothing has been changed for the Blu-Rays, it's probably just general Lucas laziness, thinking the product will sell in any form.
It could be a double exposure from when the camera started/stopped rolling. In EOD the editors explained they were literally using footage right up to end of a roll at times.
Well, my local Best Buy doesn't have them in stock. (Checked last week actually.) They recently reorganized their DVD/Blu Ray section, so they may have dumped a lot of stuff that wasn't moving. Haven't made it out to Fry's yet.
Going to be interesting if they start going up in price all of a sudden, especially the GOUT bonus discs.
A Big Lots supplier got in hot water a couple years ago selling them a lot of Warners DVD overstock earmarked for destruction, so I guess it does happen.
Wow! I never saw the ghost before! With what Empire of Dreams revealed about the editing process, it's possible that was the only shot of the homestead at that angle they could use.
Chewie did finally get his medal from Carrie at the MTV movie awards in the 90's. :)
ladyferry said:
Just read this on jeditemplearchives.com;
Latest Star Wars Saga DVDs Recalled? No Longer An Opportunity To Buy?
We have learned of a rumor. Please take this with a grain of salt until more in confirmed, but one of our readers has attempted to purchase some of the currently available Star Wars films on DVD. He was informed by a Walmart employee that all have been recalled. I have also not been able to find any in stock at the moment. Have we all missed the boat trying to grab the current versions? Does this mean that forever our beloved films will have Ewoks blinking? Could Lucasfilm, Ltd. be futilely trying to get rid of remaining existing versions of the Star Wars saga? More on this later as the story develops. But let us know if your experiences are different.
Link: http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/content/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8447
The Fry's stores in my area usually are pretty good with keeping old stock on the shelves until it finally moves. (They had tons of the original two episode Star Trek discs a few years ago.) I saw the most recent trilogy sets there sometime back. Will try to check them out this week.
I have wondered if Lucasfilm tries to keep their products from ending up in the cut out bin at discount stores. Although THX-1138 didn't escape that fate. ;)
How long before CNN picks up on the current fuss, and Anderson Cooper puts George on the infamous "RidicuList"? Place your bets! ;)
Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
Yeah, but who's gonna SCAN it kid, you?
Seriously, that's the rub. No decent 35mm scanning outfit would touch it with a 10 foot pole. Although at least buying it would keep it from falling into enemy hands.
I know of one that did touch a 35mm print of a cult animated film that is still unavailable on DVD in the U.S. (They actually touched it twice because they had DNR switched on and overcranked on the first pass.) I even saw framegrabs of the results.
Unfortunately, I could not get the name of the outfit from the owner of the print, and I have to respect their decision not to disclose the information.
Interesting that Spike Tv is running the movies and promoting the Blu Ray set. Episode One puppet Yoda is still there for now, so I presume the other films are the previous versions too.
Who could forget Colonel Sanders wielding a lightsaber? ;)
I wonder how Frank Oz will feel about his performance being erased?
I thought TFN lost some street cred after someone who used to run the site claimed to have seen a rough cut of Episode III, and that Yoda breaks wind in the movie? People have short memories I guess.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/18690
Tobar said:
So the Forcecast released a new podcast today. It's pre-recorded and they apparently only had heard the first two audio leaks from the blu-rays. I have to say it's pretty sad listening to them try to justify the changes while you can hear the disappointment in their voices. You can listen to the podcast here.
Here are some highlights:
54:32 They first start discussing the blu-rays
76:54 They discuss rumors of the ewok eyes being changed and Jason confuses the 2004 release with tweaks done to Greedo in "Star Wars: Revised"
79:59 Jason reveals his love for Hayden in ROTJ, Jimmy reveals his disdain for the change in pacing with the added shuttle and changed dialog in ESB
91:38 Jason reveals he had never noticed the Emperor's slug before and neither of them had ever heard the term "Emperor's Slug" before
93:16 Jason extolls the fact that George changes the films in each release and that to him it's like Christmas
94:33 They discuss how they learned a year ago from Matt Wood that in 2007 he, Dave Accord and Tom Myers had gone back into the audio to "clean it up"
95:50 the start of Matt Wood's discussion
99:25 They play the leaked audio of the new Krayt yell and quickly try to justify it, call it cool and ominous
101:01 They spend two and a half minutes trying to set up and justify the new Vader dialog before finally playing it
104:21 After the clip they both kind of pause and stumble before launching into justifications
111:25 They hint that maybe the vader scene isn't real anyway
After listening to the podcast if you'd like there are two ways to contact them. The first is their email which is forcecast@forcecast.net or you can leave a voice message at (330) 754-05FC (0532). If you decide to contact them please try and remain civil.
Who are these guys? And should I care what they think?
I never noticed Jabba's minions have their own bongs. This puts the palace scenes in a whole new light! ;)
steelio2006 said:
doubleofive said:
WICKET WANTS YOUR SOUL!
so creepy. the Ewoks don't need pupils. it just makes them look really creepy. that's the stuff that nightmares are made of.
maybe Lucas will have nightmares of the new Wicket from now on. :)
Lucas is lucky if Shaw and Marquand aren't haunting him at night. ;)
Some Ewoks did have pupils. I liked Wicket's glassy eyes as they were, they looked more "alien" to me. They did give him pupils in Battle for Endor though.
In the "Classic Creatures" documentary you can see a Ewok mask being worked on that has an articulated jaw and blinks. How many of these made it in the original film, I have no idea. Warwick Davis was promoted when Kenny Baker fell ill before the scene with Leia was shot, so his mask wasn't articulated. He gave that mask a lot of life just pushing his tongue around though.
By all means, take a break. It's not like anybody is watching you decrease productivity. ;)
Anyone want to shell out $800 bucks for a flat print of the SE? ;)
These kind of auctions crack me up. Not even a single photo. First 16mm SE print I've ever seen listed though.
Watch some other Lynch films and it will make perfect sense. Would that I could forget I ever saw Eraserhead! ;)
I still chuckle at the memory of this one tv reviewer back in 1984 that thought Dune was ripping off Star Wars.
georgec said:
Holy hell these are hilarious - too many to link directly here.
Predictions for additional changes:
The Hayden under the helmet shot is good enough to be plasusible! O_O
Gotta' love people who decide they are the "spokesperson" for their entire generation. Probably not even old enough to sneak into an R rated movie yet! ;)
And if the originals aren't "awesome" why did they make Lucas so rich?
Has this been posted yet?
This is getting a lot more coverage than I expected!
