Non-anamorphic widescreen DVDs sourced from masters that even at that time were over a decade old? Not a particular victory if you ask me plus they’re no longer available.
Yes I know. Like I said ‘even without the complications of Fox’. If they had wanted to they could have worked a deal to co-distribute the films on video but they did not.
I wasn’t but no release of the OUT two years ago for the 40th Anniversary pretty much has made me more or less permanently doubtful of any such release even without the complications of Fox. Doesn’t mean I don’t wanna see it happen though.
[LordZerome1080 said:]
Only 5 more days until an announcement will occur.Evidence???
Evidence it won’t occur???
The fact that Disney has owned LF for over half a decade without anything to show on the subject?? The fact that a 4K version of ANH was apparently completed around 2014ish and was apparently confirmed to be the SE?? The fact that any form of restoring the original cuts is will roughly take 1-2 years to complete so any hopes of a restored OUT within the next year or so seems out of the realms of reality!
Your evidence it will??
[LordZerome1080 said:]
Only 5 more days until an announcement will occur.
Evidence???
Only 5 more days until an announcement won’t occur.
FTFY
[Tantive3+1 said:]
If the scene was realsed on DVD then it wouldn’t count
Understood. I was only mentioning it because the current editions don’t have it.
The VHS, LD, and first DVD editions of Ace Ventura Pet Detective has this scene that wasn’t in the theatrical release. Subsequent DVD and Blu-Ray releases are the theatrical cut.
Older VHS and LD releases of The Santa Clause has this scene that was ultimately cut from later releases.
Not an ‘alteration’ alteration but worth mentioning. This is regarding the movie Indian in the Cupboard. For the US Theatrical release and International video releases the film was distributed by Paramount. For International Theatrical release and US video releases it was distributed by Columbia. For the Paramount release, Paramount gets first billing in the opening credits. For the Columbia release it’s reversed.
Paramount
Columbia
Same for end credits. Note the Paramount version has 1995 in Roman Numerals while the Columbia version is regular numbers??
Paramount
Columbia
It would be great to have a nine film box set of all three trilogies. The unfortunate truth is that the unaltered versions of the original trilogy will never be released (most likely something George Lucas made clear when selling his property to Disney in the contract). It would be nice is Lucasfilm color corrected the Special Editions to remove the color timing issues that were introduced in the original 2004 DVD release.
We don’t know for sure whether it’s true or not.
This interview confirms that Lucasfilm is not releasing the unaltered trilogy.
For the last time NO it doesn’t!
George is not part of the equation in any form. Plus this interview basically confirms it’s Disney’s decision at this point. George is not the issue.
Anyway, what’s so special about the 70mm ESB? Didn’t ANH also have picture and sound differences between the 35mm and 70mm versions?
Sound, yes, picture, no. ESB is the only one to have visual/editing differences between 70mm and 35mm, which was just down to a few VFX shots in the final scene being unfinished when the 70mm prints were struck IIRC.
I seem to recall reading there were also slightly different scene transitions between the two. Some of the audio changes were carried over to the SE. ‘It’ll keep you warm until I get the shelter up’ ‘You were lucky to get out of there’ etc.
Given I’m still attached to DVD (nothing wrong with HD, just not mandatory to my viewing needs), I just recently got the 2007 Blade Runner Ultimate Collection DVD (just the DVD set, no carry case or whatever) and pretty happy with what it is. If the GOUT had been non-anamorphic widescreen I’d probably be content with that as well. That said I agree all cuts of Blade Runner should be included on all future formats (given the state of physical media at this point who knows if there will be) no more than all cuts of Star Wars should be.
GOUT was non-anamorphic widescreen.
Sorry. I meant to say HADN’T been Non-Anamorphic Widescreen.
Given I’m still attached to DVD (nothing wrong with HD, just not mandatory to my viewing needs), I just recently got the 2007 Blade Runner Ultimate Collection DVD (just the DVD set, no carry case or whatever) and pretty happy with what it is. If the GOUT had been non-anamorphic widescreen I’d probably be content with that as well. That said I agree all cuts of Blade Runner should be included on all future formats (given the state of physical media at this point who knows if there will be) no more than all cuts of Star Wars should be.
Everyone points to Blade Runner as the best way to do multiple versions on disc, but ironically for the past couple years the Final Cut has been the only one in print.
There is a box set in the U.K. with the Final Cut on UHD and the other cuts on a regular Blu-ray. Not exactly the same but it’s something I guess and at least it’s region free.
never tell me the odds !
With March almost over what do you think are the odds of a celebration announcement?
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Tobar said:
Tobar: So do you think they’ll ever release the original theatrical versions?
Rudedude: Excuse me? Why would I want incomplete films?!?
I don’t know what’s sadder. That they actually agree that the originals are incomplete or that they actually agree the current versions are truly complete. To think they’ll look at Jedi Rocks and think ‘this movie would be incomplete without this’ but hey beggers can’t be choosers I guess.
Though to be fair with that attitude they likely only know of the originals by word of mouth, not actual viewing.
Was going through a can of old tickets we have saved (mostly concerts) and I did stumble on these. Tickets for Star Wars Special Edition and Revenge of the Sith.
Sorry to be pessimistic. I believe they will show up as a special feature eventually, but I just don’t see a beautiful Unaltered Original Trilogy on 4K UHD with HDR released to huge fanfare. I’m more and more thankful for my Harmy discs every day. Still doesn’t address the need for preserving the original content for future generations though. I hate the idea of something so special being lost. Guess this is all for another thread though.
If the originals are ever restored again it would be as an extra just like the 2006 DVDs. Whether they will be legit restored versions or outdated Laserdiscs masters like before is another story. The Special Editions are now the canon versions so I definitely don’t see a reversal happening should the originals ever be restored which becomes more and more unlikely the more time passes without it happening.
one flew over the cukoo’s nest has a bunch of added foley and a 5.1 mix.
not sure if the old flipper DVD has the original mono.
This site says the old disc has a 2.0 stereo track.
I’m watching Scarface on AMC right now, and it sounds like they’ve changed the sound effects for the guns.
Yes.
crissrudd4554 said:
There’s also been examples such as Grease and Scarface where although the original mixes were not mono they still were given 5.1 remixes later on that completely revised everything.
The theatre I saw a few Star Wars films at is apparently getting redone. Not surprising. Hasn’t seem that busy there the last few years. Even when I saw Last Jedi the theatre was only 50-60% full.
Ahh my bad. 😂😂😂 But anyways yes I do recall seeing the SE’s on basic cable circa 1998 or 1999.
Was it basic cable or broadcast? I saw TPM air on a local station around 2002 or 2003.
Nah a regular broadcast. I think it was either TNT or TBS.
I didn’t get the Special Editions on video until 1999 and prior to that I had seen them on TV and had even borrowed them from someone at one point so that kinda gives you an idea. No idea about Germany.