please lower your expectations. Not every film HAS to come out on dvd. I remember plenty that by passed VHS or LD.

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But seriously, no this is not a milestone though it is huge. Maybe if it were released around 2000....but not now.

AND were it the ORIGINAL films that played in theatres in 1977, 1980, and 1983 respectively. Otherwise, :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: to this post.

Um, no! The Alien franchise had already had a number of releases before the Quad set even saw the light of day.

The Star Wars trilogy is without a doubt a milestone release. It's not even debateable. It's been the most talked about, requested, and anticipated DVD of all time. And that certainly isn't debateable.

Well, that's a subjective statement at best, and certainly doesn't ring true for everyone. As most opinions are.

Wait until the first week sales figures are out...and then try to make a valid argument that this release is not a milestone.

There are two arguments here.

One - it definitely is a milestone in that we are finally getting the films on DVD. As mentioned, probably the most anticipated release ever.

Two - definitely NOT a milestone in the sense that far more obscure and older films are routinely released on DVD, and these should have been out a long time ago. Also, the features are par for the course now, so the package itself is nowhere near a milestone event.

Strong agreement :up:

I love how some are saying it would be if it was the original non-se versions

gimme a break, its still star wars whether han steps on jabba's tail or not :lol:

You guys seem to be equating the word "Milestone" with the word "Anticipated".

Anticipated, yes. Milestone, no.

To me, a milestone DVD would be one that indicates a turning point or new advancement in technology. This release isn't even pushing the limits of what we've already seen.

Now, that DOESN'T mean many of us are eagerly awaiting its release. Like many of you, I'm a first-day buyer on this one.

I disagree. It would be like a colorized, English dubbed version of M, or Dirty Harry with a new Broadway musical number spliced into it. It's not the same film.

[shaking fist]Bah, I tell you... BAH![/shaking fist]

This is in NO way a milestone. It's a huge release yes, but not a milestone. Star Wars is old news; yea people love it...but its yesterday’s news. It's not like these DVD's are doing something that is special! Nothing innovative here, same old DVD menu. Those menus are ugly has hell too. The Audio and Video on all MAJOR movies are terrific, it’s not like these STAR WARS DVDs aren't going to raise the bar.

If anything is a Star Wars related milestone DVD it’s TPM. That was the first Star Wars movie on DVD plus at the time it had an amazing digital transfer.

I'll have to vote NO it's not a milestone.

I've never seen any of the Star Wars films, nor do I plan to, but even I know that this is a major DVD milestone.

Enjoy! You've certainly been waiting long enough. :)

Rob

No. I'd argue that if it had been released 2, 1 1/2 years ago yes, it would've been a milestone for the format, which wasn't quite as omnipresent as it is today. But releasing them in late 2004 well after the DVD has taken over home video is pretty far behind the curve. It won't do anything for the format's perception, really, and besides, with the ill will Lucas has generated both through the subpar prequels and perception he "keeps messing" with the originals, the man's image isn't all that good anyway.

Will it sell a kajillion copies? Sure, and I'll be one of them. But a "milestone" would indicate it has some big impact on the medium and I really don't think you can say that.

No

No, not a milestone, unless it comes with a hooker or something.

Still, it's one of if not the biggest DVD release ever.

Milestone DVD with dancer/hooker

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Negative, for the reasons that have already been posted... Too little, too late in the game to be a milestone. "Sales figures" and "anticipation" have jack to do with "milestone".

For those who voted yes > Other than this being Star Wars, name one thing about this release that breaks any new ground in the DVD format. And for people that still don't own a DVD player :hscratch: having Star Wars on DVD isn't going to push them over the edge.

This is the reason I bought a DVD player in 98. It was like "Alright now I got a DVD player so now I gotta get the Star Wars trilogy... Oh so the Star Wars Trilogy is not on DVD...crap!"

Well, this may be breaking new ground in the DVD packaging format: I understand that it will come with a playable version of the Xbox game Star Wars Battlefront. I think that's pretty cool. I know other DVD movie/game tie ins have had trailers of video games on the disc, but I'm not sure if any prior DVD release has had a playable demo of the game. Somebody will surely correct me if I'm wrong.

Star Wars on DVD is a milestone, if only for the fact it is one of the last "major" catalog film to be released on DVD. In many ways, it sort of signals the end of standard definition DVD.

Consider what "major" catalog films are still remaining to be scheduled for release on DVD.

Disney/Buena Vista:
Cinderella

Fox Home Video:
???

Warner Brothers:
King Kong

Universal Studios:
???

Paramount:
???

Sony/Columbia-TriStar:
???

MGM:
???

Sure, there are many smaller classics that have yet to arrive on DVD, but they're not the type of films that can move thousands units.

We'll probably see another 18 editions of T2 or Rocky, but all of the studios are starting to look forward towards a HD format for a new source of revenue.

fitprod

The dictionary defines a milestone as " a significant point in development." Considering this may be the largest selling DVD ever, it is definitely a significant point in the development of DVD's. Breaking new ground, new this-and-that, blah blah blah has nothing to do with it.

That's exactly why its a milestone. I don't see how releasing it 3 years ago would have made it anymore of a milestone then today.

There are many milestones in DVD's short history but Star Wars is not one of them. The DVDs are severely lacking in extra features and well of course are the special edition versions.

Some titles I would consider milestones are:

Back to the Future Trilogy
Men In Black Limited Edition
Black Hawk Down 3-disc
Fight Club 2-disc
and the upcoming Gone With the Wind 4-disc.

i dont get why people are so upset about the star wars changes.. its still the same plot.. Just looks more pretty and some minor things changed. But when you are watching it are you really going to care? as for it being a milestone id say no. 4 disk box sets are very common these days but 2-3 years ago hell yea this would have been a milestone.

The release of Star Wars a DVD milestone? How the hell can there be people who seriously believe this? Good Lord!

Technical milestone. No.

DVD is mainstream milestone. Yes.